Chapter 38
I was stunned for a while, pulled out the key, and opened the door of the house that "should" be my home with a click.
"Hello, is this the Yan family?" He politely asked the beauty inside the door a very "important" question.
"Yes, who are you looking for?" Lin Daiyu, who was dressed in home clothes and arranging the clothes hangers by the door, answered very "cooperatively".
"Oh, my name is Yanzhang. In the past and now, this place 'may' be considered my home." I introduced myself very solemnly.
"Maybe?" Lin Yuerou looked at me with amusement and said calmly, "Then please let the person who 'may' be Young Master Yan come in."
I changed into my slippers and followed the beautiful lady Lin, who looked more like the owner of this place than I did, to the living room on the first floor with a head full of questions.
"You're back." My father, Director Yan Hualong, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, looked up and saw me come in, and greeted me gently.
"Yes, I'm back." I quickly stood up and answered respectfully. So "kind"? It seems that the old man is in a very good mood today. Under normal circumstances, he would not be very nice to me, a big loser who has no knowledge and no skills.
"Go upstairs and clean up first. Your mother is cooking today. After you're done, get ready to come down for dinner." After saying that, the old man put on his glasses and continued to study the newspaper in his hand.
"Yes." I knew now was not the time to ask questions, so I would wait until after dinner to discuss everything. I turned and went upstairs.
Today's dinner is actually very rich, and it's basically all my favorite food. If there wasn't that beautiful lady sitting opposite me, who made me full of questions, I would definitely have more food in my stomach. However, one of the dining rules in our Yan family is "don't talk while eating." I can only wait for another half an hour with questions in my stomach.
After dinner, the four of us drank tea together in the living room, and my considerate mother finally began to help her baby son answer his questions.
Some people have always wondered why I call Yan Yu my cousin. Actually, the reason is very simple. My gentle, kind, intelligent and generous beautiful mother also has the same surname, Qingying. So, when my father and mother met, my name naturally became a double character, which not only means steady and peaceful, but also means "repetition" in its homophonic meaning.
My nickname also became very nice, "Congcong", and you can tell that this child is very smart. But later it changed its meaning. When I was six years old, I was called "Chongchong" by an unscrupulous cousin. After demonstrating it with a real object that can be found everywhere, the young Yan could not understand why he had the same name as one of the "Four Pests". His "pure" heart was deeply stimulated, and from then on, he never used the name "genius" again.
"Xiao Chong, are you wondering why Rourou is at our house?" Mom said after taking a sip of fruit tea.
"I have some doubts." I leaned back on the sofa and shrugged. Rourou? Haha, it's so funny, how painful is it for her?
"Your uncle Lin and your father were old comrades-in-arms, and your mother and I are also good friends with Rourou's mother. Although our two families haven't been in touch for a while, our relationship has always been good. You should know this." After seeing me nod in agreement, she continued, "Now, your uncle Lin and his wife have to go abroad for a period of time on official business, and the place they are going to is really not suitable for their precious daughter, so little Rourou will be temporarily 'deposited' with us. Now, do you understand?"
"Oh, I see." I nodded again and took a sip of my tea. "Although it's a bit sudden, is this why you called me back?"
"Of course not." The father beside him put down his teacup and said, "You and Yuerou work in the same place, right?"
"To be exact, it's a company." It's just that they were sitting in a spacious and bright office, while I was hiding in a dark warehouse downstairs.
"I don't care. I'll give you a task now." My father leaned forward again, stared at me and said, "Starting tomorrow, you will pick up Yuerou from get off work in the morning and evening, and move back here temporarily." As soon as these words came out, before I could say anything, someone was unhappy.
"Dad, I'm an adult already. I don't need to trouble others to pick me up and drop me off." The beautiful Lin pulled the old man's arm and protested in a tender voice.
Dad! I almost choked to death on a mouthful of tea. I coughed violently for a long time before I could catch my breath.
"What? What? What did you just say?" I patted my chest and looked at Miss Lin Yuerou in disbelief. What was she talking about?
"Why are you making such a fuss? You're still not stable at this age." Mom poked my head and scolded me, "Your father and I just adopted Rourou as our goddaughter a few days ago, so you are the brother now, and it is only natural for you to take care of your sister."
