It was finally a narrow escape from death, and Ye Tiancheng and his two brothers could all return intact, but the matter was not yet concluded.
The incident this time was that everyone was targeting the stone on the construction site, which was suspected to be the Nuwa Stone. They were all after the Nuwa Stone, which meant that this was not a matter of Ye Tiancheng successfully taking the Nuwa Stone and then simply leaving.
In fact, Ye Tiancheng should not have left so quickly. Instead, he should have stayed there and created some illusion to deceive others, making them believe that he had not obtained the Nuwa Stone at all, or even better, making everyone believe that the stone was not the Nuwa Stone at all.
Otherwise, even if Ye Tiancheng managed to escape with the Nuwa Stone, everyone would focus their attention on him. If anyone with ill intentions knew that Ye Tiancheng had obtained the Nuwa Stone, they would definitely try to seize it.
This would also draw their attention to the people around Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng himself was not afraid of being threatened or targeted, but he was very afraid that Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng would be in danger.
He knew that he couldn't settle down, and even if he had a peaceful heart, fate wouldn't allow him to be so leisurely. He couldn't stay in one place.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng couldn't always be by Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng's side. But what if, when he wasn't by their side, someone tried to threaten Ye Tiancheng by using Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng? What should Ye Tiancheng do then?
If Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng were harmed because of this, Ye Tiancheng truly couldn't bear it. He couldn't afford such a price.
The hasty departure from that city at that time was also because Ye Qingcheng's condition couldn't be delayed. Ye Tiancheng was afraid of wasting time, as he had been gone for too long and couldn't care about so many things, so he had to deal with the more urgent matters first.
But now that Ye Qingcheng's health had been restored, Ye Tiancheng's attention should be turned back to this matter.
Ye Tiancheng thought to himself that he should go and understand the specific situation from Hou Mingzhu, and then make a plan to see what could be remedied. He didn't know if the matter of the Nuwa Stone could still be kept secret.
After thinking for a while, Ye Tiancheng went to find Hou Mingzhu and told her his thoughts.
When Hou Mingzhu saw Ye Tiancheng asking, she directly told him that she had already made preparations in advance and had not impulsively sent Ye Tiancheng and his group to the hospital.
Moreover, when they flew back together, in the eyes of others, Ye Tiancheng and his group were not among those who left, let alone Hou Mingzhu.
Before preparing to leave, Hou Mingzhu even took the initiative to discuss with Su Muxian. Su Muxian, out of consideration for Ye Tiancheng and for Ye Tiancheng's sake, cooperated with Hou Mingzhu's plan. In the eyes of everyone, it was Su Muxian who flew out of the city at that time.
As for other aspects, Hou Mingzhu had also used many methods to conceal them. In short, she made everyone believe that Hou Mingzhu herself was still at the construction site looking for Ye Tiancheng and his group.
Furthermore, when Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian went to find Ye Tiancheng, it was fortunate for them that Ye Tiancheng had saved the lives of the foreman and the migrant workers. Coupled with their early arrival, Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian easily sealed off the construction site, preventing outsiders from easily investigating the situation inside.
After Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian found Ye Tiancheng and the three of them, before leaving, Hou Mingzhu also entrusted the foreman and others to keep Ye Tiancheng's return a secret, asking them to conceal it for a period of time and leave some personnel to continue blocking the news from the construction site, creating a false impression that everything was as usual.
As for Su Muxian, to avoid any suspicion, after returning, she would handle some relatively important matters in a high-profile manner, specifically choosing those that required her personal attention but could not be delayed, and bringing them into the open. This would make Su Muxian's return appear more reasonable and not attract more suspicion.
Other matters would be handed over to Ye Tiancheng when he was able to manage them, as only Ye Tiancheng knew how to handle them better.
Both Hou Mingzhu and Su Muxian were intelligent women, and in this matter, they happened to be on Ye Tiancheng's side. With something as significant as the Nuwa Stone involved, the implications were bound to be considerable, and they would naturally not be careless in handling it.
It is said that women are more meticulous and cautious. Hou Mingzhu's actions were like thinking three steps ahead. Everyone knows the saying that innocence leads to disaster when one possesses a treasure. If Ye Tiancheng were to take the Nuwa Stone, it would be better not to publicize the news.
This was not only for Ye Tiancheng's sake but also for Hou Mingzhu and her daughter Ye Qingcheng's sake. Although she also understood very well how much impact and threat this matter would bring to herself and Ye Qingcheng if it were leaked.
