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In the residence of Guard Captain Wu Tianci, the atmosphere was unusually quiet.
The oil lamp flickered, making crackling sounds that felt somewhat out of place in this atmosphere. The dim light illuminated the red carpet in the hall, casting a short and stout shadow.
The figure paced back and forth, frowning, with a look of confusion on his face, as if he were deep in thought about something.
"Xiao Zhuang, do you think he might have moved to Cold Bo Yuan Mansion?" A middle-aged man sat in the main chair of the hall, his expression troubled as well.
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaozhuang stopped his dizzying footsteps, furrowing his brow as he looked at the middle-aged man and replied, "That shouldn't be the case. Although he is now a member of Cold Family, it would seem inappropriate for him to live in Cold Bo Yuan's residence from an outsider's perspective. So Cold Bo Yuan probably wouldn't hide him there."
"That may not be certain!" The middle-aged man stroked his short beard and continued, "That kid has already been betrothed to Cold Frost."
Wu Xiaozhuang's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this, and a chill suddenly spread across his face as he coldly said to the middle-aged man, "Don't mention that wretched person to me!"
The middle-aged man was Wu Xiaozhuang's father, Wu Tianci.
Seeing Wu Xiaozhuang's sudden agitation, Wu Tianci was taken aback, seemingly surprised that his usually composed son would react this way.
"Xiao Zhuang? You don't actually have feelings for that girl, do you?" After a moment of reflection, Wu Tianci asked tentatively.
"No," Wu Xiaozhuang replied lightly, his tone already returning to calmness.
"Xiao Zhuang, it is impossible between you two! In the future, we are going to dominate Cold Family; you are her enemy, so you'd better give up on that idea." As his father, even if Wu Xiaozhuang appeared indifferent and concealed his feelings deeply, it could not escape Wu Tianci's keen observation.
"Father, I said no!" Wu Xiaozhuang replied with some impatience, clearly unwilling to discuss this matter further.
"Sigh..." Wu Tianci sighed lightly and looked at his son helplessly. "I say, Xiao Zhuang, about this matter..."
"Enough! Don't bring it up again!" Wu Xiaozhuang interrupted him with an unhappy expression.
"Alright, alright, let's not dwell on that. Let's get back to the main topic," Wu Tianci quickly interrupted, as he was always compliant with his son.
The main topic he referred to was the assassination of Ye Tian.
Although Cold Boyuan had made every effort to conceal the news of Ye Tian being injured and unable to mobilize his energy, the information still spread like wildfire, eventually reaching Wu Xiaozhuang's ears just a day ago.
The death of Xu Tai and the collapse of the Xu Family were significant blows to both the Wu Family and Cold Wu. Without their external shield, they needed to quickly devise a plan to eliminate Cold Boyuan's aides; otherwise, not only would they struggle to seize control of the Cold Family, but their very lives would also be at risk.
Thus, they could not let this golden opportunity slip away.
Originally, Wu Xiaozhuang planned to assassinate Ye Tian that night, but it ended up being a wasted trip. This led to the father and son staying up late into the night discussing their strategy.
"Xiao Zhuang, do you think Ye Tian is already dead? Is this all just Cold Boyuan trying to be mysterious?" Wu Tianci pondered for a moment before expressing his suspicion.
"Not likely. If Ye Tian had truly been killed by Xu Tai, then the Xu Family would have been wiped out long ago," Wu Xiaozhuang replied.
"Then how do you explain Cold Boyuan's mysterious behavior?" Wu Tianci seemed to have realized something and chuckled lightly. "Think about it—what is Ye Tian's strength? Just a Seven-Section Warrior. How could he possibly kill Zhang Sen under Xu Tai's command and come back alive?"
Wu Xiaozhuang frowned slightly, as if he found some merit in his father's analysis.
"Wait... that's not right!" Before Wu Xiaozhuang could respond, Wu Tianci negated his previous statement. He habitually stroked his short beard and said, "No, no. If Ye Tian were really dead, then no matter how much Cold Boyuan tried to hide it, with Cold Bo Stone's personality, there should be some signs of abnormality..."
"Hmm..." After pondering for a moment, Wu Xiaozhuang nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Even if everyone in the Cold Family remained calm, Xiaoshuang..."
At this point, Wu Xiaozhuang seemed to recall something and cleared his throat twice before continuing, "Cold Frost would definitely show some signs as well."
Wu Tianci's expression turned slightly worried; his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but ultimately chose silence.
"Cough cough..." Wu Xiaozhuang cleared his throat again to mask the awkwardness. However, his expression soon darkened as he rubbed his temples in apparent frustration before slowly saying, "Father, you've served as the leader of the Cold Family Guardian for many years. Do you know if they have any allied forces or secret strongholds?"
"The friendly forces..." Wu Tianci squinted, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't know about the friendly forces, but as for the secret base..."
Bang!
After pondering for a brief moment, Wu Tianci suddenly slammed the table, a look of ecstatic joy appearing on his face. He exclaimed, "I know! Cold Boyuan must have hidden Ye Tian there!"
"Where?!" Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaozhuang's pupils instantly lit up with fervor.
"Wait a moment!" Wu Tianci smirked wickedly and turned towards the Inner Hall.
Moments later, when he returned, he was holding a painting box.
"What is this?" Wu Xiaozhuang asked with some confusion.
"You'll know when you see it!" Wu Tianci said proudly as he handed the painting box to Wu Xiaozhuang.
