Chapter 294 The Sorrow of Parting is the Greatest (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Three hundred miles outside the city, on the banks of the Chishui River, at the Puyin Temple, I will be waiting for you there!"
"Haha... Liu Wu, don't keep this old man waiting too long!"
Du Cang's laughter was like a knife.
Pine needles broke in two, fluttering away like withered petals.
His body, which belonged to Uncle Gui, was not very obscure.
Suddenly, he disappeared into the Spring Lotus Garden.
It was as if they had never been there.
Chen Yi stared at the spot where he had left, his eyes following the chilling aura he had just left.
Along with the chilling aura that had been hidden in the Marquis's mansion that had abducted Xiao Wan'er, it sped off towards the north of the city.
"North of the city... turn west... Puyin Temple..."
Chen Yi withdrew his gaze, straightened his chest, and the paleness on his face disappeared. The internal organs that had been deliberately injured were healing rapidly.
He then erased all traces in the Spring Lotus Garden, concealed his aura once more, and quickly went to the study.
He couldn't wait even half a day.
He felt that even half an hour was too long.
Du Cang is not like Yan Fusha; he is decisive and ruthless, as well as cunning and treacherous. It is hard to guarantee that you will not be deceived by him.
If this harms Xiao Wan'er...
Chen Yi will likely regret this for the rest of his life.
He felt even more guilty after he deduced that Xiao Wan'er's coincidental return might be closely related to him.
If he hadn't been so eager to deal with the Jizhou Merchant Guild that he had Zhang Dabao act ahead of time, Lin Zhenghong and the others wouldn't have gone to Tingyuxuan at this time.
If they don't go, Xiao Wan'er won't return to the mansion early to avoid suspicion.
She wouldn't have run into Du Cang...
Once Chen Yi understood all this, his killing intent grew even stronger.
He wished he could tear Du Cang to pieces.
But he also knew that he couldn't rush things. When facing someone as ruthless as Du Cang, anything that didn't make sense could alert Du Cang.
Therefore, although Chen Yi was extremely anxious, he still needed to make some preparations before setting off.
At this time, the Xiao family was in complete chaos.
When Xiao Wan'er was abducted at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion, the third steward Lu Guan and several guards were nearby.
In addition, Shen Huatang, who had lost track of Du Cang, returned anxiously, and the entire Xiao family naturally received the news.
Shen Huatang disregarded everything else and barged into the quiet house, shouting anxiously:
"Master, the person who kidnapped the young lady is skilled in the Vajrasattva Kingdom's sorcery, and his cultivation level should be at the upper third rank!"
"Please, sir, think of a way to save the young lady!"
"How dare those treacherous dogs from the Kingdom of Vaisali be so audacious?!"
The old man, who had just recovered from a serious illness, was furious upon hearing this. He threw down his cane and set out to track down Du Cang.
But Xiao Shen, who had received the news, stopped him:
"Brother, the villains have kidnapped Wan'er and their whereabouts are unknown. If you leave now, the entire Xiao family will be leaderless."
"What if, what if something happens to you again? The entire Xiao family might..."
He didn't finish his sentence, saying what he was afraid of.
But the old man understood.
His tall, thin body trembled several times, and his expression shifted unpredictably.
"Wan'er..."
"I have already wronged Fengchun and Wanqing, and I absolutely cannot let anything happen to their flesh and blood!"
A moment later.
Having made his decision, Old Master Xiao stood tall outside the quiet gate of the house, suppressing his anger as he gave the order:
"Third brother, notify all government offices to thoroughly investigate all people from Vaishsa Kingdom within the city. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without exception!"
"Lixing, use my token to dispatch the troops stationed outside the city to directly block the main road to the west and the Chishui River."
"Huatang..."
The old man looked at her with slight hesitation and said, "You... I beg you and Miss Tingyun to find a way to catch up with that villain."
"But if you find anything, inform me immediately."
Shen Huatang nodded emphatically and immediately used her movement technique to leave the Marquis's residence to find Xie Tingyun.
