"Don't hurt my grandfather!" Li Xiyue cried out anxiously.

Ye Tian gently comforted her, "Don't worry, you've been calling me Third Brother for so long, I already consider you my own sister. Your grandfather is also my grandfather, how could I bear to hurt him?"

"You know that Third Brother has worked hard for so many years for this day. If his wish comes true, everyone will be happy. If his wish fails, I don't know what I will do. Xiyue, I don't want us to have any unpleasantness, you know?"

Li Xiyue clenched her fists. "I'll think about it, but you have to promise not to hurt my grandfather."

"Third brother promises you." Ye Tian pointed to the food. "Eat up, it's all your favorite food, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at her with a smile, then turned and left.

After a long while, Li Xiyue finally loosened her fist and walked to the table to sit down.

There was roast duck, fish, and meat buns—all of which were indeed her favorite foods.

She picked up her chopsticks and rummaged through the dishes, but found nothing. Then she picked up a meat bun and noticed a triangle symbol on the plate. A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

Ye Tian entered a room where Chu Xiang was already asleep, clutching a worn-out rag doll tightly in her arms. He wanted to take the doll out, but she was holding it so tightly that he was afraid of waking her, so he gave up.

He smoothed her hair, gently stroked her furrowed brows with his fingers, and said in an incredibly tender tone, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely cure your illness. Then we'll go home and never have to worry about these messy things again. We'll just live our lives happily together."

"Go home..." the person murmured in their sleep.

Ye Tian smiled and replied, "Yes, let's go home."

Coming out of the house, he saw Xu Xiangyang waiting in the yard. Composing himself, he walked over and asked, "Have you found him?"

Xu Xiangyang shook his head. "No, we haven't found out a single clue."

Ye Tian said with a sullen face, "I sent so many people, and they all failed. I don't believe those dogs could help him escape. Someone must be helping him in the dark!"

"Go search again. Even if you turn the entire capital upside down, you must find him. Only he can make Li Xiyue compromise."

Xu Xiangyang nodded, then said worriedly, "She's stubborn. If she says anything hurtful, you can't hurt her."

"Don't worry," Ye Tian patted his shoulder. "She's smart and capable, a rare find in this world. How could I bear to hurt her?"

Xu Xiangyang was relieved and turned to leave.

As night fell, Lu Feng led Ma Zi to the door of Wu Laohu's former house.

“Ma Zi, you stand guard at the door and don’t let anyone come near.”

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I guarantee not even a fly will get in."

Lu Feng carried the food box into the house.

A dark figure emerged from the shadows, only its pair of bright eyes visible.

"Little White." Lu Feng bent down and rubbed its head. "Take me to see Old Liao."

"Woof!" Little White responded softly, leading him to the backyard.

He pushed open the door of a room and had just stepped inside when a hand reached out. He nimbly grabbed it, and said with a wry smile, "Old Liao, it's me."