Kacha!
A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, illuminating the world below.
Heavy rain poured down from the sky.
On the streets of Yuzhou City, the busy vendors packed up their stalls and hid in the alleys to avoid the rain.
The entire city seemed to be covered in a layer of haze. The silhouette of the turrets was blurry in the rain.
In the pouring rain, a figure wearing a raincoat sneaked into the Jiang Family's courtyard and nimbly entered a small dark room.
A young man had been waiting in the small dark room for a long time. When he saw the figure in the raincoat enter, he immediately asked, "Have you done what I told you?"
The man in the raincoat nodded and said in a rough and hoarse voice, "I've done everything you asked me to do. Can you let my wife and child go now?"
The young man shook his head and said coldly, "No, you can't release them now."
"How do I know if you've really done it or if you're just fooling us? At the very least, we'll only let them go after we see the results. "
The man in the raincoat thought for a moment, then compromised and pleaded, "Then let me see them first. Is that alright?"
The young man shook his head again and said coldly, "No. I've said it before. I'll only let you see them when the results of what you've done are seen."
"You …" The man in the raincoat gritted his teeth in anger. Smoke was coming out of his orifices, but he dared not show his anger.
The young man walked to the man in the raincoat and patted his shoulder lightly. "Don't worry, we have no grudge against them. We won't hurt them."
"After three days, as long as the Yun Family is destroyed, we'll release them …"
…
Three days later.
The Yun Residence.
In the great hall filled with books, Yun Xiaoyao and Yun Ruoxi's master, Bai Juyi, were playing Go around a stone table.
Three days ago, Yun Xiaoyao had already received the message talisman from Lin Yun. He knew that the three great families might join forces with Bragging Simon to attack the Yun Family.
The Yun Family was already prepared to face the attack, but the three great families had yet to make a move.
"I wonder what these old fellows are planning behind the scenes. They're probably looking for a legitimate reason to deal with the Yun family." Yun Xiaoyao was a little hesitant; his mind was not on the chessboard at all.
Bai Juyi comforted him, "The Yun Clan is one of the Four Great Clans of Yu State. If the three great clans join forces to eliminate the Yun Clan without a valid reason, we won't be able to answer to the Marquis of Yu State or Wang Zheng."
"Therefore, before they find a sufficient reason, they will not easily take action against the Yun Family. Brother Yun need not worry too much."
Yun Xiaoyao said righteously, "The Yun family has always been upright and upright. An upright body is not afraid of a crooked shadow. Why would we leave a weakness for them to use against us?"
Just as Yun Xiaoyao finished speaking, a panicked cry came from afar.
"Patriarch, something terrible has happened!"
Yun Xiaoyao and Bai Juyi turned to look at the same time, only to see a guard sprinting towards them.
"Why are you so flustered?" Yun Xiaoyao remained calm, evidently not surprised.
The guard said in a panic, "Something happened to the pharmacy. The customers who bought the medicine were all poisoned. Now the family members are blocking the door and causing trouble!"
"What?!" Yun Xiaoyao frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that something was amiss.
The Yun family was a family of scholars. They mainly focused on academic research and rarely engaged in business.
The Yun family's pharmacy was one of the few commercial establishments under the Yun family's banner.
The Yun family's pharmacy had the technical support of the Yun Order, so the quality of the medicine was guaranteed. The pharmacy had been open for many years and had always had a good reputation; nothing had ever happened.
However, at this critical juncture, a problem with the quality of the medicine had occurred. It was obvious that they had been set up by their enemies!
Furthermore, the herbs in the Yun family's pharmacy had all been tested by the Yun Order's scholars. It was impossible for an outsider to have poisoned them. The only possibility was that there was a traitor within the Yun Order.
Realizing this, Yun Xiaoyao felt a chill in his heart. Although he did not know who had betrayed the Yun family, this person must be his trusted aide.
After a moment of contemplation, Yun Xiaoyao immediately stood up. "Get ready, I'll be there immediately!"
…
At the main entrance of the Yun residence.
A loud commotion could be heard coming from outside.
"Patriarch Yun, come out and say something!"
"My father has consumed the medicinal pills sold by the Yun family and is still unconscious. If you don't resolve this matter today, I will not let the Yun family off! "
"My brother has consumed the medicinal pills sold by the Yun family and is now dead. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I … I will … I will fight you to the death!"
"Give us justice! Give us justice! "
The main entrance of the Yun residence was completely blocked. The angry citizens raised their fists and protested against the Yun family in unison.
Amidst the noisy protests, the main entrance of the Yun residence opened with a creak.
A group of Yun family guards rushed out from the main entrance, holding back the agitated citizens with their sheathed sabers.
"Move! Let us in! "
"I want to go in and demand an explanation from Patriarch Yun!"
"Get out of the way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rough! "
The citizens roared in anger, trying to break through the guards' line of defense by force. Violent clashes broke out with the guards.
The medicinal pills sold by the Yun family medicine store were all medicinal pills for martial artists to cultivate, so the customers were all martial artists.
These martial artists' realms were not high, and their strength was not strong. But with hundreds of martial artists added together, it was still a considerable fighting force.
If they joined forces to cause trouble, the Yun family guards alone might not be able to stop them.
Just as the angry citizens were about to break through the guards' line of defense, a man wearing heavy armor suddenly landed in front of the main entrance.
"Who dares to be presumptuous in the Yun family's territory!"
Accompanied by a rough and hoarse male voice, the man kicked out a few times consecutively, kicking the few people who had broken through the defense line and were about to rush into the main gate out.
Seeing this man wearing heavy armor, the rest of the citizens all revealed expressions of fear and took two steps back.
Because this man wearing heavy armor was the new commander of the Yun family guards — — Pang Guang.
Pang Guang was a level six martial artist, which was higher than all the citizens present. Him coming out to control the situation was still a deterrent.
Pang Guang looked at the crowd with a cold expression and said coldly, "Stop making a racket. Our patriarch will be out soon. He will give everyone a reasonable explanation."
Just as Pang Guang finished speaking, Yun Xiaoyao walked out from the main entrance with Yun Ruoxi, as well as the elders and deacons of the Yun family.
Seeing Yun Xiaoyao, the angry citizens became unusually agitated, clamoring for an explanation from Yun Xiaoyao.
Yun Xiaoyao's gaze swept across the crowd. He realized that many people were carrying unconscious people. These unconscious people were pale, the corners of their mouths purple; it was obvious that they had been poisoned.
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