After returning to Yuelai Guest House, Yan Shaoheng's anger lingered for a long time.

"Go and send a letter to Yun Xi, telling him to raise the Gu worm as soon as possible. I will make Yue Xiyuan taste the power of this Gu worm."

"I'll take care of it right away."

"Also, prepare the pills for Yanchuan City. Remember to hurry, we don't have much time left."

"yes."

Yan Shaoheng took out a map, on which the Xiaowang Mansion was clearly drawn, along with some blurry markings.

Yan Shaoheng stroked the blueprints, "Master, thank you for leaving me these blueprints of the Xiaowang Mansion's mechanisms. With these blueprints, I will be able to save your grand-disciple and your wife."

Although this drawing has been worn down by decades, and the writing has become blurred.

But for Yan Shaoheng, who was an expert in mechanisms, it was no big deal.

"My lord, I have already sent word to Mr. Yunxi."

"Um."

Cheng Ying also felt that her master was a bit irritable today. Over the years, her master had long since learned to keep his emotions hidden.

Fortunately, I had been following my master through the changes in his life, which is why I knew his temperament so well.

Yan Shaoheng looked at Cheng Ying's hesitant expression and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. You know I don't like it. You're different from others in my eyes."

After Yan Shaoheng's accident, many people betrayed him, but Cheng Ying stayed by his side the whole time.

From then on, Cheng Ying was different from others in Yan Shaoheng's eyes.

Because it was inconvenient for him to come and go, he entrusted all matters to Cheng Ying, who is now the second-in-command of the film studio.

"Because Linglong Pavilion possesses water from Tianshan Mountain, which is both nourishment and the nemesis of Gu worms. Today, Master went to the Regent's Palace to test the Regent's relationship with Linglong Pavilion. If possible, he wishes to establish an alliance with Linglong Pavilion..."

"Are you trying to say why I lost my composure today?"

Yan Shaoheng saw that Cheng Ying had tacitly agreed.

"That incident will be exactly twenty-eight years in half a month. Twenty-eight years! Every single day of these past few days has been a constant reminder of everything that Yan Chuan City has done to me."

Yan Shaoheng took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

"Yue Xiyuan should never have brought this up; he shouldn't have!"

Yan Shaoheng, who had already calmed down, suddenly turned bloodshot as he recalled Yue Xiyuan's sarcasm. He scratched his head and cheeks as if possessed, and in the blink of an eye, a bloody mark appeared on his neck.

Cheng Ying immediately stepped forward to restrain Yan Shaoheng and fed him an antidote.

"Is this flare-up again?" Yan Shaoheng touched the wound on his neck.

"Um."

"They really do know the condition of my body better than I do."

"Master, since we didn't get any useful information today, should we not go any further?"

Cheng Ying was worried that if she met Yue Xiyuan again, it might upset her master and cause him to lose control of his emotions.

"It doesn't matter. The water of Tianshan is too important to us. Even if they are our enemies, we will make the water of Tianshan ours and then kill them."

"But you..."

"It's alright, I just need to exercise more restraint."

thump thump thump...

"Go see who's here."

Cheng Ying opened the door and saw one of the people Yan Shaoheng least wanted to see—An Si.

Ignoring Cheng Ying's attempts to stop him, An Si slipped under Cheng Ying's arm and entered the house.

The matter of disgusting Yan Shaoheng and his group is so meaningful that An Si would be very helpful.

"Greetings, Prince Heng. These are the items that Prince Heng damaged at the Regent's Palace today. Here is the bill."

Cheng Ying took the bill from An Si's hand, which clearly stated that a table cost 100 taels and a teacup cost 150 taels.

"Your teacup is clearly..."

Cheng Ying was about to say that they had seen the teacup on their way back, and that it was clearly a gift, when Yan Shaoheng stopped her.

"This table is made of the finest sandalwood. One hundred taels is not expensive. Of course, if Prince Heng has never seen it in Yan, I can send it to him. However, what Prince Heng will receive is probably just a pile of firewood."

"As you know, this teacup was recently given to my prince by the Emperor. The prince loves it and uses it to drink tea every day. Now that one of them is broken, it has become a defective product."

"These two items together will cost you 250. It's not much. Please pay the money, Prince Heng, so I can go back and report."

Originally, the prince wanted more, but the princess said that 250 was just right for him.

"I did not bring this much silver with me when I went out. Tomorrow I will have someone go to the money shop to get some and send it to the Regent's Palace."

“In that case, I’ll have to trouble you, Prince Heng. This is a fish that my master prepared especially for you. It’s exactly the same fish that you caught in the moat twenty-eight years ago. My master wants you to try it and see if it still tastes the same.”

"Please convey to the Regent that you are very grateful for his hospitality."

"I won't disturb Prince Heng's enjoyment any longer. Farewell."

After An Si left, Cheng Ying closed the door.

“My lord, this regent is clearly extorting us. He’s asking for 150 taels of silver for a teacup that’s just broken.”

Yan Shaoheng did not answer. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth.

"It really does taste the same. It hasn't changed after all these years. Come on, you should try it too."

Since Yan Shaoheng's accident, and with little money left and expenses for the film studio, the two gradually developed the habit of dining together.

Even though things have improved over the years, nothing has changed.

Seeing that Cheng Ying hadn't moved, he urged again, "Hurry up, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Cheng Ying sat down and took a bite; it was indeed exactly the same as before.

"Go and collect some silver tomorrow, not banknotes, but real silver."

"Yes, Master."

"Xiyuan has probably already started investigating the events of twenty-eight years ago this month. We can't stay here any longer. We need to rescue Jing Shu and Xiao Er, find the water of Tianshan, and return to Yan immediately."

"My lord, I have sent men to investigate these past few days. The Prince Xiao's mansion has strengthened its defenses, and there are also many guards on the moat. I have learned that all eight mechanisms on the moat have been blown up and blocked by the Regent."

"It's alright, the ingenuity of Master's 'mechanical system' lies not in this."

Yan Shaoheng quickly finished the fish. "I remember that in a few days it will be the wedding day of Yue Xiyuan and Yan An?"

"Yes, the 26th, it's only a few days away."

"Then let's set that day. Go and make preparations. Tomorrow I will go to the Regent's Palace again. This Tianshan water problem must be resolved."

"Understood."

"Has the item been delivered?"

"Your Highness, it has been sent. Yan Shaoheng's attendants are quite angry, but Yan Shaoheng himself has not reacted at all."

This was exactly what Yue Xiyuan had expected. If Yan Shaoheng were to reveal his true nature so easily, all these years would have been for nothing.