Following the arrival of Doomsday Natural Disaster Descends, Shen Feng and Xu Xing, along with the child and a suicide note, rushed back to New York. Neither of them had expected life to be so unpredictable; in just a few months, a living person had passed away. It seemed Niu Jinling had foreseen her own death, as she had specifically left a will.
Although the two were unable to bring the living person back, bringing the child back was considered a form of closure.
As they left the small town, someone specifically informed Shen Feng and Xu Xing of an observation: "We've noticed that the insects in the wild are getting larger. If this trend continues, they'll likely be even bigger when we find them in the future!"
"Thank you for the reminder, but I'm already aware of this. I saw many giant insects in the Amazon rainforest. These insects were capable of carrying people into the sky. I suspect the oxygen concentration on Earth has increased, which has given these insects a chance to revive," Shen Feng replied to everyone.
"When will the Earth's oxygen concentration return to its original level? And when will the apocalypse end?" someone asked a new question.
"I cannot answer this question, nor do I know who can. However, as long as we are alive, there is always hope. If we are dead, then there is no hope at all," Shen Feng said helplessly.
Later, when Shen Feng and Xu Xing arrived in New York with an infant, Tom couldn't help but ask upon seeing the child for the first time, "Is this child yours?"
"Do you have any common sense? How could this be our child? We've only been apart for three months. Do you think it's possible to have a child in three months?" Xu Xing questioned him.
Tom quickly nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was my oversight! The passenger plane and the artifacts are ready. When are you planning to depart with the USB drives? Would you like to rest here for a couple of days first?"
Shen Feng then said, "No need to rest. I don't have time to waste here. I need to go back immediately. Find the pilot quickly and send us back!"
After Shen Feng made his request, Tom dared not obstruct him. He then prepared everything, including a large supply of diapers and milk powder for the infant.
Xu Xing looked at the many artifacts placed in the passenger plane. Most of them were secured in the seats with seatbelts. "Bringing back so many treasures this time is definitely a triumphant return. We could open a museum with these artifacts!"
Shen Feng gently shook his head and said, "Isn't there a saying that antiques are valuable in prosperous times, and gold is valuable in troubled times? This is exactly a troubled time, so gold's value is certainly much higher than these artifacts. However, if these things are kept for the future, they will undoubtedly become priceless treasures."
After the two boarded the plane, they were taken directly to first class. First class is naturally different from the business class used by ordinary people. First class is very spacious and even has sofas. Whatever one desires is available, one can even watch movies or play poker. If one doesn't want to engage in these entertainment activities, simply lying on the sofa to sleep is also a good option.
Shen Feng handed the child to Xu Xing and then leaned back on the sofa to sleep. He had been very tired these past few days, as everyone's physical exertion was severe, so he also needed to find time to rest.
When the enormous passenger plane flew into the stratosphere, its speed became very fast, exceeding the speed of sound. However, the plane was also very stable because there were no turbulent air currents. Shen Feng slept soundly at this moment.
Xu Xing didn't know how old the child in her arms was. Anyway, it looked to be only about four or five pounds. She guessed it must have suffered a lot during the apocalypse. She also didn't know its name or how to address it.
"Mama..." Xu Xing was feeding the child milk powder. She had never been a mother and didn't know how to get the child to drink milk powder. But at this moment, the child actually opened its mouth and called her "Mama," which gave Xu Xing an unrealistic feeling.
"I'm not your Mama. Don't call me that. I'm still a maiden!" Xu Xing whispered to the child.
No one knew what this child was thinking. Perhaps it hadn't seen its mother for months and now saw a strange woman, so it mistook her for its mother. After all, the child was very young and hadn't yet formed cognitive abilities, so it couldn't recognize its mother.
Afterward, Xu Xing, holding the small child in her arms, went to the porthole by the side of the plane and looked down. She could only see layers of white clouds below and vast expanses of mountains and water.
"I'm going to take you back now. When we get back, I'll hand you over to your grandfather, and he will raise you!" Xu Xing said softly.
After flying in the sky for more than ten hours, the plane finally landed slowly. However, it did not land in Yuzhou but in a city on the southeastern coast called Pudong, which was the city Shen Feng had visited last year.
"Mr. Shen Feng, we have arrived at our destination. Please quickly unload everything from the plane. I need to refuel and return to North America," the captain said to Shen Feng.
"Can't you fly to Yuzhou? I'll give you a higher price once we get there, and there's also gasoline in Yuzhou for flying!" Shen Feng said.
However, the pilot refused this request without hesitation and said seriously, "I heard that Yuzhou has been completely sealed off by dense fog. If my plane goes there, it won't be able to land. My plane might crash in the mountains, and I would be in danger."
