Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Wu Xie and Fatty followed closely behind Yuncai, panting. They overcame many difficulties and hardships along the way. Sometimes they crossed steep rocks, sometimes they shuttled through dense jungles, and sometimes they carefully crossed turbulent rivers. Every step was full of unknowns and challenges, but the two of them always gritted their teeth and persisted.

After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived at their destination, the entrance to the camp, just before Xie Yuchen set out. Wu Xie and Fatty were already exhausted, their legs trembling so much that they could barely stand, and they could only support each other and move forward.

Xie Yuchen stood there quietly, watching the three people approaching him calmly. When he saw that everyone was there, he quietly whispered a few words to the Zhang family member beside him. The Zhang family member nodded in understanding, then quietly left the team and disappeared into the surrounding mountains and forests, obviously following Xie Yuchen's instructions to find a suitable opportunity to escape and form a circle around the entire lake.

Wu Xie and Fatty finally moved in front of Xie Yuchen. Before they had time to catch their breath, they couldn't wait to complain: "Xiao Hua, why didn't you wait for us! We risked our lives to get here!"

Facing Wu Xie's slightly complaining words, Xie Yuchen's expression did not change at all. He responded calmly: "Wu Xie, I am not playing a child's game of house with you this time. I brought so many brothers here to do things. I can't let everyone wait endlessly here just because of you, right? Time is tight and the task is arduous. There is no room for delay." After a pause, he continued: "Moreover, these brothers under my command are not like you or me, who have strong family forces behind them to support them. Most of them are from ordinary families. They have parents who are seriously ill and need to be hospitalized, young and ignorant children who are crying for food, and wives who work hard to do housework. They carry the burden of the entire family on their shoulders. If something goes wrong due to some unnecessary delays, the consequences will be disastrous. So, I hope you can understand my decision."

Wu Xie's lips trembled slightly, as if he was about to say something. Since he was a child, he has never experienced the feeling of worrying about money. Even after completing his university studies and returning to China, this situation has not changed. Even though he was ruthlessly kicked out of the house by his second uncle and was given an antique shop as a place to live, he did not feel too much pressure in his heart. After all, that shop is a real business of the Wu family! Although the monthly water, electricity, and gas bills are often in arrears, no one has ever dared to take extreme measures such as cutting off water and electricity. Even Wang Meng, a shop assistant in the shop now, actually receives double wages - one is a mere few hundred yuan from him as the boss, and the other is the reward paid by his second uncle for secretly monitoring him.

At this time, Xie Yuchen noticed Wu Xie's appearance and thought to himself: This guy is obviously the kind of rich young master who is ignorant of the world and the hardships of ordinary people. So, he said, "Since we are here, let's hurry up and follow us. We are about to enter." After that, Xie Yuchen began to arrange the positions of everyone. After some thought, he decided to let Wu Xie and the fat Wang Pangzi be in the middle of the team, so that they can be relatively safe and will not affect the speed of the whole team. As for the guide who led them up the mountain, he ordered his men to take him back to the camp to rest.

Xie Yuchen stood at the head of the group, his face cold and resolute. Next to him was the burly Xie Da and the shrewd Zhang Hainan. The three stood side by side. Behind them was a group of Xie family members, all of whom were energetic and heroic. However, this team was not entirely composed of Xie family members. There were also some other people of unknown origin.

Looking back, the troops led by Mrs. Huo and the group of people named Xia under Qiu Dekao followed slowly. They kept a certain distance from the team in front, not getting too close, but being able to clearly observe the movements in front.

Huo Xiuxiu was in the team, and her eyes often passed the crowd in front of her and looked at Xie Yuchen and others who were walking in the front. For some reason, looking at the figure surrounded by the crowd, she had a faint sense of foreboding in her heart. This feeling followed her like a shadow, making her a little uneasy. So, she turned her head to look at Mrs. Huo beside her and asked softly, "Grandma, are we really going to follow Xie Yuchen in together?"

Hearing her granddaughter's question, Mrs. Huo sighed slightly. The Zhang Family's ancient building has always been a thorn in her heart, and a knot that she can't untie. Now, she knows that she doesn't have much time left. Although she still looks strong, her physical condition is actually much worse than before, just like Jude Kao, who is lying on the hospital bed and can only rely on oxygen to maintain his life.

Huo Xian Gu gazed lovingly at Huo Xiu Xiu, the girl he had raised with his own hands, his eyes full of emotion. It seemed as if just yesterday, Huo Xiu Xiu was still a hungry baby, her small body curled up in a ball, lovable. But in the blink of an eye, she has grown into a graceful young lady, beautiful, charming, and intelligent. Thinking of this, Huo Xian Gu gently stroked Huo Xiu Xiu's hair and said softly: "Xiu Xiu, this may be grandma's last chance in this life. You are still young, and you still have a long way to go in the future. If you regret it now and want to turn back, everything is not too late."

"Grandma." Huo Xiuxiu shook her head. "I want to accompany grandma to find aunt, no matter what difficulties lie ahead."

Huo Xian Gu's beautiful and deep eyes stared at Huo Xiu Xiu, as if she wanted to deeply imprint this young granddaughter in front of her heart. Her jade hand hanging by her side trembled slightly, as if she wanted to reach out but finally held back.

Huo Xiuxiu opened her mouth and wanted to say something sweet to her grandmother, but at this moment, a sudden dizziness came over her like a tide. In an instant, the world spun around and everything in front of her became blurry. Then, she felt her legs go limp and she fainted in Huo Xiangu's warm embrace.

Seeing this, Huo Xiangu's face instantly turned pale as snow. She looked around anxiously, and then quickly called over a graceful and pretty woman. The woman walked quickly to the front and stood respectfully.

Huo Xian Gu carefully handed the unconscious Huo Xiu Xiu in his arms to the woman, and gently stroked his granddaughter's slightly tender face, his eyes full of reluctance and love.

"Huo Xiaoxiao, I now entrust Xiu Xiu to you. You must take her away from Longguo as soon as possible, the farther the better, and never let her return to this sad place!" Huo Xian Gu said in a firm tone. After that, she turned around resolutely and led a group of Huo family members to stride towards the direction of Xie Yuchen and others without hesitation.

Huo Xiaoxiao hugged the unconscious Huo Xiuxiu tightly, and her eyes followed Huo Xiangu's receding back until the familiar figure completely disappeared from her sight. She then slowly withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, and hurriedly left this place of trouble with the rest of the Huo family.

Along the way, Huo Xiaoxiao didn't know which tomb Huo Xiangu was going to, but she knew that this time Huo Xiangu was going there, it was almost a life-or-death situation. However, time was tight and she couldn't afford any delay or hesitation. So, she hugged Huo Xiuxiu and ran straight to the nearest airport without hesitation.

After a tense journey and waiting, the plane finally took off smoothly, carrying them away from Longguo, a land full of painful memories.

After an unknown amount of time, when Huo Xiuxiu woke up slowly, she found herself in a strange room. The surroundings were elegant and exquisite, with a strong sense of exoticism. It turned out that she was already in the distant United States, in the Huo family's house.