Unable to hear her grandfather's inward wails, Fu Mu blithely introduced them to Old Master Xi:
"Grandpa, this is my new friend, Ye Xunzhi. Grandpa, why aren't you saying anything?"
Old Master Xi's face stiffened. Ye Xunzhi smiled and said, "Hello, Grandpa Xi. It's our first time meeting. Please take good care of me."
Their first time meeting?
Old Master Xi's mind promptly translated that for him.
Did you hear me, old man? If you dare expose me, your empress, you're done for.
"Hey, isn't this our little friend!" an excited voice rang out.
Ye Xunzhi stood right on the path everyone leaving the ship had to take. The speaker was none other than Lu Hua, who had been captured along with Old Master Xi.
The moment he spotted Ye Xunzhi, he raced toward her like a husky spotting a bone.
Ever since this young girl had saved him, he had become her fan.
This guy-oh, crap! Ye Xunzhi's heart lurched.
Ye Chuyan, on the other hand, immediately perked up. From the sound of that, had something happened that he didn't know about?
Lu Hua gazed at her fondly. "Little friend, do you still remember back at the terrorists' base-"
"What base?!" Old Master Xi suddenly interrupted, lunging forward to clamp a hand over his mouth.
Under Lu Hua's bewildered, terrified gaze, he dragged him backward with all his strength.
"I think a stray round must have damaged your brain, boy. You're talking nonsense now. But don't worry, I'll take you to the hospital for an examination right away."
With that, he nodded apologetically to everyone.
"Sorry, sorry. You could say he's a companion who shared my hardships. His brain isn't working too well. We'll be leaving first."
Lu Hua: "!!!" But I still have things to say.
Old Master