Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Realizing that Zheng-Fu had caught him, the City Governor laughed and exclaimed in satisfaction. Then his expression turned serious, and he said, "We'll talk about this later. It's not very convenient right now. Little Comrade, you don't have a place to stay yet, right? So, you should stay here tonight." The City Governor actually was a straightforward person, but he thought it was not appropriate to talk at that time. Therefore, he chose to talk to Zheng-Fu later.

"Good! If so, I won't be considerate of you. Moreover, I'll also watch how you take care of your new stepdaughter. If you don't treat her well… I'll take her away!" Zheng-Fu agreed without asking any more questions because he knew that what the City Governor was going to talk about would be a big deal and a secret. So, he easily accepted the City Governor's offer of a place to stay.

Ha ha ha!

"Little Comrade, you don't have to worry about anything. To me, whether they're my biological or adopted children, I have never neglected any of them. Especially my daughter, I definitely won't let anyone hurt her!" The City Governor laughed in satisfaction before speaking firmly about the love and care he had for his children.

"You're talking as if you want a daughter but don't have one. And when you have her, you become an old father who is very protective of his daughter."

The City Governor's attitude reminded Zheng-Fu of his father-in-law, who was very protective of his wife, Fu-Er, when he first met him.

"What you said is right. I have always wanted to have a daughter, but I have never had one. I only have two sons, the eldest is Zi-Wu-Di, and the second is Zi-Yi-Huan. The two of them are currently out gaining experience and should be back in a few days. When they come back and find out that they have a sister, they'll definitely be very happy!"

The City Governor answered honestly and did not feel embarrassed at all. This was what he had always wanted, and his two sons also wanted to have a younger sister.

"If that's the case, then it's good. When she's in a warm family, I'll be at ease and not have to worry." Zheng-Fu did not expect that the City Governor would be willing to tell him about his private matters like that. It made him feel more trusting and accepting of this City Governor, surnamed Zi.

A few hours later…

The banquet finally ended, and everyone dispersed. Only Zheng-Fu and Zi-Ying-Er remained at the City Governor's residence. Since Zi-Ying-Er had become the City Governor's adopted daughter, that place was her home from then on. As for Zheng-Fu, he was an important guest, so the City Governor ordered his servants to arrange a nice guesthouse for him.

In the courtyard in front of Zi-Ying-Er's house...

"Thank you, Zheng-Fu, for helping me. If it weren't for you... I... I wouldn't know what my future would be like!" Zi-Ying-Er felt very grateful to Zheng-Fu because he had saved her from that crisis. And he also helped her on subsequent occasions.

"No need to thank me, it's something a comrade should do. Because you've helped me in many ways as well. So..., making you happy and safe is the right thing to do!" Zheng-Fu knew that his actions had already given this beautiful young woman a good impression. So, he had to reject her early and not make her think any further. Otherwise, it would hurt her.

Ah!

Com... comrade?!

When Zi-Ying-Er heard Zheng-Fu's word 'comrade', she froze. At first, she thought that Zheng-Fu might have good feelings for her; otherwise, he would not have helped her so much.

"That's right! I already have a wife, and she's waiting for me to go back to her. So..., I can't accept any woman's love." Zheng-Fu did not beat around the bush, since he understood her thoughts well. He directly told Zi-Ying-Er that he already had a wife. However, as he said it, he looked very sad.

Umm...

"You must love her so much, so why didn't she come with you?" Zi-Ying-Er tried to suppress her sadness. At first, she wanted to cry so badly, but when she saw Zheng-Fu's sad eyes, her tears did not fall. Instead, she became worried and sad for Zheng-Fu.

"She was poisoned, and to neutralize her poison, I have to travel this far away to complete a mission and go back to save her."

"Alas! I feel sorry for you. And I wish you success in saving her!" Zi-Ying-Er did not know whether to be happy or sad about what Zheng-Fu told her. She was happy to know that Zheng-Fu's wife was seriously ill, but she was also sad to see Zheng-Fu worrying about his wife so much.

"Thank you. It's late now. You should enter your house and rest. You've been through a lot today; you must be tired. If you need anything, call me. I'm staying in the house across from you." Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming awkward again, Zheng-Fu quickly excused himself to go rest.

Umm…

"See you tomorrow then!"

Umm!

After the two dispersed, a figure soared out of the bushes about two hundred yards away. The direction that the figure was heading was the City Governor's mansion.

Flap!

"What did you find out? What's their relationship?" the City Governor asked. He was waiting for his men to come back and report the results of the mission he had given them.

