"Big brother... I also found out on the island... That bastard didn't speak like a human, he just recited this poem when he left!" Wang Pangzi wailed, covering his face.
Wang Pangzi wasn't lying. After participating in the pilgrimage on Qiankun Island, he was teleported back. He discovered that Chaoshang Island had been attacked and began asking around. The tourists knew nothing, but the members of the Faction stationed on the island did. This guy, with his shameless habit of being overly familiar, dug out this poem... When Chu Tian asked just now, he immediately rushed out as if offering a treasure.
"Uh..." Chu Tian heard this and felt a bit awkward. It turned out he had wronged him. "Then explain to me, what does this mean?" Chu Tian rubbed his nose, seeking clarification.
"This... this... I don't know!" Wang Pangzi stammered.
*Slap...* Chu Tian's hand, which had been rubbing his nose, swung over. "If you don't know, why are you telling me this? Are you playing riddles with me?" For some reason, Chu Tian felt an urge to slap this Wang Pangzi whenever he saw him. It wasn't the first time he had hit him since they met. This guy was really asking for it... Always coming out to get smacked.
"Uh... Chu Tian... this is an acrostic poem!" Qiu Shaotian said with a wry smile, finally speaking up.
"Ah... yes, yes, big brother, it's an acrostic poem, that... Deng Xian Island, Zheng... Zheng... Zheng..." Wang Pangzi, after being slapped twice, showed no shame. He didn't get angry either. Hearing Qiu Shaotian's words, he abruptly stopped his spinning-top-like movement and said to Chu Tian. He then continued with the 'Zheng... Zheng... Zheng' endlessly, winking at Qiu Shaotian.
"Zheng family, Guan, Er... Zheng!" Qiu Shaotian quickly picked up the conversation. Otherwise, Wang Pangzi would probably get another slap. Everyone saw that Chu Tian had already raised his hand.
"Xiao Hei, how is this fat guy even more annoying than you?" Miao Zuo whispered into the ear of the stunned Xiao Hei.
"I don't know... Damn... when was I annoying?" Xiao Hei puffed out his chest, causing everyone to chuckle and stifle their laughter.
"Deng Xian Island, Zheng family... Never heard of it! Where is it?" Chu Tian asked.
"It's said to be to the east of Wanwan Island, there's a small, hidden island that cannot be seen. As for the Zheng family... you must have heard of it! There was a eunuch... who went west seven times, eventually reached Wanwan Island... and declared himself king!" Qiu Shaotian revealed what he knew about this Deng Xian Island and the Zheng family.
Hearing this, Chu Tian's eyes widened. "No way!" The eunuch Qiu Shaotian mentioned was a historical figure, but how could a eunuch have descendants? "Uh... I remember now, it should be from his elder brother, surnamed Ma, who adopted a son, what was his name, Zheng Enlai..." He said in astonishment, recalling historical records. Speaking of this, he continued to ask Qiu Shaotian when they would depart for the Deep Sea City you mentioned.
"Hmm? You want to go there first? I think you should rescue Zhang Chengcheng first, after all, Luoluo is safe there! And..." Qiu Shaotian paused here, his expression somewhat conflicted. "And? Are you afraid I won't be able to return from there?" Chu Tian smiled. The fact that Qiu Shaotian had gotten this far indicated that he was someone worth befriending. He also genuinely considered Chu Tian a friend. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tried to persuade him like this.
"It's decided then! Since we're already here, going back would be a waste of time!" Chu Tian waved his hand. Seeing Qiu Shaotian about to speak again, and judging by his expression that he still wanted to persuade him, Chu Tian interrupted him. It wasn't that he wasn't worried about Zhang Chengcheng, but he felt that since the person surnamed Zheng chose to capture Zhang Chengcheng from Chaoshang Island, rather than kill her, he must have had a purpose. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so troublesome. On the other hand, Luoluo and Yin Yiran were captured by the mysterious forces Qiu Shaotian mentioned and taken to a location in the deep sea, where there was rumored to be a Deep Sea City. This made Chu Tian very uneasy. Although Qiu Shaotian explained it well, Chu Tian didn't disbelieve him. Instead, the mere thought of Luoluo sent a different kind of tremor through him. This tremor made him very uneasy. It was like being stared at by someone in stealth in the Heavenly Dao World. That sense of unknown danger!
"Senior sister... I'll leave these people to you! I'm going to bring Luoluo back..." Chu Tian interrupted Qiu Shaotian and then turned to Ye Ling.
"No problem, you go. I've already contacted many neutral factions. They will help these people get home with memory eliminators!" Ye Ling said to Chu Tian with a smile.
"Memory eliminators?" Chu Tian was stunned at first, then realized. He remembered that the Ninth Office did indeed have such a thing. When carrying out tasks in the mortal world, if there were things that ordinary people shouldn't remember, they would use these memory eliminators to erase unbelievable scenes. Chu Tian had previously wondered how these people would be affected by this event, perhaps even left with trauma. But now... Since they had this item, and with the help of the neutral factions from the Ninth Office, there was nothing more for him to do here. The follow-up work could be handed over to them. Ye Ling was quite reliable; he hadn't expected her to contact the neutral factions in such a short time. Judging by the "many" she mentioned, there must be quite a number of them.
"Boss, I'll go with you..." Xiao Hei spoke up.
"I'll go too..." Xiao Long Nu also stepped forward.
Chu Tian hesitated for a moment, then looked at Qiu Shaotian. But the latter shook his head and said, "It's likely only you can go alone..." Chu Tian had already guessed this, but he smiled. "Whoever Chu Tian wants to bring, he will bring! If anyone dares to boss me, Chu San Ye, around, I'll make that so-called Deep Sea City sink completely into the deep sea!" Chu Tian's eyes changed dramatically. As he spoke, the sky seemed to change color, as if his words were true.
"Chu San Ye? Do I have two sons?" Chu Xinghe, who was not far away, was startled when he heard Chu Tian's words and muttered softly. No one heard him, except Qin Yao, standing beside Chu Tian, whose little ears twitched. She glanced at Chu Xinghe, looking surprised. She looked back and forth between Chu Xinghe and Chu Tian. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered something incredible. When she looked at Chu Xinghe for the last time, he also looked at her. Chu Xinghe grinned at Qin Yao. Qin Yao then stuck out her tongue and made a face. Xiao Hei, hearing Chu Tian's domineering words, happily went up to him.