Yun Xiaoyao stood at the door with his hands behind his back. His expression was cold, and he said nothing.
When everyone who came saw Yun Xiaoyao standing there as a gatekeeper, they immediately knew that this was not something they could meddle in. They stopped at once, and no one stepped forward to ask questions, lest they invite a rebuff.
Until …
The crown prince arrived with a few guards, panting and disheveled.
Seeing Yun Xiaoyao at the door, he stepped forward and bowed. "I see that Uncle Yun is here. Greetings."
"Where are you headed, Your Highness?" Yun Xiaoyao asked faintly.
"I heard that something happened to Sir Bi, and I was anxious … I came to visit him. Has Sir Bi been saved?" the crown prince replied.
"Your Highness is indeed a man who values friendship and loyalty. It's a pity that I have other reasons for coming here. I really didn't notice if there were any survivors here."
"Uncle Yun, I … would like to go in and take a look." His Highness looked anxious.
Sir Bi had too many things in his hands. Once these things were exposed, it was uncertain whether he would be able to keep his life, let alone sit on the throne.
How could the crown prince not be anxious? He knew that his arrival would leave a mark, but he had to come anyway.
Yun Xiaoyao said coldly, "They are still dealing with the aftermath inside, and there is still a considerable degree of danger remaining. If Your Highness wishes to go in, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little longer. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall. Why rush?"
The crown prince could not afford to wait. His forehead beaded with sweat, he said, "Uncle Yun, I must go in immediately. Sir Bi is the chief advisor of the crown prince's residence. I urgently want to know if he is dead or alive. I think I have the right to go in and see how Sir Bi is."
The crown prince's tone had gradually turned forceful, obviously intending to barge in by force. If it were not for his fear of Yun Xiaoyao's reputation and martial prowess, he would have barged in by force!
Yun Xiaoyao's eyes gleamed sharply as he said faintly, "If Your Highness is in a hurry, then try to barge past me. As long as Your Highness can do it, I guarantee that no one will stop Your Highness from doing anything in the future."
The crown prince was speechless.
Yun Xiaoyao's sharp gaze swept past the crown prince. Suddenly, he raised his aura to its peak and looked at the guards behind the crown prince.
The eight guards accompanying the Crown Prince felt as if a mountain had suddenly descended upon them. They could not help but let out a muffled groan as their legs went weak. They knelt on the ground in an orderly manner, unable to even stand up for a moment.
Yun Xiaoyao replied, "Whether you plead verbally or beg on your knees, I am indifferent. Besides, I am worthy of your kneeling. Since all of you have knelt down, stay on your knees. Don't get up."
His aura was like a mountain, even more so than before, suppressing these people until they couldn't stand up. No, they couldn't even move.
The crown prince took a step forward. Yun Xiaoyao's gaze was warm as he looked at the crown prince with a smile, as if he was looking at his nephew. However, one of his hands was already gently placed on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
The Crown Prince immediately sensed a wave of ruthless aura surging toward him. His entire body was enveloped by a terrifying atmosphere, and his hair stood on end. He had clearly lifted his foot, but he did not dare to step down.
Would Yun Xiaoyao dare to kill me?
Yun Xiaoyao dares to kill me!
Cold sweat trickled down the crown prince's forehead as he froze on the spot.
At that moment, silhouettes flickered in Sir Bi's residence. Yun Yang was the first to step out, his expression calm and composed.
Yun Xiaoyao's gaze met his and Yun Yang blinked. At that moment, a thick fog appeared behind Yun Yang and rose into the air. Everyone who had participated in the operation disappeared into the thick fog, vanishing without a trace.
Only Yun Yang and Yun Xiaoyao were left at the door.
Yun Xiaoyao said faintly, "Since this is over, let's go!"
The father and son duo strode forward together and swaggered off, not uttering a single word of nonsense.
They did not even spare a glance at the crown prince who was right in front of them.
The crown prince's expression grew even more displeased, his eyes glinting with malice.
"It's fine if I can't ascend to the throne in this lifetime, but if I can rule the world, Yun Xiaoyao, Yun Yang, I'll exterminate your entire family and your entire family. I'll cut you into pieces and consign you to eternal damnation!"
"Go in!"
Although he knew that there would most likely be nothing useful left after Yun Yang had searched the place, His Highness still held on to a sliver of hope.
Casting a vicious glance at the eight guards whom he had relied on as a wall, the crown prince felt incredibly aggrieved.
His ability was still too weak!
So weak that others would not even spare a glance at him!
What should he do?
"Did you find anything inside?" Yun Xiaoyao asked.
"Nothing at all. The development of this matter is too strange. Everything seems so unexpected, full of twists and turns. It's inexplicable. "Yun Yang was genuinely distressed.
In his imagination, a civil and military official like Sir Bi would have to struggle with all his might to match his identity and … common sense, no matter what!
Compared to the current situation, he should have been faced with countless conspiracies and traps, deliberately set up to mislead him, or even directly kill him. Perhaps something else would have been more appropriate …
However, none of the preparations he had made had been used. Sir Bi had died so mysteriously.
He had even died in triumph, revealing Yun Yang's true identity before he died!
The phrase "Supreme Cloud, you didn't expect this, did you?" was truly an insolence that could still be high-spirited even in death!
After this battle, he had somehow fallen into a disadvantageous position!?
However, no matter how Yun Yang racked his brains, he could not figure out why.
There were no clues left at the scene, let alone anything of value. This outcome made the situation even more confusing.
If there was something to be gained, it would be the expression on the dead man's face. After careful observation, Yun Yang came to a conclusion. Sir Bi, who was sitting on the chair, was in a relaxed state when he died while the other three were calm.
It was a relaxed expression of letting go of something or getting rid of something. That was probably it.
There was a white Go piece in Yun Yang's palm.
Before Sir Bi died, he had been holding this white Go piece in his hand.
Yun Yang felt that if Sir Bi's death had any hint or obsession, or if there was something he could not let go of, it would fall on him.
But he had died a clean death, and all that was left was this white chess piece in his hand.
What did it mean?
If it was a hint, what was it?
Yun Yang opened his palm and stared deeply at the white Go piece. He frowned and did not speak for a long time.
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