"Besides, I heard that your area has been a bit chaotic recently. Yuerou is a delicate girl, and she is most likely to get into trouble. You must guarantee her safety." Director Yan stared at me and said. Looking at the posture of the two, what else can I say? A goddaughter is more popular than a biological son.
"Also, tell Zhuang to behave himself, otherwise I will personally take care of him." What he meant by "take care of" was that all of them should be put in jail. It was too easy to find some minor faults with Third Brother's group.
"Okay, I will take good care of my sister, and I will definitely bring your words to you." Brother Yan smiled bitterly and raised his hands. Just like that, the beautiful Lin Yuerou inexplicably became my sister. Damn it, this time she is really "Sister Lin".
The next day, I faithfully began to fulfill my duty as a "brother" - going to and from get off work with Lin Daiyu. Maybe it was the first time, we were both silent all the way until I sent her to the elevator, and she whispered: "Thank you." Just two simple words, but my heart was churning. Is this the sweetness of being a "brother"?
"You're welcome." Someone said foolishly to the closed elevator door.
After returning to my office and finishing the work at hand happily, I called my third brother Zhuangsu.
"Hello, who's calling? Why are you calling so early?" Damn, it's already past ten o'clock, how could it be still early? The person who answered the phone was a woman who was obviously still half asleep, and her voice sounded fuzzy.
"Tell the 'wolf' next to you to answer the phone." I said slowly. It seems that this third brother had a very "wonderful" night.
"Hey, who the hell is that?" After a long while, the yawning voice of Brother Zhuang San was heard.
"Me, seriously." Brother Zhuang Su has no other shortcomings, except that he is a little lustful. However, he is the kind of "wolf" who is romantic but not vulgar.
"Oh, Xiaowu, is there something you want to talk to me about?" When the third brother heard my voice, he immediately became much more sober. I am the kind of person who never visits someone without a reason. If I take the initiative to call him, there is an 80% chance that it is not a good thing.
"I don't have anything to do with you, someone else has. Get rid of that meat bomb next to you first." I listened to him coaxing and persuading the woman next to him to leave, and then said: "Brother, I don't know what you are busy with recently , and I don't want to know, but tell your little guys to be honest recently and stop fanning the flames everywhere. Otherwise, someone will take care of you."
"Old man?" Brother Zhuang asked cautiously. Our Chief Yan is more than just a branch chief.
"Yes, but I don't know the details." This time, I guess they are not coming for them, otherwise the old man would have arrested them directly. He is famous for not recognizing his relatives. They asked me to warn my third brother, maybe they are afraid that these little hooligans will do something bad.
"OK, no problem, I'll give the order in a minute. Brother, let's have dinner together when you are free?" At the same time, the voice of the third brother quickly getting dressed came from the phone. Haha, my Yan is really a super jinx, and nothing good ever happens to him.
"Forget it. I'm extremely busy lately. Let's talk about it next time. Bye." Yes, I've been busy sending my "sister" away recently. I hung up the phone. The task my dad gave me has been completed. I have nothing to do now, so I'll go hang out in "Magic Flag".
I put on my helmet. Since I had made an emergency exit last time, I went straight into the crystal secret realm this time, and the great thief Yan appeared at the bottom of the sea.
The Crystal Secret Realm is not very suitable for me to level up, except for its beauty. It is small and has many obstacles. Sometimes I can't escape. Although I can fight the monsters here, I would never choose such a stupid method under normal circumstances. So, I decided to go out and find another place to play. So, I wandered out of the Crystal Secret Realm by myself, put away the props for going into the sea, and walked towards the direction of the port city, because the nearest teleportation station was there, and no matter where I wanted to go, it was the only way.
Walking out of a sparse grove, I couldn't help but sigh. Have I had a problem with the woods recently? Here I ran into another group of people fighting. And this time one of the parties happened to be the Order of the Rose Knights, so I couldn't help but ignore it. While no one noticed the thief who quietly appeared, I quickly used the invisibility spell to hide aside and carefully looked at the situation in the field. Hehe, it was interesting.
