606 Civil and Martial Mandarins (2/2)
Based on the current situation, in the event where the Old Grand Commandant passed on and Fu Baoguo continued to guard the border, there was no surprise that this man would be the top authority of the future Board of War. No one could do the job better than he! Even Fu Baoguo had once said that this person was exquisitely talented and he could never compare to Wu Ying's ability to govern the military affairs.
It was due to this very reason that Yun Yang had never thought it was possible for this man to be a traitor, even when he was filtering possible spies. He had even checked upon the empress and emperor and did not have complete trust in people like Qiu Jianhan and Leng Daoyin.
Right now, a thunderbolt crackled within Yun Yang when Venerable Lord Snow uttered this name, bringing about a sense of disbelief.
”How can it be him? It's unbelievable…” murmured Yun Yang.
It crossed Yun Yang's mind that Venerable Lord Snow could be wrongfully accusing Wu Ying, but upon further consideration, he believed him. It was because the person who looked least possible to be a spy would not necessarily mean he was not one; this had always been the case!
”I know that Young Master Yun is doubtful. Actually, the evidence that Wu Ying is the martial one is simple… This person's cultivation base is incredibly high…” Venerable Lord Snow said, ”It's at least higher than ours. I think this is proof enough.”
Yun Yang was jolted. That was right. If Wu Ying only had a certain level of cultivation base, it would not be considered proof; yet if he was more skilled than the three Venerable Lords, it was a huge issue. It would be unexplainable why he would hide in an imperial court!
”There's something I have to reiterate. This person's intelligence is not at all weaker than Sir Bi's.” Venerable Lord Snow said, ”Compared to the renowned Mr. Nian… these two men are the true venomous snakes of Four Seasons Tower, the ones with the most heinous hearts!”
”Strictly speaking, their status in the tower isn't high, lower than ours, even. They are restrained by the hierarchy of us being Venerable Lords. However, anything in this worldly realm, especially imperial matters regarding Yutang, Ziyou, Dongxuan, Dayuan and other empires… from these places to anything in the Four Seasons Tower, he has to go through them.”
”These two people are the Four Seasons Tower's civil and martial mandarins!”
Yun Yang wobbled slightly, sighing dejectedly.
If he had the Four Seasons Tower's intelligence network backing him up, Wu Ying could know everything happening in the world just by sitting at home. His glorified ability to be able to manage his administration was reduced somewhat by this revelation.
”That is why everything must be done carefully. We simply can't afford to be careless.” Venerable Lord Snow had repeated this line for about a dozen times tonight.
”I understand. I really do now.” Yun Yang said, ”If I don't have complete confidence, I won't act recklessly.”
He then stood up immediately and said, ”Rest well here. This is a very secluded spot. I can guarantee that as long as you don't show yourself first, those assassins will never be able to find you even when they flip the entire Tiantang City around. Compared to them, I am the true local here!”
He then said softly, ”So the priority now is for three of you to recover and heal quickly. As for the future… well, we have ample time for it.”
The trio nodded in unison.
Looking at the two bottles of medicinal pills Yun Yang left behind before he went away, the trio felt their hearts lurch. Yutang's Young Master Yun was indeed a friend worthy to make! He was brave, loyal and forthright; he prized brotherhood and loyalty. His delicate concern was enough to move someone and make a lasting impression.
”It was too bad we stood at opposing sides in the beginning. The psychological conflict will always be the hardest to overcome.” Venerable Lord Sword sighed, ”Otherwise… I'd like to get to know such a friend even more.”
Venerable Lord Snow snorted and said, ”Forget your wild wishes. Young Master Yun has done everything in his power. Making friends with him now will only bring him further trouble.”
”My only wish now is to requite the favor as much as I can. Then, we can roam the world and live in seclusion in the forest. It has been terribly exhausting,” sighed Venerable Lord Frost.
The trio then fell into an introspective silence.
…
Yun Yang returned to his residence. A frown was locked into place as he kept quiet for a long time.
Just by the descriptions of the three Venerable Lords, Yun Yang could imagine how terrifying the civil and martial men were. Just like he said, he would never ever act recklessly to take these two people down.
He would only act when he was utterly sure and thoroughly confident to a fault; when that happened, he would take both the men down in unison. Otherwise, they would disappear from this world promptly even when they seized one of them. Yun Yang could even guarantee now that if such people vanished, it would be a struggle to find them again in this lifetime, despite his current capabilities.
Yun Yang frowned and was deep in thought, trying to come up with a secure action plan. However, what he felt the most helpless about was that Ling Xiaozui and the other three experts were not here.
Like Ling Xiaozui said earlier, ”Do you even need the four of us to be your bodyguards with just this minor issue in Tiantang City?”
”Our target now is Mr. Nian. The four of us are basically taking on the highest authority in the Four Seasons Tower. The rest is nothing, you don't need us to take care of them!”
Consequently, the quartet had left yesterday night. They did not even allow him to follow them to watch this battle of the century from the sidelines. They had not returned until now, so Yun Yang did not know how their situation was.
As Yun Yang thought about it, he could not depend on this battle of his on the four old men… If so, he had to complete the plot against these two terrifying characters with what he had now!
Misfortune never comes alone. Bai Yixue was not here and he had to allocate manpower to guard Bao'er to ensure his safety. The calculations rendered his manpower absolutely limited. How could he tackle both men with such combat power?
”How severely short-handed we are!” Yun Yang exclaimed forlornly.
Translator Note:
1Wu Ying is homophone in Chinese to the meaning of without a shadow.