Faced with this sudden piece of news, Zhaozhao was completely unprepared. She didn't know how to face and handle this situation.
But there was at least one thing Zhaozhao was certain of: there must be something wrong with her identity! Maybe she wasn't just an ordinary little tree as she thought. As for why Zhuang Ming's mother and those so - called uncles and aunts in his mouth were looking for her, and why half of her branch had ended up outside... these might require further investigation.
However, all of this had to be based on the premise of finding Zhuang Ming's mother.
"Zhaozhao..."
Chengsang's voice, full of worry, came. Zhaozhao looked up and smiled at him. "Senior brother, don't worry. I'm fine. I'm just thinking if Master might know something. I want to go and ask him."
Chengsang remembered what Master had said to him specifically on the day they left Kunlun Ruins. For a moment, he fell silent.
That day, when he received the news from his senior brothers and sisters, he immediately wanted to rush to his junior sister's place. But before setting off, he met Master, whom he hadn't seen for many days, outside Kunlun Ruins.
Chengsang was a bit surprised by Master's arrival, but he didn't think much of it at that time. He thought Master might have something to tell him. As a result, Master only left him one sentence, asking him to take his junior sister back to Wutong Mountain three days later, and also gave him a small packet of Xirang.
Now that he thought about it, Master might have already known that his junior sister's identity was extraordinary. That inexplicable packet of Xirang might even be hinting at something. Xirang was what Master had used when he picked up his junior sister and planted her. Did Master mean that his junior sister would be in danger on this trip?
Chengsang was nervous and didn't want to wait any longer. For the first time, he ignored Master's instructions and told Zhaozhao everything exactly as it was, and gave her the packet of Xirang.
Looking at the familiar yet strange thing in her hand, Zhaozhao was sure that Master must know something. She had to go and ask clearly!
But the more urgent matter at the moment was Zhuang Ming's situation. Since they already knew the specific reason why Zhuang Ming was trapped in the community, they should immediately figure out a way to get him out. Otherwise, Zhuang Ming might be in danger of losing his life. And there was that ghost fetus beside him. She didn't know what his mother's intention was in sending the ghost fetus to his side.
One thing after another, mystery after mystery. Zhaozhao felt a heaviness in her heart that she had never felt before.
After telling her senior brother her plan, he also agreed with his junior sister's approach. He always unconditionally supported his junior sister.
The two made up their minds. Zhaozhao immediately called the Monster Management Bureau again and asked for the rest of the day off. She was going to meet Zhuang Ming's father.
Every cause had its effect. The person who had targeted Zhuang Ming must be someone close to him. And his father, who ignored Zhuang Ming and left him alone in the community to fend for himself, was undoubtedly the most suspect.
Before setting off, Zhaozhao specifically called Lu Chukong and asked him to go with her. Before they knew the other side's details, they naturally couldn't expose their purpose first. They definitely needed to disguise themselves appropriately and find a proper reason to go to the door. In Zhaozhao's opinion, Lu Chukong was better at the tricks of deception.
Lu Chukong was obviously very excited when he received the news. Without saying a word, he rushed over directly.
The three met at the community gate. Zhaozhao checked the information about the Zhuang family sent by Senior Droopy - eared Rabbit on her phone, took a deep breath, walked in front of the Zhuang family's villa, and rang the doorbell.
"Who is it?" A nanny wiped her hands and walked quickly towards the iron gate of the villa's yard. She sized up Zhaozhao and the others for a few times, stood there without opening the door, and looked at them with inquiring eyes.
Lu Chukong stepped forward very skillfully. "Hello, ma'am. We're here to find Mr. Zhuang. We have a business deal to discuss with him."
When the nanny heard that they had a business deal to discuss, she didn't dare to delay the master's business. But since she hadn't received any instructions from the master's family, she didn't dare to open the door without permission. She just told them to wait for a while and then turned around to report.
Not long after, the nanny came running back in small steps.
"Sir is not at home. Madam said to invite you in to talk." As she said, the nanny opened the iron gate and invited Zhaozhao and the others in.
Lu Chukong walked in front, and Zhaozhao and Chengsang followed behind. The three of them entered the villa together.
The Zhuang family's villa looked extremely magnificent, but in this grandeur, Zhaozhao inexplicably felt a heavy, suffocating feeling and a subtle sense of death. The house looked bright and beautiful on the surface, but in fact, there was a thick Yin energy in the dark. She didn't know if it was because of Zhuang Ming's dead mother.
A woman in a white cloak came down from the corner of the living - room stairs.
Just by looking at her face, Zhaozhao could tell at a glance that this was a difficult woman. Although her movements seemed lazy and casual, her sharp eyebrows and the actions that inadvertently revealed her dominance.
"You guys don't seem to be people who have business dealings with my husband. I wonder what kind of business you want to discuss?" She didn't say a single word of nonsense. She didn't even ask the nanny to entertain Zhaozhao and the others. Instead, she got straight to the point.
The woman walked leisurely to the sofa opposite the tea table and sat down. Her eyes casually swept across the three of them and finally settled on Zhaozhao. She squinted her eyes meaningfully.
In this situation, it was naturally not Zhaozhao's or Chengsang's turn to speak. They were monsters who had lived in the deep mountains for over a hundred years. Since Lu Chukong was called to help, he naturally took over the conversation. "Madam has good eyesight. We are indeed not Mr. Zhuang's ordinary business partners. The business we want to discuss with Mr. Zhuang is another deal, a deal that concerns the prosperity of the Zhuang family's fortune. Does Madam have any interest in listening?"
Madam Zhuang paused in the act of picking up the teacup. After a moment, she put the teacup down with a natural look on her face. She didn't rush to speak. She placed her hands on her knees and called out towards the kitchen. "Sister Wang, prepare some refreshments for the guests."
"What this gentleman said, I, as a woman, don't quite understand. I wonder if this gentleman can explain it more clearly. Otherwise, I might be so blind as to miss this 'great business deal', don't you think?" Madam Zhuang looked at Lu Chukong with a smiling face, but only she knew how much of that smile was genuine.
Zhaozhao listened quietly beside them, thinking that this Madam Zhuang was really not simple. The meaning of her words just now was that they should show their cards.
Lu Chukong wasn't very clear about their purpose this time, so he wasn't sure what Zhaozhao wanted to get out of the conversation. He secretly communicated with Zhaozhao telepathically.
After hearing Zhaozhao's answer, Lu Chukong smiled. A talisman paper suddenly appeared in his hand. "Madam is right. When talking business, it should naturally be made clear. This great business deal of mine can help Madam gain good fortune, gather wealth, and it comes from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth! This is much more reliable than borrowing luck from others. What does Madam think?"
The woman on the sofa changed her expression and suddenly stood up from the sofa. "My husband should be coming back soon. I'll make a call to urge him. Please wait a moment."