Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 321 The Heart of Wish, Yin Hao Enters the Game
In the end, Yin Tianxue returned the pendant to the man in black.

Tong Bo asked, "What do you think his identity might be?"

"Who knows? But judging from the voice, he seems quite young."

Yin Tianxue played with the blood-red ruyi in her hand.

Her strange illness was cured, and she was in a very good mood.

Tong Bo said, "He is indeed quite young, probably only around twenty years old. However, Yin Jun was abducted when he was young, and when he was twenty, Yin Zhong returned to Yujian Manor in his place. Several decades have passed since then..."

Yin Tianxue was taken aback: "If Yin Jun were alive, he would be in his forties or fifties by now. This person is so young. Could he be Yin Jun's son?"

Tong Bo said, "It's also possible that he is an apprentice."

Yin Tianxue stood up and said, "Since you're curious, why don't you go and investigate?"

Before Tong Bo could answer, she had already used her light-footed skills to fly away.

Tong Bo had no choice but to follow.

The man in black flew in front, and the two people flew behind him.

The cover of night, coupled with the fact that both of them were more skilled in martial arts than the men in black, meant that the men in black in front of them did not notice their presence at all.

Nevertheless, the man in black circled the area several times to avoid being followed before sneaking into a large house.

Unfortunately, this set of actions did not fool Yin Tianxue and Tong Bo, who followed closely behind and eventually arrived at the mansion.

Yin Tianxue's expression was somewhat strange: "It seems that this person really does have a significant connection with the Imperial Sword Manor."

“How come you see?”

"This mansion belongs to my maternal uncle!"

The maternal uncle's name was Li Yong. He was the elder brother of Yin Tianxue's grandmother, and thus Yin Hao's maternal uncle.

Besides this kinship, Li Yong also served as the steward within the Imperial Sword Manor.

For a large estate like Yujian Manor, one steward is far from enough. In fact, Yujian Manor usually has four stewards, and Li Yong serves as the steward of the inner palace, in charge of internal affairs.

However, Li Yong is not young and retired several years ago.

"I was wondering before how he knew about the underground affairs of the Imperial Sword Manor. Now that I think about it, could it be that Li Yong told him?"

Yin Tianxue said in a low voice.

Inside the mansion, the lights had already been turned off.

But after the men in black arrived, the lights in the bedroom were quickly turned on.

The two leaned closer and listened quietly.

An aged voice, likely Li Yong's, asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a panic?"

The man in black said, "This time, something's happened..."

Then he briefly recounted what had happened that evening.

Li Yong said, "Miss and Yin Zhong's relationship is indeed not good, but I didn't expect that she would hide so much behind the scenes."

"Uncle, what do you think? Should I cooperate with her?"

"Well... let's be patient for now. I'll find an opportunity to test you, Miss, and then we can discuss it further."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Uncle."

"What did you say?"

The man in black then left.

Li Yong turned around to go back to sleep, but at that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Uncle, I heard you've retired and are enjoying your retirement. Why are you getting involved in these things?"

Li Yong was startled, turned his head and saw Yin Tianxue, and immediately gave a wry smile: "Did you hear everything, Miss?"

"nature."

Yin Tianxue asked, "Who exactly is that guy?"

Li Yong did not hide anything and said, "His name is Yin Tianchou, and he is Ajun's son."

Yin Tianxue's face showed understanding; she wasn't surprised by the answer.

As the steward, Li Yong spent a long time at the Imperial Sword Manor, so both Yin Hao and Yin Jun could be said to have grown up under his watchful eye.

Unfortunately, Yoon Jun was kidnapped along the way.

Although Yin Zhong later returned in his place, Li Yong could sense that his nephew was distant from him.

At that time, he simply thought that too much time had passed, and if the other person had been lost when they were very young, they probably wouldn't remember anything from that early childhood. Therefore, he could only feel regret in his heart.

Years later, when he had already retired, the young man named Yin Tianchou came to him, and he thought it was another swindler visiting his door.

Until the other party reveals the evidence they have.

That is, that pendant.

Its name is 'Heart of Blood Ruyi', and it is the most important piece in the entire Blood Ruyi set.

If the two Blood Jade Orbs are energy reserves used to unleash healing abilities, then the Heart of the Blood Jade Orb is the true core program of this healing ability.

Only when the three are combined can the power of the Blood Jade Scepter be maximized.

Several hundred years ago, after one of the Blood Ruyi was lost, the remaining Blood Ruyi Heart could still heal, but its effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Forget about bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bones; even injuries like fractures require multiple treatments to heal completely.

