TFHS: Chapter 109

“Brother Da Qiao, Brother Xiao Qiao,” Cheng Miao called out gratefully after he regained his composure.

Feng Ming’s mouth twitched. He once again regretted choosing such a careless name.

The next time he changed his identity, he must be sure to choose a serious name.

Bai Qiaomo had a smile in his eyes. He had already figured out the origin of ‘Da Qiao’ and ‘XIao Qiao’ from another world. It turned out that they were a pair of sisters.

No wonder why Junior Brother Ming always had a speechless expression every time he heard such a nickname.

Cheng Miao didn’t hide his own experience and truthfully told Feng Ming, as well as his own identity.

Feng Ming asked in surprise, “Are you the grandson of the captain of the Golden Eagle mercenary group? The grandson of a strong man in the essence dan realm ended up in this situation?”

Cheng Miao’s face turned red from embarrassment. It was really hard to believe that he was almost buried in the depths of this mountain range, and it was very likely that no one would find out.

Why was Feng Ming so surprised? It was because he had heard of the name of the Golden Eagle mercenary group when he entered this area.

In addition to the fact that this mercenary group was relatively famous in the local area, it was because the name was very similar to the name of his father’s mercenary group.

A golden eagle and wind eagle made people feel friendly when they heard it, so Feng Ming got to know a bit about the situation of this mercenary group.

The Golden Eagle mercenary group had been established longer than the Wind Eagle mercenary group, and its scale was much larger. The current mercenary group’s captain was the third one since the mercenary group was established.

Feng Ming had heard that the current captain was a strong man in the late stage of the essence dan realm. Due to this expert captain, the Golden Eagle mercenary group was now developing very well.

After hearing about it at the time, Feng Ming had wondered how big his father’s Wind Eagle mercenary group would develop in the future.

Unexpectedly, the grandson of a strong man in the late stage of the essence dan realm would end up in a situation where he was almost killed by someone in the Nandou Mountains.

If he hadn’t encountered them, Cheng Miao definitely would’ve been buried in the belly of a wild beast. Even if his grandfather could find this place, his grandfather probably wouldn’t be able to find out the cause of his death. He could only think that Cheng Miao, unfortunately, encountered a wild beast and lost his life.

It was dying in the mouth of a wild beast, and the corpse digested by the wild beast’s gastric juices. Any traces of the plot would be erased. The person behind the plot must be very happy.

It was a pity that they missed a move, and Cheng Miao met Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo. The plan came to nothing.

It wasn’t that Cheng Miao didn’t have any scheming and directly confessed his identity to Feng Ming. It was that too many people knew his identity. Rather than being recognized after leaving the mountain range, it was better to confess directly to his two benefactors.

Maybe it was because he had just suffered a disaster and survived, but Cheng Miao was very eager to talk when facing his benefactors.

“My mother was born in poor health, and my grandfather couldn’t keep her with him all the time. Once she became an adult, he married my mother to the Cheng family in Pingwang City. In fact, it was my mother who fell in love with my father and asked my grandfather to marry him.”

Feng Ming knew that Pingwang City was a relatively large city on this territory. Its status couldn’t be compared to Gaoyang County, but it was better than Qingyun City.

“The Cheng family isn’t a big family. Grandpa felt that as long as he was around, the Cheng family would only support my mother. This was indeed the case, but my mother’s health became worse after giving birth to me. My grandfather found a heavenly treasure for her, but my mother’s body couldn’t bear it. She finally left me when I was four years old.”

“My father remarried two years after my mother died, and my grandfather didn’t expect my father to remain single forever. Even though my stepmother entered the family, I didn’t feel like my status in the Cheng family had decreased. My grandfather thought so as well, so he was very relieved to leave me in the Cheng family. Later, I had younger brothers and sisters.”

Feng Ming felt that the story was quite a cliche. Maybe there was some dog blood mixed in it. “Then it is the Cheng family who plotted against you?”

Cheng Miao sat on the ground, hugging his knees and curling up. He looked a bit pitiful as he shook his head. “It shouldn’t be the Cheng family, but it is still related to the Cheng family.”

After this disaster, Cheng Maio had reflected on it. “The Cheng family was originally a small family. Its current status is inseparable from my grandfather. Therefore, the stepmother my father married later has some background. She comes from the Zheng family, a large family in Pingwang City. She might be from the side branch, but I could tell that the Cheng family, including my father, were very happy. They just didn’t show it in front of my grandfather.”

Cheng Miao sniffed. “The reason why my grandfather didn’t take me with him is related to my low cultivation qualifications. He thought that it would be better for me to be a rich man and stay in the Cheng family to live in peace. Even though everything seemed to have stayed the same, I know that it is actually different…”

“I have an engagement…”

Upon hearing this, Feng Ming immediately became energetic. He felt that a large basin of dog blood was pouring towards him.

“In fact, I picked this marriage partner myself. After my father married my stepmother, I felt uncomfortable staying at home. I often took people around the city. One time, I picked up the injured Brother Lu Rong. He was an ordinary member of the Lu family, a big family in Pingwang City. His situation was very bad. He was bullied and lived on the streets. After I picked him up, I healed his injuries and sent him back myself. Our relationship got better, and Brother Lu Rong’s situation in the Lu family also improved a lot.”

“Later, my grandfather came to visit me, and Aunt Lu proposed marriage to my grandfather on behalf of Brother Lu Rong. My grandfather asked for my opinion, and I thought it was okay. Therefore, my grandfather agreed to arrange this marriage for me.”

Even though Feng Ming heard Cheng Miao calling out ‘Brother Lu Rong,’ he didn’t hear a lot of emotion in it. Instead, Cheng Miao just wanted to find someone to talk about the past.

