277 The Last Meal (1/2)
Yun Yang pondered for a moment, and uttered, ”Sister Yue, you have a point. I came for an important matter.”
”We won, fully victorious this time. In fact, we killed one of the Four Seasons Tower Lords, Supreme Lord Spring Frost. This incident is bound to alarm the higher-ups from the Four Seasons Tower, and they will launch a counterattack soon enough. For that, we should take precautions.”
”Although Han Hanqing, Supreme Lord Spring Frost is dead, there are other deployments of the Four Seasons Tower in the Empire of Yutang. Nevertheless, the deployments will also be hard to operate effectively since they are without a leader, like a snake without its head. However, it is precisely because of this that the other side will fear no more. Once there is an attack, it is bound to be brazen and might appear in any form...”
Yun Zuiyue had managed to catch the hint and said, ”What you want to say is that, I'm not safe here, is it not? No, it should be that I've already become your weakness, your Achilles Heel!”
Yun Yang mused and uttered, ”Yes. Let’s be honest since we are all people from the same side. Sister Yue, it is no longer safe to stay in Cirrus House.”
Upon hearing these words, Yun Zuiyue frowned and pondered, followed a moment of silence.
”Recently, people from the Four Seasons Tower were consecutively stricken with accidents. If they were to investigate the source of this affair, the connection to Cirrus House will not escape notice. Regardless of the intentions, it is inevitable that the Four Seasons Tower will take action against the Cirrus House...”
Yun Yang said, ”Sister Yue has to quickly decide so that I can arrange a safe location to hide.”
The so-called safe location was but a backup plan that had been earlier arranged by Yun Yang. Yun Yang had long intended for Yun Zuiyue to seek reclusion, yet she insisted on waiting here for the return of Supreme Flame and would not want to leave, regardless of what had been told to her. However, it had since come to the point of life and death, Yun Yang believed that no matter how reluctant Yun Zuiyue was, she would certainly have to make a choice.
Yun Yang had been planning for this matter for a long while.
Not only was she a relative of the Nine Supremes, Yun Zuiye's beauty would lead to a great deal of danger if she continued to stay here.
Yun Zuiye sighed softly.
She looked around. Within her sight were all her familiar things. Her glance was filled with the color of reluctance. A long time went by before she uttered, ”Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will make a decision. Young Brother Yun, you need not worry.”
Yun Yang was relieved, and said, ”We shall conclude it tomorrow. I will come again then.”
Yun Zuiye took a deep breath and said, ”Young brother, would you like to have a meal here tonight?”
Yun Yang was stunned for a moment, ”Have a meal?”
”Yes.” Yun Zuiye softly uttered, ”We will be leaving after today. I wish I can have a last meal here, yet there is no one to accompany me … If you can come, then it can be considered as ... having a farewell meal with the other brothers.”
Yun Yang said, ”Not a problem at all. Allow me to return to arrange some affairs and I shall certainly come and accompany Sister Yue for a meal before night falls.”
A touch of an amiable smile appeared across Yun Zuiyue’s face and softly she uttered, ”It's a promise then. I am now going to arrange and collect more ingredients. I will cook for you personally and allow you to have a taste of my cooking.”
Yun Yang respectfully said, ”Looking forward to enjoying your cooking tonight and to eat one’s fill, Sister Yue!”
…
Yun Yang went back to the Residence of Yun and started to ponder about the things that happened during the visit today at Cirrus House.
There was something wrong with Yun Zuiyue today. It seemed like there was something that she was hiding from him.
So, what was it?
”Has she been threatened? Or is it some hidden secret that was difficult to speak of? Or is someone spying on Cirrus House?” Yun Yang subconsciously ran through all the possible scenarios.
The past records for the Four Seasons Tower were too shocking. If one did not personally experience it, it was hard to imagine that they would have their spies extended broadly in all aspects. One could hardly imagine when the Four Seasons Tower would act. Yun Yang dared not be too optimistic about the whole affair.
Regardless, he would be able to know everything after attending tonight’s feast.
Yun Yang had an intuition that tonight’s meal was going to be unusual.
Even so, he did not fear.
Even knowing that the danger was right before his eyes, he still had to go!
Even if Yun Zuiyue was coerced to do something harmful to him due to some circumstances, Yun Yang could hardly blame her!
”No matter what matter, and no matter what people ... as long as they are not like Mr. Nian and Ling Xiaozui - those mighty ones who are unexpected and unstoppable, it won’t be easy to seize or kill me! ”
Yun Yang was confident that he was well-prepared, sufficiently ready to deal with all the possible variables that may arise.
In the evening, lanterns began to light up.
Yun Yang as promised, arrived at the Cirrus House on time.
Upon his arrival, Yun Yang suddenly discovered that the whole Cirrus House was empty. As far as he could see, the entire House was left with only two people, Yun Zuiyue and Qing Shanxue!
The other people of the Cirrus House had disappeared.