552 Thirteen Takes Action, Little Black Egg Takes Action
Shadow Thirteen carried his young master and used his qinggong. He tapped his toes lightly and flew to the roof. The October night wind had a chill. Shadow Thirteen used his internal energy to brush the night wind away. His movements were very light, and the person in his arms let out even breaths.
On the other hand, Yu Wan had searched through the streets and alleys, looking through the places Yan Jiuchao usually walked. She did not expect Yan Jiuchao to run to the river to see a few fish.
She decided to return to the manor and call Qing Yan and Jiang Hai. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the courtyard, a maidservant reported that Young Master had returned.
Huh? He’s back?
Yu Wan entered the room. The first thing she saw was not Yan Jiuchao lying in the curtain, but Shadow Thirteen, who was guarding the bed.
Yu Wan was shocked.
When Shadow Thirteen saw Yu Wan, he turned around and bowed. “Greetings, Princely Heir Consort.”
“Ah.” Even his voice was the same. It seemed that she was not seeing things. Yu Wan nodded in a daze. Then, she lifted the curtain and looked at Yan Jiuchao, who was sleeping soundly. Her heart that was in her throat calmed down.
“Don’t run around anymore, understand?” Yu Wan murmured softly and tucked Yan Jiuchao in.
Shadow Thirteen said, “I’ll find Young Master.” So it was fine to run around.
Yu Wan : “…”
Is it really good for you to spoil your Young Master like this?
“Where did you meet Yan Jiuchao?” Yu Wan asked.
“On a bridge. Young Master is admiring the fish. Someone is chasing after Young Master,” Shadow Thirteen replied.
Yu Wan frowned slightly. “Wait, you said that Yan Jiuchao was chased?”
Shadow Thirteen said, “It’s two sacrificial soldiers. Their master should be nearby. I was in a hurry to bring Young Master back and didn’t follow him.”
“It’s right not to follow them.” Yan Jiuchao’s safety was the most important. As for the culprit, they could find him again if they ran away. Moreover, if they didn’t succeed once, the other party had to come a second time. Whether they found him or not, they might come knocking on their door.
What Yu Wan could not figure out was that the West Manor had already been defeated. Who would have the guts to take Yan Jiuchao’s life? Someone from the Queen Manor? Yan Jiuchao had only blocked the path of the West Manor and the Queen Manor in Nanzhao. If the West Manor was eliminated, only the Queen Manor was left.
Yu Wan had a faint feeling that the culprit was beside them. Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before she could see him with her own eyes.
Yu Wan decided not to think about the culprit first. “By the way, I haven’t asked you how your journey is. How did you know we’re here? Where’s Shadow Six?”
To be honest, the plan she had drafted back then had been completely disrupted after entering Nanzhao. Even if she wanted to contact Shadow Thirteen and Shadow Six, she could not. She even wondered if it was because they had not found what Grandma wanted or if they could not find their traces at all.
Shadow Thirteen replied one by one, “The mission went very smoothly. We obtained the Worryfree Grass and the sulfur firestone. Shadow Six was tidying up the house. We met in the West City and heard about you.”
Shadow Six was a scout after all. He was always better at investigating information than ordinary people.
“What about you? Are you injured?” Yu Wan asked.
Shadow Thirteen said, “A small injury. I’ve recovered on the way here.”
With the item in hand and the two of them safe and sound, Yu Wan was relieved. Yu Wan thought of something and said, “Have you and Shadow Six seen Grandma and the others?”
Shadow Thirteen said, “No, we only saw Master and Madam.”
The master and madam he was talking about were Yu Shaoqing and Madam Jiang. When an unfamiliar man carried Yan Jiuchao to the door, the servants naturally had to report it. In the past, such things were reported to Helian Beiming, but Helian Beiming wanted Yu Shaoqing to inherit the family business, so many things were quietly pushed to him.
Yu Shaoqing left the manor and recognized Shadow Thirteen.
Yu Wan paused. “Then… my father and Yan Jiuchao’s identities…”
Shadow Thirteen nodded. “Master told me that he’s the younger brother of the Divine General of Nanzhao.”
Yu Wan pursed her lips. He didn’t care about this status in front of them, but he turned around and admitted it to Shadow Thirteen very straightforwardly!
Shadow Thirteen continued, “Master also said that Old Madam has a mental illness and treats Young Master as her biological grandson. He asked us not to let it slip.”
Yu Wan’s little mouth was about to curl into the sky. Didn’t he say that he wouldn’t acknowledge this mother? Why was he so worried about her?
“It’s very surprising,” Shadow Thirteen said. “However, I think this might be a good thing for Young Master.”
