Chapter 116 A Demand Letter from Xuan Yi
Chapter 116 A Demand Letter from Xuan Yi
"You know Zhenzhen is being held in Weiyu Tower, but have you found out where she's being held?"
Su Huaiqi and Xi Ming exchanged a glance and gave each other a wry smile.
Xi Ming sighed, "Wei Yu Lou is keeping a close watch on us, and they've even assigned two female disciples to keep an eye on Miss Su. So we don't know anything about the internal workings of Wei Yu Lou."
“In that case, we’ll have to start from another angle,” Bai Heming said.
Yu Zechuan nodded, seemingly agreeing with Bai Heming's point of view, but then put forward his own idea.
“We can start by discussing business, but we’ve already visited today. Wouldn’t it be too hasty to visit again in just two or three days?”
“Indeed. It seems like Wutong Manor is rushing to do business with Weiyu Tower,” Su Huaiqi added from the side.
After all, Wutong Manor is the top business group. Now that Yu Zechuan has extended an olive branch to Yun Hailong, all that's left is to wait for Weiyu Tower's response. If they were to make another move in the name of Wutong Manor, it would only raise suspicions.
“How about… we sneak into Weiyu Tower at night?” Li Hengzhi, who had been quiet for a long time, spoke up. “We shouldn’t have too many people. The two of us, Young Master Yu and I, are enough. With the simple map that Senior Xi drew for us, we should be able to find some clues.”
“The idea is good, but…” Xi Ming looked at Li Hengzhi and shook his head somewhat sadly, “Although we stayed at Weiyu Tower for a few days, we did not figure out the layout of Weiyu Tower. Even if Miss Su and I drew a simple diagram, it probably wouldn’t be of much use to you two.”
"Senior Xi, don't worry. The map of Weiyu Tower isn't some kind of secret. I think someone can help us." Li Hengzhi reassured Xi Ming, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
Bai Heming and Yu Zechuan seemed to have guessed what Li Hengzhi was thinking, and they nodded in agreement.
Su Huaiqi, completely bewildered, tugged at Yu Zechuan's sleeve and asked, puzzled, "What are you two talking about? Who can help us?"
Yu Zechuan smiled mysteriously, "You know this person too?"
Su Huaiqi blinked, somewhat bewildered. "Who?"
“Xuanyi,” Yu Zechuan said in a low voice.
Su Huaiqi suddenly realized, "Right, right, Xuan Yi is the Palace Master of Weiyang Palace. As long as the money is right, everything is negotiable for Weiyang Palace."
After discussing it, Su Huaiqi immediately took out the mechanical bird that Shen Mujin had given her before leaving, stuffed the letter into the mechanical bird's belly, and then threw it into the sky. The mechanical bird immediately flapped its wings and flew away.
The group waited for three or four days before receiving a reply from the mechanical bird.
In addition to a "payment reminder" letter from Xuan Yi, there was also a relatively simple but usable map of Weiyu Tower.
Without further ado, Li Hengzhi and Yu Zechuan decided to take action tonight.
After it was completely dark, the moon hung in the sky, casting a faint glow. A cold wind howled, making the night even more frigid.
Li Hengzhi and Yu Zechuan changed into their night clothes and moved nimbly through the woods. Taking advantage of the changing of the guard time marked on the map, the two successfully slipped into the gate of Weiyu Tower.
As the two of them quietly passed through a courtyard, Yu Zechuan suddenly noticed that there seemed to be more guards here than in the previous courtyards.
He quickly gestured to Li Hengzhi, and the two slowed their pace, skillfully avoiding the guards' sight, and slowly made their way into the shadows beside the courtyard.
"Father, is that person really as powerful as you say?"
"You don't believe me? Why don't you take a look at what this is?"
Li Hengzhi and Yu Zechuan hid in the shadows, and Yu Zechuan boldly poked a small hole in the room's window. Looking through the hole, they could only vaguely see two men around a desk.
One of the younger men exclaimed in surprise, "This...this is...a painting of a tranquil sea and a bright moon?"
"If the 'Peaceful Sea and Bright Moon' painting wasn't in the hands of the imperial court, how did it end up here?"
"What is the imperial court? There's nothing he can't get if he wants it, let alone just killing a few more people." Another person seemed unsurprised by this.
The young voice continued, sounding somewhat anxious: "I remember the 'Sea and Moon Brightness Picture' is in the Marquis of Anping's residence. Father, our Daoguang Yang has been repenting for so long, but now it is not a wise move to openly oppose the court."
"Haha, don't worry. The matter of the Marquis of Anping's residence has nothing to do with us. And do you think that person would leave any evidence against him? He will only leave the court with a scapegoat."
After a few more casual words, Li Hengzhi and his companion saw a young man push open the door and leave the house. Upon closer inspection, they realized that this man was Yun Xiaohan, the biological son of Yun Hailong, the owner of Weiyu Tower, and the current young master of Weiyu Tower.
Although the two did not find Xi Zhenzhen's exact location, they did discover clues about the Anping Marquis's residence. After returning to the residence, Yu Zechuan immediately borrowed a mechanical bird from Su Huaiqi and then told Yu Bai, who was staying in Zhongjing, about the whole thing.
As for what happened after Yu Bai received the letter, please read Chapter 112 of this article.
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The first investigation was unsuccessful, and just as Yu Zechuan and Li Hengzhi were about to launch a second night raid on Weiyu Tower, an unexpected person appeared.
This man was none other than Xi Zhenzhen's husband, Yun Zhiye, one of the disciples of Weiyu Tower.
The group sat in the front hall of the Wutong Courtyard, watching Yun Zhiye suddenly appear in the middle of the hall, and instantly became very interested in the whole thing.
Su Huaiqi sat in the corner, looking excited, at Yun Zhiye and the two middle-aged men standing behind him.
No, they should be two handsome middle-aged men.
Good heavens, why are all the handsome guys she meets either too young or too old?
"Feiran? Aqing?" Chen Kangnian and Xie Zhi exclaimed in surprise.
Xi Ming also looked incredulous. "Zhiye?"
The others sitting down also looked at the three people who appeared in front of them with puzzled expressions.
It turned out that Xi Zhenzhen and Yun Zhiye had not left Huzhou a few days ago. They were practicing martial arts on Qingri Peak in Huzhou as usual when they suddenly encountered a group of men in black.
The men in black attacked without warning, each strike deadly. Even the couple working together were no match for them.
Left with no other choice, Xi Zhenzhen was captured, while Yun Zhiye was seriously injured and ruthlessly thrown off the mountain by the group of men in black.
Fortunately, the cliff was below a tributary of the Qingri River. Yun Zhiye was lucky enough to fall into the river and drifted for a while before being discovered by Mu Qing, who was fishing.
Mu Qing wanted to ignore it, but suddenly remembered Lin Feiran's usual saying: "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
He could only sigh silently, and after slowly packing up his fishing gear, he reluctantly pulled Yun Zhiye out of the water, who had already fainted due to excessive blood loss, and took him home.
Lin Feiran never expected that Mu Qing, who went fishing, would not catch any fish but instead bring back a half-dead patient. Fortunately, Lin Feiran's medical skills were superb, and Yun Zhiye was rescued in time.
"Oh, you're awake." As soon as Mu Qing entered the room carrying the medicine, he saw the person on the bed looking at him warily.
"Tsk, if I wanted to harm you, I would have done it already. Why would I leave you lying in bed?"
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