Chapter 34

Leaving the meeting room, Yuan Ting let out a breath, feeling the pressure lift.

This young master of the Fu family, whether in terms of his own level or his prominent family background, was beyond reach. Facing him often felt like facing a superior, not just a rich second generation.

Yuan Ting's gaze swept over two bunny girls walking past, both in their twenties, with curvaceous figures and pretty faces. There were seven or eight bunny girls in the villa, each one a beauty.

Although surrounded by beauties, Yuan Ting knew that this young master from a wealthy family was not interested in women.

Compared to the beginning, the bunny girls in the villa had already been replaced twice. Those girls who were recruited thought they had a chance to become phoenixes, and couldn't resist the temptation to try to seduce the young master of the Fu family.

All of them were dismissed.

Now, the girls left in the villa were very well-behaved, diligently doing their jobs without any unrealistic thoughts.

The bunny girls in the villa seemed to be a symbol of status or perhaps a personal preference of Fu Qingyang.

Leaving the villa and getting into his private car, Yuan Ting reflected on the content of today's meeting. He first reported the important information about the death of the Wicked Eye Judge and other matters to Taiyi Sect.

After finishing the official business, he sent a message to his friend Jian Ji:

"Something big happened in Songhai. The Wicked Eye Judge is dead, and his confidant, Black Impermanence, has gone into hiding with the Holy Grail and the roster..."

Jian Ji: "I'm speechless. The Wicked Eye Judge just died like that? It's like waking up to find a country has been erased from the map."

The two of them sighed together, then discussed the headache of how to deal with the collective spatiotemporal issues of the fallen ones listed in the roster.

Jian Ji: "Is there anything else?"

There is, the Night Wanderer who passed through the She Ling Tunnel just killed a Level 3 Deceptive Demon... but I can't say that. If it gets out, Elder Sun will kill me.

Yuan Ting's expression twisted as he typed the message:

"There's one more piece of news. Just listen and don't spread it. Elder Sun is confused. The Night Wanderer he doesn't want..."

...

In a dark bedroom in Songhai.

The lights were off, and the only source of light was three candles on the table, arranged in a triangle. In the center was a red lacquer box, with a strange insect carved on its surface.

A figure wearing a silver mask knelt by the table, using a small knife to cut his fingertip, and dark red blood oozed out.

He brought his bloody finger to the mouth of the insect carving, which came to life, greedily sucking the blood. The lacquer of the box turned even more crimson.

Whistling... the wind rose, the candles turned blood red, and the crimson flames shot up, forming a blood-colored vortex above the box.

"What is it?"

A cold and authoritative voice came from the red flame vortex.

"I have placed the bait as you instructed. The Five Elements Alliance is searching for Black Impermanence at all costs, but I cannot guarantee that Black Impermanence will remain hidden in Songhai."

The authoritative voice slowly said, "I have divined that Black Impermanence is in Songhai. He must have a purpose for hiding here, but the specific reason needs to be verified."

"What else do you need me to do?"

"Secretly assist the Five Elements Alliance in searching for Black Impermanence. Report any news immediately. I will be in the Spirit Realm for a while and may not respond in time."

"Do you have a mission?"

"No, I am looking for the place where the Wicked Eye Judge died. Coincidentally, I met someone from the Taiyi Sect. The death of the Wicked Eye Judge indeed has deeper secrets..."

The voice gradually faded, and the blood-colored flame vortex extinguished.

...

"Knock, knock..."

Two knocks on the door, and Grandma's voice came into the bedroom: "Yuanzi, it's time for dinner."

Her tone was light, as if she was in a good mood.

Zhang Yuanqing opened his eyes, and the bedroom was dark, with the curtains blocking the outside light.

So comfortable, the exhaustion from the day has finally been replenished. It's a pity that the moon is hard to see in Songhai; otherwise, basking in the moonlight would be perfect... Zhang Yuanqing yawned, put on his cotton slippers, and turned the doorknob to enter the living room.

A rich aroma filled his nostrils. The dining table was laden with dishes: sweet and sour pork, braised pork, roast duck, black chicken soup, asparagus, bamboo shoots, and more.

Grandma, wearing an apron, was bustling between the living room and the kitchen.

His cousin was helping in the kitchen.

Grandpa, with his gray hair, sat straight in the living room, intently watching TV.

At the dining table sat a middle-aged couple, his uncle and aunt.

Aunt had beautiful features and fair skin. Although she was no longer young, she was well-maintained. She wore a white long dress with a tight waist, her hair cascading in waves, and her eyes had a delicate charm.

The man next to Aunt, with features similar to Chen Yuanjun, wore a purple suit, purple slim pants, and a rose-colored shirt, looking like a nightclub young master, no, an old master.

