Chapter 2038

Zhu Zhibin hummed in acknowledgment, then said, "By the way, Second Sister, I forgot to tell you something."

"What is it?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

Zhu Zhibin explained, "On my way to the competition, I ran into Brother Yu Qingyun. He seemed in a huge rush, like something urgent had happened. Also, he looked at me like he didn't know me at all. It was strange. I didn't think much of it until I heard someone call him 'A-Nian.' Do you think that could be his twin brother?"

"Where did you meet her?" Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly.

Yu Qingyun’s disappearance was currently a secret. Although the Medicine Elder had mentioned it, and Zhu Yanyi had sent people to investigate, they had found nothing. From Yan Aohan, she knew Yu Qingyun was still alive, but her location remained unknown. Hearing Zhu Zhibin’s account, Zhu Yanyi realized there might be a deeper mystery behind Yu Qingyun’s disappearance.

Zhu Zhibin continued, "It was at the airport where we were taking off. He looked very hurried, like he had to leave immediately. I saw him holding a ticket to Japan."

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan exchanged a glance.

"Alright, I know," Zhu Yanyi said.

After sharing what he had seen, Zhu Zhibin fell silent. Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan and asked, "Can your Yin Messengers go to Japan?"

"They are all under my command, so naturally, I can send them," Yan Aohan said calmly. "I will issue an order shortly. The local Yin Messengers will search for him."

If Yu Qingyun’s disappearance was connected to Japan, things would become interesting.

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. She knew all she could do now was wait for news from there.

She sighed softly in her heart. She had only been away for less than a year, yet so much had happened in the mortal realm. It was enough to make one feel sentimental.

Yan Aohan patted Zhu Yanyi’s shoulder. He understood this feeling. If Zhu Yanyi had been half a year ago, she might not have noticed so much. This was tied to one’s cultivation level.

As one’s cultivation improved, the responsibilities naturally increased. This was the price demanded by the Heavenly Dao.

Although Zhu Yanyi was born in this realm, she was now a cultivator. Therefore, she had to handle matters assigned by the Heavenly Dao as long as she was here. This was her destiny. There was no other way, since only she and she remained in this realm.

"Do not worry. Yu Qingyun’s fate chart is very strong. Even if something happens, it will be a false alarm," Yan Aohan said. As the Lord of the Underworld, checking someone’s fate chart was easy for him.

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and looked at Yan Aohan. "Are you using your public position for private gain?"

Yan Aohan smiled faintly and tapped her head. "You ungrateful one. Tell me, who am I doing this for?"

"For me, for me," Zhu Yanyi said quickly, acting coquettishly.

Seeing her innocent and playful expression, Yan Aohan helplessly tapped her forehead. "You are getting more and more bad."

Zhu Yanyi grinned. "I have always been good. How could I be bad? Besides, even if I were bad, you would only like the bad version of me. So, there is nothing you can do."

"Nothing I can do?" Yan Aohan teased.

"Goods sold are non-refundable," Zhu Yanyi answered seriously.

Yan Aohan was speechless. In the past, he might have easily won verbal spars with Zhu Yanyi. But as their love deepened, his tolerance for her grew. So, in these verbal spars, he often yielded.

Zhu Yanyi knew she was yielding, so she did not press too hard.

Love was like this: you tolerate me, I protect you. Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan’s relationship was exactly like this. Their bond was deep, and their mutual tolerance was great.

Although Zhu Yanyi had other concerns, she did not feel troubled by them.

The next morning, the plane arrived. Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan boarded with the others, returning them to Kyoto. Only then did everyone learn about the kidnapping incident.

At the same time, Zhu Shunyao and his family also found out. Zhu Shunyao looked at Zhu Zhibin and Shangguan Jiacheng as they entered. He pointed at them and said, "You two are too bold. When faced with such a situation, instead of running away yourselves, you led others to escape. Do you think you are playing a game where you can revive after dying?"

Zhu Zhibin hurriedly said, "Father, please do not be angry. I calculated the escape route. Jiacheng and I checked it repeatedly before deciding how to proceed. In fact, we escaped safely."

"If your sister and brother-in-law hadn’t come to pick you up, would you have been fine?" Zhu Shunyao snorted.

"Godfather, please do not be angry. Look, we are all fine now. We returned safely," Shangguan Jiacheng said. Because of the friendship between Shangguan Jiacheng and Zhu Zhibin, the two families had formed a godparent relationship, making Shangguan Jiacheng Zhu Shunyao’s godson.

Xie Xinlian said from the side, "If you want to be angry, wait a moment. Let the children take a bath and rest first. You can scold them after they have rested."

Could anger be delayed? Zhu Shunyao looked at his wife speechlessly, sighed, and waved his hand. "Go back to your rooms and rest well."

"Father, rest assured. We will never put ourselves in danger. I still need to find a good daughter-in-law for you in the future and give you a grandson or granddaughter," Zhu Zhibin said, then pulled Shangguan Jiacheng away.

"What did he mean by that?" Zhu Shunyao was stunned.

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan were also slightly surprised. They whispered, "Does Doumiao have a girlfriend?"

"If that boy dares to fall in love early, I will break his legs," Zhu Shunyao said angrily. "If he dares to deceive another girl, watch me break his legs."

Zhu Yanyi was speechless. "Father, Doumiao is already eighteen. She is almost finishing her PhD. She is an adult. Do not say things like breaking her legs."

"Why can’t I say it? Tell me, what does this boy mean?" Zhu Shunyao remained angry. "Eighteen is still a child. No early romance before twenty."

"But, Father," Zhu Yanyi coughed. "I seem to have had early romance too."

Hearing this, Zhu Shunyao paused, then glared at Zhu Yanyi. "It must be because you did not set a good example."