Chapter Seventy-Nine: Anyone who dares to move against me will be killed by you bastard!

  The words they cursed were exactly the same as those in her dream!

  Cheng Zihan walked over with big strides and coincidentally Qin Kexiu was coming over, so she caught hold of him, "What's going on? What did those few do?"

  Qin Kexiu happened to be talking to the team leader of the police who came this time, and when he heard Cheng Zihan's words, he looked over and was startled by Cheng Zihan's face. He hastily pulled her aside and asked, "How did you end up like this?"

  Cheng Zihan touched her face, somewhat perplexed, "What's wrong with me? Is there something wrong with my appearance?"

  Qin Kesou rolled her eyes and pulled Cheng Zihan in front of a police car, letting her look at the mirror herself.

  Cheng Zihan looked back in confusion, and this one look really scared her.

  The woman in front of her had charming eyes like silk, and what was even more striking was the dot of cinnabar between her eyebrows!

  But when did she have that extra something between her eyebrows? This look, no matter how you look at it, is so seductive, especially with the shape of that cinnabar, which is just like an eye, lying horizontally between her eyebrows, making her look as if she has an extra eye.

  What's going on?

  Cheng Zihan looked at Qin Kexiu with a puzzled expression.

  At this time, the police team leader also walked over and looked at Cheng Zihans appearance with some weirdness, curiously asking: "This, Miss Cheng, what's going on?"

  Qin Kesou glanced at him and hastily explained, "Nothing's wrong, this little girl is playful. She played dress-up with her classmates last night and forgot to wash up properly before coming down this morning."

  The police officer looked at Cheng Zihan with a skeptical and piercing gaze.

  Cheng Zihan is now getting prettier and prettier, especially at this moment, looking particularly charming and alluring, it's actually making him unable to control his gaze and thoughts.

  If she grows up, she will definitely be a stunning beauty who can topple cities and overturn states.

  Cheng Zihan frowned and gave the police squad leader a sideways glance, feeling very uncomfortable with his **nakedly** staring gaze.

  Qin Kesou also discovered, and hastily hid Cheng Zihan behind him. "Captain Wu, you've worked hard this time, I'll treat you to a good meal as thanks later. I see that all of you have been working hard too, now that the person has been caught, let's head back first, and I'll personally come over to thank you in two days."

  Wu Hua nodded and looked at Cheng Zihan with a lingering gaze, "Next time bring Miss Cheng along for dinner."

  Qin Kes mouth hooked slightly at the corner, a cold smile playing on his lips, and he hummed a sound without answering.

  Cheng Zihan's face also looked unpleasant, standing behind Qin Kexiu with a cold air all over her body.

  Wu Hua rubbed his nose and shouted at the people behind him: "Withdraw!"

  Wu Hua took people away, and the scolding sound was still lingering in Cheng Zihan's ears.

  She gave Qin Kexiu a glance, "What's going on? How did you get hooked up with these police dogs?"

  Cheng Zihan had an unparalleled dislike for police officers, especially after experiencing things in his past life.

  "Because of the farm matter." Qin Ke Xiu pulled Cheng Zi Han back to their dorm, not wanting her to appear in front of everyone like this.

  Cheng Zihan obediently followed.

  "What about the farm? Has the killer been found?" Cheng Zihan furrowed her brow and asked after a moment of thought.

  Qin Kesou nodded, "Found it."

  "Who is it?" Cheng Zihan was always only concerned about this question.

  "There are a few people, not just one." Qin Kexiu had already pulled Cheng Zihan back into the room and closed the door before slowly speaking up, "This time there were two people in charge, and several employees also participated in the poisoning: Liu Qiong, Cen Min, Cen Yan, Liu Dong, Li Sheng."

  Cheng Zihan furrowed her brow and turned to look out the window, "I think this matter is not that simple. They are all honest farmers who have worked hard their whole lives, and their living conditions have slowly improved, they shouldn't be foolish enough to do something like this. Did they say anything?"

  "It seems like it's because you bought these lands, they don't have any land left." Qin Ke Xiu said uncertainly after thinking for a moment.

  "No. The land I bought is state-owned, and has nothing to do with them directly. Moreover, none of these people are locals born and raised in the village. Even if it were collective land, selling the land would have given them a share, but they wouldn't have gotten any. Lai Sheng is indeed a true native of Laijia Village, he shouldn't be left out of the money. I think there must be something going on this time, I'll go and understand the situation first, you also investigate and see what's the real reason." Cheng Zihan quickly denied Qin Kexiu's statement.

  The large tracts of land here in Wangcheng are all state-owned, and although according to policy, residents with local household registration in Wangcheng can get a share of the money from selling the land, in reality, after being exploited by layer upon layer of people, there is not much left for the residents.

  Cheng Zihan and her family had less than 1,000 yuan left.

  Others may estimate even less, possibly none at all.

  Cheng Zihan sneered, she already basically knew what was going on.

  The officials of Dahua Xia are not a new thing, I guess this time the land sale compensation did not really reach every resident's hands.

  Qin Kexiu nodded, and then looked at Cheng Zihan again. At this time, her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and the ripples in her eyes seemed to be filled with endless charm and allure. Qin Kexiu was momentarily stunned.

  Cheng Zihan came back to her senses, feeling Qin Kexiu's scorching gaze on her. She couldn't help but roll her eyes and slapped him hard, "What are you doing staring at me with such a lecherous look? I said I'm not interested in older men, let alone ghostly old men!"

  Qin Kesuo was taken aback, only to realize that he had just seen through her clothes, and some ambiguous images appeared in his mind. His face turned slightly red, and he felt a little embarrassed, lowering his head, but then he thought it was quite strange.

  He is a ghost, ghosts have no desires, but why did he suddenly have desires just now?

  "Zi Han, you, what's going on here? I think this is a bit strange." Qin Ke Xiu thought for a moment before finally gathering the courage to ask.

  Cheng Zihan touched her own forehead, also with a puzzled face.

  "I don't know, I just didn't see it before, but after having a nightmare and waking up, I saw it." This extra eye really isn't very comfortable, no matter how I look at it, it's eerie. If someone says she's some kind of monster, that would be big trouble.

  People are superstitious and will definitely take it seriously, when the time comes to explain, they won't know how to explain clearly.

  "Let's see if we can get it off." Qin Kesou said, reaching out and pressing his hand against Cheng Zihan's forehead.

