These people were cultivated by the Great Xia Kingdom with all its national resources, so they were naturally incredibly formidable.

But why would the Tiger Legion suddenly come to Qianlan Pavilion?

As far as Yu Xiaolong knew, these four armies were always fighting against foreign tribes outside and basically would not set foot in the capital.

"It seems you don't know anything yet. But then again, if a man is willing to give up his dignity to become a male slave, the people of Qianlan Pavilion naturally won't treat you like a human being."

The bearded man gave a cold laugh.

"Since I'm in a pretty good mood today, I'll let you die knowing why."

"Just last night, Xue Qianlan, the head of Qianlan Pavilion, led the members of Qianlan Pavilion in a surprise attack on the Li family, resulting in the immediate death of the Li family patriarch and severe damage to the rest of the Li family, leaving them greatly weakened."

"However, your Qianlan Pavilion fared even worse. Not only were all of you killed, but Xue Qianlan's head was also chopped off by the Li family."

"You must know that, for the sake of stability, these forces in Kyoto are not allowed to engage in deadly battles with each other, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaolong's already ashen face turned even whiter.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Yu Xiaolong found it hard to believe that Xue Qianlan would lead people to do such a stupid thing.

"My lord! This doesn't make any sense! My Qianlan Pavilion has no enmity with the Li family, let alone any need for war. To put it bluntly, my Qianlan Pavilion has absolutely no motive to wage war against the Li family. It would not benefit my Qianlan Pavilion at all. There must be something fishy going on here!"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man's expression remained unchanged; he simply responded coldly.

"The motive is not important. What matters is that the incident has already happened. No matter how reasonable the murderer's motive may be, it cannot change the fact that someone was killed."

"If Qianlan Pavilion dares to do something that violates the rules, then it must be punished as a warning to others. Therefore, anyone associated with Qianlan Pavilion will only face death."

The bearded man slowly squatted down and looked directly into Yu Xiaolong's eyes.

"There's another piece of news: when we were counting the bodies, we found that someone named Guan Yan had escaped. Do you have any leads?"

"Sister Guan? Sister Guan isn't dead?" A glimmer of hope shone in Yu Xiaolong's eyes.

“Looks like you’ve got a clue.” The bearded man smiled broadly. “Tell me everything you know, and in exchange, I’ll let you die without pain.”

The bearded man pulled a gleaming dagger from his calf.

"Don't worry, I, Han Feng, have killed countless alien races. My blade is very fast, it strikes like the wind, and heads never fall to the ground."

Yu Xiaolong pursed his lips and remained silent, clearly unwilling to betray Guan Yan.

"I didn't expect a eunuch like you to have such backbone. I quite like people with backbone." Han Feng smiled. "Fine, then I'll grant you a painless death."

With a sudden flash of his dagger, Han Feng's head tilted to the side. Han Feng then caught his head and tore off Yu Xiaolong's clothes, tying them around his neck.

“I told you, my knife is very fast, so even though I’ve severed your head, you should still live for about an hour. Use that hour to fulfill your last wish.” Han Feng sheathed his dagger.

Yu Xiaolong reached out and touched his neck, and sure enough, he felt a sharp pain. The blood seeping out kept staining the clothes tied around his neck.

"Thanks."

Yu Xiaolong didn't say anything more, but covered his neck and left quickly.

At this moment, Han Feng gave his two subordinates a wink, and the two immediately understood and quietly followed in the direction Yu Xiaolong had left.

"Captain, aren't you going to confront Yu Xiaolong yourself?" one of the subordinates asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No need. Everyone from Qianlan Pavilion is dead, except for Guan Yan, who slipped through the net. If we find her, we'll kill her; if not, so be it. We have another matter to attend to in the capital this time," Han Feng said coldly.

The subordinate seemed to realize something instantly.

"Captain, are you talking about...the Yang family matter?"

"Hmm." Han Feng nodded expressionlessly.

Three days ago, a collateral branch of the Yang family was brutally wiped out. This branch was led by Yang Riyan. Yang Riyan and his wife Yu Lan died in extremely gruesome ways, their faces contorted in pain, as if they had suffered immense torment before their deaths.

Their daughter, Yang Beini, and son, Yang Beiyu, have both disappeared, and their fate is unknown.

This collateral branch, consisting of dozens of people, was completely wiped out; even the turtles Yang Riyan kept were killed.

Enraged, the Yang family mobilized all its resources to investigate, with the investigation pointing directly at Yang Beini.

Because of what happened at the Qianlan Conference, Yang Beini harbored resentment and then brutally murdered her own parents. This explanation was completely reasonable in the eyes of the Yang family.

But they still have two questions. First, how did Yang Beini manage to kill dozens of people so quietly? Wasn't she a professional in the life skills field?

The second question is, where did Yang Beiyu go?

Yang Beiyu's talent made the direct descendants of the Yang family extremely envious. Now that the entire line of Yang Riyan has been wiped out, it is a good opportunity for their direct descendants to take Yang Beiyu in.

The Yang family used their network of connections to find out the purpose of the Tiger Army's intervention: to investigate the truth of the matter and bring Yang Beiyu back safely.

Han Feng was also having a headache. He had met Yang Beini once before, and she gave the impression of being a harmless young lady from a wealthy family.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle. I might as well go after Guan Yan."

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