Ye Tiancheng himself never expected this. When he first heard Long Miaomiao's name, Ye Tiancheng felt a subtle stirring in his heart, but he assumed it was merely a coincidence.
Who would have thought there was actually a connection between the two?
Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It was one thing not to know before, but now that he thought about it, if she was Long Miaomiao's avatar used to protect the village, how could she be a helpless little thing easily scolded and bullied? At the very least, she must have noticed the black snake impersonating the Dragon God and deliberately put on that act to find a way to solve the problem.
It was also possible that an avatar was not as powerful as the main body and could not directly contend with the black snake.
So, thinking about it this way, wasn't she tricked and taken advantage of by Xiao Miaomiao back then?
In that situation, how could Xiao Miaomiao have been in danger and unable to ask for help? It was more likely that the other party was being led around in circles by Xiao Miaomiao.
Regardless, this fact had been confirmed by Long Miaomiao. Even if Ye Tiancheng and Nie Chongyang couldn't believe it, it couldn't change the reality.
Coincidentally, before they knew about Xiao Miaomiao's identity, they hadn't figured out where she should go. Therefore, the child had been staying with Nie Chongyang, doted on and fed by the female members of the special action team. This was now convenient for Nie Chongyang's operation.
After ending his communication with Ye Tiancheng, Nie Chongyang issued instructions to take Xiao Miaomiao back to the guesthouse to find the mirror.
When Nie Chongyang issued the order, he was met with reproachful glances from his subordinates. Letting a child go on an adventure with them was too inhumane; they would rather undertake the mission themselves than have Xiao Miaomiao accompany them.
Nie Chongyang then explained the situation to everyone, and naturally, they were all extremely surprised and disbelieving.
However, after Nie Chongyang communicated with Xiao Miaomiao, she no longer hid anything, and only then did everyone have to believe the fact.
Thinking back, the Dragon God who suddenly appeared and helped the villagers in the mountain village back then was likely Xiao Miaomiao herself, wasn't it?
Moreover, Nie Chongyang was troubled at the time because he couldn't successfully evacuate the villagers. He couldn't contact Ye Tiancheng, but he did contact Fatty, and then soon after, the Dragon God suddenly appeared without any warning, cooperating with their actions to persuade the villagers to leave.
At that time, wasn't Xiao Miaomiao with Fatty?
She was probably listening nearby, so the Dragon God's help came so suddenly. Since she happened to hear it, she just lent a hand. Wasn't that reasonable?
No matter how many thoughts were in his mind, the main task was important. Nie Chongyang personally led his assistant Liang Ping and two teammates, along with Xiao Miaomiao, and rushed back to the village to retrieve the mirror from the staircase at Mei Mei's guesthouse.
As time passed, the matters in the village were basically resolved, and most of the villagers had returned to continue their lives.
They didn't know what Mei Mei had done to be taken away by Nie Chongyang and his team. However, after learning about Nie Chongyang's identity, the villagers didn't question their actions, only thinking that there might be something they didn't know behind it.
However, when Nie Chongyang and his group returned to the village with Xiao Miaomiao to retrieve the mirror, the spatial tear behind the mirror caused the hidden contents within the space to be exposed to the world. As a result, Mei Mei's deception and creation of her husband's physical shell to save his life was also passively revealed to the villagers, causing a great sensation.
Who would have thought that Mei Mei, whom they watched grow up and felt so sympathetic towards, could do such a thing?
Even among the victims was a villager from their own village who had been missing for a long time, rumored to have run away from home and left the village. Upon learning the truth, the victim's parents were heartbroken and cried inconsolably, hating Mei Mei to the bone.
They finally understood why Mei Mei was arrested. If Mei Mei and her husband hadn't already been apprehended by Nie Chongyang, they would probably have been beaten to death by the villagers by now.
However, these matters were no longer Ye Tiancheng's concern. This was not something he should manage; it should be handled by Nie Chongyang's special action team to wrap up the aftermath. This was inherently their job.
After obtaining the mirror, Nie Chongyang and his team took Xiao Miaomiao and the mirror towards the Helian family.
This was because Ye Tiancheng had arranged to meet them at the Helian family for the handover.
They were too far apart, so meeting halfway was obviously not realistic.
Ye Tiancheng didn't intend to hide the fact that he had requested the mirror. Now, with such a huge commotion, it was unrealistic to keep the fake "Hou Mingzhu" a secret. Ye Tiancheng also wanted to test the reaction from the other side.
However, Ye Tiancheng did inform Nie Chongyang and his team about Hou Mingzhu being impersonated, to avoid any misunderstandings later.
Ye Tiancheng was afraid that Nie Chongyang and his team would be manipulated, or that someone among them would be replaced without them realizing it.
Upon learning that such a malicious individual was active outside and possessed such abilities, Nie Chongyang felt a chill and secretly became vigilant.
Ye Tiancheng was almost deceived; if it were them, they would likely be tricked into selling themselves while helping the other party count the money.
Moreover, the impersonator could also access the memories of the original person they were impersonating, meaning verification would not be easy. How could this not cause concern?
