"Er Zhu ge, thank you. May you live a hundred years!"
Finally, the three children bowed deeply to Er Zhu, their eyes filled with gratitude.
As the three children left, only Li Mei and Er Zhu remained in the small courtyard. In fact, Li Mei's eyes had never left Er Zhu since he walked over to her, but the villagers were too busy celebrating, so no one noticed.
"Sister Mei, let's go back too." Er Zhu locked the door and, feeling the intense gaze, spoke slowly.
"Okay, I'll make your bed." Hearing Er Zhu's voice, Li Mei finally came to her senses. She wiped away her tears and turned back into the house.
Er Zhu looked thoughtfully at the small courtyard, recalling the excited and joyful expressions of the villagers just now. He even had an impulse to stay here forever!
Of course, he was just thinking about it. No matter how good these villagers were to him, he still had revenge to exact!
The Chen family in the capital, they must die!
A hint of ferocity flashed in Er Zhu's eyes. He looked at the light in the house, took a deep breath, and walked inside.
"Er Zhu, will we be together forever?"
As soon as she had finished making the bed, Li Mei heard footsteps behind her. Thinking about everything that had happened tonight, she mustered all her courage and asked.
If it were any other time, she would never have asked such a question, but after experiencing this, Li Mei decided to make things clear.
Because she couldn't bear the pain of losing Er Zhu!
Hearing this, Er Zhu's eyes became a little moist. He desperately wanted to agree, but he knew he couldn't at this moment!
The atmosphere became heavy. Seeing that Er Zhu remained silent, a hint of dejection flickered in Li Mei's eyes.
Ultimately, she was just being wishful, and she had aimed too high…
"I didn't mean that. I meant, wherever you go, will you take me with you?"
Li Mei's eyes were a little moist. She pretended to have just realized, asking almost pleadingly.
"Okay."
Seeing the tears in Li Mei's eyes, Er Zhu solemnly agreed. Li Mei thought Er Zhu had agreed to her explained meaning, but she didn't know that Er Zhu had agreed to what she had originally intended to express.
It was just that this could not be spoken of now…
A hint of sweetness was hidden within the awkward atmosphere. The two looked at each other, a faint smile on their lips…
…
Meanwhile, at the Han family.
Han Song sat on the sofa, with other elders on either side. Although they were all white-haired, they exuded an imposing aura, clearly not ordinary people!
They were the heads of the top families in North China Province, and among them, two stood out the most!
One was the old man with a goatee, Yu Jingshan, the head of the Yu family, and Yu Zeyang's grandfather. The other was Lin Sheng, second in rank in the neighboring city.
After Han Bin returned, Han Song had his bodyguards investigate all of Er Zhu's information and selected several influential figures who had a feud with Er Zhu to jointly deal with him.
"Elder Han, I won't deal with Er Zhu with you. I haven't been feeling well lately."
Lin Sheng glanced at the family patriarchs beside him, spoke, and then stood up to leave.
He would be crazy to deal with Er Zhu, these old fuddy-duddies. What was Er Zhu? He was a big shot who could rank in North China Province!
All these families combined wouldn't be enough for Er Zhu to chew on…
"Elder Lin, what do you mean by that? Oh… I see, are you scared because his name is Wang Er Zhu?"
"Don't worry, many people in the countryside are named this. This Er Zhu can't possibly be the richest man in the neighboring city, Wang Er Zhu!"
Seeing Lin Sheng about to leave, Han Song was startled. Then, as if he had thought of something, he comforted him and waved his hand, signaling him to sit down.
Lin Sheng opened his mouth to speak the truth, but remembering Er Zhu's instructions, he could only endure it.
"Exactly. That Wang Er Zhu is just a code name. The richest man in the neighboring city would never be some nouveau riche!"
"Brother Chu is right. How could a well-known figure in North China Province live in a village? Wouldn't that be foolish?"
…
As soon as Han Song finished speaking, the other patriarchs also persuaded him. Lin Sheng didn't know how to explain and could only sit down.
He had initially thought these patriarchs were extremely shrewd, but today he realized they were all dumber than pigs!
"Alright, everyone, let's not underestimate the enemy. This kid is skilled. We still need to discuss how to deal with him tomorrow!"
Seeing the disdain on the faces of the patriarchs, Han Song's face darkened, and he reminded them in a low voice.
The other patriarchs stopped, and they gathered together, discussing something unknown.
As dawn broke, Er Zhu received a picture sent by Lin Sheng. Looking at the room full of influential figures, Er Zhu merely glanced at it, not taking them seriously.
Even if the Han family found all the influential figures in Willow Town, to him, they were nothing more than ants, let alone just a few.
"Er Zhu, come down for breakfast." Just then, Liu Mei walked in. She was about to say something when she happened to see the photo on Er Zhu's phone.
"Er Zhu, what's going on? Why are they targeting you!"
Li Mei snatched Er Zhu's phone, and seeing Lin Sheng's reminder and the photo, her eyes were filled with worry.
Yesterday, she had been so immersed in the joy of Er Zhu's return that she had forgotten to ask him what had happened. Today, seeing his chat records with Elder Lin, she realized that Er Zhu had offended the influential families!
"Er Zhu, you are not allowed to go anywhere today. If you dare to leave, you will have to step over my dead body!"
Looking at the imposing influential figures, Li Mei's heart was in her throat!
"Sister Mei, things are not as serious as you think. Can you trust me?"
Looking at Li Mei's pale face, a hint of tenderness flashed in Er Zhu's eyes. His dark eyes stared intently at Li Mei, as if he wanted to melt her.
"But they are all influential figures! They are beings who can crush you with a mere flick of their fingers. Are you really alright?"
Seeing Er Zhu's calm and composed gaze, Li Mei's heart began to waver, and her tone was naturally not as firm as before.
"I'm fine. Just put your heart at ease. I'm not an idiot who would rush forward knowing I couldn't win!"
Er Zhu smiled slightly, cast a dismissive glance at the photo on the phone, and explained patiently.
"Then… alright, but be careful. Don't forget what you promised me last night."
Although Li Mei was worried, seeing Er Zhu's confident demeanor, she didn't insist further.
Er Zhu's abilities were so great that she didn't even know his limits now. Perhaps things were not as serious as she imagined.