Zu An nearly jumped in fright when he received such an exaggerated amount of Rage Points. After all, even though he had already arrived some time prior, even though Jian Taiding had gotten upset a few times, the Rage points had still been within a limited range.
Now, Jian Taiding clearly wasn’t holding back anymore.
Zu An thought about why. It seemed to be because he had hugged Yu Yanluo. Tsk tsk tsk, so this fella actually had an unseeming infatuation for his sister-in-law!
He gave Yu Yanluo another hug when he thought of that, then gave Jian Taiding a provocative look.
Yu Yanluo couldn’t really go against him under the onlookers’ watchful eyes. She could only borrow the cover of their bodies to secretly pinch Zu An’s waist.
But even though the pinch was hidden well, Jian Taiding’s gaze was incredibly focused, and he naturally noticed something.
They seemed to be flirting!
He immediately felt his blood stir within him again. Another mouthful of blood sprayed out of his mouth. His injuries that had finally been stanched with difficulty burst apart again, and his bandages became visibly soaked in blood once more.
You have successfully trolled Jian Taiding for +888 +888 +888…
Jian Taiding completely fainted. He would rather do that than publicly acknowledge Zu An’s identity.
“Second master has fainted; second master has fainted!”
“Hurry! Bring him back to his room to rest right now.”
“Call for the doctors!”
A group of people shouted in confusion.
Zu An took the chance to give out orders as the manor lord, ordering for them to bring Jian Taiding back to his room. Uncle Ming wanted to say something, but he hesitated. In the end, he didn’t say anything else.
A group of servants brought Jian Taiding away. As the ‘older brother’, Zu An naturally needed to follow behind them to take a look.
…
They quickly arrived in front of a courtyard. The expressions of those present became a bit strange as they stopped in front of the entrance.
Zu An was confused, but Yu Yanluo sent him a message. “This used to be Jian Yanyou’s room.”
Zu An immediately realized what was going on. He couldn’t help but sneer. This fella Jian Taiding really likes to reap what he hasn’t sown. Not only did he kill you, he’s also sleeping in your room and even trying to take your girl.
Jian Yanyou, come on, man!
Sigh, since I’m pretending to be you, I might as well help you vent out some of your frustrations.
As such, Zu An’s expression became overcast. He coughed and exclaimed, “Why did you all bring him here? Why are you not bringing him to his own room?”
The others kept quiet out of fear. Only Uncle Ming braced himself and said, “Second master has resided here in your absence.”
“Nonsense. Did he think I was dead?” Zu An sneered. “Furthermore, these rooms were carefully chosen by a feng shui master in the field. We brothers had our own courtyards designed for us. Going against that would incur great karmic retribution. No wonder he was injured so badly! Hurry and bring him back; this is for his own good.”
Jian Taiding, who was pretending to be unconscious, almost spat out another mouthful of blood. What the hell do you mean it’s for my own good? I’m already injured like this, and yet you’re still dragging me left and right? You still have the shame to say these things?
Also, does that feng shui shit even work? Weren’t you still done in back then while staying in this room?
He was suddenly shocked when he thought of that. Wait, maybe there really is something wrong with this room’s feng shui?
You have successfully trolled Jian Taiding for +681 +681 +681…
Yu Yanluo resisted her urge to laugh. She stepped forward and said, “I think the second master should be brought back to his own room. Resting in the place you are used to staying in will help the recovery process.”
The reason why they couldn’t back down on that matter was because of a crucial issue. It wouldn’t be a big deal for Jian Taiding to live there if Jian Yanyou were absent. However, now that he had returned, if he backed down, it would look as if he were scared of Jian Taiding, or that he had thoughts of giving up his position.
Regardless of which one it was, those who still supported the duke would lose morale. Those who were still hesitating on who to side with would choose Jian Taiding. That was why, while it might look like a small matter, it was actually not small at all.
When he heard Yu Yanluo speak out in support of Jian Yanyou, Jian Taiding began to regret choosing to faint. He couldn’t even argue against them now.
Why is this woman siding with an outsider like this?!
I’ve always liked her so much and treated her so well. This thankless wretch!
Meanwhile, Uncle Ming wanted to say something, but it had been Jian Yanyou’s room to begin with. Jian Taiding had moved in with rather illegitimate motives, while he himself was Jian Yanyou’s trusted aide. If he spoke out for Jian Taiding at this point, he might draw unwanted suspicion.
…
Even though the two of them were hesitating, everything was still decided. Jian Taiding was brought back to his original room, and the room was given to Zu An to live in. Because many of Jian Taiding’s possessions had been left there, the maids and servants quickly cleaned things up. At the same time, they brought back Jian Yanyou’s original belongings.
Zu An had Gong Pan stay there and check to see if he could find any secret files in the room. But based on Jian Taiding and Uncle Ming’s reactions, the chances of them succeeding in that aspect seemed slim.
He and Yu Yanluo escorted Jian Taiding back to his room. After all, in everyone’s eyes, they were close brothers, so he had to at least play the part.
The deathly pale Jian Taiding was placed in bed. Because the physician still hadn’t arrived, Zu An took the chance to sit down next to him. He checked Jian Taiding’s pulse to examine the state of his injuries.
Once one reached a certain degree of cultivation, using ki to check another’s injuries was basic knowledge. Jian Yanyou’s cultivation had been profound before, so his actions were unsurprising to the bystanders.
But Jian Taiding’s entire body went rigid, while Uncle Ming’s expression also changed. Both of their bodies tensed up, as if they would immediately retaliate as soon as they sensed something odd.
Zu An checked Jian Taiding’s body with his ki. Sure enough, his last attack had seriously wounded the other party. Not only was there a huge flesh wound, the sword ki’s damage had reached the base of his heart.
Even though such an injury wasn’t lethal for a master rank cultivator like Jian Taiding, his strength wouldn’t return to its peak for quite some time.
Zu An hesitated. He was currently holding Jian Taiding’s pulse. As long as he used the Heaven Devouring Sutra, there was a good chance that he could suck the other party completely dry. The dangers of Cloudcenter Commandery would thus be dealt with through brute force.
But he gave up on that tempting chance in the end. The first reason was that there were too many people watching. If such a sinister technique were exposed, he would be viewed as a public enemy by the entire world. After all, no one wanted the cultivation they had earned through bitter training to be stolen so easily by another.
The second reason was that Jian Taiding still had a lot of subordinates. There were countless trusted aides of his in the Military Affairs Manor as well. Zu An didn’t want to repeat the disastrous tragedy of his previous world’s vicious Emperor of Northern Wei, who was ultimately captured and killed by his own subordinate.
The physician rushed over soon after, so Zu An let go of Jian Taiding’s hand then and said,“Second master, please rest well. I will take care of the manor’s business; there is no need for you to worry.”
Those present voiced their agreement. Zu An and Yu Yanluo thus returned to the other room.