The villagers seemed unaffected by the events at Lu Fan's home, living by the rhythm of sunrise and sunset. As dawn broke, they were already busy earning a living.
Lu Fan's storage ring contained several baskets of unripe peaches. He intended to keep them, to enjoy them after their season had passed. After all, the peach season was short; once it was over, they would be gone.
Wang Yan woke up early and happily prepared breakfast for Lu Changfu and Zhao Rongrong. This pleased Zhao Rongrong greatly, giving her a sudden sense of the happiness of being cared for. "If only my daughter-in-law could be like this every day!" she sighed. But Liu Ruyan was so busy, and such a wealthy young lady...
Life in the village seemed unchanged. Lu Fan rode his bike into the county town, visiting Yixiangge Hotel and the fruit supermarket.
"Xiao Fan! I'm planning to return to the provincial capital. You'll need to find someone to take over the fruit supermarket!" Fan Xue'er said to Lu Fan after a moment's hesitation.
"Xue'er! Why? Isn't it good here?" Lu Fan asked, a little surprised.
"I... I originally stayed because I wanted to be your girlfriend. Now, I... I don't seem to have any hope. If you don't come to the fruit shop, you'll probably forget about me. Is there any point in me staying here? By the end of this month, I plan to return to the provincial capital and find a job suitable for my major!" Fan Xue'er said, looking down.
"Alright, then! If there's anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask. After all... I promised Old Fan that I would look after you!" Lu Fan said after a moment of thought, looking up.
He already had Liu Ruyan, so he couldn't have anything more with Fan Xue'er. Keeping her would only delay her youth. It was better to let her live the life she desired.
As Lu Fan left, Fan Xue'er's eyes instantly turned red. He was the first man she had ever liked.
Lu Fan rode his motorcycle back, his mind suddenly feeling a bit jumbled. He hadn't paid much attention before, but with Fan Xue'er proposing to leave, he felt a certain…
Beep, beep... Suddenly, a police car stopped in front of Lu Fan. A woman in uniform got out. Shen Xinyi!
"Sister Xinyi! What a coincidence!" Lu Fan quickly stopped his bike.
"Lu Fan! I heard the Liu family has released Ruyan, and she is now completely yours!" Shen Xinyi said, her face lacking much warmth, her gaze complex as she looked at Lu Fan.
"Ruyan always belonged to herself; the Liu family couldn't control her. Sister Xinyi! I heard you got promoted, congratulations!" Lu Fan said, slightly stunned, but then calmly.
"Lu Fan! If we had met before Liu Ruyan, would you have liked me?" Shen Xinyi suddenly asked.
"Sister Xinyi! You and Ruyan are best friends! I've always considered you my best older sister! Why would you ask that?" Lu Fan asked, his eyes flickering.
"I'm just asking if you would like me. I only want you to tell me the truth," Shen Xinyi asked directly and frankly.
"No!" Lu Fan frowned and said decisively.
"Hmph! Then from now on, we are strangers!" Shen Xinyi turned, got back into the car, and drove away.
"So inexplicable!" Lu Fan shook his head. What kind of day was this? First Fan Xue'er leaving, and now Shen Xinyi pulling this stunt. Good grief... Lu Fan felt his head expanding.
When he returned to the village, Wang Yan had just finished preparing the meal.
Wang Yan was particularly happy, as if she considered herself a part of Lu Fan's family. She didn't care about Lu Fan and Liu Ruyan's relationship; as long as the boy was good to her, nothing else mattered.
However, Taohua seemed unwilling to be left out and insisted on staying for dinner with Xiao Hu. She even had a couple of drinks with Lu Changfu.
Lu Fan didn't pay much attention to these matters. After dinner, he found Mo Xiong and the five people Mo Xiong had found. They all went to the back mountain.
"All five of you, practice your usual cultivation methods once," Lu Fan said directly upon arriving at the back mountain.
The five people didn't say anything and immediately sat down to cultivate. Mo Xiong had already told them that Lu Fan would guide their cultivation, and seeing that Mo Xiong had already reached the Grandmaster realm, they were all secretly convinced.
As he watched them cultivate, Lu Fan took out a handgun and handed it to Mo Xiong. It was the same one Mo Xiong had used before.
"Young Master Fan! Last night I heard a fierce battle here, but I was worried about something else and dared not come over," Mo Xiong said after taking the handgun.
"You don't need to worry about my affairs! You just need to be responsible for protecting my parents! You can use this when necessary. There aren't many people who can kill me. However, there are absolutely many who can kill you! In fact, you are more dangerous near my parents. So, you must also seize the opportunity to improve your strength," Lu Fan said solemnly.
The strong individuals from last night were all much stronger than Mo Xiong. Therefore, he returned the handgun to Mo Xiong.
After helping the five people with their cultivation methods, Lu Fan let them leave. He then sat on the mountain, gazing at the villa construction site below the village entrance.
On the southern mountain, halfway up the slope, the disheveled old Daoist priest leaned against a large tree, his gaze also fixed on the construction site. His usually slovenly and lewd expression was gone, replaced by one of solemnity. His fingers tapped incessantly, as if calculating something.
Whoosh… Two figures appeared at the village entrance like ghosts, hopping towards the construction site.
"Zombie Curse! It's really quite troublesome!" The disheveled old Daoist priest immediately frowned, got up, and rushed down the mountain.
"What the hell… What is this thing?" On the northern mountain, Lu Fan was also startled. He had seen many experts, but this was his first time encountering ghosts. What were these two things?
Whoosh… Lu Fan also descended from the northern mountain.
The two ghost-like figures at the village entrance hopped towards the construction site, paused for a moment, seemed to discern a direction, and then turned and leaped forward.
"Old fellow! What is this thing?" Lu Fan arrived near the construction site and happened to encounter the disheveled old Daoist priest following the two hopping figures. He quickly asked.
"Cursed zombies! This guy is controlling two zombies nearby to set up a formation. It seems it won't be easy to find him," the disheveled old Daoist priest said.
"Old fellow! Since he's controlling these two, he shouldn't be far. You deal with these two zombies, and I'll go find that guy," Lu Fan said.
"That guy should be within five hundred meters of the zombies. But even within this range, it's not easy to find him!" the disheveled old Daoist priest said.
"Hmph! Having a range is best. I don't believe I can't find him!" Lu Fan said, then leaped into the distance. Just now, he was on the northern mountain, and the disheveled old Daoist priest was on the southern mountain. Neither had found any signs. That meant this guy's location was either to the east or west. Therefore, this guy must be coming from the direction of the zombies.