Chapter 486: The Assassin's Background Revealed
Hai Qingyang's expression grew increasingly serious as he listened to the conversation inside the room.
He removed a piece of the blue tile from the roof and looked inside.
In the dimly lit warehouse, a middle-aged man dressed in maroon sat upright in a rattan chair, with two men dressed in black standing in front of him.
The middle-aged man exuded an air of nobility, but his face was obscured.
"When you make your move, be careful not to be discovered, or not only you, but I will also lose my life."
The man in the maroon robe spoke with a chilling tone, his voice sharp and grating.
Hai Qingyang gripped the long sword at his waist, almost ready to strike.
But when he looked at the two little children beside him, he immediately calmed down. He couldn't let his little grandson go into danger with him.
The people in the warehouse below were still talking.
"Besides Magistrate Zhou, those two boys should also be spared."
"Master, are you referring to Magistrate Zhou's two sons?"
The man in the maroon robe nodded emphatically. "That's right. I'll give you time. I want to see Magistrate Zhou's head within three days, and my two sons' heads in five days."
The two men in black, swords in hand, knelt on one knee and bowed, replying, "Yes, Master."
Yi'er and Yu'er on the rooftop exchanged a glance.
Unexpectedly, while eavesdropping, he overheard someone wanting to kill him.
The two little children blinked their long eyelashes and fell silent for a moment.
Before the men in black came out, Hai Qingyang took Yi'er and Yu'er to another rooftop.
"You two lie here and don't move," Hai Qingyang instructed them.
Yi'er and Yu'er nodded obediently, lay on the roof, raised their heads slightly, and looked ahead with their eyes.
Hai Qingyang leaped from the sky and secretly followed the man in the maroon clothes.
The warehouse where the man was located belonged to the Fang family's shop.
After leaving the warehouse, the man in the maroon robe put on a cloak and secretly slipped into the Fang residence.
Hai Qingyang stopped in his tracks, looked up at the Fang family's door, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent.
After pondering for a long time, he stood up and leaped back to Yi'er and Yu'er's side, saying, "Let's go home."
The two little children hugged Hai Qingyang, their two pairs of dark eyes staring straight at him as if they had found a lifeline, their dark pupils sparkling.
Hai Qingyang patted their heads and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I won't let them hurt you."
The two little children immediately smiled and obediently called him "sir".
Although Hai Qingyang usually appears cold and aloof, he is very patient with these two children and never raises his voice.
Yi'er and Yu'er went from being afraid of him at first to gradually respecting him.
It was already late at night when the three of them returned to the academy.
Mr. Yuan came over with freshly roasted sweet potatoes and said, "You must be hungry. Come on, have some roasted sweet potatoes."
The freshly roasted sweet potatoes smell delicious, making your mouth water just by looking at them.
Yi'er and Yu'er both looked at the roasted sweet potato in his hand.
Mr. Yuan walked over to them, took out a handkerchief and wiped their hands. "Good boy, wipe your hands clean first."
Yi'er and Yu'er obediently stretched out their little hands.
After wiping their hands clean, Mr. Yuan handed them peeled sweet potatoes and poured them each a cup of tea.
Yi'er and Yu'er ate with relish and quickly recovered from the fright of the night.
Although Mr. Yuan was taller and bigger than Hai Qingyang, he was more meticulous than the average woman and took care of the two children no less well than Granny Zhuang.
The next day, just as dawn broke, Hai Qingyang arrived at the Zhou family home and told Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun about what had happened the previous night.
When Du Wanchun heard that someone wanted to kill Zhou Ruiyuan, she paused slightly. Her usually gentle demeanor was replaced by a chilling aura, which startled Hai Qingyang.
He thought Du Wanchun was worried about the safety of the two children, so he quickly said, "Manager Du, the eldest and second young masters are now in our academy. There are traps I have set, and no one can touch them."
Du Wanchun, having shaken off the chill from before, smiled gently and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Hai."
Hai Qingyang quickly bowed, "Manager Du, you're too kind. It's all I should do."
Du Wanchun asked him, "Did you see clearly last night? That person went to the Fang residence?"
Hai Qingyang replied, "That's right, it is indeed the Fang residence."
Du Wanchun seemed to be thinking about something, then turned to Zhou Ruiyuan and said, "It just so happens that I'm going to the Fang residence today, so I can take a look at who that person is."
Zhou Ruiyuan held her hand and said, "You just finished your postpartum confinement period. Never mind, I'll go."
Du Wanchun shook her head and said, "If you go, you'll be walking into a trap. Don't worry, they won't dare to do anything to me. Making a move now would only alert them."
This time, Zhou Ruiyuan absolutely refused to let her go to the Fang residence alone. Later, the two of them decided to go together.
Hai Qingyang stayed at the academy to protect Yi'er and Yu'er.
After the three of them made their arrangements, Du Wanchun prepared the congratulatory gifts and went to the Fang residence.
It was quite strange that only Madam Fang and Master Fang usually lived in the Fang family mansion, so the sudden appearance of a teacher was rather unusual.
Today, all the orchids that Madam Fang planted at home happened to die. Knowing that Du Wanchun was the best at growing flowers and plants, she specially invited her to come and take a look, and also to prepare a congratulatory gift for her newborn son.
Du Wanchun stayed at home for a month. After leaving the mansion, she immediately felt refreshed. She and Zhou Ruiyuan arrived at the gate of the Fang mansion together in a sedan chair.
Then, led by a group of maids and servants, they arrived at the front courtyard of the mansion.
In the front yard, Mr. Fang was talking to a man.
When Du Wanchun walked in, she immediately thought of Hai Qingyang's words when she saw the man's clothes and appearance.
It seems he's the one who tried to kill Zhou Ruiyuan last night.
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