It was late at night.
Someone suddenly spoke in front of the stone house. Yang Wu was really shocked, especially when he had just opened the acupoints in his palms and forced out a wisp of the power of Rippling Vortex Palm. He had not yet recovered from his shock.
"Who is it?" Yang Wu cried out in surprise.
There were not many people here who could understand him, and there was probably no one who called him "nephew". However, the person who came seemed to be very familiar with him. It reminded him of the person he saw during the day, but he did not know if it was him.
"As expected!" When the person walked into the stone house, Yang Wu cried out in surprise in his heart.
"What? You don't recognize your Uncle Meng?" The person who walked in stared at Yang Wu with a playful expression.
Yang Wu frowned and showed some disgust. "I don't dare to associate myself with Commander Meng!"
The person who came was the Third Commander of the Flying Eagle Cavalry, Meng Helang.
Meng Helang did not mind Yang Wu's mockery. With a calm expression, he said, "It seems that you are still blaming Uncle Meng."
"I don't have the guts. I am a prisoner, and you are the Third Commander of the Flying Eagle Cavalry. As long as you give the order, I will lose my life!" Yang Wu turned his face away and replied.
Meng Helang laughed self-deprecatingly. "I know what you are blaming. When your Yang family was in trouble, you blamed me for not speaking up for your family, right?"
"I don't dare!" Yang Wu turned his face away and replied.
"Sigh, do you really think that your father and I, as sworn brothers, have no brotherly feelings at all?" Meng Helang heaved a heavy sigh and then said seriously, "The accident happened too suddenly. By the time I found out, it was already too late. I originally wanted to go to the Emperor and plead for mercy on your behalf. I didn't care even if I had to give up my position as the Commander. When I met your father, it was your father who asked me to stay out of this matter. He didn't want to implicate me and also hoped that one day, I would be able to take care of you two brothers. It's just a pity that Xiao Wen's talent as the top scholar in the liberal arts was wasted!"
Yang Wu stared at Meng Helang. He wanted to determine if Meng Helang was telling the truth.
"Since my father told you to stay out of this, do you know my brother's current situation?" Yang Wu asked again.
"The reason why I didn't come to see you immediately was because I was looking after Little Wen all the way. Moreover, you were being watched closely by others. Uncle couldn't help you openly. If you accidentally die, you can only blame your bad luck. If you can save Yang Wen's life, the Yang family will have hope!" Meng Helang said sincerely. After a pause, he added, "However, looking at you now, it seems that you're not much worse than that brat Yang Wen. Perhaps the Yang Clan can rise again because of you two brothers."
Obviously, Yang Wu's position in Meng Helang's heart was much higher than Yang Wu's.
Even though Yang Wu was known as the little cultivation genius in the Royal City, he was far inferior to Yang Wen, the Literati Star.
In this pure land, literature was respected and martial arts was revered. No one was inferior to anyone. It was said that it was easy to read books but difficult to cultivate martial arts. However, in reality, it was more admirable to become a Saint through literature that would leave a lasting legacy.
Yang Wu had long been regarded as a talent who could become a Saint through literature. Back then, the Great Xia Dynasty was prepared to betroth their beloved daughter to him. Who knew that when Yang Wu's incident broke out, he disregarded the Emperor's vast and mighty favor and resolutely used his position as the top scholar in literature in exchange for his brother's life. Otherwise, Yang Wu would have been executed long ago and not sent to the Wolf Smoke Mountain Prison.
When Yang Wu thought of his brother, his eyes couldn't help but moisten. He felt extremely guilty in his heart.
"Thank you, Uncle Meng. As long as you can protect my brother from death, Yang Wu will do anything!" Yang Wu said as he bowed deeply to Meng Helang.
Ever since Yang Wu was sent to prison, he had never bent his back. Tonight, he bent his strong backbone for his brother. It was enough to see how deep their brotherhood was.
Meng Helang revealed a gratified expression. He patted Yang Wu's shoulder lightly and said, "Both of you brothers are the same. Your brother begged me to take care of you, and now you're begging me to protect your brother from death. Don't tell me you two really don't treat Uncle Meng as your own uncle? Do you really think that your father and I becoming sworn brothers is just child's play?"
"I've misunderstood you, Uncle!" Yang Wu revealed a guilty expression.
Yang Wu had known Meng Helang since he was young. Back then, Meng Helang would often come to the Yang Family to drink with his father. However, after Meng Helang was promoted by his father, the amount of time he spent visiting decreased. Even when the Yang Family was in trouble, he didn't see this uncle speak up for them. Therefore, he held a grudge against Meng Helang in his heart. He thought that Meng Helang was a petty person who only knew how to protect himself. Now, it seemed that he had misunderstood Meng Helang.
