Chapter 489 - Cut Off The Past (1/2)

Everything was settled down again once Ou Yangming and the others entered the city.

Wu Hanning and Bai s.h.i.+xue were n.o.ble figures, hence many subordinates in the city were fighting to arrange things for them. The Ni family was the local tyrant of local tyrants in the city, so while Ou Yangming was reluctant to part with Ni Yinghong when Ni Jingshen personally came to bring her away, he could not pull a long face to s.n.a.t.c.h her away from the elder.

Ni Jingshen was Elder Sister Ying’s senior, after all. Even if it was for the sake of her, Ou Yangming must not be impolite.

He sighed and turned to look at Jiang Jiumei.

The beautiful young lady had not said anything ever since she entered the city, but she scanned her surroundings with a complicated look.

She was born and raised in the city, so she must have extremely deep feelings for it.

Ou Yangming was moved. He said after some thought, “Jiumei, come with me.”

Jiang Jiumei gave a lovable response and followed him into the city without resisting at all. She was entirely at ease with this older brother of hers and was not on guard at all.

With that, they took several turns in the city one after another and arrived at a path familiar to Jiang Jiumei. Her beautiful eyes flickered, and she could guess Ou Yangming’s destination. Nonetheless, the closer they were to the place, her heart somehow trembled a little.

At last, they stopped in front of a door.

Jiang Jiumei’s eyes were teary when she looked at the brand new door, and she finally could not hold back anymore. As such, a big teardrop streamed down her face.

Ou Yangming sighed and turned around to wipe off the tear stain on her face. “Let’s go in.”

They were greeted with a medium-sized compound once they pushed the door open and entered. The Jiang family’s ancestors had glorious days in the past, or they could not have purchased a property here. Nevertheless, their property was coveted as their clan declined, so n.o.body could say if it was a blessing or a misfortune for the younger generations.

Jiang Jiumei entered the courtyard and took a turn in her room. She looked rather agitated when she came out.

Back when the Liang family left the courtyard, they intentionally returned the furnis.h.i.+ngs and decorations to their original states. Everything reminded Jiang Jiumei of her loved one, thus she could not control her emotions.

Having said that, she was a true powerhouse, so she curbed her thought in a split second and bowed at Ou Yangming. “Thank you, Elder Brother.”

“Since I’m your older brother, do you still need to thank me?” Ou Yangming waved his hand.

Jiang Jiumei nodded and was about to say something when a soft knock was heard at the door.

Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows. He had evidently identified the visitor from some subtle sounds.

“Governor Deng, please come in.”

The door was pushed open, and Deng Xiyuan walked in with a smile. He bowed and greeted Ou Yangming first, then he turned to look at Jiang Jiumei.

“Governor Deng, don’t you need to accompany Her Royal Highness?” Ou Yangming asked.

Deng Xiyuan laughed and answered, “Master Ou, I’m here by Her Highness’s command.”

Ou Yangming immediately understood that since Wu Hanning and Jiang Jiumei traveled back to the city together, the princess must have guessed that Jiumei was definitely going home to take a look. Even without bringing up the fact that Jiang Jiumei and Ou Yangming were now siblings, the former’s remarkable strength was enough reason for Her Highness to rope her in.

“Governor Deng, since you’re here, do you have something to say?” Ou Yangming nodded and questioned.

“Yes,” Deng Xiyuan responded sternly and continued after a pause, “Master Ou, Miss Jiang, Changlong City suffered a terrible loss due to the Insects’ attack. Ah, even the Liang family—the imperial merchant—didn’t pull through.”

“What happened to the Liang family?” Ou Yangming raised his eyebrows.

“The brothers Liang Jinye and Liang Jinling died on the battlefield as they perished together with a Yang-Grade-level half-spirit beast, whereas Liang Gaoyi went missing during the chaos. His corpse was battered by the time it was found because half of it was already eaten by the Insects,” Deng Xiyuan explained seriously and sighed. “The three of them deserved their punishments.”

Ou Yangming and Jiang Jiumei exchanged glances. They were rather surprised by the outcome.

Although Liang Gaoyi was the only one that forced Jiang Jiumei to leave back then, without the support of the Liang family’s brothers, he could not have been so unrestrained.

Jiang Jiumei did not know what to feel about receiving such news on her day of return after being successful. Despite that, they knew Deng Xiyuan dared not play any tricks in this matter. If those three men were not dead, he would probably be the next person to die.

Ou Yangming pondered for a while and turned to say, “Jiumei, you…”

Deng Xiyuan noted solemnly, “Miss Jiang, the culprits are dead, but the Liang family has plenty of properties in the city. If you’re like to…”

“Sir Governor, thanks for your good intention, but I’d like this to end here.” Jiang Jiumei waved her hand without any hesitation.

“Miss Jiang, Her Highness ordered me to satisfy your needs no matter what,” Deng Xiyuan replied to her after a short delay.

Jiang Jiumei curled her lips into a smile. “Do you think I still need ordinary properties and wealth?”