  But just as his hand touched the red mark on Cheng Zihan's forehead, he suddenly felt that his entire consciousness had been sucked out, as if a strong electric current had struck him, and in an instant it swept through his whole body.

  Cheng Zihan also discovered Qin Kexiu's abnormality and hastily stretched out her hand to push him away.

  Qin Kes face turned pale as paper, and his eyes looked at Cheng Zihans gaze with fear.

  Cheng Zihan was also perplexed in her heart.

  "What's going on? Why is this happening?" It seems that this sudden appearance of something is not simple, but why did it suddenly appear?

  Cheng Zihan was at her wit's end.

  "Go ask Mangcang." Qin Kexiu slowly got up, sat down on the bed, but didn't dare to look at Cheng Zihan again.

  Cheng Zihan felt depressed in her heart and ignored him, directly flashing into the Tree Spirit Space.

  In the Tree Spirit Space, misty air filled everywhere, everything was a vast expanse of white, and nothing could be seen clearly.

  Cheng Zihan's feet seemed to have grown eyes, walking quickly through the grass without trampling a single blade or bumping into any trees.

  After walking for a while, they finally arrived at the edge of a waterfall. They saw Meng Cang sitting cross-legged, his body surrounded by what seemed like a whirlpool, drawing in the white mist that swirled into his body.

  Cheng Zihan knew that Mangcang was definitely doing something, so she didn't dare to speak and stood quietly on the side waiting for him to finish.

  This stop is for the entire morning.

  The dim light slowly opened its eyes, and a white light shot out from them. Cheng Zihang hastily dodged, but the white light just grazed her face, bringing with it a tingling pain.

  Cheng Zihan let out a sigh of relief. Mang Cang had come back to his senses and was staring at Cheng Zihan, startled. "Zihan, what's going on with you?"

  Cheng Zihan looked innocent, knowing that Mangcang was asking about the strange eye on her forehead. She touched it and muttered: "I don't know, I just woke up and suddenly had this thing, and it seems to be very harmful to Qin Kexiu, he can't even touch it without getting hurt."

  His complexion changed, and he scolded loudly: "You really are reckless! This thing has a natural restraint on the soul body! Last time you collected that vengeful spirit, the heavenly silkworm was trapped with you in the cocoon of the soul, and what you inherited from him, apart from the reverse time technique, is this demon pupil."

  "Yao Tong?" Cheng Zihan grasped the key point in Mang Cang's words. Previously, Mang Cang had never mentioned Yao Tong to her before, and she had thought it was Tian Yan or Gui Yan, but unexpectedly it turned out to be Yao Tong.

  "En. The demon pupil is strengthened by absorbing the power of souls, so Qin Kexiu was injured when he touched it. Last time you woke up, I had already discovered it, but since your demon pupil hadn't awakened yet, I thought that with your abilities, it would take a long time to awaken, so I didn't remind you. Unexpectedly, you actually awakened the demon pupil so early." Mang Cang's tone also carried some bitterness. These were blessings that many people sought after but couldn't obtain, and they all happened to Cheng Zihuan alone, her luck was truly enviable.

  "Absorb the power of souls?" Cheng Zihan listened and felt that this demon eye really lived up to its name, it was so evil. "What abilities does the demon eye have?"

  Thinking about the dream I had today, Cheng Zihan vaguely guessed it too. It's estimated that this demon pupil has some precognitive ability.

  What's going on here? Suddenly there's an extra eye, how is she supposed to go out in public like this? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

  "I'm sure you've also figured it out, but the most basic ability of the demon eyes is to predict the future. However, this is only an ability obtained when they first awaken. The scariest part about the demon eyes is that they have the power to alter time and space, changing the past. But using this ability causes great harm to your body, and you might even lose your life. However, for you right now, it has a more intuitive ability, I think you'll really like it." Mang Cang looked at Cheng Zihan, speaking slowly, then suddenly became mysterious again.

  Cheng Zihan was curious, but she didn't plan on being a fortune teller, so she wasn't interested in this ability. Changing the course of events to alter the future also didn't interest her as there was nothing she wanted to change. However, she was somewhat curious about the mysterious thing that Mang Cang had been selling.

  "What ability?" Zhen Mangcang didn't seem to want to say anything, and only looked at himself with a hint of a smile. Cheng Ziheng hastily asked.

  "Hey, come with me to a place." Mang Cang didn't rush to speak, but just smiled and turned around to leave.

  Cheng Zihan was curious in her heart and naturally followed quickly.

  The place I came from is a great mountain in the Tree Spirit Space, with a height that reaches the clouds and an invisible peak. The surrounding area is shrouded in mist, like a fairyland.

  Cheng Zihan, however, only saw the entire mountain shining with golden light, as if it were a mountain of gold. She almost drooled, and hastily looked at Mangcang, her face filled with longing.

  "What did you see?" Mang Cang asked with a faint smile as he looked at Cheng Zihan's spineless appearance.

  Cheng Zihan wiped her chin and erased the non-existent saliva before saying: "Jinshan."

  Mang Cang nodded, "This is actually not a golden mountain, but a treasure mountain. There are countless treasures in the mountain that will never run out no matter how much you take or use them. However, these treasures are hidden extremely deeply and aren't easy to find. After you open your demon eyes, no matter where the treasures hide, you can see them all at once."

  Cheng Zihan's eyes lit up, she loved this benefit, really loved it! This way, no matter where the treasure was, she could easily see it.

  It's just that this weird eye is always on my face, it's too strange to go out, I'm afraid it will attract attention. Cheng Zihan rubbed his temples with a headache and looked at Mangcang: "Is there any way to make it not appear?"

  She glanced at Cheng Ziheng with a faint smile and said, "Of course you do. Close your eyes, think about what you want to do in your heart, and try it out."

  Cheng Zihan hastily closed her eyes and thought about making the blood-red eye-shaped thing on her forehead disappear.

  After a while, she felt that her forehead skin was a bit itchy, as if something was moving, but soon the feeling disappeared.

  Cheng Zihan's eyes opened in surprise and looked at Mangcang.

  Mang Cang had already turned around and was walking ahead in big strides. Cheng Ziheng looked back at the mountain, but it was just a mountain again, with no more golden light shining.

  She hastily caught up with Mang Cang, "Mang Cang, what's going on? The golden light is gone?"

