Chapter 173: Chapter 173

"Ah! Son-in-law, Second Miss, hurry up and go! While they haven’t arrived yet, quickly get as far away as possible. If you wait until they come, you won’t be able to escape!" Sister Zhou seemed to remember something and urged urgently.

"Sister Zhou, what on earth has happened?"

"Yes Sister Zhou, what’s going on?"

Zhang Xiaohao and Cheng Qingsu both asked.

"There’s no time to explain, son-in-law, Second Miss, you must hurry! The farther you go, the better." Sister Zhou insisted anxiously.

"Sister Zhou, I am the man of this family. Now that I have returned, even if the sky falls, I will support it! Tell me what has happened, quickly." Zhang Xiaohao said.

If anyone else had dared to dawdle , Zhang Xiaohao would have cast an Enchanting Spell on them long ago.

Whether you tell me or not, I’ll take matters into my own hands.

"Sister Zhou, you go about your work! Xiaohao and Qingsu have just come back. Go prepare a few dishes, so when Xiao Xue returns, we can all get together for a good meal," Mr. Cheng came out of the room and said.

"Understood," Sister Zhou responded with an acknowledgment and turned to go prepare.

"Xiaohao, both of you come with me," Mr. Cheng said and turned into Old Sun’s room.

"Mr. Cheng, has the master returned?" Sun Dafu struggled to rise from the bed, and as he moved, the pain from his injuries caused him to fall back onto the bed again.

"Old Sun, didn’t I tell you not to get up? Why won’t you listen? Lie down quickly!" Mr. Cheng urged urgently.

He rushed over and helped Sun Dafu settle back down.

"Mr. Cheng, is it true the master has returned? Help me to see the master!" Sun Dafu urged.

"You dare to move around with your injuries? Do you have a death wish?" Zhang Xiaohao walked in and said.

"Ah! Your subordinate pays his respects to the master!" Sun Dafu said respectfully.

Just as he was about to clench his fist in salute, a surge of pain from within caused him to lie back on the bed once more.

"Who is responsible for your injuries?" Zhang Xiaohao asked with a cold face.

"It’s all my fault for being useless. I failed to protect the lady! And I let others snatch away the Three Thousand Thunder Elements Hand. Please, master, punish me!" Sun Dafu said with his head lowered.

"Was Xue’er injured?" Zhang Xiaohao asked darkly.

A thick killing aura burst wildly from within his body.

In just a moment, a whirlwind arose in the room, and the temperature dropped dramatically by a dozen degrees under this dense killing aura.

"Brother-in-law!" Cheng Qingsu called out lightly, tapping Zhang Xiaohao’s shoulder with her hand, and a flow of formless True Qi entered his body.

Roused from his anger by her call, Zhang Xiaohao came to his senses.

He asked with a cold expression, "Tell me, is Xue’er alright?"

"Xiaohao! Don’t be angry! Xiao Xue is fine," Mr. Cheng said.

"Hmm," Zhang Xiaohao nodded, looking at Sun Dafu, "What exactly happened? Explain clearly!"

"Master, this is what happened. After you left, following your instructions, I worked as a full-time bodyguard for the lady, protecting her safety 24 hours a day. But not three days later, Guan Binfei led the experts from the Guan Martial Arts Hall and came to kill, demanding that you be handed over! They pressed the lady to reveal your whereabouts, which she naturally refused! When they tried to take the lady away, I naturally did not consent! Thus, I fought a great battle with them."

"However, I was no match for them and was beaten and injured! They even forcibly took the Three Thousand Thunder Elements Hand you had entrusted to me! Afterwards, they wanted to harm the lady, but it seemed they were disturbed by some mysterious force, and openly they dared not harm her any further! So they settled for having men follow the lady around the clock, nonstop. Wherever the lady went, they followed, using all kinds of methods to intimidate her!"

"What’s worse, they would send people to the villa every day to threaten us! If they weren’t threatening our lives, they were throwing blood or smashing windows and so on! They have harshly declared that if you are not handed over within half a month, they will start killing, preparing to take action against us!" Sun Dafu reported in one breath.

Speaking too fiercely, he began to cough violently, and two mouthfuls of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth.

"I know about this now, you’ve worked hard!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"It’s all my fault! If only my martial arts were not so poor, I wouldn’t have been injured. The lady and Mr. Cheng wouldn’t have had to endure threats from others!" Sun Dafu said reproachfully.

"It’s okay now, since I’ve already come back, leave everything to me. Don’t be too harsh on yourself, it’s not your fault, you’ve done your best," Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Old Sun, Xiaohao has already said it’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself too much! Furthermore, Xiaohao is back now, everything is in his hands," Mr. Cheng consoled.

"Mhm," Sun Dafu nodded.

"Grandfather, please go out for a while, I’ll treat his wounds!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Hmm," Mr. Cheng responded, his face stern as he looked at Cheng Qingsu, "You brat, you still know to come back?! What are you staring at? Come with me!"

"Ah! Grandfather, how did you get up?" Cheng Qingsu only then realized and exclaimed in surprise.

She remembered that when she left, her grandfather was clearly lying in bed, looking like he was at death’s door. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

How much time had passed that he was now spry and lively? Could it be a flicker of vitality before death?

At this thought, Cheng Qingsu’s eyes reddened, she rushed forward and hugged Mr. Cheng, saying, "Grandfather, don’t scare me! You can’t just leave Qingsu behind! If you were gone, who would give me pocket money?!"

Zhang Xiaohao really couldn’t hold back anymore, amused by his outrageous young aunt.

He silently broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that his little aunt really was bold! She dared to say anything.

"Ah! I’m so angry! You brat, you actually dare curse me to die? It seems your wings are fully grown now! Today, I must beat you to death!" Mr. Cheng roared in anger.

Picking up a feather duster from the side, he swung it at Cheng Qingsu.

Cheng Qingsu, a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, would not be hit so easily by Mr. Cheng.

With a light sway, she was already at the door.

Laughing playfully, she made a face at Mr. Cheng: "Grandfather, you’re still so hot-tempered! It seems you’ve completely recovered! I don’t know which quack doctor healed you! One of these days, I’ll have to bring a couple of bottles of sorghum wine to pay a visit. This way, my pocket money is secure once again."

"Ah! You dare talk back, stop right there! I promise I won’t beat you to death," Mr. Cheng bellowed.

Waving the feather duster, he chased after her.

Zhang Xiaohao touched his nose and offered a wry smile, thinking resentfully, am I caught in the crossfire while lying down?

Since when did I become a quack doctor?

With a wave of his hand, he shut the room door.

He took out the silver needles he had carefully crafted from his pocket and laid them on the bed.

After a moment’s thought, he seriously looked at Sun Dafu for a full three seconds.

Sun Dafu said awkwardly, "Sir, what’s the matter?"