"Crackling sound".
A current of electricity passed through the little fox's body, bringing with it a bright spark, and the little creature, whose fur was originally as white as snow, was instantly turned into charcoal.
A faint aroma of meat lingered in the air.
If it weren't for its limbs still twitching, one might have thought it was already roasted.
Lin Jiujiu wasn't worried at all when she saw her like this.
If this guy were so easy to kill, he wouldn't be here.
However, she found the charcoal-like thing somewhat repulsive. Not only her, but even the Immortal Binding Rope binding it shook off in disgust, loosening its grip slightly.
This was the scene that Tantai Yueming saw as she broke free from the illusion.
He gasped and couldn't help but nudge Baili Chenyuan beside him.
"Baili, your wife is too ruthless!"
This time, he didn't forget to set up a barrier around the two of them to prevent Lin Jiujiu from discovering them and throwing him into some messy formation.
Baili Chenyuan glanced at her coldly, then moved to the side, somewhat disgusted by Tantai Yueming's touch.
Lin Jiujiu originally wanted to interrogate Xiaobai again, but when she found that the formation she had set up had been broken, she did not continue.
He tossed the small item into the corner and then turned around to open the door.
Tantai Yueming noticed that she was walking in this direction, so he removed the barrier.
Lin Jiujiu opened the door and wasn't surprised to see the two people outside, but she still couldn't help rolling her eyes.
Lin Jiujiu didn't intend to pay them any attention, and casually closed the door before walking out.
Seeing her dismissive attitude, Tantai Yueming felt helpless and could only advise Baili Chenyuan.
"How about we head out now and come back another time?"
Baili didn't look at him, but followed Lin Jiujiu's nod.
"You can leave now."
Upon hearing this, Tantai Yueming turned around and walked several dozen feet before realizing that Baili Chenyuan had not followed.
He then realized that he had just said "you go," not "we go."
Without a second thought, Tantai Yueming turned and walked back.
What a joke! Even if he abandoned his wife, he would never abandon Baili Chenyuan.
When Lin's father and the others returned, they saw two wooden stakes in the yard. Upon seeing that it was the benefactor who had just spoken up for them, Lin's father, who had been secretly clenching the sticks, loosened his grip.
"Gentlemen, is something the matter?"
Lin's father let the women go inside first and put their things down, then he went up to the two women and asked them questions.
Baili Chenyuan had just been struggling with how to tell the Lin family about his identity.
At this moment, Lin's father spoke up, and Baili Chenyuan had already made up his mind.
"Uncle, I am Tianyi."
"Tianyi?"
Mr. Lin was a little dazed. He felt that the name was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.
After a long while, Lin's father looked the man up and down several times with disbelief in his eyes, still unable to believe it. He quickly called out into the house.
"Mother, come out quickly."
Lin's mother was packing her things with her daughter-in-law and youngest daughter, while the Lin brothers were already helping outside. When Lin's mother heard Lin's father's voice, she thought something had happened.
He grabbed a broom from the corner of the wall and rushed out.
"Old man, I'm here."
Upon seeing this, Tantai Yueming darted behind Baili Chenyuan.
Imagine if he, the carefree prince of the mighty Great Yan Dynasty, were really beaten by a country woman with a broom. Wouldn't the old man be laughed out of his wits if the news got back to the capital?
When Lin's father saw his daughter-in-law's aggressive demeanor, he knew it was a misunderstanding.
He quickly went up and snatched the broom from her hand.
"My dear mother, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
After saying that, he repeated what Baili Chenyuan had just said to her.
"Mother, this man claims to be Tianyi, but he doesn't look like him at all."
Hearing what Lin's father said, Lin's mother looked Baili Chenyuan up and down, and after a long while, she shook her head.
"Although Tianyi rarely goes out and usually stays at the academy, I've still seen him a few times. He's good-looking, but..."
Before Lin's mother could finish speaking, Lin's father already understood what she meant.
Xiao Tianyi is good-looking, but he's still far inferior to the one in front of him.
Deep down, Lin's father wanted to believe him. After all, if Xiao Tianyi really had returned, and seemed to have made something of himself, it would be a relief for their Jiu Jiu, giving her someone to rely on.
So he pulled his wife aside and whispered something to her.
"Could it be because they've grown out of their bodies?"
After all, Xiao Tianyi had been away from home for four years. He was just a little boy when he was taken away, and now he is a young man. It's normal for him to have changed his appearance.
Lin's mother naturally understood her husband's thoughts, but she couldn't find any trace of the original Baili Chenyuan on his face.
He couldn't even find any resemblance to his parents.
In fact, like her husband, she also hoped that her daughter could have a powerful backer.
But she dared not rashly acknowledge this person.
If this person is really Xiao Tianyi, that's fine. But if he isn't, then what is his purpose in doing this? Could it be that he has some bad intentions towards her Jiu Jiu?
She even thought further ahead, knowing that the two were from the capital, and she even suspected that Lin Xian'er might be behind all of this.
After all, no one knows the child she breastfed better than her.
That girl wasn't as innocent and kind as she appeared.
Lin's mother didn't say it outright, but Lin's father, who understood his husband's temperament, calmed down.
But at this moment, Baili Chenyuan suddenly made a move, slightly raising his fingertips to seal off Tantai Yueming's five senses, and then said to the two elders of the Lin family.
"Jiu Jiu has a plum blossom mark the size of a fingernail on the right side of her lower back."
Mr. Lin looked bewildered, but Mrs. Lin was shocked when she heard his words.
How did you know?
As soon as he said that, Lin's mother understood.
If this person is indeed Xiao Tianyi, then it's not surprising that he would know about the mark on Jiu Jiu's body, given that they are husband and wife.
Lin's father also realized what was happening, and his excitement was evident on his face.
"Are you really Tianyi? You really came back alive? How did your face become like this?"
Lin's father asked three questions in a row, leaving Baili Chenyuan unsure which one to answer.
But he knew that Lin's father believed what he had just said.
When Lin Jiujiu finished arranging her work outside and was about to come back to cook lunch for her family, she saw her father and mother excitedly talking to Baili Chenyuan and Tantai Yueming.
When the group noticed someone coming in from outside, they all turned around. When Lin's mother saw that it was her daughter, she was overjoyed and pulled her into the yard.
"Jiujiu, let me tell you, Tianyi is back."
As she spoke, she pushed Lin Jiujiu closer to Baili Chenyuan.
Lin Jiujiu gathered her strength and sank down, but her mother's sudden movement prevented her from moving an inch.
However, she turned her head to look at Lin's mother.
"Mother, you've mistaken him for someone else. He's not him."
Lin's mother's expression changed upon hearing Lin Jiujiu's words.
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