CH 117

TL: Moonlit

“No problem. Let the Zhu family know that tomorrow they should go to the outskirts, and we’ll meet them there,” Shen Ye said with a smile to Grandpa Ye.

Seeing Shen Ye readily agree, Grandpa Ye felt even more guilty. He always felt like he was causing trouble for Shen Ye.

Shen Ye noticed Grandpa Ye’s thoughts and walked over to hug his arm, smiling mischievously. “I love making money, and the business opportunities you introduce to me are all big deals. I’m really happy.”

Grandpa Ye immediately worried and asked, “Do you need money?” He turned to Ye Ze, his expression becoming stern. “What are you doing with all the money you earn? You don’t even spend it on your spouse!”

“…,” Ye Ze smiled wryly and remained silent.

Shen Ye quickly explained for his partner, “I have a dream. I earn money to support our family, and my lovely husband is responsible for being beautiful.”

Now even Grandpa Ye laughed.

It seemed that it was fortunate for Shen Ye that his grandson was good-looking, which made his formidable daughter-in-law like him so much.

With this thought, Grandpa Ye looked at Ye Ze more favorably and praised, “Not bad.”

Ye Ze: “…”

Shen Ye playfully shook Grandpa Ye’s arm and said, “Uncle and I are going out. We probably won’t be back tonight, so don’t miss us too much, Grandpa.”

Grandpa Ye didn’t ask where they were going and affectionately said, “Go ahead.”

Grandpa Ye smiled and said, “I don’t miss you at all.”

Shen Ye chuckled, paused for a moment, and said, “But in that case, we’ll have to postpone our return to Haicheng.”

He felt a bit embarrassed because he knew Grandpa Ye wanted to return to Haicheng, but now they had something else to take care of.

Grandpa Ye was stunned for a moment and said in surprise, “Helping the Zhu family is my request. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Why are you feeling embarrassed?” He looked at Shen Ye and said, “Xiao Ye, this won’t do. You’ve married Xiao Ze. Why are you being polite?”

Shen Ye scratched his head. He had just realized that his words sounded awkward, and now he knew he was being too polite.

There was no need for such formality among family members.

So he immediately coquettishly said to Grandpa Ye, “I can’t help it. After all, you gave me a beautiful grandson to accompany me.”

Grandpa Ye was amused and said, “You have a point.”

Shen Ye blinked, his face full of a cheerful and commanding smile.

Ye Ze’s gaze lingered on Shen Ye’s face for a moment, then fell on the hand Shen Ye had wrapped around Grandpa Ye’s arm. Without making a sound, he brought Shen Ye back into his embrace and softly said, “Alright, it’s time to go.”

Shen Ye remembered that he needed to find the girl who made the phone call, so he quickly composed himself and said, “Okay, let’s go.”

It was quite far from the Ye family to the outskirts by car. Considering the possibility of traffic congestion, it would definitely take even longer on the road.

It was already past three in the afternoon, so they wouldn’t arrive until at least five.

However, going early meant resolving the matter sooner and avoiding any accidents or issues.

As soon as they got in the car, Shen Ye squeezed himself against Ye Ze. “It will take another two hours to get there. Let’s do something fun together.”

Last night, when Ye Ze went to the bathroom alone to wash up, Shen Ye couldn’t help but salivate at his body. He almost gave up on meditation and rushed in to have some quality time.

Now that they were finally done with work, Shen Ye didn’t want to miss this great opportunity.

Ye Ze: “…”

They still had important matters to attend to later, and they would have to seize any opportunity on the road… Was it really appropriate?

Shen Ye coquettishly said, “There’s nothing inappropriate about it. I just want to be with you in the car.”

He had always been a free-spirited person. In his previous world, he pursued the Great Dao with all his heart and didn’t do anything outrageous.

After coming to this world, he tried to blend in with society and be a good person.

But everyone and everything paled in comparison to Ye Ze.

He simply wanted to be with Ye Ze anytime, anywhere. Ye Ze was his pursuit.

Naturally, Ye Ze couldn’t bear to refuse him. He held Shen Ye in his arms and gently kissed him.

It wasn’t until they were close to their destination that Ye Ze released his hold on Shen Ye’s waist.

