Yun Yang first went to the west of the city and walked around the slums. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the disabled warriors, he felt much more at ease. He then went to the south of the city, then the east, west, and north …
Yun Yang walked very quickly. Each step seemed soft and relaxed, but in reality, he had already covered dozens of feet.
Fang Mofei held his breath as he followed him, not leaving him by even an inch.
It was also during this afternoon that many people in the capital city felt as if they had seen a young master. He had an extraordinary bearing and was tall and handsome. It was as if … as if he had walked a circle in front of their eyes …
Yun Yang's pace was swift and he had the help of his lightness skill, but it was already midnight after he had walked around the entire Tiantang City.
He had not done anything but walk around for the entire day.
He was like a lonely lion that was silently patrolling his territory. With pride and loneliness, he looked at the people who lived and worked in peace under his wings with satisfaction.
When he returned, Lao Mei came up to him with a pale face. "Old Marshal Qiu is here today …"
The corners of Yun Yang's lips twitched. If it were not for him, he would have gone out for a whole day. He asked faintly, "What is it?"
"I heard that you left early in the morning. Old Marshal was furious …" Lao Mei looked conflicted. "Before he left, he shattered our stone lion with a slap."
Looking at the shattered stone lion, the corners of Yun Yang's lips twitched for a long time. Finally, he clapped his hands and praised, "Old Marshal is still strong despite his age. Congratulations."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "Go and order a hundred stone lions tomorrow. Place two of them here each time. When Old Marshal comes over, they'll appease him. "
Lao Mei's face was filled with shock.
You mean … you don't plan to see him anymore?
If Lao Mei did not know of Yun Yang's other identity, he would have tried to dissuade him. However, Lao Mei's stance had changed. He stood firmly on Yun Yang's side and approved of all of Yun Yang's decisions. Even if the other party was Old Marshal Qiu, it would not matter. Thus, he skipped this topic and moved on to another visitor.
"General Tie Zheng was here too." Lao Mei said, "He brought a few boxes of the border's specialty fruits for Marquis Yun."
Yun Yang sighed. "Tie Zheng … he's already so poor … why would he bring fruits? Where are the fruits?"
"He … he was eaten by those kittens …"
Lao Mei was speechless.
Yun Yang was exasperated as well.
"Right, what did the old marshal say before he left? Cough, it's better if you don't convey it. It's better if I don't know about it. "Yun Yang had already changed his mind.
"Let's eat. Eating is a serious matter."
It was a pity that he couldn't stop eating.
While they were eating, the Four Young Masters came looking for them again.
"Boss, boss, wahaha … I'm here again." Dong Tianleng's unique voice was like a signature.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
Chun Wanfeng, Xia Bingchuan, Qiu Yunsan, and Dong Tianleng.
Spring, summer, autumn, and winter had all gathered here with Yun Yang.
Yun Yang sighed.
Looking at these four fellows, he could not help but think of the Four Seasons Tower …
"I knew Boss was eating. The four of us haven't eaten either." Dong Tianleng chuckled, purposely putting on a 'I'm the closest to Boss' attitude. He then turned around and called out, "Steward, steward, come, bring four more sets of cups and chopsticks. We're going to drink to our heart's content today, we won't go home until we're drunk."
Lao Mei rolled his eyes at the fellow's lack of courtesy but went to get them anyway.
After a while, Dong Tianleng finally got to the point. "Boss … about the mystical beast you mentioned earlier …"
"Guaranteed!" Yun Yang did not beat around the bush.
"Then … the Luminary Paste … will there really be a problem?" Qiu Yunsan asked hesitantly.
"Have you gotten it?" Yun Yang asked.
"Not yet."
"All in all, it's better to be careful." Yun Yang reminded, "Never let your guard down."
The four of them nodded solemnly, lowering their heads to drink quietly. The excitement in their hearts had long dissipated.
The atmosphere of the night was destined to be gloomy.
Yun Yang was in low spirits.
Just as the five of them were drinking in silence, a ray of sword light flashed in the south of Tiantang City. A lean silhouette carrying a huge wine gourd on his back appeared in front of Tiantang City's gate, his gaze tinged with nostalgia.
"I'm … back again."
He wondered how the young lady from back then was doing.
"I've come back this time for something. Let's finish what we have to do and get the item first. After all, it can't be delayed any longer. "The man smiled faintly.
He glided into the city gate.
…
Just as Yun Yang and the rest were drinking and bantering, suddenly …
Bang, bang, bang …
Someone knocked on the door.
Someone called out from outside, "Excuse me, is Young Master Yun at home?"
It was already late at night.
Lao Mei frowned and said, "This voice is rather familiar … It's the voice of Chen San whom young master saved the other day."
