The capital's' Huanxi Courtyard 'was a lavish place where the scions of the prestigious clans gathered and feasted.
Among the prestigious clans, only the scions of the direct line of descent were qualified to enter.
The entire building was constructed using dark purple materials, and its design was unique, exuding an ancient aura. At the entrance, there were two purple vermilion birds with slender legs and a height of several zhang. This was the most unique feature of the building.
Even though Wang Chong had heard of the Huanxi Manor, this was the first time he was standing before it in his entire life.
Standing before the two purple vermilion birds, Wang Chong could hear the commotion in the courtyard. Countless scions of the prestigious clans were gathered here.
"Is this the place?"
Lifting his head, Wang Chong looked at the Huanxi Courtyard with a complicated gaze.
"Gongzi, this is the place. We've already investigated the matter thoroughly. "
A low voice came from behind, and it sounded very respectful.
"Got it."
Wang Chong replied calmly. Releasing the reins in his hands, he slowly walked toward the purple wooden staircase between the two vermilion birds. Wang Chong walked slowly, and every step he took seemed incomparably heavy.
The 'jiji jiji' sound was exceptionally loud.
"Halt! … "
At the end of the winding purple wooden staircase, at the entrance of the Huanxi Courtyard, a muscular guard with a saber by his waist bellowed upon seeing Wang Chong.
The Huanxi Courtyard wasn't a place where just anyone could enter. One had to have some sort of backing to enter. The young man before him was clearly unfamiliar, and he definitely wasn't a frequent visitor of the Huanxi Courtyard.
"Shut up!"
Before the guard could finish his words, a middle-aged man who seemed to be a butler suddenly reached out from behind, covered the guard's mouth, and pulled him in.
"You blind fool, can't you see who he is? Hurry up and back down. "
The green-robed butler sneaked a glance at the entrance with a fearful expression.
In this period of time, the ambush of the Wang Clan's Qilin son had caused a lot of trouble, and many prestigious clans had been implicated in it.
Even King Qi and the Yao Clan were disgraced by it.
Everyone knew that the Wang Clan of the capital was truly enraged this time. Even that person in the Four Quarters Academy was vaguely enraged. There was no one in the capital who didn't know this youngest son of the Wang Clan.
No one dared to anger the Wang Family at this moment.
Even though the virtuous ministers of the Tang dynasty were renowned throughout the world for their virtue, many people had forgotten that this highly respected Duke Jiu of the Tang dynasty had actually led troops and fought in wars, sweeping through the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate.
The ambush of the youngest son of the Wang family had undoubtedly touched Duke Jiu's reverse scale of the Tang dynasty.
"What are you waiting for? Get lost!"
The green-robed supervisor kicked and beat the two guards at the door to send them away. Just as he was about to call out to Wang Chong, Wang Chong glared at him, causing him to shudder and retreat.
He stepped through the door and was greeted by a commotion inside. However, a loud and boastful voice came from the second floor. It was especially loud and eye-catching.
Wang Chong listened for a moment, and a smile crept onto his lips. Following the voice, he headed up to the second floor. At the center of the second floor, Wang Chong saw a familiar figure. The figure's back was facing him, and he was currently surrounded by a group of scions, chatting excitedly. He seemed to be very popular.
"Don't you know, those Iron Cloak Highwaymen …"
The voice was loud, and it was clear that he was in high spirits. While the person was speaking excitedly, the listeners were also paying close attention to him, and there was even a hint of admiration in their eyes.
"Huang Yongtu …"
Wang Chong looked at the back of that person and suddenly spoke.
Weng!
The loud voice came to an abrupt halt, and the figure whose back was facing Wang Chong trembled before coming to an abrupt halt. Even the entire Huanxi Manor fell silent at this moment.
"Gongzi!"
Huang Yongtu turned around, and upon seeing Wang Chong, his face paled slightly. But soon, a look of delight surfaced on his face.
"Gongzi, you've finally recovered!"
As he spoke, he walked toward Wang Chong with widened strides.
"Un."
Wang Chong nodded with a smile.
"Gongzi, have you met Bai Siling, Xu Gan, and the others?"
"I haven't."
Wang Chong shook his head. Looking at the 'delighted' Huang Yongtu, he replied with a single word. But it was this single word that caused Huang Yongtu's face to warp in shock.
And what Wang Chong said next left Huang Yongtu feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Huang Yongtu, do you know what will happen to a grasshopper who tries to force his way into a match between an elephant and a tiger?"
Hong long!
Like a bolt of lightning, before the shocked gazes of the scions in Huanxi Manor, Huang Yongtu's body suddenly went limp, and with a loud 'peng', he kneeled before Wang Chong. His face was ghastly pale, and sweat was streaming down his body.
Weng!
Upon seeing this sight, a huge commotion broke out. A few scions of the prestigious clans sensed that something was amiss, and they hurriedly retreated from the second floor of Huanxi Manor.
Their keen senses, which they had honed over the years, allowed them to immediately sense the danger in this situation. And those scions who recognized Wang Chong also sensed danger from the sight before them.
— — The incident of the youngest son of the Wang Clan, Wang Chong, being ambushed had caused a huge uproar in the capital, and everyone knew that the Wang Clan was currently on a rampage. Huang Yongtu had been bragging about how he had fought alongside the young master of the Wang Clan, Wang Chong, but this wasn't the case at all!
