Chapter 195 Reunion

After lunch, Hao Ren asked Nangong couple about their plans for the future.

"Anyway, the place you lived back then is definitely gone," Hao Ren said, pulling Nangong’s parents to sit on the sofa as he discussed their future plans. "And you're completely clueless about this world right now, so there's a lot you need to learn. I suggest you stay here. Although this house is a bit old, there are still empty rooms, and you two haven't been with your children for so many years, you should spend more time together."

There was still an empty room in the house, the one that was cleaned up for "Gun" last time. That room was cleaned up but never put to use. That stupid cat just wouldn't sleep in her own room like a human being (and of course, she was even less willing to make her own bed). She still insisted on spending the night on the fur cushion in the living room. No one in the house could deal with this cat, so the room was naturally left empty.

The Nangong couple looked at their son and daughter. Of course, they wanted to be with their children, but the old couple was a little restrained. Nangong Wudi placed his hands on his knees. "Is this... appropriate? We've already received too much kindness from you. As strangers receiving such a great favor, I really feel bad about it."

Elsa also nodded. "Yes. We can take Wuyue and Sanba back to our old home. Although the house is gone, the people are still there, and we can rebuild it."

Lily was typing furiously on her laptop next to them, not even looking up as she replied, "Don't even think about it. I just checked, and the place you lived back then has been developed into a scenic area. It costs more than sixty just for the entrance ticket, and the most famous attraction is a perfectly round sinkhole on Stone Mountain... I suspect that's where your house used to be."

The Nangong couple exchanged glances, and after a long while, Elsa spread her hands with a wry smile. "This is truly the vicissitudes of life. The ruins of our house have become a treasure."

Vivian curled her lips. "You young people are making a fuss about nothing. A string of beads I once wore is now kept in a prehistoric human museum. Who can I complain to? Besides, I still have two bracelets in Cleopatra's tomb that I can't get out."

Nangong Wudi hadn't asked about the background of the people around Hao Ren before, but when he heard Vivian's words, he couldn't help but feel a shock. "Prehistoric humans... May I ask what other names this senior has?"

"Some people call her the 'Countess Who Summons the Red Moon,' but I think that name is too long. I'm trying to persuade her to change it to 'Moonlight Warrior'..." Lily blurted out before Vivian could answer, but before she could finish, a small bat slapped her in the face. The husky girl shrugged. "The only problem is that she doesn't want to change it."

When Nangong Wudi heard this title, he was immediately shocked. He looked at Vivian with the same expression as an old archaeologist about to retire who suddenly looked up and saw a living caveman. "The Countess Who Summons the Red Moon... The oldest vampire in the world?! Really?!"

"I really don't like your exaggerated reactions, especially that look in your eyes," Vivian frowned. "It feels like I've become some kind of rare animal, standing here for people to see. It's just that I've lived a little longer than you."

"Just 'lived a little longer'?" Nangong Wudi subconsciously moved back a bit. As a demon hunter, this was his instinctive reaction after seeing the most senior (and theoretically the strongest, but in reality, hehe) supernatural being in the world. "Those who can compare with you in terms of seniority, whether demon hunters or supernatural beings, have already turned to dust. You are the senior of all intelligent beings in the world! This is truly... something I never dared to imagine, to be able to see such a person with my own eyes..."

Vivian: "Why does it sound more and more like I'm a rare animal... By the way, why are you hiding so far away? I don't eat people."

Nangong Wudi looked at Vivian in surprise, then at Hao Ren, feeling very incredulous. "I really didn't expect the oldest vampire to be living in seclusion in a place like this. It's truly unpredictable. May I ask what the other members of your group are called?"

Hao Ren looked at the people around him. "To be honest, the rest of them have pretty impressive backgrounds, but you probably wouldn't recognize them even if I told you. The big guy and the little devil came from another world. They used to be a demon king and a demon princess, the kind who almost destroyed the whole world. I'm a nominal prince in a place called Irim, renting out a large manor. Originally, there was also a monk from another world here, a person of Xuanzang’s level, but he went back to his hometown to help out a few days ago. Even this lighter fish that jumps around giving people cigarettes has a background... but the child is still young, so let's not talk about that."

