Cave Refuge
Chapter 744 - 493: Leaving and Staying
Actually, compared to ordinary people, Father Dong and Mother Dong had a fairly decent life on the ship, but it was definitely much worse than before.
Moreover, because of choosing the wrong side, they could easily become involved in other matters in the future and face purification, which was why Dong Tianyu resolved to find another place for his parents.
"You’re planning to take us away? Are you going with us or finding a different place for us?"
Upon hearing Father Dong’s words, before Dong Tianyu could speak, Mother Dong immediately interrupted, "What are you thinking? Of course, we’ll live with our son."
Hearing Mother Dong’s words, Father Dong looked toward Dong Tianyu. Seeing that Dong Tianyu did not answer immediately but remained silent, Father Dong understood his son’s thoughts.
"Fine, Tianyu has his own matters to attend to, and having us two will only hold him back. Every generation has its own luck; as long as we two stay healthy, that’s the greatest help to him."
After Father Dong said this, Mother Dong looked again at the silent Dong Tianyu and suddenly understood his intentions. After all, whether it was initially in Pengcheng, moving to Saxon County Camp, or Dong Tianyu’s solo struggle in Kyoto, ever since the catastrophe hit, Dong Tianyu had barely lived with them.
With this realization, Mother Dong felt a sense of loss and then fell silent. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Seeing Mother Dong’s somewhat disheartened expression, Father Dong immediately changed the subject, "Where do you plan to take us two?"
"Dad, before the flood disaster, you must have heard about the water platforms that the Imperial Court was constructing in the coastal cities. I bought a house of over a hundred square meters on Magic City’s Third Water Platform.
This is the place I’ve prepared for the two of you. Given the current situation with Madeline, let alone our family, even the Taylor family is not having an easy time. It’s hard to say what might happen later.
So, the sooner we leave here, the better. No matter how you look at it, that place far exceeds this one in terms of city defense and material reserves.
Not to mention that I’ve already bought a house there; if it remains unoccupied for a long time, it might be reclaimed, and then I would be at a huge loss."
Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s explanation, Mother Dong, who had been somewhat disheartened at the side, instantly changed her expression and nervously asked Dong Tianyu, "The house wasn’t taken back while you were away these days, was it?"
Seeing the anxious look on his mother’s face, Dong Tianyu immediately consoled her, "Leaving for three to five days or even half a month shouldn’t be a problem, but it’s hard to say if it goes longer.
Mom, because of work, I can hardly stay in one place for long. When I bought that house, it was for the two of you.
I can’t stay there just for the sake of that house, so if you two don’t go, then that house might very likely be reclaimed by the housing department of the Platform due to it being unoccupied for a long time."
Before Mother Dong could say what she intended, Father Dong decisively ended the discussion,
"Alright, he bought the house for us for our own good. Besides, he has his own affairs and can’t be tied down by that house.
We don’t need to discuss other matters now. Since we’ve decided to leave, let’s start packing our things at home, take what we can use and leave the rest.
Since we’ve made up our minds, sooner is better than later. Let’s not create new complications by delaying. We’ll talk about any issues when we get there."
Mother Dong did not contest Father Dong’s decision but went straight into the house to start packing.
Before Dong Tianyu and Father Dong could get up, a knock came from the door.
"You go into the house and help, I’ll get the door."
Hearing Father Dong’s plan, Dong Tianyu understood his father’s intention and quickly got up and stepped into the bedroom.
Only after Dong Tianyu’s figure completely disappeared into the bedroom did Father Dong open the door, to find Master Ye and Robinson William standing outside.
Seeing the two men at the door, Father Dong was not surprised and immediately invited them in. He then glanced outside to ensure no one else was there before slowly closing the door.
Father Dong was not surprised by the visit from the Ye father and son. When Robinson William informed him that Dong Tianyu had returned, and upon hearing that Dong Tianyu wanted to take them away, Father Dong had surmised that the Taylor family might leave with them.
At the moment, the Taylor family’s status was somewhat awkward. They had not suffered physical harm yet, but most people had begun to subconsciously isolate them.
While things seemed okay for now, who knows what could happen in the long run.
Therefore, taking the chance to leave now seemed like the likely choice for the Taylor family.
After all, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, and the Taylor family was not a clan that was particularly attached to their homeland. Otherwise, they would not have moved from Pengcheng to Saxon County due to danger. Since they had decisively relocated once before, they would be able to choose to leave now just as readily.
Robinson William, seeing Dong Tianyu was not in the living room, asked anxiously, "Has Tianyu not come back from my brother’s place yet? Should I go and call them over right now?"
Before Father Dong could reply, Dong Tianyu, seeing from his Divine Sense that it was the Taylor family outside, walked out from the bedroom.
"Alright, let’s not stand around. Let’s sit down and talk it over. Wife, pour some water."