Grass and mustard reign supreme

Chapter 106 The Incomprehensible Yang Can

Even in the height of summer, it's cooler in the mountains, especially here in Longshang, in a canyon.

What a cool feeling it is to have a truly good heart at this moment.

He sat calmly on the bluestone, smiling as he looked at Yang Can, slightly raising his chin, his eyes revealing a barely perceptible contempt.

The Yang Can before me came from a poor family and gained the favor of the heir through a bit of luck and strategy. He was nothing more than a treacherous person who would betray his principles for personal gain.

Concealing armor without reporting it is greed; selling it to a concubine when the situation turns unfavorable is cunning.

Such a person who only cares about personal gain and knows how to seek advantage and avoid harm, now that I have a handle on him and I am willing to share a piece of meat soup with him, what reason does he have not to submit?
He Youzhen has seen countless people in his life, from bandits who burned, killed, and looted on the border to petty commoners in the city, from cunning and slippery merchants to powerful nobles who scheme against each other. What kind of people haven't he seen?

He's seen far too many characters like Yang Can.

If you can find a weakness in this kind of person and offer them some sweet treats, they will wag their tails and beg for mercy like a dog.

He Youzhen could even imagine the next moment when Yang Can would kneel down and touch the tips of his boots with his forehead.

Yang Can slowly stood up from the bluestone he was sitting on and calmly looked at He Youzhen.

He Youzhen smiled and looked at Yang Can with encouragement in her eyes, as if urging Yang Can to complete a ritual of "submission".

But the next second, a sharp whistle suddenly pierced the silence of the forest.

Yang Can actually whistled?
He Youzhen's pupils suddenly contracted, and an ominous premonition had just settled over him.

Deep in the woods, a hunting arrow suddenly shot out.

"puff!"

An arrow pierced the back of a guard's head.

The arrow fletched in the sunlight, like a tail that had suddenly grown out of the guard's head.

The guard didn't even utter a sound before collapsing to the ground.

All the guards were stunned by the sudden attack and stood frozen in place.

Before they could even react, more arrows rained down like a storm.

The arrow tip, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, shot towards the densely populated area.

Screams rose and fell, and several slow-reacting guards were instantly struck by arrows, collapsing to the ground convulsing.

He Youzhen's subordinates were all skilled warriors; even if they couldn't fight ten against one, they could easily take on five.

But they were caught off guard by an attack of arrows and had no time to react.

Mechanical power is a tool for humans. If it were not superior to human power, how could it be used by humans?
Immediately afterwards, a number of soldiers, several times larger than He Youzhen's own guards, charged at them with spears, rattan shields, and short swords.

These people were all members of the Cheng and Kang families, as well as confidants of Kang Zhengyang and Cheng Dakuan.

Although He Youzhen's followers were not bad, they could not gain much advantage in the face of the tactics of the army.

Moreover, Kang Zhengyang's side also includes several men whose individual skills are among the best, even among the guards surrounding the Phoenix Manor lord.

Kang Zhengyang carried a blood-stained ring-pommel sword, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, the blood splattering on his face making him appear even more terrifying.

Why? Why are you forcing me like this! Kang Zhengyang cursed inwardly.

He knew that once he took this step, there was no turning back.

However, from the moment he took that first step—hiding his armor—there was no turning back.

Knowing he was making the same mistake again, what else could he do but continue down this path and sink deeper into the abyss?
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Kang Zhengyang vented his anger on He Youzhen's guards, like a fierce god of death.

He Youzhen's mind went blank; he couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.

According to his calculations, it was clearly a situation where cooperation would benefit both parties, while disagreement would only result in Yang Can's death. So why did Yang Can resist?

Furthermore, even if Yang Can is a madman, we cannot judge him by common sense.

But... how was he able to have men lying in ambush here beforehand?
Even if he's as cunning as a fox, he couldn't possibly have figured out that I was using a diversionary tactic to lure him away from the mountain, and that my target was him, right?

I have never had any dealings with him before, and I did not show any hostility towards him when I came to Feng'an Fort this time.

All sorts of ideas are just fleeting thoughts.

He Youzhen abruptly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Yang Can.

This is the moment!
Yang Can was always looking for the best opportunity to make a move.

The moment He Youzhen's gaze shifted from the fallen guard to him, Yang Can threw his flying card.

Yang Can didn't know if Steward He knew martial arts, and if he did, how skilled he was.

However, he judged that Steward He was probably skilled in martial arts.

In Longshang, those who know martial arts always have more opportunities before rising to a high position.

Therefore, those who ultimately climb to high positions are inevitably a minority who rely solely on their intelligence.

However, Yang Can knew even more that there were no masters in this world skilled enough to fight against a hundred men, except for fierce generals who wore full armor and rode into battle on horseback.