Young Master grew up alone. Even when the Empress Dowager wanted to dote on him, she could not do anything about it. The appearance of the Old Madam and the entire Helian family doubled Young Master’s missing love.
Shadow Thirteen’s eyes sparkled. “I saw Old Madam just now. Old Madam really dotes on Young Master.”
At her age, she still wanted to come to the room to see her little grandson with her walking stick.
“I’m very happy for Young Master.” After Shadow Thirteen finished speaking, the hostility between his eyebrows seemed to have dissipated in these memories.
Yu Wan could tell that he was in a good mood, the kind she had never seen before. Yu Wan could not help but smile. “I think so too. This is very good.”
“It’s just that the Princely Heir Consort would be aggrieved,” Shadow Thirteen said.
When the Old Madam came to visit Young Master just now, she even pulled him aside and whispered that she had an ugly granddaughter-in-law.
… .
Yu Wan chatted with Shadow Thirteen for a while before Shadow Six came over.
Back then, Grandma had asked the two of them to find two herbs. They were the Worryfree Grass from an extremely cold place, and the sulfur firestone from the peak of extreme flames. Shadow Thirteen had gone to an extremely cold place, while Shadow Six had gone to the peak of extreme flames.
The peak of extreme flames was at the mouth of a volcano, and it had to pass through an endless desert. Although Shadow Six had returned unscathed, he had also turned from a fair young master to a black egg.
Yu Wan almost didn’t recognize him at first glance. Moreover, Yu Wan did not know if it was her imagination, but Shadow Six seemed to have grown taller, but he was still not as tall as Shadow Thirteen.
Yu Wan led the two of them to Xixia Garden.
“Grandma, Shadow Thirteen and Shadow Six are back.” Yu Wan walked into the old man’s room.
Jiang Hai, Qing Yan, and Yue Gou were also there. They were discussing the matter of saving Ah Wei. When they heard Yu Wan’s voice, the group looked up in unison. When they saw the white and smooth Shadow Thirteen and the black Shadow Six, Qing Yan blurted out, “Black and White Duo!”
Shadow Six’s face darkened! How was he black? He had specially competed with the little fellows just now. It was clearly them who were darker!!! He was considered fair! Oh, if he had known earlier, he would have asked Shadow Thirteen to find the sulfur firestone. He would have gone to pick the worryfree grass!
He regretted his actions. Oh, his peerless beauty!
Back then, Young Master had chosen him to be a secret guard because he was good-looking. Now that he was not good-looking, Young Master would definitely despise him when he woke up.
Shadow Six was extremely stifled.
The two of them entered the room and placed the Worryfree Grass and Sulphur Fire Stone on the table in front of the old man.
The old man’s expression was indescribable. He had casually said it back then, but he did not expect these two things to really exist in the world.
“Yes, very well done.” The old man accepted the sulfur firestone and worryfree grass without changing his expression. Then, he immediately changed the topic. “Alright, it’s time to discuss saving Ah Wei.”
Grandma relied on such flawless deception to become the priest of the Ghost Clan!
After hearing Grandma’s words, everyone instantly felt that they had forgotten to ask about the effects of the worryfree grass and sulfur firestone on Yan Jiuchao’s poison. They felt that saving Ah Wei could not wait.
“After Ah Wei was captured and returned to the State Preceptor Hall, he must have been locked up here.” Jiang Hai took out a map of the State Preceptor Hall and pointed at a building in the middle.
Qing Yan said, “You’re really powerful. You’ve only entered for a few days, but you’re already able to draw the State Preceptor Hall.”
It was rare for Qing Yan to praise him, but Jiang Hai said, “Wan Feng gave me the map.”
Qing Yan: I shouldn’t have said that.
It was also because Shadow Thirteen and Shadow Six did not come at the right timing. Ah Wei was captured and returned to the State Preceptor Hall. No matter how much they reminisced, they had to save Ah Wei safely.
“The person who captured Ah Wei was not an ordinary expert.” Jiang Hai recalled the scene at that time. At that time, that person was not close. He seemed to be sitting in a carriage, but he emitted an aura that was difficult to resist. Their bodies seemed to have been frozen, and they became extremely manic. If Ah Wei had not used his internal energy to push them out in time, Jiang Hai would have suspected that they would have died on the spot.
“We might meet him again this time,” Qing Yan said with lingering fear.
Shadow Thirteen’s eyes turned cold. “Leave this person to me.”
After discussing their countermeasures, the group returned to their room to change into their night clothes. The carriage was Shadow Thirteen and Shadow Six’s. There were no marks related to the Helian family. If they were really caught, they could cut ties with the Helian family.
However, just as they were changing their clothes, three little black eggs slipped out. They were still holding half-finished milk bottles in their hands. The three of them sucked on their milk bottles and climbed into the carriage.
