C21 Nocturnal intrusion into the Tengyuan Garden

Furthermore, after Chen Tai led the group of people away, he secretly hid outside the garden and searched up and down the rattan garden to no avail. However, he did not manage to find the location of the garden master and his beloved daughter.

Everywhere in rattan garden, one could see clear bottoms of streams, and from time to time, there would be small fishes shuttling back and forth within the streams.

Green trees surrounded the area, and the air was very fresh. With the protection of the tree shade, it was indeed very comfortable.

Chen Tai and the others, who were hiding in the vicinity of rattan garden, felt extremely comfortable, but guarding like this all day, was not an option. Amongst the two people who were trying to escape, Lu Yishan was severely injured, and he had to be hiding inside to recuperate.

Everyone discussed, why not use one move to lure the snake out of its cave, luring Zhao Zhouwu and the rest out, and wait for the opportunity to enter his room to look for them. After Chen Tai and the rest finished discussing their plans, they should not start acting separately.

There was a side room in rattan garden that was used to store some junk, and there was no one guarding it. In the middle of the night, a big fire suddenly broke out, and after hearing the servants' shouts, Zhao Zhouwu and the rest immediately went out to extinguish the fire.

Although there weren't any precious items in the side room, there were a lot of miscellaneous items, and even more so, some tools and other items. Usually, the items that were not in use would be left there, but if they were completely destroyed, it would bring a lot of trouble.

Everyone was busy fighting the fire, Yang Ming was also woken up by the noise outside, he immediately stood up, seeing that everyone was fighting the fire slowly, Yang Ming leaped up and leaned on a big tree, and broke off the branches with many leaves on the bowl.

Yang Ming then immersed his branches and leaves into the river in the garden for a moment, and after the branches and leaves were soaked in water, he jumped up high and struck the fire in the house with his branches. Not many times had passed, and the fire was obviously smaller. The people under them worked together again and soon extinguished the fire.

The fire started suddenly, and everyone started guessing who was the cause of the fire, and what was the motive behind it. Since Zhao Zhouwu led his family here, he wanted to lead a life that was free from worldly affairs, and would definitely not cause trouble.

Yang Ming's heart skipped a beat. It must have been Chen Tai and the rest's doing, by now they should have already entered the rattan garden, and took the chance while the others were panicking, and sneaked into the room.

Yang Ming remained calm, and secretly observed the surroundings of the rattan garden. Yang Ming's eyes were like lightning, observing carefully, not far from the scene of the arson, there were traces of earth falling around the flower pot that was originally placed there.

Someone should have knocked it down and helped it up again. Near the flower pot, there were a few shallow footprints. When the fire was being extinguished, no one had been in that direction before. It must have been left behind by the person who set the fire.

These footprints were extremely minute, ordinary people would not be able to see it, but Yang Ming, who had been under Chen Kunhao's supervision since young, had been diligently training with his eyes, and the sharpness of his eyes could not be compared to ordinary people. Yang Ming followed the footprints and saw that it led to Zhao Ling’er's room.

Yang Ming could not help but shiver in his heart, this Zhao Ling’er was afraid that he was in danger, when he was trying to extinguish the fire, he knew that something was amiss, but he did not discover anything amiss in time, and in the entire process of extinguishing the fire, he did not see Zhao Ling’er giving face, so something must have happened.

Yang Ming said to Zhao Zhouwu: "Sir, your daughter might have met with some trouble."

Hearing that, Zhao Zhouwu's heart was extremely unsettled, he anxiously led everyone towards Zhao Ling’er's room.

She liked Yang Ming's kind of fiery heart that was cold on the outside. In fact, if there was danger, he would always be able to help you resolve it, and he was also extremely compassionate, to be able to think so deeply about the other party. Zhao Ling’er was very considerate.

This kind of man has personality on the outside, but his heart is also full of tenderness. In fact, he is the man whom I have always dreamed of in my heart.

Just as he was thinking, a few night people suddenly sneaked in from outside the window, and one of them used his hand to cover his mouth. Zhao Ling’er was weak, and had never encountered such a dangerous situation before.