  "It's not that it's gone, but your demonic eyes are hidden, so naturally you can't see them." Mang Cang explained with a smile.

  Cheng Zihan nodded and looked at Mangcang again, "Then what should we do when we want to use the demon pupil in the future?"

  As soon as she finished speaking, her forehead felt another sharp pain, and when she touched it with her hand, the eye on her forehead had come out again.

  Cheng Zihan's mouth twitched slightly, looking somewhat helpless.

  She already knew without needing to be told, as soon as she had a thought in her mind, her eyes would light up.

  It's just that having eyes on your forehead is really strange.

  Cheng Zihan is somewhat worried.

  It seemed that Mang Cang had seen through her mind, and smiled: "You don't have to worry, now you're just awakened because of the demon pupil, so you can't control it skillfully yet. When your demon pupil matures, you'll find its benefits, I'm sure by then you won't want to give it up."

  Cheng Zihan's eyes lit up and he eagerly ran over to ask Mang Cang how to make the demon pupil mature.

  "Absorb the power of the soul." Mangcang still said the same words.

  This program is even more of a headache.

  Isn't that just letting her go catch ghosts and then let Yao Tong swallow her?

  Fortunately, at this time, fortune-telling and other similar activities are very profitable, which can bring in an extra income, not bad.

  Cheng Zihan left the Tree Spirit Space when Yao Tong had already disappeared.

  Cheng Zihan was afraid that one day, her demonic eyes would accidentally appear again, so she hastily cut her hair and left a fringe. Now she looked even more adorable and alluring, and Qin Kesou's eyes widened as soon as he saw her.

  Cheng Zihan gave him a cold glance and ignored him.

  The situation on the breeding farm has temporarily stabilized, and those who need to be dealt with have been dealt with, but Cheng Zihang knew that things wouldn't be so simple.

  This matter involves the collective corruption of the city's town leaders, and it's feared that if a thorough investigation is conducted, many people will be implicated. Qin Hongwei will likely stop at nothing to protect himself.

  However, if this matter is not resolved properly, other people who have not received land dividends may still cause trouble in the plantation and breeding grounds due to being misled by others, which is not a solution after all.

  People are ungrateful and selfish, no matter how well you treat them, they will bite you without mercy for their own benefit.

  Cheng Zihang deeply understands this.

  The weekend still needs to do homework, usually Cheng Zihan's homework is directly thrown to Qin Guangtou to do, these two days did not see Qin Guangtou, she was a bit unaccustomed.

  Seeing Qin Kesu's enlarged version, she stood at the edge of the corridor with one hand supporting her chin and looked at him.

  Qin Kesu raised his head, saw Cheng Zihan's focused gaze, and was taken aback for a moment before scolding: "Cheng Zihan, you're idle and have nothing better to do, so you come down to help. Don't just go around releasing electricity! Our plantation here isn't short of electricity lately."

  Many passersby heard it and couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle.

  Cheng Zihan scolded Qin Kexiu, but still obediently went downstairs.

  The greenhouse is now handled by Qin Kexiu, and the supply of flower seedlings has entered a stable stage, so there is no need to speed up anything. The greenhouse is now focusing on cultivating high-quality flower seedlings, while other seedlings are directly sown outside with specialized personnel taking care of them, and their survival rate is not lower than those grown in the greenhouse.

  Because the soil in the greenhouse has been improved, the plants grown are more active than usual, so Qin Ke asked people to leave a few flower seeds and try them next year to see if they will be better than those bought from elsewhere.

  Cheng Zihan hadn't entered the greenhouse for a month, but today she came in and saw the orchids that looked like leek seedlings, her heart filled with joy, so she went over to examine them one by one.

  She didn't actually study flowers much, these orchids were all discovered by the elderly in the mountains and brought back casually. Some deep mountain forests hide precious wild orchids, but because they are still seedlings, it's not clear what variety they belong to when they grow up, maybe only people who know their stuff can tell them apart.

  Cheng Zihan was obviously inexperienced and in her eyes, this emerald green orchid seedling was no different from a patch of leek seedlings.

  "Zi Han, this month in Wangcheng underground trading floor, there is a transaction of rare flowers and trees. What do you think?" Qin Ke Xiu looked at Cheng Zi Han's focused and serious gaze, couldn't help but stare blankly for a while before reacting, and asked softly, afraid to break the beauty of the moment.

  Cheng Zihan turned around and looked at Qin Kexiu, "From Yin Yan's place?"

  Last time, Silver Swallow came to find her wanting to cooperate, but she never did anything that would lose money, so she directly refused.

  However, I think that in Wangcheng, only the Silver Swallow family can hold such a large-scale underground auction.

  The Yin family is based in the capital, and their background is not small either. Although they can't compare to the four major families in terms of reputation, both black and white societies are also open to them, which is one of the reasons why they dare to openly set up an underground auction house in Wang City.

  What's more, they have a powerful backer, the Situ family, one of the four major families.

  Since the last time Yin Yan came to seek cooperation, Cheng Zihan had already arranged for someone to investigate the details of Yin Yan's family, and now she also understood their background.

  The Silver Swallow is originally from Song, in the capital city their family can be ranked among the top ten, after many years of doing business, there are also many people in the family who have entered politics, both in the business and political circles are well-known figures, in the capital as long as the Song family is mentioned, no one will not know. They dare to hold underground auctions here in Wang City, it's also because someone is backing them up from behind.

  The nursery is now famous, and even without any special promotion, people will rush to buy flower seedlings.

  The current business is already very stable, in addition to a batch of fixed businessmen, there are also a large number of flower enthusiasts who come to Taobao, often buying away many famous flower seedlings, the prices are not too expensive, mostly between 2,000 to 30,000.

  After all, they are new flower seedlings, not ancient flowers. Although they look precious now, the potential for appreciation is actually not there. Buying a pot of flowers back home is not as good as buying an antique.

  But those who come to buy flowers are all flower lovers. They don't care about the value at all. In their eyes, being able to buy what they like is worthwhile.

  This time going to participate in the underground transaction, it is estimated that can also make a fortune, and go to see if there are any flowers or trees that she likes to bring back and plant.

  Thinking of Cheng Zihan, he nodded at Qin Kexiu and said, "Okay, let's go take a look, when does it start?"

  "Starting from the 18th of this month to the 23rd," said Qin Kexiu.

  "Five days?" Cheng Zihan was surprised, the underground trading conference is held twice a year, each time it's three days, this year it's actually five days, is there some explosive news?