There is no such thing as magical internal energy in this world.

The idea that "old age is not a time for physical strength" is an irresistible natural law.

He Youzhen is almost sixty years old. Even if he was highly skilled when he was young, he must not be as good as he used to be now.

Even so, Yang Can remained very cautious until he seized the best opportunity.

When the thin sheet of iron was sliced ​​horizontally, Steward He didn't even notice its existence.

Just as the metal shard was about to hit him, a sudden sense of alarm arose, and he instinctively tried to dodge to the side.

But the exceptionally sharp piece of iron had already grazed his throat, making a very slight "plop" sound, and sliced ​​into a large tree opposite him.

Deacon He's throat was cut open, and warm blood spurted out.

He Youzhen pretended to pounce on Yang Can's body, but suddenly lost all her strength.

He futilely clutched his neck, blood gushing from between his fingers and dripping onto his shirt.

Deacon He stared at Yang Can in astonishment, his eyes filled with resentment, confusion, and indignation.

That damn Yang Can, isn't he a madman?
My deduction is correct. Why would he have such an inhuman reaction?

As he fell to the ground, a bitter smile finally appeared on He Youzhen's face.

He had schemed against countless people in his life, but he never expected to be defeated by a nobody he thought only cared about gains and losses.

He died without understanding why Yang Can would choose a path of mutual destruction.

He's crazy, he must be crazy.

Even if he were as cunning as a fox, how could he possibly fathom the behavior of a madman?

He Youzhen saw this madman as very calm.

Yang Can gripped the hilt of his sword warily until only a few of He Youzhen's guards remained, and they were already under attack and had no time to spare. Only then did Yang Can release the hilt and walk towards He Youzhen.

Yang Can ignored He Youzhen, who was strangling himself with his hands, eyes wide open, and dying with his eyes wide open, and walked past him to pull the iron plate off the tree trunk.

With a thin, swift slice, almost no blood remained on the iron plate.

The nail was driven into the tree trunk at the cut, but when it was pulled out, it was as clean as new.

So Yang Can simply put it back into the leather waist support.

When Yang Can turned around again, his gaze met that of Steward He, who was lying on his side with his eyes wide open. A disdainful smile crept onto Yang Can's lips.

He Youzhen wanted to turn him into a second Zhang Yunyi, a pawn in his underground smuggling network.

Deacon He had indeed calculated everything, but he didn't know that Yang Can had already discovered a higher and more splendid path.

Since both paths are fraught with danger, why would Yang Can choose to eat his leftovers?

Looking at He Youzhen, who lay dead with his eyes wide open, Yang Can shook his head and said sarcastically, "What kind of person are you? You think you can be my remote control?"

Soon, He Youzhen's men were all killed, and the wounded on Kang Zhengyang's side immediately began to receive treatment.

Kang Zhengyang, carrying a blood-stained ring-pommel sword, strode up to Yang Can and said, "Master, it's all taken care of!"

Yang Can said, "Count the number of people, make sure no one is missing, and give everyone two extra cuts, just in case."

Kang Zhengyang nodded in agreement. These were things he would naturally do, and he did so without hesitation.

From the moment he made a move against He Youzhen, he became inextricably linked with Yang Can, and there's nothing more to say about it.

To be precise, from the moment he and Yang Can hid the armor together, they were already in the same boat.

"Kang Quchang, leave a few people to clean up the mess, and you yourself return to Feng'an Fort immediately!"

When Yang Can learned from He Youzhen that Li Youcai had been feigning illness to stay in Feng'an Fort, he was secretly surprised.

He Youzhen miscalculated because he didn't know Yang Can's true background.

From the moment Yang Can stepped into Suo Chanzhi's wedding tent on the dry bone beach, a new path opened up before him.

Yang Can also overlooked one aspect of He Youzhen's scheme: he underestimated Li Youcai.

He never expected that Deacon Li's illness was actually feigned.

He Youzhen underestimated him and lost his own life.

He didn't want to lose his life just like Li Youcai because he underestimated him.

Therefore, Yang Can immediately sent Kang Zhengyang back to mend the fence after the sheep were lost, as it was not too late.

Yang Can did not leave with Kang Zhengyang. If things here are not properly resolved, it will be useless even if he goes back and successfully deals with Li Youcai.

With his current strength, he is no match for the raging flames from Phoenix Mountain.

As for Qingmei, Yang Can wasn't worried. Qingmei was the young mistress's person, while He Youzhen and Li Youcai were ordered by the clan leader to go down the mountain to investigate the smuggling of military weapons.

Now they're pinning this crime on themselves... well, not exactly framing.

In short, they have now convicted themselves, and the seizure of stolen goods is only targeting themselves.