"This is nothing. I came to the Wolf Smoke Mountain Prison this time by coincidence. Since your life isn't in danger now, you can properly train yourself here. Or do you want Uncle Meng to take you away and change your appearance so that you can live a new life?" Meng Helang gave him two options.
"It's better for me to stay here and hone myself. I want to get rid of my identity as a prison slave openly. In the future, I also want to rehabilitate myself. I will never admit to anything that I haven't done!" Yang Wu immediately replied with certainty.
"Little Wu, let's not think about rehabilitating yourself for now. It's not like you don't know the power of that person." Meng Helang sighed softly.
"Uncle Meng, you don't have to worry about this. I know what to do. I won't let loyalty get the better of me." Yang Wu said very calmly.
"Mm, then tell me about that King. Right now, we have to treat him like a lord." Meng Helang changed the topic.
Yang Wu said, "Let's not talk about this. Sister Lan Xin and I were worried about Uncle Wan's safety, so we barged into the blood pit …"
Yang Wu told him about what happened in the blood pit. He omitted some things that should be omitted, but said everything that should be said. He didn't lie. At the same time, he secretly observed Meng Helang's expression. He saw a trace of unwillingness in Meng Helang's eyes, which immediately put him on guard.
"It seems that Uncle Meng isn't completely trustworthy!" Yang Wu warned himself secretly.
After Meng Helang finished listening, he said, "It seems that this person might be a serious criminal. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been locked up in the eighth prison. I must report this matter to the imperial court immediately. You can stay here in peace. If you need anything, just tell the prison guards. I'll tell them to take good care of you."
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Yang Wu to say anything. He turned and left the stone house.
Yang Wu watched him leave, but his heart was incomparably complicated. He couldn't help but sigh, "The world is dangerous!"
"As expected, he's still a hothead. Does he really think that he can live well here without being crippled? He's too naive! "Meng Helang muttered to himself after he stepped onto the Eagle Rider.
Very quickly, he disappeared into the night.
The night passed quickly. Yang Wu had just absorbed a wisp of Purple Qi in front of the stone house. This wisp of Purple Qi was much thicker than the ones he had absorbed before, and the power it contained was no small matter. After this power circulated in his Dantian, it flowed through the Twelve Standard Meridians and one of the Extraordinary Meridians, receiving the nourishment of this pure power along with many of his acupoints.
Yang Wu got up and practiced the Whirling Wave Palm several times. He already had the embryonic form of the palm technique. If he practiced it together with the Dragon Turtle Water Suppression Style, he could be considered to have reached the stage of Minute Subtlety.
At this time, a prison guard rushed over and reprimanded Yang Wu, "Yang Wu, from now on, you're going to the seventh prison."
"So it came!" Yang Wu sighed inwardly. He nodded and said, "I know."
Wolf Smoke Mountain Prison had a total of sixty-eight prisons. The higher you went, the more serious the criminals were. The first seven prisons were filled with murderous, insane, and perverted people. If an ordinary prison slave was sent there, even if they didn't die, they would be tortured until they became mentally ill. Compared to the sixty-eighth prison, it was the difference between heaven and hell.
Little Man, who had never strayed far from Yang Wu, weakly came over and said, "I'll accompany young master to the seventh prison."
Shou Hou also came over and said, "Big brother, I'll accompany you to the seventh prison."
Yang Wu looked at Little Man and Shou Hou with a gratified expression and said, "You two stay here obediently and don't cause trouble for me."
"Young master, I'm your subordinate. I'll follow you wherever you go!" Little Man's expression was resolute.
Yang Wu lightly caressed Little Man's face and said with a smile, "Haha, don't worry. It won't be long before this young master takes you away."
The prison guard saw how intimate Yang Wu was with Little Man and felt goosebumps all over his body. He thought to himself in disgust, "This brat is gay!"
If Yang Wu heard what the prison guard was thinking, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
"Shou Hou, stay in the sixty-eighth prison and take good care of Little Man. Accumulate enough red steel as soon as possible. Don't worry about me!" Yang Wu said to Shou Hou and then followed the prison guard to the seventh prison.
Little Man watched as Yang Wu walked further and further away. Tears fell from her eyes as she called out tenderly, "Young master, take care!"
Skinny Monkey clenched his fists as his eyes turned scarlet. He muttered, "What is a hundred thousand kilograms of Crimson Steel Ores? I can break mountains with a single glance. Do you think I can't find these Crimson Steel Ores for big brother?"
Neither of them noticed that a Little Hei was chasing after Yang Wu.
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