  Cheng Zihan looked at Qin Kexiu with curiosity.

  Qin Kexiu knew he couldn't hide it from Cheng Zihan, so he nodded and said, "This time it's really going to be an ancient plant that appears, reportedly a prehistoric plant left over from the dinosaur era."

  Qin Ke's words had just fallen, and before Cheng Zihan could respond, the voice of Tian Can suddenly cut in, "Cut it out, those crawling era flowers and grasses can also be considered ancient plants? Truly lacking in knowledge."

  Cheng Zihan was also curious, logically speaking, even if there were ancient plants left behind, they had lived for so many years, what's the use of buying them back? It seems that this is the finale of this time, and many people must be eager to buy it, but why? There must be something strange about it.

  "It's not an ordinary plant, I've heard it's a Long Life Vine." Qin Kexiu glanced at Tian Can and explained to Cheng Zihan.

  Cheng Zihan's heart moved, and she had seen a record of this plant in an ancient book in the Tree Spirit Space. This plant could live for billions of years, maintaining its original vitality forever, without shedding a single leaf. According to the ancient book, eating the Longevity Vine would grant one a lifespan of hundreds of years, with eternal youth.

  Of course, Cheng Zihang would never believe such a ridiculous thing.

  "Long life vine?" The heavenly silkworm blinked, somewhat curious, and looked at Cheng Zihang.

  Cheng Zihan gave him a faint glance, "No!"

  She knows too much about Tian Can, this guy just looks at it and wants to go to the auction, let him go and he will be in a mess.

  Cheng Zihan didn't want to look for trouble for himself.

  Tian Can hugged Cheng Zihan's arm and began to coax: "Sister Zihan, Sister Zihan, I know you're the best. You are the most gentle and elegant, the most beautiful and lovely, the most understanding and considerate person in this world. Let me go, let me go."

  This silkworm doesn't know where it learned all this from, but when it talks, it sounds like it's making perfect sense.

  Cheng Zihan couldn't help but roll her eyes frequently.

  Qin Ke Xiu couldn't help but laugh secretly as he watched from the side.

  Cheng Zihan glared at him and he hastily made an excuse to slip away.

  "Let go!" Cheng Zihan stared at Tian Can.

  "Don't let go!" A certain cute bun was tightly hugging Cheng Zihan's arm and refused to let go.

  "Let go!" Cheng Zihan gritted her teeth and shook her hands, but it felt like there were thousands of pounds of boulders weighing down on her arms, making them immobile.

  This damn silkworm, eating so much really should lose weight.

  The shameless Tian Can clung to Cheng Zihang, finally getting on his nerves so much that he had no choice but to agree to his request and take him along to the auction.

  Qin Guang hasn't shown up for three days, and Cheng Zihan is always worried in her heart.

  There's nothing much to do on weekends, either following Qin Kexiu to take a look inside the greenhouse or going around for a stroll.

  By Monday, Cheng Zihan got up early and hastily stuffed a meat bun into her mouth before rushing to school.

  When I arrived at school, there was no one in the class, Qin Guangtou's desk was empty and clean, with a thin layer of dust on it.

  Cheng Zihan stood in front of him, reached out and touched him, suddenly having a feeling that she would never see Qin Kexiu again!

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, Qin Ke Xiu did not show up that day.

  Qin Jing did come, still with that soft and weak appearance, looking at me with a pitiful expression, making Cheng Zihuan want to slap her against the wall so hard that she'd stick there.

  Because of worrying about Qin Ke Xiu's situation, Cheng Zi Han was out of sorts for a whole day.

  Finally at dismissal, she directly blocked Qin Jing and asked with gritted teeth: "Where is Qin Ke Xiu?"

  Qin Jing looked at Cheng Zihan with tears in her eyes and asked weakly: "You... what did you say?"

  "Don't play dumb with me! What did you say to him on Friday? Why is he gone? If you dare to play dumb with me, I'll slash your face!" Cheng Zihan suddenly pulled out a small knife and lightly scratched Qin Jing's face.

  Qin Jing was so frightened that her legs went soft and she fell back into her seat.

  Cheng Zihan gritted her teeth and stepped forward, looking at her coldly. "I'll give you one more chance, where did Qin Kexiu go?"

  Qin Jing bit her lower lip, her eyes fixed on the knife in Cheng Zihan's hand, and remained silent.

  Some classmates have already rushed to find the teacher.

  Cheng Zihan had no patience, and at first this vicious woman could treat herself and Yi Tong like that, she would not hesitate to do something harmful to Qin Kexiu, now every minute delayed was more dangerous for Qin Kexiu.

  It's been three days already.

  Cheng Zihan's aura was terrifying, as if she wanted to kill someone.

  Qin Jing concentrated her mind and held her breath, not daring to speak.

  The sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and Gu Yang rushed in with two security guards and several male classmates.

  "Cheng Zihan, calm down, let's talk this out properly, don't hurt anyone." Gu Yang had thought the kid was just joking around and bringing security over was just for show, but when he arrived, he actually saw this scene unfold before his eyes, and he was so scared that his soul flew away.

  Qin Jing's identity is not simple, the eldest miss of the Qin family, if something really happens to her at school, Qin Hongwei will be finished.

  Cheng Zihan gave Gu Yang a cold glance, and Gu Yang didn't dare to get close, could only keep taking out his handkerchief to wipe away tears.

  "Don't think that just because the teacher is here, I won't dare to touch you. Do you believe me? I really will slash this face of yours! Qin Jing, you'd better understand, even your father doesn't dare offend me. If you're not afraid of death, you can try it out!" Cheng Zihan had lost patience and continued to waste time with Qin Jing, her hand slightly exerting force, the knife edge scraping against Qin Jing's pale cheek.

  Qin Jing was so frightened that her face turned white, and her lips were trembling. She let out a loud cry of despair, feeling the cold object slowly moving across her face, with a sense of hopelessness in her heart.

  "Speak! What have you done to Qin Kexiu?!" Cheng Zihan's hand exerted another force, and a faint scar appeared on Qin Jing's face. Pink blood slid down her pale cheek, an unspeakable tragic beauty.

  Qin Jing cried, she looked up at Cheng Zihan with gritted teeth, "You dare to hurt me, you will never see Qin Kexiu again in this life!"

