"—And that person's name is Huang Shang."

"Huang Shang?!" This time, the frivolous young man couldn't help but speak up, because he knew the name.

"Why are you making such a fuss?!" Hearing the frivolous young man's voice, He Yuqing couldn't help but frown.

“Of course it’s because I’m also looking for Huang Shang,” the frivolous young man replied matter-of-factly. “Besides, I heard from others that Chief He has connections with Huang Shang and might know Huang Shang’s whereabouts.”

"So now I understand why the Mountain Demon King kidnapped your brother; he wanted to use him as leverage to force He Daguotou to interrogate him."

She knew that He Yuqing's brother was missing, after all, the girl had asked her for help, and then she ran off to Qingtian Village alone.

after that……

"Father, is it really as he said?" He Yuqing turned her gaze to He Hongyuan.

“…Yes,” He Hongyuan remained silent, but since things had come to this point, he could only nod.

"But Commander Huang has been kind to me, so I cannot reveal his whereabouts."

"But my brother..."

Since her father had said that the person she was keeping in the dark had been kind to him, He Yuqing couldn't say anything, but she couldn't just leave her brother alone.

“I can help rescue your brother.”

Yang Xiying spoke at this moment, which surprised everyone except for Reimu Hakurei and Kurenai Hongmeiling.

"Are you sure about this, sir?"

He Hongyuan couldn't help but speak up. Although he couldn't reveal Commander Huang's whereabouts, he still had to find a way to rescue his son.

Now, hearing Yang Xiying's words, he felt he could give it a try, since this person's strength had just been proven.

He killed the Bloodthirsty Butcher. Although he was his comrade, it was still impressive for a comrade to do this.

—And how bad can it be if you can be an ally of someone who slays bloodthirsty killers?

"Of course, in fact, I can get your son out of the mountain demon king's clutches at any time, but..."

Yang Xiying opened her mouth, then hesitated, but He Hongyuan quickly understood her meaning and spoke directly.

"...I will do my best to fulfill any request you may have, even if it's just a fragment of the Heavenly Book."

Since the other side mentioned the Luo Shu fragments earlier and knew their whereabouts, their purpose was likely this.

Therefore, he would use it as a bargaining chip. Although the Luoshu fragments were also important, his stubborn resistance at this time would only implicate those around him.

—Especially his own daughter.

From the moment he confirmed the other party's strength, He Hongyuan felt that since the other party had said he could save people, there was no need to provoke him into killing.

—If the other side decides to make a move, none of us here will be able to escape!

“…!” Upon hearing this, the frivolous young man tensed up, and then he saw Yang Xiying give him a meaningful smile.

"Although I have mentioned the fragments of the Heavenly Book, I have no interest in them. Rather than giving them to me, I would rather give them to that young hero over there."

Yang Xiying spoke at this moment, drawing everyone's attention to the frivolous young man, and what he said surprised everyone.

"Give...to me?" Especially that frivolous young man, and Yang Xiying glanced at the hesitant He Hongyuan before speaking to the frivolous young man.

“You two young heroes over there, it’s the first time you’ve met me and the other three of us. Why don’t you introduce yourselves?”

"--This way, the Second Chieftain and Chief He might be more willing to believe you."

"Uh, I understand."

The frivolous young man paused for a moment before nodding. Although he didn't know why the other party was helping him, he could only introduce himself now.

"My name is Little Shrimp, and I'm currently looking for the Hetu and Luoshu. As for why I'm looking for it, there are simply two reasons."

He realized this from the moment Yang Xiying looked at him; it was his own business, so there was no need to hide anything now.

"First, I need the Hetu and Luoshu to return to my hometown; second, someone has entrusted me to find them."

"Because the Hetu Luoshu is not only a tool for me to return home, but also a kind of... uh, something like a martial arts manual."

"It's a good thing if a good person gets it, but it's a bad thing if a bad person gets it, so it needs to be entrusted to a professional for safekeeping."

"Then, young hero, who are you referring to as a professional?" He Hongyuan noticed something that hadn't been clearly explained in the other person's words.

