Chapter 373: Dragon!!!

herous, but good people like Young Master aren't common at all!"Hao Ren listened to their banter and his face alternated between pale and red.In fact, last night was the first time he used Five Lights...Chapter 373: Dragon!!!

Hao Ren, standing in the cold wind, was momentarily stunned.

Zhao Yanzi’s tone sounded like Hao Ren had come back late from playing outside and received a mild scolding from his loving wife.

While Zhao Yanzi glared fiercely at Hao Ren, she was secretly delighted. She had watched helplessly as Hao Ren was surrounded by the 16 elders of the West Sea and could not offer any assistance. But when she returned to the villa and was about to go to the East Sea for reinforcements, she saw Hao Ren safely returning.

As Zhao Yanzi stood at the door, Xie Yujia walked out and approached Hao Ren directly, rolled up her sleeve, and used a piece of fabric from her clothes to wipe away his sweat and rainwater.

This tender and warm action made Hao Ren, standing in the cold wind, feel deeply touched.

In that moment, silence spoke louder than words.

Zhao Yanzi, who had stayed rooted on the spot, was dumbfounded as she watched this scene unfold from outside. She never expected Xie Yujia to take a lead in her absence and now could not muster up the face to show some warmth towards Hao Ren after saying harsh words.

"Come inside, it's cold out here." Wiping away Hao Ren’s anxious sweat, Xie Yujia gently tugged at his wrist and pulled him into the house.

Zhao Yanzi standing by the door was even more dumbfounded.

Lulinni and LuliLi, who remained outside, covered their mouths and laughed.

Clearly, in this round of competition, the gentle welcome from Grand Mistress Xie Yujia triumphed.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Lulinni and LuliLi transformed into two streaks of blue light as they shot towards the sky.

It was already late at night, so they did not wish to disturb Hao Ren’s family further.

Hao Ren turned around upon seeing Lulinni and LuliLi suddenly leave. He nodded slightly in acknowledgment. The sisters from the Lu family seemed mischievous but had been quite diligent with their repayment of favors thus far.

Inside the villa, Zhao Yanzi followed Hao Ren and Xie Yujia into the house and shouted loudly, "Grandma! Hao Ren is back!"

"Ren has come back!" Grandma, who had been anxiously waiting on the couch, immediately stood up.

"Grandma! I'm fine!" Hao Ren walked briskly over to support his grandmother.

Grandma was so relieved that she did not even notice that Hao Ren’s clothes were not the same ones he had worn when he left. Seeing her grandson unharmed, she repeatedly patted her chest out of sheer relief.

The little white dog in the living room circled around He Rens feet, showing its concern for him. It had a deep bond with He Ren and was worried about his safety.

Zhen Ciming, who had returned to the villa with He Zhonghua and Yue Yang, held a cup of hot tea and watched silently as He Rens family reunited.

If it hadn't been for He Rens sudden outburst just now, Zhen Ciming would have revealed his demonic beast form in a fit of rage.

"Why are you acting like this Me and your mother are fine; what did you come looking for us for And why bring Ah Zi along too It's dangerous to drive in such heavy rain!" Seeing He Ren return, He Zhonghua immediately scolded him.

Two hours earlier, a rescue team responsible for the coastal road found the white Ford trapped on the highway. Upon discovering that it was famous couple He Zhonghua and his wife inside, they increased their alertness tenfold and personally escorted them back to the villa by the sea.

He Zhonghua and Yue Yang were considered true "national treasures," and if anything happened to them in Donghai City, how could the city bear such responsibility

Seeing He Zhonghuas stern expression, He Ren did not answer but merely smiled faintly.

"What kind of attitude is that!" He Zhonghua became even angrier.

"Enough! Ah Ren was worried about you two! Now Ah Zi has returned safely and so has Ah Ren. The matter is over now!" Grandma, unable to bear He Zhonghuas scolding towards He Ren, stepped in between them.

Hmph!

Unsatisfied, He Zhonghua snorted and took out his phone to dial a number: "Hello, Director Liu It's all good now; my son has returned. Sorry for disturbing you so late."

"Alright then, I'm relieved!" A voice of an adult came through the phone.

When He Zhonghua got back home and found that He Ren had been gone for several hours without returning, he called Donghai City's Police Chief out of worry. The sleeping chief was alarmed to hear about He Zhonghuas son going missing in the dead of night and immediately issued an urgent order, mobilizing all police forces within a short time.

If it hadn't been for that call from He Zhonghua, the chief would have nearly deployed the two helicopters reserved for emergencies to search for He Ren's whereabouts in a fit of frustration.

He Zhonghua never liked asking favors of others. If not for He Rens disappearance, he wouldn't have called the Police Chief so late at night.

Thus, it was because of just one call from He Zhonghua that Donghai City's police system was mobilized in the dead of night. Now that He Ren had returned home without incident, could it not make He Zhonghua even angrier

"Uncle, He Ren was worried about you two and went out by himself to look for you. It's understandable he got lost in such heavy rain during the night." Xie Yujia stepped forward to interject.

Her gentle voice immediately calmed a large part of He Zhonghuas anger.

"Forget it, forget it. Ah Ren shouldn't act so impulsively next time," Yue Yang finally spoke up too.

