60: Chapter 60: Plans and Schemes

"Could it be Yan Nantian?"

Hearing Little Red Leaf's guess, Old Red Leaf shook his head in denial: "Probably not."

"If Yan Nantian had told Xiao Yuer and Hua Wuchuan, given their relationship, there would be no need for the two of them to come to us for verification. Furthermore, given Yan Nantian's character and his friendship with Jiang Feng, it would be impossible for him not to go to Yihua Palace to seek revenge against Yao Yue and Lian Xing."

Little Red Leaf found this reasonable, then asked in confusion: "If it's not Yan Nantian, then who could it be?"

Old Red Leaf said: "I don't know either."

Seeing this, Little Red Leaf carefully recalled the previous performance of Xiao Yuer and Hua Wuchuan, and had a sudden inspiration: "Uncle, while they were questioning us just now, they suddenly started asking about that Meng Li, and even brought up the comparison between Tie Ruyun and the prowess of Yao Yue and Lian Xing. Could there be a connection here?"

"Is it possible that these two found out about the events of that year from Tie Ruyun or even Meng Li?"

Old Red Leaf was taken aback, then immediately denied it: "Impossible."

"Tie Ruyun had absolutely nothing to do with that matter back then, let alone Meng Li; he was barely born eighteen years ago."

Little Red Leaf thought about it and agreed, but became increasingly puzzled: "Then where could they have gotten the news from?"

Old Red Leaf said: "With no clues, I can't guess. However, it doesn't matter. Let's check the records first and see if Xiao Yuer really is the child Yan Nantian took away back then. If he is, we'll proceed as we just discussed."

"Alright."

...

Xiao Yuer and Hua Wuchuan were somewhat silent after leaving Red Leaf Pavilion.

They could now be certain that the truth about their origins was real, but they were somewhat conflicted about what to do next.

Seek revenge against Yao Yue and Lian Xing?

Reasonably, they should, but Hua Wuchuan was, after all, raised by them.

Moreover, the Martial Arts of Yao Yue and Lian Xing were superb; even joining forces, they couldn't win.

Going for revenge now would be no different from seeking death.

After a long while, Hua Wuchuan asked: "What do you plan to do?"

Xiao Yuer replied: "I want to search everywhere for famous doctors. Uncle Yan was afflicted by a strange poison back then. After taking me to Demon Island, he couldn't find Uncle Chang in time and became neither dead nor alive. Uncle Chang can only sustain his life at most, but cannot wake him up."

"I want to see if any famous doctors outside have a way to cure him."

"If he can recover, the probability of success for seeking revenge later will increase."

"What about you?"

Hua Wuchuan thought for a moment and said: "I want to return to Yihua Palace and ask my Grand Master and Second Master. Although I can now be certain that the events of that year are true, I'm still somewhat unwilling until I get an answer from their own mouths."

Xiao Yuer patted his shoulder: "I understand. No matter what, they are the ones who raised you after all."

"However, it's very dangerous for you to go back and ask alone."

"Once they know that you are aware of what happened back then, they will surely feel their years of planning have failed, and they might very well act against you."

Hua Wuchuan, however, said: "They won't."

"My Grand Master and Second Master raised me for so many years. Even if they had other motives, I believe they have feelings for me and won't hurt me."

Xiao Yuer really wanted to say, 'Those two women could come up with a plan to make brothers kill each other, they likely have no feelings,' but thinking that they had raised Hua Wuchuan for many years, he had to swallow his words and said instead: "No, we are brothers. I can't let you go and take risks alone."

"I'll go to Yihua Palace with you."

Hua Wuchuan refused without a second thought: "No. Based on the current situation, it's better if I go back alone."

"Even if my Grand Master and Second Master are angry, they will more or less consider our years of affection and won't do anything to me. But if you come along and your identity is exposed, Second Master might be fine, but Grand Master will definitely have murderous intent."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuer took a step back and said: "Then don't go back to Yihua Palace for now. Come with me to seek famous doctors and find a way to treat Uncle Yan."

"Once Uncle Yan has recovered, we'll go to Yihua Palace together."

Hua Wuchuan shook his head: "I don't know how long it will take to find a famous doctor and treat Uncle Yan. If I don't go back for too long, my two Masters will surely send people out to find me. I can't keep hiding from them; that would make them suspicious."

Xiao Yuer thought for a bit and said: "Then after you go back, don't be in a hurry to ask them. Pretend you don't know anything."

"Wait until I have results on my end."

"We finally found out about our origins and confirmed we are biological brothers. We have a long future ahead of us, so don't be impulsive."

Hua Wuchuan was persuaded and nodded in agreement: "Alright."

...

Meanwhile, Little Red Leaf and Old Red Leaf confirmed Xiao Yuer's identity by searching through their records.

Consequently, without another word, they sent someone to notify Jiang Biehe.

"There's news about the other child so soon?" Jiang Biehe arrived at Red Leaf Pavilion, looking very surprised.

Not long ago, Old Red Leaf had said he wasn't clear about the other child's whereabouts, yet he turned around and said he'd found out. If he hadn't confirmed that this uncle and nephew wouldn't refuse money, he would have thought they were playing him.

Old Red Leaf nodded: "Confirmed. The other child is Xiao Yuer."

Jiang Biehe was stunned on the spot, then said: "Didn't you say before that it couldn't be him? And given Yan Nantian's conduct, it's impossible for him to raise someone like Xiao Yuer."

Old Red Leaf directly explained the follow-up of the events he had just discovered as well as his guesses: that after Yan Nantian took Xiao Yuer away, he went to find Chang Bai Cao for treatment of the poison and eventually went to Demon Island. Then, something might have happened to Yan Nantian, and Xiao Yuer was raised by others on the island.

Then, he also recounted the matter of Hua Wuchuan and Xiao Yuer coming here to verify their origins.

Jiang Biehe was greatly shocked after hearing this.

After the shock passed, he hurriedly asked: "You didn't tell them my identity, did you?"

Old Red Leaf said displeasedly: "Since we took your money, we will naturally keep our lips sealed. This is the most basic rule."

"However, based on their performance, I feel they knew something before they came. In other words, they might have learned some of the events of that year from elsewhere but weren't very certain, so they ran here to verify."

Jiang Biehe was startled and stood up directly: "Elsewhere? What place?"

Old Red Leaf shook his head: "I don't know."

Immediately, he changed the subject and gave Jiang Biehe some reassurance: "I plan to send someone to tell Yao Yue and Lian Xing that Hua Wuchuan and Xiao Yuer know the truth of what happened back then. That way, they will likely start the plan to make the brothers kill each other ahead of schedule, or even strike a lethal blow against the two of them."

Hearing this, Jiang Biehe couldn't help but secretly cheer.

As long as Yao Yue and Lian Xing acted to eliminate the brothers, he wouldn't have to worry about them seeking revenge.

His alarm just now was due to this fear.

Xiao Yuer was manageable; his Martial Arts were average, and he only knew some small tricks. If Jiang Biehe got serious, he wouldn't be hard to deal with.

The problem was Hua Wuchuan. Given the Martial Arts he had displayed, Jiang Biehe wasn't confident in dealing with him.

Old Red Leaf saw the change in Jiang Biehe's expression and vaguely guessed his thoughts. He couldn't help but smile inwardly, then gave Little Red Leaf a look.

Little Red Leaf understood and immediately said with a beaming smile: "Great Hero Jiang, not only have we found the news you wanted, but we are also prepared to help you resolve your future worries."

"Look at this..."