activa-t Chapter 28 Planning
Chapter 28 Planning
"Second Young Master...Second Young Master, we've...found news about Fifth Master!"
Yang Jian escorted Shen Nianxin to the backyard to personally confirm that the backyard was indeed safe.
He returned to the central pavilion in the courtyard and sat there for a short while before Sun Dapao came running back, panting and sweating profusely. In his haste, he could barely speak.
"Don't rush."
"Drink some water first to calm your nerves."
"Take your time."
Seeing this, Yang Jian comforted him and gestured to the tea on the table.
Upon hearing this, Sun Dapao showed gratitude, picked up his teacup, and drank the tea in one gulp.
After taking a few deep breaths, he finally calmed down.
"Fifth Master and his men from the police station were at a disadvantage in their confrontation with that cult in the city. It is said that the cult has a master who is so skilled that even a musket cannot kill him, leaving Fifth Master helpless."
"Fifth Master had initially intended to lead these people outside the city, but for some reason, they suddenly changed direction and are now heading towards the main street!"
"They should arrive here in about one or two incense sticks' time."
After calming down, Sun Dapao spoke quickly.
The situation was extremely urgent. After finding out the news and confirming it, he rushed back.
He arranged for the remaining two to go and gather more information about the city.
"Is Police Chief Zhao Xingzhou by Fifth Uncle's side?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Jian thought of Zhao Xingzhou, the police chief.
After the matter at the Yang residence was temporarily resolved, Yang Jian once again thought of Zhao Chenguang.
When he first took action, the situation was urgent, and although it seemed unreasonable, he didn't have time to think about it further.
Looking back now, I feel that his initial assumption was flawed, or that someone was deliberately misleading him.
The woman in red who decisively left the Divine Symbol Society might be the real culprit.
Yang Jian had specifically investigated Zhao Xingzhou and learned about what had happened to him.
Zhao Xingzhou gave him the impression of being patient, like a venomous snake lurking in the winter, waiting for the weather to warm up before delivering a fatal blow.
If Zhao Chenguang was acting on Zhao Xingzhou's orders, then Zhao Chenguang must have had Zhao Xingzhou's most trusted executors by his side, as well as many of Zhao family's henchmen acting on his orders.
Otherwise, given Zhao Xingzhou's past behavior, he would rather give up this opportunity than do something so rash.
When Yang Jian attacked Zhao Chenguang, although Zhao Chenguang had many people around him and some were desperately protecting him, these people were basically a rabble, and Zhao Chenguang was the only one with a gun.
Given Zhao Xingzhou's capabilities, he wouldn't be unable to provide even a single gunman as a bodyguard.
Unless Zhao Chenguang acted without authorization.
If Zhao Chenguang was so hasty in his actions because he was misled or seduced, then everything makes perfect sense!
Yang Jian suspected that this might be a scheme by the people from the Divine Talisman Society.
He asked Zhao Xingzhou at this time because he was thinking of an even worse situation.
"Probably not."
"From what I've gathered, Fifth Master is the mastermind."
Upon hearing this, Sun Dapao was unsure.
The implication is clear: if there is a police chief named Zhao Xingzhou, then the person in charge on the surface should be Zhao Xingzhou, not Yang Changhui.
"Is there any information about Zhao Xingzhou in the news you've gathered?"
Yang Jian asked again.
He didn't believe that Police Chief Zhao Xingzhou had no trump cards up his sleeve.
Besides wisdom, a family that can endure for a long time also needs a strong foundation.
Under normal circumstances, Police Chief Zhao Xingzhou should have stepped forward.
"No, but I've already instructed Xiao An and the others to continue gathering information. They'll report back as soon as they find anything."
Sun Dapao shook his head.
He was in a bit of a rush when he inquired about the situation, and the information he was able to gather was limited.
Knowing that the people from the Divine Talisman Society might be coming to the Yang family, he became even more panicked. He knew the urgency of the situation, so he rushed back to report immediately.
"Okay, keep an eye on this matter and report back as soon as you have any new information."
Yang Jian nodded, his doubts growing even stronger.
Sun Dapao quickly withdrew to continue gathering new intelligence.
The situation inside the city was even worse than Yang Jian had anticipated.
