Ye Hao nodded in satisfaction at these words, thankful that Zheng Guang didn't lose his temper in anger.

Then, Ye Hao helped him untie the ropes. As for the powder that had invaded his body, they could only look for a solution later.

"Young Master..." Zheng Guang didn't know how to address him, so he just called him Young Master.

"Haha! No need to be so formal, you can just call me Ye Hao," Ye Hao said with a smile.

"That wouldn't be appropriate. Young Master, you saved me and are willing to take revenge for my family. I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only serve you for the rest of my life to repay your kindness," Zheng Guang respectfully kneeled and said to Ye Hao.

Ye Hao quickly helped him up. Although he did save him and promised to avenge his family, Ye Hao had his own motives and couldn't accept such reverence from an elder, nor did he want someone over a hundred years old to humble himself before him.

"Please rise, Elder Zheng. If you don't mind the poverty of the Ye Family, how about living with us permanently? Of course! If your grandson returns, he can live with us too. After all, I'm sort of half a member of Team A! If you need any help in the future, I might be able to provide some support," Ye Hao said while helping Zheng Guang up.

"Then this old servant..."

"Elder Zheng, don't consider yourself a servant here. I don't need servants. I hope you can find a sense of really living again here with us. I don't want to see an elder like you feeling lonely all the time. You can just treat me like your grandson," Ye Hao said.

"Ah! Meeting a good master like you, Young Master, is indeed due to the virtues accumulated by my ancestors in past lives!" Zheng Guang sighed emotionally.

However, he didn't follow Ye Hao's suggestion to treat him as his grandson casually and continued to address him as Young Master.

Perhaps he believed that one should begin and end with loyalty and gratitude, devoting his life to those who gave him a second chance.

Just like the members of the Zheng Family, who for hundreds of years, have been persistently guarding the tomb of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang from being robbed, even at the brink of their own extermination.

Such a loyal person, how could Ye Hao take advantage of their honesty?

"Ah! Elder Zheng, if you insist, I won't argue, but I do plan to become brothers with your grandson in the future, so I hope you won't stand in the way!" Ye Hao laughed.

Ye Hao did this to make Zheng Guang feel more at ease. Since only he and his grandson Zheng Shuang remained in the Zheng Family, if Ye Hao treated Zheng Guang's grandson as a servant, Zheng Guang would definitely not feel comfortable. That's why Ye Hao came up with the idea of becoming brothers with Zheng Shuang.

"Young Master, your great kindness will be remembered by Zheng Guang for this lifetime," Zheng Guang said gratefully from the bottom of his heart.

"Elder Zheng, let's go now! Before Gao Zhong returns and finds you gone, let's leave early so you can recover your strength faster and take your revenge sooner, avoiding the Gao Family's defenses," Ye Hao said with a smile.

"Alright!" Zheng Guang followed Ye Hao outside.

Ye Hao closed the door, restoring the appearance it had before.

The two left the villa district together, but when Ye Hao saw a female police officer sitting on the ground in front of the villa gate, he was momentarily stunned—hadn't this woman left?

Ye Hao felt helpless and could only walk over, as he couldn't let this somewhat silly woman wait for him in vain.

Sitting on the roadside, Murong Xue ate some fruit while complaining, "That stinky kid Ye Hao, don't let me catch you, or I'll make you pay! How dare you trick me, promising to buy drinks and then sneaking away, hmph!"

Standing behind her, Ye Hao heard her words and took out a bottle of Assam milk tea from his space.

He didn't want to provoke this silly woman, as being entangled with her could lead to some embarrassing situations.

Ye Hao walked over and patted Murong Xue on the shoulder. Murong Xue's reflex was to turn back instantly, intending to trip Ye Hao to the ground.

"Here!" Before Murong Xue could grab Ye Hao's arm, Ye Hao handed her the Assam milk tea.

When Murong Xue saw it was Ye Hao with a milk tea in hand, she paused for a moment—Ye Hao actually did go to buy her tea? But did it have to take that long to buy milk tea?

"You... you really went to buy me milk tea?" Murong Xue asked as she looked at Ye Hao.

"Of course! What else did you think I was doing? I'm definitely not someone who'd sneak away, am I?" Ye Hao huffed.

"Hmph! Aren't you that kind of man?" Murong Xue huffed, but took the Assam milk tea from Ye Hao's hand.

"Of course not..."

"Don't take me for a fool. Did it really take you that long to buy milk tea? Tell me, what were you doing?" Murong Xue pouted.

"Ah! I'm embarrassed to say it, but I haven't paid for this milk tea yet. The tea seller followed me here, so you'll have to pay! Sorry, I didn't mean it—left home in a rush today, you see..." Ye Hao said, pretending to be helpless.

He said this deliberately to distract Murong Xue from reminding him about how long it took him to buy the milk tea.

"What? You haven't paid for it yet? The seller's even followed you?" Murong Xue widened her eyes and asked Ye Hao.

Ye Hao nodded with a you-got-it-right expression and said, "Haven't paid yet, so I brought him over. The milk tea uncle was hell-bent on coming and even dragged me back to his kiosk. Finally, after my tongue went dry, he came with me."

"What sort of person does that? It's just a bottle of milk tea—is it that serious?" Murong Xue said discontentedly, looking at Zheng Guang behind Ye Hao.

Seeing this, Zheng Guang didn't want to let Ye Hao perform a one-man show. He stepped forward and said, "Miss Police, I don't agree with what you just said. If he doesn't pay for the milk tea, I obviously need him to. After all, I only have a small business, right? He said he had no money, so I followed him to a place where he might."

"Alright, alright, just tell me how much, and I'll pay," Murong Xue said impatiently.

"Four."

"Here, take it, no need for change," Murong Xue said, handing over a five-dollar bill.

Zheng Guang took the money and retreated behind them. Ye Hao quietly nodded.

Zheng Guang knew that Ye Hao would look for him later, so he didn't stray too far.

Murong Xue then turned her head to Ye Hao and asked, "Are you really out of money?"

"Of course! What good would it do me to lie to you?" Ye Hao said, acting speechless.

"I don't believe it," Murong Xue shook her head and said, "You control Peng City's underworld forces, how could you have no money? And I heard your rich family is planning to start a company, how could you be broke?"

"That's the company's money," Ye Hao said, waving off the thought.

"So you are genuinely penniless right now?" Murong Xue asked, unbelievingly.

"Truthfully, not a dime. Don't believe me? You can check."

"I honestly don't believe you. I'll search, and if I find even a penny, watch out—accusing me of being a fool!!"

"Fine! Go ahead and look! If you find any, I'll hand it over to you..." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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