In the next few days, Ye Chen left with his daughter after settling the matters at the company.
He remembered when he had just returned to Earth.
Ou Lan had told him that her daughter's wish was to go to the grassland to paint because she could see the stars up close.
The little girl had heard that people who disappeared from Earth would turn into stars in the sky. She could see her daddy when she looked at the stars up close.
Although Ye Chen was back now, he planned to fulfill this dream for the little girl while she was on vacation.
Considering that his parents would be worried about him if he went far away, Ye Chen could only choose the Wumeng Grassland that was known as the grassland on the slope in Qiannan.
It was said that the place was above 2,000 meters above sea level. One could see the rumbling clouds and the faint Buddha's glow.
The father and daughter went out with light luggage. They would stop to look at every city they passed by on the train. It was considered letting the little girl see the culture and scenery of different places.
The little fellow carried a drawing board that was even taller than her. Whenever she saw something novel, she would draw it out in a methodical manner.
On this day, the sky was already dark when the father and daughter passed by Pan City, so they stayed there.
Ever since she heard that there were many famous snacks in Pan City, the little girl asked Ye Chen to bring her out.
When the father and daughter passed by a rice noodle stall on the bridge, the little girl grabbed the corner of Ye Chen's shirt and said in anticipation, "Daddy, I want to eat that."
The little girl was drooling as she spoke. She looked like she would not leave if Ye Chen did not agree to it.
Ye Chen was not sure whether to laugh or to cry. He sat down with the little girl and ordered two bowls of rice noodle.
The owner of the rice noodle stall was an old man with a headscarf. He looked kind as he said while chuckling, "Little brother, can you and your daughter have coriander?"
Vendors like them took care of their customers' tastes. Some people did not eat ginger, some did not eat coriander, and some had strong tastes. Therefore, they had to ask.
Ye Chen nodded and said, "I don't mind."
"Grandpa, I want to add a tea egg. No, two. I want them peeled," the little girl said in her baby voice while extending two fingers.
"Sure, I'll heat them for you right away." The owner returned to the stall with a smile on his face and began working.
Ye Chen did not know what to do with her. Ever since the little girl took the medicinal pill, her digestive ability was extremely strong. She had just eaten a meal two hours ago, yet she was hungry now and had eaten so much.
Just as he was thinking, he saw a young woman supporting an old man as they walked over.
The old man looked to be in his fifties and had a determined look on his face. He was dressed in a Tang suit. As for the woman, she was dressed in a green cheongsam that accentuated her exquisite figure.
"Zixuan, why don't you finish your rice noodles here?" The old man sat on the table next to Ye Chen and looked at the lady in a begging manner.
"Grandpa, why don't we go to another place?"
The woman called Zixuan frowned and looked at the stall with some disdain. "You can eat at Mr. Li's place, but if you have any problems eating here …"
"Little girl, although I'm just a cart stall, I've been running it for five years. I can definitely guarantee that the materials are authentic and hygienic."
When the boss who was boiling the powder heard this, he was a little unhappy. "I'll take responsibility if there's a problem with your food."
"Can you bear the responsibility?"
Zixuan scoffed. Just when she was going to speak, the old man waved his hand. "Alright, I've decided to eat here. I've been eating vegetables and carrots at the nursing home and all sorts of medicinal cuisines. I'm about to throw up. Can you let me have a taste this time?"
Zixuan hesitated and lifted her eyes to speak to the boss, "I'd like a bowl of rice noodles. Don't put any spiciness in it."
"Sure!"
The boss welcomed them and placed two bowls of rice noodles on Ye Chen's table. He said while smiling, "There's vinegar and soy sauce on the table. Add some yourself."
"Thank you, grandpa."
The little girl thanked him politely. She picked up her chopsticks and began eating a peeled tea egg.
"Eat slowly. Don't burn yourself. Nobody's going to fight you for it," Ye Chen reminded worriedly.
At the same time.
Zixuan looked at Ye Chen and Mengmeng who were sitting across her as soon as she sat down. She secretly shook her head when she saw Mengmeng gobbling down her food.
'What kind of table manners is this?
Is she a hungry ghost? '
She then took a good look at Ye Chen. Noticing that he was dressed casually, Zixuan thought that the father and daughter were from a poor family. She shook her head and stopped caring about them.
Soon, the old man's bowl of rice noodles was brought over.
The old man's bowl of rice noodles was brought over.
"It's delicious."
The old man took a bite and looked like he was reminiscing. "It's been over 30 years since I've tasted something like this."
At his position, he was already sick of eating delicacies. He would rather eat a few home-cooked dishes.
Zixuan could not help but roll her eyes.
