Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 622 Arresting people
From the hillside, Yang Kuan and Master Wu looked down and had a clear view of the area around the courtyard.

Moreover, the place where they were hiding was concealed by the surrounding leaves, making it difficult for them to be discovered.

Master Wu looked at Yang Kuan: "When did you find such a place?"

Yang Kuan said, "When you arrived here, I walked around the whole area. In case you can't be relied on, I'll have a way out."

Mr. Wu took a deep breath: "This time, if something really happens, I still have to thank you... for saving me again."

“You’re welcome,” Yang Kuan said. “I didn’t do this for you.”

Master Wu understood Yang Kuan's meaning; Yang Kuan wanted to say that he was doing it for his own sake. It was rare to find such an honest person; even if his words were unpleasant, it was better than a mouth full of lies.

A moment later, Mr. Wu saw more than a dozen people sneaking around outside the courtyard, but they did not make a move immediately, obviously waiting for someone.

A while later, another group of people arrived.

They slowly advanced, then surrounded the entire courtyard.

"Are they here to see you, or to capture you?"

Hearing Yang Kuan's voice and seeing the scene before him, Master Wu felt a surge of anger. All six brothers had come together because of him; in other words, he had saved the lives of the other five. He was the one who brought them back. The second and fourth brothers had both been wanted by the authorities; if it weren't for him giving them shelter, they would have been dead long ago. The third, fifth, and sixth brothers were also followers he had promoted.

Not only that…

“They gained a foothold in the church, and I helped them bring their families over to reunite with them.”

Master Wu's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Have they all forgotten these acts of kindness?"

“They will feel that you have led them down a path of no return.”

A woman's voice suddenly came from behind. Master Wu froze and slowly turned around to look. He saw a young woman standing not far away. She was dressed in men's clothes, and her pretty face exuded a heroic air. Her eyes were clear, but upon closer inspection, they revealed a ruthless and authoritative air.

Just as Mr. Wu was trying to figure out the woman's identity, he suddenly felt a gust of wind, followed by a sharp pain in his neck, and then he fainted.

When he regained consciousness, Mr. Wu felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if his internal organs were pressing together and colliding with each other, causing a churning sensation. He couldn't help but open his mouth and vomit a filthy mess.

After vomiting, he felt much better and his mind cleared up. After a little thought, he realized his current situation.

He was strapped to the horse's back like a sack of cargo. The path was narrow and difficult to traverse, and the horse's hunched back kept slamming against him as it ran.

No wonder he felt uncomfortable; anyone would find it hard to endure such torment.

Master Wu struggled to lift his head and look around. Unexpectedly, he met Yang Kuan's eyes. Master Wu wanted to say something, but he didn't have the strength to speak. His whole body slumped down again.

However, it wasn't a complete loss. At least he knew that Yang Kuan hadn't been tied up, and Yang Kuan seemed different. He wasn't as slippery as he had been around him; his gaze had become unusually calm.

The sound of two people talking reached my ears.

"They're right in front."

"Approximately how many people are there?"

There were fifteen people outside the courtyard, and more than a dozen guards inside. Five people were drinking in the main room.

"Ready, capture the man as quickly as possible, then retreat westward."

The more Mr. Wu listened, the more panicked he became. Those people hadn't been talking behind his back, so... they were planning to silence him?

"Try to avoid any deaths," Xie Yuyan said, "We still need to use them to exchange for caravans."

The crowd responded. A woman, a caravan…

Suddenly, an answer popped into Mr. Wu's mind: the woman he saw was Madam Xie.

He planned to send a letter to Madam Xie, hoping to meet her in person, although he felt it was unlikely to happen, as a woman like Madam Xie wouldn't take such a risk so easily.

But now he realizes that everything he thought was wrong.

Xie was a woman, but no ordinary woman. Not only did she come, but she also appeared directly in front of him with her people, tied him up and brought him here. And soon she was going to arrest someone else.

Who is Xie trying to arrest?
Master Wu struggled with all his might, trying to attract Madam Xie's attention.

"Madam, he's awake."

Then a familiar voice came through.

Master Wu knew without even looking that it came from Yang Kuan.

At this moment, even if Master Wu was foolish, he would have guessed the truth: Yang Kuan was a member of the Xie family.

I don't know if they served the Xie family from the beginning or if they recently switched sides.

Master Wu preferred to believe the latter, but the facts before him led everything toward the first possibility. From the moment he went to Bianjing, he had been under Xie Yuyan's watchful eye, and Xie Yuyan knew his every move.

Yang Kuan's words echoed in Master Wu's ears again. After leading him out of the small courtyard, Yang Kuan said, "No need to thank me, I didn't do it for you."

At the time, Master Wu thought Yang Kuan meant it for his own sake, but now he fully understands that Yang Kuan was doing it for the Xie family.

While Xie Yuyan was pondering this, his men began to act, dismounting and heading towards the courtyard.

Do you know who's in the yard?

Xie Yuyan's voice rang out again.

Master Wu knew that Xie Yuyan was speaking to him, but he remained silent.

Xie Yuyan said, "They are the nephews and nieces of your five sworn brothers."

Mr. Wu froze.

"You called them here because you were afraid those brothers wouldn't obey you," Xie Yuyan said. "And now your worries have come true."

"Since this method won't make them obey, let's try another approach."

A thought flashed through Mr. Wu's mind: "Are you planning to arrest these people and use them to blackmail them?"

Therefore, Yang Kuan's earlier advice to have his nephews and nieces come to meet was a prediction that this would happen. If Xie Yuyan successfully arrests the people, they will assume that he conspired with Xie Yuyan, and he will no longer be able to explain himself.

But he can't stop it now.

A fight had broken out in the courtyard. Clearly, the nephews and nieces of those people hadn't expected anyone to break in and were caught off guard. In just a moment, the group had entered the house and quickly pushed the others out the door.

Master Wu recognized them clearly; they were Fan Yun and Huang Ping's two sons. He couldn't help but glance at Xie Yuyan. The people Xie Yuyan brought were indeed capable. Among this group, who was the most important?

With these two as hostages, the rest of the people were hesitant and dared not launch a strong attack.

"Sigh." Master Wu couldn't help but sigh. By the time someone delivered the message to the Holy Sect, Xie Yuyan had already left with them.

(End of this chapter)