The leader of the group said, "Tell me honestly, do you have two people in this room? Or do you have those two hidden somewhere? If there are any lies, I will cut your face into pieces."

Zhao Ling’er lost his voice. "Do you know who my father is? If you don't let go of me, my father will definitely not let you off lightly, right? "

That person smiled and said, "Even if your father had the ability, he wouldn't be able to save you right now. You are still being dishonest. If you tell the truth, we will definitely not hurt you."

Just then, a thick smoke came out from outside the window, it was lit up by flames, and it lit up the entire place, but there was still some distance between the room and Zhao Ling’er's place. Everyone was busy fighting the fire, it was extremely noisy, and no one noticed the change in the young miss's house.

"Speak properly, speak slowly and clearly, be careful that if your face breaks, no one will marry you!" One of them waved his blade around Zhao Ling’er's face, and the rest laughed sinisterly.

Zhao Ling’er endured his humiliation, "Find whatever you want, that's all I have in my room." After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and did not dare to look at the crowd anymore.

After searching for a while, they still could not find any clues. Zhao Ling’er's house was destroyed by everyone. This daughter's room was originally clean and refreshing, allowing these crude people to clean it up, naturally made Zhao Ling’er feel disgusted.

No one realized it, but they could not help but be angry at Zhao Ling’er. One of them walked up to Zhao Ling’er and slapped him, "You slut, you still want to lie to me? "Be a good boy and say it or I'll cut your nose and blind your eyes."

Zhao Ling’er closed her eyes, tears flowing down her face. She shook her head with all her might and sobbed softly.

"Second Master, it seems like she doesn't know anything. I wonder what the rest of the brothers found in the main house?" "Why don't we go over and take a look?" One of them said.

The leader took a deep breath and said, "Those two poor kids must be hiding in these two rooms. There must be a secret place inside, if you search carefully, it'll be hard the next time you want to come."

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from outside, and everyone inside immediately captured Zhao Ling’er, held their breath and hid themselves.

The door was kicked open by someone, and Zhao Zhouwu was the first to rush in, seeing that everyone inside had their faces covered, holding a blade to his daughter's neck.

Zhao Zhouwu did not dare to be careless for a moment: "What request do you have to make me do this, what request do you have, if I can do it, I will definitely grant you the wish, you all have frightened my daughter, my daughter has been pampered since she was young, how could she bear such torture, everyone, let my daughter go, everything can be discussed."

Those people looked at each other, "Alright, then tell your subordinates to leave quickly, leaving you alone in this room."

Yang Ming saw that the little people in front of him actually dared to kidnap Zhao Ling’er forcefully, so he was naturally angry. If Yang Ming wanted to save Zhao Ling’er, he could subdue them easily. He had secretly observed the movements of these people, and if there were any abnormalities, he would immediately come to their rescue. With Yang Ming's abilities, Yang Ming was confident that he could ensure Zhao Ling’er's safety.

From the voice and tone, Yang Ming could already tell that the one leading the group was Chen Tai, who was usually at odds with his brother. In order to take revenge for his brother, he took such huge risks and offended Zhao Zhouwu, and knew that Zhao Zhouwu was a local wealthy businessman, with plenty of money in his possession. With a single sentence, he would definitely send many martial artists over, in his eyes, Chen Tai and the rest were indeed clowns.

Zhao Zhouwu said: That's good, I will go over now and be your hostage. Let my daughter go first, and let her follow everyone else out, so that they can take care of her.

That Zhao Zhouwu loved her daughter very much, and the expression on her face was extremely heavy. If this Zhao Zhouwu didn't love her, how could she lower herself in front of Chen Tai and the others?

"Hehe, the lord of the garden is hiding his strength, and no one knows the level of his martial arts. Seeing the lord's spirit, he must be a person with extraordinary skills. How could I possibly be able to subdue you or leave your little girl in my hands?" One of them said.

Zhao Zhouwu was no ordinary person, he could already tell that the voice was familiar, "Are you the Brother Chen who came to visit yesterday?"