The scene was in complete chaos. A huge warrior, red and purple in color, was holding a big sword and chasing the scattered little roses. I counted them and found that there were still about 20 members of the Rose Knights running around. Among them, nearly half were elves. I looked at their badges carefully and found that they all had two leaves. A leveling team? But it was a bit strange. How could there be no "nanny"? Generally, for such a low-level team with a certain number of people, we would habitually assign one or two senior members to deal with emergencies. In the current situation where they were chased around by others, it meant that the senior members who served as nannies were likely to have been killed.
Oh my, who is this guy? This popular guy in front of me looks like a close combat expert, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he is very tall. The red light around him shows that his qualifications are very low. And the very special weapon in his hand makes my eyes light up.
It was an oversized giant sword, about six feet long and seven or eight inches wide. The blade was flowing with a faint glow, and the shape was simple and quaint. When wielding it with both hands, it was full of vigor. My goodness, if I am not mistaken, that thing should be the legendary battle flag!
I first secretly performed an identification spell on this person to see where he came from and how he could have such a rare treasure.
Name: Long Ruowu. Occupation: Knight. Level: 47. Knight Order: None. Seniority: -20186
Haha, you're a lone ranger? You're so popular, yet you dare to show your battle flag. Isn't that a clear sign for someone to snatch? I couldn't help but rub my hands in anticipation. That sword made my hands itch. I put on the poison, circled around the guy, lowered my body and rushed forward, shaking to his front, and smiled strangely at the startled handsome guy. Just as I was about to use the stealing skill, something strange happened.
First there was a dense rain of arrows, which made the two of us fall forward and backward. Then, three incredibly accurate tsunamis turned the unlucky thief and the knight into a pair of ice sculptures. It didn't end there. In the blink of an eye, there were three more waves of thirty arrows, which rained down on the dragon knight who was less than a meter away from me. Haha, this guy really deserves to be a high-level knight. His body was pierced with all kinds of things like a potted plant, but he still survived. He's so tough!
However, his good days were over. With a burst of heavy footsteps, in his horrified eyes, a huge metal foot came from behind and kicked my ear, giving the knight a powerful "long-range shot" on the spot. With a bang, the poor knight turned into a dot of light in the air, and all kinds of items were scattered all over the ground like flowers from the sky.
"Kitten, your indiscriminate attacks can be fatal." I shook off the ice on my body and complained pitifully.
"I was killed by him once, so it's natural that I'm angry, huh? Stupid thief, what are you looking for?" The cat looked curiously at the thief who had just thawed and started rummaging around on the ground.
"No way? This is also possible?" I looked down for a long time, looking at the mess on the ground in amazement. The knight's vest was torn, but the precious battle flag in his hand was not dropped. "This guy is too lucky. I admire him so much."
"What are you talking about? Were you frozen unconscious by the tsunami?" The cat asked in confusion, sitting on the shoulder of the turret.
"Forget it, it's useless to tell you..." Before I could finish my words, a translucent letter appeared in front of me. I grabbed it and took a look. My face changed. "Kitty, quickly gather the team and notify all the nearby members to return to the Rose Garden as quickly as possible!"
"Why? What's wrong with you?" The cat's face was almost wrinkled. He thought that Yan Da Zitou was very strange today.
"Let's talk about it when we get back. I'm leaving first!" He didn't bother to explain. If the news was true, it would be too damn terrible.
I rushed all the way to the teleportation station in Haigang City, and then I habitually teleported to the teleportation station at the Qilian Mountain Pass. It is true that haste makes waste. I made mistakes in my haste. I forgot that Rose Garden has a dedicated teleportation node. As soon as I came out, I knew I had done something stupid.
I didn't have time to feel bad. I ran towards the exit of the teleport station. I was so anxious to get back to the Rose Garden that I didn't notice my surroundings. I had just run a dozen steps when I heard a cold snort and a sharp blade slashed from the left. I lowered my head reflexively and nimbly dodged the long blade. I stopped and looked back. I saw a handsome warrior with pointy ears holding a sword and a shield, looking at me coldly.
"Hehe, this is serious. Do you know who he is?" A burst of giggles came, which made my heart move.
"I didn't know at first, but after seeing you, I knew it." I sighed, pulled out the Dragon Fang Royal Blade, turned around and faced the warrior: "Also, I understand why he looked at me, his brother, with such a glare."