In the capital, there would always be rumors and slanders, gratitude and grudges.
However, there were some things that could be interfered with, and some things that couldn't be interfered with. Putting aside interfering with it, they couldn't even get involved in it.
"Hurry up and leave!"
"This isn't something we should be looking at!"
…
A few of the aristocratic young masters pulled their friends and quickly retreated. In an instant, all of the scions in the manor had retreated without a trace.
In truth, it wasn't just the second floor of Huanxi Manor. Upon hearing the news, all of the scions in Huanxi Manor hurriedly retreated as though they were avoiding a plague.
Peng!
The sound of the door closing echoed from below. In an instant, the entire Huanxi Manor fell silent, leaving only Wang Chong and Huang Yongtu.
The prestigious clans had their own way of dealing with the situation.
Regardless of whether it was Wang Chong or Huang Yongtu, both of them represented two powerful clans in the capital. Given the current state of affairs in the capital, this was no time for outsiders to meddle in the affairs of the capital.
Placing his hands behind his back, Wang Chong didn't say a word. He quietly waited for all the people in the building to leave. He also quietly listened to the sound of the door closing downstairs. Then, he turned around and looked at Huang Yongtu.
Huang Yongtu's face was pale, and his clothes were drenched in sweat.
"Aren't you going to explain yourself?"
Wang Chong looked at Huang Yongtu and asked calmly.
"Gongzi already knows about it, so I have nothing to say."
Huang Yongtu gritted his teeth and kneeled on the floor with his head lowered. His body trembled violently.
"Hmph, you sure are straightforward."
Wang Chong sneered coldly.
"Huang Yongtu, don't worry. I'm here to look for you as a representative of the Wang Clan. Prestigious clans have their own way of dealing with matters. I just want to ask you, is the Huang Clan prepared to go to war with the Wang Clan? You should know that regardless of whether I'm dead or alive, the Huang Clan won't be spared. "
"Gongzi, this matter has nothing to do with the Huang Clan. It was my idea! If gongzi wishes to punish someone, punish me. Huang Yongtu has nothing to say. "
Huang Yongtu's face was deathly pale.
Wang Chong sneered coldly. All along, he had revealed his identity to others. But a kind person would be bullied, and a kind horse would be bullied. This time, it was precisely because he was too low-profile that he was almost killed.
But these people had forgotten that he wasn't just Wang Chong, but a direct descendant of the Wang Clan, representing one of the most illustrious figures in the capital.
If he wanted to, he could use his big uncle, The King of Song, Consort Tai Zhen, his father, the officials of the royal court, and the other prestigious clans to bring the Huang Clan down to the ground.
It had been sixty to seventy years since his grandfather, Duke Jiu, and the Wang Clan was no longer just an ordinary clan. Rather, it had formed a massive network.
Within this network, there were countless powers that could be mobilized.
The Wang Clan never took the initiative to bully others, and they would never use their power to bully others. But this didn't mean that the Wang Clan wasn't angry, and not just any other clan could trample over them.
"You should have recognized me from the first time we met in the training camp, right?"
Wang Chong said calmly.
"Yes!"
Huang Yongtu gritted his teeth, but he didn't deny it. ‘
"You intentionally targeted me on the way back, right?"
Wang Chong said calmly.
"Yes!"
Huang Yongtu nodded. Large beads of sweat seeped from the tip of his nose, dripping down drop by drop. He knew that he wouldn't be able to hide any secrets from this young man.
"I tried to stop, but it was already too late!"
Huang Yongtu said in agony. His forehead was pressed against the ground, and he was filled with regret.
"Hmph!"
Wang Chong sneered coldly.
"There's no turning back for some things. Go back and tell the Huang Clan. I'll be waiting for an explanation from the Huang Clan! Whether the Huang Family of the capital lives or dies, it all depends on you! "
After saying those words, Wang Chong turned around and left Huanxi Manor. When the door opened, Wang Chong could vaguely hear a series of wails behind him.
"Gongzi, where are we going next?"
The Eagle walked over with a bird on his wrist.
"Inform Bai Siling and Xu Gan to meet at the Juxian Pavilion."
Wang Chong said calmly before walking down the purple wooden steps.
…
"I really didn't expect Huang Yongtu to be the traitor of the three of us!"
Peng! On the third floor of the Juxian Pavilion, Bai Siling slammed her palm on the table furiously.
"I've underestimated him. It turns out that he has been feigning weakness all along the way! "
Beside Bai Siling, Xu Gan sighed deeply.
This was the first time the three of them had gathered together in the past half a month.
Ever since they left Longxi, both Bai Siling and Xu Gan knew that there was a traitor among the three of them.
There was more than one route back to the capital from Longxi. If not for the traitor, it was impossible for the other party to know the timing and location of Wang Chong's departure.
This wasn't something that was too difficult to guess.
Thus, in the half a month since their return from Longxi, when Wang Chong was recuperating from his injuries, neither Bai Siling nor Xu Gan appeared, nor did they take the initiative to contact him.
The two of them knew that there would be a way out of this matter. The Wang Clan would surely investigate the matter thoroughly.
Thus, the first person Wang Chong visited after recovering from his injuries was bound to be the traitor. However, the two of them had never imagined that the mole would actually be the rather silly-looking, reckless, and thoughtless Huang Yongtu among the three of them.
One mustn't judge a book by its cover!
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