Chen Tai said, "Garden Master is indeed sharp." Since his whereabouts had been discovered, he took off the black cloth on his face, and his subordinates removed the things covering his face one by one.

Chen Tai ordered his subordinate: "Watch Miss Zhao closely. Don't make any mistakes, I want to have a chat with Senior Zhao."

However, if you do not personally investigate this matter, you will not be willing to do so. In front of you, I will not speak of it in secret, and I have already received reliable information that the two of them are definitely hiding in your house, only, no one else knows where they are, so I believe that the owner will have a clear understanding of this matter. "Su Mei said in a low voice.

"If the garden master thinks the same as me, then why don't we get to the point. After this is over, the two of us can split up into half, what do you say?"

Zhao Zhouwu was shocked, every word that Chen Tai said caused his heart to be filled with suspicion. He said that the two must be hiding within my rattan garden, and only he and his wife knew about the extremely secretive place in the rattan garden, that my wife had never mentioned this to him before.

And what Chen Tai said about doing two things five things each, made his even more confused.

Zhao Zhouwu said: "Why don't Brother Chen explain this matter to me so that I can think about it?"

"That young man has a rare jade pendant on his body, and it's a human treasure. If you get it, you will be extremely rich, and you will be able to enjoy it forever." That young man has a rare jade pendant, and a human treasure. Chen Tai said.

How could Chen Tai so easily believe the scholar's words the other day? Yang Ming couldn't help but think.

Chen Tai continued, "Actually, before my brother died, I had already investigated this matter. That brat's sister was a concubine my big brother took in, and there was this thing in his family.

"My brother told her to use it as a marriage partner, so how would he know if the woman was willing to die or not, or even if she wanted to force him to marry her? Later on, my brother didn't ask any further, but after a long time, the girl died of illness and the jade ornament completely fell into that boy's hands."

"My Chen family originally had a copy of this inheritance jade, but now that I let that brat take it all for himself, I feel a bit unwilling. I must get this jade back for my brother to comfort his spirit in heaven."

Yang Ming listened to Chen Tai's nonsense, saying such despicable things in such a high profile, and couldn't help but feel angry.

However, from what Chen Tai had said, he should have already known that the youth had this item in his hands, and it was impossible to find it just by knowing where. He and his brother had always been on bad terms, and it looks like this person taking revenge on his brother's behalf was just a front, he must have come for the jade pendant.

After being threatened by Chen Tai's subordinates, Zhao Ling’er was scared, but seeing that his parents had come, he couldn't help but to be comforted. Although Chen Tai was wary of Zhao Wu Zhou, at this point, he had no choice but to go all out.

Hearing Chen Tai's words, Zhao Zhouwu's face changed, "Brother Chen, I have doubts in my heart, could you let go of my daughter first, this old man guarantees that I will not hurt any of you, I, Zhao Zhouwu, will certainly punish you, please reconsider!"

The words were spoken softly, but with a certain dignity. Chen Tai and the others felt fear in their hearts when they saw the change in Zhao Zhouwu's expression. "Second Master, please let this girl go, since Master Zhao has already said so, his status is too high, so he definitely won't bother with us. Please reconsider, Second Master!"

Chen Tai saw that the crowd were frightened by Zhao Wu Zhou's few words, and felt that Zhao Zhouwu had an extraordinary aura, he could not help but feel fear in his heart, but right now, it was impossible to stop halfway, if he released Zhao Ling’er, he would no longer be able to control Zhao Wu Zhou, and once Zhao Wu Zhou gets angry, with his order, they would not be able to keep their lives!

was still hesitating, he said: "I'll give you ten minutes, if you don't let my daughter go, there's no need to talk about anything, please consider the consequences for yourself, Brother Chen."

Zhao Zhouwu's face changed, he did not say another word, all the servants were already holding onto their weapons, waiting for Zhao Zhouwu's order.

A few minutes later, the Chen Tai subordinates who had infiltrated Zhao Zhouwu's room were all captured and brought before him. One by one, they kneeled down and said: "Second Master, let Miss Zhao go, we cannot afford to offend these people!"

