49: Chapter 49 Returning Home to See His Daughter, Dad is a Great Hero

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission, obtaining the reward—the complete Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Art!]

[New mission released—enter the Cloud Top Palace and lead the entire team to find the entrance to the palace; mission reward—Disguise Technique!]

On the bustling airport tarmac, the system's notification sound suddenly rang in Su Chen's mind.

Immediately, a vast amount of memories flooded into Su Chen's mind.

It was the complete content of the Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Art.

After roughly going through it in his mind, Su Chen was astonished by the vastness of the content!

With the reinforcement of this Feng Shui Secret Art, perhaps their next expedition would go a bit more smoothly.

Over these next few days, he needed to properly digest it and fully master all of this content.

He needed to make full preparations for entering the Ancient Tomb next time.

...

The grand welcome ceremony had ended.

Su Chen and the others were taken back home one by one by official special vehicles.

The car passed through the lively crowds of greeters and drove away from the airport.

The noisy cheers were gradually left behind, and the city streets slowly quieted down.

Su Chen was covered in dust, his body still carrying the faint burnt smell of Ancient Tomb soil and scorched Corpse Beetles.

Yet in his heart, only one thought remained, to get home quickly and see his daughter.

Walking up the stairs, he couldn't even wait for the elevator to stop slowly; he took a few steps up the stairs, and his fingertips trembled slightly as he pulled out his keys.

Having not seen each other for so many days, that little girl must miss him very much.

Maybe she would even be upset with him.

Thinking of his daughter's chubby little face and the way she would deliberately pout and throw a tantrum at him.

Su Chen felt his heart melting with tenderness.

He took a deep breath, calmed his excited emotions, and clicked the door lock open.

The moment the door was pushed open, the warm yellow light of the living room rushed towards him.

At this moment, Su Chen truly felt that he had returned.

Back to the real world, here there were no blood corpses, no Corpse Beetles, and no constant life-or-death situations.

There was only a warm home and his cute daughter.

Looking around, the room was neat and tidy, the floor was spotless, children's picture books and colored crayons were placed on the coffee table, and a few brand-new dolls were piled in the corner.

The air was filled with a faint sweet scent of milk and fruit.

It was no different from before he left.

Hearing the movement of the door opening, a slender figure on the sofa immediately stood up.

Su Chen had never seen this person, but he knew very well that she was the person sent by the authorities to take care of his daughter.

The other party looked at Su Chen and smiled slightly.

"Su Chen, welcome home."

"I am a staff member from the Special Incident Handling Bureau, Lin Wan."

Su Chen nodded.

"Thank you for taking care of my daughter, it's been hard work."

"Su Mo, she..."

"Daddy!"

Before Su Chen could finish speaking, the room door was opened, and a little dumpling rushed towards him.

Su Chen leaned over and strode forward, opening his arms to steadily scoop his little daughter into his embrace.

Su Mo wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, burying her little face in his neck, warm tears flowing down his skin.

Her little shoulders shook as she cried.

"Mo Mo missed Daddy so much..."

"But Auntie Lin Wan said that Daddy is a big hero and went to save the world."

"So Mo Mo was very good, eating well and sleeping well every day, waiting for Daddy to come back."

"Okay, good girl Mo Mo, Daddy is back, I'm sorry for making you wait so long."

Lin Wan stood by, watching this scene, her face full of emotion.

Su Chen hugged his daughter and looked up to sincerely thank her.

"It has really been a trouble for you during this time, thanks to you for taking care of Su Mo."

"This is what I should do; you and Captain Song and the others are all big heroes."

"For the sake of the country and the citizens, you risked your lives and endured hardships in the Ancient Tomb."

"We ought to ensure you have no worries behind you."

"Besides, Mo Mo is also very good every day. Big Sister Lin Wan likes her very much, right?"

Su Mo, in Su Chen's arms, still had tears on her face, but the corners of her mouth were already curved up.

"That's right, Mo Mo likes Auntie Lin Wan."

"If only Auntie Lin Wan could be my mommy, that would be great."

With that one sentence, Lin Wan's little face instantly turned red, and she became embarrassed.

Su Chen also cleared his throat.

"Sorry, Mo Mo is just a child and doesn't understand anything; she's just talking nonsense."

"Mo Mo isn't talking nonsense, Daddy. I really want Auntie Lin Wan to be my mommy, can't I?"

Su Mo tilted her little head and looked at Su Chen with a serious face.

Leaving him momentarily speechless.

"It, it's okay, children speak without taboos."

"Mr. Su Chen, since you are back, I will take my leave."

Lin Wan softly said goodbye, leaving space for the father and daughter to be alone.

Su Mo held Su Chen's face, looking at the scrapes on his cheeks.

Her little eyebrows furrowed tightly, her eyes full of heartache.

"Daddy's face is hurt, does it hurt? Mo Mo will blow on it for you, and it won't hurt anymore."

As she said this, her little mouth moved to his cheek, softly blowing out warm air, her manner serious and cute.

Su Chen felt a warmth in his heart; he simply sat on the floor and circled his daughter between his legs.

It was as if Su Mo had endless things to say, her little hands clutching his arm as she chattered on incessantly.

"Daddy, just now Auntie Lin Wan took me to watch TV, and there were so many people on TV welcoming Daddy."

"They all said Daddy is a big hero, and Mo Mo is also proud of Daddy in her heart..."

...

The longing from not seeing each other for several days made Su Mo pester Su Chen, talking non-stop until she finally fell into a deep sleep in the middle of the night, holding his arm.

Ten days...

Ten days later, he would have to step into the Ancient Tomb for an expedition again.

This time, the future was uncertain.

He also didn't know if he could be this lucky again and return alive.

He knew that even if something happened to him, there would be people to properly take care of his daughter.

But this little girl would surely miss him secretly and shed tears secretly.

Thinking of his daughter's tear-stained face, Su Chen felt his heart twist with pain.

No, he must try his best to return alive!

...

The next morning.

Su Mo slept too late last night, and at this moment, she was still immersed in her dreams.

Su Chen had already gotten up.

Coming to the study, he took out a huge wooden box.

After opening it, it was full of ancient books passed down from his ancestors.

He had roughly looked through these books before, and it was also thanks to many of the records on them.

That allowed him to find solutions during many critical moments in the Seven-Star Lu King Palace.

Now, he wanted to read these books carefully and look for clues about the Cloud Top Palace.

At the same time, combining it with the Sixteen-Character Feng Shui Secret Art in his mind, he would create a detailed plan.

Just as he was reading intently, the doorbell rang.

Worried about waking his daughter, Su Chen hurriedly got up to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the first thing that came into view was a sweet face.

And behind her, there were a few people carrying cameras and other equipment following her.