Ye Fan temporarily placed Hu Jing in a city residential building. Han Qing'er dispatched armed personnel to protect her. It's not that Ye Fan doesn't trust the police, but because Sun Ronghe's influence in Ninghai City is too great, even the police have infiltrated his forces.

"Senior brother, are all cities on Earth similar? This place looks so beautiful, especially at night. There are so many luminous stones, colorful ones. I picked one down before, but it stopped glowing. Why is that?"

Qing Xu blinked her big eyes at Ye Fan. At this time, Ye Fan was driving, while she sat in the passenger seat.

Since the villa arranged by Han Qing'er was not far from where Hu Jing was settled, Ye Fan didn't need to travel by sword. It was more convenient to drive. Han Qing'er had also prepared a vehicle outside the villa.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "The luminous stones you're talking about don't emit light on their own; they need electricity."

"What is electricity?" Qing Xu asked, pouting.

"It's like the Spiritual Energy in our bodies, but electricity needs power to be generated, and then it's transmitted to households through wires. In fact, there are many wires and cables underground, and outside you can see utility poles..."

"Oh." Qing Xu nodded. "It sounds so complicated. Earth seems much more advanced than the secret realm. I still like staying on Earth. There are so many fun things here. I saw on that piece of glass stone a big round disc that can take people up and down, and it flies so fast. I want to ride it too."

Ye Fan thought for a moment before realizing the little girl was talking about amusement park rides, and the "glass stone" she mentioned was actually a TV screen.

Ye Fan nodded, "I'll definitely take you when I have time."

In less than ten minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of an ordinary neighborhood. Ye Fan got out of the car, and immediately plainclothes armed personnel approached, seemingly passing by by chance. However, the equipment they carried would check if passersby had any weapons on them.

"Mr. Ye, you've arrived." A female attendant of Han Qing'er came over. She was subordinate to Sun Ning. Ye Fan had seen her before. She was specifically here to protect Hu Jing. "Miss Hu is inside. This building looks like an ordinary residential building, but we've arranged for people to live on all ten floors so no one will disturb Miss Hu. Tomorrow, Miss Hu and her family will be sent to Nanhai City, where our people will provide them with 24-hour close protection."

Ye Fan waved his hand, "Alright, take me up."

"Yes." The female attendant led the way, and the three of them took the elevator up together.

Qing Xu curiously asked, "Senior brother, will this iron box fall?"

Ye Fan laughed, "Of course it will fall, but are you still afraid of this thing falling?"

"I'm not afraid, just a bit uneasy. It's so stuffy in here," Qing Xu said, really wanting to poke a hole in the elevator to let air in. Her hand could press down the steel plate, but Ye Fan stopped her.

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Reaching the sixth floor where Hu Jing was temporarily staying, Ye Fan went up and knocked on the door. The female attendant's walkie-talkie made a noise, and then the door was opened, not by Hu Jing, but by the female bodyguard sent by Han Qing'er to protect her.

"Mr. Ye." The female bodyguard was quite capable, but her appearance was somewhat lacking in Ye Fan's eyes. She had skills and a good figure but not a pretty face.

Heaven is fair. If it gives someone something, it takes something else away. In the army, there are many fierce ugly women who don't surprise Ye Fan.

Ye Fan entered the living room and saw Hu Jing sitting on the sofa, looking at him with a gaze almost of hatred. Ye Fan waved his hand, "You guys wait outside. Junior sister, you go out too, and let these two sisters accompany you to play."

"Senior brother, you promised to take me out, why let them? What's fun here?" Qing Xu protested loudly.

With a glance from Ye Fan, the little girl lowered her head, finally fiddled with her clothes, and obediently went out.

After the door was closed, only he and Hu Jing were left in the living room, but Ye Fan knew Hu Jing's mother and a little girl were in the next room.

Hu Jing said coldly, "Why are you here? To enjoy your spoils? Sending me here, does it mean that from now on, I'm just a woman you keep outside your home? You can come anytime to claim me, then leave whenever, and when tired, send me away or sell me?"

"Your mother is still inside, and... aren't you afraid of waking them?" Ye Fan coldly replied.

"Hmph! You're so thoughtful. My mother was dominated by Sun Ronghe for so many years, that old bastard wouldn't even let me go. I thought I was already disconnected from them... but in the end, because of you, I ended up like this!" Hu Jing angrily said.

Ye Fan then realized the little girl inside was Hu Jing's sister, who was also Sun Ronghe's daughter.

Sun Ronghe had dominated Hu Jing's mother and wouldn't even let Hu Jing go, intending to marry her as a wife, but it was just a pretense anyway. Hu Jing had little affection for her mother but was still coerced by Sun Ronghe, even prepared to shoot him.

"I can understand you, so I won't force you into anything," Ye Fan said. "Tomorrow, you'll go to Nanhai City, where you'll hide your identity. At least, in the short term, no one will come to interfere in your family's life. Once Sun Ronghe's influence is completely eradicated, you can resume a normal life."

Hu Jing's face was tense, "It's come to this point; how can our life be normal in the future? Without Sun Ronghe, there's still you. Sun Ronghe wants to dominate me, and so do you..."

Ye Fan sighed, "Think what you want. Here is a pill, take it yourself. There are also some basic cultivation techniques I've recorded. Read and study them on your own. If you have questions, call Han Qing'er, the president of the Han Group. She will instruct you."

Throwing over the Light Refining Pill and the booklet of cultivation methods, Ye Fan was about to leave.

Suddenly, Hu Jing shouted, "Stop!"

"Anything else?" Ye Fan turned around, looking at Hu Jing still dressed in an evening gown.

Hu Jing said, "If you're kind, let my mother and sister go. From now on, regardless of whether you give me status or not, I'll willingly be your woman... I beg you!"

As she said this, Hu Jing actually knelt on the ground, lowering her head.

Ye Fan truly couldn't understand Hu Jing's mindset. Her mother was dominated by Sun Ronghe, was his woman, and her sister was Sun Ronghe's daughter. Was it necessary for her to plead with him for the sake of her mother and sister?

Maybe Hu Jing lacks family affection and values the mother-daughter and sisterly bond a lot.

"I will let them go, and I'll let you go too. Because... I'm not interested in you!" When Ye Fan said this, he actually felt a little uncomfortable inside, because it was against his true feelings.

But to make Hu Jing truly believe, Ye Fan had to harden his heart and, after speaking, flicked his sleeve and left with a resolute expression.

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