As far as Yang Jian knew, in addition to the police force, there were also many other civilian forces in the city, such as aristocratic families, martial arts schools, chambers of commerce, and gangs, all of which had martial artists in charge.
The Divine Symbol Society is now committing murder and arson in the city, but these forces seem to be lying low, with no one supporting the police.
In chaotic times, self-preservation is understandable, but we must also be aware of the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.
After glancing around, Yang Jian leaped up and, using two large trees nearby, reached the rooftop.
"Is Zheng Bo here?"
Yang Jian scanned the rooftop and, not seeing the figure he was looking for, shouted loudly.
He was well aware that the situation in the city was chaotic.
Unlike other forces that lay low and observed the situation, the Yang family found it difficult to remain dormant.
His fifth uncle, Yang Changhui, was rushing over here because he urgently needed support from the Yang family.
Among the Yang family, the only person who could support his fifth uncle in Yang Jian's mind was Zheng Bo, a master of martial arts!
He had previously suspected that Uncle Zheng had gone out with his fifth uncle, but now, based on the situation of his fifth uncle and others, Uncle Zheng should still be at home.
The fact that the backyard has remained peaceful is probably related to this.
"Yang Erlang, there's no need to shout so loudly."
"I'm not deaf, I can hear clearly."
A figure suddenly leaped up and appeared beside Yang Jian.
The speed was so fast that it startled Yang Jian.
He has absolutely no chance of winning against such a master.
"Dapao just told me that people from the Divine Talisman Society are coming to the Yang family's area. Did you hear that, Uncle Zheng?"
The appearance of Zheng Bo confirmed Yang Jian's suspicions, and at this moment he went straight to the point and asked.
The trouble with the Divine Symbol Society is one they will soon face again.
"I heard you!"
"That person who is not afraid of firearms should be a spirit talisman officer of the Divine Talisman Society, whose combat strength is at the level of a martial arts master."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Bo frowned slightly.
He originally thought that the chaos in the city was just a small one and would be suppressed and resolved soon.
It now appears that the situation is far worse than he imagined.
"Fifth Uncle is rushing this way now, probably because he wants to use your powerful strength to deal with that Spirit Talisman Official expert from the Divine Talisman Society."
"Uncle Zheng, are you confident in your ability to handle this?"
Yang Jian spoke very clearly and asked the question directly.
Now they only have three options: attack, defend, or retreat. Retreat is relatively more troublesome because the Yang family is large and has many people, making it difficult to complete the evacuation. Furthermore, they don't have much time left.
As for both offense and defense, preparations are needed, and support is required for Yang Changhui.
With Yang Changhui's armed forces, they were confident in their ability to fight against the Divine Talisman Society.
At the same time, they can also unite with the hesitant forces within the city to deal with the Divine Talisman Society.
"no problem."
"Most people in the Divine Talisman Society broke through by force with the help of the Talisman Mother, so their foundation is shallow and their combat power is weak."
"We need to be careful about their strange methods."
"There are no errors in the number of people, so dealing with it is not a problem at all."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Bo spoke with great confidence.
If it came down to mere physical combat, he could quickly kill those weak and ineffective spirit talisman officers within the Divine Talisman Society.
However, the Divine Talisman Society also has some strange methods to make up for the problem of its weak combat power.
So he didn't directly say he would kill the person.
"If Zheng Bo is confident, then it is fine."
"In that case, I will send people to find the powerful forces in the city and unite with them to deal with the Divine Talisman Society members who are coming."
Yang Jian felt somewhat relieved upon hearing this.
He had previously heard that masters of martial arts were extremely terrifying and difficult to kill with ordinary firearms.
Even after learning all this, Yang Jian still harbored some doubts.
Hearing that his fifth uncle, leading a group of armed police officers, was forced to retreat by a martial arts master who appeared to be at the level of a great master, he realized that his understanding of martial arts masters was still too limited.
Yang Jian called Zheng Bo out at this time to confirm Zheng Bo's condition.
"You can arrange everything else. When that spirit official comes over, I will stop him."
Upon hearing this, Duke Zheng gave an accurate answer.
He didn't want to get involved in other trivial matters and left them all to Yang Jian.
He also wanted to see how Yang Jian would handle such a critical situation.