"Hmm?" Mu Lin fell into thought for some time. "You don't need to think about that person, Qingge."
"But—"
Mu Lin hastily stopped his daughter. "Don't be so meddlesome, Qingge. Both ordinary people and cultivators have their own problems, so you don't have to meddle in their affairs. If that person is a cold-blooded killer and kills more ordinary humans, then I will take action against him or her."
"I understand, Father."
"Let's go inside." Mu Lin then led the two women into the house. "Yan'er, I want to hear your progress in recent times, so you have to tell me everything."
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Mu Lin released a heavy sigh after he listened to his granddaughter's story, as she was too lazy to cultivate and spent more time having fun with her gadgets and friends. "Yan'er, you're no longer a child but a teenager now, so you can't go on like this. You must focus more on your cultivation and training, or you'll fall behind your peers."
"Grandpa!" Mu Yan called out as she shook Mu Lin's hand. "Please don't act like my mother; I'm bored of cultivating and practicing all the time. Moreover, I'm still 17 years old, but my cultivation has already reached the peak foundation level, and many of my friends haven't reached my level, so let me have a bit of fun."
"If only—"
"Father." Mu Qingge interrupted her father, as she knew what Mu Lin was about to say to her daughter. "We're happy now, so please don't bring up the past anymore."
"Alright." Mu Lin nodded in understanding and spoke to his granddaughter again. "You can have fun while you're here, but you have to focus on your cultivation again after you return to Earth II. Do you understand?"
Mu Yan pursed her lips and nodded to her grandfather, but she suddenly remembered something and took out an item from her storage ring. "Grandpa, your birthday is in a few days, but I wanted to give this gift to you now, and I made it myself."
"Haha! I didn't expect you to make me a gift, but thank you, Yan'er." Mu Lin answered as he opened the gift from his granddaughter, which was a painting of the three of them. "I haven't seen you paint for a long time, but your paintings are getting better now, and the details of this painting even look so real."
"Do you like it, Grandpa?"
"I like it." Mu Lin then stood up, walked to one of the walls, and hung it among the other paintings. "Do you want to become a professional painter, Yan'er?"
"No." Mu Yan answered by shaking her head. "I paint to overcome my boredom, and I never thought about becoming a professional painter. Moreover, my mother won't allow me to stay here for too long, and she will nag me continuously if I focus on painting."
Mu Lin lightly patted Mu Yan's head. "Even though your mother was always strict with you, she loves you very much. You are her most valuable treasure, so you must never disappoint her."
"I know, Grandpa." Mu Yan nodded to her grandfather. "I love my mother, and I don't want to disappoint her."
"Go to your room first, and I want to talk to your mother." Mu Yan followed her grandfather's words by leaving the two of them behind. "Do you really not want to get married, Qingge? I know you are disappointed because of your past, but Yan'er needs a father figure. Otherwise, she will continue to be spoiled like that, so I think you can consider that."
"Father, we have discussed this matter many times, but I have made up my mind to never get married." Mu Lin could only sigh after listening to his daughter's answer, and he felt that Mu Qingge was as stubborn as his granddaughter. "Even though Yan'er is too spoiled, she is still a child now, and I am sure that she will change when she becomes more mature, so she doesn't need a father to guide her."
"Is Jiang Sheng still bothering you?"
"Yes." Mu Qingge then explained this to her father. "Some time ago, Jiang Sheng came to our clan to meet Yan'er, and he wanted to take her away with him, but I chased him away. However, I'm sure that he won't give up just like that, and he might do something crazy, so I'm still monitoring my daughter for now."
"That bastard was truly outrageous! Back then, he accused you of having an affair with another man, and he didn't want to take responsibility for Yan'er." Mu Lin fell into thought for a while. "However, he suddenly reappeared after she grew up, and he seemed determined to snatch her from you, so I think that there is an ulterior motive behind his actions."
"What do you mean by that, Father? What kind of ulterior motive does Jiang Chen have toward Yan'er?" Mu Qingge seriously asked because she didn't want anything to happen to her daughter.
"It's just my guess for now, so I can't give you a definite answer yet." Mu Lin then faced Mu Qingge and grabbed her shoulders. "No matter what happens, you must continue to monitor and protect Yan'er, and you must contact me if Jiang Sheng acts more aggressively, so I can immediately return to our clan and help you to deal with him."
"I know." Mu Qingge then asked him. "So, how are the preparations for your birthday party? Is everything ready?"
"Everything is ready, and some friends will come in a few days." Mu Lin then looked at the outside of his house. "Unfortunately, I don't know yet whether my old friend will attend it, as he has been in seclusion for the past seven years, and he doesn't seem to want to come out yet."
Mu Qingge certainly knew the identity of the person his father was referring to, but she herself had no answer as to whether that person would come or not. "Father, I will go to rest now."
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"Go inside, Yao'er. I will drive them back to Meng House first, but I will go to meet someone afterward." Xiang Ning spoke to her daughter.
After they left, Yao Yao went straight into her mother's house. Her expression showed that she was confused about her family's situation, and she called someone to ask for help.
Unfortunately, that person was unwilling to help Yao Yao because Yao Wei's problems were too serious, and he was afraid of being dragged into his problems. "Who can help me get my father out of prison? Should I contact Aunt Meng Xin? But my mother said that she has already decided to divorce him, so I'm not sure if she will be willing to help him."
Yao Yao tried to contact Meng Xin, but she was unable to reach her because she had purposely turned off her phone to calm herself down.
Yao Yao sighed heavily and lay down on the bed. "I'm too tired now, so I'll sleep first before thinking of another way to free my father."
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After they arrived at Meng House, Yao Wenhua and Meng Huo saw Meng Wuya having a video call with Ouyang Hong. They discussed the recent events, so they decided to listen to their conversation.
[I've contacted my people to hunt down the culprit, but I'm not sure if they can find the person in a short time. Moreover, Yao Wei's matter is too serious, and those people have told me that they cannot let him go for now, or they will face public anger, so we can only wait for the situation to be calmer to get him out of prison.]
Meng Wuya was not surprised by that, and he had guessed from the start that those people would do that. "What about Ran Linfeng? Are you going to send your people to look for him?"
[Ran Linfeng has been useless to us since Tang Ye died, so you don't need to care if he and his son disappear. However, I think there is something behind Zhao Yuxian's decision to stay at the Tang House, and I will order some people to investigate the matter.]
"I'll leave that matter to you." Meng Wuya ended their video call before turning to his wife and son. "Those three people vanished for no apparent reason, and my brother-in-law has also experienced such a serious issue. I'm sure that the perpetrator has targeted our family next, so I want the two of you to stay at home for the time being to avoid unwanted things, especially you, Huo'er. I don't want to deal with additional problems if you suddenly disappear like them, as my problems at the company are already too heavy.
"I know, Father."
Meng Wuya then ordered his son to return to his room, and he discussed several other matters with his wife.
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Tang Xiao was lying on the bed with Tang Yin in his arms, and both of them looked very satisfied after cultivating for a while, but they still needed some time for their cultivation to break through to the next minor stage.
Xiao Ai suddenly informed Tang Xiao of something. [Master, from her call with someone, Xiang Ning is on her way to a hotel to meet someone, and they will probably spend time together, so you can take advantage of that to get rid of her.]
'That's good; I'll take care of Xiang Ning later.' Tang Xiao took his big sister out of bed. "We'll go to the prison now."
- To Be Continued -