"Xiaoyu is back?"

Upon hearing this, Pan Cheng immediately stood up. "Didn't you say you'd be back in a few days? You're back so soon?"

"Yes, after you guys went out to sea, we were worried and kept urging him... I forgot to tell you!"

The man called out through the window of the wooden house, "Should I have him come directly here?"

"No need, let him go home and rest first!"

Pan Cheng said, "I'll go find him after I finish eating!"

"Okay!"

"Brother Pan and this Brother Luo Yu are very close."

Xu Shi sipped his soup slowly and casually uttered a sentence.

"Of course, what's the difference between them and your own children?"

Pan Cheng laughed heartily, "Brother Xu, would you like to come along later?"

"OK."

Xu Shi did not refuse; he had long wanted to meet this child who might be the main character.

"Dad, I'm going too! I haven't seen Brother Luo Yu in so long!"

Pan Feng hurriedly put down his rice bowl. "I'm done eating. Shall we go now?"

"Me too..."

My younger sister, Pan Ling, is introverted and speaks softly, but you can tell she's very excited.

"Look how anxious you are."

Pan Cheng chuckled, revealing a helpless expression like that of someone whose daughter has grown up and can't be kept. "Eat your food properly. Your brother Luo Yu isn't going anywhere... There are guests here. What kind of behavior is this?"

The two sisters were taken aback and glanced at Xu Shi at the same time, only then realizing that their behavior was indeed a bit impolite, and turned their faces away to the left and right respectively.

Xu Shi didn't seem to care much, and just smiled when he saw this.

Yes, this hangover soup is indeed delicious.

Young girls also have their own innocence and vitality, don't they?

...

After finishing breakfast in a peaceful manner, Pan Cheng took Xu Shi to Luo Yu's residence.

Of course, the Pan sisters were also there, following behind.

Luo Yu's residence is not far from here, just a few hundred meters away in a small courtyard—most people on Silver Pine Island live in such houses, but this one looks deserted, obviously the owner doesn't come back often.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, one sees a young man who has just changed his clothes, placing his bright silver armor on a stone table, where it gleams brightly.

"Xiaoyu!"

Pan Cheng's eyes lit up with joy, and he called out to them.

"...Uncle Pan!"

Upon hearing this, the boy turned around, not even bothering to straighten his clothes, and hurriedly ran over to grasp his hand. "I heard from them that you went out to sea? Was it alright? Were you injured?"

"Thank goodness, it was a close call."

Pan Cheng smiled, but was interrupted by his two daughters before he could say anything more.

"Brother Luo Yu!"

It's clear that the two sisters truly treat him like a brother, and they've already been pestering him with questions.

"Xiao Feng and Xiao Ling".

Luo Yu smiled, gestured with her hand, and said half-jokingly, "Long time no see, you've all grown taller, you're all young ladies now... Have you been practicing the sword techniques I taught you diligently?"

Yes, yes!

Pan Feng nodded repeatedly, "I sparred with someone yesterday, um, but I lost..."

Xu Shi chuckled to himself, thinking to himself, "What level is my Wuyou at? If you really beat him, what will happen?"

Of course, according to Xia Xiaomao, this young lady Xiaofeng probably didn't really practice swordsmanship seriously, or she just practiced it incorrectly...

However, he was too lazy to expose her. Why ruin the atmosphere? You can't expect too much from a sixteen-year-old girl.

His attention was more focused on Luo Yu—it must be said that the boy was quite handsome, clearly someone who had cultivated and trained for many years, with an upright posture and a resolute temperament.

Combining this with Pan Cheng's previous description of him, a description suddenly popped into Xiao Xu's mind.

He was both literate and skilled in martial arts, and extremely handsome.

happy.

He was sizing up Luo Yu, who, after exchanging pleasantries with the Pan family, finally noticed him. "Hey? And this is..."

"Oh, look, look!"

Pan Cheng slapped his forehead, "I forgot to introduce you, Xiaoyu. This is Brother Xu Shi. We were able to return safely this time thanks to his help."

"oh……"

Luo Yu nodded. "So, those two ships in the harbor also belong to him?"

He noticed it when he returned, and he was curious about the strange-looking ship.

"Yes, my name is Xu Shi, and I have met Brother Luo Yu before."

Xu Shi greeted him politely and even extended his hand – people here also use handshakes as a courtesy.

"Ah, hello."

Luo Yu seemed a little uncomfortable with his enthusiasm, and after a pause, he shook hands with him symbolically, his movements somewhat stiff.

"Hey, why are you still standing here after all this talk?"

Pan Cheng didn't seem to care much and laughed, "Shall we go to your room and have a proper chat? I haven't seen you in a while."

"Okay, I happen to have something to tell you, Uncle Pan."

Luo Yu withdrew his hand and nodded slightly, saying, "However, this Mr. Xu..."

He was clearly not as bold and generous as Pan Cheng, or perhaps he became somewhat wary after learning that Xu Shi was not a local.

"It's alright, Brother Xu is no stranger."

Pan Cheng waved his hand dismissively, "He's a very nice person. I said before that you're about the same age, so you might become good friends."

Xu Shi felt a bit like complaining. A seven or eight-year age gap is enough for two or three generations, right? Is it just that middle-aged people are insensitive to the age of younger generations...?

But of course he wouldn't actually say that; instead, he offered plenty of understanding.

"It's okay. If there's anything I can't hear, you two can talk. I'll go for a walk outside."

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