  Cheng Zihan's face changed upon hearing this, and his entire aura became even more intimidating. "Is that so? But before that, I'm sure I have the ability to make you not see tomorrow's sun. Do you believe it or not? Want to try?"

  Qin Jing panicked, she didn't think Cheng Zihan was serious, she was just talking nonsense, she was afraid of death, very afraid of death.

  The icy object pressing against her neck made her feel chilled to the bone, cold sweat constantly breaking out. She finally compromised, "Stop, stop messing around, I'll say it, he's in the house where he used to live."

  "Qin Jing, you'd better pray that nothing happens to him. If he loses a single hair, I won't let you off the hook!" Cheng Zihan had forgotten that Qin Kexiu was already bald, hadn't she shaved his head clean?

  Letting go of Qin Jing, and ignoring the woman with a pale face like dead ash, Cheng Zihan walked out of the classroom in big strides.

  Gu Yang also let out a sigh of relief.

  Fortunately, Qin Jing's injury is not serious and should be fine.

  "Ah——" Qin Jing suddenly grabbed her own hair and let out a loud scream.

  Scared, Gu Yang and several concerned male classmates who were about to go forward to check her injuries took a step back, looking at her in confusion.

  Qin Jing went crazy and then pushed them away, walking out in big strides.

  What a shame! She's never been so humiliated in her life. Someone actually threatened her with a knife!

  Cheng Zihan, I will never let you go!

  Cheng Zihan ran all the way, following the path in her memory, and finally arrived at Qin Kexiu's residence.

  This is a residential area, Taihua Garden, the houses are typical European-style buildings, with white walls, each family has a small balcony, on which some flowers and grasses are planted, the white windows are open, from afar it looks like a painting.

  Cheng Zihan had only been to Qin Kexiu's home once, but she, who usually couldn't remember the way, easily remembered his address.

  There was an old man managing at the door, seeing Cheng Zihans coming in, half-closing his eyes, and not stopping her.

  Cheng Zihan went upstairs smoothly.

  Qin Kexiu's house is on the fourth floor. The building in this community is not high, only seven floors, and the first floor is a garage.

  Cheng Zihan arrived at Qin Kexiu's door, her heart racing. She took out the key that Qin Kexiu had given her from her backpack and quickly opened the door.

  The room is a bit messy, with newspapers and books scattered randomly on the floor.

  The sofa was turned over and the pillows were scattered all over the floor.

  The glass on the TV was shattered and there were shards of glass all over the floor.

  The window was open and a breeze blew in, lifting the beige floral curtains.

  There was an inexplicable aura in the room that made Cheng Zihuan feel uneasy for no reason.

  She covered her chest with her hand and slowly walked towards Qin Kexiu's bedroom, then closed her eyes and pulled it open forcefully.

  The room was very quiet, so quiet that Cheng Zihang could hear his own breathing.

  She slowly opened her eyes. The room was empty and deserted, with no one in sight. The window was open, the curtains had been torn down, and there were tattered pieces of fabric all over the floor.

  The sheets have gone who knows where, but some dark red bloodstains can still be seen on the bedspread.

  Cheng Zihan rushed to the window and looked down, only to see a figure stumbling forward, seemingly injured.

  That figure she wouldn't be unfamiliar with, especially that signature bald head.

  Cheng Zihan also found that on the windowsill, a rope made of curtains and bed sheets was blowing in the wind, hanging all the way to the ground.

  It seems that Qin Kerui had escaped before he came.

  She also let out a sigh of relief, but thinking of Qin Kexiu's injuries on his body, she rushed out of the house in a hurry.

  Qin Kexiu's body was indeed injured, and the injury was quite serious.

  He had just arrived at the entrance of the residential area when he collapsed due to exhaustion.

  The old man at the door was shocked, and he quickly came out to help him up. He looked pale, with some blood on his forehead, and there were signs of being tied up on his hands and feet, with skin and flesh turned outward, looking particularly frightening.

  He hastily picked up Qin Kexiu and headed out.

  Cheng Zihan arrived just in time to see the old man pick up Qin Ke Xiu and hurriedly chased after them.

  Fortunately, there was a clinic nearby, and with their combined efforts, they managed to send Qin Kexiu to the clinic.

  Qin Kexiu's injury was not serious, he just hadn't eaten for a few days, so he fainted from extreme weakness.

  The marks on his hands and feet were from being tied up, he struggled with all his might, so they got there. There were no other injuries, but looking at how thin he had become, with sunken eye sockets, was enough to make Cheng Zihang angry.

  She sat by the bedside, biting her teeth and not speaking, watching Qin Ke's anger surge up wave after wave in his heart, hating to tie up that Qin Jing, strip her naked and throw her into the stinky ditch behind Wangcheng, stinking her to death if she didn't die of filth!

  Qin Kexiu didn't wake up until 8pm, and Cheng Zihan had been guarding him without daring to leave.

  Look at him waking up, hurriedly supporting him to get up, "How are you so stupid? Such a big man, how can he be tied up by a little girl? How can I do my little brother like this?"

  Cheng Zihan was worried, but she couldn't help scolding him a little.

  Qin Kesou was smiling foolishly at Cheng Zihan, that silly look made Cheng Zihan's curse words stuck in his throat and swallowed back, he could only glare at him and give up.

  She gave Qin Ke Xiu some food, and then Cheng Zi Han had the doctor come to give him a detailed examination, confirming that his body was not seriously injured, only excessively weak, and needed to rest well for a few days before she finally felt at ease.

  "Idiot." He couldn't help but curse again.

  Someone who was scolded as a fool hung his head low, but the corners of his mouth were always hooked up with a happy arc.

  This feeling of being cared for and looked after was something that Qin Kesu found very hard to come by in his life, he even thought that no matter how hard he tried, it would be impossible for him to find someone who would care about him so much.

  Cheng Zihan's appearance was not only a turning point in his life but also the happiest thing he could remember for the rest of his life.

  As for how he was tied up by Qin Jing, Qin Kexiu obviously didn't want to talk about it.

  "This Qin Jing is really vicious! I'll definitely get back at her!" Cheng Zihan gritted her teeth and cursed.

  Qin Kexiu still smiled and didn't say a word, quietly eating the porridge brought by Cheng Zihan.

  After eating and drinking his fill, he felt tired again and fell asleep.

  Cheng Zihan also went home to rest, but because he was worried, he arranged for someone to take care of him in the hospital.

