Chapter 358

As soon as Ye Xiaotian left the An Residence, he rushed to his residence as if he was flying. At this time, the sky was just beginning to brighten and there were not many people on the road. In order to get back as soon as possible, Ye Xiaotian took small paths in the mountains. There were even fewer people on the roads, but every now and then, he would meet a person who was jogging.

Ye Xiaotian passed one after another, running faster and faster. An old man who was jogging caught up to him and kindly reminded him, "Young man, you need to run at a steady pace. You won't be able to run far like this."

The corner of Ye Xiaotian's mouth twitched, and he laughed dryly, "Thank you, old man. I have urgent matters to attend to, I'm not jogging."

Ye Xiaotian quickened his pace and quickly shook off the old man. At this time, the morning mist was still rippling on the grass. Just as he was about to reach his residence, he could already see the house that was half hidden in the white mist. Ye Xiaotian suddenly saw Dong Tian.

Dong Tian was hunched over, leaning on a bamboo stick, walking slowly from a fork in the road. As he walked, he looked around and shouted from time to time, "Little Tian, where are you?"

Ye Xiaotian quickly walked up to him. When he got closer, he saw that Dong Tian's hair and shoulders were wet from the dew. He looked like he hadn't slept all night and was still looking for him. Ye Xiaotian couldn't help but feel ashamed.

To him, he was him. Even though he had become the Venerable of the Gu God Sect, which was worshipped by hundreds of thousands of people, he had left the Gu God Sect as soon as he became the Venerable to travel the world. He had never experienced the feeling of being high above and having power over people's lives.

Even though his luck had taken a turn for the better and he had become an Elementary Scholar and a High Scholar, his home was not in this area. He had yet to enjoy the glory of the village and the reverence of the local people. He also did not enjoy the glory of the local officials who would invite the local gentry to discuss their policies and policies. Therefore, he had to maintain his original character.

This made him often forget that he was already an important person. He had a group of followers, so he could come and go as he pleased. Otherwise, when he was asked to drink with Zhao Wenyuan yesterday, he would definitely ask Zhao Wenyuan to send someone to inform his family, so that he wouldn't get drunk and cause trouble.

Now, because he had not returned all night, even Dong Tian had come out to look for him. It was clear that his' disappearance 'had caused his brothers and subordinates to feel uneasy. Ye Xiaotian felt guilty at the sight of Winter, and he was at a loss for words.

Dong Tian squinted his eyes and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Excuse me, please excuse me."

Ye Xiaotian was agitated. Suddenly, he opened his arms and hugged him, "Elder Dong Tian, I'm really sorry. I … I drank with someone last night and did not return. I forgot to inform my family. Your eyesight is not good. You have to come out to look for me. I'm really sorry!"

Ye Xiaotian opened his arms and hugged him. Dong Tian was shocked. A small porcelain bottle had already appeared in his palm. Even the cork had been removed. Hearing Ye Xiaotian's voice, Dong Tian was overjoyed. With a flick of his palm, the porcelain bottle disappeared.

Dong Tian said happily, "Ah! Venerable, I've finally found you! "

Ye Xiaotian heard this and did not know whether to laugh or cry. He thought to himself, "Who can you find with that eyesight of yours? I was the one who found you …"

Dong Tian suddenly remembered how Ye Xiaotian had addressed him. He hurriedly corrected him, "Venerable, I'm not an elder. Venerable must not address me like that."

Ye Xiaotian let go of him and smiled, "You'll find me sooner or later. I'll address you like that for now."

Dong Tian was already used to Ye Xiaotian's unruly behavior. He smiled helplessly. Ye Xiaotian said, "What about Yunfei and Wenzhi? Even you came out. They must be looking for me, right?"

Dong Tian said, "Yes! When Venerable did not return in the evening, Yunfei went to the carriage to look for you. The people there did not know where you went either. When night came and Venerable did not return, we were very worried. We wanted Wenzhi to watch over Yaoyao while we went out to look for you. But Wenzhi did not agree and Yaoyao also wanted to look for you. We split up. But we reckoned that if Venerable had urgent matters to attend to, he should be back by daybreak. So we decided to hurry back at this time. "

Ye Xiaotian felt a bit more at ease. He said, "Okay, then let's hurry back."