Nangong Wudi knew that Hao Ren had no need to lie. He realized that these people looked ordinary at home, but they were all famous outside and none of them were easy to deal with—no wonder the oldest vampire on Earth was so low-key in this inconspicuous little sanctuary. Thinking of this, he looked at Lily with a face full of respect. "Then I wonder, what is the origin of this werewolf? Is she from a European royal family or a secluded family in Latin America?"

Vivian glanced at Lily. "Her background is the simplest. She's just a husky."

Lily reflexively made a threatening "woo" sound from her throat, but after threatening for a while, she sadly realized that she couldn't refute it. So, the husky girl could only droop her head and tug at Hao Ren's sleeve aggrievedly. "...Actually, there's some Pekingese in there too..."

This was truly giving up all hope.

After such a haphazard interruption from the family, the Nangong couple no longer mentioned taking the Nangong siblings back to their old home. The couple realized that this world had really changed drastically, and the direction of the change was far beyond their expectations. The lifestyle and social norms of a hundred years ago were no longer applicable, and they needed to slowly reintegrate into this world—and before that, if they didn't want to cause trouble or be targeted by demon hunters, they had better stay in Hao Ren's "sanctuary."

Of course, they didn't plan to stay for long: Although Hao Ren had empty rooms, the limited living space was still obvious. The Nangong couple felt that it was somewhat inconvenient for the two of them to live in the same house with a group of young people. They decided to adapt here first, and then see if there were any houses for rent nearby. It would be convenient for everyone to move out nearby and would not affect the group's daily meetings. Hao Ren had no objection to this. He knew this small place in the southern suburbs very well. It was peaceful, and the Nangong couple was also low-key. If they could really find a place to settle down nearby, it wouldn't cause any trouble, so he let them do it.

And of course, the Nangong siblings were happy to see this situation: These siblings had been looking for their parents for a whole century, and now their parents were finally alive and with them, and they probably wouldn't have to separate in the future. They had no other desires. Nangong Wuyue happily snuggled up to Elsa, constantly rubbing her mother's arm with the tip of her tail. Even a tough guy like Izhaks couldn't help but sigh softly at this scene. "Ah, family reunion is better than anything else. Seeing this scene reminds me of a story you humans have, it's especially touching..."

Hao Ren asked curiously, "What story? Chen Xiang?" (referring to the legend of Chen Xiang who split the mountain to save his mother)

"Tadpoles Looking for Their Mother, this is a 3D deluxe version."

Hao Ren: "...At least one of us has a worldview that's a little off."

Izhaks shrugged. "You're embarrassed to discuss worldview with an otherworldly demon?"

Izhaks swayed his arms and walked away, leaving Hao Ren stunned in place. Finally, he smacked his lips helplessly and called out to the mother and daughter in Wuyue's direction. "Are you two tadpoles done warming up?"

Wuyue waved her tail vigorously. "Why did we become tadpoles again? What's up?"

"I need to borrow your parents for a bit—I'll take them to report to Raven, after all, they were handled by the Time-Space Administration," Hao Ren said as he stood up. "By the way, I also need to send over the database I got this time. To be honest, I really feel like my job as an inspector is like being a coroner, I only ever encounter all kinds of tombstones..."

The Data Terminal replied faintly, "It's normal. Most of the path of civilization's evolution is made up of corpses. Very few can stand and walk to the end, and so far, only one has reached the end. As an inspector, you have to be prepared for this: You will almost never witness a truly perfect world, and even your own universe is actually riddled with holes."

Hao Ren thought for a moment and sighed. "It's really a pirate ship..."

The Nangong couple looked at Hao Ren in confusion as he chatted so enthusiastically with a brick. They asked in unison, "Where are you taking us?"

"To see God—don't worry, you'll go alive."

(I won't be home during the day today, so I updated early =.=)