Some more complex methods are simply ineffective.

Many years ago, Yin Hao's father took out the Blood Ruyi and the Heart of the Blood Ruyi and let the two of them play with them.

As a result, Yoon Joon got lost that time.

As a result, Yujian Villa also lost the Blood Ruyi Heart.

It is worth mentioning that before this incident, the Imperial Sword Manor did not actually keep the Blood Jade in very good condition.

It is precisely because of this incident that the Blood Ruyi of the Imperial Sword Manor is now hidden so well, and it is basically not taken out until the time of inheritance.

When Yin Zhong returned to Yujian Manor, some people naturally brought up the matter of the Blood Ruyi Heart, but he brushed it off.

After so many years, it's normal for a small pendant to get lost, as it's still in the hands of a child.

Therefore, no one mentioned it.

Li Yong thought so too.

Until he saw the Blood Ruyi Heart that Yin Tianchou took out.

Only then did he realize that Yin Zhong was an imposter.

What moved him even more was that in the dying words Yoon Jun left for his son, he explicitly told him to go find his uncle, Lee Yong.

This trust, which has remained even after so many years, brought tears to the eyes of the elderly Li Yong.

From that moment on, he decided to do everything in his power to help Yin Tianchou!

"Yin Tianchou? So, he's my cousin?"

Yin Tianxue said with a smile.

Li Yong was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, "Why does Miss have such a smile on her face tonight? She's usually quite aloof."

Could that have been her disguise as well?
incredible……

But upon closer reflection, the young lady realized that she had noticed something was off about Yin Zhong a long time ago.

However, Yin Zhong was deeply trusted by the manor owner. Over the years, he not only did not harm the manor, but also made it thrive through his own means.

Yin Hao, with his benevolence as his foundation, oversees the manor. Yin Zhong, while magnanimous and generous, is ruthless in his methods and frequently travels to expand the manor's business.

Moreover, he doesn't seem particularly enthusiastic about power.

The two worked together extremely well.

This is precisely why Yin Hao was able to place such great trust in his younger brother.

Otherwise, if it were someone obsessed with power, constantly scheming against him...

Even if it's your own brother.

Even if there is a sense of guilt.

I doubt even Yin Hao would feel so at ease and trusting. But this person is an imposter.

Of all the people in the manor, only Yin Tianxue sensed that something was wrong.

The pressure on their hearts was unimaginable.

Li Yong felt a pang of heartache.

As you get older, you become more soft-hearted.

Besides, she was a little girl he had watched grow up.

Yin Tianxue, however, felt nothing.

She's in a great mood today, absolutely great!

"This matter might be a good opportunity."

Yin Tianxue said to Tong Bo, "With my younger brother and uncle as witnesses, the underground city, the blood python, and even the blood scepter you obtained, as well as the heart of the blood scepter, can all be used as physical evidence to persuade Father."

"If Father can trust us and doubt Yin Zhong, then the things we need to deal with next will be much simpler."

Tong Bo nodded.

He has now obtained the Whirlwind Sword, has the help of the Dragon Lady, and has even killed the Blood Python.

But before that, he still didn't think he could deal with Yin Zhong.

The reason is that Yin Zhong and Yujian Manor are practically bound together.

The power of the Imperial Sword Manor is truly formidable.

However, if we can persuade Yin Hao to sever the bond between Yin Zhong and Yujian Manor, things will become much simpler.

The next morning, Li Yong, acting as an intermediary, summoned Yin Tianchou and had an open and frank discussion with Yin Tianxue and Tong Bo.

Yin Tianchou was on the verge of collapse.

He was so vigilant last night that even when threatened with the Blood Heart, he only revealed a small part of the information and never disclosed a single detail about his true identity.

Moreover, he never removed the face mask from beginning to end.

Unexpectedly, his identity was exposed by Li Yong in less than a day.

For a moment, Yin Tianchou's gaze toward his uncle was filled with a hint of resentment.

But when he later learned that he was the one who took Yin Tianxue to his uncle's place, his resentment turned into guilt.

Li Yong has already exposed all of his personal information.

There was no point in hiding it any longer, so Yin Tianchou naturally admitted everything.

In the afternoon, still using Li Yong's identity, he invited Yin Hao to leave Yujian Manor and come to Li Yong's house.

Although he is a retired housekeeper, he is also Yin Hao's uncle.

Yin Hao did not refuse.

After seeing this scene through the mark, Zhou Ming knew the outcome.

