"Old Gao, you guys go chase, I'll rest for a bit."
Yuan Kui was tall and burly, not keen on chasing people by car.
Mo Gaowei nodded, and the others, armed, set off on their motorcycles.
Su Yang's principle was simple: if they were enemies, there were no rules to follow.
Kill if you can, fight if you can, flee if you can't.
"Boss, these Shangguan family members are too strong. I don't know the ranking of that guy just now, but his strength is not weak."
Yuan Kui shook his arms, his hands still numb.
He had a significant advantage due to his large physique and strength.
"The Shangguan family is indeed not weak, and their tracking skills are also very strong. We just arrived, and their people were already chasing us."
Su Yang sighed, unable to imagine the pressure Shi Wuzun had endured to confront the Shangguan family for so many years.
"Boss, your subordinate thinks a strong dragon can't suppress a local snake. We are outnumbered and weak. How about we spread the news that Commander Shi has been detained by the Shangguan family?"
"Oh? What are your thoughts?"
"Your subordinate believes that Commander Shi has many students. If they know their teacher has been captured, will they actively seek cooperation with us?"
"Also, someone from the Zhenguo Army might also support us."
Su Yang rested his chin on his hand. Yuan Kui's analysis made a lot of sense.
Being in a foreign land with too few of his own people made many things inconvenient.
With the support of Shi Wuzun's disciples and the Zhenguo Army, their chances of dealing with the Shangguan family would increase significantly.
However, Su Yang had no direct way to contact those people.
"Yuan Kui, you go rest first!"
"Yes, boss!"
Su Yang stood in place for a while before returning to his room.
...
On the pink large bed.
Sakata Sōgetsu slowly opened her eyes, completely unaware of what had happened outside.
After being "tossed around" by Su Yang for several hours last night and today, even she, an assassin, couldn't handle it and fell asleep.
"Sōgetsu, you're awake. I happen to need your help with something."
Sakata Sōgetsu, startled, shrank back into the covers, thinking he wanted to "do it" again.
"No, I just want to rest, don't come to me!"
"Sōgetsu, help me contact your people and have them inform Shi Wuzun's disciples to rush to Kyoto to rescue him."
"Hmm? That's all? That's easy!"
Sakata Sōgetsu breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed her phone, and quickly sent messages to the female mercenary group.
"Alright, you can go now, and close the door properly!"
Su Yang closed the door, but he didn't leave.
"Hehehe, you're the only one around me lately, so you'll have to work a bit harder!"
With that, Su Yang pounced again.
"Ouch, what are you doing, don't come near me..."
It was evening again.
The villa was so quiet that only the rustling of fallen leaves and the chirping of birds in the trees could be heard.
Su Yang was resting with the beauty in his arms when someone knocked on the door.
"Boss, someone claims to be Commander Shi's disciple and wants to discuss something with you."
"Oh, alright, I'll be right there!"
Su Yang got up, but Sakata Sōgetsu wrapped her arms around his neck.
Sakata Sōgetsu, still asleep, murmured, "Don't go, don't leave me alone."
"I'm not going, I'll be back soon."
Sakata Sōgetsu released her grip and curled up like a kitten, continuing to sleep.
Su Yang went to the front yard and met his first guest.
Following Yuan Kui's suggestion, they had spread the news of Shi Wuzun being held by the Shangguan family, hoping to attract Shi Wuzun's disciples for support.
The man before him was dressed in noble attire; without a doubt, he was a high-ranking official from a neighboring city.
Su Yang extended his hand, "Hello, my name is Su Yang."
However, the other man clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with disdain and confusion. "No need to extend your hand. I'll ask you, why are you here in Kyoto to court death?"
"Brother, I merely wish to save Brother Shi, why do you call it courting death?"
"Hmph! Even my teacher couldn't defeat the Shangguan family. With what can you, a mere commoner from Songhai, contend against the Shangguan family and their many allies?"
Su Yang frowned and withdrew his hand. The man before him clearly had no intention of helping.
"Forget it, if you're unwilling to help, then go back!"
"Su Yang, I'm here to tell you not to implicate my fellow disciples. They all hold high positions now and cannot risk themselves for your cause."
"My cause? Are you even human? Shi Wuzun was your teacher, he supported you, which is why you have your current status. And you, instead of saving him, are lecturing me?"
Su Yang was furious, and at the same time, he felt pity for Shi Wuzun.
When trouble arose, his disciples didn't think about how to rescue him but rather how to protect themselves.
"Fine, do as you please. I, for one, will not join you in your madness!"
"My name is Zhu Chongwen. Before I leave, I won't shy away from telling you a secret. Teacher will never be able to get out, because the Shangguan family has set a trap, and anyone who tries to save him is just courting death!"
With that, Zhu Chongwen sneered and drove away.
Shen Qiu clenched his fists, "Boss, we should have killed that pig just now!"
"Yes, the first to arrive isn't necessarily human! This beast, he won't even save his own teacher, and he's afraid we'll implicate him. That's why he came here trembling."
Mo Gaowei, having taken down Shangguan Mingjing and his bodyguards today, was itching for another fight.
"Boss, this kind of ungrateful, cowardly wretch, why don't your subordinate send him to drink Meng Po's soup?"
Su Yang shook his head. "Whether to save him or not is his freedom! If I kill him, will others dare to come to me to discuss saving people?"
"That's true. Then let him live a few more days. We'll settle the score with him after we rescue Commander Shi."
...
After the farce, no one felt sleepy.
Now, they just had to wait for Chu Tianye to arrive safely with the people before they could exchange hostages with the Shangguan family.
"Old Chu, Old Chu, hurry up and come, my great saber has been lonely for too long..."
Yuan Kui sighed to the sky, wielding a large saber in his hand.
Mo Gaowei took out his phone and checked the encrypted message. "Boss, Chu Tianye says they were intercepted by a mysterious team again. The battle was fierce, but the hostages were not lost."
"No wonder the Shangguan family hasn't sent anyone to attack us again. They were aiming for Shangguan Yi."
"That's right, after all, Shangguan Zhongtang only has this one biological son, and he's counting on him to inherit his position in the future!"
Su Yang muttered to himself, a figure appearing in his mind.
Shangguan Zhongtang's other son, the illegitimate son Shangguan Qianji.
--Ding dong!
Su Yang's phone rang. It was a message from Shangguan Qianji.
[Brother Su, the person who betrayed Commander Shi Wuzun back then was named Zhao Guangming, one of Shi Wuzun's old subordinates. He now lives in a small village in the Eighth Ring of Kyoto, with no experts around him. Brother Su can go find him anytime.]
"Shangguan Qianji is really fast! Good, since there's nothing to do now, let's help Brother Shi clean up the traitor first!"
Su Yang waved his hand, leaving two men to guard the temporary stronghold, while he himself led his men to a small village in the Eighth Ring.
"Boss, don't make a move later. Let your subordinate have his fill of fighting before killing him. I hate traitors the most."