Chapter 69: Returning Home

  On the way home, He Dong first called Lei An to tell them that the alarm had been lifted and their parents could go home, then took Zhao Xinxin directly to their home.

  "Who?" However, just as He Dong and his family were about to return home, at a corner in front of them, He Dong suddenly stopped in his tracks and let out a loud shout.

  As He Dong's shouting voice faded away, a person turned out from the corner. This person was not very old, and at first glance, he seemed to be in his thirties. But upon closer inspection, he looked like he was only twenty-three or four years old. His appearance was also exceptionally ordinary, belonging to the type that would get lost in a crowd.

  However, when he appeared in front of He Dong, it made He Dong feel uneasy. Although the golden ring snake did not sound an alarm, indicating that this person had no hostile intentions towards him, but this person's appearance was too sudden and too strange.

  "Bomb Brother? How are you here?" But just as He Dong was about to ask the question, Zhao Xinxin suddenly shouted with joy.

  "Xin Xin, Uncle Li wants you to go home!" Bomb Brother's voice didn't have any distinctive features, making it hard for people to form an impression of him based on his voice.

  "Ah!" Zhao Xinxin's excitement suddenly turned into a low mood at Brother Bomb's words.

  "Xin Xin!" He Dong looked at Zhao Xin Xin with concern, and as soon as Zhao Xin Xin called out the other's name, He Dong knew his identity - that of an assassin who had been raised and trained by Old Man Li along with Zhao Xin Xin.

  Moreover, He Dong suddenly remembered something he had been neglecting all along - that when Zhao Xinxin first appeared in front of him, she was there to assassinate him. If she returned without completing her mission, would she be punished?

  "Master, I want to go back. But... but I don't want to leave Uncle and Aunt! And I also don't want to leave you!" Zhao Xinxin's tears fell down quickly.

  "If you can't bear to part with it, then don't come back!" He Dong said sympathetically as he helped Zhao Xinxin wipe away her tears.

  "But... but... I have to go back! Waaahhh!" Zhao Xinxin seemed to be hiding something, and suddenly threw herself into He Dong's arms, bursting into tears.

  "Do we have to go back?" He Dong asked again reluctantly.

  "En!" Zhao Xinxin nodded.

  "You don't have to go back, you should know my abilities!" He Dong's voice was very low, but his tone was extremely firm.

  "Although Uncle Li is very strict, he has always been good to us, so I won't betray him! Master, when I have time, I will definitely come visit you and learn the Golden Bell and Iron Cloth Shirt from you!" Although Zhao Xinxin said it lightly, her expression was pitiful.

  In the end, Zhao Xinxin still followed the extremely ordinary Bomb Brother, but when Zhao Xinxin left, her reluctant gaze made He Dong's heart feel sour, and even after returning home, his eyes were still red.

  "Dong Dong! Xinxin... how is she?" Meng Jing didn't know that many big things had happened during this time, and Lei An hadn't told her that the hospital had already issued a death notice for Zhao Xinxin. So when she saw He Dong's red-rimmed eyes, she immediately thought something had happened to Zhao Xinxin and hastily asked in alarm.

  "No, Zhao Xinxin is fine! She was taken away by her family! And, her family knows a famous burn specialist from abroad, who can guarantee to cure Zhao Xinxin!" He Dong suddenly came up with an excuse. This excuse not only covered up the fact that he had used hydrotherapy to treat Zhao Xinxin, but also impressed himself for its cleverness.

  "Oh, that's great! That's great!" Meng Jing didn't suspect He Dong's words at all, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

  Sun Sheng's incident had a great impact on He Dong, and with Zhao Xinxin's departure, He Dong's mood was always low. However, He Dong did not become decadent because of this, but instead used it as motivation to work late every day at the pet hospital, and occasionally go to Qing Shan Village for a walk. Even the stray pet rescue center, which he had previously considered worthless, began to receive his attention. As long as there was an opportunity to gain summoning points, no matter how small, he would do everything in his power to earn them.

  Just as He Donghua was leaving with a sense of urgency, two suspicious individuals suddenly appeared in the ruins of the suburban building. The man wore a sports hat with the brim pulled down very low, making it impossible to see his face. The woman wore a white T-shirt and jeans, looking particularly youthful and radiant.

  "Hmm! Wood, water, fire? The aura here is quite chaotic!" At this time, the two of them were standing in front of the ruins, carefully examining the ruins. Finally, the man furrowed his brow and said.

  "It's obvious that this was caused by a battle between ability users, but I'm curious, when did Tianyang City have so many ability users?" The woman said in puzzlement.

  "It's been destroyed very badly, and there are hardly any clues to be found! However, the appearance of an ability user in Tianyang City must be reported to the higher-ups immediately!" The man said seriously.

  He Dong did not know that the trouble caused by Sun Sheng had not disappeared with his death, and at this time he was smiling sweetly on the phone with Lin Xuan.

  After a month, He Dong's depressed mood finally eased up. Of course, the main healing medicine was still the more than 170 summoning points in his summoning space. Every time he saw these summoning points, a brilliant smile would appear on He Dong's face.

  Although the summoning points were enough to summon the remaining two 4th-level pets, Zhao Xinxin's departure still left a small knot in He Dong's heart. If he had spare summoning points back then, the skill he gave to Zhao Xinxin would have been the best. So, from then on, He Dong decided to reserve some summoning points for himself.

  "Dongdong, I miss you!" Lin Xuan's slightly melancholic voice came through the receiver.

  "I'll go to the capital to see you!" He Dong's heart was stirred with excitement, and he blurted it out directly.

  "No! No! Don't!" For some reason, after hearing He Dong's words, Lin Xuan suddenly became a little flustered.

  "Xuan Xuan, what's wrong?" Lin Xuan's panicked voice instantly caught He Dong's attention.

  "No! Nothing. It's just that the air conditioner was a bit cold last night, and my throat hurts a little this morning!" Lin Xuan hastily made an excuse.

  "Sore throat and still talking so much? Hurry up and put down your phone, drink some throat-soothing medicine, and get a good sleep!" He Dong said with concern.

  "No, I just want to hear your voice!" Lin Xuan said with a spoiled tone.

  "Alright, alright, I'll listen!" He Dong hastily said.

  "Uh-huh!" This time Lin Xuan didn't say anything more and obediently responded.

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