*Clang—*
*Boom!!!!*
The members of the Wu Shen Mountain pursuing Yan Shouyi and the others never expected that someone would ambush them halfway.
A car was like a fragile paper chicken in front of a truck, being directly knocked off the cliff.
The three cars tumbled for more than ten rounds, finally crashing into the giant rocks below. The Wu Shen Mountain members inside were thrown about, their fates unknown.
"Brother Yang???"
Yan Shouyi recognized the truck through the rearview mirror; it was Brother Yang's truck!
Brother Yang, leaning out of the truck, shouted with a smile, "Xiao Long! Get in!"
Long Feicheng: "..."
The two cars they were in were riddled with bullet holes, making them too conspicuous. Yan Shouyi had already considered abandoning the cars. Now that Brother Yang had arrived, Yan Shouyi didn't hesitate and immediately called everyone to transfer to the truck.
Xu Shengnan, carrying the unconscious Hu Chai, sat in the back with other disciples of the Maoshan Sect. Miaoji and Chang Shan also voluntarily entered the carriage to guard them. The others sat with Han San in the seats.
Once everyone was in the truck, Yan Shouyi breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Yang chuckled and stepped on the accelerator, driving down the mountain.
"Although I don't want to be involved with you people, I thought, if I appear and rescue you at a critical moment, wouldn't you at least show some gratitude? I'm a crude person, and a rescue costs ten thousand yuan."
Before everyone had even settled down, Brother Yang started asking for money. However, no one felt Brother Yang's request for money was excessive at this point; in fact, they felt ten thousand yuan was hardly enough to express their gratitude.
"Money is not a problem!"
Yan Shouyi smiled and patted Brother Yang's shoulder, saying, "But Brother Yang, you have to tell me first who sent you to approach me."
As soon as he said this, silence fell over the car. Long Feicheng looked at Brother Yang with disbelief, while the Dog Daoist frowned, and Old Jin, without lifting his head, was checking Han San's pulse.
Yan Shouyi said sternly, "This is Wu Shen Mountain territory; not just anyone can come here. Moreover, Xu Shengnan is a very careful person. If you were just an ordinary person, Brother Yang, how could you have tracked us all the way here? Don't tell me it was a coincidence; you should know me, I'm not a fool."
Brother Yang was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed:
"You're not a fool, but haven't you also been fooling me all this way? It's only because I have a mission that I could pretend to be foolish. If it were any other truck driver, you would have been dumped at a service area on the first day, and I would have run off."
Yan Shouyi's lips curved upwards. He had actually suspected Brother Yang's identity for a long time. However, suspicion was suspicion; as long as he remained vigilant on the way, there would be no problems, which was why he hadn't exposed his identity.
"I can finally call you by your real name, Yan Shouyi," Brother Yang said with a laugh while driving, "I've acted so hard all the way here."
At this moment, a cold hand grabbed Brother Yang's back of the head from behind. The Dog Daoist's voice sounded in Brother Yang's ear:
"Answer his question, and stop talking nonsense."
The Dog Daoist's duty was to protect Yan Shouyi's safety, and he would not tolerate such a significant potential threat like Brother Yang being by Yan Shouyi's side.
"Senior, you don't need to be so nervous. I am just an ordinary person," Brother Yang replied calmly. "But I have a codename, called 'Wise Ghost'."
Wise Ghost? Wise Ghost among Li Genmiao's Four Officials and Five Ghosts? So far, the Scholar Ghost and the Companion Ghost among the Five Ghosts had been killed by Yan Shouyi. Now that Wise Ghost had appeared, only Life Ghost and Literary Ghost remained, whom Yan Shouyi had not yet met.
Long Feicheng sneered, "So you're working for Li Genmiao... The Xin Xuan Mountain Sect hasn't caused trouble in a long time. Is Li Genmiao bored lately and wants to stir up some more trouble?!"
What Long Feicheng said was also what Yan Shouyi wanted to ask. But Brother Yang shook his head: "No, no, no. The Xin Xuan Mountain Sect has always been the most idealistic and ambitious sect in the Xuanmen. Li Genmiao never causes trouble; everything he does is for a noble ideal!"
"And the reason I was sent to be by your side was for only one mission—to safely deliver Chairman Yan to Changbai Mountain."
Yan Shouyi didn't believe Brother Yang: "This is the mission; I'm asking about the purpose." He didn't believe Li Genmiao would be so kind.
"Safely delivering you to Changbai Mountain is the purpose!" Brother Yang replied. "Li Genmiao has been waiting for you at Changbai Mountain for a long time. If it weren't for the interference of Wu Shen Mountain, I would have delivered the report to Changbai Mountain today."
Everyone's expressions darkened. Li Genmiao had arrived at Changbai Mountain in advance? This was not good news! What if this guy had set up a net there? Even with the Dog Daoist and Monk Miaoji by Yan Shouyi's side, they might not be able to escape safely.
Everyone, including Yan Shouyi, felt the urge to get out of the car immediately.
Brother Yang seemed to anticipate their reaction and quickly explained:
"I swear, Li Genmiao has no malicious intentions towards you this time. In fact, he arrived at Changbai Mountain seven days ago. Your destination is the same; you are all going to see someone."
Yan Shouyi's breath hitched. The Actor was at Changbai Mountain, not waiting for me, but to see my mother?! Although he didn't know how Li Genmiao obtained this information, one thing was certain: Li Genmiao, while manipulative, never lied. This might be Li Genmiao's only good trait. However, why did Li Genmiao want to see his mother?
Yan Shouyi gradually calmed down and abandoned the idea of getting out of the car. Since his destination was Changbai Mountain, it didn't matter whether he got out now or not. They would eventually meet at Changbai Mountain anyway. It was better to take a ride, as with Li Genmiao's personality, he had likely cleared the obstacles on the road ahead.
"Do you know who we are going to see at Changbai Mountain?" Yan Shouyi asked Brother Yang.
Brother Yang shook his head: "I don't know."
It seemed this information was very important to Li Genmiao; he didn't even trust his Four Officials and Five Ghosts, Yan Shouyi thought to himself.
Brother Yang added, "Li Genmiao knows that if he is alone, that person will not see him. So, he needs you to be present for him to have a chance to see that person."
This suggested that his mother was very important to Li Genmiao? What was their relationship? Yan Shouyi didn't consider a romantic relationship. Firstly, he believed in his mother's character; she would never accept any man other than his father. Secondly, Li Genmiao was a lunatic; he wouldn't fall for women.
If Yan Shouyi had to guess Li Genmiao's purpose, it would definitely be related to the conflict between the two factions. Extrapolating further, it might even be related to the lower volume of the Luban Book. After all, that was something that could determine the outcome of the conflict between the two factions.