Three days later, Niannian and the others were already on their way back to the city.
They had come in a grand manner but left quietly without notifying anyone.
Shortly after they left, the happenings in the Hu family's mansion were discovered by others.
However, the way the Hu family members died clearly wasn't caused by humans, so no one would suspect them.
They left behind a scene of bloodshed but simply waved their sleeves and didn't take a single cloud away.
The impact of the Hu family's misfortune on the metaphysics circle didn't matter much to them.
Finally back home, Xiaotangzi immediately felt a sense of liberation.
It was still good to be at home. It was still reassuring at home.
No matter how beautiful the scenery outside was or how fun the things were, they couldn't compare to the warmth of home.
Hearing that his daughter was coming back, Yu Shanhe didn't go to the company today.
The eldest and second sons also didn't want to go to the company.
They all went on strike collectively and waited eagerly at the door.
When they saw Niannian getting out of the car, the whole family rushed to hug her.
Even Yu Qiu, who was usually serious and expressionless, couldn't help but squeeze forward several times, wanting to get close to Niannian.
But he was too introverted and couldn't compete with his parents at all.
He couldn't even compete with his younger brother.
Finally, he was directly squeezed out. The tall and strong man over 1.8 meters looked so aggrieved.
While Niannian's family was reuniting, the senior and junior brothers didn't spoil the fun and gave them enough space.
Only the elders from the Tu family followed Niannian into the Yu family's house eagerly.
As soon as they entered the villa, they saw ghosts all over the house.
It really gave this half - step ghost emperor a shock.
"Wow! Little friend, why do you keep so many ghosts at home?"
The ancestor of the Tu family could, of course, tell that Niannian's relatives were just ordinary people.
If ordinary people lived with ghosts for a long time, their physical health would gradually decline due to the influence of yin energy.
He didn't think Niannian was such an irresponsible person.
So he was extremely curious.
Now that her parents and brothers were around, it wasn't really suitable for Niannian to talk to the old man.
Niannian just blinked and shook her head slightly to indicate that these ghosts weren't kept by her, and then didn't respond anymore.
"Was it fun in the north? Dad missed you so much these days. You little heartless one didn't even call home," Yu Shanhe said, weighing his daughter in his arms with a beaming smile.
Well, she had gained weight.
It seemed that his daughter had eaten well outside these days, wasn't too tired, and didn't get injured as soon as she left home like before.
This time, Niannian's senior and junior brothers had taken good care of Xiaotuanzi.
The old father was very relieved.
"Hehe, I was a bit too busy there and didn't have much time. But I did miss you. I missed Mom and Dad, and also Big Brother and Second Brother. I missed you so much. Well... maybe this much," Xiaotuanzi didn't know how to express her longing for home.
She swung her arms in a big circle to describe how much she missed home and her family.
This cute action and expression made everyone laugh.
The elders from the Tu family watching from the side were also very envious.
What a warm scene! It was a pity that such an ordinary and warm picture was probably something the Tu family would rarely experience.
"Put our daughter down quickly. Come and wash your hands and have dinner. Come on, Niannian. Mom has made a lot of your favorite dishes. I'm sure it'll make your little belly round," Niannian's mother said with a smile as she took her little daughter from her husband.
Since Xiaotuanzi came back, the old father had occupied her the most and just wouldn't let go, as if his daughter would disappear if he did.
She, as a mother, didn't even have a chance to get close to her daughter.
So she had to use her trump card.
Food!
Hearing that her mother had made a lot of her favorite dishes, Xiaotuanzi immediately opened her arms and rushed towards her mother.
Seeing that Niannian was struggling so much, Yu Shanhe didn't hold on to his daughter stubbornly anymore. He reluctantly handed Xiaotuanzi to his wife.
"Hey, you forget your dad once you have food. Go and wash your hands with your mom and sit at the table for dinner. Later, tell your dad what interesting things you encountered this time," Yu Shanhe still cared a lot about Xiaotuanzi's life.
After dinner, he really took Xiaotuanzi to the study and listened to his daughter chattering about everything that had happened in the north these days.
Niannian didn't avoid anything, and she didn't know what it meant to only report the good news.
She told every single detail of all the things that had happened.
It made the old father tremble with fear.
Why did his daughter always encounter dangerous things every time she went out?
When would this kind of life end?
Yu Shanhe sighed inwardly. He wished he could replace the protagonist in all the things his daughter had described.
But he knew he was powerless. He could only be a family member who supported his daughter.
Niannian would eventually have to face the Holy Cult and more various kinds of dangers.
If he, out of love and reluctance, broke Xiaotuanzi's wings now and protected her behind him, not letting her go out or face those not - so - dangerous things.
One day, she would be useless.
In the end, the one who would suffer would only be Niannian.
As much as he felt heartache, he couldn't be a foolish father.
Finally, when Niannian finished talking, Yu Shanhe sighed silently in his heart. But on the surface, he smiled and praised, "Our Niannian is really amazing. Nothing can stump her."
"Yeah! I'm really amazing!"
Niannian liked being praised the most. She buried her head in her father's arms and rubbed her head coquettishly.
The father and daughter chatted for a while longer. Seeing that it was almost time for Niannian to rest, Yu Shanhe reluctantly sent the child back to her room.
When Niannian went back to her room, she also took the elders from the Tu family with her.
There used to be quite a few ghosts wandering in Xiaotuanzi's room.
They liked to stroll around the room when they had nothing to do. They wouldn't touch Niannian's things randomly, nor would they cause any damage or affect Xiaotuanzi.
Over time, Niannian had gotten used to ignoring these ghosts, and the two sides had reached an oddly harmonious state.
But today when Niannian came back, there were several ghosts with powerful auras following behind her.
The lonely ghosts in the room were trembling with fear when they saw these big shots from the Tu family.
Especially the hanging ghost that was violently dragged into the room last time. He wished he could burrow into the ground and escape on the spot.
But he didn't have the guts, nor the ability to escape openly in front of these big shots.
So the hanging ghost chose to surrender first as a sensible person.
He slid on his knees and knelt directly in front of Niannian. He hugged Xiaotuanzi's thigh tightly and cried out loudly, "Big shot! Taoist priest! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything. I wasn't honest last time and I hid some things. This time I'll definitely be honest and won't hide anything. There's something buried under your mansion. We came here for that thing! I died near here before. I saw who buried the thing, and I also know where he lives! I'll tell you everything, big shot! Please don't let them eat me!"