Chapter 102 Just this one child
Yu Sui rarely confided in him, and Mei Liangyu was deeply moved. The feeling of his heart softening reached its peak when Yu Sui said, "If I like you," which was incredibly touching.
Mei Liangyu did not deny that he had a slight liking for Yu Sui.
Maybe I'll like it even more in the future.
Remembering Yu Sui's earlier words "if," it meant that his junior sister didn't like him yet.
Mei Liangyu continued walking forward, and after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but laugh.
The five elements energy surging around Mei Liangyu gradually diminished. He held Yu Sui in his arms and asked in a low voice, "Has the bleeding stopped?"
Yu Sui responded, "It's stopped."
"Does it still hurt?" Mei Liangyu asked again.
Yu Sui honestly replied, "It hurts."
Mei Liangyu pressed her head closer to his chest, and Yu Sui said again, "It doesn't hurt as much as before."
Her words were gentle, yet subtly touched Mei Liangyu's heart.
Yu Sui raised her head to look at Wen Yanghui behind her, her eyes clear and bright, as if confirming something. She rested her chin on Mei Liangyu's shoulder and rolled her eyes as she said, "Senior brother, why do I always feel like I'm getting injured since I came to Taiyi?"
“It’s all someone else’s fault,” Mei Liangyu said.
Yu Sui added, "You always get hurt too."
Mei Liangyu added, "I have too many enemies."
Yu Sui stared at Wen Yanghui, falling silent for a moment.
Mei Liangyu glanced over, both amused and annoyed, and said, "Why are you always looking at him? What's so interesting about him?"
Yu Sui explained, "I'm afraid that if we keep dragging Wen Yanghui along like this, he might die if we're not careful. If he dies in our hands like this, it will cause some trouble."
"Someone will kill him." Mei Liangyu pressed Yu Sui's head back into her arms.
Yu Sui thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Master?"
Mei Liangyu hummed in agreement.
"Will Master take action? After all, he is the young master of the Wen Yang family." Yu Sui was somewhat doubtful.
Mei Liangyu headed around to the other side of the snow mountain. He didn't use his wind-riding technique to travel, because there was no need.
Upon hearing Yu Sui's question, Mei Liangyu simply said in a calm voice, "He has a reason to die."
Based on Chang Gen Sheng Zhe's style of doing things, he would consider the importance of the mechanical family to Taiyi, and would also give the Wen Yang family some face, so he would not let Wen Yang Hui die.
Mei Liangyu, however, had a way to get his master to kill Wen Yanghui.
They both had reasons to kill Wen Yanghui, and Wen Yanghui was determined to fight them to the death. Whether Yu Sui or Mei Liangyu took action, there would be endless troubles to come.
The only one who could kill Wen Yanghui without facing consequences or fearing further trouble was the Sage Chang Gen.
After hearing this, Yu Sui looked up at Mei Liangyu, his sharp features reflected in her eyes. From this angle, the man's profile looked even more aloof and handsome, with a hint of coldness hidden in the slightly upturned corners of his eyes.
Mei Liangyu lowered her eyes and saw that Yu Sui was looking at her, and then she felt satisfied.
Forget about Wen Yanghui, just look at him.
Yu Sui said, "Senior brother, I want to sleep for a while."
Mei Liangyu wouldn't let her sleep: "You can sleep after we get out."
"Will there still be danger?" Yu Sui forced herself to stay awake. Despite being severely injured and on the verge of death, she was finally able to ignore the burning sensation of the strange fire and fall into a deep sleep.
After listening, Mei Liangyu remained silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "There will be no danger."
Yu Sui then said, "Then I'll take a nap."
Mei Liangyu looked down at her, his brows furrowing slightly: "It's safer to sleep outside."
"Isn't there no danger anymore?" Yu Sui turned to her side in his arms, burying her face in his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Senior brother, don't be afraid that I will die as soon as I fall asleep. I won't die."
Mei Liangyu laughed in anger as she listened, suddenly recalling the scene she had witnessed inside the Divine Tree Seed. If the prophecy of the Divine Tree Seed was true, then her junior sister would indeed not have died here.
But what happens after that?
She was exposed as the destroyer of the world and was surrounded and killed by the crowd. After releasing the strange fire, will she live or die?
It seems like the only one who's certain of dying is myself.
Mei Liangyu stopped and looked down at Yu Sui, her expression serious.
Yu Sui had already closed her eyes to rest in his arms, and even when she noticed that her senior brother had stopped, she was unwilling to open her eyes.
Until she heard Mei Liangyu whisper, "Nangong Sui."