  When they returned to the plantation, Han Jinchen, who had been missing for many days, also appeared, which made Cheng Zihuan somewhat curious.

  But Han Jingchen was really good to her, making Cheng Zihuan even suspect that she might be his long-lost daughter.

  But this idea was brutally strangled by her as soon as it emerged.

  "Uncle Han, how did you come?" Seeing Han Jingchen, Cheng Zihan was obviously very happy.

  Han Jingchen raised an eyebrow, glanced at Cheng Zihan, and smiled. "Recently, someone from the Han family is coming to Wangcheng for an investigation. I just received a command from the old master, asking me to entertain them."

  Cheng Zihan was curious, who in the Han family was such a big shot that they would send Han Jingchen to receive them?

  "Who wants to come?" Cheng Zihan asked curiously.

  Han Jingchen pursed his lips and smiled at Cheng Zihan, a smile that was so captivating it almost took Cheng Zihan's soul away.

  Han Jingchen never told Cheng Zihuan who was coming in the end, but one night he used his good looks to tease Cheng Zihuan, making her dizzy and confused all night.

  Han Jingchen ended up living in the plantation, which was arranged by Cheng Zihan for him, but he wanted to live next door to Cheng Zihan.

  The people from Han's family arrived on the second day in the afternoon. Cheng Zihan was still at school, so he didn't see who had come.

  She didn't return until after school was over in the afternoon. She first went to the hospital to see Qin Kexiu, and since his condition had improved somewhat, she slowly made her way back to the nursery.

  The sky had already darkened, and the streetlights at the entrance of the plantation were emitting a soft yellow glow. Cheng Zihan felt a warm feeling in her heart as she looked at it, and her footsteps quickened unconsciously.

  Today, Cheng Zixi will also come over. During this time, Cheng Zihan rarely returns home either. It's been a while since I've seen her, and my heart is also worried.

  Cheng Hai and Li Lan would also stay in the plantation for dinner at night and wouldn't go back, the reason being that person who came from the Han family.

  Cheng Zihan arrived at the plantation and could hear a bright laughter from afar, with a faintly familiar feeling.

  "Big sister, you're back." The person asking was Xu Pei.

  Cheng Zihan nodded, "En, back, why is Uncle Xu still not resting so late?"

  Look at the time, it's already seven o'clock.

  "Mr. Han has arrived, isn't everyone chatting over there?" Xu Pei smiled warmly and explained to Cheng Zihan.

  "Prince Han?" Cheng Zihan wondered.

  "Yes, it's Han Gongzi." Xu Pei seemed to have missed the doubt in Cheng Zihan's eyes and continued.

  Cheng Zihan furrowed her brow, unsure of who Xu Pei was referring to as "Hàn Gōngzǐ".

  Xu Pei just went back to the dormitory to get something and said a few words to Cheng Zihan before leaving directly.

  Cheng Zihan walked in the direction of the light, because usually at night everyone here had nothing to do, so Cheng Zihan let people set up a shed directly in the plantation, put a few tables and chairs, and when they were idle, they could sit together to chat or play cards. Cheng Zihan even prepared mahjong for them to pass the time when they were bored.

  Today they are gathered over there chatting, Cheng Zihan's footsteps are a bit urgent, she doesn't know why, but she feels that the person from the Han family who came today should be someone she is familiar with.

  "Haha, Xiao Yi, you don't know, as soon as you came back, everything is fine. These days, Zihan has been thinking of you." As soon as she entered the door, Cheng Zihan heard Cheng Hai's bright laughter.

  Cheng Zihan's footsteps paused for a moment, and a look of surprise flashed across her face before she quickly continued walking forward.

  As soon as I entered, under the dim yellow light, that bright smile seemed like winter sunshine, bringing warmth.

  That familiar face, who else could it be but Han Yi?

  Isn't he supposed to go to the US for treatment? How come he's back all of a sudden?

  However, whenever Cheng Zihan saw Han Yi, she was always very happy.

  Cheng Zihan hurriedly ran over and looked around at Han Yi, "Han Yi, you're back?"

  Han Yi's face wore a warm smile as he gazed at Cheng Zihuan, his eyes seeming to pierce through time and space, penetrating all obstacles, so clear and decisive, yet so enchanting.

  Cheng Zihan was stunned for a moment.

  On the other side, Qin Ke Xiu's face didn't look good, and acidic bubbles kept emerging in the air.

  Han Jingchen's eyebrows also furrowed as he saw Cheng Zihan looking at Han Yi.

  At this moment, everyone present had a fleeting thought in their mind, except for the two people who looked at each other with no distractions.

  Suddenly, Cheng Zihan smiled and sat down next to Han Yi, grabbing his hand, "Han Yi, is your illness cured? Are you starting to return home now?"

  Han Yi looked at the small hand holding his, smiled and nodded. Everything was still the same as before. Cheng Zihan could even see his ears turning red from shyness, so adorable that she wanted to kiss him.

  But she didn't do that, otherwise Han Yi would have been so excited that he would have fainted from a heart attack.

  "That's great." With Han Yi's confirmation, Cheng Zihan felt inexplicably delighted and her smile became even brighter.

  "Cough cough." Cheng Hai let out a light cough, reminding Cheng Zihan to be mindful of the differences between men and women.

  Cheng Zihan didn't bother with him and instead pulled Han Yi aside to chat happily.

  Han Jinchen's face had turned dark as he stared at Han Yiru with a thoughtful expression.

  Time flies, and everyone else is ignored in the past. Only the voices of Cheng Zihan and Han Yi can be heard, but most of them are Cheng Zihan's. One night, they laughed and chatted happily.

  At nine o'clock, Cheng Zihan looked at the time and saw that Han Yi was also slightly tired, so he let him go to rest.

  This time, Han Yi came with a mission. Someone sent a letter of accusation directly to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, accusing the municipal government of Wangcheng of embezzling money from recent land sales and rentals. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection naturally attached great importance to this matter and immediately set up a special investigation team to investigate. Han Yi happened to be back in town, so the task of supervising the investigation fell on his shoulders.

  Cheng Zihan also felt heartache for him, having just undergone a heart transplant not long ago, and then rushing back to the country in a hurry, taking on such a task, fearing that his body would not be able to withstand it.

  That night after Cheng Zihan left, Han Jincheng went to find Han Yi to chat.

  Han Yi still lived in his original house, without turning on the lights. The moonlight poured in through the window, a bleak white patch of moonlight.

