Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 606 The Forgotten City

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People are accustomed to calling the place they visit for the first time "arrived". When they go there for the second time, if the first impression is particularly bad, they may still call it "arrived" to express a deliberate sense of alienation. There is another situation which is exactly the opposite. It is clearly the first time to come, but there is a long-lost sense of belonging, as if he was born here and he just "returned" here.

For Bai Feng, Yangcheng is a place he can always "return to", even though his hometown has disappeared.

The autumn rain pattered down in the city, and the dilapidated walls, deserted streets, and scattered figures were all shrouded in a haze.

Yangcheng has hardly changed compared to what it was before Bai Feng left. The only thing worth being happy about is that the big hole in the city wall has finally been repaired.

The streets are in tatters and only a few shops are still operating normally. However, this is already the most prosperous place in the whole Yangcheng. You can even see half-naked beggars sleeping in the open air. They are driven there and then driven back. Shop owners don't like to see such people staying nearby.

Finally, the beggar stopped in front of a two-story building. Some animal furs were hung on the doors and windows of the first floor, as if they were being dried. A woman took out some leftovers and gave them to the beggar, and calmly told him: "You can come to us whenever you are hungry in the future. We have a small family and can't finish all the food."

The beggar nodded with tears in his eyes, and walked away to finish his meal quietly.

Murong Yan then stepped forward and greeted, "Madam Yang, I'm back!"

"Yan'er? Is it Yan'er?" Madam Yang immediately dropped the work in her hands, went over to hold Murong Yan's hand, and replied: "Why did you come back so late this time? I thought..."

Murong Yan didn't want the reunion to become sad, so she joked, "You thought I wouldn't come back? How is that possible? I said I would find him, and before I find him, I will never let anything happen to me! Where's Xier? Let the child come over to see daddy."

"Daddy? Is he back?" Madam Yang was extremely surprised when she saw Bai Feng and the others coming up. She turned around and shouted, "Husband, please come out and take a look! I'll go get the kids first. They just went out to play."

Yang Ji was now dressed as a hunter, carrying a few rabbits of different colors. When he saw Bai Feng and others standing outside, he suddenly loosened his hands holding the rabbits and ran away.

"Mr. Bai, do you still remember me?" Yang Ji patted his chest, tears in his eyes: "Miss Murong has been looking for you for a long time!"

Seeing Yang Ji like this again, Murong Yan stepped forward and said awkwardly, "Hey, stop talking. Anyway, he's back and everything is fine!"

"No, I must say it. I've been gone for five years. Everyone around me is saying that Miss Murong's husband is dead and will never come back! Xier is sensible. She never mentioned this matter in front of Miss Murong, but once the child secretly asked me, 'Is daddy not coming back?' I don't know how to answer. I can only say that you will eat and live well here in the future. No one will treat you and your daughter badly." After Yang Ji's complaints, Murong Yan was at a loss. He looked at Bai Feng, as if he was expecting how the other party would react, and asked, "Mr. Bai, where did you go?"

Bai Feng searched her body and took out all the valuables and put them in Yang Ji's hands. He was unexpectedly calm, but there was a hint of tenderness in his words: "Lord Yang, I never thought you would really keep your promise and give up everything there to 'return' to Yangcheng. This is my little respect and also to thank you for treating my family like your own family. Please don't refuse."

"Mr. Bai, what do you mean? I am free from official duties now, and there is nothing wrong with returning to the farm." Yang Ji looked at Murong Yan anxiously, and only accepted the gift with peace of mind after getting her approval, and then continued: "There are some things I know I shouldn't ask, and it is difficult for me to empathize with what you have been through, but Xier is really a good child."

After a while, Madam Yang returned to the store with two children, one big and one small. The taller boy was covered in mud and had a scratch on his elbow. Seeing this, Yang Ji went over and grabbed his ear and scolded him, "Did you fight with someone again? Zhaoyan, you little brat always brings trouble to the family!"

"Let me go, I didn't fight!" Yang Zhaoyan replied.

Mrs. Yang hid behind with another little girl, not wanting to be affected.

"Xi'er was bullied, so I beat all those people away. I did nothing wrong!" Yang Zhaoyan spoke righteously, and it didn't seem like he was lying. Bai Feng immediately stepped forward to plead for him: "Since I did it to protect others, Lord Yang, don't blame me."

Yu Ke also stood up and said to Yang Zhaoyan: "Zhaoyan, you didn't embarrass me this time, did you?" "Sister Yu!" Yang Zhaoyan looked around and her eyes moved to Murong Yan. She was immediately delighted: "Aunt Murong, you are back too!"

Murong Yan agreed: "Yes, it was not easy along the way."

"Sister Yu, I beat them this time! You promised me that you would let me marry you when I grow up!" After Yang Zhaoyan finished speaking, Yu Ke stepped forward and knocked his forehead with the hilt of the sword, smiling awkwardly, "You wish!"

Yu Wenxuan, who had been watching quietly for a long time, finally couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "I didn't expect that there would be admirers of Miss A Ke here."

Yu Ke let out an angry sound and refuted: "Humph! You are the only one who talks too much."

"By the way, who are the other two big brothers?" Yang Zhaoyan asked.

Bai Feng and Yu Wenxuan were introduced in turn.

"My name is Bai Feng. I'm sorry."

"Yuwen Xuan."

Yang Zhaoyan was so frightened when he saw Bai Feng actually bowing to him that he jumped back a step: "You...you are Bai Feng! The Bai Feng from Beizhen?! Bai Feng is actually bowing to me, I must be dreaming..."

Seeing that the child was rude, Yang Ji took Yang Zhaoyan into the house first, and Madam Yang followed, leaving only the little girl standing outside.

She trembled with fear as she watched Bai Feng walk towards her.

Bai Feng asked: "Why do they want to bully you?"

She said: "Because... I don't have a father..."

Bai Feng said, "Xi'er, I'm back. From today on, you can answer them loudly. Your father's name is Bai Feng."

Xier looked at the man in front of her at a loss. Although she had her hair tied in a ponytail, the ends were still short and she couldn't use a hairpin.

Bai Feng held out her hand to Xi'er and said, "Let's go home and be with mother."

Murong Yan, standing in the distance, also stretched out her hand.

Xier finally smiled.

The father and daughter walked hand in hand to Murong Yan, and Xier took out her other hand and placed it on Murong Yan's hand.

This was a wonderful moment that the family had been looking forward to for five years.