The sect that the guard mentioned was probably a small, impoverished family that lived in seclusion in the mountains. In the Holy Court Continent, family changes were common. Even many once-prosperous and wealthy families would eventually end up like this after thousands of years of squandering if their descendants were unfilial.
Such families often do not have many masters, and rely on only one or two swordsmen or high-level swordsmen to barely keep the family together. Most of the others are ordinary people with no cultivation.
Unexpectedly, the enemies of the Han family were so cruel. Not only did they kill hundreds of people in the Han family, they even refused to let these people go.
"I was wrong about you, Brother Han." Qu Shanling patted Han Jinglun on the shoulder and said comfortingly.
Faced with such a brutal enemy, let alone Han Jinglun who had no cultivation at all, even Qu Shanling was helpless, so one cannot blame him too much.
"Then do you remember whether your Han family has ever offended anyone?" Mu Hanyan interrupted and asked.
"The Han family has been doing business for generations, so it's inevitable that they'll offend people. However, generations of my family have kept in mind the teachings of our ancestors, and they act with great discretion and never do anything to the extreme. Moreover, they know who can be offended and who cannot. It is absolutely impossible that it was someone they sent." Han Jinglun said affirmatively.
Hearing him say this, Mu Hanyan knew that there was no way to avenge the Han family tragedy.
You have to know that although the Han family acts low-key, they are rich enough to rival a country. Even though they are in a safe corner, the defense of their mansion must be extremely strict. They are rich, so they can hire any kind of master. In addition, the Han family has friends all over the world, and there are many people who are willing to work for them.
But even so, they still couldn't escape the fate of being wiped out. It is not difficult to imagine how powerful their enemies are.
Not to mention Han Jinglun, who has no cultivation at all, even Mu Hanyan would have to think twice before standing up for him.
However, Mu Hanyan had no such plan. Throughout history, let alone a family like the Han family that was rich but powerless and had shallow roots, even those wealthy and powerful families that were once famous had countless members wiped out. Not to mention the distant past, wasn't the Mu family of the Black World City in the previous life almost wiped out?
If she really wanted to enforce justice, she would probably be too busy to handle it in her entire life.
"Since my master has told you not to have any thoughts of revenge, and your grandfather said so too, then forget it." Qu Shanling sighed and said. He also knew that asking Han Jinglun to take revenge on an enemy that even the Han family in its heyday could not contend with would be simply sending his life. What's more, thirty years have passed. Even if he wanted revenge, where could he find anyone?
Although he had already accepted his fate, Han Jinglun still felt lonely and sad when the past was brought up again.
"By the way, why didn't I see my sister-in-law and nephew? Didn't they come together?" Not wanting to talk about sad things anymore, Qu Shanling changed the subject and asked.
"When my grandfather expelled me from Linzhong City, the mother and son went back to her parents' home to visit their relatives. When I rushed there later, I learned that my father-in-law's family had also met with a tragic disaster. All the family members, young and old, were burned to death. Even their bodies could not be found." When he said this, Han Jinglun shed a few more tears.
"No, that's not right. They may not be dead yet." After hearing his words, Qu Shanling was slightly shocked and said affirmatively.
"What, you said they are not dead?" Han Jinglun still had traces of tears on his face, but he looked at Qu Shanling with surprise.
"Yes, I was still young when the Han family was in trouble and couldn't help much. I have always felt guilty about it. After I grew up, I searched everywhere for you and other members of the Han family. I once heard some news that my sister-in-law seemed to have left her parents' home early and returned to Linzhong City, but changed her itinerary halfway and did not go back. If I am not mistaken, she must have heard the news of the Han family's extermination on the way, and knew that the enemy was powerful, so she did not return to Linzhong City. She was on the way at that time, and she must have had no time to rush back to her parents' home, so she happened to escape a disaster." Qu Shanling said.
"Shanling, are you telling the truth? Are you lying to me?" Han Jinglun grabbed Qu Shanling's arm and asked nervously.
"I heard about this from a traveling merchant. He had dealt with the Chamber of Commerce under the Han family and happened to have met my sister-in-law several times, so he had some impression of her. Let me think, that person seems to be named Zhao Shi... Zhao Shi..." Qu Shanling said.
"Zhao Shichang!" Han Jinglun said anxiously.
"Yes, it's Zhao Shichang." Qu Shanling said, patting his thigh.
"That's right, that's right. Zhao Shichang has a simple personality. I wanted to help him at that time, so I took him back to the Han family several times. It was then that he met Shufang." Han Jinglun said excitedly. Shufang was probably his wife's maiden name.
"Did he say where they went later?" Han Jinglun asked immediately.
"He only said it was in the direction of the capital, but he didn't ask where exactly it was. I thought the mother and son were going to meet you, and I was afraid that if I investigated too closely, you would be exposed and your whereabouts would be disclosed, which would bring you fatal disaster, so I didn't pursue them further. But I didn't expect that you have been hiding in Cangshan City all these years and had no idea they were still alive." Qu Shanling said.
In fact, he also knew that the gang wiped out the entire Han family and would never let Han Jinglun live in the world, so he had been acting in secret and did not dare to look for Han Jinglun. If he did not find him, it would be fine, but if he found him, he might harm him instead.
"I'll go to the capital right away." Han Jinglun said and ran out.
"Wait." Qu Shanling grabbed Han Jinglun and said solemnly, "They killed so many people just to wipe out the roots. You'll be fine in Cangshan City, but if you go to the capital, they might discover your whereabouts. Not only will you lose your life, but also the lives of your wife and children."
Hearing Qu Shanling's words, Han Jinglun calmed down. Although he didn't know why his family had been annihilated, the other party's intention to wipe out the entire family was obvious. Thirty years was not a long time. Given the strength of those people, they should still be alive. If he rashly rushed to the capital now, he might indeed endanger the lives of his wife and children.
"What should we do? Your sister-in-law is a woman who has to hide from enemies and take care of children. I don't know how she has survived all these years. She even... even... doesn't know if they are still alive in this world. If I can't find them, I will never be reconciled even if I die." Han Jinglun said with tears in his eyes.
Before, he didn't know that his wife and children were still alive, so he hid in Cangshan City and struggled to survive. But now that he knows, the longing for them surges like a tide and he can no longer suppress it.
"It's not convenient for you to handle this matter yourself. Besides, if you are alone, even if you have no scruples and ask everyone, you won't know how long it will take. It's better to ask the eldest master for help." Qu Shanling said with a smile.
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