"Are you really... human?"
Min Ziqiong's father, still uneasy, asked with a trembling heart.
"If you don't believe me, come up and touch me." The speaker spread his arms and said with a sneer.
Min Ziqiong's father, mustering his courage, stepped forward and lightly touched the speaker's body with his finger, then quickly withdrew.
The next second, Min Ziqiong's father cried out in surprise, "He's really human, not a ghost!"
"That's not right. Elder Hu came here some time ago and said that Young Master Hu had been detained and was just waiting for execution..."
This person was none other than Young Master Hu, who had been dealt with by Ying Chen and was currently in jail!
At that time, Young Master Hu had forced Min Ziqiong to marry him. Not only was he stopped by Ying Chen, but Ying Chen also exposed Young Master Hu's true nature, forcing Young Master Hu's granduncle to act righteously and turn Young Master Hu over to the police.
Some time ago, Elder Hu had made a special trip, stating that the evidence of Young Master Hu's murder was conclusive, and he would be executed as soon as the procedures were completed.
Therefore, the moment Min Ziqiong's parents saw Young Master Hu, they instinctively thought it was Young Master Hu's soul, back to seek revenge after being executed!
They never expected that Young Master Hu was not dead!
And he appeared before them in broad daylight!
Facing the questions from Min Ziqiong's parents, a curve appeared on Young Master Hu's lips, his eyes filled with mockery. "Want to execute me? In your next life! Don't you know who's backing me!"
"Enough, some things are not for you to know, so give up on asking! You only need to know that your Young Master is not only fine now, but even more powerful than before!"
"Most importantly, after I got out, I learned that your Min family was in trouble, and I came here immediately. Isn't that decent of me?"
Min Ziqiong's parents were overjoyed.
They had previously thought of clinging to Young Master Hu, but Ying Chen's interference had dashed their hopes.
Who would have thought that heaven would give them another chance!
This time, they would definitely not miss it!
Moreover, the fact that Young Master Hu could even get away with murder showed that either he had finally gained Elder Hu's favor, or he had found a new powerful backer!
Regardless of the reason, it only proved one thing: Young Master Hu was an even stronger connection to cling to!
"Your family's snuff bottle, I can buy it, and I'll pay fifty million for it. But..."
Young Master Hu changed the subject.
"You have to do something for me. Only after this matter is completed will the fifty million be transferred. Otherwise, you won't get the fifty million, and you'll have to compensate me for the snuff bottle as compensation for my time in prison!"
Min Ziqiong's parents were shocked and hurriedly explained, "Young Master Hu, you've wronged us! The one who caused you to go to jail was that person surnamed Ying, and it has nothing to do with us... You must investigate thoroughly!"
"Hmph, it's not for you to say whether it has anything to do with you, it's for me to say! Just answer me, will you do it or not!"
Min Ziqiong's parents exchanged glances, then nodded simultaneously, "We will! For you to assign us tasks, Young Master Hu, is an opportunity for us, our honor! How could we refuse?"
"Good, you're smart. I have high hopes for you." Young Master Hu patted Min Ziqiong's father's shoulder with satisfaction.
"Actually, this matter is very simple. If it's done, it will be good for me, and even better for you..."
Young Master Hu leaned in and whispered something into Min Ziqiong's parents' ears.
After hearing this, Min Ziqiong's parents were stunned, seemingly in disbelief.
A moment later, Min Ziqiong's mother suddenly patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, Young Master Hu, leave this to me, and just watch!"
"Then I'll trouble you, Mother-in-law?"
"Hahahaha, Young Master Hu, you flatter me. This is nothing, you're calling me that too early, too early..."
Min Ziqiong's mother was beaming with joy. While she said he was calling her that too early, she was actually incredibly happy!
…………………………
As night fell.
In the Shouyang Mountain villa area, apart from the sounds of waves crashing against the beach and the calls of birds returning to their nests, there was no other sound.
However, from the top of the mountain, whimpering sounds could be heard intermittently.
It sounded like someone was mourning.
Looking up, one could faintly see wisps of firelight, accompanied by the pungent smoke from burning yellow paper.
"Did you hear that?"
Min Ziqiong, who was carrying food to the dining table, stopped abruptly and asked.
"What?" Ying Chen, holding chopsticks in an almost elegant manner, picked up a piece of braised pork and asked.
Clearly, Ying Chen's attention was on the delicious food.
Compared to two thousand years ago, the food in this era was much more delicious.
The development of technology and exchanges between different civilizations had brought about earth-shattering changes to food in the past two thousand years.
For example, why was Shandong cuisine superior to other cuisines in ancient times?
Besides its complex and meticulous preparation, a very important reason was the use of dried sea cucumber powder for seasoning in Shandong cuisine.
With the addition of sea cucumber powder, Shandong cuisine became extremely flavorful, able to conquer the taste buds of high officials and nobles to the greatest extent.
But why has modern Shandong cuisine declined?
Because of the invention of MSG.
MSG completely replaced the function of sea cucumber powder and could be mass-produced, causing the most secret ingredient of Shandong cuisine to lose its competitiveness.
This was the impact of changing times.
The delicacies of this era were undoubtedly far superior to any previous era!
Even Ying Chen, who had seen much and tasted many delicacies, had to admit this.
"The crying! It sounds like someone outside is crying." Min Ziqiong listened with her ear tilted and said.
Ying Chen carelessly put the braised pork into his mouth, his eyes narrowed into a slit as he savored the beauty of the food of this era.
Only after a while did he reply, "Birds cry mournfully, and humans weep sorrowfully. Both are normal occurrences, no need to worry."
In fact, Ying Chen had already heard the crying outside the door.
However, since Ying Chen's senses had confirmed that it was not the work of ghosts or evil spells, he had not paid any attention to it.
"That being said... it's still a bit creepy to hear crying late at night. How about this, you and Nannan eat first, and I'll go out and take a look."
Min Ziqiong still felt uneasy, so she took off her apron and walked towards the door.
Ying Chen and Nannan, one big and one small, seemed to be in a competition to see who could eat faster and more, completely ignoring Min Ziqiong's words.
They responded perfunctorily and let Min Ziqiong walk out the door.
Min Ziqiong walked all the way to the main entrance and looked through the iron bars, only to see someone crying!
However, in front of this person was a brazier, and while crying, they were throwing handfuls of paper money into the brazier.
As the night wind blew, the half-burned paper money was scattered everywhere by the wind.
This scene was indescribably eerie and strange!
Min Ziqiong's face turned pale, and her heart was pounding like a drum, filled with anxiety.
After a long while, she finally mustered the courage to ask, "Excuse me, what's wrong?"
"Why are you mourning here?"
The mourner did not answer, but slowly turned their face.
The firelight flickered, revealing a sinister face to Min Ziqiong.
Min Ziqiong only glanced at it before screaming in fright, almost collapsing to the ground!