Yu Sui rarely heard Mei Liangyu call her name, and the few times she did, it was always with a hint of fierceness. This time, however, she couldn't detect any fierceness at all; instead, she heard a rare seriousness.
“I won’t be able to sleep if you die,” Mei Liangyu said, staring at her. Then she lowered her head and touched her forehead lightly. “So don’t sleep.”
Yu Sui had no choice but to open her eyes and look back with a hint of helplessness.
Mei Liangyu saw that she had opened her eyes, and then continued walking forward.
"Senior brother," Yu Sui said softly with a smile, "I really won't die."
Mei Liangyu said, "You sleep like you're dead."
Yu Sui: "..."
She closed her eyes and said, "Then, senior brother, why don't you try what it feels like to not be able to sleep?"
Just pretend I'm dead.
Mei Liangyu's eyes twitched slightly upon hearing this. She couldn't help but look down at Yu Sui, who had already forgotten everything else and buried her face in his arms to fall asleep.
Mechanical Island.
The Cloud Palace in the sky was brightly lit, and even when there was wind, rain, thunder and lightning outside, some areas of the Cloud Palace remained unaffected, and even the rain could not reach that area.
Madam Linxiang sat in the room, feeling uneasy. She kept looking out the window. When she learned that Wen Yanghui had taken away the Nine-Dice Mechanism, she was both angry and anxious. She knew exactly what he wanted to do with the Nine-Dice Mechanism.
She originally wanted to ask Sui Tianjun to bring the person back, but she found that Sui Tianjun was in cahoots with him. Madam Linxiang felt dizzy and her forehead twitched with anger.
The mechanical nine-dice of the Wenyang family was kept under the care of Madam Linxiang.
Wen Yanghui said today that he wanted to learn his family's mechanical skills and asked Madam Linxiang to let him into the mechanical pavilion.
Madam Linxiang felt bad seeing that her child had been wronged recently, so she let Wen Yanghui in. When she returned, he was gone, and when she saw that the nine dice were no longer there, she realized that something terrible had happened.
The conflict between Wen Yanghui and Mei Liangyu had accumulated over the years. Madam Linxiang had tried to persuade them several times, even hitting and scolding them, but since they were her own children, she couldn't help but show some favoritism.
Madam Linxiang repeatedly told Wen Yanghui not to pay attention to Mei Liangyu, saying that his father valued talent but only saw the child's potential, while he was the young master of the Wen Yang family, and Mei Liangyu was nothing, so why did he have to compare himself to him?
Whether it's good or bad, it's best not to get involved with that child.
But Wen Yanghui just wouldn't listen.
Lady Rinka knew about her son's obsessive personality and sometimes found it annoying and frightening, but he was still her child, and he could be lovable at times, so she couldn't just ignore him.
This matter must absolutely not be known to Wen Yangzhi.
Lady Linxiang ordered the news to be kept secret and waited for Sui Tianjun and Wen Yanghui to return. Instead of the two, she was greeted by the two children from the Situ family.
A maid rushed in to report: "Madam, Young Master Jin and Miss Ling from the Situ family have arrived, and they brought the Situ family's Nine-Dice Dice. They are on their way to find the Second Master."
Madam Linxiang's expression changed, and she stood up, saying, "Find a way to stop them. I'll go over first."
She already had a bad feeling.
Wen Yangzhi was still at Tianren Pavilion tonight discussing recent goods with people from the Chamber of Commerce. There were many people in the council hall, including Wen Yangzhi's third leader.
The Wen brothers, Wen Yangzhou and Wen Yangxiu, were in charge of this batch of goods. They were looking at their notebooks and whispering to each other behind the crowd.
A group of people were having a heated discussion when suddenly two figures descended from the sky with a hurricane, blocking the pursuing guards or knocking them back. The hurricane violently smashed open the doors and windows of the council hall, scattering green ginkgo leaves all over the ground.
Wen Yangzhou peeked out and saw that the black-clad youth who had landed looked familiar. His nonchalant face had a pair of fox-like eyes that loved to watch the fun. He was carrying the dizzy Situ Ling and putting her on the ground.
Wen Yangxiu was initially wary, but after seeing the two people who had landed, she raised an eyebrow: "You two have been tearing down my house, and now you're doing it in my Wen Yang family's house?"
Situ Ling was still dizzy after landing, and grabbed her brother's sleeve, cursing, "You actually stopped me from sending a message! Are you all conspiring to kill Brother Liangyu? How is he going to get the Wen Yang family's mechanical nine dice?"
