"Little junior sister, what do you mean by this?"
Zhang Yang seemed to grasp something, but he dared not, nor was he willing to believe his guess.
"Senior brother, you don't need to worry about it. I will handle everything, and the people behind me will protect my safety. Third senior brother, everyone must have some ideals!"
"Then what is your ideal, little junior sister? What is your purpose in doing all this?"
Zhang Yang looked at his little junior sister, whom he hadn't seen in over a year. At first, he thought she hadn't changed much, but now he felt she had changed a lot.
He wondered what she had experienced in the year he hadn't seen her to have changed so much!
"When one is poor, one cultivates oneself; when one is successful, one helps the world. I have already made the lives of people near the Li Mountain Sword Sect prosperous and peaceful. Now my gaze is set on the entire world.
I hope that everyone in this world can be as prosperous and peaceful as Li Mountain; I hope that all ordinary people in this world can smile;
I hope that what happened to Uncle Feng and the others today will not happen to anyone else. Third senior brother, will you think I am delusional?"
Lin Yan did not look at Zhang Yang, but at the distant sky, where a star was rising.
"Little junior sister, you shouldn't bear such a heavy burden."
He really wanted to persuade her to give up. She was still so young and should have been under their protection, but now she wanted to protect everyone in the world!
"There are many people who can do this. It doesn't have to be you. Little junior sister, this burden is too heavy, you will be crushed."
"There are indeed many people who can do it, but senior brother, are there really people doing it? Or does anyone in this martial world want to change it?" Lin Yan turned to look at Zhang Yang, "If someone needs to do it, then why shouldn't it be me!"
Lin Yan's smile was sweet, but there was no longer the original pure kindness in that sweet smile. Instead, there was a sudden compassion for the suffering of the world.
Zhang Yang felt like he was seeing things, but he still accepted this explanation. However, he was still reluctant for his sister to suffer such hardship.
He just wanted her to live a beautiful and happy life. But everyone had their own choices, and he could only choose to support her!
"Are you really sure that the people behind you will always support and protect you?"
"I trust him as much as I trust you all. And as long as I am valuable, I will be the safest. Didn't third senior brother already see it?" Lin Yan referred to the group chasing Mu Qingwan.
These were people from the Emperor, plus some of Qin Cong's men. She had many people around her, both openly and secretly, who were just hidden nearby.
"If you need any help, don't forget to call on third senior brother." Zhang Yang reached out and patted Lin Yan's head, as he did when they were children.
The news of the blueprints for Mengzhang's tomb had spread further and further, and even commoners in some remote towns had heard about it.
The storytellers in taverns and teahouses had also changed their topics to what everyone cared about, starting to introduce Mengzhang's life and the possible contents of his tomb.
Although these were all the guesses and fantasies of the storytellers, it had to be said that with the involvement of the storytellers, people's curiosity about the tomb had grown even greater.
Whether it was a young, inexperienced youth or a seasoned great hero, they were all fantasizing about how they would handle Mengzhang's遗物 (relics) after obtaining them, and what kind of status and fame they would gain!
For a time, it swept across the land. If you didn't know about Mengzhang's tomb, you couldn't even converse with others. Tingfeng Tower understood that with its own power, it could not handle Mengzhang's tomb.
So, they held an auction to sell the three fragmented blueprints they had obtained. Of course, this auction was not the only item; many other treasures were also auctioned.
The date was set for the fifteenth of next month, and the location would be announced at the beginning of next month. After all, if it were announced in advance, people might ambush there beforehand and snatch the blueprints.
For a time, everyone was guessing where the auction would be held and how to obtain an invitation. Several known branches of Tingfeng Tower were also surrounded by martial artists trying to get some information.
"Yan'er, your method is really good. Almost all the people in the martial world have their eyes on this tomb." Qin Cong, pretending to be refined, fanned himself with a fan.
In the past, his health was poor. Let alone fanning himself, he couldn't even use ice in the summer, and he couldn't even feel the wind. Every summer, no matter how hot and stuffy it was, he couldn't use a fan and could only wear slightly lighter clothes.
Now, it was fine. His health had completely recovered, and he could do whatever he wanted. He had been looking at others fanning themselves for a long time, thinking it was particularly romantic and dashing!
So, as soon as his health improved, he bought a bunch of fans and put them there, changing them every day! He even took a blank fan and asked his royal brother to inscribe it, and of course, his royal brother agreed.
"According to the data reported from below, the casualties caused by the fighting of martial artists have decreased significantly compared to previous years!"
"Isn't that good? Once this news gathers all the martial artists, we can fish in troubled waters and directly arrest those who have committed heinous crimes!
These people are like rats, hiding too deeply. Without such news, they would never be lured out. By the way, how are the preparations at the tomb?"
Lin Yan poured herself a cup of tea and then looked at the storyteller in the hall who was speaking animatedly.
This storyteller's skill was truly excellent. He had different voices for different characters, his intonation rose and fell, and the plot was captivating. He was very good at stirring up the emotions of others.
"Everything is almost ready, prepared exactly as you said. It looks incredibly tempting. If I hadn't seen them set it up with my own eyes, I would also be very tempted," Qin Cong praised.
Especially the pills with fragrant medicinal scents, which made one feel much more energetic just by smelling them.
However, he also knew that this medicine had no effect at all, only a unique fragrance.
To prevent the people who were preparing everything from having any ulterior motives, they had all taken the pills. Including himself and his royal brother, after taking it, he knew that the medicine was just for show and had no use at all.
"It just needs to be tempting! If they find the treasure after all their efforts and it turns out to be very ordinary, how disappointed will they be!" Lin Yan chuckled. As for what the final winner would get, it depended on individual luck!
"Why would they be disappointed? Besides treasure, they will gain fame and endless trouble!" Qin Cong said with schadenfreude.