booktalesy Chapter 39 The storm rages, and petty men are like ghosts.
Chapter 39 The storm rages, and petty men are like ghosts.
Upon hearing the news, Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu, who rushed to the scene, immediately became furious.
At this critical juncture, if Song Shen gets into trouble, it's only a matter of time before the two of them are punished.
Although they were just servants, Song Shen had long treated them ten times better than ordinary servants, and their strength had increased extremely rapidly.
Admittedly,
Following Song Shen means following the Third Miss, and following the Third Miss means going against the Eldest Young Master. Song Shen had already made this clear.
Under these circumstances, Song Shen's life or death is directly related to their own lives and fortunes.
The two peasants came up shouting and yelling, as if they were determined to fight to the death.
"Master Song hasn't returned yet? What's going on?"
The hostility was intense.
It is common knowledge that Song Shen is the Third Miss's man and Hu Yan is the Eldest Young Master's man.
If Song Shen gets into trouble, this person is definitely involved.
Hu Yan glanced at the two of them, his tone sharp.
"Who do you two think you are, daring to question this guard! I've already sent people to look for you. What you need to do now is to keep to your own business. Regardless of who's here or not, you are servants of the Cao family. Remember that."
Liu and Zhang glanced at Hu Yan silently. This man was a first-class guard and the steward's nephew. The two servants realized that they were no match for him.
Without another word, the two rushed into the rain to search for Song Shen's whereabouts.
Hu Yan watched this scene indifferently, listening to the chattering of a group of farmers.
"Master Song disappeared after he took up his post."
"Now their fate is unknown..."
"Unknown fate? That means he's dead..."
Hu Yan and Zhang the accountant exchanged a smile.
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Dusk was falling, and the sky was dark.
Huang Xuanyun stepped into Xian Shi Guan, the largest restaurant in Bai Niao Town, and slowly turned his gaze to the stone slabs of the street.
It seems to be waiting.
"Young master, are you uncomfortable about having acted as the Cao family's executioner this time?"
A tall, imposing attendant whispered probing questions from the side.
Huang Xuanyun chuckled and said, "That idiot Cao Zhang thinks he's so clever. He's actually trying so hard to harm the talent that our clan has carefully selected. If he can become the head of the Cao family, the decline of the Cao family is just around the corner. Since he doesn't mind, I don't mind making a move either. Hmph! It's just right that this Song Shen becomes our opponent."
"That……"
A look of worry appeared on Huang Xuanyun's brow. "I'm worried... could this be the Cao family playing tricks on us? The Three Ghosts of Cangling still haven't returned."
"The Three Ghosts' Blade Technique is extremely formidable. Anyone but a top-tier expert could never kill them. Having been in the martial world for over thirty years, how could Song Shen, who has only been in the industry for a few years, possibly survive?"
"That makes sense, but... don't underestimate the third young lady of the Cao family."
When Huang Xuanyun heard about this proud daughter of the Cao family, he felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
"This person has extremely high martial arts talent! Her swordsmanship is said to have entered the realm of momentum. If she makes a move, the three ghosts will be like fish on a chopping board, unable to resist at all! Song Chen, your relative has found a powerful master, but unfortunately... the Cao family is clinging to the old ways and is seriously embroiled in internal strife."
Although Song Chen's surname is Song, he comes from the prominent Song family in the city. He works as a guard in the Huang family, but he is an employee, which is very different from servants like Song Shen.
"No way? Didn't you say the Ziyang Sect's guide was coming to Xinyu City soon? Instead of focusing on her cultivation and striving for the qualification of a Celestial Seedling, she's here to plot against us? Besides... haven't our people already investigated and found out that Cao Yu doesn't really manage anything..."
Huang Xuanyun gave a bitter smile, "But the current situation is that the three ghosts have been gone for half a day, and there's still no news. These three guys are always punctual, and now two hours have passed since the meeting time. Their chances of survival are slim."
It wasn't until the sky was completely dark that the town lit up with lights from every home.
The three ghosts never returned.
In the misty rain, a capable-looking man strode into the restaurant and whispered something in Huang Xuanyun's ear for a moment with a solemn expression.
Huang Xuanyun's expression gradually turned serious.
"How strange indeed!"
Song Chen immediately asked, "Young Master, what's wrong?"
Huang Xuanyun lowered his voice and said, "A scout just reported that the first-class guard of the Song family's medicinal herb field was attacked while out and about, and was seriously injured and unconscious."
Song Chen was taken aback and remained silent for a long time.
"Where... are the three ghosts?"
Huang Xuanyun let out a sigh of relief and said, "I don't know. Maybe only Song Shen and the Three Ghosts know what happened."
Song Chen pondered for a long time, his thoughts churning and struggling, and in the end he could only make a guess.
"Young master... do you think these three ghosts... might have run away?"
"this……"
Huang Xuanyun was taken aback and began to assess the possibility.
The three ghosts were all top-ranked secret agents wanted by the government for many years. They had been secretly following the Huang family for a long time, especially for Huang Xuanyun, the fourth young master of the Huang family. Generally, if the Huang family wanted to secretly kill someone but did not want others to know that it was the Huang family that did it, they would send them to do it.
The three men committed a crime, and the Huang family provided them with shelter, in which they served the Huang family.
This is an agreement with the characteristics of a promise made in the martial arts world, which is different from that of ordinary servants or guards. Such things are very common in wealthy families.
"You mean after they killed Song Shen, they fled far away and never returned to the Huang residence?"
His shock remained profound.
Song Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "I once drank with the Three Ghosts. These three fellow disciples are very attached to their sect. Now that they are older, they want to establish their own sect. However, these were just words spoken in the heat of the moment. At the time, they only said that they wanted to find a quiet place to settle down and did not want to lick blood off the edge of a knife."
Huang Xuanyun opened his mouth, but could only say, "That is indeed a possibility at present. However, the three ghosts have been in my Huang residence for ten years. It is hard to understand why they would just drift away without saying a word."
Song Chen said, "Young Master, if we investigate Cao Yu's recent movements, we should be able to draw a conclusion. Apart from Cao Yu taking action himself, I really don't believe that anyone at the herb field can deal with these three people."
Huang Xuanyun said, "What you said makes some sense; it should be investigated."
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"Not dead?"
Hu Yan looked at Song Shen, who was quickly taken into the house and guarded by Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu, with a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face, and many thoughts surged in his mind.
Just as they were about to go in, Liu Shuisheng and Zhang Baolu drew their knives and shouted, "No one is allowed in! Master Song is seriously injured; no one is allowed to enter!"
Hu Yan opened his mouth, about to kick the two guys away, when Liu Shuisheng suddenly said, "Master Song is, after all, Miss San's man. I believe Miss San won't stand idly by!"
Hu Yan was now hesitant to act rashly.
These two dogs are nothing to worry about, and even a greenhorn like Song Shen is not a concern. The only one to worry about is the Third Miss...
Even if he had ten more lives, he wouldn't dare to provoke them.
"I should have just attacked secretly earlier."
Hu Yan had approached the stretcher when it was brought over, but that was just a thought; taking action like that wasn't his style.
Regardless, Song Shen is now useless. It's time to execute the eldest son's plan before Cao Yu realizes what's happening.
Thinking about this...
Hu Yan glanced at Song Shen's thatched hut with a cold look in his eyes.
This kind of lucky kid who gets ahead by sheer luck will have a rough time before he suffers the most later on.
"snort!"
Leaving behind a cold snort, Hu Yan turned and walked away.