Shen Ye wrapped his arms around Ye Ze’s neck and cast a cleaning spell, refreshing both of them.

Ye Ze caressed his face and said, “We’ve arrived.”

“Okay.” Shen Ye was a bit reluctant to get out of the car, but when he thought about the girl he had to meet, he obediently crawled out of Ye Ze’s embrace.

Ye Ze chuckled softly, reached out with his long arm, pulled Shen Ye back, and kissed him a few more times before letting him go.

When they got out of the car, Shen Ye’s face was a little red.

He wasn’t shy; he just thought his own man was so gentle. He couldn’t resist it at all, and his legs were about to go weak.

The two of them were now in a small town on the outskirts. Based on the girl’s appearance, Shen Ye not only knew what had happened to her but also knew the address of her house.

Shen Ye held Ye Ze’s hand and walked to the girl’s doorstep.

The girl’s house was a self-built one with a large iron fence surrounding the yard. Looking inside from the entrance, they only saw a white car parked inside, and an old lady holding a broom sweeping the floor.

Shen Ye knocked on the iron gate.

The old lady was quite old and moved slowly. She walked towards them with the broom, trembling. She asked, “Who are you looking for?”

Fortunately, she spoke with the local accent, and both Shen Ye and Ye Ze understood.

“We’re looking for your granddaughter, Qi Lanhong.” Shen Ye glanced at the old lady’s appearance and knew that she was related to the girl.

As soon as the old lady heard that they were looking for her granddaughter, she immediately hurried back into the house with the broom, and she walked very fast, not at all like the trembling figure from earlier.

Shen Ye: “…”

Ye Ze had already heard about Qi Lanhsituation from Shen Ye on the way, so he wasn’t surprised by the old lady’s reaction.

“I’ll contact the mayor and have him coordinate.” He said.

Shen Ye thought about it and agreed that this was the best solution.

In rural areas, they might not be polite to outsiders, but they would definitely fear local officials.

Soon, the mayor arrived with a few officials. The other party was a tall and thin middle-aged man surnamed Wang. Perhaps he had heard that Ye Ze and Shen Ye were powerful individuals, so Mayor Wang and the others treated them with great respect.

“Qi Lanhong’s grandmother is old and can’t handle things. I have already called Qi Lanhong’s parents, and they will be back soon.” Mayor Wang said.

Qi Lanhong’s parents ran a miscellaneous appliance store on the street and were usually busy with business.

Ye Ze nodded and waited with Mayor Wang and the others at the entrance of Qi’s house.

After about five minutes, Qi Lanhong’s parents returned. When they heard that Shen Ye and Ye Ze were looking for their daughter, their faces turned very grim.

Mother Qi said, “She’s on summer vacation, and she went to play with her classmates.”

Mayor Wang and the others didn’t suspect anything because a few days ago, Qi Lanhong’s parents had already said that Qi Lanhong had gone to the city to play with her classmates, and most importantly, Qi Lanhong had indeed been absent from the town these past few days.

However, Shen Ye stared at Mother Qi and said, “You’re lying. Your daughter is being kept locked up in your house.”

Mother Qi’s expression suddenly became evasive.

“Nonsense, how could my daughter be at home!” Father Qi was particularly unhappy and muttered, “Mayor, who are these two? Why are they looking for my daughter? Our family has always abided by the law, we haven’t done anything illegal!”

Mayor Wang was a bit embarrassed. He didn’t know the background of Ye Ze and Shen Ye, he only knew that they had extraordinary identities.

“Don’t get angry, let’s all clarify the situation,” Mayor Wang tried to mediate.

Shen Ye sneered, “I’m a Taoist priest. I received a distress call from your daughter and came to save her.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Lanhong’s parents’ faces completely sank.

Shen Ye didn’t even wait for them to refute and continued, “I have great abilities. In fact, I can just walk through the walls right now and directly rescue your daughter. The reason I am politely asking for your permission is simply because I see that you don’t have genuine intentions to harm her.”

Father Qi and Mother Qi were originally very angry. Father Qi was even prepared to fetch a stick and drive them away. But after hearing Shen Ye’s last sentence, Father Qi and Mother Qi fell silent, no longer as agitated as before.

