I Have an Immortal Emperor Uncle Who Farms at Home Chapter 2: Uncle Will Help You Beat the Bad Guys

"Cast the line and let the fish bite those who are willing, take the bait."

At this moment, Ye Fan was leisurely lying on a rocking chair, holding a simple fishing rod made from a bamboo stick and string, fishing by the river.

"Hey, Ye Fan! Why are you out fishing again?"

An elderly man in plain clothes was walking by the river. When he saw Ye Fan fishing again, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly at Ye Fan’s idle lifestyle.

Ye Fan didn’t even look at the old man across the river, simply replying calmly, "Yeah, Grandpa Deng, just passing the time since I’ve got nothing else to do."

This was already the thirtieth day. Every time he fished, the old man would come by and scold him. Ye Fan didn’t even have to guess, he already knew what the old man’s next words would be...

"You, always wasting your days doing nothing! Why don’t you go find a job? Look at your sister, taking care of Nuonuo and still having to look after you every day. It’s not easy for her," Grandpa Deng said, just like always.

At that, Ye Fan didn’t respond. As usual, he chose silence.

A year ago, for reasons unknown, he had somehow traveled to a fantasy world. There, he cultivated for tens of thousands of years, fought countless battles, endured endless hardships, and finally achieved the status of Immortal Emperor.

But with no more worthy opponents left and having grown tired of the lonely life in that other world, he eventually decided to return to Earth to enjoy its peaceful, carefree days.

What Ye Fan didn’t expect was that while tens of thousands of years had passed in the fantasy world, only about a year had gone by on Earth.

"Sigh... what a tragedy. That poor girl, Ye Qingcheng," Grandpa Deng muttered with a sigh, then turned and walked away.

Thud...

Not long after Grandpa Deng left, the fishing rod in Ye Fan’s hand suddenly started to shake.

"Got one, feels like a big one today."

Ye Fan gave the rod a quick tug, and a fat, lively carp flew out of the water and landed directly into the fish basket he had prepared earlier.

"Looks like Nuonuo will be eating well tonight."

With that, Ye Fan lifted the fish basket with his left hand and began heading home. In his right hand, he still held that simple fishing rod and if one looked closely, they'd see there wasn’t even a hook on the line.

……

In the village stood a long, three-room house with a tiled roof, built from stone bricks. Outside the house was a modest-sized courtyard, also enclosed by a stone brick wall.

At this moment, Ye Qingcheng was sweeping fallen leaves in the courtyard, while Nuonuo held a bowl of chicken feed, feeding the clucking chicks.

"Little chicks, little chicks, hurry up and grow big!"

Woof woof…

There was also a large yellow dog in the courtyard, wagging its tail as it sat beside Nuonuo. Its eyes were full of intelligence, as if responding, "Yes yes, little chicks, grow up quickly so I can eat chicken meat. Oh wait, I mean chicken bones."

"Da Huang, what is it? You want to eat chicken drumsticks too?" Nuonuo asked curiously, hearing the dog’s barking.

To her surprise, Da Huang wagged its tail even more enthusiastically, occasionally sticking out its tongue and barking, "Woof, woof," as if saying, "I want to eat, I want to eat."

"All right, Nuonuo, hurry up and feed the chicks. Once they grow up, then you can have chicken drumsticks," Ye Qingcheng said, stopping what she was doing and looking at her innocent daughter with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"Okay, Mama."

Woof woof…

Just then, Da Huang suddenly ran to the courtyard gate, wagging its tail like crazy.

When Nuonuo saw this, she immediately dropped the bowl in her hands and ran toward the gate, shouting as she ran, "Uncle! Uncle!"

At that moment, Ye Fan happened to be pushing the gate open. Seeing his little niece running toward him, he quickly dropped what he was holding and scooped her up in his arms.

"Nuonuo, were you a good girl today…"

But then Ye Fan’s eyes caught sight of the slight swelling and redness on Nuonuo’s face. His warm gaze suddenly turned sharp and intense. However, he quickly softened again and asked, "Nuonuo, tell Uncle, what happened to your face?"

Nuonuo, however, looked over at Ye Qingcheng. On the way home earlier, Ye Qingcheng had already told her not to say anything about what had happened to her uncle.