  Han Jinchen sat expressionlessly in the room, with Han Yi sitting across from him.

  "Uncle wants to tell me something." Han Yi felt a little uneasy in his heart, not knowing why Han Jingchen was so serious about suddenly finding himself talking.

  Han Zhanchen is usually not very involved in family matters, but his status in the Han family and even in the central government is not to be underestimated.

  He can single-handedly infiltrate the capital of an enemy country, quietly abducting people from the Presidential Palace without making a sound. This is something that no one in the entire Chinese world can do.

  Han Jinchen suddenly became so serious and looked for him, Han Yi naturally felt anxious in his heart.

  Han Jingchen glanced at Han Yi faintly, this child, he naturally appreciated, Han Yi's ability was outstanding, although his age wasn't considered too big, being eighteen years old and able to reach this level was already very good.

  However, Cheng Zihan is his only daughter, and he must be careful to protect her. After all, they are close relatives by blood, and their relationship cannot be ignored. Looking at the interaction between him and Cheng Zihan today, Han Jincheng worries that their situation will develop to an uncontrollable degree, and when the time comes, it will be too late to cut them off, which would be harmful to both Han Yi and Cheng Zihan.

  So he, as a father, naturally had to find someone to talk to as soon as possible.

  Cheng Zihan's side cannot be disturbed, so there is only one option left, which is to look for Han Yi.

  "What do you mean by Zihan?" Han Jinchen also asked directly without beating around the bush.

  Han Yi was taken aback for a moment, then his face turned slightly red. He looked at Han Jingchen seriously and said slowly: "Uncle, my relationship with Zihan is very good. I don't know why, but from the first time I saw her, I had a special feeling, as if she were an important family member in my life. I always wanted to protect her and didn't want her to get hurt. In my heart, she's like my little sister, my own flesh and blood. I couldn't bear to see others bully her, and when she was sad or upset, I would feel heartbroken too. When I saw her happy and smiling, I would feel very happy in my heart. I don't know what this feeling is, and I've thought about it before - maybe I like her? But I also understand that my identity is special, which means I'm not free to love like ordinary people. Even if I have some special feelings for her, there's no possibility of anything happening between us. Uncle, I don't know why you asked me this suddenly, but I'll tell you clearly: Cheng Zihan is more important to me than my own life. No matter who wants to hurt her, I will fight to the death to protect her. Other than that, I have no ulterior motives towards her."

  Han Yi's words were spoken with a clear and open tone, without any concealment of his emotions. The sincerity in his eyes made it impossible to ignore.

  Han Jinchen fell silent, looking at Han Yi, seeing the seriousness in his eyes, and let out a sigh.

  "Do you know who she is?" Han Jinchen asked softly after a long silence.

  Han Jingchen rarely had such an expression, and it was rare for him to be so serious.

  Han Yi was stunned, looking at Han Jingchen and shaking his head, "I don't know."

  "He looked at Han Yi and said, 'She is my daughter.'"

  With a loud crash, Han Yi was as if struck by lightning, his mouth slightly agape, unable to speak for a long time, staring blankly at Han Jingchen.

  "Uncle, this...this..." Han Yi simply couldn't believe what Han Jingchen was saying.

  Han Jingchen nodded, "You know, back then my aunt, Shen Yihuan from the Shen family. We were in love, but due to our families' special status and her particularly sensitive position, we were forced apart. That separation lasted nine years, during which I searched for any news about her but found nothing. The Shen family seemed to have vanished from this world, with no news ever coming out of them again. It wasn't until Zihuan had an accident that her father came looking for me and told me the truth. Nine years ago, Yihuan arrived here, gave birth to Zihuan, and entrusted her care to them before leaving. They never expected that I would show up one day; it was only because Yihuan had shown them my photo back then that he came looking for me."

  Han Jinchen simply said a few words, as for what happened between him and Yihan in the past, he ignored it.

  No matter how long it has been, Shen Yihan is still the eternal pain in Han Jincheng's heart.

  Han Yi was stunned for a long time, looking at Han Jingchen, and saw that his originally calm eyes had an undeniable hint of pain.

  He sighed, reached out and patted Han Jingchen's shoulder. "Uncle, rest assured, I have no ulterior motives towards Zihuan, I just want to protect her. As for the rest, I don't care."

  Han Yi admitted that he had really fallen for Cheng Zihuan, but he understood his identity as a soldier who could sacrifice himself at any time. How could he have feelings of his own? Moreover, as a member of the Han family and the most likely successor, he didn't have the right to choose his own lifelong happiness.

  So no matter what thoughts he had about Cheng Zihan, he wouldn't pry into them. He actually liked the current feeling, simple and happy, being able to see Cheng Zihan's unreserved smile every day.

  "I didn't mean anything else by finding you, I'm naturally happy if someone treats her well. I just fear that if you two continue to develop your relationship, once the truth comes out, it will be irreparable." Han Junchen had come back to his senses and said calmly, putting his arm around Han Yi's shoulder.

  Han Yi nodded.

  It's rare for two people to sit together and chat like this. Tonight, the topics of conversation between a big man and a big boy all revolve around a little girl.

  Cheng Zihan was restless all night and almost couldn't get out of bed the next morning, emerging from her room with two black eyes, just as Han Jincheng and Han Yi were also coming out.

  Han Yi saw Cheng Zihan's seductive panda eyes and couldn't help but ask: "Zihan, what's wrong with you? Didn't sleep well last night?"

  Han Jingchen also had a worried face, standing next to him without speaking, his eyes fell on Cheng Zihan's face.

  Cheng Zihan rubbed her eyes and looked over: "I don't know, I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow yesterday, but there was a constant chatter in my ear, like someone was talking to me, and I kept having dreams. I don't know which bastard couldn't sleep and was thinking of me, it's really annoying."

  Cheng Zihan's words made the two people in front of him twitch at the corners of their mouths, and they exchanged a glance with each other, wisely choosing to remain silent.

  Cheng Zihan didn't care about them anymore, and went to wash up by herself. Then she went downstairs to have breakfast, drank a cup of strong tea to refresh herself, and said goodbye to everyone before heading off to school.

  Qin Ke's body has not recovered yet, and it is estimated that he will have to stay in the hospital for two more days. Qin Jing has been pretending to be kind all day long, which makes Cheng Zihan feel annoyed just by looking at her.

