“You’re not my darling…” She looked somewhat dazed.

Seeing her like this, Xu Yuehuai was a little confused for a moment.

Fortunately, a maid came forward at this moment and whispered to her, "Manager Xu, my lady has been depressed ever since Miss went missing, and sometimes she has mental breakdowns. You should be careful what you say."

Xu Yuehuai had never known there was such a reason. She thought for a moment and then suggested, "Madam, since you like Yuehuai so much, and Yuehuai feels close to you, why don't I recognize you as my godmother? That way, no matter what happens in Luoping Village, you will always be my mother."

When Lady Zhenguo heard about recognizing a godmother, she felt conflicted. She was clearly the godmother, but if she didn't agree, she feared it would be difficult to continue her relationship with Xu Yuehuai in the future. She pondered for a moment and was just about to agree when the Duke of Zhenguo returned.

"Madam, the men we sent out have returned." The Duke of Zhenguo strode over and helped his wife sit down.

"Well?" The Duchess of Zhenguo's eyes lit up with anticipation again. She especially hoped that he would say that Xu Yuehuai was her daughter.

"Madam, the people who went there said that there are only a few households left in Luoping Village. They inquired everywhere, but to no avail," the Duke of Zhenguo said, sounding somewhat disappointed.

Seeing the disappointed looks on their faces, Xu Yuehuai quickly said, "Lord Duke, Duchess, regardless of whether I am your daughter or not, I am very grateful for your care. If you don't mind, I am willing to recognize you as my godfather and godmother."

But the Duchess of Zhenguo was already overwhelmed with grief and didn't listen to her at all, only muttering, "How could that be? She is my child..."

As she spoke, she choked up.

The Duke of Zhenguo could only comfort her, saying, "Wait a little longer, we will definitely find out the truth."

Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai was somewhat affected by the emotions, but still took the opportunity to leave the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

There are two sides to this story.

Zhou Wan and Tie Xiong were placed in a room together. When they were alone, Zhou Wan was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Tie Xiong, that old lady just now happened to be from Luoping Village. Why did you stop me from asking her? Maybe we could find out about Mother's background without even going to Luoping Village, and then we could go back sooner."

“I’m afraid things aren’t that simple…” Tie Xiong frowned and shook his head. “I have a feeling that there’s something wrong with this old lady. It’s like she deliberately mentioned Luoping Village, as if she knew the purpose of our trip and only said what we wanted to hear.”

Upon hearing Tie Xiong's words, Zhou Wan also began to recall: "Indeed, the old lady's appearance was very strange, and also..."

The two became increasingly suspicious, their hearts still uneasy.

Suddenly there was a noise inside the house.

"It's a bewitching incense," Tie Xiong whispered in Zhou Wan's ear, gesturing for her to hide first. "You don't know kung fu, so hurry up and hide."

Zhou Wan was taken aback. She had originally thought she could help Tie Xiong, but then she realized that she was helpless and would only hold Tie Xiong back if she stayed. So she immediately hid.

Tie Xiong then lay back down, pretending to be under the influence of the sleeping potion.

Soon someone pushed the door open and came in. It wasn't an old lady, but several burly men who rushed in.

Even with his eyes closed and lying on the bed, Tie Xiong could tell that the footsteps were unusual. His ears twitched, and when he realized that it was several grown men, he instantly became alert and prepared to defend himself at any moment.

As the burly men approached him with ropes, ready to attack, Tie Xiong suddenly opened his eyes, startling them. He then sprang up from the bed, delivering a powerful kick that sent the man on his left to the ground, followed by a punch that sent the man on his right half-falling.

Immediately, Tie Xiong seemed to be possessed by a war god, fighting against multiple opponents single-handedly. Although he was fighting against five opponents, he was not at a disadvantage at all. Soon, the black-clad men on the other side realized that they could not defeat him and planned to escape.

But Tie Xiong wouldn't give them a chance to escape. He grabbed the rope they were using to tie themselves with a single kick, then grabbed one of them, tied him up and kicked him again. Two of them were lying on the ground unable to get up, while another got up and tried to run away. Tie Xiong raised the rope, tied a loop around it, and then with a flick of his wrist, he caught the man in black who had run to the door and pulled him back.

"Zhou Wan, come out here, let's tie those two up too." Tie Xiong had now subdued the men in black, so he called out Zhou Wan and had the other two tied up as well.

The two men tied the five burly, dark-skinned men up tightly.

Only then did Zhou Wan breathe a sigh of relief.

Tie Xiong showed no sign of relaxing and continued, "Let's go find that old woman first; perhaps we can get some information out of her now."

“Okay.” Zhou Wan nodded.

The two immediately went to the old woman's house, but there was no one there.

When Zhou Wan and Tie Xiong saw that the old lady was gone, they became even more suspicious. They exchanged a glance and realized that their only clue was to go back and interrogate the men in black.

"Tell me, who sent you?" Zhou Wan was furious. She had only stayed one night and so many spies had already appeared, and they even wanted to kill them.

Even after being captured, the five men in black remained disdainful and arrogant. Not to mention that their interrogator was a woman, they naturally didn't take it seriously and instead started spewing vulgarities: "Little wench, why bother going all the way to Luoping Village? Just let us go, and we brothers will definitely give you a good laugh."

Seeing that she received no answer and was instead humiliated, Zhou Wan became even angrier and looked at Tie Xiong.

"Tie Xiong, then I'll leave it to you. They seem pretty stubborn." Zhou Wan said, somewhat displeased.

Tie Xiong naturally noticed Zhou Wan's displeasure; after all, if he hadn't discovered her in time and helped her hide, Zhou Wan might have gotten hurt...

Not to mention, they still use foul language.

Upon thinking of this, Tie Xiong's face instantly darkened. He stepped forward with a fierce expression and said through gritted teeth, "Are you sure you won't talk?"

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After about twenty seconds, seeing that no one spoke, Tie Xiong picked up a wooden stick and walked over: "Very well, then I won't be polite."

"I suppose you haven't experienced the methods of the Dragon Tiger Camp yet. Today, I'll show you."

“Starting with you, it’s still you, it’s still you…” He pointed to five men in black and began to choose one.

He pulled out the man who had just spoken, a cold smile on his lips, his eyes flashing with murderous intent: "Then it's you. I don't like you at all."