Chapter 317 - A Person who Regularly Walks by the River Cannot Avoid Getting Their Shoes Wet
Chapter 317 A Person who Regularly Walks by the River Cannot Avoid Getting Their Shoes Wet
The instant Ye Zhixing leaped out the window, Si Wuya realized what was wrong. There had been a problem from the moment he left the secluded hut! In the end, he looked at the person and said, “Luring the tiger away from its mountain?”
“Si Wuya?” The person turned around slowly. There was a black eyepatch covering his left eye. Si Wuya wondered if he was truly blind. He had a thick beard and a weathered face. There was a saber at his waist, and his posture was straight. The one-eyed man said in a clean and crisp voice, “Hello.”
Si Wuya looked to the left and right. There were slightly more than ten individuals in ordinary clothes hiding around him. He replied, “I don’t believe that we’ve met.”
“That’s alright. I’ll make sure that you remember me…” Han Yuyuan clapped his hands before more than ten people charged over.
Si Wuya did not resist. He allowed himself to be bound. He said with a faint smile on his face, “Aren’t you going to kill me?”
“There’s no need to rush. Take him away.” Han Yuyuan and two of his subordinates boarded a carriage after exiting the pavilion. The horse carriage sped toward Rubei City.
An hour later, the carriage halted.
“This way.” Han Yuyuan made an inviting gesture.
Si Wuya leaped off the carriage. He surveyed his surroundings and said, “The Obedient Summer Villa? You’re from the Imperial family.”
Han Yuyuan did not deny it. He waved his hand. Two of his subordinates brought Si Wuya to the second floor of one of the side courts.
Han Yuyuan smiled and said, “The environment here is much better than that pavilion you were in. The view is nice as well.”
Si Wuya made himself at home. He walked up to the large arched window and calmly took a seat. Although his hands were bound, it did not impede his movements.
“My surname’s Han. My name is Han Yuyuan.”
“One of the Eight Great Generals of the Imperial guards, Han Yuyuan… General Han with the ten great deputies?” Si Wuya recited the information he had on Han Yuyan.
“As expected of the Darknet’s Master. You know so much about me. However…” Han Yuyuan suddenly changed the topic. “Do you know I have a hopeless little brother, Sect Master Si?”
“Little brother?”
Si Wuya frowned slightly. Wave after wave of information appeared in his mind. “Han Yufang?”
Han Yuyuan nodded slightly, an ambiguous expression could be seen on his face.
Realization dawned on Si Wuya before he said, “As expected, he’s your younger brother. Are you going to avenge him?” It seemed like he had long suspected the connection between Han Yuyuan and Han Yufang. However, he did not think Han Yuyuan would avenge his younger brother just because of their blood relation.
“Perhaps, but it’d be only an excuse,” Han Yuyuan replied.
Si Wuya nodded. “The person who impersonated Jiang Aijian is one of your men?” “That’s right.”
“Did you deliberately leak the information to lure me out?”
“Smart,” Han Yuyuan said with a smile, “Smart people like you often believe that they’re infallible. You like to use the weaknesses of others against them. Hence, I decided to give you a taste of your own medicine.”
“Looks like I’ve underestimated the Imperial guard,” Si Wuya calmly said. “A person who regularly walks by the river can’t avoid getting their shoes wet… To tell you the truth, I’ve made more than ten attempts against you, Sect Master Si, and this is the only time that I’ve succeeded. There’s no need to go over the failed attempts. The number of failures isn’t important. One instance of success is all I need,” Han Yuyuan said.
“Indeed, I have been careless in regard to the information about Jiang Aijian,” Si Wuya said.
Han Yuyuan continued to say, “Whatever His Highness, the Second Prince, wants to do, as officials, we can only play along. Does he think that I’m unaware of the moles he planted around me? However, if you didn’t take an interest in Jiang Aijian, Sect Master Si, I would never have the opportunity to find you.” Si Wuya asked with a smile on his face, “Who’s trying to get rid of me?”