However, from Ye Tiancheng's words, Nie Chongyang could tell that although the impersonator could obtain the original person's memories, they would fundamentally differ from the original person, exhibiting deviations in behavior and doing things the original person might not have done. This gave Nie Chongyang some peace of mind.
In this regard, it was something that Nie Chongyang and his team could detect.
In their line of work, as long as they were vigilant, they could detect subtle clues and unravel the truth to find the problematic person.
If Nie Chongyang hadn't led the special action team to the small mountain village to help Ye Tiancheng, and if Ye Tiancheng wasn't so unsure of the perpetrator's motives, intentions, and goals, they wouldn't have been so overly cautious.
Ye Tiancheng had actually hesitated whether to tell Nie Chongyang about this matter, as Ye Tiancheng couldn't be sure if Nie Chongyang was genuine.
It was only after Long Miaomiao learned of Ye Tiancheng's worries and remotely confirmed it for him that Ye Tiancheng told Nie Chongyang about it, asking him to check if any of his team members had any issues.
Upon learning this, Nie Chongyang immediately set about doing so.
He initially wanted to discuss with his assistant Liang Ping how to verify, but Nie Chongyang later realized that he couldn't be certain that Liang Ping was not compromised, so he kept the matter to himself, intending to screen everyone individually and then select reliable and trustworthy candidates before seeking help.
Meanwhile, Ye Tiancheng had already arrived at the Helian family.
With Helian Sheng's assistance, Ye Tiancheng found it much easier to avoid Hou Mingzhu and discuss many matters privately.
Before that, Ye Tiancheng and his group had met with Helian Yue. Ye Tiancheng felt quite awkward recalling previous events, but he still didn't refuse the meeting. However, after they met, Ye Tiancheng learned that due to what had happened before, Helian Yue was pregnant.
However, Helian Yue's emotions were relatively calm, and she considered the child in her womb as her own, intending to give birth to it.
This child possessed considerable cultivation talent, so the family head Helian Yi and Helian Sheng did not wish for Helian Yue to abort the child. According to them, this child would eventually bear the Helian surname and be a member of the Helian family.
Ye Tiancheng thought that giving birth was a more arduous task for the woman, and their opinions should be respected more. Moreover, it was merely an accident at the time, and Fatty was also in an abnormal state. Even if they knew about this child, it would be of no use, and it might even lead to unforeseen consequences. It was better not to know.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng did not comment on the Helian family's decision regarding this child.
However, after some thought, Ye Tiancheng, worried that Helian Yue and the others might be exploited if they were unaware of Fatty's situation, informed Helian Yue and the others about Fatty being manipulated and betraying their side.
Helian Yue expressed her gratitude to Ye Tiancheng and took note of this.
Ye Tiancheng also informed Helian Yue about Hou Mingzhu's situation. Helian Yue then consciously maintained a certain distance from the current fake "Hou Mingzhu." Those who knew also noticed that the fake "Hou Mingzhu" indeed acted differently from the original person, not caring at all and not noticing these small details.
After all, it was not her own memory. In the eyes of the fake "Hou Mingzhu," Helian Yue being her friend was merely a simple concept. Just as Ye Qingcheng was her daughter in her eyes, it was only that. If her daughter didn't get close to her, she wouldn't find it strange, nor would she feel compelled to be close to her daughter.
The reason she insisted on paying attention to Ye Qingcheng's every move and insisted on sharing a room with Ye Qingcheng at night was, according to Ye Tiancheng and their observations, most likely because Ye Tiancheng and the others had rescued the real Ye Qingcheng. This was a very important bargaining chip, and the other party might still be looking for an opportunity to control Ye Qingcheng to threaten Ye Tiancheng.
Upon noticing these small details, Helian Yue believed Ye Tiancheng's words, and the person before them was indeed no longer her friend.
After arriving at the Helian family, Ye Tiancheng basically exchanged greetings with his acquaintances and then focused his attention on the most important matter at hand, which was to conduct an experiment to see if the fragments of the Fuxi Qin could help suppress the situation within the Helian family.
This would determine the direction of all of Ye Tiancheng's subsequent action plans.
Ye Tiancheng didn't have much experience with how to utilize the fragments of the Fuxi Qin. After all, he himself was powerful enough and had many useful items. The fragments of the Fuxi Qin were too important. If there were no other options, Ye Tiancheng would not have been willing to directly use the collected fragments in the open.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng truly did not understand the true purpose of the Fuxi Qin fragments.
Fortunately, they had Long Miaomiao with them in this endeavor. Long Miaomiao had attained enlightenment through the existence of the Fuxi Qin fragments and had also borrowed the power of the Fuxi Qin fragments many times. Therefore, asking Long Miaomiao about this was definitely the right choice.
Ye Tiancheng was currently in a situation where the more debts he had, the less he felt burdened. He was not afraid of owing Long Miaomiao a favor. Therefore, before taking action, he had already asked Long Miaomiao to accompany him to meet Helian Sheng and find a solution.
Helian Sheng would certainly not personally descend the mountain to greet Ye Tiancheng and his group. It wasn't due to arrogance, but because the situation of the Helian family was becoming increasingly critical, and Helian Sheng dared not leave easily. He could only remain on the mountain to protect the peace of the Helian family.