Although Yin Hao trusted Yin Zhong completely, he wasn't stupid.

When all the witnesses and evidence are laid bare before him, irrefutable and leaving no room for argument, even if he trusts Yin Zhong completely, doubts will inevitably arise in his heart.

"As expected, the decision to wait passively for something to happen was ultimately too passive."

Zhou Ming couldn't help but shake his head.

As a villain, how can you let the protagonist develop freely outside?
Once the protagonist develops freely, not only will their own strength, but their network and influence will also grow rapidly!

Look, in just two or three days, Tong Bo's strength has increased significantly, and he has also found a lot of helpers, greatly boosting his influence.

In contrast, Yin Zhong's forces were significantly weakened.

As long as Yin Hao speaks, the entire Imperial Sword Manor will stand directly against Yin Zhong.

He'll probably lose all his men in no time.

The only person he could trust, the Blood Python, was killed by Tong Bo.

In an instant, the balance of power shifted dramatically, and the offensive and defensive dynamics reversed!

Although Zhou Ming saw through everything, he never reminded Yin Zhong, and even provided a lot of help during Tong Bo's development.

For example, they sent the Whirlwind Sword.

For example, they managed to influence Yin Tianchou, getting him to go to the underground city last night.

But seeing things develop in this direction, I still sighed for Yin Zhong.

It's such a pity!
Sure enough, when Yin Hao saw the two Blood Ruyi and the Blood Ruyi Heart placed in front of him, he began to have some doubts.

After Yin Tianxue and Li Yong explained, Yin Hao's gaze gradually sharpened.

With solid physical evidence to back it up, he ultimately chose to believe his daughter and uncle.

Even if the person they suspect is their younger brother whom they have always trusted.

"Who exactly is this Yin Zhong?"

Yin Hao said in a deep voice.

Rather than a question, his words sounded more like a muttering to himself.

But Tong Bo stepped forward and said, "The answer to this question may very well exceed Master Yin's imagination."

"Oh? Could it be that Young Hero Tong knows Yin Zhong's identity?"

"good."

Tong Bo nodded and said, "Yin Zhong... he is very likely the ancestor of the Yin family of Yujian Manor!"

"what?!"

Not to mention Yin Hao, even Li Yong and Yin Tianchou widened their eyes when they heard this.

Although the two of them had been secretly investigating Yin Zhong's secrets, they had even found out the location of the underground city.

However, it is clear that Yin Zhong's true identity is one of the secrets he holds as a core member.

Moreover, there is no evidence or clue to point to the truth.

If it weren't for the coincidence that Tong Bo and his group happened to overhear Yin Zhong explaining his identity to Zhou Ming within the barrier of Shuiyue Cave, he probably would never have been able to discover this fact.

Not to mention everyone else.

"Young man, this is no joke," Yin Hao said in a deep voice.

Tong Bo said, "This is what I heard Yin Zhong say himself."

He gave a brief explanation of the matter.

"In other words, Yin Zhong is very likely a Celestial Realm expert who was severely injured, and also our ancestor of the Imperial Sword Manor?"

Yin Hao was still somewhat incredulous.

More importantly, if Yin Zhong is indeed this person, then how should I respond?
My brother is not a brother, but my ancestor?
Yin Hao had even prepared himself to be an enemy of Yin Zhong, but now he was somewhat at a loss.

Are we going to have to fight our ancestors?
Yin Tianxue, who understood her father well, immediately said, "Father, don't let the other party's identity affect you. Think about it, is this the first time that Second Uncle has done this? Our Yin family has always had rumors of a bloodline curse. Where does this curse come from? Haven't you ever thought about it, Father?"

Yin Hao gasped, "Could it be... him!"

His eyes, which had been somewhat confused, suddenly sharpened.

Yin Hao may seem like a rule-abiding person, but in reality, his rules are quite flexible.

When he learned that Yin Zhong was the ancestor of the Yin family, he was indeed somewhat confused.

After all, according to traditional customs, one should show sufficient respect not only to ancestors but also to one's parents.

But when the curse of bloodline was mentioned, Yin Hao was no longer confused at all.

The impact and damage that this bloodline curse has on the Imperial Sword Manor is obvious to everyone.

Having inherited its strength for five hundred years, there are now only three people with the surname Yin in the entire family.

It was entirely due to the curse of his bloodline.

Now we know that this so-called bloodline did not originate from blood, but from a person.

Yin Hao no longer cared about ancestors.

Even if it's an ancestor, he has to die!
(End of this chapter)