“Could it be that the person named Lu only wanted to take advantage of you because of your grandfather? Now he has a new love, so your existence has become a problem?” Feng Ming was fascinated by the story. He held his chin in his hands and made guesses.

Bai Qiaomo found it funny. Junior Brother Ming really liked gossip.

Cheng Miao was originally in a low mood. Hearing Feng Ming’s guess, he couldn’t help smiling and shaking his head. “Brother Xiao Qiao’s words are wrong. It shouldn’t be Brother Lu Rong doing it. However, someone else likes Brother Lu Rong. Brother Lu Rong didn’t want to break the engagement with me, so he rejected the other person. It is just that the other person’s temper isn’t good, and they probably acted this time.”

Feng Ming couldn’t believe it. “How can you be so certain that it has nothing to do with Lu Rong? Who is the person who likes him?”

Cheng Miao sighed. “It is someone from my stepmother’s family, in other words, the Zheng family in Pingwang City. He is the ger of the Zheng family and his temperament actually isn’t very good. However, he is very favored in the Zheng family. My stepmother told me that he has a bad temper and is pampered at home. He always gets what he wants, so I have to give in if I meet him. Otherwise, I will suffer.”

“But what Zheng Qianshu likes is my fiance. I didn’t want to give in this time. I didn’t expect that the result would be…”

Feng Ming asked, “Then how did you come to the Nandou Mountains from Pingwang City? You couldn’t have come alone, right? Where are the others?”

Cheng Miao told him, “In fact, I came with Brother Lu Rong, as well as the Cheng family and Lu family. Just as we were about to leave, Zheng Qianshu insisted on joining. Everyone else agreed, and I couldn’t refuse.”

Feng Ming was surprised. “This has nothing to do with your Brother Lu Rong? Even if he didn’t attack you directly, at least he didn’t reject Zheng Qianshu outright. This made the surname Zheng attack you in order to put an end to future troubles.”

Cheng Miao sighed. “In fact, I also discovered the problem with Brother Lu Rong’s temperament. However, I am used to getting along with Lu Rong and didn’t want to let him go. After we came here, we met a group of silver-horned wolves and found a wolf cub. Zheng Qianshu wanted the wolf cub as his pet beast. He has the type of temper that he wants to get everything he wants, so everyone had to help him contain the other wolves so he can hug the wolf cub.”

Bai Qiaomo’s lips curled up. “This is when you met the wolf king, right? The chance of a wolf king appearing in the silver horn wolf pack isn’t high, but you must’ve underestimated the strength of the wolf pack. You were eventually defeated by the wolf pack and scattered.”

Cheng Miao looked at ‘Brother Da Qiao’, who had been silent so far, in surprise. He nodded and said, “Yes, we met the wolf king. The wolf king was very strong. At that time, everyone was running for their lives. I was obviously following Brother Lu Rong, but in the end, I was the only one left.”

Feng Ming made a guess. “Could it be that your Brother Lu Rong ran to save that guy surnamed Zheng? Of course, you definitely don’t know the specific situation now. In fact, as long as you leave here and inquire outside, you can find out who left the mountain range alive and who appeared with whom. If your Brother Lu Rong was following Zheng Qianshu and came out of the mountain range together, your Brother Lu Rong might’ve changed his mind a long time ago.”

Cheng Miao sniffed. “Then let him change his mind. I have died once, and I’ve already figured it out. It isn’t as I thought, and Brother Lu Rong belongs to me after I picked him up. Whoever likes him can take him. Among those people, including the Cheng family and my biological father, only my grandfather is sincere to me. After I leave here, I will go find my grandfather and stay in my grandfather’s mercenary group from now on.”

Feng Ming patted his shoulder sympathetically. “It is good that you can figure it out. It is the worst thing to waste time on this type of scumbag. If you lose your life, then you won’t have a chance to regret it. Everything is fine now.”

“But you still can’t determine who put the beast-attracting powder on you. The one surnamed Zheng is the most suspicious, but you don’t have any evidence.”

Cheng Miao nodded hesitantly. Yes, everything was just his guess.

He knew that Zheng Qianshu was hostile to him and acted a bit unscrupulously. Unlike others who were wary of his grandfather and the Golden Eagle mercenary group behind him, Zheng Qianshu was used to being arrogant and domineering.

In order to help this person to the end, Feng Ming gave him a suggestion. “In fact, there is a way to find who plotted against you. Isn’t it the beast-attracting powder? Anyone who has come into contact with the powder will have traces left on them. It will be very difficult to eliminate it in a short amount of time. You just need one wind crystal butterfly to tell who has touched it. I think with your grandfather’s powder, it should be possible to get a wind crystal butterfly.”

It might be a bit troublesome, but it wasn’t difficult to get it for a small price. If Cheng Miao’s grandfather really loved his grandson and knew this method, he would definitely get it for his grandson. Then the truth would be revealed.

Cheng Miao showed joy. “Really? All it takes is a wind crystal butterfly?”

“Yes, I usually don’t tell others about this little trick. However, who made me not like scumbags? You are lucky.”

Cheng Miao became happy after hearing this and Bai Qiaomo also smiled.

After talking to each other and having a way to find the person who tricked him, Cheng Miao felt much more relaxed.

In the following days, he ran behind Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo. It was because Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo couldn’t return immediately for Cheng Miao. They had to continue to train according to their plan.

Cheng Miao wasn’t the squeamish young master they thought. He knew he wasn’t strong enough, so he worked diligently to help Feng Ming and the others. He rushed to do all the chores.

He was also good at cooking meat and the soup he made was very delicious. This made Feng Ming feel that it was worth saving him.

Two days later, Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo met someone they knew.

The moment the two teams met, someone from the opposite team immediately shouted, “Brother Da Qiao, Brother Xiao Qiao!”