Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 17 The Vanished Him and Her!

Aolai City, Soul Guide Train Station.

"Attention passengers, train T520 from Donghaicheng is about to arrive at the station. Please prepare yourselves and proceed with ticket inspection and boarding!"

An announcement echoed in the somewhat noisy waiting room, and passengers who had been waiting for a long time got up and gathered towards the ticket gate.

"Oh my! My dear grandpa! You've finally arrived! I thought I wouldn't be able to leave today."

"What's wrong with this train? It's almost three hours late."

"Who knows? We've never stayed up this late before."

The procession moved slowly forward, accompanied by a constant murmur of complaints.

Although Aolai City is a small place, it is close to a metropolis like Donghai City, and many people go out to work there.

At the exit, a blonde girl struggled to carry several pieces of luggage and let out a soft breath.

"Huh! We're finally here!"

Tang Wuling raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead, and couldn't help but complain in her heart.

Today was such a bad day.

It was her first time riding this soul-guided train, and to her surprise, it broke down five or six times along the way.

It's not as good as the news makes it out to be... The federal government is even still operating these kinds of beat-up vehicles.

"But at least I'm home, so it was all worth it. I'll give Mom and Dad a surprise later."

Tang Wuling thought for a moment, then smiled again, picked up her luggage, and headed home.

This time, she didn't inform her parents when she went home, just to give them a wonderful surprise.

Unlike boys, girls tend to be more attached to their homes.

After half an hour.

"Dad! Mom! I'm home!"

Turning the familiar street corner, Tang Wuling caught sight of that welcoming little house and practically ran to the door.

She called out several times, but received no response and no one opened the door to greet her.

"Strange! It's so late, why haven't they come back yet?"

Tang Wuling waited for a while, but Tang Ziran and his wife did not appear, so she had to take out the key from her bag.

With a "click," the door opened.

The house was quiet and indeed empty.

"He's really not home?"

After putting her luggage away, Tang Wuling went to Tang Ziran and his wife's room, but still didn't see them.

"I'll start cooking now, so they can eat when they get back!"

Tang Wuling glanced at the setting sun outside the window, and with a sudden thought, she began preparing dinner again.

Tang Ziran is a mecha repairman who usually repairs civilian soul tools. He is sometimes busy until late at night, and Lang Yue often helps him out.

Before long, several steaming hot dishes were served.

The blonde girl sat at the table, her hands supporting her chin, gazing intently at the path outside the window, hoping that the two familiar figures would return as the sun set.

However, until late at night, scattered starlight streamed through the window, illuminating a table of food that had long since gone cold.

She is still alone.

"Dad, mom..."

Anxiety crept into Tang Wuling's heart like cold vines. She suddenly stood up, rushed out of the house, and didn't even have time to close the door.

The night wind rushed towards her face as Tang Wuling ran desperately through several streets before finally stopping in front of a familiar shop.

However, in this familiar place, she stood frozen in place.

"Young lady, we don't open until tomorrow. You're early."

A middle-aged woman came out of the store and saw her standing there dumbfounded. She smiled kindly. The advertising hadn't been in vain! The new store hadn't even opened yet, and customers were already coming in.

"Xu's braised pork... how could this happen..."

Tang Wuling stood there blankly, muttering to herself, "Isn't this Dad's repair shop?"
The middle-aged woman opposite also noticed something was wrong when she saw Tang Wuling's appearance.

"Little girl, what's wrong? Didn't you come to buy braised meat?"

The middle-aged woman asked with concern.

"Auntie," Tang Wuling asked urgently, as if grasping at a last straw, "What about the repair shop that was here before? That Tang's Repair Shop..."

"Oh, you mean the Tang family's shop?"

The woman suddenly realized what was happening and immediately shook her head.

"There was no one here more than a week ago. I guess they couldn't keep the business and ran away. They didn't even pay the rent. The landlord must be furious... So, they've already sublet it to me."

"Little girl, did he run off with one of your things too...?"

The middle-aged woman's words struck like a bolt from the blue, shattering the last shred of composure in the young girl's heart.

"Impossible... Why didn't Mom and Dad tell me they were leaving? Impossible!"

Tang Wuling murmured softly, tears welling up in her eyes, but stubbornly refusing to fall.

They must have moved locations! Yes, that must be it...

The next second, the girl suddenly turned around and ran like a madwoman, searching street after street, asking every neighbor she could vaguely remember.

"Hey!"

The middle-aged woman watched her departing figure and sighed helplessly. That couple was shameless; they even cheated a little girl out of her things.

The sky grew increasingly gloomy, thunder rumbled, and a torrential downpour began.

Tang Wuling dragged her heavy steps, soaked to the bone, as she slowly made her way home.

No! None at all!

She searched the entire working-class neighborhood but couldn't find her parents.

Stepping back into her home, Tang Wuling looked at the empty house, her delicate body trembled violently, and she finally couldn't hold on any longer. She slid softly to the ground along the door frame, tears streaming down her face.

"Mom and Dad, where are you... Don't you want Wu Ling anymore...?"

……

The weather by the sea is always unpredictable. While Aolai City was experiencing a raging storm, the night sky over Donghai City was cloudless.

The bright moon hung high like a silver plate, its clear light covering the ground and enveloping the three people walking towards the Donghai Club in a hazy glow.

Nanali was wearing a pink, fluffy princess dress. Her big eyes curiously looked around, revealing a clear innocence.

Jiang Yi, dressed in a black suit, followed behind Nanali with a calm and unhurried demeanor.

Leng Yulai, who was walking in front, was undoubtedly the most eye-catching among them.

Born into nobility, even with disguise, she couldn't hide the inherent elegance and grace etched into her very being.

A black gown accentuated her snow-white skin, highlighting her delicate collarbones and elegant, slender neck. With her chin slightly raised and her gait composed, she resembled a stunning black swan.

"Miss Jiang Yu, please come in! And Miss Jiang Li, Young Master Jiang Yi..."

The three arrived at the entrance, where a waiter immediately and respectfully greeted them, leading them into the brightly lit clubhouse.

Nanali and Jiang Yi, as family members, followed closely behind.

"Why not Nana Yu, or Nana Yi..."

When Nanali heard the maid address her, she couldn't help but chirp inwardly.

Although it was a fake identity, the fact that she had the surname Jiang, which belonged to a young boy, always made her feel strange.

I don't know why Little Phoenix disagreed back then... Didn't Nana Rain or Nana Lai sound good?

(End of this chapter)