Urbaner Blumentraum - Kapitel 230
A ship from Tianshui Island defeated a group of Japanese pirates near Chiwei Island in the East China Sea and rescued a merchant traveling between Japan and China. According to this man, the general of the Japanese island nation was secretly mobilizing troops, seemingly preparing to invade China. He had received this information and thus quickly fled Japan to send the news back home.
At this time, Yu and Qi, the two main generals in the fight against the Japanese pirates, were still in prison. If the Japanese pirates attacked, our Heavenly Dynasty's army would be powerless to resist, and the people of our coastal and border regions would suffer greatly.
With national interests at stake, all personal grudges had to be put aside for the time being. After hurriedly handing over the matter, Fang Jianwu led his men to the coast overnight to deploy the forces of Jietianshui Island at sea, personally overseeing the preparations for resisting the enemy.
Seeing that Xi Yeyan and Yan Shenhan were in imminent danger, Feng Xuese remained calm despite her shock. Her first action was to ask Miss Mu to treat her two brothers. Her second action was to send word to the two great families of Chiyantian and Shenbingjie. At the same time, she urgently sent out news that the Japanese pirates planned to invade China again, and temporarily took the place of Fang Jianwu, Xi Yeyan, and Yan Shenhan to mobilize the four great families and martial arts practitioners to quickly coordinate a joint defense along the coast.
A peaceful Chinese martial arts world is silently brewing a massive bloodbath.
Feng Xuese stood outside the Tingtao Pavilion on Xuan Yue Water Island, waiting quietly.
He had no other choice but to wait.
It has been three days, and the doors and windows of Tingtao Pavilion remain tightly closed.
Miss Mu, along with her two maids and all the renowned doctors she could find in Yueyang City, remained inside Tingtao Pavilion and did not emerge.
I wonder how Xiye Yan and Yan Shenhan are doing.
Their injuries were so severe that when he first "saw" them, he thought his two brothers were already dead!
They'll be fine! They definitely won't!
Three days ago, they were able to hold on until they were rescued and brought back to Xuan Yue Shui Island. There is no reason why they would not be able to survive under the all-out efforts of so many doctors.
But... why is the door to Tingtao Pavilion still closed after so much time has passed?
Feng Xuese's heart was burning with anguish, yet her face remained calm. On the contrary, Feng Jueya, the Thousand-Mile Soul Chaser, was restless, pacing back and forth outside the door.
With a creak, the door he provided finally opened.
Feng Jueya exclaimed joyfully, "Miss!"
"Uncle Feng!"
Chen Muwan's voice was weak, his cheeks were sunken, and his face was ashen, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
Her two maids followed behind, one carrying a wooden basin filled with blood, and the other carrying a large bundle of blood-stained cotton cloth.
"Miss Mu, thank you!" Feng Xuese said sincerely. He couldn't see her, but he could hear the weariness in her voice. So, regardless of whether his two brothers were saved, he was truly grateful to her!
Chen Muwan straightened his robes and smiled, "Young Master Feng, you're too kind!"
"How are they?"
"The knife wound that struck Young Master Xiye penetrated deep into his internal organs, and he also lost too much blood, so it was originally extremely dangerous. However, I have already reconnected the blood vessels in the wound and stitched it up. Now, as long as he rests quietly, his life is not in danger. Young Master Yan's injuries are more serious, with 108 broken bones in his limbs. It will be difficult, but not difficult, for him to heal completely."
Hearing that his two brothers were out of danger, Feng Xuese felt relieved and asked, "What do you mean?"
Having not slept for three days and three nights, Muwan was at her physical limit. She struggled to speak, saying, "When Muwan was young, she was kidnapped by her parents' enemies. When she was rescued, her injuries were even more severe than Young Master Yan's. My mother went to great lengths and carefully prepared the Jade Ointment to restore Muwan's bones. With slight adjustments to a few ingredients, the Jade Ointment can be used on Young Master Yan. However—"
Suddenly, everything went black before my eyes, I felt dizzy, and my body swayed precariously.
Feng Xuese had extremely keen senses. Hearing that she suddenly stopped making a sound, she spun around and stretched out her arm, just in time to support Chen Muwan's slender waist.
Chen Muwan swayed and almost fell on him.
Their breaths mingled, and as she gazed at his handsome, snow-white face, she suddenly remembered how he had gently reached out a hand to support her back when she was about to fall at the Xianyun Old Shop.
Her heart skipped a beat, and two blushes rose on her pale cheeks. She leaned against a pillar, struggled for a moment, and turned to see the strange, ambiguous smiles on Feng Jueya's and the two maids' faces. Her face burned even more intensely.
Feng Xuese seemed to sense her shyness. Though his expression remained unchanged, he gently withdrew his arm and said casually, "But?"
"But?" Suddenly remembering the previous topic, Chen Muwan pressed her burning cheek to steady herself and said, "—Although Muwan's bones have recovered, her body has always been extremely weak. Thanks to my mother's many treatments, her condition has improved significantly in recent years, but she still cannot do without medication. Young Master Yan is a hero of his generation; if he were to fall ill like Muwan, I'm afraid… it wouldn't be appropriate. Therefore, Muwan thinks it would be best if Young Master Feng, Young Master Xiye, and Young Master Yan went to Beikong Valley to be examined by my mother!"
Feng Xuese remained silent for a moment, then let out a long sigh. How he longed to go to Beikong Valley immediately! But in these turbulent times, how could he abandon everything and set off right away?
With both brothers seriously injured, it is not advisable for them to travel long distances. Moreover, the most urgent task is to find out who injured them.
Given Xi Yeyan and Yan Shenhan's martial arts skills, how could this person have injured both of them? His martial arts skills and wisdom are terrifying!
How could he feel at ease with such an enemy lurking in the shadows?
A thin mist and thick clouds cast a pall over the long day; the golden beast incense burner burns out.
Midnight, the great hall is dark, and the doors and windows are tightly closed.
Inside the golden beasts at the corners of the palace, fine sandalwood from Southeast Asia burned, its smoke swirling and filling the sleeves with a deep, dark fragrance.
In the hazy smoke, the man in the center of the hall stared thoughtfully at the extremely thin parchment scroll on the table, remaining silent for a long time.
Everyone in the hall watched him with bated breath, wondering what was written on the parchment scroll.
After a long while, the man let out a soft sigh and said slowly, "Yan Shenhan has been dealt with; Xi Yeyan is seriously injured and difficult to heal; Fang Jianwu is too busy to take care of himself. In addition, Feng Xuese has gone blind! With these four in disarray, it is as if the teeth and claws of the four great families of Jietian Shuiyu, Fengxue City, Shenbing Realm, and Chiyan Tian have been pulled out."
One person exclaimed excitedly, "Night truly lives up to his reputation as your trump card! He single-handedly took on the four great families; his skills are truly extraordinary!"
The other person, however, was somewhat dismissive: "Why doesn't Ye just kill them all?"
The man was in a good mood and said, "Try to guess why Ye spared those people's lives?"
The third person thought for a moment and then tentatively asked, "Could it be that killing them would provoke the four great families to seek revenge, which would be detrimental to our plans? By leaving them injured and ill, we can actually restrain their power?"
The man nodded slightly, clearly approving.
A tall man said respectfully, "Feng Xuese, Yan Shenhan, Xi Yeyan, and Fang Jianwu are no longer a threat. However, we've heard that the people from Beikong Valley happen to be at Jietianshui Island, so—"
The man in the center said wearily, "So—let the night take care of that couple in the Valley of Sorrow too!"