The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 257 Homeland

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The three women with Officer Zhu were, of course, Zhu Yun, Liu Lili, and Zhang Yue. However, the three of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts and were not very enthusiastic towards the pretty young girl. They simply smiled and nodded at her, which was considered as an introduction.

"Sister Yan Yan, can you please save my little brother?" The pretty girl pleaded with Officer Zhu, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"This..." Looking at the bad boy being chased all over the village by the dogs, Officer Zhu hesitated. It wasn't that she was willing to watch the bad boy get bitten by the dogs, but she wasn't confident that she could get the two big black dogs to obey her.

"Good sister, please save him... He is, after all, Uncle's son..." The pretty girl shook Officer Zhu's arm, carefully pleading with her.

"It's not that I don't want to save it, but this dog isn't ours, so it might not listen to me..." Officer Zhu looked at Zhu Yun and the other two women with a troubled expression.

"I'll give it a try..." Zhang Yue stepped forward first, cupping her hands around her mouth, "Dahei and Erhei have gone home..."

Woof...

The two big black dogs that were chasing the bad boy barked twice and slowly stopped. They looked in the direction of the sound and, seeing that it was Zhang Yue who had called them, immediately ran back obediently.

"It's alright, Yueyue seems quite familiar with these dogs..." Liu Lili nodded slightly.

"Hehe..." Zhang Yue chuckled, "I've only fed them once or twice..."

"Alright, alright, let's go inside..." Zhu Yun said impatiently. "I wonder where Phoenix went. That brat is so unreliable..."

As he spoke, he pushed open the gate and stepped into the yard first.

Liu Lili and Zhang Yue exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat worried. After all, having experienced a human trafficking incident, they were like frightened birds, afraid that such a thing would happen again. Zhang Fenghuang's sudden disappearance was enough to terrify them. What they feared most now was that Zhang Fenghuang had been abducted again.

"Come on, come on, let's go inside..." Officer Zhu pulled the pretty girl and walked into the house.

"Sister, I want to wait for my little brother..." the pretty girl said somewhat reluctantly.

"Don't wait for that brat, let him wander off..." Officer Zhu said, pursing her lips.

"My little brother is an adult now, not a child anymore..." the pretty girl retorted.

"Since he's an adult, why are you still bothering him??? It's not like you're breastfeeding him..." Officer Zhu glared, her words incredibly fierce.

"Sister Yan Yan, you're so annoying..." The pretty girl blushed and pouted coquettishly.

"Hmph..." Officer Zhu smiled slightly, "So, are you coming in with me or not?"

"Hmm..." The pretty girl hesitated.

"Alright, alright, go with your little brother. But remember this: when it's time to discipline him, do it. Don't spoil him too much, or he'll develop bad habits and you'll suffer later..." Officer Zhu let go of the pretty girl's hand and went into the courtyard on her own.

"Hehe..." The pretty girl giggled and said to Officer Zhu's retreating figure, "Thank you, Sister Yan Yan..."

"Hehe..." Officer Zhu chuckled softly, without turning her head, and simply waved her hand.

"Hehe..." The pretty girl's eyes narrowed into two crescent moons, but suddenly two lines of tears flowed out. For some reason, she felt a little wronged. Thinking of her little brother's lecherous look when he saw that beautiful girl, she felt a tearing pain in her heart, a pain that went straight to her heart.

"Oh my, I'm exhausted..." The bad boy panted and staggered over. "Tantan, hurry up and comfort your husband..." he said, then snuggled into the pretty girl's arms.

"Get out of my way..." The pretty girl sneered. "Go find your celestial sister for comfort..."

"Gah..." The mischievous boy looked astonished. "How can you be so unreliable??? Your husband has principles. When have you ever heard of me seducing a married woman???"

"Hmph..." The pretty girl's expression softened slightly. "How do you know she's a married woman???"

"Is that even a question? That woman must be the Yang Sao those two were talking about. Otherwise, how could there be two women prettier than you in this little village?" the bad boy said.

"Hmph..." The pretty girl's anger subsided considerably in an instant. "With that woman's looks, she might be able to make some people break their principles..."