  After what happened last time, Qin Jing no longer dared to provoke Cheng Zihan, but instead watched from a distance. The desolate look on her face made the group of men around her become violently aroused, as if they wanted to go up and beat Cheng Zihan to vent their anger for her.

  But thinking of Cheng Zihan's cruelty, they all just shrank their necks and could only curse silently in their hearts.

  Cheng Zihan has a calm and contented look on her face, sleeping when she wants to sleep, doing what she wants to do.

  The days at school are basically mixed, and it's been two weeks since I got to school.

  Qin Kexiu rested in the hospital for two days and then returned to school. Qin Jing looked at him with gritted teeth, filled with hatred.

  Qin Kexiu also didn't mention why he was tied up in the house by Qin Jing.

  Cheng Zihan didn't go after him to ask either.

  The time spent in school passed especially quickly, and before I knew it, the underground auction at Silver Swallow's place was about to begin.

  Cheng Zihan agreed to go with Qin Kexiu, Xiaoguangtou naturally didn't need to go, because it was Wednesday, so he still had to go to school for class.

  This time, Han Yi also went together. Tian Can had been making a fuss to go, and Cheng Zi Han couldn't do anything about it. In the end, he could only agree to bring him along, but forced him to swear that he must not cause any trouble.

  The final list of the past is Cheng Zihan, Han Jincheng, Qin Kexiu, Han Yi, Cheng Hai, Tian Can.

  Six people set off early in the morning, and the address of the underground auction was still on that mountain.

  This time, Cheng Zihan also brought some flower seedlings over, which were orchids planted in the greenhouse, as well as a few peony seedlings.

  Nothing else is worth taking out of hand. The main reason why Cheng Zihan went this time was to see if he could buy some good flower seedlings back to plant.

  At the foot of the mountain, Cheng Zihan saw Xinyan wearing a white cheongsam, looking sexy and charming.

  Ying Yan saw Cheng Zihuan and immediately went up to greet her, "Miss Cheng, I've been waiting for you."

  Cheng Zihan smiled faintly and looked up at Silver Swallow, who naturally hugged her.

  Cheng Zihan was almost suffocated by the two soft lumps on her chest, and she struggled to get out with great difficulty, her mouth still twitching constantly.

  Han Yi and Qin Kexiu couldn't help but cover their mouths and smile secretly.

  Cheng Zihan took out the flower seedlings that were going to be auctioned off, and Yin Yan had someone take them away for appraisal.

  "Come on, let's go up the mountain. This time I've arranged for a luxurious villa in the mountains as our resting point, specially for you all. Although it's only for five days, I've also arranged for someone to serve us." Yin Yan enthusiastically pulled Cheng Zihan towards the mountain.

  Qin Kexiu and others followed behind.

  Went up the mountain and indeed saw a row of newly built villas, presumably specially built to entertain people with status.

  There were several people here who were dignitaries, and Han Jingchen and Han Yi naturally didn't need to be mentioned. Qin Kexiu had previously used his face to get by, so Yin Yan also recognized him. However, from the moment they met, Qin Kexiu's face was cold, and he didn't say a word. Yin Yan didn't dare approach him either, fearing that she would mistake him for someone else.

  Ying Yan arranged a villa for Cheng Zi Han and it was indeed very luxurious, the only thing missing was that it wasn't paved with gold.

  The morning is free trading, this time's free trading has three days, because some other sellers and buyers need to rush over from other places, so the arranged time needs to be longer.

  In addition to flowers and tree seedlings, there are many varieties, everyone wants to make a profit, and many sellers come to participate.

  Yin Yan arranged the time for self-trading a bit longer to maintain good order, so every day the sellers who enter are different, and after resting on the fourth day, the fifth day is the real deal, with auctions all day long.

  Cheng Zihan and others didn't rest much either, they put down their things and went out to see the self-trading fair.

  This time, the free trade is divided into two batches. One batch is outdoors and one batch is indoors. These flower seedlings and tree seedlings have all been appraised by experts. Those that are not very valuable were arranged outdoors, but it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any mistakes in the appraisal. So, as long as you have a good eye, you can still find some good stuff.

  The items inside are mostly famous brands, but the prices are not as high as those at auctions. Some owners just want to see if they can exchange them for something they like, such as a flower seedling or an item, without asking for money, so they require transactions to be made inside.

  Cheng Zihan thought that there was plenty of time anyway, and in three days they could take a good look. Cheng Zihan casually took a look outside, and the varieties here were indeed many, and surprisingly, fruit trees like longan and lychee could be seen, with many more varieties.

  Cheng Zihan looked at the corner of her mouth twitching, then followed Cheng Hai and continued forward.

  Later on, Cheng Zihan simply let everyone split up and go their separate ways to take a look around, because the venue was really too big, several times larger than it had been last time.

  Cheng Zihan was speechless about those seedlings arranged outdoors and ignored them after a glance.

  The varieties indoors are also diverse, but some good quality flower and tree seedlings can be seen.

  Cheng Zihan even saw Huanghuali tree saplings, and a small number of peony seedlings, paeonia lactiflora seedlings, top-grade camellia seedlings, and even top-grade orchid seedlings.

  Cheng Zihan took a look at it, and if she was also moved by it, she would ask about the price. If it was suitable, she thought the price was not expensive, so she bought it very decisively.

  This back-and-forth trip ended up buying quite a few flower seedlings and tree seedlings.

  Cheng Zihan was just buying something when Cheng Hai hurried in and whispered a few words into his ear.

  Cheng Zihan's eyes lit up and she asked in a low voice: "Dad, really?"

  "It should be no problem, you go take a look, if everything is fine we'll just buy it directly." Cheng Hai nodded.

  "Hurry up." Cheng Zihan hastily pulled him out.

  Digression

  Every time I want to casually mention something extra, tease and coax the readers, and seek some affection, but because I'm really too lazy. After each update, I don't even want to write a single word, so from posting to shelving, I rarely interact with everyone, oh well, so naturally, everyone also ignores me, this small transparent person.

  It's been a long time since I posted today, suddenly remembered, Emma, by the way, forgot to post again, so I hurriedly climbed up and chatted for a few sentences.

  Many people have complained about Zhou Ziran, but I want to say that Zhou Ziran is not a bad person, he's a character I really like, and because I like him, I must torture him mercilessly!

  He will be back soon, doesn't anyone pity him?