A high-ranking sorcerer is far beyond her ability to deal with, and now she can only hope that her senior sister can win.
Without hesitation, Wang Lixing took the Dingyuan Marquis's waist token and headed north out of the city.
Xiao Shen hesitated for a moment, then said, "I hope you can stay calm, brother," before quickly leaving as well.
Seeing this, Old Master Xiao remained unperturbed and looked at Xiao Xuanshuo beside him, saying:
"Take Wu Ge to hide in the secret room. Without news of me, you must not leave even a step!"
Xiao Xuanshuo understood the current situation and accepted the order to leave.
After they all left.
Old Master Xiao gazed at the rain outside the quiet house, pondered for a moment, then gestured towards the shadows to the side:
"Go to Baicaotang and ask that person for help!"
Xiao Jing responded softly and was about to leave when he turned around and saw a calm figure standing in the quiet house.
"you……"
Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the person's appearance clearly, he was overjoyed. "Master, he, he's here!"
Old Master Xiao turned around and looked back, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, but he couldn't care less about that and said urgently:
"Lord Dragon Spear, you've come at the right time! Wan'er has been kidnapped by villains. We beg your help!"
The person who arrived was Chen Yi.
Or rather, Chen Yi disguised himself as Chen Yu.
He was dressed in black brocade robes, his expression calm yet subtly tinged with a hint of menace.
He skipped the small talk and got straight to the point:
"My lord, the person who kidnapped Wan'er... the young lady is Du Cang, a general under King Landu of Vaishsa Kingdom."
Xiao Jing was shocked, "Du Cang?!"
"How could he be in Shu Prefecture...? Is it because of Lü Jiunan?!"
Old Master Xiao's expression also became somewhat solemn.
Over the years, he did not leave the Marquis's residence, but he was not completely oblivious to what was happening outside, and naturally he had heard of Du Cang's name.
He knew that Du Cang was a notorious bandit who had wreaked havoc on the Tea Horse Road in recent years and had earned the nickname "Jackal".
He is consistently ruthless, cunning, and treacherous.
Many martial arts practitioners who escorted caravans to the Western Regions died at his hands.
Thinking of this, the old man said in a deep voice, "Since you know it's him, you must know why he came to my Xiao family?"
Chen Yi nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the increasingly dark sky, and said softly:
“He came to Shuzhou for me, but I am just one of his targets.”
"Besides me, he also wants to bring the barbarian prince Asutai back to the Tea Horse Road."
“I suspect that someone from the barbarian tribe went to the Tea Horse Road to put pressure on King Landu, which is why he sent Du Cang here.”
"I just didn't expect him to target the Xiao family."
The old man and Xiao Jing exchanged a glance, both harboring doubts.
How do you know all this?
"And is that barbarian prince really in Shu Prefecture? I previously thought it was just a rumor deliberately spread by the grain merchants in the city."
"This is a long story, and I will explain it to you later, my lord."
Chen Yi paused, his gaze falling on the old man, and said in a tone that left no room for doubt:
"There are two more important matters at the moment that I need Your Excellency to resolve."
Before the old man could speak, he continued, "First, there's the matter I mentioned when I visited earlier."
"Today, I have already sent men disguised as bandits and barbarian scouts from Vaishsa to guard the Tea Horse Road and ambush and kill passing merchants."
"The news should be received by the city by tomorrow at the latest. I hope that you will make preparations in advance to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to stir up trouble."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao's worried expression turned to astonishment. "You, what did you say?!"
"You sent men to impersonate bandits from Vaishsa Kingdom, and even, to impersonate barbarian scouts?!"
"You, you are utterly arrogant and audacious! How dare you, how dare you..."
Even if the old man needed Chen Yi's help at this moment, he would rather have him punished according to military law.
It's important to understand that barbarian invasions have never been a trivial matter throughout history.
Not to mention him, even his ancestors—the successive Marquises of Dingyuan over the past two hundred years—had never encountered such a thing.