The two of them hurried back to the front of the house. They saw Mao Wenzhi sitting in front of the gate, wiping the sweat off his forehead. Ye Xiaotian was touched and amused. He thought to himself, "This fool is quite considerate. He even knows to bring a chair out."

Ye Xiaotian walked closer and saw that Mao Wenzhi was sitting on Fuwa. Mao Wenzhi jumped up as soon as he saw Ye Xiaotian. He said happily, "Big brother, you're back. Where did you go? We've been looking for you all night."

Fuwa also jumped over happily. It rubbed its head affectionately at Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian rubbed Fuwa's furry head. He said to Mao Wenzhi apologetically, "I'm really sorry. I met someone I knew last night …"

Mao Wenzhi turned to look at Dong Tian. He made a fuss and shouted, "Oh my god. There were so many of us, but we couldn't find Big Brother. But you, a blind man, found him. Don't you think this is ridiculous?" Although Dong Tian was a bit dull, he didn't like hearing this kind of thing. His face immediately turned ugly.

Ye Xiaotian's face darkened. He pulled Mao Wenzhi's sleeve and pulled him to the side. He whispered, "Old Mao, don't make a fuss. I know you don't have any bad intentions. You're saying this to show that you're close. But who wants to have their flaws brought up?"

Mao Wenzhi scratched the back of his head. He said, "Yeah, I know. I won't say it again."

Ye Xiaotian continued, "Also, although Fuwa has some intelligence, it can't compare to us humans. You used it as a chair. It might be a fun game to it. But Yaoyao treats Fuwa like a sister. Don't you think she'll be angry if she sees it?"

Mao Wenzhi continued scratching the back of his head. He said, "Yeah! I know. Oh right, Big Brother, is Fuwa a female? "

Ye Xiaotian was startled. He said, "I really didn't pay attention to it. Maybe it's male."

Mao Wenzhi said, "Then Yaoyao can't treat it as a sister. She can only treat it as a brother."

Ye Xiaotian said helplessly, "So what if it's a brother? So what if it's a sister? Does this have anything to do with what I said to you? "

Mao Wenzhi said, "Why doesn't it have anything to do with it? Big Brother, you clearly said it's a sister. But if it's a male, then it's not a sister. "

Ye Xiaotian grabbed Mao Wenzhi's collar and said angrily, "Don't you understand what I'm trying to say? Am I talking about the issue of siblings? I'm saying that you have to consider other people's feelings when you speak and do things. I can ignore your careless personality, but other people might not. Do you understand? "

Mao Wenzhi said innocently, "Big Brother, I understand! But if you don't care, what are you doing? You're about to choke me to death. Can't we talk things out? What's the big deal about whether it's a male or female? Get angry! "

Ye Xiaotian was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils. "Do I care if it's a male or female, or do you care if it's a male or female? Why do I have to run into such an annoying bastard like you? I really want to strangle you to death! "

"Brother Xiaotian, you're back."

Yaoyao's joyful voice suddenly came from behind. Ye Xiaotian's hand that was grabbing Mao Wenzhi's collar immediately smoothed out his clothes. His voice also softened. "We're going back to Hulu County soon. This time, we're going back to be officials in a dignified manner. Be careful with your words and actions."

"Ah! Yaoyao! " After Ye Xiaotian finished his act, he immediately turned around as if he just noticed Yaoyao. With a face full of surprise, he opened his arms and hugged the excited Yaoyao.

Mao Wenzhi angrily loosened his collar and curiously looked at the Fuwa that was running towards Yaoyao. He muttered to himself, "Is this thing a male or female?"

… …

Ye Xiaotian gave Hua Yunfei a brief explanation of why he didn't return last night. Then, he quickly packed up and rushed to Zhao Wenyuan's residence. On the way, after a short conversation, Hua Yunfei parted ways with them.