"They're just comrades, sir. Even so, it seems that Young Miss Ying-Er likes Young Master Zheng-Fu a lot. But... Young Master Zheng-Fu already has a wife, so he can't accept Young Miss's love, sir!" The City Governor's subordinate, who was assigned to investigate, reported everything he had heard and seen in the courtyard in front of Zi-Ying-Er's house.

Umm…

"I thought their relationship was more than that. But never mind… No need to send people to investigate any further."

Yes, sir, City Governor!

The City Governor sent people to check on Zheng-Fu and Zi-Ying-Er's movements because he wanted to know what their true relationship was. If they were lovers, he would strengthen his friendship with Zheng-Fu through Zi-Ying-Er. However, since the relationship between them was not what he thought, there was no need for him to interfere with them in that matter any further.

"This young man is very mysterious. On the outside, he may seem simple, but in reality, it's not easy to know what he's thinking. What do you guys think?"

Flap! Flap! Flap!

"To be honest, I think this young man is very difficult to control, and it may not be worth letting him know our plans, sir!"

As soon as the City Governor asked for their opinions, a group of people walked out from the shadows of the room.

"That's right, what Second Brother said, Big Brother. We definitely cannot control this young man, and it may affect our plans!"

"I agree too!"

"I think so too. But I still hope that he'll cooperate with us. Because we cannot make any obvious moves. If we have him to help, our mission will be easier to accomplish." The City Governor shared the same opinion as them, that Zheng-Fu is difficult to control, but he still wanted Zheng-Fu to cooperate with them and help with the mission.

"Big Brother, are you confident that you want him to join us? If something goes wrong, our Zi Clan will be branded as rebels against the Demon Race, and everything our ancestors and we have built up since the past will be completely lost!"

"Second Brother, have you forgotten that we're the Human Race, not the Demon Race? Then how can we be called rebels? We've to disguise ourselves as Demon Race people because of necessity. So…, no matter what, we must reclaim what we have lost. And this young man is our hope now!"

Big Brother!!!

This was a secret of Zi Clan that no outsider had ever known. In fact, they were not a Demon Race Clan, but a Human Race Clan that used a certain skill to make their aura similar to that of the Demon Race. The reason why he chose Zheng-Fu to join the plan was because he saw the look Zheng-Fu gave him when he appeared as Demon Race when they first met, which was an extreme hatred.

However, they did not know that at that time, someone was eavesdropping on them, and that person was the one they wanted to help with their plan.

'I didn't expect that Zi Clan was actually a Human Race Clan. It seems that this matter is not ordinary. This will be fun. Hehe!'

When Zheng-Fu found out this secret, he would be able to negotiate with the City Governor even more. However, he would not rush to reveal that he knew this secret because doing so was not a good idea.

The next morning, in the main hall inside the City Governor's residence...

"How are you, Little Comrade Zheng-Fu? Did you and the two master elders sleep well last night? Is there something lacking in my hospitality?"

"Thank you, City Governor, for the accommodation and all the facilities. We had a good night's sleep last night, and nothing was lacking at all!"

This morning, Zheng-Fu and his two clone figures came to the hall as arranged with City Governor Zi-Dong-Lei last night. Inside the hall, all of the Zi Clan's elders and the two commanders that Zheng-Fu had met at the banquet were waiting. Everyone was sitting in their seats with serious expressions and emitted a powerful and solemn aura the entire time.

However, Zheng-Fu was still able to easily reply to Zi-Dong-Lei, and the pressure and serious gazes of those people did not affect him at all.

As for Zi-Ying-Er, since this was an important discussion on the management of the clan, she did not participate. Moreover, she had to return to the Heavenly Treasure Clouds Hall to take care of her business.

"I'm glad to hear that! Please, Little Comrade, have a seat. I'll have servants bring the food and liquor for you!" Zi-Dong-Lei nodded and replied with a smile before inviting Zheng-Fu to sit down at the table provided.

Thank you, City Governor!

Flap!

After he and his two clone figures sat down, Zheng-Fu turned to ask the City Governor, who was sitting on the large chair in the center of the hall, "City Governor, please say what you want to say, I'm waiting to listen to you!"

Ah!

"Why are you in such a hurry, Little Comrade? Please finish your meal and drink some liquor first. We'll discuss after you…"

"Please speak, I'm waiting to listen to you!"

However, Zheng-Fu did not care about eating or drinking, because he could abstain from food. But he wanted to pressure the other party by using a rushed manner, so he refused to eat anything and immediately asked about the main point.

Ah!