Ye Fan also realized that his older sister must have warned Nuonuo not to say anything. So he turned to look at Ye Qingcheng and asked, "Sis, what exactly happened?"

Ye Qingcheng looked a bit troubled. She quickly avoided Ye Fan’s gaze and shook her head, saying, "N-no, it’s nothing. Nuonuo just accidentally fell."

"She fell?"

As he spoke, Ye Fan gently touched the red and swollen area on Nuonuo’s face. In just an instant, the swelling disappeared completely, and her skin looked even smoother and more delicate than before.

Nuonuo also felt a cool sensation spread across her face. A moment later, she smiled and said, "Mama, my face feels cool now. It’s not burning anymore."

But Ye Qingcheng was already used to seeing this kind of thing.

After that, Ye Fan put Nuonuo down and patted her little head. "Nuonuo, go put the fish in the kitchen. We’re having fish for dinner tonight."

"Yay! Uncle’s cooking fish tonight!"

Nuonuo happily carried the fish, which weighed several pounds, and ran off to the kitchen. Da Huang, as if he had some spiritual connection, picked up the fishing rod in his mouth and followed along.

After they had both left, Ye Fan walked up to Ye Qingcheng. "Sis, what really happened?"

Ye Qingcheng’s mind was full of Yang Lili’s warning: ‘He has a gangster brother. You all need to leave this place quickly.’

"Ye Fan, really, it’s nothing. There’s really nothing going on," Ye Qingcheng hurried to explain.

"Sis, do you think I’m a three-year-old? It’s obvious someone hit Nuonuo," Ye Fan said with a bit of anger in his voice.

Ye Fan’s sudden outburst startled Ye Qingcheng. "Ye Fan, I’m scared… I’m scared something will happen to Nuonuo…"

As she spoke, she couldn’t hold back her tears anymore and began to cry.

Seeing that his sister really was hiding something from him and that someone had threatened both her and Nuonuo. Ye Fan could no longer suppress the rage burning inside him. In an instant, the air around them turned icy cold.

Ye Qingcheng noticed the sharp, terrifying look in Ye Fan’s eyes. She felt a deep unfamiliarity and fear. "Y-Ye Fan, what’s wrong with you? Don’t scare me."

Realizing he had lost control, Ye Fan quickly calmed his emotions and forced a smile. "It’s nothing, sis."

In the kitchen

"Da Huang, we’re having fish today!" Nuonuo carefully took the carp out of the fish basket.

But this time, Da Huang didn’t bark like before. Instead, his whole body trembled as he thought, "Master is angry. I heard their conversation. Someone bullied little master. Unforgivable. I’ll swallow them whole!"

"Da Huang, Da Huang, what’s wrong with you?"

After placing the fish properly, Nuonuo turned around and saw Da Huang trembling all over, with a particularly fierce look in his eyes, so she asked.

Hearing Nuonuo call out, Da Huang quickly wagged his tail and acted completely normal, not giving away a single clue. "Woof… woof…" as if to say, "I’m fine, I’m fine."

Seeing that Da Huang seemed okay, Nuonuo happily ran out of the kitchen.

"Uncle, I put the fish away!" Nuonuo ran over to Ye Fan as soon as she stepped out, speaking in her soft, sweet voice.

"Our little Nuonuo is the best. We’ll have fish for dinner tonight," Ye Fan said as he scooped her up in his arms. Then he looked at Ye Qingcheng and said, "Sis, I’m going with you two tomorrow."

Hearing Ye Fan say he would go with them, Ye Qingcheng immediately thought of Wang Scarface and his background. She shook her head and said, "Ye Fan, you really don’t have to—"

But before she could finish, Ye Fan interrupted, "Alright, it’s settled." Then he looked at Nuonuo and said, "Nuonuo, tomorrow Uncle is going with you to beat up the bad guys."

"Yay! I want that bald bad guy to know how amazing my uncle is!" Nuonuo shouted innocently, waving her little fists.

Seeing this, Ye Qingcheng didn’t say anything more. But deep down, she felt extremely anxious and worried.

On the other hand, Ye Fan looked at Nuonuo with a gaze full of affection but hidden within it was a glint of killing intent. "No matter who it is, if you mess with them, you deserve to die."

"Woof woof…" Da Huang, sensing Ye Fan’s anger, barked in agreement.