“The Heluo Clan, they are the ones who protect the Hetu and Luoshu,” Xiaoxiami replied directly, “but the Hetu and Luoshu were lost for a long time due to various accidents.”

"We only found a clue a few years ago that this thing was on Huang Shang. When we were about to take it back, the other side refused on the grounds of quelling the war."

"After the war was quelled, Huang Chang's family was wiped out, and the He Luo Luo Shu disappeared without a trace. So now I can only start with the forces that are related to Huang Chang."

"—That's how the He family's caravan operated."

"...So it was a request from the Heluo Clan?" He Hongyuan was silent for a moment; he had heard about the Heluo Clan before.

"However, I still want to ask you a question: since you and this young hero have just met, why do you feel so familiar with him?"

But compared to the somewhat naive young man, Xiao Ximi, he trusted the more composed Yang Xiying more, so he needed to confirm.

"Is this also part of your intelligence network?"

“Yes, I know a lot about Xiaoxiami,” Yang Xiying responded, “and based on the intelligence we’ve gathered over this period of time.”

“He is a trustworthy person, at least he is a good person, after all, his reputation should have spread in Sichuan.”

As the protagonist of "The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel," Yang Xiying naturally had to entrust Yakumo Yukari to keep an eye on Xiao Ximi.

Because "The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel" is a game with an extremely high degree of freedom, you can control the protagonist to do chivalrous deeds or steal and do other petty things.

Therefore, Xiao Xiami can be either a good person or a bad person, but based on what I've learned about him in the past few days...

This person is a nobody, he hasn't done anything bad, and he even resembles the 'small fry' he's involved in.

Because of this, Duan Siping gave him this advice: "I have heard that you have recently committed many unjust acts and acted eccentrically. I am sorry that I cannot accompany you. I hope you will take care of yourself and rethink what the way of chivalry is."

"He cleared the snake infestation and resolved the internal strife in Gongshi Village. He also helped the Taoshi Gang in Shuyuji to reform and do good. He was also responsible for the eradication of the notorious bandit stronghold of Leopard King Village in Sichuan."

"In addition, he helped General Duan Siping of the Nanzhao Kingdom thwart Yang Tianyi's ambitions, helped the eldest son of the Su family clear his name, and was a friend of Qiaomeng Pavilion."

"Duan Siping, the Su family, and Qiaomengge are all located in Dayan Town, where the He family's caravan is situated. Logically speaking, He Daguotou should have heard of them."

"—It seems you've really been driven crazy by the Mountain Demon King."

"...I'm sorry, I'm really overwhelmed because of the Mountain Demon King," He Hongyuan sighed, he genuinely didn't know any of this.

"Not brothers?" Little Shrimp's expression was strange. "What kind of intelligence network is this? It feels even more powerful than Qiaomeng Pavilion."

—The other side knows too much.

"Perhaps this is because of the master's skill," the bearded man with the stick said at this moment, and he also introduced himself.

"This gentleman just asked me to introduce myself so I can get acquainted with him. My name is Luo Yuanyu."

"I got along well with Xiaoxiami, so we traveled the world together. I just wanted to do something that a real man should do."

"However, at a time like this, let's think about how to get He Daguo's child back. We can help with that too."

Then he changed the subject.

"The Mountain Demon King, someone with such a name must be an extraordinary master. I'd like to have a go at him."

"Don't be reckless. The Mountain Demon King is not an opponent you can handle alone."

He Hongyuan couldn't help but speak up. Although Luo Yuanyu in front of him had some martial arts skills, he was still far inferior to the Mountain Demon King.

"But Little Shrimp Brother needs a fragment of the Heavenly Book, so in order to get it, I can only help you, Big Brother He."

Luo Yuanyu said that if He Hongyuan said he would give Yang Xiying a fragment of the Heavenly Book if she saved his son, then they would accept it.

—After all, Little Shrimp Brother needs this.

“That’s right. I have to retrieve the fragments of the Heavenly Book. If I can get it by saving your son, then I will naturally do it,” Little Shrimp nodded.

“...Is that so?” He Hongyuan said after a moment of silence, “However, the Mountain Demon King is really not an opponent that you can handle by adding one more person.”

