“Only, if you intend to hunt now, it seems a bit troublesome.”
The brown-haired man’s tone was respectful, tinged with a hint of schadenfreude.
“This is interesting.”
The silver-haired man smirked wickedly, revealing two sharp fangs in his mouth.
He could feel it – the presence of a delicious prey from the room ahead, a power so wild and untamed that it sent a tremor through him.
Closing his eyes, the silver-haired man meticulously sensed the prey’s aura.
“A young and vibrant presence, estimated age no more than six, two rooms away. Laurence…”
“Prince Klendi, as you command.”
The brown-haired man bowed slightly.
Klendi opened his blood-red eyes, shimmering with a sanguineous glow.
“Investigate the identity of the owner of the room I mentioned, and gather detailed information about that young girl.”
The energy fluctuations from that direction made him hesitant to approach rashly. He would first ascertain the prey’s identity before seeking an opportunity to bring it back.
He had just awakened from his slumber and needed to replenish the energy lost during his long hibernation through sustenance.
Until his strength recovered, he would not take any risky actions.
Little did he know that by the time he finished investigating the prey’s identity, Jian Sheng would already be asleep on the plane back home.
It wasn’t until the plane was nearing its destination that the little girl stretched. Her head, completely buried in the blanket, twitched a few times before emerging.
She had slept for over ten hours straight, and Jian Sheng felt a bit disoriented, taking a while to come to her senses.
She saw Qi Sui Bai, holding a cup of coffee and engrossed in a book. Her voice, slightly hoarse after waking, asked,
“Xiao Bai, where is this? What time is it now?”
Qi Sui Bai looked up, put down his book and coffee, and walked over to straighten the little girl in the blanket.
“Little Ancestor, this is my private jet. We’ve just entered Chinese territorial waters.”
“It’s 8:11 AM, August 23rd, Beijing time. The plane will arrive at the Qi family’s private airport in less than an hour.”
Jian Sheng poked her head out and did not see Gu Jiang Yan in the cabin.
She tilted her head, “Xiao Bai, where’s Dad? I think I saw Dad come to pick me up before I fell asleep?”
Qi Sui Bai felt a pang of unease. He was the one who had put in the most effort to find the Little Ancestor, wasn’t he!
Why was the first person the Little Ancestor thought of upon waking their nominal father?
Especially that dog, Gu Jiang Yan, who had always been indifferent to the Little Ancestor before.
Why did he deserve such regard from the Little Ancestor?
The Little Ancestor, who rightfully belonged to their Qi family, was now being shared with someone else.
Qi Sui Bai felt a sourness in his heart but replied elegantly, “Mr. Gu stayed in Country M to handle the aftermath.”
Jian Sheng’s spirits immediately lifted.
She immediately pulled Qi Sui Bai, urging him to recount what happened after she was kidnapped.
Qi Sui Bai explained everything in detail. When Jian Sheng heard that her parents had almost died in a helicopter crash while bringing the ransom, her eyes widened in anger.
Even after seeing her father in Country M, she couldn’t shake off the lingering fear.
She angrily pounded her small hands.
“That Xu Shao and his father are in Country M, and they tried to kill my parents! I will never forgive them!”
Qi Sui Bai recalled the situation when he and Gu Jiang Yan found Xu Shao.
His eyes involuntarily churned with killing intent.
After ensuring the Little Ancestor’s safety, he and Gu Jiang Yan went to the Xu Shao father and son’s temporary residence.
However, when they arrived, they witnessed Xu Shao murdering his father.
If it were just that, he wouldn't have been so furious.
But Xu Shao should never have set his sights on the Little Ancestor!
That beast!
No amount of retribution would be too much for him.
In response to Jian Sheng’s inquiry, Qi Sui Bai’s eyes flashed with cold light.
“Little Ancestor, don’t worry. Xu Shao and his father have been dealt with and will no longer bother you.”
He answered with a smile, but when Jian Sheng tried to ask about the specifics, Qi Sui Bai simply smiled and remained silent, refusing to elaborate further.
Unable to satisfy her curiosity, Jian Sheng began to ask about something else.
“Xiao Bai, do you know the Cheng family in Country M?”
Qi Sui Bai raised an eyebrow. “The Cheng family in Country M? Did they originate from our country?”
Jian Sheng nodded vigorously. “Yes, Lou Jusheng took me to meet someone named Cheng Zhixian. He moved to Country M with his parents a hundred years ago.”
“Later, during a trip back to the country, he coincidentally came into contact with cultivation and happened to meet Lou Jusheng. They became close friends.”
“I heard that besides their branch in Country M, their Cheng family also has the support of their main family’s influence in our country.”
“When I tried to save Jin Shi, I accidentally struck and killed him. Xiao Bai, do you think their Cheng family will come looking for trouble with us?”
Qi Sui Bai: “…”
He remembered what Old Master Cheng Yongtai had said, that a branch of their Cheng family had gone to Country M to develop a hundred years ago.
Could the branch he was referring to be the family of Cheng Zhixian, whom the Little Ancestor had encountered?
If so, it was fortunate that Old Master Cheng was not involved.
Otherwise, if Old Master Cheng were to lower his pride and seek help from the Cheng family in Country M, and they investigated.
Good heavens, if it turned out to be related to him, it would be quite awkward.
Furthermore, according to the Little Ancestor, Cheng Zhixian was already 129 years old.
Whether in the Cheng family of Country M or brought back to the country, he would be a figure of the older generation. It would be difficult to say who would be subservient to whom.
It was just unknown whether Cheng Zhixian’s coming to meet Lou Jusheng was purely out of personal friendship, without notifying the family.
Or if the Cheng family of Country M was aware of this matter and intended to bring Lou Jusheng into the family.
Given Cheng Zhixian’s position in the Cheng family of Country M, he had no need to inform the younger generation of his actions.
But he also had to be prepared for the possibility that the Cheng family of Country M knew the inside story and might seek revenge.
As for Master Lou, who had been crippled, he was merely a person abandoned by all and alone, and they no longer mentioned him.
At this moment, Jian Sheng suddenly exclaimed.
“Today is already the 23rd?”
“Yes, what’s wrong?”
Jian Sheng grabbed her hair. “Today is the day I promised to record a program with my brother!”
“I had already arranged it with Uncle Hu and Jiang Ge, and I couldn’t make it in time!”
“And I haven’t been to my art studio classes in many days, I don’t know how much homework has piled up!”
“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over! Wuwuwu, help me!”
Jian Sheng hugged her head, mumbling to herself.
Her appearance was so adorable that Qi Sui Bai picked up his phone and took a picture of the little girl, who was curled up in the thick blanket, holding her head with her hands.
Jian Sheng heard the subtle sound and looked up, glaring at him.
“Xiao Bai, you’ve changed! I’m already this miserable, and you’re not even comforting me, you’re secretly taking pictures!”
Qi Sui Bai blinked his eyes. “How does the Little Ancestor want me to comfort her?”
Jian Sheng tilted her head, momentarily stuck.
Qi Sui Bai stopped teasing the little girl and comforted her.
“Don’t worry about the art studio. Old Master Cheng has already requested leave for you and recorded the course videos. You just need to catch up on the lessons when you get back.”
“As for the program, does the Little Ancestor know the recording location? I can take you there directly, and you might still make it.”