Chapter 47: Waiting

  "He's gone and done it! He really hasn't left me anything! Alright, that's enough! These assassins are ruthless! Is this still an assassination? Professional demolition team?! I, Wu Zongyue, will remember you! Wipe! Wipe! I'm wiping away my tears!" Wu Zongyue returned home with a mix of emotions, his eyes wide with shock as he stared at the ruins in front of him. After rubbing his eyes several times, he finally dared to confirm that the large expanse before him was indeed his own home. He stomped his feet fiercely on the ground several times, then burst into a loud tirade.

  However, he saw Lao Yu not far away, and the guards of the Wen family were also rushing here quickly. Wu Zongyue didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurriedly used his light skill and arrived in front of Lao Yu after a few jumps.

  "Wu Zongyue has seen Old Yu!" Wu Zongyue bowed respectfully to Old Yu, and seeing his gloomy face, he didn't say much and stood aside.

  "Who would have thought that old Yu was anxious at this moment, and hadn't planned to let him off so easily? With a serious expression, he asked: 'Wu Zongyue, I remember when I left, I entrusted Miss Xiyue to you, and you also solemnly promised me that you would die before her. I was very satisfied with your answer at the time. Now, you're standing alive in front of me, so where is Miss Xiyue now? What's the situation like?' Old Yu's words were powerful and left no room for doubt."

  "Hehe, don't worry, Old Yu. Miss Xi Yue should be with my young son Wu Ye Yu now, and that place is very safe! Since they haven't come over yet, it's probably because they still don't know you've returned, and nine out of ten times, they're afraid of being caught by those assassins if they show up, so they continue to hide." Wu Zong Yue said with a relaxed expression to Old Yu.

  At this moment, Wu Zongyue's heart was also slightly drumming. He thought to himself, "The majestic Wu family mansion has been turned into ruins by those ruthless assassins. I don't know how the two children are doing now, whether they can make it through or not. If those assassins really catch them, I'll die for you all."

  After hearing Wu Zongyue's words, Lao Yu's face slightly relaxed, and his heart also felt a bit more at ease. He thought to himself, "Since Xi Yue is with that kid Wu Ye, the chances of her being alive are still quite high, she should be fine." As for where this confidence came from, even Lao Yu himself didn't know, but he was certain in his heart that as long as it had something to do with that kid, no matter how big the issue was, it would definitely be good news.

  In his heart, he thought so, but Lao Yu's mouth didn't stop, and he hastily asked: "Lao Fu's voice just now must have spread throughout the entire Qing Shui Town, where are those two children hiding that they can't hear my words? Are you really sure they're safe now?"

  "This... I'm getting old! The juniors don't even know where they are hiding now, and that Night Rain kid didn't tell me either, just mentioned in passing that it's hidden underground about a hundred meters away. And the last time I saw Night Rain, Miss Xi Yue wasn't at the Wu residence, probably because she had been hidden by that kid long ago. I reckon if we wait another day or two, they'll come back on their own." Wu Zongyue said with a gulp.

  He himself didn't quite believe what he was saying, would he be able to return at that time? Hiding in a place hundreds of meters underground? Wu Zongyue now wanted to slap himself first, why hadn't he asked them about their hiding place back then?! This way, he wouldn't have been so passive now, and could have just gone to find them directly! Alas~!

  Everything is ready to welcome the wrath of Lao Yu Lei, with his head hung low, Wu Zongyue's heart is as dark as coal ash, and he can only hope that he will suffer less now, and those two children will come back by themselves tomorrow...

  But no matter how long he waited, Wu Zongyue did not receive the scolding from Lao Yu that he had expected. Instead, when he looked up, he saw a look of satisfaction on Lao Yu's face, who was stroking his beard with one hand, seemingly very pleased with his own response!

  "Could this old Yu really believe what he just said?" Wu Zongyue was a bit bewildered at this time, and didn't know where Old Yu's confidence came from. Since Old Yu himself wasn't saying anything else, he wouldn't go looking for trouble either. He had temporarily dodged a bullet, so he simply stood obediently to the side.

  "Ah, if Xi Yue was hiding with you at that time, I wouldn't be so reassured. However, if it's that young man... Hehehe~ Since they're hiding underground over a hundred meters away, ordinary assassins would have a hard time discovering their tracks. Plus, with that young man's endless tricks, there's indeed a good chance they'll make it out unscathed. Sigh~! Now all we can do is wait and see what fate has in store for them." Old Yu let out a light sigh as he spoke.