Han Yuyuan shook his head. He spoke as though he was chatting with a friend. “After you die, I’ll have someone burn the answer on a paper for you.”
“Why aren’t you getting it over with then?” Si Wuya asked.
“Why, of course it’s so that you can enjoy the show, Sect Master Si,” “The show?”
“You’re from the Evil Sky Pavilion… What do you think of this villa? How’s the scenery here? In a place as beautiful as this… It’s such a shame not to shed blood here.” Han Yuyuan took a seat across Si Wuya.
His subordinates were in the vicinity. Although they had been following the general for a long time now, they still shuddered in fear when they heard those words.
Han Yuyan continued to say, “I had someone impersonate Jiang Aijian and sent a letter to the Evil Sky Pavilion… I hope that your master will come and watch the show as well.”
“Hm?” Si Wuya said honestly, “Even my Eldest Senior Brother isn’t bold enough to provoke the Evil Sky Pavilion. You’re digging your own grave.”
Han Yuyuan laughed confidently. “Like I said, smart people think that they’re infallible, and it’s true… Oh well, you won’t get to live much longer anyway.”
Si Wuya laughed as well. “Are you certain that you’re going to succeed this time?”
Han Yuyuan spread his arms and said, “You’ve lost your cultivation base. My ten deputies will be guarding you here. Any sudden move, and your head will fall to the ground. Do I need to elaborate on such a clear outcome?”
“I’m impressed,” Si Wuya said.
“Wine.”
Two of his subordinates brought some good wine.
Han Yuyuan filled a cup with wine. His movements were neither rushed nor slow.
The others thought Han Yuyuan planned to have a chat with Si Wuya over wine when Han Yuyuan suddenly raised the cup and flicked it forward.
Splash!
The wine splattered on Si Wuya’s face.
Han Yuyuan said to his subordinates, “This is the Darknet’s master whose information network is spread across the lands. This is the Evil Sky Pavilion’s seventh disciple.”
‘Aren’t you very capable? Aren’t you certain I won’t succeed? Fight back if you can…’
“General, why don’t we give him a thorough beating? I can’t help but feel annoyed by his face,” one of Han Yuyuan’s subordinates said from the side.
Han Yuyuan waved his hand. “I’m under orders that not one of his hair shall be touched, and so it shall be… However, no one said I can splash wine on him.”
Si Wuya smiled and said, “If this is all you’ve got, I’m afraid that you’ll be disappointed.” He had gleaned some information off of Han Yuyuan’s words. It seemed like Han Yuyuan was following someone’s orders.
The Imperial guards had always been under the Emperor’s command. Was someone acting behind the Emperor’s back? Perhaps, someone had colluded with Han Yuyuan and dragged him into this?
Han Yuyuan said, “Of course this isn’t all. You’ll have to watch a show you’ll never forget before you die…”
Meanwhile.
An old man and a young girl appeared in Rubei City.
“Master, why didn’t we directly go to the enclosure?” Little Yuan’er asked.
“There’s no need for that,” Lu Zhou replied. Zhao Yue and Mingshi Yin would not be going to the enclosure anyway. No matter how dumb the Second Prince was, he would not make a move there. “Where are we going then?” “We’ll look for a place to stay for now,” Lu Zhou replied. “I’m good at that!”
“Yuan’er…” Lu Zhou called out just as Little Yuan’er was about to dash away.
“What’s the matter, master?”
“Don’t go too far… The hearts of men are sinister,” Lu Zhou said.
“Mhm.” Little Yuan’er nodded. She was touched that her master was worried about her.
It did not take long before they found an inn to lodge in.
When night fell, Lu Zhou was looking at the remaining cooldown time for the item cards. There were slightly more than five days left. It seemed like he would have to rely on Leng Luo, Mingshi Yin, and Jiang Aijian this time around. If there was a need, he would unleash his grand technique and flee on Whitzard’s back.
‘Wait, that’s not right.’ He was having silly thoughts again. He was the greatest villain under the heavens. He had the techniques from the extraordinary power and his disciple to protect him. Why would he need to run away?