If anything goes wrong and alarms the court and the emperor, even if Liu Wu is exceptionally talented, he will inevitably be wanted.
At that time, there was nowhere left for him in the world.
More importantly, Liu Wu actually told him about this, which was tantamount to dragging him and the Xiao family into the mess.
Xiao Jing, standing to the side, felt much the same way, equally puzzled as to why Chen Yi had done this.
In contrast, Chen Yi remained calm and said, "Please forgive me, Lord Marquis. I will explain everything to you after I bring the young lady back."
The old man's expression was uncertain, and he clenched his fist with trembling hands.
Ultimately, for Xiao Wan'er's sake, he chose to believe Chen Yi, gritting his teeth as he asked, "And the second thing?"
"Liu Hong!"
Chen Yi uttered the name, his face turning icy cold: "I have evidence of his collusion with King Lando and the barbarians."
"Forehead……"
The old man was stunned when he heard this, and even the shock and anger on his face froze. He stared at him blankly.
If he hadn't just learned of the earth-shattering things Chen Yi had done, he would have been even more furious upon hearing about Liu Hong's treason.
"You, are you referring to Liu Hong, the Left Provincial Administration Commissioner of Shu Prefecture, or Liu Gongmo?"
"yes."
"It was only because of the matter of the barbarian prince Asutai that I discovered Liu Hong's connections with Vaishsa Kingdom and the barbarians."
"In fact, Lü Jiunan appeared in Shuzhou at his request, with the aim of rescuing Asutai, who had become a barbarian slave."
"It was only because I intervened that Lü Jiunan died, forcing Liu Hong to postpone his plan to send Asutai back to the barbarian tribe."
"Du Cang has come here to resolve this matter."
After Chen Yi finished recounting the events of Asutai, he took out a few pages of paper from his pocket and placed them in the old man's hands:
"My lord, hesitation will only lead to trouble."
"You... have been lying low for too long, it's time to draw your sword."
After speaking, Chen Yi took a few steps back, clasped his hands in a salute, and turned to leave.
The old man realized what was happening and, without even checking the contents of the paper in his hand, shouted after his retreating figure:
"Please rescue Wan'er! I will repay you handsomely!"
"I will!"
Chen Yi's figure disappeared into the horizon, leaving only these words behind.
The voice was soft, yet it was not hard to detect a certain firmness.
The old man's expression relaxed slightly, but after reading the few pages in his hand, his face turned ashen.
"Liu Hong! Liu Gongmo, you traitorous bastards!"
"You deserve to die!"
Xiao Jing, standing to the side, took a long time to recover his senses before asking seriously:
“My lord, this is a matter of great importance. Well, Liu Wu is right.”
The old man took a deep breath, looked towards the direction of South Town Street, and said with an icy expression:
"This time, I will make him and the entire Liu family vanish into nothingness!"
His Dingyuan lineage had fought a bloody war with the barbarians for two hundred years, and the two sides had long been sworn enemies.
When it comes to hatred for barbarians, if the Xiao family claims to be second, who in the entire Great Wei Dynasty would dare to claim to be first?
Therefore, what he hated most were those who colluded with barbarians.
Anyone who gets found out by the Xiao family will die!
"However, this matter cannot be rushed. Let me consider it carefully."
He paused for a moment and then said, "You should write to Jinghong right now and tell her to come back as soon as possible."
"After I discuss it with her, we will decide how to deal with Liu Hong."
Xiao Jing responded with a "yes" and then disappeared.
Wait until the quiet house becomes peaceful.
Old Master Xiao calmed himself down, carefully put away the few pages of paper in his hand, and then turned his attention back to Xiao Wan'er.
"Liu Wu... Chen Yu..."
"No matter who you are or what your plans are, as long as you can save Wan'er, I will grant you anything... anything!"
The old man's mind drifted to the images of Xiao Fengchun and Fu Wanqing, and his expression couldn't help but show a hint of sadness.
"If anything happens to Wan'er, how will I... how will I ever face my daughter again!"
