"Hearing her daughter's words, Lu Dongxiu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, 'Hongyan, meeting this Mr. Cheng is truly encountering a great benefactor!'"
"'If he can clear your father's name and the injustice against him, we won't have to hide anymore!'"
Jiang Hongyan frowned slightly and said, "It's very strange. After interacting with this Mr. Cheng, I always feel a special, intimate magnetic field around him."
"'It's as if fate dictated that I am his.'"
Zheng Dongxiu heard this and chuckled, saying, "That's destiny!"
"'Destiny is a peculiar thing. Once you encounter it, you can't escape it!'"
"..."
More than an hour before dawn.
"Brother Cheng, it's getting late, I need to go back!" Zhao Yazhi said to Cheng Xiaofan, her face filled with happiness and satisfaction.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Alright. After dawn, I need to go to Tengzhou to handle a matter, so I won't keep you here to play."
"'Oh, right—'"
He remembered Jiang Hongyan's situation and said, "I have one more thing to ask you to do!"
Zhao Yazhi smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, just give me any instructions!"
Cheng Xiaofan's smile faded, and his expression turned serious. "Yazhi, I have a friend named Jiang Hongyan. Her father, Jiang Tian, was originally a guard for the former Star Lord."
"'But after the former Star Lord's accidental death, her father was framed by a treacherous official. She, her mother, and some loyal retainers were forced to flee.'"
"'Xinghua Village is a relatively remote place. I want them to reside there; it will be relatively safe.'"
"'I've asked them to set off today and rush to Xinghua Village. Once they arrive, you will be responsible for arranging their accommodation.'"
Zhao Yazhi listened and smiled, "Brother Cheng, don't worry. As long as they reach Xinghua Village, I will definitely be responsible for settling them all."
"'Besides, I'm not short of money now. I'll build a grand mansion for them to live in!'"
"'As soon as I speak, the men, women, and children in the village will come out to help!'"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and cautioned, "Yazhi, remember, you must never reveal Jiang Hongyan's true identity to the outside world."
Zhao Yazhi said, "Brother Cheng, you don't need to tell me. I will definitely keep it a secret. After all, it concerns Jiang Hongyan's safety!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled, "Good, then I won't say anymore. I'll have Po Tian Ying take you back immediately!"
"'Chirp—'"
As soon as he finished speaking, Po Tian Ying landed by the window.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately picked up Zhao Yazhi and handed her to Po Tian Ying.
Po Tian Ying let out another long cry and flew away with Zhao Yazhi, disappearing from sight.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Just as Cheng Xiaofan saw Zhao Yazhi off, there was a knock on the door from outside.
Just by the sound of the knocking, he recognized that it was Jiang Hongyan again.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
Cheng Xiaofan deliberately raised his voice, walked to the door, and with a creak, opened it. "Oh, Hongyan, why are you looking for me so early in the morning?"
He asked, feigning ignorance.
Jiang Hongyan's beautiful face was completely flushed with shyness.
She said, "Xiaofan, before it gets light, I've come to fulfill my promise!"
"'Uh—'"
Cheng Xiaofan's mischievous side came out, and he scratched his head. "Miss, I'm confused. What promise are you here to fulfill?"
Jiang Hongyan gave him a sideways glance and said, "To be your woman!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan then pretended to suddenly understand. "Oh my, Miss, it's almost dawn. Why didn't you come last night?"
Jiang Hongyan said, "I did come. I knocked for a long time, but you wouldn't open the door!"
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said, "Then you must have come too late. I had already fallen asleep."
"'How about this, come again another day to be my woman!'"
Jiang Hongyan asked, "Can't it be now?"
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head repeatedly. "No, I'm too strong in this regard. It takes at least one or two hours to be fully satisfied."
"'By then, the sun will be high in the sky. If others hear the commotion, how embarrassing will that be!'"
"'Oh, oh, oh, I understand!'"
Jiang Hongyan could barely stand after what he said. "'Then another day it is!'"
Seeing her retreating figure, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking, "Am I being too heartless?"
"A young lady, coming here with such an effort, how could I cruelly refuse her?"
"Alas!"
"I lack the stature of a man!"
After dawn.
It was time for breakfast.
In the buffet restaurant, everyone gathered together again.
The buffet here was virtually indistinguishable from Earth, filled with all sorts of dishes and drinks. You could choose whatever you wanted.
Cheng Xiaofan happened to be sitting with Jiang Hongyan.
"Hongyan, after breakfast, I need to rush to Tengzhou."
He said to her, "I've already contacted Zhao Yazhi from Xinghua Village. You, your mother, and those with you should go directly there. She and the villagers will arrange for you!"
"'Mr. Cheng, I heard Miss Jiang say that you are going to Tengzhou this time to find Wu Zikun and seek justice for our eldest brother, Jiang Tian?'" a brave warrior asked Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "That's right. Once I reach Tengzhou, Wu Zikun will surely die!"
The warrior immediately slapped the table and said loudly, "'Mr. Cheng, can I go with you? I truly wish to kill this Wu myself!'"
"'Yes, Mr. Cheng, let me accompany you too!'" others chimed in.
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, "Brave warriors, I understand your feelings. For now, you must protect Miss Jiang and her mother!"
"'If anything were to happen to them, how could you face the spirit of your elder brother Jiang Tian in heaven?'"
Cheng Xiaofan's words immediately silenced them.
"'Alright, I'm done eating. I need to leave!'" Cheng Xiaofan put down his chopsticks and stood up.
Jiang Hongyan asked, "'Mr. Cheng, how will you get there?'"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "I have a divine eagle by my side. It can carry me anywhere at any time."
"'Its speed far surpasses the speed of light and is much faster than any aircraft in the sky. It can reach Tengzhou in the blink of an eye!'"
He added, "Hongyan, give me your phone number. I can contact you anytime then!"
"'Okay!'" Jiang Hongyan immediately gave Cheng Xiaofan her phone number.
"'Chirp—'"
Po Tian Ying, sensing his call, flew to the window of the restaurant.
Cheng Xiaofan opened the window, leaped up, and landed on Po Tian Ying.
Po Tian Ying let out another long cry and soared into the sky with Cheng Xiaofan.
"'Wow, what an amazing divine eagle!'"
"'Heavens, this is the first time I've seen an eagle carrying a person to fly in the sky!'"
"'Mr. Cheng is truly a divine being!'"
As they watched Po Tian Ying carrying Cheng Xiaofan and disappearing into the sky in an instant, the onlookers at the window chattered excitedly.
Jiang Hongyan said nothing, pressing her palms together at her chest and closing her beautiful eyes.
She silently prayed in her heart, "'Mr. Cheng, I hope everything goes smoothly for you, that you slay Wu Zikun and avenge my father.'"
"'From now on, I will forever be your woman!'"