The latter took it and slowly opened it, taking out an item and spreading it out on the table.
Both of them leaned in closer, and under the light, they could see that what was spread out on the table was a mechanism map.
"Hiss..." Wu Xiaozhuang gasped in surprise as he looked at Wu Tianci and asked, "Father, where did you get this?"
"Hehe!" Wu Tianci stroked his short beard and said with a shake of his head, "The origins of this item can be traced back a long time. At that time, the Cold Family was in dire straits, facing countless external enemies attacking them. I initially planned to wait for them to fight to the death and then reap the benefits. But unexpectedly, that bastard Cold Boyuan set a trap and defeated the enemies! I hesitated at that moment and didn't launch an attack; looking back now, it's truly regrettable!"
Wu Tianci's face showed a hint of regret. After pausing for a moment, he continued, "But fortunately, I had my backup plan. This map was bought from those invaders back then!"
"Oh? So there must be many copies of this map?" Wu Xiaozhuang pondered for a moment and said somewhat disappointedly, "In that case, many people must know about this so-called secret base. If that's the case, Cold Boyuan wouldn't hide Ye Tian there."
"Not at all!" Wu Tianci lifted his teacup and took a sip before continuing, "This map was drawn by Lu Tiangong. There are seven copies in total, each sold to seven different forces. However, all seven were ultimately destroyed by Cold Boyuan. Moreover, all the copies of the map were bought back and destroyed by Cold Boyuan at a high price. By now, it's likely that no one knows about the existence of that secret base."
"Great! That means Cold Boyuan probably has no idea that someone knows the location of his so-called secret base!" Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaozhuang's face lit up with ecstatic joy. He had a faint feeling that Cold Boyuan must be hiding Ye Tian there.
"That's right, if nothing goes wrong, this should be the last piece!" Wu Tianci said confidently.
"Awesome! Father, you truly have foresight!" Wu Xiaozhuang exclaimed excitedly.
In response to Wu Xiaozhuang's flattery, Wu Tianci laughed heartily and said, "I nearly went bankrupt buying this map back in the day. Over the past ten years, I thought I had wasted my money on worthless paper, but now it seems... hahahaha..."
"I'll take people to kill Ye Tian right away!" Wu Xiaozhuang said impatiently.
"Wait!" Wu Tianci called out to stop him just as he was about to turn and leave. His expression suddenly shifted to one of concern as he said, "No, this matter is too dangerous; it's better if I go instead!"
"Dangerous? What danger could there be?" Wu Xiaozhuang scoffed and said, "He’s heavily injured; what kind of storm can he stir up?"
"That doesn't matter!" Wu Tianci firmly rejected.
"I must personally take Ye Tian's head!" Wu Xiaozhuang said with an excited tone.
"..." Faced with such an extreme reaction from him, Wu Tianci felt speechless. After thinking for a moment, he finally compromised and said, "I've been closely monitored by Cold Boyuan these days; let's wait a few days. I'll find an opportunity to go with you."
"Father, that's unnecessary!" Wu Xiaozhuang replied coldly and decisively. "I must set off immediately! Every moment that Ye Tian lives in this world is torture for me!"
Given Wu Xiaozhuang's resolute attitude, Wu Tianci could only grit his teeth and ponder for a long time before finally saying, "Then make a copy of this map."
"Why?" Wu Xiaozhuang asked with some confusion.
"I'm afraid..." Wu Tianci didn't say it outright, but various faces of those killed by that genius flashed through his mind.
Wu Xiaozhuang seemed to see through his father's thoughts and sneered, saying, "Father, he is no different from a cripple now; what do you have to worry about?"
"Better to be cautious! He has done too many unbelievable things!" Wu Tianci said with great concern.
"So, are you saying that if I don't come back, you'll go collect my body?" Wu Xiaozhuang replied nonchalantly, joking.
Hearing this, Wu Tianci meaningfully patted Wu Xiaozhuang's shoulder and said, "To be honest, what I worry about is exactly that."
"Haha..." Wu Xiaozhuang was left speechless. Looking at his father's expression, he curled his lips in disdain and coldly said, "Are you lacking confidence in me, or has that Ye Tian scared you out of your wits?"
"Sigh..." Wu Tianci sighed and did not answer immediately; instead, he walked toward the door.
Wu Xiaozhuang was taken aback but quickly followed him.
Once outside in the courtyard, Wu Tianci looked up at the starry sky and spoke heavily, "Xiao Zhuang... for some reason, I always have a premonition that if I'm not there with you..."
"Hahaha! Father, you're being too timid! No matter how powerful Ye Tian is, he's just a useless person now. Otherwise, would Cold Boyuan still be hiding him?" Wu Xiaozhuang said dismissively, feeling that Ye Tian had already become a fish on the chopping block in his mind.
Wu Tianci took a deep breath and reiterated, "Xiao Zhuang, I'm currently being closely watched by Cold Boyuan and can't move. If we wait a few more days, wouldn't it be safer for both of us to go together then?"
"No need!" Wu Xiaozhuang replied with some agitation, glaring at his father. "What do you mean? Do you think I'm even less capable than a useless person who can't even stir a bit of energy?"
"Of course not. I just suddenly feel that if you go this time, it might..."
"Stop talking! There's no time to waste; I'm leaving immediately. Otherwise, the longer we wait, the more trouble we might encounter!" Wu Xiaozhuang angrily turned around and left without looking back.
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