“She is, indeed, Cheng Xiao Xiao and Cheng Biyuan is my father-in-law.We were on our father-in-law’s order to come to extend our invitation towardEleventh Elder,” explained Mo Xuanzun.

Cheng Huihui casted a glance at the elegant n.o.bleman standing in frontof her and ever so naturally dragged Cheng Xiao Xiao closer to and asked, “XiaoXiao, you got married?”

“Aunty, no, he….” Cheng Xiao Xiao blushed and shyly, she replied, “He’sjust a thick-skinned tool!”

“Xiao Xiao, why would you say such a thing? Father-in-law andmother-in-law had already agreed to our betrothal, I am your fiancée!” QuicklyMo Xuanzun clarified his relations.h.i.+p to Cheng Xiao Xiao.

Cheng Yu, looking a little better than before, was a bit surprised. Hedidn’t realize that the man and woman who had just saved him were ChengBiyuan’s daughter and son-in-law. He had tried so hard to stay away from it alland, after all his family members were gone, still couldn’t avoid his fate…

He felt very complicated emotionally all of a sudden.

“I apologize, Eleventh Elder. My father-in-law did not know that therewere killers after you and your family. It was entirely co-incidental that whenfather-in-law have his men tailing the people of Emperor City Cheng’sdiscovering that they have sent people toward Mocheng. It was then we havelearned about what was going on and he sent Xiao Xiao and I to come for youright away!”

Mo Xuanzun looked at them intently and carried on, “I was not aware ofyour relations.h.i.+p with Xiao Xiao last time when I saved you in the valley,hence I have not reported this incident to my father-in-law immediately.”

Cheng Yu felt better after hearing his words. Then, looking at thebodies strewn across the courtyard, his eyes were full of tears. Throughgritted teeth, he growled in a low voice, “These b.a.s.t.a.r.ds. They are not evenhumans!”

“Grandpa….” The Young Cheng Lihui tugged at the hand of his grandfatherand choked, “Grandpa, Hui-er misses his mommy and daddy….”

Cheng Xiao Xiao looked at the merely 4 or 5 years old little boy. He wa.s.still 1 to 2 years younger than Lan Lan. From his words, she could gather thathis parents had already…

“Hui-er still has grandpa….,” Cheng Yu quickly wiped away his tears andpicked up his young grandson.

Cheng Huihui was also crying. They didn’t expect this would be theoutcome of the move – only the free of them left in the entire family.

“C’mon in…” was all Cheng Yu said before he turned around and headedback inside the house.

Inside the little living room was nothing but a table to dine on and afew chairs; nothing else. It was crude, but still better than Cheng Xiao Xiao’sfamily back then.

They have all taken a seat and the little boy Cheng Lihui, under hisgrandfather’s comfort, finally stopped crying. He was now sitting quietly inhis grandfather’s arms and looking at Cheng Xiao Xiao and Mo Xuanzun curiously.

Before anyone asked, Cheng Yu started recounting the story of how he wasbeing pursued by the Cheng’s. This was already the fourth time they went afterhim. The first time they only killed a few servants. But that was enough tofrightened Mrs. Cheng Yu. The stress from that time and fatigue from the travelstill got to her and she finally pa.s.sed away from illness.

The third time, they were in a valley just a few miles from where theywere right now, the more removed nieces and nephews were also slaughtered whiletrying to protect Cheng Yu and his immediate family. If it was Mo Xuanzun whohappened to show up and saved them, Cheng Huihui and the grandson would alsohave died that time.

This one time, the Cheng’s directly told them to move onto Qing’anProvince. Cheng Yu refused and all of his servants were killed, leaving justthe three of them.

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