It couldn't be more perfect that my daughter was able to come back at this time.

Wen Jingwan could finally relax.

After putting Shi Tou to sleep, Jian Ling went out to check and asked, "Hasn't the old man come back yet?"

Wen Jingwan shook her head. "I don't know what happened. Why are you studying so late tonight?"

"Should I go take a look?"

Before Jian Ling had even left, Gu Hanting walked over from the opposite side, his hands behind his back and his waist hunched.

"Dad, why are you only getting back now? Did they do something to you?"

Gu Hanting sighed, "What can they do to me? It's fine. Tomorrow, I'll pack up all the things at home. Another task force is coming down to investigate. I don't want anything to go wrong."

How's the girl today? Has she reacted?

Wen Jingwan quietly told the old man what had just happened.

"Really? That's great! I'll go back and pack now. You guys should go back and get ready too. Don't give anyone any excuses. Go back quickly."

Jian Ling spoke up, "Uncle, don't worry, we've checked the house several times, there's nothing wrong. I'll take you back—"

As they walked, Gu Hanting chatted with Jian Ling about what had happened that evening, "You guys should be more careful in the future. The people in our village are alright, but especially those who came down from the village, try to avoid them if you can. These people, sigh—"

How could Jian Ling not understand? It was precisely because she knew that she was glad she moved to this place. In the past two years, what hadn't she seen?

"Uncle, I know, don't worry. Just be careful while you're staying here."

After watching the old man go back into the house, Jian Ling turned around and went back inside.

Jiang Qiao was also moving quickly, catching up with the vehicle pulling her body and heading into the valley. Although the road here had been repaired, it was still a dirt road.

Moreover, once you reach the vicinity of the valley, there are no more roads, and you can only carry things on your back.

Jiang Qiao followed behind Ning Hao, who was carrying her on his back.

Hou Diankui followed behind, and the thing in his hand immediately reacted. The old man was delighted. If he wasn't mistaken, it must be Jiang Qiao who had followed.

The little girl didn't disappoint him. After four years, the child has finally found her way home.

When the group arrived at the other side of the valley, Song Shutian and Chen Fang had already made all the arrangements and were just waiting for them to arrive.

"You all wait here, I'll go set up the formation—"

Upon seeing Song Shutian and his group again, Jiang Qiao hovered in the air and took a good look at them under the lamplight. After four years, this guy seemed much more composed than before, probably because he was a leader and had a certain aura about him.

Standing next to Song Shutian, Ning Hao's aura was no less imposing than Song Shutian's, but he looked much more weathered than Song Shutian. In comparison, Jiang Qiao felt sorry for him. It was all because of her; otherwise, would this guy have taken over her work?

He used to be such a sunny and handsome young man, but now he looks almost like an uncle.

Jiang Qiao gently stroked Ning Hao's face. Whether he felt Jiang Qiao's touch or sensed something unusual about his face, Ning Hao asked softly.

"Jiang Qiao, is that you? You're back?"

Unfortunately, he couldn't hear what Jiang Qiao was saying, but Ning Hao seemed to be able to sense Jiang Qiao's feelings at this moment.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I've been waiting for your return. Now it's up to you, Jiang Qiao. You have to keep going and wake up. For me and for this family, you can't let us down."

Song Shutian looked at Ning Hao in surprise. "What? You can see Jiang Qiao? She's back?" Ning Hao shook his head with a smile. "I can't see her, but I feel like I can sense her. It's a feeling I can't quite put my finger on."

Qiao Jie pressed on, "Haozi, can you really feel Jiang Qiao's return? You're not mistaken?"

Before Ning Hao could answer, the old man, tears streaming down his face, said, "Yes, it's our Qiao'er back! Girl, I've missed you so much! Where have you been all this time? Come on, let's go find your Master Hou! Old Hou, are you ready? Our Qiao'er is back—"

Chen Fang, who was standing guard up there, was also excited when he heard the old man's voice. He had been waiting for too long and didn't know if this hope could be realized. It seemed that the girl had really not let them down.

Hou Diankui shouted to Qiao Jie and the others, "Hurry up and bring Jiang Qiao over here, I've got everything ready."

The place is the same old place. Sato and his group used to perform rituals here back then, and now it's Hou Diankui's turn. You can imagine that this place is a treasure. At the very least, they didn't choose the wrong place.

When Jiang Qiao followed, she heard the bell in Hou Diankui's hand ring, and he was muttering something under his breath. She didn't know what he was going to do. Especially when she got close, she felt like she was being controlled. Her head spun, and she knew nothing more after that.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw magnified faces in front of her, each one more excited than she was.

"You're awake! Haha, Jiang Qiao, Jiang Qiao, look at me! Do you still recognize me?"

After the initial excitement, they couldn't help but turn away and wipe their eyes.

What Jiang Qiao saw was a group of people staring at her with red eyes.

At first, I wasn't quite used to it when it entered my body, and I stared at the big guy with wide eyes.

Song Shutian asked with some concern, "Old Hou, has something gone wrong? What's wrong with her? Has she gone mad?"

Hou Diankui said with certainty, "Impossible. The person has opened their eyes. How could they be stupid? Qiao'er, do you recognize us?"

It took Jiang Qiao a while to adjust before she regained control of her body. Then she nodded to everyone, a happy smile spreading across her face.

"I'm finally back—"

This one sentence alone had already excited and thrilled everyone present.

"You're not stupid, that's good. You scared us to death, Jiang Qiao, welcome back."

Jiang Qiao tried to stand up, but unfortunately, her legs were weak and she almost fell over. Luckily, Ning Hao caught her.

"Don't rush, take your time, you still need some time to adjust."

Jiang Qiao looked up at Ning Hao and never realized that his eyes were so bright, shining like obsidian. Her heart almost stopped for a moment in that light.

"Ning Hao, I'm back—"

Ning Hao smiled and nodded. "Welcome home—"

However, she didn't let go of his hand. Although Wen Jingwan, Jian Ling, and Qiao Jie had been massaging and giving her acupuncture for the past four years, she was still not as healthy as a normal person.

"Grandpa Qiao—"

Jiang Qiao stretched out her arms, and Qiao Jie wiped away his tears and hugged his granddaughter tightly. "Good child, we have been waiting for you to come home. You are finally back. Grandpa no longer has to worry about our Qiao'er getting lost. Grandpa can eat my granddaughter's cooking again."

Jiang Qiao grinned and said, "Grandpa Qiao, once I recover, I'll cook you all something delicious."