Chapter 689 No Action Can Be Taken
Chen Yang dismissed it as his own overthinking. But not long after the group left, two figures, an old man and a young man, appeared in the miasma.
"Chen Yang of the Heavenly Doctor Hall, reaching the peak of the Grandmaster realm at such a young age is truly enviable," the old man's voice was hoarse, as if countless worms were crawling in his throat.
The young man beside him stared intently in the direction Chen Yang and the others had disappeared: "Grandpa, how do you plan to deal with He Lingyu? He Lingyu is an excellent bait!"
"Bait? If we capture He Lingyu, we might incur Chen Yang's wrath." The old man was very wary of Chen Yang. Among the martial artists in the village, there were indeed one or two at the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
But their ages were not young, and even though the lifespan of a peak Grandmaster could be extended for a while, compared to Chen Yang's age, they couldn't outlast him.
If they offended Chen Yang, he would have plenty of time to trouble them!
Both of them were Gu insect masters from the village. Upon learning of the He family's whereabouts, they rushed over immediately.
However, they also learned of Chen Yang's actions in the village. After some deliberation, they ultimately did not dare to make a move, only following at a distance with their Gu insects.
"Are we just going to let He Lingyu go? The He family has been hiding in the shadows. Without some leverage, they wouldn't come out!"
He Lingyu herself was not much of a threat, but her special identity could be used. The He family had tried every means to change He Lingyu's identity.
If He Lingyu were to have an accident, the He family would definitely return.
"It's fine. Isn't He Lingyu a researcher at Southwest Academy? I've already prepared your travel expenses to Southwest Academy. You can stay there for a while and collect more information about the He family during this time."
"However, one thing: you are absolutely not allowed to make a move without my permission!"
"Currently, He Lingyu is just an ordinary person. You are a Gu insect master, and also a martial artist. If you attack an ordinary person without any reason and are discovered, even I cannot save you."
Hearing his grandfather's warning, the young man could only pout.
But his eyes, filled with anticipation for Southwest Academy, could not be mistaken.
When Chen Yang and the other two returned to the village, Village Chief Zhao Tou found that He Lingyu was not there, but a very unfamiliar woman had appeared instead.
This immediately made Old Zhao Tou's heart clench.
He Lingyu's eyes trembled slightly as she looked at Zhu Sanqian: "Brother Zhu, He girl..."
Just then, He Lingyu beside him said helplessly, "Grandpa Zhao, I'm here."
Old Zhao Tou turned his head to look at He Lingyu in confusion. He hadn't looked carefully earlier, but now, a person's appearance suddenly flashed in his mind.
"You... you're not."
"I am He Lingyu!" He Lingyu said, taking out her ID card.
"Grandpa Zhao, don't you remember? You were the one who took me to get my photo taken back then."
Old Zhao Tou took the ID card and looked at it repeatedly. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then he sighed, "Indeed, a woman changes drastically in eighteen years, to the point where I don't recognize you. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"
Chen Yang and Zhu Sanqian found this scene a bit strange. Did Old Zhao Tou just believe her like that?
With such a huge change in appearance, no matter who it was, if they hadn't witnessed the process of change with their own eyes, they probably wouldn't believe what He Lingyu was saying.
But Old Zhao Tou believed He Lingyu with just a sentence or two.
"Do you know He Lingyu's parents?"
Chen Yang's sudden question elicited a strong reaction from Old Zhao Tou: "What are you saying? Of course, I know them."
"However, they both are already... alas, let's not talk about them since they have passed away."
Old Zhao Tou very naturally changed the subject and led everyone back to the courtyard. Old Zhao Tou immediately began to make arrangements.
He Lingyu saw that Chen Yang still looked confused, so she patted his shoulder and smiled, "Grandpa Zhao watched me grow up. Besides, although my appearance has changed a bit, I still look very much like my mother, and my voice hasn't changed. Perhaps because of this, Grandpa Zhao didn't suspect anything! You guys rest for a while, I'll go help."
After He Lingyu left, Chen Yang said to Zhu Sanqian, "When we get back, investigate Old Zhao Tou and see if there was any special contact."
Zhu Sanqian immediately understood. Chen Yang suspected that Old Zhao Tou had some undisclosed dealings with He Lingyu's parents.
"Alright, I'll investigate when we get back."
Chen Yang, who had returned to the village, did not rest in the courtyard. After putting down his luggage, he went out of the courtyard alone and wandered around the village.
He Lingyu's desire to help the villagers was not an easy task.
Although some of the things Chen Yang had said in the forest earlier were half-joking, He Lingyu's genuine inner feelings had touched Chen Yang.
As he was observing the entire village, Chen Yang's phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that it was Liu Ran calling, Chen Yang quickly answered. As soon as he put the phone to his ear, he heard Liu Ran's anxious voice: "Where have you been? I couldn't get through to you!"
Liu Ran had been calling Chen Yang for the past few days. Although she knew from Zhu Que that the place Chen Yang was going to likely had no signal, she was still very worried that the phone couldn't get through.
Chen Yang briefly recounted his itinerary for the past two days and then comforted her, "I'll be back in about two days. Do you miss me?"
Liu Ran coughed, and then Su Ya's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Ugh, you're too cheesy."
Chen Yang was stunned. Before he could react, he heard several familiar laughs.
Lin Yueyu and Liu Xiaomei were actually there!
"We're having a meeting right now. We call you every time we have a meeting, and surprisingly, you answered today," Liu Ran quickly explained. She hadn't intentionally let everyone overhear!
But what she never expected was that Chen Yang wasn't embarrassed by everyone listening. Instead, he chuckled, "It's okay, my dear wife. Let them envy us!"
Liu Ran, who was in the conference room at the moment, her face turned completely red, and she couldn't say a word.
She was already used to Chen Yang saying such things to her privately, but now with so many people listening...
Lin Yueyu, who was younger, couldn't take it first and quickly said, "Oh! Chen Yang! We have something important to tell you guys!"
"Zhou's platform has been online for two days. In these two days, both our registration data and daily browsing data have been declining sharply. If we don't come up with a solution quickly, something big might happen!"