Hua Yunfei had a criminal record in Hulu County. He was the murderer of more than ten people. If he were to just go back like this, it wouldn't be right. Although not many people had actually seen Hua Yunfei's face, it was still too risky.

After some discussion, Ye Xiaotian and Hua Yunfei decided to have him return to Hulu County first and wait for an opportunity to hide. As for what would happen in the future, they would have to wait until he arrived at Hulu County. Thus, by the time they arrived at Zhao Wenyuan's residence, only Ye Xiaotian, Mao Wenzhi, Yaoyao, Dong Tian, an ape, and a panda were left.

Zhao Wenyuan's group showed great interest in such a strange lineup. However, they were mostly focused on the giant ape. Qian Qingqing's beautiful eyes quickly scanned Dong Tian, Yaoyao, and A Big Man.

Among Zhao Wenyuan's group, she was the only one who knew Dong Tian's true identity. Even Qian Qingqing, who was well-versed in martial arts, was afraid of this mysterious person who was proficient in the art of venomous insects.

As for A Big Man, this rare ancient giant ape had been active in the Guizhou region for a long time. However, it had disappeared a long time ago. They hadn't even heard of it. Later generations, however, had excavated ancient fossils to restore this ancient human-like creature.

Because they had never seen it before, these people couldn't help but be interested in its abnormally large body and a certain degree of intelligence. Qian Qingqing had once followed Yang Yinglong to the Divine Venomous Insect Temple and had personally seen this giant ape's power. She couldn't help but pay more attention to it.

As for Yaoyao …

Qian Qingqing glanced at her and secretly praised, "As expected of the son of the chieftain. She's so adorable. It's only been a long time, but she's already becoming more and more beautiful. When she grows up, she'll definitely be a little beauty that everyone loves."

Qian Qingqing thought to herself and smiled as she walked towards her. "This must be Yaoyao? She's really cute. Come, let's go to Hulu County. You can take the same carriage as me. "

Yaoyao raised her head and looked at Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian said, "Hurry up and thank me. Go, you can take the same carriage as this aunt."

Only then did Yaoyao agree. She obediently bowed to Qian Qingqing and said crisply, "Hello, aunt."

"Good! Good! " Qian Qingqing smiled and held her little hand. He said softly, "Come, let's get on the carriage. You can just call me Aunt Qingqing."

At this time, Zhao Wenyuan walked over and smiled at Ye Xiaotian. He said, "Brother Ye, you're finally here. Let's go now, how about it?"

Ye Xiaotian saw that they had already packed up and the carriage was waiting outside the door. He knew that they were waiting for him. He couldn't help but say apologetically, "Thank you for waiting, Brother Zhao. I'm late."

Zhao Wenyuan smiled and said, "It's no big deal. Come, let's get on the carriage. If your two attendants can ride horses, I have spare horses here. If they need a carriage, then they can take the one at the back. It's just that there are still some luggage in the carriage, so it's a little crowded. As for this … Eh? This Pi Xiu … "

There was a small basket hanging around Fuwa's neck. It was filled with bamboo shoots. It was holding a bamboo shoot and eating it with relish. When it heard the two of them talking, it raised its head and looked at them adorably.

Ye Xiaotian said, "A Big Man!"

Ye Xiaotian gestured at his neck and pointed at Fuwa. A Big Man understood and grabbed Fuwa's neck and put it on his own neck. He took out a bamboo shoot from its basket and threw it directly into his big mouth.

Zhao Wenyuan smiled and said, "I don't know where Brother Ye found this giant ape. Such a tall body is unheard of. It's quite intelligent, so it's even rarer."

Ye Xiaotian said, "I found it by chance in the mountains. It's tall, so it won't delay the journey if it follows the carriage."

Zhao Wenyuan looked curiously at the giant ape again. Only then did he board the carriage with Ye Xiaotian. The carriage started and traveled along the long street. Not long after, they passed by the front gate of the Xia Residence. Ye Xiaotian saw the three feet wide screen wall in front of the Xia Residence. He suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Annam Tien last night when he was drunk here, "Zhao Wenyuan is Yang Yinglong's man!"