"Chen San?" Yun Yang frowned. "There must be something urgent for him to come so late at night. Let him in quickly. "
Not long after, Chen San came in hurriedly and knelt down. "Young master, young master, please save my brothers …"
He kowtowed profusely.
Yun Yang frowned and said, "What happened? Stand up and speak. "
Yun Yang could clearly see that Chen San was limping and his face was covered in scars. However, the scars seemed to have been there for quite some time.
"Chen San …" Yun Yang's eyes shone with understanding. "Did you go to the battle with the remaining soldiers?"
Chen San was stunned for a moment, then said in shame, "Young Master, please understand. Chen San did go to the battlefield, but I only met the enemy in one battle. Not only did I not kill a single enemy, but I came back covered in wounds … I've really lost face for Young Master …"
Yun Yang said seriously, "What are you saying? There are things a man shouldn't do, but there are things he must do. You're a man of steel when you go to battle. Whether you kill the enemy or not is insignificant. Have all the brothers who went with you returned? "
The rims of Chen San's eyes reddened. "Young Master, Chen San is here because of this matter … After we retired from the army, we gathered together and lived together. Everyone looked out for each other and helped each other. Our days were bitter, but we lived in harmony … This time, our area also sent out forty-three people. We lost eleven brothers in the previous battle, but thirty-two were lucky enough to return. "
"But these few days … some of these brothers have been going missing. In the beginning, we thought they went out to catch up with their comrades after the battle, but more and more of them have been going missing, and they're all veterans who participated in the war …"
Chen San's voice was tearful. "As of tonight, nine people have gone missing … We don't know what's going on … but we can vaguely feel that these missing brothers will never come back …"
He was trembling all over. As a disabled veteran at the bottom of society, his world was only so big. The only person he knew from the upper class was Yun Yang, who had helped him when he was bullied.
Now that something like this had happened, coming to Yun Yang for help was the best he could do after a long period of hesitation. It was also the only life-saving straw in his heart.
Yun Yang stood up abruptly, his eyes glinting. "A large number of veterans have gone missing?"
A murderous aura suddenly surged out.
Dong Tianleng and the other three who were closer to Yun Yang shuddered without exception.
How could such a murderous aura emanate from a young master of a noble family like Yun Yang?
It was the aura of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
"I'll go take a look!"
Yun Yang stood up.
"Let's go together."
Dong Tianleng and the rest stood up as well.
"You don't have to go." Yun Yang said calmly, "The more people, the bigger the target. If I really need your help, I'll let you know. I won't be courteous. "
Qiu Yunsan patted his chest. "Don't worry, boss! When the time comes, as long as boss says the word, we'll provide you with manpower, money, and strength! "
With a wave of his hand, Yun Yang led Fang Mofei and Lao Mei out the door, leaving behind a single word, "You guys play on your own for now."
…
After a quarter of an hour, Yun Yang and the rest appeared in the south of the city, coming to a residential area that looked rather deserted.
Every house in this area was very dilapidated.
Although it was already late at night, when Chen San brought Yun Yang into the yard, they could still see twenty-three burly men standing up in an orderly fashion.
These men, without exception, were all injured or disabled.
Other than that, there were some old soldiers who were blind and had broken legs standing up as well.
However, a few of them had broken legs and could not even stand properly, still leaning against the wall with a solemn expression on their faces. Indignation could hardly be concealed on these people's faces.
"Young Master Yun is here." Chen San's voice was excited.
"Young Master, please seek justice for us!" Everyone knelt down in unison.
"Everyone, get up quickly." Yun Yang felt a rush of warmth. "What is going on? Everyone, tell us first. Let us analyze the whole story, what is going on."
Under Yun Yang's beckoning, everyone quickly sat in a circle and began narrating the events that had transpired.
Fang Mofei had already floated up to the roof.
With Fang Mofei, a seventh peak pinnacle expert, as a lookout, it was already considered safe in a place like this.
As the crowd continued to talk, Yun Yang gradually formed a general outline of the current strange situation.
For nine consecutive days, there had been a missing soldier every day, and all of them had gone missing from this area.
Everyone was in the same trench, comrades who had gone through thick and thin together; it was only logical that they could understand each other and have a tacit understanding. However, amidst the crowd's discussion, Yun Yang unexpectedly realized that the nine missing people were the closest to each other and had the most tacit understanding.
No, to be more precise, other than the nine of them, their relationship with the other old soldiers was only average. However, they were truly devoted to each other.
There were still two people among the remaining people who were closest to them. At this moment, it was also these two who appeared to be the most anxious.
In spite of this, Yun Yang had also confirmed from these two that although they were on good terms with the nine missing people, it was still far from the friendship between the nine of them!
"Disappearing mysteriously …"
Yun Yang's brows were tightly knitted together.
"One goes missing every day …"
"But since the day before yesterday … no one has gone missing anymore …"
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