"By the way, Young Master Mu, I heard from Mu Ze that you have come to Xiaoyang City with a significant family mission. May I know what that mission is?" Jiang Yuzhe didn’t seem to have any awareness of being a henchman and casually asked Han Yan.
"It is concerning my uncle Mu Ziqing’s situation. We heard that Uncle ran into some trouble in Xiushui City, so we’re going to support him and bring him back," Han Yan replied to Jiang Yuzhe with suspicion regarding his motives. However, since the mission wasn’t a major secret and he would find out sooner or later, there wasn’t any need to hide it.
"Xiushui City, huh? Could it be that he has offended Yan Yuchu? That would be troublesome," Jiang Yuzhe mused.
"Yan Yuchu?" Han Yan looked at Jiang Yuzhe with an inquiring gaze.
Although the Yan Family was also a prominent family in the Capital, they were much more low-key than other families. The branch family of the Yan clan in Shanyang City was even more discreet. She was only vaguely aware of the relationship between the two but didn’t know much about the details of the Yan Family and had never heard of Yan Yuchu.
"Yan Yuchu is the young master of the Yan Family in Shanyang City. He is whimsical and ruthless, and his strength is extremely formidable. Despite being around our age, he’s already been appointed as the City Lord of Xiushui City. If your uncle has indeed offended him, rescuing him might prove quite difficult," Jiang Yuzhe explained.
Upon hearing these words, Mu Yuying and the others all changed their expressions.
As a member of the Mu Family’s disciples, even if Mu Ziqing was from the branch family established after Heishi City, he was not someone just anyone could afford to provoke. From what they heard, it was very possible that he had offended Yan Yuchu and thus, was detained in Xiushui City. Original content can be found at NoveI[F]ire.net
And Yan Yuchu, at about the same age as they were, only fifteen or sixteen years old, had already been appointed as the City Lord, his capabilities and means certainly not something a common person could match.
Rescuing him would indeed be very difficult.
Han Yan’s heart also sank slightly. He had a deeper understanding of the Yan Family than others and knew that Xiushui City was where the Yan Family originated—a place of great significance to them. Without the deep trust and attention of the family, Yan Yuchu would never have been appointed as the master of Xiushui City.
Rescuing Mu Ziqing might be even harder than what Mu Yuying and the others anticipated.
"Ha-ha, what’s there to worry about? Brother Han Yan is so powerful—he even knows the ’Shadowless Sword Technique,’ doesn’t he? Dealing with a mere Yan Yuchu should be a piece of cake," Mu Ze said, taking delight in the misfortune of others.
If, as before, Han Yan and the others were subservient to him, he would, of course, hope to rescue Mu Ziqing. It would be a great achievement and would significantly boost his prestige within the family.
However, now that Mu Yuying and Mu Xitian and the others no longer trusted him and instead followed Han Yan by their own choice, he would relish seeing Han Yan fail.
After all, the Second Elder wanted to deal with Han Yan, not them. If they failed to complete the mission, the worst they could expect was a reprimand, while Han Yan would be the one in serious trouble. What was the big deal?
"Brother Mu Ze, we’re all brothers in the same family; let’s not talk ," Mu Yuying tugged at Mu Ze’s sleeve.
She could see that Mu Ze harbored resentment towards Han Yan and his words carried a sarcastic edge. But after all, they were family—how could one take pleasure in the misfortune of one’s own brother?
"What’s the matter, did I say something wrong?" If it had been someone else advising him, Mu Ze might have tolerated it a bit, but since it was Mu Yuying who was speaking, it only added fuel to the fire.
He had successfully snatched the leadership role from Han Yan, further elevating his prestige among his peers. Yet, because of Mu Yuying, he had somehow antagonized Jiang Yuzhe, causing him to lose face and authority. What right did she have to make such nonchalant remarks?