The more they talked, the more confused Chen Tai became, and the less idea he had in mind.

Seeing that everyone was in a stalemate, Zhao Ling’er's face kept changing between red and green, and he couldn't help but feel pity in his heart. If this stalemate continued, there would definitely be a fierce battle that would not protect Zhao Ling’er's safety.

Yang Ming said in a clear voice: "Brother Chen, please let Miss Zhao go!"

As soon as Yang Ming finished speaking, he became like a ghost, his figure shuttling back and forth between the crowd. In the blink of an eye, he had already blocked Chen Tai and the others' acupuncture points, snatching Zhao Ling’er from their hands.

When Zhao Ling’er saw Yang Ming, his face revealed a faint smile. After being relieved for a moment, his body softened and he fell into Yang Ming's embrace, fainting.

Yang Ming looked at the beautiful young miss, he was so scared that his face had already lost all color, and turned completely pale white. The scent of that body directly seeped into Yang Ming's heart, causing him to unconsciously feel more tender towards her.

Even though this woman was unconscious, she was still very attractive. Her hair was a bit messy and looked very charming. However, she was too frightened and looked very weak.

In Yang Ming's heart, besides having those feelings for Senior Sister, he had also been extremely respectful towards the rest of the opposite sex. He had also never had any presumptuous thoughts towards a second person besides Senior Sister.

As for the other women, Yang Ming held the heart of the martial arts world while interacting with them. As for the Yun Yan sisters who were closest to him, that was just a kind of responsibility in his heart. It was a responsibility that a senior should have in order to teach and protect.

The girl in his arms was not related to him at all, and he had only met her today. However, the tender love he felt for her surpassed even that towards his two juniors.

This Zhao Ling’er was really too naive, all he felt was happiness. Under the protection of his father and brother, he was carefree, how could he know how dangerous the martial arts world was.

When Zhao Zhouwu saw that Yang Ming had managed to stop Chen Tai and the rest, he was shocked, his martial arts were so high, it was truly unheard-of. He was definitely not an ordinary martial artist, and towards Ling'er, he was not just acting bravely, he must have a huge background.

As for the Zhao Family guards, they were even more impressed by Yang Ming's godly skills. When Yang Ming saved the fire, it made everyone's eyes light up, and the moves just now were even more extraordinary.

Zhao Zhouwu said: "Let these people go, and let this hero clear their acupoints, no need to worry about them escaping, no matter where they hide, this old man will take their lives."

Zhao Zhouwu's tone revealed some confidence, and also revealed some disdain towards little people.

Following Zhao Zhouwu's instructions, they loosened the bindings of the group of people, cleared their acupoints, and Zhao Zhouwu ordered everyone to gather at the hall, before carefully listening to what they had to say.

Chen Tai and the others entered the hall, and revealed everything that had happened. If they did not have any more regrets, they might have angered Zhao Zhouwu, and might not even be able to keep their lives, so Chen Tai led them to kneel down, "The little kids ate the panther gallbladder, and were blind, and were blinded by the jade pendant's incident.

The arrogance in the group of people had completely vanished. It was obvious that they were a bunch of cowards.

Seeing that Chen Tai and the others had lost, Zhao Zhouwu was clever, and said: "Tell me the sequence of events of this matter."

Although the two were blood-related brothers, they refused to accept it. After Chen Xi Yao forcefully married Lu Jing, she ended up leading to the Lu family's two deaths and one missing. The matter of Lu Yishan's disappearance made Chen Xi Yao a little uneasy, always on guard against this person coming over to take revenge, so she searched everywhere for Lu Yishan's whereabouts.

Unconsciously, he found out that the Lu Family was actually not a declining household, and that they were once wealthy. After that, Lu Yishan's parents were harmed by an adulterer because they offended an official.

And this Lu family had once found a famous jade pendant. This jade pendant was an ancient divine object, it was bright green and sparkling. Its color was even more different than an ordinary jade pendant. It was truly a priceless item.