"You can doubt my character, but you can't doubt my integrity..." the bad boy said with a look of grief and indignation.

"Hmph..." The pretty girl was no longer angry, but thinking about what Officer Zhu had just told her, she felt that she shouldn't let this bad boy get away with it so easily. She couldn't help but glare at the bad boy, snort coldly, and walk towards the hot spring pool.

"Where are you going???" When the bad boy saw that his usual methods were not working, he panicked and quickly chased after him.

"Soaking in a hot spring..." The pretty girl stopped and turned her head with a sweet smile.

"Great, great, let's take a bath together..." The naughty boy immediately beamed with delight.

"Hmph, you wish..." The pretty girl smiled sweetly, "I'm going to a public bathhouse. If you dare, come in..."

"Uh..." The mischievous boy was stunned for a moment, then looked bitter. "Tan Tan, you're too cruel, aren't you???"

"Sister Yan is right, you've spoiled her rotten..." The pretty girl's face turned cold, she opened the door of the cabin, turned around and went inside.

"Sister Yan Yan???" The mischievous boy was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "Demon Zhu??? It's Demon Zhu! Tan Tan, come out quickly, let's go home..."

Hearing this, the policewoman's face turned pale.

When Officer Zhu entered the room, Zhu Yun, Liu Lili, and Zhang Yue were interrogating Zhao Dongge.

"Boss Zhu, I really don't know where Yang Ming and the others went..." Zhao Dongge huddled in the corner, his face full of bitterness and helplessness.

"Don't try to fool me..." Zhu Yun glared at him, one foot planted on Zhao Dongge's shoulder. "Yang Ming is your best buddy, would he hide where he's going from you???"

"I really don't know..." Zhao Dongge's face was more bitter than gall. "I was kidnapped before, and I just got back..."

"You've been kidnapped???" Upon hearing the word "kidnapping," Liu Lili and Zhang Yue tensed up, and they both exclaimed almost simultaneously.

"Yes..." Zhao Dongge lowered his head in shame.

"What exactly happened???" Zhu Yun asked in a deep voice, her brows furrowed.

"Were the people who kidnapped you Japanese?" Officer Zhu jumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and asked in a deep voice.

"Uh..." Zhao Dongge was taken aback. "No, it's my master, an old Taoist priest..."

"Huh???" The four women were all taken aback. Clearly, Zhao Dongge's answer was somewhat unexpected.

"I only heard from my master that he is the second best martial artist in the world, some kind of Tai Chi master, something like that..." Zhao Dongge said cautiously, looking at the four women.

"A Tai Chi master???" The four women's eyes widened instantly, and they exclaimed in unison. Clearly, all four women had heard of the Tai Chi master.

"Yes..." Zhao Dongge blinked, looking at the four shocked women, feeling a little proud. It seemed that his cheap master was indeed a famous and important figure.

"Phew..." Zhu Yun breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's not talk about this anymore. You really don't know where Yang Ming went???"

"I really don't know. I was wondering about it when I got back too. Not only was the fourth brother not home, but the second brother and his wife weren't home either. But I just saw the third brother. If you find him, you might be able to get some information out of him..." Zhao Dongge paused, "Yang Ming's family also has a pretty young girl. I don't know who that farmer is to her. I just saw her feeding the dog outside..."

"You don't need to look for the master anymore..." Jixiang lifted the curtain and walked in. "The master's whereabouts are very secretive; you simply won't be able to find him..."

"Who are you???" Zhu Yun withdrew her foot and stared warily at the incredibly beautiful girl in front of her.

"My name is Jixiang..." Jixiang smiled slightly, "I am the master's cook, and I am now in charge of cooking for you..."

"The master you're talking about, is it Yang Mingyao?" Zhang Yue asked cautiously.

"Yes..." Jixiang nodded with a smile, "Four beautiful ladies, it's almost noon now, what would you like to eat?"

"We're not hungry yet..." Zhu Yun jumped off the kang (heated brick bed), stood in front of Jixiang, and stared intently at her. "Right now, I just want to know where Yang Ming went..."