This little shrimp does indeed possess extraordinary martial arts skills, but he was still uneasy, so he looked at Yang Xiying.

"Sir, please state your request now." The previous conversation needed to continue, since the other party had said they could save his son.

If he joins in too...

“My request is…” Yang Xiying pondered for a moment before responding to the other side, then pointed to Hakurei Reimu beside her.

"My sister likes valuable things, so you can give her whatever you think is appropriate."

"Who's your sister?"

Hearing Yang Xiying say that about Reimu Hakurei made me feel extremely uncomfortable, especially since she said that Reimu likes money. Wasn't that just exposing my own shameful side?!

“Saving your son is not a difficult task, so we don’t need anything in return. What this guy just said was just to tell you to be mentally prepared.”

"Mental preparation?" This piqued the curiosity of those outside Yang Xiying's group, and Yang Xiying spoke up at that moment.

"—That's preparation for being targeted by the Mountain Demon King."

Snapped--!

As she spoke, Yang Xiying snapped her fingers, and a crack appeared in the air, from which a person poured out.

"...?!" Everyone stared wide-eyed at Yang Xiying's actions, and He Yuqing couldn't help but exclaim.

“Brother!” She recognized this person all too well. This was her long-lost brother, He Yiren, and he had actually appeared like this!

She went over to check on him and found that he wasn't dead, just unconscious and had suffered some minor injuries, which relieved her.

"Your Excellency..." After glancing at his son, He Hongyuan looked at Yang Xiying, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped, and then heard the words from the other side.

“I just had my companions retrieve your son from the lair of the Mountain Demon King, which will naturally enrage him.”

"So he will definitely try his best to find someone, or catch another family member who is close to you, He Daguotou."

As she spoke, Yang Xiying glanced inadvertently at He Yuqing, who was observing He Yiren. Daughters should be cherished more than sons.

"..." Yang Xiying's words silenced everyone; they really needed to be mentally prepared for such a thing.

"He Daguotou, you might as well stay in Qingtian Village with your family for the next period of time. That way you'll have more confidence to deal with the Mountain Demon King."

Wang Zhe made the suggestion at this moment.

“That’s indeed a good idea. That way, Qingtian Village and the He Family Caravan will be united,” Yang Xiying chimed in.

"A joint effort?" Wang Zhe was stunned when he heard Yang Xiying say this, and at that moment he realized something.

“Young hero, you just said that discussing the Hetu and Luoshu can save many lives, including my sworn brother Li Yanxian.”

Yang Xiying had mentioned Li Yanxian before, who was Wang Zhe's sworn brother, but he had recently gone missing, which made him very anxious.

However, He Yuqing spoke first, so Wang Zhe was prepared to defer to her. Now that the He family's affairs were finished, it was his turn.

“Yes, and based on what we just talked about, you should know what happened,” Yang Xiying nodded.

"Is my sworn brother also being targeted?" Wang Zhe had already gleaned a lot of information from the conversation.

The Mountain Demon King captured the young master of the He family to force He Hongyuan to reveal Huang Shang's whereabouts, while Huang Shang also became friends with his sworn brother.

—Then his sworn brother must have been caught up in some trouble as well.

“Your sworn brother was imprisoned by someone similar to the Mountain Demon King, just like the young master of the He family, so I can bring him back now.”

Yang Xiying snapped her fingers, and another crack opened, from which a person fell out. This was none other than Wang Zhe's sworn brother, whom he knew well.

—Li Yanxian.

PS: This is a two-in-one compilation of four thousand words.

NO.131 It feels like I've met a god!

"Um...where...where am I?!"

"Brother! Is that you?!"

"Ah Zhe...?! This, this is Qingtian Village?!"

The person who fell out of the spatial rift this time was still conscious, but he was somewhat bewildered by his current situation.

But upon hearing the familiar shouts, he realized what was happening and made eye contact with the person who was speaking.

“Yes, this is Qingtian Village. You’re back,” Wang Zhe said, his expression and tone somewhat excited.

"But brother, you haven't been back to Qingtian Village for a while now. Has something happened to you during this time?"

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