plumnovel Chapter 9: I was terrified at the time.
Chapter 9: I was terrified at the time.
"Good, good. The world is dangerous and people's hearts are unpredictable. I hope you can remember what I said today!" Yang Jiuli stood up and raised his glass in a gesture of respect.
Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue also stood up and raised their glasses.
The three of them drank it all in one gulp.
Tang Yifan laughed heartily.
"You two have had a long journey, so please rest well today and be careful in everything you do!" Yang Jiuli put down his wine cup and then cupped his hands in greeting.
"Yes!" Tang Yifan and Qin Zhixue nodded.
The two then took their leave and departed with their respective groups.
Yang Jiuli watched the two leave with satisfaction and then arranged for someone to take them to a villa in the mountain area to stay.
Yang Jiuli wanted to use this meeting as an opportunity to probe the intentions of both families.
At this point, it was clear that the two families wanted to use marriage to allow their female descendants to indirectly control Snowdrift Manor.
Yang Jiuli was fairly satisfied with the current situation.
At least for the time being, Mingjian Manor and Tangjiabao will not take action against Piaoxue Manor.
As for the future...
Yang Jiuli was naturally not afraid of the two families' forces attacking.
It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Yang Jiuli's primary goal now is to lure out the people who attacked and killed his father and bring them all down in one fell swoop.
"Young Master, could it be that the people who attacked and killed the Manor Lord were not from these two families?" Li Molan asked as she walked over after seeing Qin Zhixue and the other person off.
Seeing that Yang Jiuli's expression was normal, she felt something was strange.
"Who the murderer is will be revealed tomorrow!" Yang Jiuli squinted and smiled slightly.
"Tomorrow!" Li Molan murmured to herself.
Yang Jiuli's gaze was deep as he looked ahead.
During this meeting, he did not tell Qin Zhixue and Tang Yifan all the information he knew.
One should always be wary of others, so he naturally had to keep something in reserve.
He also wanted to take this opportunity to see the attitudes of Mingjian Villa and Tangjiabao.
Hiding information might harm both companies.
However, the game between several parties involves the lives and fortunes of hundreds of thousands of people.
Yang Jiuli, of course, would not be so sentimental as to act like a woman.
Those who venture out into the world must first learn how to survive, and this applies to both Mingjian Manor and Tangjiabao as well.
Since they dared to come to pay their respects, they should have been prepared.
If they didn't even have these basic methods, how could Tangjiabao and Mingjian Manor have managed to protect their vast assets?
……
Snowdrift Mountain Villa, on the left side of the mountain, is a private villa for distinguished guests.
The villa is elegant and built overlooking the abyss.
A stream flows from the mountaintop, converging into a small pond in the courtyard, where a light mist rises, adding to its charm.
Qin Zhixue blinked her beautiful eyes, looked around, and then arrived at the small pavilion by the pond.
She took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the stone bench in the small pavilion. Seeing that there was no dust on the handkerchief, she sat down.
"Young Master, how did your talks go?" Qin Jianhe asked, standing to the side.
The other two renowned experts stood guard about ten meters to the left and right.
"This meeting was quite successful!" Qin Zhixue said calmly, taking the 'Azure Water Sword' from her waist and placing it on the stone table.
The sword was drawn from its sheath, and a cold light flashed.
She gently stroked the sword with her delicate hand, producing a crisp sound.
"Oh?" Qin Jianhe asked, his expression questioning.
"Ninth Young Master is even smarter than I imagined!" Qin Zhixue said, gently stroking the sword.
"Could it be that he has already guessed that it was not my Mingjian Manor that attacked and killed his father?" Qin Jianhe said.
Qin Zhixue nodded slightly, raised an eyelash, and said, "Before parting, he also mentioned that the Snowdrift Manor might not be safe on the fifteenth of August."
As she spoke, Qin Zhixue sheathed her sword. She abruptly stood up, looked at the distant mountain abyss, her gaze sharp as a sword, tearing through the clouds.
"Is he telling us that Snowdrift Manor will be in chaos tomorrow?" Qin Jianhe said.
"Yes!" Qin Zhixue nodded.
"That's good. Since he's already on guard, he must have made preparations, so we don't need to worry about him!" Qin Jianhe said.