Upon hearing Hou Mingzhu's explanation of the situation, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but sigh, "I am truly grateful to you. Without you, a careless man like me would never have thought so carefully. If I had implicated you, I wouldn't have known what to do."
"Then leave the rest to me. Fatty won't wake up anytime soon, and I probably can't rest immediately. I'll take Little Fox with me and put on a show over there to minimize the threat this matter poses to you."
"After I leave, I will definitely remember to contact you and my daughter often. If Fatty wakes up, I'll trouble you to take good care of my brother for me."
Hou Mingzhu understood and said kindly, "I understand. I believe you can handle these matters well. Fatty's current state is indeed unusual, and you have things to do. We are a family, so what is it to help you with these things?"
"We are all one family. Is there anything wrong with working for each other's matters? Just as if it were for me and my daughter, wouldn't you do the same for me? It's too distant to say thank you between family members."
Ye Tiancheng was very moved upon hearing this, and at the same time, his resolve became even firmer. "You are right. Alas, I am a straightforward man. I am careless and not good with words, but it's enough that you understand my intentions. Leave the difficult matters to me, and I'll trouble you with the rest."
In fact, apart from the misunderstanding last time, when Su Muxian deliberately provoked him, Hou Mingzhu could feel that Ye Tiancheng was truly changing. He had changed a lot. At least in Hou Mingzhu's eyes now, Ye Tiancheng's change was a positive one, so she was in a good mood.
"There is no problem with that, of course. But are you sure you want to take Little Fox with you? Didn't you say his condition is not good? Wouldn't it be better to let him stay at home?"
Hou Mingzhu's thought was normal, but she didn't quite understand Little Fox's situation. She wasn't very clear about Little Fox's current state, nor did she fully understand his peculiar physique. Little Fox had strong intuition, and Ye Tiancheng suspected that Little Fox was easily influenced because of this.
It was better to keep Little Fox by his side. On one hand, it was easier to comfort Little Fox's emotions, and from another perspective, when he was by his side, Little Fox was less likely to be affected by negative influences.
However, if Little Fox were to be left behind, he was not only worried about Little Fox, but also about Little Fox's current mental state. Without him, leaving him at home would make him feel insecure. Another point was that if Little Fox was at home and he was not there, and Little Fox was affected by something negative again, it could also bring unknown threats to Hou Mingzhu and the others.
Ye Tiancheng knew that Hou Mingzhu was a reasonable woman. If he explained things to her seriously, she would understand and comprehend, and would definitely not hold him back.
Ye Tiancheng did not believe that concealing everything from the people he wanted to protect was for their own good. Sometimes, precisely because you think that way and tell them nothing, they are more likely to get into trouble when they know nothing.
Because they don't know, they can't understand your actions, and their defenses will be more lax. If something happens because of this, it will be too late to regret it.
So, after thinking about how to explain it, Ye Tiancheng explained Little Fox's situation to her in a way that Hou Mingzhu could understand. "You know that Little Fox's mental state is not good now, and you can't comfort him."
"I don't know how long it will take to handle things when I go out this time. If Little Fox is left at home, he will never be comforted, which is very bad."
Hou Mingzhu nodded after hearing this, and then listened to Ye Tiancheng continue, "Also, do you remember that time I was particularly suspicious of Little Fox? Some very strange and peculiar things indeed happened to him, things that even he couldn't explain. For your safety, I definitely can't put you in danger, so I had to push him away."
"However, these days, I've found that my thinking might have been wrong. Although it appears that Little Fox is the one doing those strange things, in reality, it's not Little Fox."
What did this mean? Hou Mingzhu was a little confused. "Why do you say that? What did you discover?"
Ye Tiancheng then said, "Isn't Little Fox very talented in dealing with those strange events? This is because Little Fox has strong intuition, which makes his talent very outstanding. However, it also brings some negative effects, which is that he is easily influenced by dirty things, like evil spirits, you know?"
"Moreover, Little Fox is still young, and even if his talent is excellent, his experience is limited. His age causes his will to be weaker than that of an adult, so he is more easily influenced. The strange things he did during that period were largely due to being influenced by evil spirits."
"It was fine when he was by my side because I was here to suppress them, so not many evil spirits would dare to bother Little Fox. But if I'm not here, even if Little Fox doesn't intend to harm anyone, he can't stop the evil spirits controlling him from harboring malicious intentions." Ye Tiancheng really wanted to sigh, as this was the only thing that still worried him about Little Fox.