Thinking of this, the old master loudly summoned the steward of the mansion and gave him a few instructions.
Soon, everyone in the Marquis's mansion returned to their respective residences, anxiously awaiting news from outside.
And in Chunhe Garden.
Xiaodie had just returned when she heard the news. Her face turned deathly pale, and tears streamed down her face.
She dared not linger outside and hurriedly ran back to Chunhe Garden, wanting to tell Chen Yi about it.
After searching for a while, she finally heard some noises coming from the study.
"Young master, young master, something terrible has happened! Miss, Miss... Waaah... She's been kidnapped by bad guys!"
She anxiously pushed open the door, only to see "Chen Yi" sitting at the desk, forcing a smile:
"I already know about this. For now, let's wait for news from the old master and the others."
"But, but..."
"obedient."
"My elder sister is blessed by the heavens; she will surely be alright."
Xiaodie could only look at him with teary eyes, "That's true, but... but I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Yi waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest."
"Until I hear from my older sister, let me have some peace and quiet."
Xiaodie glanced at his expression, bit her lip, nodded, and left the study, closing the door behind her.
Tears flowed uncontrollably.
She could vaguely hear some sounds coming from behind her.
That was Chen Yi's voice.
"Nothing is more sorrowful than parting from a loved one, nothing is more joyful than making a new friend..."
...
Chen Yi naturally ignored the situation inside the Xiao residence.
He waited until the old man had finished making all the arrangements before appearing.
Aside from the concern that revealing everything in advance might influence the old man's decision, it was still best to be cautious.
Du Cang possesses the secret techniques of Vajrasattva's black magic; it's hard to say he hasn't left any backup plans for the Xiao family.
If he goes straight after them without first visiting the quiet residence, it might alert Du Cang.
He cannot make that mistake again.
Not long after.
Chen Yi rushed to the house on Chuanxi Street without stopping, and greeted the surprised Pei Guanli with instructions:
"You should pack your things now and go to your brother's place."
"Without news of me, you are not to return to the Xiao family."
Pei Guanli was taken aback. "Brother-in-law, what happened?"
As Chen Yi strode quickly toward the underground meditation room, he briefly explained:
"Something has happened to the Xiao family, so they are not safe for the time being."
"Listen to me, go stay with your brother for a few days. I'll come find you after I've sorted things out."
Upon hearing this, Pei Guanli hesitated, suppressed her doubts, and ran to clean up the traces in the house and pack her belongings.
After Chen Yi brought out the unconscious Lü Jiunan, she couldn't help but say:
"Brother-in-law, whatever you do, you must take care of yourself. I'll wait for you!"
Chen Yi hummed in agreement, patted her forehead, and forced a smile as he said:
"There are many people in this world who can kill me, but not the one I'm going to deal with on this trip."
Pei Guanli was immediately delighted, "I knew it... Huh?"
Before she could say anything, Chen Yi had vanished from her sight.
He paused for a moment, stunned.
Pei Guanli muttered a few words and then hurriedly headed towards Kangning Street.
Although she can be silly at times, she is still clear-headed when something serious has clearly happened.
It wasn't until she came outside and saw the constables and city guards pouring out along the street that she realized what a serious matter had occurred.
"Sister Wan'er, Sister Wan'er has been kidnapped?"
"My God, no wonder my brother-in-law looked like that. He must be furious."
She's right.
At this moment, Chen Yi was indeed filled with rage. After hastily putting on the "Liu Wu" mask, he didn't even bother to hide his presence anymore and grabbed Lü Jiunan as they left through the north gate.
Those martial artists who sensed his presence along the way, sensing that something big was about to happen, all followed him without prior arrangement.
"That person is 'Dragon Spear' Liu Wu?"
"It's him."
"I saw him kill Lü Jiunan in Black Fish Alley from afar, then... um?!"
"Am I...am I seeing a ghost?"
"What?"
"Then, why does the person that 'Dragon Spear' is holding look so much like Lü Jiunan?"
"He's still alive?!"
(End of this chapter)
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