Moreover, this was an internal operation to punish wrongdoing within the Yu clan, so it would not harm Qingmei in any way.

At most, if Qingmei tries to stop them during the operation, she will be temporarily controlled by them.

There are priorities in things, and since Qingmei's life is not in danger, he doesn't need to worry.

Right now, the most important thing is to keep Li Youcai in control so that he can figure out how to resolve this mess.

Yang Can then recounted to Kang Zhengyang the information He Youzhen had just told him when he was showing off, and Kang Zhengyang's expression changed upon hearing it.

"Don't worry, Master, I'll be back right away and I definitely won't let them cause any trouble in the manor!"

Kang Zhengyang left a few men for Yang Can and immediately ordered the other troops to mount their horses and gallop towards Feng'an Village.

In this fierce battle, Kang Zhengyang's side naturally suffered casualties as well, but he couldn't care less about that right now.

Those who remained began to gather the bodies of their own people and lift the wounded to one side to apply medicine and treat them.

Yang Can watched as He Youzhen was carried away with her eyes wide open, and couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

Fortunately, he had established his intelligence network early on and kept a close eye on Zhang Yunyi, this venomous snake that could not be tamed.

If it weren't for Leopard Head's nephew, Cheng Xiaoyi, who chased after Leatherworker Wang Yongcai all the way up Phoenix Mountain that night...

So Yang Can has no other way out today except to submit to He Youzhen and be controlled and used by him.

Wang the cobbler first made contact with Zhang Yunyi, and then went up Phoenix Mountain at night.

Zhang Yunyi hates him to the core, so anyone Zhang Yunyi wants to contact must also harbor malice towards him.

He wasn't sure who this person was, so he was absolutely certain that he would remain wary of anyone who came to him from Phoenix Mountain.

It was this realization that gave him a glimmer of hope.

……

Zhang Yunyi paced back and forth in the living room of his residence.

The cicadas were already chirping outside the window. Although the sound wasn't very dense yet, it was still noisy and annoying.

Yang Can took Cheng Dakuan and went to Canglang Gorge with Steward He. Now, the only threat to him in Feng'an Village was Kang Zhengyang, the commander of the troops.

Once Kang Zhengyang is dealt with... he'll come, right?
After thinking about his reasons for inviting Kang Zhengyang over, Zhang Yunyi smiled smugly and felt at ease.

If I were to give him a share of the profits from Hu Ji Rena’s trade with the Western Regions, how could he not gladly accept it?
Especially since this business was initiated by Yang Can, Kang Zhengyang would certainly be happy to participate.

"Master, Kang Qu is not home." His trusted steward, Wan Tai, rushed in.

Zhang Yunyi was taken aback: "If he's not home, where could he have gone?"

Wan Tai said with a wry smile, "Kang Qu has escorted Hu Nurena to Tianshui."

"I see!" Zhang Yunyi's brows relaxed, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

It's not surprising that the Persian Orochimaru went to Tianshui.

Their six estates, three ranches, and the eldest son's wife formed this "merchant alliance" to open an inn in Tianshui City.

An inn can't be set up in a village. If it were set up here, who would it do big business with? It's not like their previous small-scale operations.

However, Zhang Yunyi did not expect that Yang Can valued that Hu woman so much that he actually had Kang Zhengyang personally escort her.

Kang Zhengyang did escort Rena away from Feng'an Village, but... he only escorted Rena away from Feng'an Village.

Once she left the manor, Rena was escorted to Tianshui City by a group of guards sent by Kang Zhengyang.

On this trip, Rena is responsible for choosing a location in Tianshui to establish a merchant inn.

Of course, the inn already existed. Rena only needed to accept the inn that Yu Rui had given to Yang Can and make some adjustments to it based on the business direction of the merchant group.

Kang Zhengyang, who left Feng'an Village under the pretext of escorting Rena to Tianshui, actually went to Canglang Gorge.

"Heh, consider that kid lucky!"

Zhang Yunyi sneered, but a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes: "However, he may escape the first day of the month, but he can't escape the fifteenth."

By the time he returns from Tianshui, Feng'an Village will have changed drastically. Then, I'll deal with him slowly!

Zhang Yunyi clapped his hands three times, and seven or eight strong men wielding sharp blades emerged from behind the screen, beams, and curtains.

This was all the strength Zhang Yunyi had left.

"Kang Zhengyang isn't in Feng'an Village, so let's go directly to Feng'an Fort."

No, we...return to Feng'an Fort!

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand and strode out of the hall, with Wan Tai and his guards following closely behind.

PS: The update schedule will be slightly adjusted. Tomorrow, the first chapter will be at midnight, and the second chapter will be at 12:00.

(End of this chapter)