"Master went to a mysterious place. I won't tell you the exact location without his orders..." Jixiang said with a smile, completely unfazed by Zhu Yun's aggressive gaze.

"Who else was with him?" Zhu Yun asked.

"Three women, one is a bit more mature, and the other two are still students..." Jixiang said.

"You really can't tell us where Yang Ming is?" Zhu Yun asked, frowning slightly.

"It really can't..." Jixiang shook her head with a smile.

"Well..." Zhu Yun thought for a moment, "How about we consider it as us forcing you??? If Yang Ming blames you afterwards, just say we forced you..."

"No..." Jixiang shook her head with a smile, "Master knows you can't force me..."

"Hey..." Officer Zhu rolled her eyes at Ji Xiang, then jumped off the kang (heated brick bed). "You don't want us to beat you up, do you???"

"You can't beat me..." Jixiang shook his head with a smile.

This is also why she didn't show any hostility or vigilance; otherwise, Zhu Yun or Officer Zhu would definitely have realized that this pretty girl was not simple.

"Oh ho???" Zhang Jianhui casually lifted the curtain and walked in. "Who's going to beat up Sister Jixiang??? That's amazing???" He then sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Third brother, you're finally back..." Zhao Dongge scrambled up behind Zhang Jianhui and hid.

"What's going on???" Zhang Jianhui was completely bewildered, turning his head to look at Zhao Dongge suspiciously. "Why does she look like a wronged little wife???"

"Stop talking nonsense, I was beaten up by a mob..." Zhao Dongge said, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

"Uh..." Zhang Jianhui glanced at the four women, then at Zhao Dongge, and wisely shut his mouth.

"Old Zhang..." Zhu Yun glared at Zhang Jianhui, "Tell me the truth, do you know where Yang Ming went???"

"I don't know... I saw him this morning, we had breakfast together, but I don't know where he went after that..." Zhang Jianhui said cautiously.

"Now, Yang Ming and Fenghuang are both missing. Before Fenghuang disappeared, we heard Yang Ming call her name..." Liu Lili said with a frown and some worry.

"Uh..." Zhang Jianhui blinked. "Could it be that this stinky farmer tricked Phoenix into abducting her and taking advantage of her?" Even Zhang Jianhui himself didn't believe what he said, and everyone in the room rolled their eyes at him. Yang Ming's character was absolutely top-notch, a nationally certified brand.

"Hehe..." Everyone's eye rolls were quite powerful, especially Jixiang's. Zhang Jianhui shrank back and gave an embarrassed laugh, "I was just kidding..."

"Oh dear, all the older sisters are here???" Just then, Wang Yufang walked in, munching on an apple. "What's going on here???"

As he spoke, he pulled up a chair and sat down against the wardrobe.

"Erfang, do you know where Yang Ming went?" Liu Lili, who knew Wang Yufang, asked immediately.

"I don't know..." Wang Yufang blinked her big eyes. "Brother Yang is missing??? No way??? We had breakfast together this morning..."

"Erfang, do you know this woman?" Zhang Yue was also familiar with Wang Yufang. As she spoke, she gestured with her chin toward Jixiang.

"This is Sister Jixiang, the nanny for Brother Yang's family..." Wang Yufang said.

"I can vouch for this, Jixiang is definitely the confidant of that stinky farmer..." Zhang Jianhui would never let go of an opportunity to curry favor with Jixiang.

That said, unless it was someone they absolutely trusted vouched for them, Zhu Yun and the other three would never have easily believed Ji Xiang, this strange girl who suddenly appeared at Yang Ming's house.

"Alright, alright..." Jixiang clapped her hands gently. "If you're looking for the master, just wait here. He might be back soon..."

"Sister Jixiang, I'm hungry, hurry up and cook some food..." Zhang Jianhui said with a shameless grin.

"Please wait a moment..." Jixiang smiled slightly, turned around and went out of the house to cook.

The people inside stared at each other, their expressions complex.

