The dilapidated temple in the south of the city had been neglected for many years. The vermilion temple door was peeling and mottled, and piles of incense ash soaked by snow water were piled up beside the threshold. Most of the paper windows in the side hall were torn, and cold winds swirled dust and seeped in through the cracks.
When Zhao Wuxu took the sack off his shoulder, his waist ached, and the sack fell to the ground.
He listened intently, but there was no sound from inside.
He opened a small hole to take a look, and Tiedan immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be unconscious.
Only then was Zhao Wuxu completely relieved.
Pu Yunshan walked quickly to the door, looked through the broken window at the alley entrance, and only after confirming that no one was following him did he turn back to look at Zhao Wuxu.
What's the next step?
Zhao Wuxu rubbed his frozen, red hands, forcing a cautious expression on his face.
"Brother Pu, don't worry. Leave the child here for now. I've already sent someone to inform Yun Zhengze. Once he gets the news, he'll be eager to find the child."
"Let's throw more of the Prince's mansion's things here. Then, with both witnesses and physical evidence, we won't be able to hide the fact that the Prince Yi's Residence was hiding the Yun Clan's children and plotting something untoward."
Pu Yunshan stared at the sacks on the ground, his brows furrowing even more.
"You made it clear before that you would only hide the child, causing discord between Yun Zhengze and the Prince Yi's Residence, and would never harm his life."
Zhao Wuxu nodded quickly.
"Of course, Tiedan is Yun Zhengze's only son, and I also acknowledge Madam Wang as my mother. How could I possibly harm him?"
He spoke sincerely, but his fingers, hidden beneath his sleeve, touched a cold, poisoned dart, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
Pu Yunshan glanced at him, then finally turned and walked towards the temple gate.
"I'll go outside for another round, just to make sure there's no tail."
Then I'll go buy some food. I still have thirty coins here. Don't let the child wake up hungry later.
"Brother Pu, your caution is only right."
The wooden door creaked open and closed, letting in a sliver of sunlight through the crack, illuminating Zhao Wuxu's face.
The smile on his face gradually faded, leaving only a sinister look in his eyes.
He pulled out several odds and ends he had dug out of the trash in the Prince Yi's Residence from his pocket.
They arranged everything in a prominent position at the temple entrance, with utmost care.
After setting everything up, he squatted down, got close to the sack, and muttered to himself in a low voice.
"Bastard, you're so lucky, eating the flesh of the royal family and wearing their new clothes... It's just a pity."
No one knows that when Tiedan was a child, he was raised by Yang Tie for three years. In order to cultivate his blood, Yang Tie fed him a lot of medicine, which caused his physique to be different from that of ordinary people.
This inferior sleeping potion was less dangerous to Tiedan than Shen Ling'er's tonic.
Tiedan couldn't understand what this guy was saying.
Yun Shuyue once said that if you encounter bad people, you should run if you can, and if you can't run, you should stall until someone comes to rescue you.
He can't run away now, so we can only stall.
Zhao Wuxu continued speaking, his voice even lower.
"... It's all your fault for taking my place."
Tiedan cursed inwardly.
Who cares about taking your place?
But he didn't say anything and continued to pretend to be unconscious.
Zhao Wuxu drew a short blade from his sleeve; the blade was narrow and thin, and gleamed with a bluish-black light.
He stared at the small outline inside the sack, his mind racing.
They broke his limbs, cut off his tongue, and blinded him.
Once Tiedan is crippled, Yun Zhengze hate the Prince Yi's Residence, the Lady Wang will become even more dependent on him, and the property of the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Mansion will eventually be his.
As for Pu Yunshan, that completely unsuspecting fellow...
After crippling Tiedan, finish him off with a poisoned dart and pin the blame for kidnapping Tiedan on him.
They insisted he had spent a few days at Prince Yi's Residence, therefore he must be one of Prince Yi's men!
Then, he used Pu Yunshan's sword to stab himself again, pretending to have been seriously injured while saving someone at the cost of his life. Yun Zhengze and Lady Wang would only trust him more.
The more Zhao Wuxu thought about it, the more perfect it seemed. He gripped the short blade tightly and slowly pressed the tip of the knife against the sack.
"It's all your fault for blocking my way..."
His voice was both soft and harsh.
You must die.
Inside the sack, Tiedan's heart skipped a beat when he heard those words.
Does this person want to kill me right now?
He suddenly opened his eyes and struggled inside the sack.
What are you trying to do?!
Zhao Wuxu's hand trembled, and the tip of the knife almost sliced through the sack.
His expression changed, and he stared intently at the sack.
"You're awake?"
You want to kill me?
Tiedan's voice came from the sack, high-pitched and childlike, but sharp in tone.
Who are you? Do I know you?
Zhao Wuxu gritted his teeth.
no.
The kid heard his own voice and knew he was going to kill him.
We need to act quickly.
He reached out to pull at the knot on the opening of the sack.
Whether we know each other or not is no longer important.
Tiedan struggled desperately inside the sack, causing it to roll halfway around as he rammed into it.
"Let me go! Let me go and I won't tell on you!"
Zhao Wuxu sneered.
"Tell someone? You think you can go out and tell someone?"
He untied the knot.
Tiedan poked half his body out from inside, his hair a mess, his face covered in crumbs of pastry, his eyes wide open.
He saw the knife in Zhao Wuxu's hand and the ruthlessness in the other's eyes, and his heart pounded with fear, but he still relentlessly retorted.
"What do you want? I haven't done anything to you!"
At that moment, a soft sound came from the roof.
Zhao Wuxu assumed it was just the wind blowing through the grass or birds passing by, so he held his knife in front of him, his tone gloomy.
"You've provoked me; you're blocking my way."
Tiedan was taken aback for a moment.
"What road? I walk on the street every day, when have I ever blocked your way?"
"The road to the Yun Clan, the road to the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office."
Zhao Wuxu stared at him, his eyes filled with hatred.
"You are Yun Zhengze's child. With you here, I am nothing."
Tiedan was even more confused.
Yun Zhengze? Isn't that the leader's father?
Did he mistake someone for someone else? Was he actually going to arrest the gang leader?
Anyway, this guy wants to steal from the Yun Clan!
He curled his lip, his tone full of disdain.
"Who cares!"
Zhao Wuxu was taken aback.
Tiedan struggled to shrink back, continuing to curse.
"What's so great about the Yun Clan? That well-dressed aunt not only bullies our boss, but last time she even called me a bastard at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, saying I was dark-skinned and ugly!"
Who cares about the Yun Clan?
As he spoke, his eyes reddened, but he still stubbornly refused to speak.
"If you want it, you can have it! We don't really care!"
Zhao Wuxu was taken aback by his words, a look of surprise flashing across his face.
But soon, the ruthlessness in his eyes intensified.
"Give it to me? Too late."
He gripped the short blade tightly.
"If nothing happens to you, Yun Zhengze won't hate the Prince Yi's Residence, and the Lady Wang won't wholeheartedly acknowledge me."
Tiedan shrank back in fright.
"You, you're a madman! The chief and I just want to stay in the Prince's mansion! There's meat to eat there, Auntie Zhao treats me well, and the Prince treats me well too!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuxu's face grew even more gloomy.
You think you can just stop replying if you don't want to?
Even if you don't acknowledge it, Yun Zhengze will still take you back.
The tip of his knife gleamed coldly.
"Rather than letting you live and cause trouble, I'd rather cripple you now."
Don't worry, I'll make sure people think it was Pu Yunshan who did it.
Even if you're crippled, I can still cry in front of Yun Zhengze and the Lady Wang, saying that I tried my best but couldn't save you.