After saying those words, Luo Bing's crying grew even louder.
Luo Qinghan couldn't help but mutter, "This Lin Xiao, he only knows how to say such useless things, really."
Xun Er scratched her head beside him, unsure how to comfort him. Why did her brother seem even more fragile than herself?
...
Zhang Huan was sent back to prison.
As they were leaving, Lin Xiao said, "Remember your promise to Bing Bing. Inside, behave yourself."
Before leaving, Zhang Huan looked at Lin Xiao and then bowed deeply, "Thank you."
"I only did it for the child, not for you. You don't need to thank me... Come out soon to see your child." Lin Xiao waved his hand and turned to leave.
At least Bing Bing still had parents...
Back home, Lin Xiao quickly went to the kitchen.
With the previous lesson learned, now if he didn't cook at home, the two children would have a poor appetite. Luo Qinghan had even told him that her self-esteem was hurt, so she simply stopped cooking. Basically, all the burden fell on Lin Xiao.
As for the Luo Buyu couple.
Their tastes were incompatible. For the sake of the children, Lin Xiao had to cook.
It was at this time that Ming Yi finally sent some news.
"Gu Nianci coming to Shashi seems to be to capture someone."
"Capture who?"
"It's not clear who it is, but what's known now is that this person stole the Gu family's treasure, so Gu Nianci had to chase them out personally. Even Gu Qingyun doesn't know about this yet."
Lin Xiao's hand paused while chopping vegetables. A hint of playfulness appeared on his face. This was interesting.
That treasure... wasn't that the priceless ten-thousand-year-old cold jade containing the Gu family's inherited cultivation method, which Gu Nianci had been guarding all along?
That item was mostly guarded by Gu Nianci, and ordinarily, no one could get close to it. Upon touching it, anyone below the Grandmaster level would instantly turn into an ice sculpture.
Even Grandmaster experts would be injured by the cold jade if their cultivation method wasn't suitable.
But now, this cold jade had been stolen?
To be honest, Lin Xiao wasn't entirely convinced.
Someone who could steal something from the Gu family, escape, and even end up in Shashi while still alive and well would not only need sufficient cultivation but also a deep understanding of the Gu family. They would also need the skill to steal from under Gu Nianci's nose.
This kind of strength, even if not on the Divine Ranking, would at least be in the top ten of the Earth Ranking.
But if you were in the top ten of the Earth Ranking, you generally wouldn't be interested in the Gu family's cold jade.
And the news would not be that their identity was unknown.
"Gu Nianci must be extremely anxious."
Lin Xiao shook his head. This matter had nothing to do with him anyway. The more anxious Gu Nianci became, the better. Who asked her to bring her precious disciple to mess with him?
"Brother Xiao, is there anything we need to do?"
"Nothing much... or, see if you can find out who did it. If possible, try to get that ten-thousand-year-old cold jade..." Lin Xiao said, "Remember, tell me immediately if you find any trace. You can't touch the cold jade."
"Yes."
The call ended, and Lin Xiao's mood improved considerably.
Hearing about Gu Nianci's troubles made him feel much better.
Just as he was thinking, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked behind him.
"The Dragon King is personally cooking. This concubine cannot miss out."