"The entire city has been shrouded in fog? Did Chang Haojie do this?" Shen Feng pondered in his mind. In Shen Feng's opinion, such a situation must have arisen because the city was in crisis. In desperation, Chang Haojie must have used his abilities, employing this mutually destructive method of covering the entire city with countless fog.
"I'm not sure about that, but I absolutely cannot land in a city with fog because I can't even see the path clearly. There's a high chance of an accident during landing!" the pilot said honestly.
Shen Feng then got off the plane and found Han Youchan in Pudong, asking for his help. "I just returned from North America today. I have many important items on my plane. Please help me unload these items and store them properly. I will come to retrieve them after I have resolved the crisis in Yuzhou."
Han Youchan was surprised to see Shen Feng appear. He hadn't expected Shen Feng to return after being away for several months, and that he would come to Pudong first upon his return.
However, he reacted quickly and said, "I wonder what important items Mr. Shen has brought back from North America. I will immediately send people to help you move them. If they are fragile items, I will find meticulous individuals to handle them carefully."
"It's nothing much, just about a thousand rescued cultural relics, including porcelain, special antiques, and mostly calligraphy and paintings. To be honest, this is what I earned from working in North America!" Shen Feng said casually.
When Han Youchan heard Shen Feng say this, he immediately said, "So, Lord Fengshen went to North America and did such a meaningful thing, rescuing overseas lost cultural relics. This is a great achievement! A hundred years ago, when our country was weak, perhaps these were bought by foreigners. Now it seems Lord Fengshen has devoted himself wholeheartedly to rescuing these cultural relics. If your wife knew of your great accomplishments, she would surely write poems to praise you."
"Please stop flattering me. Even if you flatter me, I won't give you a single artifact because I plan to bring them back to Yuzhou to open a museum, so my children can see the good things left by our ancestors. I don't have much time to waste here. Hurry up and arrange for people to move the artifacts and store them properly!" Shen Feng said lightly.
Han Youchan then proceeded to act, finding a large number of young people who were ordinary laborers and were usually meticulous in their work. It was very reasonable to have them move the cultural relics at this time.
Beside Shen Feng, Xu Xing, the beautiful girl, was holding a child in her arms and feeding it with a milk bottle. This scene appeared in the eyes of everyone, immediately causing them to speculate.
"I heard that Fengshen has been missing for more than half a year. I didn't know what he was doing before. I didn't expect his women to have children. This is truly a master of time management, stealing leisure time and not forgetting to have children." Many people commented after seeing this scene.
"Don't talk nonsense. Perhaps he simply picked up a child. Don't make wild guesses before the truth is clear." Someone immediately refuted this statement.
After all, Shen Feng held a high position in the hearts of many people, and these people would not allow their idols to be offended.
These people speculated for a long time but never guessed the truth. Fang Yan was too lazy to explain to these people, as they might not listen even if he did.
Shen Feng prepared to temporarily store these precious cultural relics in Pudong, hoping that his influence was great enough to have the people there carefully guard the artifacts. Then, after the situation in Yuzhou was completely resolved, he would send people to retrieve the artifacts.
While waiting for these cultural relics to be stored in the warehouse, Shen Feng was not idle. He contacted Yuzhou through the communication room in Pudong, explaining his situation. "We have returned to the country now. We will rush home in the shortest possible time, and I will personally deal with these mutated insects."
When Chang Jianyi and the others heard the news of Shen Feng's return, they finally relaxed. They had not heard any news from Shen Feng during this period and had been worried that Shen Feng might have encountered an accident outside. But now that Shen Feng had re-established contact with them, they finally felt at ease, knowing that Shen Feng would be home soon to resolve the danger.
However, just as Shen Feng was preparing to return to Yuzhou immediately, a call came from Jinling, and it was Gu Yanxiao.
"Shen Feng, I heard you've returned. I have someone here who must meet you. You'd better come over immediately. I believe you know who it is," Gu Yanxiao said on the phone.
After Shen Feng hung up the phone, he had a bad feeling, as he had already guessed who wanted to see him.
Xu Xing, who was by Shen Feng's side, heard this and felt confused. She couldn't help but ask, "I seem to have heard this woman's voice before. She said someone wants to meet you. Who is this person?"
Shen Feng finally said to Xu Xing, "You should stay in Pudong tonight and rest. I'll have someone prepare a good room for you. I have something to attend to in Jinling. It's best if you don't get involved in this matter."
"That won't do. No matter where you go, I have to follow and see. Who knows if you're going to meet a mistress in secret?" Xu Xing refused.
Shen Feng couldn't help but say, "You are just my younger sister. Why are you so concerned? We don't have any relationship. Even if I go to meet a mistress in secret, it has nothing to do with you. You don't even have the right to interfere in this matter!"