You are my wife, don't doubt it!

Xiao Yao sighed and frowned, but Tian Yun didn't see it.

He tried his best not to recall the R18+ scene: in a basement, Shi Hui was hung on a wooden frame and beaten with blood all over his body by a boy in the organization codenamed "Kureni Jailer".

Xiao Yao even felt that the Kurenai jailer enjoyed the process.

It’s not that he is a virgin, but the scene is too inappropriate for children and does not seem like the style of a decent organization.

But the holy robe was still not found, and Shi Hui's mouth could not be pried open. Those who invaded his temple were blocked by the powerful "Future Buddha Maitreya", and in the end they had to resort to traditional skills - torture.

Xiao Yao couldn't find a reason to object to this, so he had to stay away from the kitchen and find a reason to stop participating in the interrogation.

Xiao Yao was the number one contributor to the arrest of Shi Hui.

He independently commanded the team to hunt down Shi Hui in both the shadow world and the real world, and finally captured him. He demonstrated strong leadership and made outstanding contributions both in terms of force and strategy.

No matter who it is, everyone looks at this "Leader" with new eyes, and Xiao Yao also finds his own unique value in the process.

"What about mom?" Tian Yun asked Xiao Yao, "You have seen each other every day for the past ten days?"

"No," Xiao Yao told Tian Yun truthfully, "Our actions are different every day. Sometimes we are together, sometimes we are apart. It all depends on the arrangements made by the higher-ups."

"Did you guys say anything?" Tian Yun continued to ask, "Fighting side by side together will definitely make your relationship better, right?"

"...basically no small talk outside of work." Xiao Yao replied.

Feelings...better?

There was one time when Shen Jie was forced into danger by Earl Nottington, whose realm was increasing exponentially.

Xiao Yao was about to rescue the situation, but was beaten to it by the "Kureni Jailer".

Thinking back on it, it was really frustrating...

Of course, the most important thing is that Shen Jie is safe.

The father and daughter were chatting idly, and their voices were gradually drowned out by the increasingly deafening sound of firecrackers. It was already 12 o'clock in the night.

The peak of the artillery fire lasted for half an hour, and then gradually subsided.

"Yawn~~~" Tianyun complained, "Why hasn't it arrived yet? Is there enough oil?"

"It's like this in Minhang." Xiao Yao replied: "I suddenly remembered something. Did you go to play with that hairtail fish again a few days ago?"

"Yeah, what's the matter? He went to play ball with me." Tianyun replied nonchalantly: "He is very interesting. Let me tell you - isn't he your best buddy?"

Xiao Yao frowned again, and after a long while he managed to say, "He is not Chu Nan."

"I know," Tianyun said, "So what? You're not one either."

"..."

Xiao Yao stopped talking, just closed his mouth and sulked.

"I'm just kidding," Tian Yun punched Xiao Yao on the back, "There's nothing between him and me, we're just good friends."

"Really?"

"It's still being cooked," Tian Yun said, "Dai Yu has a girlfriend, and he's still thinking about her."

"You're obsessed with a vegetable?"

"This is what love is, do you understand?" Shen Tianyun pouted.

"Next time you meet Hairtail, please help me remind him," Xiao Yao sighed, "There are some things I can't say to him. Yan Xiao is a member of the Stealing Hearts Group. If he keeps taking such a subtle stance... it will be difficult for Brother Bo and the others to deal with him."

"You guys should talk about your own business!" Tian Yun said unhappily, "I won't get involved - hey, what's going on over there? Why is there such a long queue?"

"It should be... Xia... Xia..." Xiao Yao stretched his neck and looked around: "Xia Hai Temple? This is where people are waiting in line to burn the first incense. My eldest uncle would line up to burn the first incense every year."

"Oh." At this time, Shen Tianyun also saw the low yellow wall and the big word "Buddha" on the wall: "In your era, there are still so many superstitious people."

Hmm, feudal superstition, Xiao Yao muttered to himself.

When he saw Xiahai Temple, he thought of Shi Hui, and he felt sick when he thought of Shi Hui.

"Stop!" Tian Yun shouted suddenly.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yao reacted after two or three seconds and pressed both the left and right brakes.

Before the car stopped, Tianyun jumped down and stumbled when he landed.

"Slow down! What the hell--" Xiao Yao turned around and shouted.

Tianyun has disappeared.

Xiao Yao waited for a few minutes in confusion, turned the car around and drove back to look for her, only to see Tian Yun walking back slowly with a frustrated look on her face, looking around as she walked.

"In the end..." Xiao Yao said.

"I saw my mother!" Tianyun shouted to Xiao Yao, "I saw her queuing with incense in her hand! But when I went back to look for her, I couldn't find her."

"She can't be here now, right?" Xiao Yao didn't believe it: "You must have recognized the wrong person."

"No way..." Tianyun said unsurely.

Xiao Yao pushed the cart and accompanied Tian Yun to look for it for another twenty minutes before she gave up reluctantly.

"Maybe I saw it wrong." Tianyun whispered.

"You miss her too much." Xiao Yao patted Tianyun's head gently.

When he returned home, Shen Tianyun was already feeling a little depressed.

Xiao Yao parked and locked his scooter downstairs. After going upstairs, he did not find Tianyun in his grandmother's room. When he returned to his own room, he saw her leaning on the bed with a fierce face, pouting lips, and hugging her chest.

The boy glanced at the crooked boots on the ground, then looked at the socks on the girl's feet. He sniffed the air in an exaggerated manner, then stretched out his right hand and fanned it in front of his nose.

Tianyun rolled her eyes at him and said nothing.