"Ahem..." Zhang Jianhui coughed twice, his expression becoming serious, exuding the authority of a government official. "Regarding Jixiang... I don't know where Jixiang is from, but I can assure you that Yang Ming absolutely trusts her..." Officials are good at reading people, and Zhang Jianhui could tell at a glance that the four women had doubts about Jixiang's identity.

"Can you guarantee absolute trust???" Zhu Yun stared at Zhang Jianhui, her gaze like two sharp knives piercing into his eyes, very aggressive.

"I can guarantee it..." Zhang Jianhui was not intimidated by Zhu Yun's gaze at all. In fact, when they were joking around and having fun, Zhang Jianhui was a little afraid of Zhu Yun, but when it came to serious matters, Zhang Jianhui was absolutely not afraid of anyone.

"I also think she can be trusted..." Zhao Dongge took out a cigarette, lit it, and slid to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). "You should know that Yang Ming's family keeps quite a few dogs. I just saw her feeding them. If this Jixiang really has a problem, I don't know if the dogs will bite her, but they definitely won't eat what she gives them..."

"Phew..." Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief first. "That's right, Yang Ming's dogs are all exceptionally smart. They would never eat anything given to them by strangers..." As she spoke, she gave Zhao Dongge a thumbs up and sincerely praised, "Boss Zhao is truly observant..."

"Sigh..." Liu Lili sighed, "We only took a bath for two days, and everything has changed since we came out..."

"Um, I think I forgot someone..." Officer Zhu looked a little embarrassed, "Do you know where Tong Yu, who came with me, is?"

For a moment, the entire room fell silent again.

"These days...it's all about missing people. Qingqing is missing, Aunt Liu is missing, Xiaobao is missing too..." Zhang Yue muttered, taking off her shoes and climbing onto the kang (heated brick bed). "Tong Yu is Yang Ming's cousin-in-law, so let Yang Ming's two best friends go look for him..."

"Yes..." Liu Lili also took off her shoes, got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and lay down next to Zhang Yue.

"I'll leave Tong Yu's matter to you two..." Zhu Yun took off her shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and lay down with her two sisters.

"Ahem..." Officer Zhu coughed. "I'm currently carrying out a special operation and can't spare the time. I can only hope for cooperation between the police and the public..." As she spoke, she took off her shoes and got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), lying down next to Zhu Yun.

"Hmm..." Wang Yufang glanced at this and then at that with her big eyes, "I've never seen Tong Yu before..." With that, she got up and slipped out, disappearing into the west room.

"..." Zhao Dongge and Zhang Jianhui exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes. It seemed that the task of finding the missing person would most likely fall to the two of them. It looked like they would have to go to the brigade and broadcast it through the loudspeaker later.

"Tong Yu went to Liu Family Village, you don't need to look for him anymore..." Just as the two brothers were about to go out to search, Ji Xiang's voice rang out from the outer room.

In the pitch-black night sky, two crescent moons hung high, casting patches of moonlight across the earth. Bathed in the moonlight, the towering Tree of Life continuously purified the already exceptionally fresh air. Beneath the tree, a man and a woman sat quietly together on an animal skin, gazing up at the starry sky.

"Honey, do you think it's better for us to live here or at home in the future?" Wei Qingqing leaned against Yang Ming's chest, her head resting on his shoulder, gazing at the twinkling stars in the sky.

"It's hard to leave one's homeland, so of course it's still home..." Yang Ming smiled slightly, and with a quick movement, he pulled Wei Qingqing onto his lap. "Let's treat this place like a tourist attraction. Whenever we get tired of staying at home, we can come here for a stroll..."

"Hmm..." Wei Qingqing nodded happily, "That's what I think too. Although the air on Earth isn't as good as here, it's still home, the place where we were born and grew up..."

"Yes..." Yang Ming rubbed his face against Wei Qingqing's smooth cheek. "Fallen leaves return to their roots, the earth is our root. Right now, I'm missing our old heated kang bed again..."

"Giggle, giggle..." Wei Qingqing giggled. "Speaking of which, our heated kang bed is still the most comfortable to sleep on..."

"How about... we go home?" Yang Ming turned his face and looked at Wei Qingqing's pretty face, their eyes less than three centimeters apart.

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