Chen Xi Yao was greedy and asked her subordinates to look for Lu Yishan's whereabouts. Three years ago, Lu Yishan was just a little kid and now that he had grown up, his appearance had changed a little. Thus, Chen Xi Yao was unable to find his whereabouts.

Later on, when Chen Tai heard that his brother had been killed by his enemy in Seven Mile Town, he knew that Lu Yishan was the culprit. His brother was dead, so why not borrow his brother's death to avenge his brother?

After he finished speaking, Chen Tai and the rest of the servants looked slightly ashamed.

Zhao Zhouwu said: So your revenge is fake, stealing other people's money is the real deal, but you are actually shameless and despicable people, if I kill all of you, it would also show that I, Zhao Zhouwu, am not a merciful person, and if I do not punish all of you, you all might think that my rattan garden is just casually trampling this place!

"Men, drag them out. Each of them will be struck a hundred times before being dragged in and dealt with."

Zhao Zhouwu's tone carried a bit of majesty.

Chen Tai and the rest were already stunned by Yang Ming's martial arts just now, and adding on that he had already done something to offend the rattan garden, they would be deeply grateful if Zhao Zhouwu did not kill them today.

After a round of staff rings, Chen Tai and the others started howling in the sky, but they did not dare to oppose the challenge. (TL: UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU)

Everyone was dragged to the great hall, and then knelt in front of Zhao Zhouwu, "I, Zhao Zhouwu, have already said I won't kill you all, I will definitely let you all leave this place safely.

Chen Tai said: "Thank you for not killing me, Great Official Zhao. I will not dare to do anything disrespectful to you anymore."

Zhao Zhouwu said: Now that young miss has been frightened, and has not woken up, if I let you all go, and if young miss wakes up, it would not be convenient for me to give you all instructions, go to the side room where you burn for the night, when you wake up tomorrow, I will hand you all over to the young miss to punish, if anyone dares to run, this old man will order people to go and take his life!

Ever since Chen Tai and the rest were young, they knew that these rich and powerful people, had raised a group of vicious and merciless people, and were very close to the martial arts world and other kinds of people. They had a large amount of money in their hands, money could make a difference, but there were not many things that they could not do.

Chen Tai and the rest did not dare to disobey, and were lured to the side room. The side room was burned down by Chen Tai and the rest just now. It was completely different from before, and there was the burnt smell everywhere, it was extremely unpleasant to the nose.

Chen Tai and the rest did not dare disobey Zhao Zhouwu's orders, and went to find a slightly cleaner place to lie down, waiting for the both of them to deal with them.

There were only a few people left in the hall, Zhao Zhouwu and Yang Ming smiled at each other.

Zhao Zhouwu said: Thank you for saving my daughter just now, Young Noble's martial arts is the highest ranked person this old man has ever seen, for Young Noble's skills, you must be from some famous sect, if Young Noble Li did not reveal his real name, this old man would have already guessed it, but I did not expect Young Noble's martial arts to be far beyond my expectations, it is truly disrespectful, truly disrespectful!

That Zhao Zhouwu stood up and bowed to Yang Ming a few times. That Yang Ming then immediately said: "How can this garden master perform such a great gift, this lowly junior will not be able to endure it. As a junior, this humble one does not need to be courteous.

Zhao Zhouwu laughed: "Young Master is too modest, to be able to have such skills and be so modest, I think that in the martial arts world, only Yang Ming can compare to you."

After Zhao Zhouwu finished speaking, Yang Ming's face revealed a bit of shock. Who was this Zhao Zhouwu, how could he know about the matters of the Central Plains' martial arts world, Yang Ming had made some movements in the Central Plains many times, but it was only in the recent years, and adding on the fact that there were not many people who had seen Yang Ming's true face, they have only heard some rumors about him, and the reason why this garden master was able to say anything, was because Yang Ming was suspicious of him.

Yang Ming said: "I wonder who the Garden Master is referring to Yang Ming? This lowly one has always lived in seclusion in the forest and only occasionally came out to handle some matters in the recent days. I do not know much about the martial arts world, and I hope that the owner does not make a fool of himself. "