"Uncle Yang really had a good son!" Qin Zhixue said earnestly, sighing, "It's a pity he died too young, and the Ninth Young Master hasn't grown up yet. No matter how intelligent he is, he can't change the trend of Snowdrift Manor's decline."
"Moreover, there are two grandmasters lurking in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment."
Clearly, Qin Zhixue was not very optimistic about the future of Snowdrift Manor.
In this world, martial prowess ultimately reigns supreme.
Without a grandmaster in charge, it would be incredibly difficult to manage such a massive industry.
"If he were to marry into my Mingjian Manor, it wouldn't be without a way out!" Qin Jianhe said.
He glanced meaningfully at his young master.
If Yang Jiuli is intelligent, then he will be chosen to marry into his own family.
In that case, how could Mingjian Villa not do its best to assist him?
"Uncle Jian is overthinking it!" Qin Zhixue said calmly.
She naturally understood the clan's meaning.
Everyone said that Yang Jiuli's life was nearing its end.
If they marry and have children, they can then use this opportunity to help their daughter's offspring take over the Snowdrift Manor.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to control a dominant force without shedding blood?
"Young Master is unwilling to form a marriage alliance?" Qin Jianhe asked, seeing that Qin Zhixue didn't seem to care.
He assumed that his young master was unwilling to be a tool for a political marriage.
"If Snowdrift Manor cannot survive tomorrow's chaos, then My Famous Sword Manor will be the next to perish. What future can we talk about?" Qin Zhixue said calmly. Her eyes were clear as she looked at the distant sea of clouds, a hint of melancholy appearing between her brows.
Clearly, she has a keen understanding of the future situation and her own perspective.
The most important thing right now is to find the person behind the attack on Master Yang and eliminate them.
Otherwise, the martial arts world of the Great Wei will surely be thrown into turmoil once again.
"What the young master says is very true!" Qin Jianhe's heart tightened, and his face became solemn.
Finding out the master who attacked Yang Xuan from behind was also their purpose for this trip.
After all, that force was extremely well hidden, and managed to ambush and kill Yang Xuan without a sound.
If such enemies are not identified and eliminated as soon as possible, it is hard to guarantee that the next one to be ambushed and killed will not be our own manor lord.
……
Tang Yifan, accompanied by Tang Xiao, also arrived at a villa.
In a room, Tang Yifan sat down and took a sip of tea.
"Ninth Brother is really amazing! He actually managed to find out that it wasn't Father who attacked Master Yang!" Tang Yifan said, glancing at Tang Xiao.
"You should know, I was terrified when I went to the meeting earlier. I was afraid that Ninth Brother had poisoned the wine to avenge Uncle Yang!"
Even now, Tang Yifan still feels lingering fear, and he takes another sip of tea to calm his nerves.
Even though Tangjiabao can cure most poisons, there are still some incurable ones.
Upon receiving news that the master of Snowdrift Manor had died from a Grandmaster-level "Poisonous Palm" attack, he sensed that something terrible was about to happen.
Grandmaster level:
It's the Poisonous Palm again!
If this wasn't his father, Tang Yuan, who else could it be?
"Yang Jiuli is indeed more capable than I imagined!" Tang Xiao said. "But instead of abandoning the manor and fleeing, or seeking help from my Tang Family Fortress and Famous Sword Manor, he's holding such a grand memorial service. Does he have a death wish?"
"Perhaps Ninth Brother already has a solution!" Tang Yifan put down his teacup and said.
"How to deal with it?" Tang Xiao shook his head and said, "With two Grandmasters joining forces, even my Tang Family Fortress wouldn't dare to confront them head-on; we can only defend. Once his memorial service is held, the mountain gates will be wide open, and all sorts of people will mingle in. If even one Grandmaster manages to sneak in, it will cause chaos!"
Tang Yifan remained silent.
In reality, the master was as light as a swallow, able to scale walls and leap across rooftops, and even a thousand-meter-high precipitous peak could not stop him.
Even with heavy guards, it would be difficult to enter Snowdrift Manor if one truly wanted to.
Therefore, without a grandmaster in charge, Yang Jiuli's life was in danger if he stayed at Piaoxue Manor.
"Uncle Xiao, has Father found out the identities of those two grandmasters?" Tang Yifan asked.