Chapter 544 - Chapter 544: Chapter 551: You Must Obey (1/2)

Chapter 544: Chapter 551: You Must Obey

In Peach Blossom Valley, the sun was already shining on the doors and windows. The kitchen sent someone over when they saw that no one from Su Wenyue’s side had come to get breakfast. It was then that the servants attending to her were woken up, and they also discovered that aside from Peach Blossom Valley’s servants, both Han Yu and his wife and Zhai Li had vanished. They mobilized the valley’s servants to search the entire valley but found no trace of them.

“Steward, come quickly! The arrays and mechanisms at the mouth of the valley have been broken through. Could General Han and the others have already left the valley?” a guard patrolling the mouth of the valley was the first to discover the anomaly and report it.

“We can’t find General Han and his group anywhere in the entire valley, and the arrays and mechanisms at the mouth of the valley have been broken through. It seems indeed that the people must have left,” said the steward, his face grave. Peach Blossom Valley had relied on the arrays and mechanisms set by the ancestors hundreds of years ago, and they had never encountered such an event before. Particularly concerning was that it had occurred without his knowledge until now, which was a serious dereliction of duty.

“Steward, perhaps General Han and the others haven’t gone far. Why don’t we send someone to chase after them? We might be able to catch up!”

The steward shook his head. After all, there was a difference in status, and he saw things more clearly, “There’s no need. Since General Han found a way to break through the arrays and mechanisms to leave, even if we caught up, we wouldn’t be able to stop them. I’ll go report to Uncle Gu first and see what he has to say before we take any action.”

As the Young Master of the Sikong Family and master of Peach Blossom Valley, Sikong Ling rarely stayed in Peach Blossom Valley. The affairs of the valley were usually managed and decided by Uncle Gu on a daily basis. It was just that Uncle Gu was immersed in martial arts and typically left most of the affairs to the steward, rarely showing his face with a low presence, especially when Sikong Ling was there, as all the affairs could be left to him. Uncle Gu only appeared when Sikong Ling first arrived to briefly inform him of the valley’s affairs during that period, and then he would retreat to his own territory for seclusion. This was during the time when Su Wenyue was still unconscious, so neither Han Yu nor Su Wenyue knew of his existence to this day.

“This Han Yu does have some ability. The Young Master has an experienced eye, and it’s rare for him to misjudge someone. He’s a good young man, especially profound in his knowledge of arrays and mechanisms, capable of breaking through the ancestors’ laid arrays and mechanisms. Not bad at all, he’s a promising talent. If not for the difference in status, I would even consider taking him as a personal disciple,” Uncle Gu said, twirling his beard, his focus obviously different from the steward’s. But it made sense, as Uncle Gu, despite being just a servant of the Sikong Family, needed to be treated with respect even by the head of the family due to his seniority and experience. After all, he was a disciple of the previous old valley master, and his skills were all inherited from the old valley master. Even Sikong Ling had to respectfully address him as Uncle Gu.

“Then, Uncle Gu, what do you think we should do about this situation…?” The steward was full of worry. It was one thing for General Han to leave, but taking Miss Su with him was another matter. He had seen how much the Young Master valued Miss Su, and he feared that the Young Master would blame him once he knew the news. The methods of the Young Master were something even he, a long-time resident of the valley, feared.

“Let them go if they have left. The Young Master had given instructions before he left, stating that if Han Yu could leave on his own merits, we should not interfere,” Uncle Gu said indifferently, waving his hand. If it weren’t for the Young Master’s instructions, whether Han Yu could have left would still be an unanswered question.

“So the Young Master had already given instructions. That’s good. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t know how to explain it to the Young Master,” the steward wiped the sweat from his forehead, finally heaving a sigh of relief.

Uncle Gu oversaw the matter dismissively and snorted, “You get scared over such a small issue. Spineless!”