229 Father and Son (1/2)
Chapter 229: Father and Son
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On the same night when the Third Young Master escaped from the dungeons, Gu Shenwei was preparing to force Luo Ningcha to give up the wooden slab.
In the second half of that night, the chirpings of the crickets had gradually subsided. Gu Shenwei was sitting on his bed wearing the full night suit and was pondering about what was the best method to use for dealing with Luo Ningcha. Suddenly, a not-so-clear sound of a whistle was heard. This was a universal signal that was exchanged by the Stone Castle's killers.
Gu Shenwei leaped out of the house as soon as he heard this signal. Maid Lotus appeared almost at the same time as he did, and since it was her turn to protect the Missus, Gu Shenwei said, ”You stay behind.” He vaulted onto the rooftop and headed for the Inner Residence.
The sound of the whistle quickly stopped, and it did not alert many people. There was not much of a reaction from the Inner Residence. Only those who were trained in the discipline of killers and with patient observation skills would be able to spot multiple moving shadows that were all rushing off in one direction.
This was the moment when Gu Shenwei realized that Shangguan Ru's jailbreak had set off the alarms. He had no idea why it took the Third Young Master this long to break out of his cell ever since he had sent the compass saw to him five days ago.
Luo Ningcha must be lucky tonight to be able to keep dreaming in her sleep, not knowing that a crisis was averted as Gu Shenwei had a sudden change of plans. He made his way into Shangguan Fa's courtyard to wait for Shangguan Yun before taking any further actions. It was more important to wait than to obtain the ”Wayless Book”.
The whistling alarms had just lured away a few more killers, but the personal guard of the Supreme King was still diligently guarding his post step by step. The next thing that this guard did surprise Gu Shenwei into thinking that this guard was not as stern as he had believed: after checking every possible ambush point and ensuring the safety of the king, he climbed up to the rooftop, blended into the shadows and disappeared without a trace.
Was Shangguan Yun here for revenge, was he here for something long-term, or had he merely fled? Although Gu Shenwei had only met the Third Young Master twice and did not know him very well, he was still very sure that Shangguan Yun would choose the first option.
All of the forces were successfully lured away; there could not be a better time than this to exact his revenge. Gu Shenwei was hoping that Shangguan Yun would do it on his behalf. If not, then the least he could do was to investigate Shangguan Fa's background for him.
If this was three years ago, Gu Shenwei would kill his enemies with his own hands. But now that he has matured and sees through the eyes of a real killer, it was better for him to kill any person by using the safest possible method.
Gu Shenwei observed the surrounding with great concentration for a while but he still could not find any traces of Shangguan Yun's whereabouts. But when he finally discovered the Third Young Master, he had no clue about how long he had been standing there right under the tree in the middle of the courtyard.
Shangguan Yun was still wearing the old prison outfit, resting one hand on the tree while looking at his father's residential ”hot chambers.”
The killers in charge of guarding the residence finally noticed that something was wrong. They were not the type to ask questions, or even scream and shout. These three unsheathed their sabers and slowly approached Shangguan Yun from behind while brandishing their blades.
Shangguan Yun was motionless and seemed to be oblivious of his surroundings until the killers reached within seven feet from him. When they were about to attack, he countered with a preemptive attack.
Shangguan Yun spread out his arms and spun reflexively, creating a gust of wind that blew up some leaves from the ground and caused the leaves still on the tree's branches to rustle wildly.
The killers were hit by the storm of leaves and flew backward, causing them to fall heavily onto the ground. They were unable to get back up.
Although he was a little far away and the moonlight was not very bright, Gu Shenwei was still able to see that the killers were not dead; they had either fainted or were struck at the precise acupoints that stopped their movements.
It was evident that Shangguan Yun was still not ready to kill anyone yet. Gu Shenwei determined that he would probably have to personally pick up the pieces in the end.
This seemingly small battle had alerted many people. Dark shadows approached from all directions. Two killers were just a few feet away from Gu Shenwei. Good thing that all of their attention directed at the man standing in the courtyard and no one was able to notice the lurker within close proximity.
”Retreat,” ordered a voice coming from the 'hot chambers.' It was the Supreme King. The killers quickly withdrew as dexterously as they had arrived. In a blink of an eye, there were only two people in sight: one standing in the courtyard and the other on the rooftop; both with hearts fuming with revenge.
”You're still as soft as ever.”
The Supreme King pushed open the doors. He was wearing a large robe that gave off a majestic look even though his complexion was past one's prime. Gu Shenwei had a high impression of Shangguan Fa. The last time they had met, he was like an unwavering tower that filled up the entire room. But today, looking from afar, this was just an ordinary old man with thin bones and a weak frame that needed strong support.
'This was the perfect time to take action, without delay and without speaking any nonsense,' these were the thoughts that the killer on the rooftop wanted to implant into the avenger standing under the tree. Unfortunately, the precious opportunity went to waste; Shangguan Yun still opened his mouth with his voice filled with hatred.
”Parro is dead.”
”Parro? Is that a person or a bird?” Shangguan Fa seemed impatient. As if he was a scholar facing his long-awaited rival and the first words that his opponent uttered was a bunch of nonsense that made him feel greatly disappointed.
”You don't remember her?”
”I remember now, that woman? The same woman whose son was the reason you wanted to kill your father then? After all these years, you still love her?
”Not then.” Shangguan Yun's sleeves swelled up like balloons. The leaves swooshed, and everything else started to float in the air.
The Supreme King did not retreat. Instead, he stepped forward in response, ”This little amount of killing intent can't even match up to the apprentices in the East Castle. Aren't you embarrassed at all, Shangguan Yun?”
Shangguan Yun made his move. Numerous rocks were propelled by the turbulent wind and were shot toward the Supreme King.