In reality, He Rens disregard for his own safety as he ventured out in the heavy rain to search for them at night touched Yue Yang deeply. Despite appearing distant from them outwardly, this incident revealed a side of He Ren that made Yue Yang feel very relieved and contented.

"We have a field trip tomorrow, so since everyone is fine, let's get some early rest," Grandmother said, trying to smooth things over as she waved her hand.

"Yeah, let's all go to bed early..." Yue Yang looked at the time and saw that it was already midnight, then he said.

"There is still one more thing I want to say," Hao Zhonghua interrupted Yue Yang with a very serious expression. "Yue Yang, when we were stuck on the highway earlier, I really did see a dragon."

Hearing this word from Hao Zhonghua, Hao Ren couldn't help but twitch.

"Zhonghua... How could you believe in this stuff," Yue Yang said with a helpless expression. "How can there be such creatures as dragons in the real world"

"It's absolutely true! I really saw it!" Hao Zhonghua insisted.

When Hao Ren returned to the villa, Hao Zhonghua’s worries were relieved and his anger had been vented, so they immediately turned their conversation towards this shocking incident that just occurred.

"There are dragons indeed," Grandmother picked up her teacup. "When I was young... When I was working in the fields..."

Grandmother's old stories were brought out once again.

The expression on Yue Yang’s face became even more helpless. Since she had married into the Hao family, Grandmother had already told her these stories countless times, so much that her ears were almost worn out from hearing them repeatedly.

But how could she possibly believe in those old legends Those mythical creatures couldn’t actually exist!

In the past, Hao Zhonghua was also skeptical of such baseless rumors like her. However, after this stormy night where he claimed that he had personally seen a dragon, Yue Yang felt utterly helpless.

"I saw several black dragons and one white dragon today," Hao Zhonghua followed up on his grandmother's story.

"You must have been mistaken. You've probably been too tired from your research work recently. Get some rest tomorrow during the field trip," Yue Yang patted Hao Zhonghua’s temples with his fingers, expressing concern for him.

Hao Zhonghua could not convince Yue Yang, and so he turned to Zhao Yanzi and Xie Yujia, "Did either of you see any dragons earlier"

Zhao Yanzi and Xie Yujia looked at each other then faced Hao Zhonghua and shook their heads together.

Hao Zhonghua sighed, then asked them again, "But do you believe that there are dragons in this world"

Once more, Zhao Yanzi and Xie Yujia looked at each other before facing Hao Zhonghua and shook their heads.

"Uh..." Hao Zhonghua was momentarily speechless. He then turned to Hao Ren, "Ren, you were also outside earlier. Did you see any dragons in the clouds"

"Well... I didn't," Hao Ren hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

Hao Zhonghua stood stiffly in the living room and instantly felt a sense of isolation. He was one of the world's top biologists, yet at this moment, it seemed that he represented ignorance, while others who were not professionals appeared to represent truth.

"Zhonghua, don't be afraid! I support you! Dragons definitely exist!" Grandma stood beside Hao Zhonghua and said resolutely.

Hao Zhonghua turned around to look at his grandmother and then sighed.

Among all the people present here, only his grandmother's opinion carried the least weight.

"Since you don't believe it, starting next week, I will establish a new research topic to explore the existence of dragons," Hao Zhonghua said as he straightened up.

"Zhonghua, don't be foolish. Dragons are a totem derived from ancient people's fear and reverence for water snakes; flying in the clouds doesn’t conform to scientific principles." Yue Yang tried to dissuade him.

"You all don’t believe it, but I do! One day, I will find the real dragon!" Hao Zhonghua’s words were firm and resolute.

Yue Yang let out a long sigh; she couldn't support nor oppose her husband's decision.

Given Hao Zhonghua’s standing in the scientific community, establishing such a research project would surely ignite considerable discussion, along with countless questions and ridicule.

Hao Ren, who was facing Hao Zhonghua, silently sighed.

Father mobilizing large-scale funding to find evidence of a dragon didn't realize that the so-called living dragon stood right before him.

"Zhonghua, I support you!" Just as everyone in the living room fell silent, Grandma suddenly said with great enthusiasm.

This was the first time Grandma had publicly supported Hao Zhonghua’s research. Previously, she thought his projects were too profound and distant; terms like genes and cells meant nothing to her. However, a project called "searching for dragons" felt very “real” to her.

"Alright then, using this project to attract the attention of the whole country and even the world is also fine," Yue Yang conceded slightly, "It's getting late; let’s go to bed. We have a trip tomorrow."

Zhao Ziyu and Xie Yujia looked at each other but remained silent.

Meanwhile, Hao Ren felt a bit anxious. With Hao Zhonghua’s reputation in the secular world and using all sorts of high-tech means to search for “dragons,” would this dig up the dragon cultivators

"Little White! Time to sleep!" Zhen Cunming whistled at Little White, who jumped and followed him into the room.

Boom!

At that moment, a hundred-meter-high wave suddenly erupted in the sea a kilometer away from the villa’s window!

The Dragon Palace of the East Sea and the Dragon Palace of the West Sea had officially started their war!e female student to apologize and leave. His eyeballs nearly popped out of his head in shock as he suddenly sat up straight.Hao Ren had already passed the 500 yuan to Xie Yujia, then handed over Xie’s...