Chapter 78

Yang Shouwen supported his body and leaned it against the wall. He glanced outside and saw the two guards standing not far away on the street, their backs to the alley, whispering to each other. Yang Shouwen didn't dare to hesitate and quickly walked along the alley, then soon reached the foot of the坊wall by hugging the corner. The fog was very thick, with visibility of only about ten meters. From Yang Shouwen's perspective, if it weren't for the torchlight, he wouldn't have been able to see the shadows of the two guards at all. From the guards' perspective, it was even more foggy.

He didn't dare to delay any longer, leaped up from where he stood, reached out to the wall, and with a strong push from his arms, he jumped over the坊wall in one swift motion. At this moment, the fog outside the Peace Lane was even thicker. The street was eerily quiet, with no sound at all. Yang Shouwen identified the direction and continued to move along the wall. On the way, he encountered a patrol team. However, when he hid in the bushes, the patrol team didn't notice him and walked straight past him.

"Stop!" Just as Yang Shouwen thought the patrol team had passed, he suddenly heard someone shout. Immediately, a few guards and militiamen walked over to him, standing outside the bushes, whispering to each other and unfastening their belts. "F**k, you're not going to..." Yang Shouwen's face turned grim, feeling utterly helpless. At this moment, a sharp whistle sounded from a distance. The patrol team leader, who had stopped on the road, immediately shouted loudly, "Hurry up, there's a situation." The two patrol members didn't dare to delay, grumbling as they turned and left.

Yang Shouwen let out a sigh of relief. He knew that Chen Yi's body had probably been discovered! Next, the entire Changping would certainly be searched. Yang Shouwen didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately quickened his pace, reaching the back wall of the Yang residence in Fanrenli. Looking out from the alley, he saw the flickering firelight. The sharp whistles were heard one after another, getting closer and closer. Yang Shouwen quickly leaped over the courtyard wall and entered the back garden of the Yang residence. Inside the Yang residence, it was pitch black, with no light visible.

Yang Shouwen let out a sigh of relief and was about to return to his room when he heard a dog barking from a side room. It was Bodhi, who had sensed the commotion outside. Soon, lights came on in several side rooms, and muffled voices could be heard. Yang Shouwen didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly ran along the corridor to his room, slipping inside. "Bodhi, no barking... Who locked Bodhi in the room?" Song's voice came from outside. Before she finished speaking, Yang said, "Madam, it was You who locked Bodhi... She played with him in the evening and forgot to let him out. I didn't expect him to bark in the middle of the night and disturb Madam's sleep."

"Oh, I see." Song didn't pursue the matter further, exchanged a few more words with Yang, and then the outside returned to silence. Yang Shouwen let out a long breath and closed his eyes. No, something was wrong! He suddenly remembered that it was he who had locked Bodhi, so why did Yang say it was You? He quickly got up, walked to the door, and opened it, peering out. At the end of the corridor, Yang was leading Bodhi toward the door. Hearing the noise, Yang turned and saw Yang Shouwen looking at her. She smiled and waved at him, "Xizi, it's not early, go to bed early."

She is truly my aunt! Yang Shouwen immediately understood and nodded to Yang, then closed the door. If there was anyone in this world who wouldn't betray him, his father would be the first. After his father, it would be Yang and her daughter. These three people were the ones Yang Shouwen trusted the most and were irreplaceable. Since Yang had noticed something, she would naturally take care of it. Yang Shouwen took off his black clothes, climbed into bed, and let out a long breath. Father, I've found an excuse for you, now it's up to you!

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"Brother Xizi, come and catch me!" The sun was bright, and the flowers were in full bloom on the hillside of Hu Valley. You ran, appearing and disappearing in the flower beds. She ran and laughed, calling out. Yang Shouwen followed her with a smile, watching as she got closer and closer, and couldn't help but shout loudly, "You, I've caught you!" Before he finished speaking, You disappeared. Yang Shouwen was stunned and quickly called out her name. "Brother Xizi, I'm here." You's voice came from the flower bed, and Yang Shouwen hurried over. He pushed aside the flowers and saw You. However, her face showed no smile, and her eyes glinted with a cold light. In her hand was a sharp sword. The moment Yang Shouwen pushed aside the flowers, he heard You cry out, "Villain, take your life!" A sword light shot up into the sky, and petals flew everywhere. The sword light came from the flower bed and stabbed directly at Yang Shouwen... "You!" Yang Shouwen opened his eyes and sat up with a start. Sweat dripped from his forehead, and his back was drenched in cold sweat. "Did you have a nightmare?" A cold voice came, and Yang Shouwen shivered, quickly turning to look. Yang Chenglie was sitting at the desk, seemingly reading something. "Father, why are you here?" Yang Shouwen let out a long breath and immediately relaxed. He lifted the quilt and got off the bed. Yang Chenglie turned to look at him and said, "I heard you calling You's name just now. What did you dream about?" "Nothing!" Yang Shouwen sat on the edge of the bed and shook his head. This dream was strange... This was the second time he had dreamed of You killing him! It was a joke, how could You possibly kill him? He reached out and rubbed his cheeks. "When did you come back, Father?" Yang Chenglie smiled slightly and suddenly raised his hand, waving a piece of paper. "Did you write this?" "Ah?" Yang Shouwen was taken aback, then quickly understood and nodded, "Yes, it's by me." "It's indeed well-written... but I've never seen this style before. Where did you learn it?" "I, I just wrote it randomly." "Haha, you can write such good calligraphy by writing randomly?" Yang Chenglie clearly didn't believe Yang Shouwen's explanation but didn't press further. He waved the paper, "Is this story based on the 'Records of the Western Regions' by Master Xuanzang?" "Oh, yes!" Yang Shouwen hesitated for a moment, then nodded. The paper contained the story of "Journey to the West." Although he didn't remember it perfectly, the main points were correct. Yang Chenglie smiled, "It's a very good story... Your mother mentioned it to me before, but it wasn't as captivating as what you wrote. The current emperor reveres Buddhism, and your story might please him. Well, continue writing. When you finish, find someone to print it, and perhaps our Yang family will produce a great talent." Yang Shouwen smiled and got off the bed. "Father, you're joking. It's just my random thoughts when I have nothing to do. How can it be considered a talent?" "Haha, you have self-awareness." The tone was off! Yang Shouwen's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up at Yang Chenglie. He saw Yang Chenglie staring at him intently, a cold smile on his face, "Maybe you're not a talent, but you're a formidable assassin! Xizi, how dare you disobey me and kill Chen Yi on your own!"

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