Free Web NovelChapter 593: Chapter 162: Brotherly Affection, Brotherly Respect! Scheming Minds Everywhere (Part 3)
In just a short while, all of them were caught.
Watching the Embroidered Uniform Guard take these people away, some of the commoners who had been hiding nearby couldn’t hold themselves back and started cheering aloud.
"Good! Well caught!"
"Wonderful!"
"These folks ought to be locked up!"
"Finally, someone’s standing up for us!"
"Who says the Embroidered Uniform Guard are bad? They’re damn good, I say!"
",,,"
The Embroidered Uniform Guard’s reputation really wasn’t great before, but after everything that’s happened lately—
Their standing among ordinary folk is getting better by the day.
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"Damn Embroidered Uniform Guard! Damn Ye Liuyun!"
Inside Yun Hu’s manor, hearing the news brought by his men,
Yun Hu’s face turned ugly. Unable to hold back, he smashed the wine cup in his hand hard onto the floor.
Clearly.
Yun Hu had already heard that Shi Sheng and Si Nan had taken his men. Plenty of folks witnessed it, including Yun Hu’s own people.
Especially when he heard—
Shi Sheng actually said he was nothing more than the adopted son of a eunuch. Those words poked right at Yun Hu’s sore spot, sending him into a furious rage he could hardly contain.
Being Wei Hongfang’s godson was the stain Yun Hu most wanted to erase.
And the last thing he could stand being reminded of.
Snatching his men in broad daylight—there’s no face left for him here.
"Just wait till I become Nine-Thousand-Sui. One by one, they’ll all die!"
Can’t deal with Ye Liuyun yet, but that little Embroidered Uniform Guard? Should be easy pickings!
"Don’t get so worked up, Second Brother!"
Sitting to the side was Guan Bao; seeing all this go down,
He first fought to keep the smile off his face, then spoke seriously.
"What matters most right now is catching Wei Hongfang. If he slips out of the Imperial City, he’ll be almost impossible to hunt down!"
",,"
Yun Hu didn’t reply, just raised his eyes and shot Guan Bao a sideways glance!
You think I don’t see that smirk you can’t hide?"
If I don’t become Nine-Thousand-Sui, you’d be the happiest, wouldn’t you?
"Hmph!"
Still, though he saw right through Guan Bao’s little schemes, Yun Hu didn’t intend to call him out.
After all,
At a time like this, he really needed Guan Bao’s help. Now wasn’t the time to fall out.
Thinking it over,
Yun Hu subtly calmed his breathing, smoothed out his mood, and when he looked at Guan Bao again, he deliberately ignored the shifts in his expression, speaking with careful sincerity.
"At times like this, you’re the one I trust most!"
"Just wait—once I take the Nine-Thousand-Sui seat, glory and riches will be yours. I’ll personally help you gather resources for your cultivation, so you can break through to Grandmaster faster."
"Oh right, haven’t you always wanted a handy spiritual artifact? When I become Nine-Thousand-Sui, I’ll get you one for sure."
The spiritual artifact Wei Hongfang gave Guan Bao was low-grade and didn’t have any special ability.
Pretty much tasteless, yet a pity to toss away.
Guan Bao had always wanted a good spiritual artifact, but never got the chance.
If Yun Hu ascends to Nine-Thousand-Sui, with power in hand, finding a decent spiritual artifact would be nothing at all.
"This..."
Sure enough.
Guan Bao was tempted.
Even though he hated the idea of Yun Hu becoming Nine-Thousand-Sui, when you think about it, even if Yun Hu doesn’t get it, that seat will just be left empty—it’s not going to fall to him.
If Yun Hu does take the Nine-Thousand-Sui spot, there’s way more benefit for himself.
Still makes him bitter.
His hand beneath his sleeve clenched, then loosened again.
Putting on a face of utmost seriousness, he said,
"Don’t worry, you’re my Second Brother. Who else would I help? We’re all in the same boat now!"
Better the seat goes to Yun Hu,
Then use Yun Hu to line your own pockets—not just spiritual artifacts, but cultivation resources too. Guan Bao knew he was just a hair’s breadth from Grandmaster Realm.
But that final step was always out of reach for him.
If he does break through to Grandmaster—
Who knows? Maybe in the future he could kick Yun Hu off and take the seat for himself.
Just look at Wei Hongfang. Sat in the Nine-Thousand-Sui spot for years, didn’t end up getting tossed?
Once that thought landed.
Guan Bao’s mind was made up.
"Second Brother, just wait—I’ll organize the men right now, keep searching for that old dog Wei Hongfang!"
As for those caught by the Embroidered Uniform Guard—not even worth worrying about.
What a joke.
No way they’d risk their necks by picking a fight with Ye Liuyun, the Grandmaster, over a few minor henchmen.
That’d be straight-up suicide; neither Yun Hu nor Guan Bao were idiots. No way they’d make that kind of losing deal.
With that,
Guan Bao got up and left.
Looks like he’s planning to personally lead the hunt for Wei Hongfang.
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Yun Hu said nothing, just watched Guan Bao’s retreating back as his smile slowly faded.
He waited until Guan Bao’s figure had completely disappeared before withdrawing his gaze, snorting coldly.
"You? You think you’re fit to contend for the Nine-Thousand-Sui seat?"
If Guan Bao were Grandmaster Realm, Yun Hu might actually be wary, but he’s just Innate Realm—Innate Perfection, maybe, but as long as he’s still Innate, Yun Hu couldn’t care less!
Useless.
Bet he only thinks of pleasure. When it comes to cultivation, three days of diligence, two days of idling.
