"Hey, Big Brother! You're awake! It's the first time I've seen you sleep in."
Before the doorbell ringer, Ba Yilan, could speak, Lin Shuainan waved a greeting.
Ling Feng's mental state seemed to have recovered a lot, and his face and eyes no longer held the previous lethargy.
Seeing Lin Shuainan's neat buzz cut, with the short hair roots surprisingly turning fiery red, Ling Feng couldn't help but shake his head. He truly was a spirited young man.
However, from a non-mainstream to a spirited young man, Lin Shuainan had gone through the life-and-death ordeal of last night, and could be considered to have successfully evolved.
A small t-shirt, jogger pants, and small leather shoes, with his ankles deliberately exposed to showcase his excellent resistance to the cold.
Lin Shuainan had now unsealed all his previously hidden good looks, but his deranged mind was clearly beyond recovery.
"Slept in a bit longer."
Ling Feng responded faintly.
This caused Yang Fei, who was following behind, to pause slightly.
Qiu Zeliang was dead, the clues had been broken, and coupled with the major events of last night.
But why did Ling Feng appear to be completely unaffected?
"Yilan, I was just about to look for you."
Ling Feng looked towards Ba Yilan.
Ba Yilan was slightly startled and nodded slightly, "I understand what you mean, Brother Ling Feng."
Although Ba Yilan and Xiuxiu were saved by Lin Shuainan's desperate efforts last night.
They both knew that without Ling Feng's presence, all of them would have died. Therefore, upon hearing movement from Ling Feng's suite this morning, the three of them couldn't wait to express their gratitude.
Ba Yilan, who hadn't slept last night, had also thought about many things.
"Come in."
Ling Feng turned and invited them into the room.
This posture, with less of the chilling, aloof coldness, made Ba Yilan and the other two slightly unaccustomed. They had clearly sensed the change in Ling Feng.
Recalling the fiery hell that seemed to devour the heavens and earth last night, and looking at Ling Feng before them, they couldn't be sure if Ling Feng was responsible.
After they were all seated.
Ling Feng took the initiative to speak, "I remember you mentioned before that the Ba clan has the qualification to enter the Corpse Snatching Gathering."
"Yes, but... the qualification is held by my uncle, who is also the patriarch of our Ba clan. So, if Brother Ling Feng wants to enter, you'll need to go back to the family with me."
Ba Yilan hesitated slightly in her speech, as if she had made a decision that was very difficult for her.
Ling Feng naturally noticed this.
"Are there any difficulties?"
Ba Yilan was slightly startled, then realized everyone was looking at her, which made her originally rosy cheeks turn a little pale.
"It might be difficult to get the entry qualification from my uncle. Since my parents died, my uncle also left the family. I've never been highly regarded within the family, so after I turned ten, I left home and rarely returned. My relationship with my uncle is also not good. I'm not sure if my uncle will help."
Ba Yilan bit her lower lip, still very concerned about her origins.
Especially saying her poor relationship with her clan members in front of these rare friends made it even harder for Ba Yilan to speak.
"Oh? Sister Yilan, do your family members often bully you? That shouldn't be the case. You're so capable, are all the people in the Ba family blind?"
Lin Shuainan showed a look of incomprehension.
Ba Yilan shook her head repeatedly, "I've been cultivating the art of witchcraft outside for many years and rarely returned to the family, so... they don't understand my strength."
"I see!"
Lin Shuainan reached out and touched his newly grown hair, then snapped his fingers, as if he had made some decision.
"Don't worry, Sister Yilan, your sworn brother will accompany you home this time! I heard you say before that your family's conditions are not good, right? Heh heh, your sworn brother has nothing else, but he has a lot of money! I'll smash them to death with money!"
Lin Shuainan's face was full of arrogance, his rich-guy persona completely evident!
Hearing this, Ba Yilan's expression softened slightly. She smiled faintly and then nodded to Ling Feng, saying, "Brother Ling Feng, the entry qualification for the Corpse Snatching Gathering itself has a certain value, so it might cost some money to get it this time."
Ling Feng smiled faintly, "It's okay, Shuainan has money anyway."
After saying that, Ling Feng also patted Lin Shuainan on the shoulder.
Seeing this, everyone, including Lin Shuainan, was stunned.
"Big Brother, were you joking just now? No way, Big Brother, did you have a sex change? You make jokes too?"
Lin Shuainan exaggeratedly began to grope all over Ling Feng, and finally covered Ling Feng's forehead with his hand, looking as if he needed to check if Ling Feng had a fever.
Ling Feng was getting a bit annoyed by Lin Shuainan's antics.
He was indeed in a good mood today. After waking up from this sleep, his strength had indeed improved a lot, making Ling Feng feel like he had touched a brand new realm and opened the door to a new world.
But who knew that his mood improved slightly, and he said a few more words, and Lin Shuainan and the others would react so strongly.
"Is there any rule that says I can't make a joke?"
Ling Feng pushed away Lin Shuainan's hand, his face returning to its previous sternness, his eyes still indifferent, domineering and arrogant, even somewhat dismissive of life!
Seeing this, Lin Shuainan clapped his hands repeatedly.
"That's more like it! My brother, you're back! Your cold and ruthless demeanor is the most handsome, and it's the only thing I, Lin Shuainan, can't imitate. Your kind of handsomeness is already threatening my good looks!"
This remark earned him a lot of eye-rolls from the surroundings.
But the atmosphere had eased considerably.
Ba Yilan clearly did not want to return to the family, but to repay Ling Feng's life-saving grace, she was willing to humble herself.
The group immediately set off for Yanqing County, on the southwestern border of Nanyun.
Yanqing County was originally a county-level city famous throughout the country, and it was known for its poverty. However, with the development of its tourism industry, Yanqing County had become prosperous.
It had quite the flavor of a bustling metropolis.
And the Ba clan was hidden in a place like Yanqing County. With people coming and going, it was indeed unexpected.
"Grandpa said back then, 'The greatest hermits hide in plain sight.' Our Ba clan moved from a remote village at the foot of Wushen Mountain to Yanqing County."
As Ba Yilan stepped out of the bus station, she explained to Ling Feng and the others.
After a fifteen-minute bus ride, they arrived in front of a villa complex. This area seemed to have been developed in recent years and was quite grand. Behind it, some ancient-style buildings were being constructed with great effort.
The Ba family owned three townhouses in this area, which looked quite impressive.
But the land prices in such places were relatively cheap. Compared to people from families like Lin Shuainan and Xiuxiu, the Ba family was indeed not wealthy.
Moreover, Ba Yilan's status in the family was not high, so she wouldn't have very good conditions either.
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang, and the door was quickly opened from the inside.
"Ba Yilan? Hmph! You've come back at just the right time!"