  After listening to Old Yu's words, Wu Zongyue's head was suddenly filled with black lines. Emotionally, you have more confidence in that stinky little boy than in me? It seemed like a million grass mud horses were running in front of him, but thinking carefully, it really was the case. Even at this moment, Wu Zongyue felt that Miss Xiyue following that little boy was absolutely more reassuring than following himself...

  "You few, go and clean up a place, tonight we won't go anywhere, just wait here for them to come back." Old Yu said to the servants of the Wen family.

  "Yes! I'm old!" The few people who had been standing by, trembling with fear, hastened to obey the order and went off to sweep, leaving only two leaders still hesitating there.

  "Hmm, what's going on with you two?" Old Yu looked at the two people in front of him and asked.

  "Yes, I'm old, but I'll dare to ask a question, are we just going to wait and do nothing?" one of them finally gathered the courage to ask.

  "Oh? Then what do you think we should do?" At this time, a servant had already placed some still usable furniture in front of Old Yu after wiping them clean. Old Yu was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, asking.

  "We can't just wait here like this, we should send someone out to search as soon as possible, what if they can find something." The leader's underling said with some lack of confidence.

  "Yes, Old Master! We can't just sit back and do nothing, we were originally thinking of defending Miss's safety with our lives, but that Wu Zongyue didn't know what method he used to secretly send Miss away, now Miss is also missing, and the few of us from start to finish haven't seen Miss." Another little person chimed in at this time.

  "Right, right! This person didn't just not resist the assassin on the second day after you left, but also dispersed his own guards and even sent away the servants. He even advised us to leave early, until we had no choice but to temporarily hide. We were hoping that you would hurry back and take charge of this matter!"

  "Yes, Old Yu! This person was clearly harboring evil intentions at the time and deliberately did this. Who knows if he had already secretly handed over Miss Xueyue to the assassin, and what's happening now is just a show for us!"

  "Let Master Yu take charge now and avenge Miss Xi Yue by killing this savage immediately!"

  Two people knelt on the ground, you said one word and I said another, pushing all the responsibility onto Wu Zongyue's body, obviously wanting to quickly shirk off the responsibility of not protecting him well, hoping to save a small life.

  At this moment, Wu Zongyue, who was standing by, rolled his eyes wildly and thought to himself, "If Old Yu believed you, there would be a ghost! Can't you see right from wrong? If those assassins can turn the mighty Wu family into ruins, how can we ordinary people defend against them? Why not hide Xueyue Xiaoji away quickly instead of resisting to the death? Isn't this courting death?"

  "Oh? Hehe, don't worry, I've seen your loyalty with my own eyes." Old Yu smiled lightly and said to the two of them, who also felt slightly more at ease after hearing his words.

  "As for defending Miss Xiuyue with one's life, haha, do you think it's easy to die? If Miss Xiuyue doesn't come back later on, not just the Wu family head next to me, but all of you will also follow her to the grave! Hmph! A bunch of good-for-nothings! Only knowing how to shift blame, if nothing happens to Xiuyue it's fine, but if something really happens to Miss Xiuyue, do you think I'll let this group of trash live? A bunch of useless people, get lost and go do your job!"

  After driving away the two pale-faced servants, Old Yu let out a stifled breath and closed his eyes to start recovering his lost energy.

  Lao Yu's trip was not easy either. When he received the transmission jade symbol from the young lady, he briefly instructed and hurriedly rushed over. The entire day and night were wasted on the road, and finally arrived when the Wen family's training team was about to be overwhelmed. With all his might, he killed the high-level demon beast blocking the way, treated the injuries of a few wounded people in the team, and took them to a safe place. Then, without stopping, he rushed back, fearing that the opposing forces of the Wen family would take advantage of his absence to find trouble for Miss Xueyue. After rushing back and forth, he finally returned within the shortest time possible, unexpectedly resolving the matter.

  During this period, whether it was rushing back and forth or killing high-level demon beasts, the consumption of his power was absolutely enormous. The internal energy in Lao Yu's body had already been reduced to less than three-tenths. In order to prevent the assassin from attacking again when he was weak, he decided that it would be better to hurry up and recover his strength as soon as possible.

  Wu Zongyue, who had been standing by and waiting, found that Old Yu was recovering his strength, so he didn't say much either. He took out the sword from his waist, leaned it on the ground, and began to protect Old Yu, constantly scanning around with his eyes to prevent anyone from sneaking up on Old Yu at this time.

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