Before she could finish speaking, her brother Situ Jin covered her mouth and warned her in a low voice, "There are still so many people here, give them some face."
The members of the Chamber of Commerce looked like they wanted to watch the show but didn't dare to, and were told by Wen Yangzhi with a cold face to wait next door.
Situ Jin walked into the council hall, spread out one hand, with nine mechanical dice floating in his palm, and said loudly to Wen Yangzhi and the others: "Human life is at stake, please forgive me, Second Master."
He told Wen Yanghui about taking away the mechanical nine dice and imprisoning Mei Liangyu and the girl who was suspected to be Nangong Sui in the second mechanical island. Finally, he cupped his hands and made a respectful gesture in front of his elders, saying, "Grandmother said that if these two die on the mechanical island tonight, the Wen Yang family will inevitably suffer bloodshed."
The words were polite, but Wen Yangzhi understood the meaning.
Grandmother Situ did not directly send Saint Changgen to the Mechanical Island, but instead reminded the Wen Yang family first, which was considered to be giving them enough face.
Wen Yangzhi's expression grew increasingly cold and somber. He was rarely seen to have any emotional fluctuations, and now no one could tell what he was thinking.
The third leader, who was sitting in the chair, put down his teacup without saying a word. It was his second brother's child who had caused the trouble, so he couldn't say much. He just gave Wen Yangzhou a look, telling him to go to the Second Mechanical Island and bring the person back.
Wen Yangzhou and Wen Yangxiu left the council hall and ran into Madam Linxiang as soon as they stepped outside. The two brothers left in a hurry without even saying hello.
Madam Linxiang stood at the door and saw the Situ family's children standing in the hall; her expression turned slightly pale.
Wen Yangzhi, who was inside the room, was also looking at her and asked expressionlessly, "The nine-dice puzzle you gave me?"
Madam Linxiang opened her mouth, but felt that explaining was useless. She shook her head, tears glistening in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "He has been feeling wronged lately, and he did this on impulse."
Wen Yangzhi didn't say anything and walked outside.
But Madam Linxiang knew him well. Seeing that he remained silent, she felt a pang of panic. As Wen Yangzhi passed by, she quickly reached out and grabbed him, whispering, "Brother Zhi, please let him go this time. I will definitely..."
Wen Yangzhi glanced at her: "This isn't the first time. How many times have I let him go?"
Lady Rinka, who had been holding her breath, could no longer contain herself after hearing his words and let it out sharply.
The once gentle and quiet man was now almost hysterical. Lady Rinka's fingers tightened suddenly around his sleeve: "Are you going to watch your own son die?"
She gritted her teeth and said, "I only have this one child!"
Wen Yangzhi grabbed Madam Linxiang with a stronger grip than she did, and led her forward, away from the group behind them, before saying in a deep voice, "Their family only has Mei Liangyu left as a child."
These words struck Madam Linxiang like a blow, making her face even paler, but the sharp and intimidating aura around her instantly dissipated.
“You and I both know very well what will happen if Mei Liangyu dies. You also know Hui’er’s temper best. If he wants to kill someone, he will do everything he can to make that person disappear. Even if he breaks his arms and legs and locks him in a dark dungeon, he will curse that person to die every moment.”
Wen Yangzhi pulled Madam Linxiang forward, looking ahead as well. The road was covered with green leaves that had just been swept away by the hurricane. Just a moment ago, they were full of life on the trees, but now they were withered and lifeless.
Life and death can be decided in an instant; you never know when it will strike.
“If we really keep Hui’er locked up like this, it’s no different from letting him die.” Wen Yangzhi’s voice was extremely cold, as if he was suppressing all his emotions and maintaining his rationality. He said in a low voice, “Do you want him to kill Mei Liangyu and then make the Mechanists disappear forever?”
Madam Linxiang's legs went weak, and Wen Yangzhi turned around to embrace her, but she still knelt down and covered her face, weeping.
Situ Jin and Situ Ling waited behind, not daring to go forward and disturb them.
As soon as Wen Yangzhi reached out to help Madam Linxiang up, he sensed the tremors of the heavens and earth, and a powerful pressure descending from the sky. The heavenly cloud court, which could avoid wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, could not escape the thick, inky darkness.
The ink-like mist fell like shooting stars, scattering in the sky above the Cloud Court. It was an intangible thing, yet it made the people on the ground feel the chill of being watched.
Lady Rinka was filled with grief, but this oppressive aura forcefully instilled fear in her heart, driving away her sorrow.
The consciousness of the Sage Changgen invaded the Cloud Court, and everyone received his demand that could not be refused: "Hand over the person."
[Author's Note]
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