As Zhang Tian turned around, the two people hurried to their feet.
"Wait, Xiao Tian, where did the girl you brought go? How did she disappear all of a sudden?"
Li Xueqin looked around, finding no trace.
"Oh, she went back. She has a house in Beili."
Zhang Tian said casually.
"Is that so? Then tell her to come visit us when she has time."
"We all welcome her. Even if she has some issues, Mom supports you."
Li Xueqin looked very pleased.
She wished Zhang Tian would give her a big grandson right now.
"Does Mom realize the Jing Jue Queen isn't human? Is her insight that sharp?"
"It seems I need to be more careful in the future."
Zhang Tian muttered, smiling and nodding at Li Xueqin.
"Don't worry, I'll come back when I have time. Mom, I'll be going now."
Zhang Tian made an excuse.
"Don't rush. Where is that girl from? Where are her parents? What's her family like? She's quite tall."
Seeing Zhang Tian about to leave, Li Xueqin asked one question after another.
But in almost the blink of an eye, Zhang Tian had vanished.
Leaving behind a single sentence.
"I don't know anything."
"You brat, looks like we'll have to investigate ourselves."
Zhang Xiangtian chuckled, then the two also left.
Zhang Tian ran a long distance before stopping in a crowded place.
"Sigh, how will I ever get home now?"
Zhang Tian sighed and walked towards the siheyuan.
On the road, people were coming and going, peddlers and passersby, in an endless stream. Zhang Tian bought some candied hawthorn from a hawker.
He ate as he walked.
"I wonder how Da Jin Ya is doing. I should find time to visit him soon."
As Zhang Tian thought this, a figure suddenly caught his attention.
It was a ragged child.
The child was also holding something wrapped in a torn cloth.
And behind the child, many people were chasing.
Judging by their clothing and appearance, they seemed to be thugs from a small local faction.
"Help me."
The child cried out, but no one around stepped forward.
Zhang Tian's gaze fell upon the thing wrapped in cloth.
Zhang Tian had a feeling that there was something special about that item.
With a flash of his figure, Zhang Tian was already in front of the child.
"I can save you, but you have to tell me what's in your arms."
Zhang Tian said softly.
He wasn't particularly concerned about the item itself, just curious.
"Okay."
The child hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
Zhang Tian stood in front of the child, shielding the little one behind him.
"Who are you? If you don't want to die, get out of here."
The leader, a middle-aged man, yelled.
Zhang Tian's voice was indifferent.
"Zhang family, Zhang Tian. You can ask around."
"I'm protecting this person."
Zhang Tian's voice wasn't loud, but everyone around could hear it.
"It's Young Master Zhang."
"These people are asking for trouble, actually provoking Young Master Zhang."
"They're really courting death."
The surrounding people started discussing amongst themselves, which undoubtedly earned Zhang Tian some favor.
As expected, the middle-aged men looked around, discussed, and then left one after another.
Zhang Tian's gaze turned back to the child.
"Can I see it?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"This is something my grandfather left behind. If my father hadn't fallen ill, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to sell it."
The child nodded and carefully opened the cloth wrapper.
Inside the wrapper, a jade pendant appeared.
It was a jade pendant from the Qin Dynasty.
It wasn't anything particularly special.
Zhang Tian nodded and didn't look further.
"Then why didn't you sell it? Why did you run away?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"They offered too low a price, so I didn't sell. They chased me. Also, I heard there are auction houses somewhere, and I want to put this up for auction."
The child spoke rapidly.
Zhang Tian looked at the child with surprise.
An ordinary child wouldn't think of an auction house. This child was not simple.
He would definitely become a shrewd businessman in the future.
"An auction house? With your status, you definitely can't get in."
"This jade pendant of yours is from the Qin Dynasty, it's quite old. If you don't mind being robbed, you can wander around as you please. But if you want to sell it, go to Da Jin Ya's antique shop and say Zhang Tian sent you."
Zhang Tian spoke rapidly.
His voice was not loud.
After he finished speaking, the child nodded as if he understood.
"Thank you, I know."
With that, the child quickly ran off again.
"I hope you can make your first fortune."
Zhang Tian murmured, and then walked in the opposite direction.
Zhang Tian had a good eye for people. This little fellow not only knew business knowledge but could also talk about sales channels.
With a little guidance, he might become something.
However, Zhang Tian wasn't interested in children.
Soon, at the entrance of the siheyuan.
Zhang Tian gently pushed, and the gate of the siheyuan opened.
The first thing that met his eyes was a willow tree planted in the courtyard.
The willow's leaves were lush, almost obscuring the entire courtyard.
And under the shade of the willow, Wang Fei, Pang Zi, and Xiao Tuan Tuan were happily playing.
As for Hu Ba Yi, he was nowhere to be seen, likely cultivating.
Seeing Zhang Tian return, the three stopped what they were doing.
"Boss, you're finally back."
"Daddy, you came to see Tuan Tuan, right? Thank you, Daddy."
Tuan Tuan also stretched out her little hands, took small steps, and trotted over.
Her little tail behind her wagged gently, looking extremely cute.
Zhang Tian scooped Tuan Tuan into his arms.
"Little Tuan Tuan, it's been a long time."
Zhang Tian ruffled Tuan Tuan's little head.
"Hmm, hehe, has Tuan Tuan grown taller?"
Tuan Tuan waved her little hands.
Zhang Tian looked closely.
Where had this little one grown taller? She looked exactly the same as before.
Little foxes don't grow tall, and she hadn't grown taller in thousands of years, so dreaming of growing taller in a few months was wishful thinking.
"Yes, Tuan Tuan has grown taller, and Baozi has grown bigger too."
Zhang Tian said, putting Tuan Tuan down.
He looked towards Pang Zi.
"Boss, where's Second Brother?"
Pang Zi looked around, not finding any sign of Zhang Qilin.
"He's probably at home."
Zhang Tian thought. That's right, Zhang Qilin hadn't returned since yesterday. Has he been living at home the whole time?
Zhang Tian felt a bit puzzled.
"Young Master Zhang."
Wang Fei stood under the willow tree and bowed to Zhang Tian.
"No need to be so formal."
Zhang Tian nodded.
The willow tree was extremely yin, and soul bodies standing under its shade were not afraid of sunlight.
And Wang Fei's cultivation was quite high; perhaps she could even stay in the sunlight for a short time.
"Right, where's Lao Hu?"
Zhang Tian looked around.
"Hehe, Boss, you wouldn't believe it. Lao Hu and Miss Yang haven't left their room for a whole day."
Pang Zi said with a lewd smile.
"Yes, yes, Tuan Tuan can testify! Uncle Hu hasn't left his room for a whole day, and there were strange noises from inside the house."
"Even Tuan Tuan and Xiao Bieb Bei were woken up by them in the middle of the night."
Tuan Tuan waved her hands, as if revealing something scandalous.
Zhang Tian's face darkened. He glanced at Pang Zi, wondering what this guy had been through.
Zhang Tian looked towards Hu Ba Yi's room and couldn't help but walk over. To be honest, he was curious too.
What were Hu Ba Yi and Shirley Yang hiding in their room for?