Chapter 739 (1/2)

Defense Formation (3)

After completing his mission, Ye Lang found Third Brother to educate him on the procedures of formation activation. This was an issue involving the defense of the city, and the first person that came to mind was Third Brother.

Third Brother took over the leadership of the city’s defenses, and in the last few years had gradually solidified his place amongst the new generation of leaders.

Was it time to put it to the test?

Third Brother had once asked Ye Lang about testing his setup but Ye Lang convinced him that upon activation, the topography of the city would change, and the secret weapon would be exposed for all to see. It would no longer be a secret by then, which was why he made sure to note that it was only for the absolute emergency.

Topographical change? That was something the Third Brother was unfamiliar with. Would a defense formation really alter the ground?

And for that question, Ye Lang gave a blatant and clear cut answer: it does and it will!

As for how, Third Brother will have to see for himself!

After hearing his words, Third Brother really wanted to smack some sense into Ye Lang but tried his best to hold it in. After all, Ye Lang mentioned that a change was inevitable, so he had time to prepare at the very least.

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“You little rascal, you leaving again?”

That night, Long Anqi knew Ye Lang was ready to return to self seclusion early the next morning so she took the trip to stop by for a visit. She planned to sit down and have a little chat with her son. Yes, little- at least for her.

“Yep! I’m going back to finish what I started. You miss me already?” Ye Lang asked.

“What are you talking about? You little cold-hearted brat, ever since you had your wife I’m sure you’ve forgotten about me already.” Long Anqi patted Ye Lang on the shoulder but ironically brought him closer for a heartfelt hug.

“Mum, no shame to admit that you miss me! I’ll come out every now and then to visit, this is already much better than my foreign excursions! To be honest, I have never actually had a real trip, because everywhere I go, something is bound to happen, how unlucky…” Ye Lang added while in her embrace.

“Unlucky? You have to appreciate what you’ve got! Look at you, look at how lucky you are. Even after all the things you’ve messed up, you still have the support of all these people, can you find this anywhere else?” Long Anqi slammed down his opinion as she explained.

“What support? Where?”

He was naturally not aware of it.

“That’s it, I can’t talk to you! This might just be the light of Lady Luck shining upon you…” Long Anqi decided not to dwell on this topic any longer as she moved on to the topics about casual household events.

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The next morning, as they departed from the Ye family estate, Ye Lang received a simple farewell from the family, but was confronted by a minor occurrence instead.

“Ye Lang, I’d like...I’d like to tag along, can I?” Ye Zhiqing abruptly asked.

No one expected the introverted Ye Zhiqing, the one who had never been close to Ye Lang, to choose to follow Ye Lang into self-seclusion.

Ye Lang’s site might be serene and quiet, but from Ye Zhiqing’s perspective, it was not the most favourable of places, so why would she choose to go?