'It's just a bowl of rice noodles. Do you have to do that?'
Seeing that the little girl was done with the tea egg, Ye Chen pulled a piece of tissue to wipe her mouth. Suddenly, he lifted his head to look at the night far away as if he sensed something.
Bang!
A rock the size of a fist flew over with a whistling sound. To be exact, it was flying toward the old man and his granddaughter who were eating rice noodles.
The old man noticed it too. His expression changed as he got up and stretched his arm out to catch it. Although he caught it, he staggered a few steps back.
The expression on Zixuan's pretty face changed. "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
The old man said nothing. He looked at the night far away with a serious expression. Soon, three middle-aged men in black martial arts attire with malicious expressions walked over.
The three of them looked exactly the same. They were triplets.
The rice noodle stall owner went up to them immediately and said while smiling, "Are you guys here to eat rice noodles?"
The leading middle-aged man kicked the owner out, causing him to smash many tables. The other customers got up and ran away in shock. They did not even bother to pay.
The old man said in his deep voice, "Who are you guys?"
"Xiang Minglou, we haven't seen each other for over 30 years. Don't you recognize us?" The leading man grinned coldly.
The old man took a deep breath in. "You guys are the Lingnan Thugs?"
"Grandpa, what's the Lingnan Thugs?" Zixuan's pretty face changed slightly as she asked softly.
The old man said in a bitter voice, "The three people who are active in Lingnan. They're ancient martial artists with powerful abilities. They gathered a bunch of desperadoes to fight the local government."
The second brother said while laughing in rage, "Xiang Minglou, 30 years ago, you sent troops to kill my father but failed. Then, you used my mother as a hostage to lure my father down the mountain.
In the end, my father was shot to death. My mother was even more depressed. I didn't expect that we would meet you here. "
"Your father occupied the mountain and became the king. Everything he did was murder and arson. He deserved to die."
The old man was furious and said, "Your mother volunteered to go up the mountain to persuade your father to surrender. However, your father wanted to take me hostage and escape. He was shot to death by my guards. Who can you blame?"
30 years ago, the Lingnan area was plagued by bandits. The biggest bandit leader was called Chen Bao. At that time, Xiang Minglou brought a battalion to suppress the bandits. Chen Bao used the advantage of the mountain to inflict heavy casualties on them.
At the crucial moment, the chief of staff of the battalion advocated psychological warfare. He used the bandits' families at the foot of the mountain to persuade them to surrender. Chen Bao was one of them. After going down the mountain, he wanted to take Xiang Minglou hostage and escape. In the end, he was killed by gunfire.
"The hatred of killing our father is irreconcilable. Since we three brothers have met you here, you should leave your lives here."
The eldest brother of the Chen family licked his lips. He looked furious. After saying this, he took the lead and punched Xiang Minglou.
"Zixuan, get out of the way!"
Xiang Minglou pushed his granddaughter and quickly met the palm of the eldest brother of the Chen family. After the two palms collided, the eldest brother of the Chen family took two steps back.
The two people standing behind him saw that the situation was not good. They attacked Xiang Minglou from both sides.
Xiang Minglou rolled a few meters away and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Grandpa, are you okay?" Zixuan hurriedly ran over and helped him up. Her pretty face was full of anxiety.
After Xiang Minglou stood up, he looked at the three brothers of the Chen family with a trace of horror in his eyes. "I didn't expect you to break through to the Internal Energy stage."
He himself was also in the Internal Energy stage. If he faced one of them alone, he would not be at a disadvantage at all. However, facing three at the same time, he was powerless.
For a moment.
His heart could not help but sink. It was very likely that he and his granddaughter would die here today.
Zixuan subconsciously stood in front of Xiang Minglou and said with a face full of anger, "If you want to kill, kill me. Don't kill my grandpa."
Although she said that, her eyes were still looking around, trying to think of a way to escape.
However, she realized that Ye Chen and his daughter were enjoying their rice noodles at the table next to them as if they did not see the terrible situation.
The others had already run away.
Zi Xuan secretly frowned.
This idiot, at a time like this, he doesn't know how to run for his life, and he still has the mood to eat noodles?
Xiang Minglou noticed Ye Chen and his daughter too. He forced a smile and subsequently looked at the three Chen brothers. "I admit defeat today. I'm the only one responsible for your father's death. As long as you guys are willing to let my granddaughter and the little brother go, I'll let you do whatever you want to me."
As soon as he said this.
The 3 Chen brothers sneered and were just about to refuse.
Ye Chen, who was standing aside, ate a mouthful of rice noodles and said in a muffled voice, "You guys fight. Don't worry about us."
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