Zhang Yuanqing's uncle was unreliable. In his youth, he formed a band, saying he wanted to pursue his dreams and the poetry and distance. He left home with a backpack and bell-bottom pants, along with a few "like-minded" friends, to become a wandering singer.

A few years later, he returned, beaten and bruised by society, and didn't go out to work. He carried a tape recorder, wandering around, singing karaoke, and hanging out with his friends.

Of course, young people in the city at that time were all like that, just hanging around.

Because he was good-looking and had a pleasant voice, he married his well-off aunt. After marriage, he did settle down for a few years, but after his aunt gave birth to his cousin, he quickly reverted to his old ways.

He was idle all day, not working, just playing.

"Yuanzi, do you miss your uncle?" The uncle was very happy to see his heir.

The uncle liked to sing, dance, and rap, and his favorite song was "Yo yo check it out, a set of crepes," which he would perform with his own choreography.

No one in the family, except Zhang Yuanqing, was willing to accompany him in singing and dancing.

So the uncle valued Zhang Yuanqing, seeing him as his heir.

"Aunt!" Zhang Yuanqing greeted, then gave a perfunctory response to his uncle.

"Uncle brought you a gift." The uncle said.

"Oh, my uncle, you're finally back. Why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had, I would have gone to the airport to pick you up. God can bear witness."

Zhang Yuanqing's attitude changed dramatically to express his strong emotions.

The uncle and nephew laughed, shook hands, bumped shoulders, and the uncle put his arm around his heir's shoulder as they sat down:

"Yuanzi, I recently traveled abroad and learned rap techniques from chimpanzees. We should add tongue-clicking and lip-trembling to our singing to make it more powerful..."

I know tongue-clicking, but what's lip-trembling... Zhang Yuanqing was speechless: "Impressive, no wonder you're my uncle, with amazing talent. Uncle, I'm short on pocket money lately."

"Easy, your aunt has money. I'll have her give you some later."

Soon, his cousin and grandma brought the last few dishes to the table and called everyone to eat.

"Why didn't Aunt come back?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.

"她说医院有点事，晚点回来。”奶奶回答。

舅舅挑了挑眉，嘿嘿笑道：“医院有事？是不是和男朋友约会了。”

奶奶嗤笑一声：“那我真谢天谢地了。看她那样子，不到30岁是不会嫁人的，现在年轻人怎么回事，一个两个的都不想结婚。”

奶奶对这个世道很不满。

舅舅就说：“说起来，元均也还单身呢，元均啊，改天把男朋友带回来让爸瞅瞅。”

严肃稳重的表哥愣了一下：“什么？”

舅舅耸耸肩，“你都30了，还没有女朋友，那爸只能期待男朋友了。”

话刚说完，奶奶挽起袖子要手刃舅舅。

“妈，妈，我开玩笑呢。”舅舅连忙制止，“您怎么一点幽默细胞都没有，现在都流行组男CP，年轻人很喜欢这一套。”

舅妈低头吃饭，不说话。

她和婆婆关系并不好，婆媳关系和睦的本来就不多。

奶奶脾气暴躁，舅妈性格强势，一个嫌儿媳不会干家务，一个嫌婆婆多管闲事。

在张元清还小的时候，舅妈和奶奶经常吵架，每逢她们闹起来，小姨就嗑着瓜子在旁边看戏。

张元清则在一旁劝架，一边说你们不要再吵了啦，一边从小姨手里接过瓜子。

表哥通常是一边做作业，一边嗑小姨的瓜子。

现在舅妈已经过了年轻气盛的时候，懒得再和婆婆闹，但关系始终不冷不热。

这时，表哥看了过来，道：“听说你们学校今天出事了？”

“啊？我不知道，我很早就回来睡觉了.....”张元清装聋作哑。

奶奶忙问是什么事，陈元均简单解释了一番，奶奶听说有犯罪分子潜入学校，对这个世道更加不满。

正说着，防盗门传来“滴”的声响，接着把手被拧开。

坐在末座，靠近玄关的张元清侧头一看，是小姨回来了。

小姨今天的打扮是斜肩镂空毛衣，露出浑圆白皙的香肩，里面配一件黑色小背心，裤子是春夏款的浅白色牛仔裤，脚上一双小白鞋。

张元清目光停留在她小腿位置，眸子顿时一凝。

江玉饵的小腿上，挂着一个圆润的小婴儿。

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ps: Thank you to "Shanhe Mo Yun, Gao Shanyangzi, Huo Qiu, Hui Shuo Hua De Zhouzi, Lao Ying Chi Xiao Ji" for the Silver Alliance, and also to the other alliance members for their donations. When we reach 100 alliances, I will write a special chapter to thank all the bosses for their donations.