"How about it? Today is Chinese New Year," Xiao Yao teased her to liven up the atmosphere: "Let's sleep together tonight and celebrate!"

"I don't want it!" Tian Yun refused unhappily, and raised her legs as if to get out of bed: "Old Deng doesn't drop gold coins, and you still want to sleep?"

Xiao Yao walked to the wardrobe that he had walked through countless times with a smile, opened the door and the drawer inside.

Tianyun had an expectant look on her face.

"I've prepared it for you a long time ago, little red man." Xiao Yao came over with a bulging red envelope with the auspicious words of dragon and phoenix printed on it.

Tian Yun stretched out her hand and pinched the thickness of the red envelope, then took it and glanced at the color of the note from the envelope. Only then did she show satisfaction - a rather satisfied look on her face: "Just for one night!"

"Why does that sound so weird?" Xiao Yao laughed as he climbed onto the bed: "Our good cabbage is too expensive!"

"That's right, don't you see who raised it?" Tianyun started the business mutual flattery mode.

"Go wash your feet!" Xiao Yao's face suddenly changed: "Also, I've told you so many times, don't take your coat to bed, and put your boots on the shoe rack at the door!"

"Eh?" Xiao Yao was startled by a muffled groan. Then, a tabby cat's head popped out from the side of Tian Yun leaning against the wall. It opened its big round eyes and seemed to ask, "Why are you stepping on me?"

"And more!" Xiao Yao grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up: "No, let the cat get on the bed!"

"I want it!" Tian Yun snatched the cat from Xiao Yao's hand and hugged it in her arms: "I want to sleep with it. With it, you're mine. Without it, you're gone!"

Xiao Yao had no choice but to urge Tian Yun to wash her feet. He also washed his feet. After everything was ready, he went to bed to rest.

The two of them were lying flat on the bed with their heads touching each other. A cat was curled up and sleeping between them under their quilts. They were each casually browsing their cell phones.

Xiao Yao suddenly felt that this cat was warm, which was really nice in the winter.

"Baby Tianyun, I love you too." Xiao Yao said softly.

"Ah?" Tianyun said: "Oh."

Xiao Yao casually opened the QQ space of "It's Xiao Jie~" and his expression suddenly froze.

He saw a picture post that Shen Jie had just posted 2 hours ago.

The background is the low yellow wall of Xiahai Temple - it should be Xiahai Temple. The figures are the smiling Shen Jie, Shen Hongsheng and Luo Yunxuan. Luo Yunxuan's belly is already showing.

The caption of this statement is:

The body is born from the formless,

Just like illusory images.

The mind of the phantom person is originally non-existent.

Sin and virtue are both empty and have no place to stay.

"Fuck." Xiao Yao blurted out.

"What's wrong?" Tianyun said.

"Nothing." Xiao Yao quickly closed his phone.

Chapter 416: A Seat at the Bottom of Pujiang River

2024-06-18

February 2005, 2, the third day of the first lunar month.

That evening, Xiao Yao went out to buy groceries.

Originally, my father's relatives planned to get together tonight and invited Xiao Yao.

Because of the funeral incident, Xiao Yao actually didn't want to pay any attention to them.

But after all, I still have a responsibility on my shoulders, so I agreed.

Then I remembered that the third day of the New Year was a Friday and we couldn't eat anything good, so I tried to propose changing it to the fourth day.

Unexpectedly, these relatives actually changed the time just for themselves.

Xiao Yao went to two vegetable markets, but both were closed. He had no choice but to go to the Lanzhou beef ramen shop which was not open during the Spring Festival. He packed up two servings of rice with toppings and prepared to make do with that for tonight.

It was already getting dark when I walked into the alley carrying a plastic bag of takeout boxes.

As Xiao Yao walked along, he chatted with Yu Luying and complained to her about not being able to buy vegetables.

While waiting for Yu Luying to reply, Xiao Yao subconsciously opened the QQ space of "It's Xiao Jie~".

He couldn't help but want to take another look at the post with the weird poem.

……

"Only meteors streak across this starry sky.

Apply to visit her space and you can view it after she agrees.

[Delete record] [Apply for access]"

"Damn it!" Xiao Yao frowned slightly and stopped unconsciously.

Xiao Yao heard the sound of a vehicle approaching from behind, followed by a sudden brake.

But he didn't care at all.

The engine was still roaring loudly, and many people jumped out of the car. Then, many people approached Xiao Yao with messy footsteps.

When he finally became alert and turned his neck to look, he only saw a pile of black suits and a sack being put on his head!

Xiao Yao's heart sank. He was careless and did not dodge.

……

"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" Xiao Yao was out of breath, his eyes went dark, and he was shouting in the sack. Then he was lifted up flat and thrown into a place.

With a "bang", the top of Xiao Yao's head hit a hard object, followed by a sharp pain.

But he felt that the ground beneath him seemed soft, and with the slight smell of gasoline and the sound and vibration of the engine, he could easily tell that he was in a car.

Amid the violent struggle, several thick ropes were tied up through the sacks, followed by the sound of the van's door being slammed shut, and the car began to move slowly.

Xiao Yao cursed himself in his heart for being careless and careless, even though Brother Bo had reminded him...

Is this the Freemasons or the Heart-stealing Group? If they can’t win on the field, are they playing dirty tricks outside the field? Or?

How will they treat me? How should I get out of this situation now?

"If you don't want to die, then be quiet!" shouted an unfamiliar male voice, and judging from the voice he seemed to be quite young.

Xiao Yao stopped struggling and lay down quietly.

But his mind was still spinning rapidly.

The car stopped and started for about half an hour - maybe less, maybe more, Xiao Yao had no way of judging.