Shen Ye sighed and said, “Let your daughter out first. She is a kind-hearted child and will be blessed in the future. As for you… you’re not really bad people either, and heaven won’t punish you.”

For some reason, even though Shen Ye looked young, Father Qi and Mother Qi were stunned by Shen Ye’s imposing presence and inexplicably believed his words.

“Are you really a master?” Father Qi asked in a low voice.

Shen Ye replied, “Let me demonstrate my skills directly.”

With a wave of his hand, the iron railing of the Qi family collapsed, followed by cracks appearing in the walls, and finally, the entire house collapsed with a loud bang.

Then everyone saw Qi Lanhong and her grandmother standing amidst the rubble, looking surprised.

Everyone: “…”

Father Qi and Mother Qi: “!!!”

That was the self-built house they spent eight hundred thousand yuan to repair!

Of course, Shen Ye knew they were concerned about the house, so he said indifferently, “Don’t worry, your house is intact. It was just an illusion.”

As he spoke, he retracted his magic, and the Qi family’s house instantly returned to its original state.

Now everyone believed in Shen Ye’s abilities.

The happiest one was Mother Qi. “You… you’re truly a master… That’s wonderful! My daughter Lan Lan will be so happy!”

Shen Ye said, “So please let her out quickly.”

Father Qi also breathed a sigh of relief and immediately opened the iron gate, saying, “Please come in, I’ll have my wife bring Lan Lan out.”

The group entered the yard.

Mother Qi went inside the house to call Qi Lanhong, while Father Qi brought chairs for Shen Ye and the others to sit in.

Mayor Wang and the others had no idea what had happened, but after witnessing Shen Ye’s abilities, they knew that Shen Ye and Ye Ze were not to be trifled with, so they became even more respectful towards them.

It didn’t take long for Qi Lanhong to come out. When she saw Shen Ye, she ran up to him excitedly and said, “Master Shen, you really came! I thought my distress call was useless…”

Shen Ye glanced at Qi Lanhong’s face.

This little girl had a round face, the kind that people described as having good fortune and a kind-hearted appearance.

She was indeed kind-hearted and nearly lost her life because of a Taoist priest while trying to save her classmate.

“You made your first call to Sister Si, and she answered. Later, we tried to contact you, but we couldn’t get through. It should be that Taoist priest blocking your phone signal,” Shen Ye explained and continued, “I already know the situation. Your classmate has been controlled by the Taoist priest, and tonight at midnight is the time for the dark marriage ceremony. We have to hurry and rescue your classmate.”

Qi Lanhong immediately jumped up and said, “Then let’s go quickly!”

She didn’t have time to express her admiration for Shen Ye now. Her biggest concern was the safety of her classmate.

The situation was simple: Qi Lanhong’s high school classmate was being forced into a ghost marriage by her family. Qi Lanhong knew about it and wanted to help her escape. Unfortunately, the family had hired a powerful Taoist priest, and her classmate couldn’t escape.

She even nearly got targeted by the Taoist priest for trying to help her classmate escape.

Although the Taoist priest was terrifying, Qi Lanhong didn’t want her classmate to be in danger.

She was a fan of Shen Ye and knew that he was powerful. Coincidentally, Shen Ye was in the capital, so she wanted to try her luck and ask for Shen Ye’s help.

As for why she was locked up by her parents, it was because her parents knew how dangerous the Taoist priest was and didn’t want her to lose her life.

“My classmate is in a village nearby. It’s about a fifteen-minute drive from here,” Qi Lanhong explained.

After all, it was within the jurisdiction of the capital, so even if it was a village, the roads would definitely be clear.

Shen Ye nodded, took Ye Ze’s hand, and headed toward the car. He told Qi Lanhong, “You’re coming with us.”

Qi Lanhong had no objections, of course.

Mother Qi was a little worried about her safety, but considering Shen Ye’s abilities, she didn’t try to stop her.

Ye Ze also brought Mayor Wang and the others along.

The village where Qi Lanhong’s classmate lived was called Ming Feng Village, also under the jurisdiction of the town. With the presence of the town mayor and officials, Qi Lanhong believed her classmate’s parents would be more receptive.

I’ll revise the text another day~

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