Chapter 17 The Fall

Steward Hai is dead.

When Fang Yue returned.

White mourning banners hung high at the entrance of the Dayang manor, everyone was dressed in white, and a sense of oppression permeated the entire manor.

The deaths of Leader Yang, the Third Miss, and Steward Hai all coincided, and a grand funeral was to be held.

"Sir Ye!"

The eldest miss, immersed in grief, saw Fang Yue's return, the only thing that could excite her that day.

After Steward Hai's death, she was the only one holding up the entire manor.

She carried Steward Hai and placed him in a coffin, placing it alongside the coffins of her father and third sister, but she did not cry.

She commanded the remaining wounded soldiers of the Dayang manor to maintain its daily operations, but she did not cry.

She sent people out to purchase medicinal materials, invited doctors to treat the wounded, and even ended the lives of some old guards whose injuries were too severe to be saved, but she did not cry.

Because the Dayang manor still needed her to hold it up, needed her to persevere, and only she could shoulder everything!

So the eldest miss couldn't cry, she had to suppress all her emotions, stabilize the Dayang manor after Steward Hai's death, and lead everyone through this difficult time.

But this kind of strength was fake, forcibly maintained.

It was because she felt that she couldn't fall, couldn't let the Dayang Trade Caravan, which her father and Steward Hai had worked so hard to build up over the years, be destroyed.

In reality, the bitterness and pain in her heart were all suppressed, not yet erupted.

And all of this, at the moment she saw Fang Yue return, the tense string in her heart snapped.

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the eldest miss broke down once again.

She threw herself into Fang Yue's arms and wailed loudly.

In front of others, she could be strong, but in front of the powerful Fang Yue, she didn't need to pretend.

Startled, Fang Yue comforted her for a long time before he roughly understood the situation.

"It's all my fault for being one step too late…"

"It's not your fault! It's the fault of those three trade caravans… I must avenge this deep blood feud! I wanted to notify Lan Shan to report this matter, but I can't do it… Unless I personally kill the enemies, personally destroy those three trade caravans, I will never give up!"

Having heard Fang Yue's experience last night, the eldest miss had already guessed the identities of those three different groups of people.

They were none other than the Fox Trade Caravan, the Old City Trade Caravan, and the Kongshan Trade Caravan!

Capturing her alive must have been the order of the Phoenix Organization, but destroying the Dayang Trade Caravan must have been their own selfish motives at play!

This revenge must be taken! And it must not wait until the next day!

"Tonight, you will follow me to kill those three trade caravans, I want to kill them all! Leave not a single one alive!"

The eldest miss's eyes seemed to be burning with a crazy flame, willing to burn everything to achieve her goal.

"Don't get excited, first send people to watch their every move. We'll talk about the night's affairs at night."

Fang Yue didn't mind wiping out these three trade caravans, but the problem was that they weren't fools. If they didn't pretend to run away overnight, they probably would call for help.

For example, asking Lan Shan's people to guard and protect them. If he killed Lan Shan's people, things would become complicated and troublesome.

After all, both sides knew who the other was, and if he was sued during the day, he wouldn't be able to get by in the city.

However, while Fang Yue was still considering the pros and cons, the eldest miss suddenly knelt down with a thud.

With a loud bang, she kowtowed heavily to Fang Yue, blood flowing from her forehead.

"What are you doing?!" Fang Yue looked surprised.

"Sir Ye! As long as you are willing to stand up for me, to avenge me and kill those three trade caravans, I will be yours from now on! I will not disobey any of your orders!"

"It's not that serious, get up and talk…"

"If Sir Ye doesn't agree, I won't get up!"

As she spoke, the eldest miss kowtowed again, blood streaking across her brow, flowing down the bridge of her nose, and dripping onto the ground.

"... If they don't leave the city during the day, and if the situation is right, I will help you wipe out those three trade caravans."

"Thank you, Sir Ye!!"

The eldest miss got up excitedly, but her vision went dark and she fainted again, only to be caught by Fang Yue in time, preventing her from falling.

"You've been busy all night without sleep, you should rest first. I have nothing to do during the day, I'll help you handle the affairs of the Dayang manor."

The eldest miss had regained her senses at this moment, looking at the reliable Fang Yue, her cheeks flushed slightly. It wasn't until her gaze landed on the dirty handkerchief wrapped around the back of Fang Yue's hand that she paused slightly, her expression dimming, and she sighed in her heart.

"Then I'll have to trouble Sir Ye. I'll go back and rest for a few hours, and when I wake up, I'll come back to handle the affairs of the manor."

"En… Someone, send the eldest miss back to her room to rest."

Calling out to the outside, a close-fitting maid quickly came to help the eldest miss back to her room to lie down.

Life was full of ups and downs, and Fang Yue could understand the eldest miss's somewhat impulsive and strange reaction.

The only thing Fang Yue regretted was that he had failed last night.

The speed at which Rat Seat escaped was faster than he had imagined. It seemed that this guy was useless in other aspects, but he had mastered the speed specialization perfectly.

Fang Yue's black qi erupted, coupled with the Shadow Steps technique he had cultivated to the second level, but he still couldn't catch up with Rat Seat.

Fang Yue chased after him all the way, even over the city walls, out of the city, and into the wilderness, relentlessly pursuing Rat Seat.

Because Fang Yue understood that this might be his closest chance to find An Dong'er's whereabouts, so even if it meant taking some risks, he had to pursue him!

However, things didn't go as smoothly as he had hoped.

Rat Seat relied on taking pills, disregarding the accumulation of pill toxins, to maintain his running speed. Occasionally, he would take some unknown pill, and his speed would explode, continuing to increase the distance between them.

In the night, visibility was already poor.

As the pursuer, Fang Yue found it even more difficult to find his target, only able to barely bite at his tail, so as not to lose him.

As dawn approached, Fang Yue felt increasingly uneasy.

This location was already a long distance from Chu Nuan City. During the chase, the light of the fluorescent bead and the commotion of the pursuit had attracted the attention of many strange beings, causing interference, obstruction, and pursuit.

Fortunately, Rat Seat was also affected by the strange beings. In the midst of a chaotic battle, Fang Yue saw Rat Seat enter a large mountain, disappearing deep within.

The mountains were inherently synonymous with danger, and with the dawn breaking, and both his inner strength and strange energy nearly exhausted from the frantic run, Fang Yue felt increasingly uncertain and dared not venture deeper.

After hesitating again and again, he instead followed the official road back to Chu Nuan City first. Fortunately, the return journey was relatively smooth, only encountering a few small strange creatures, which he easily dealt with.

"[Pill Poison] + [Night Cold Erosion], Rat Seat will be skinned alive even if he doesn't die!"

Fang Yue thought thoughtfully.

During the chase, Rat Seat, in order to reduce the chances of being discovered by Fang Yue, didn't even light a human soul torch, and must have been eroded by the Night Cold, and wouldn't be having a good time.

The problem was that mountain…

Fang Yue had asked the eldest miss, and that mountain was called Dongliu Mountain, and was often haunted by Night Thieves!

"It seems the intelligence of the information merchant is not false. The Night Thieves and the Phoenix Organization really have a close cooperative relationship!"