Chapter 485 - 222: One Square House and the Young Tower Master
Chapter 485: Chapter 222: One Square House and the Young Tower Master
Guangning City, the Fang Family!
Luo Wenzhou, who only had one leg left, had been tossed on the floor.
He looked around, his eyes vacant and confused.
Even when his gaze fell upon Fang Mingxuan, he showed no particular reaction.
Fang Mingxuan, however, wasn’t looking at him. He was watching Fang Shuwen, who sat drinking tea.
His eyes were filled with the deep satisfaction of a proud father.
Fang Shuwen felt a bit embarrassed under his father’s intense stare and pointed at Luo Wenzhou.
"Stop staring at me. Look at him..."
Fang Shuwen had come to Guangning City, but his arrival had gone completely unnoticed.
He had even left Fang Dabao outside the city walls, bringing Luo Wenzhou back to the Fang Family residence in secret, far from prying eyes.
As for Yu Yaoguang and Miao Feichan...
Their claim of wanting to come to Guangning City with Fang Shuwen had just been a pretext.
Miao Feichan showing up in his room last night was clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision.
During the time Fang Shuwen had sensed something was off with Miao Feichan, she and Yu Yaoguang must have been plotting for ages before finally making up their minds.
The proof was that Yu Yaoguang, who was supposed to come find him, never showed up at all.
Instead, Fang Shuwen had to go find her in the middle of the night. After a session of "brutal assault" and "harsh interrogation," Yu Yaoguang confessed everything.
Then, early this morning, the two women who were supposed to accompany him to Guangning City bid him farewell instead.
Neither Yu Yaoguang nor Miao Feichan were naive young girls. They knew Fang Shuwen had a lot to deal with, so they didn’t cling to him.
Besides, Yuqing Pavilion couldn’t be left without its mistress for long.
So, having achieved their goal, the two decided to return to Yuqing Pavilion first.
Before leaving, they told Fang Shuwen that if he had any conscience at all, he’d better not forget to visit them at Yuqing Pavilion after he returned from his trip out to sea.
Fang Shuwen naturally nodded and agreed. After seeing the two women off, he had taken Luo Wenzhou and headed straight for Guangning City, which led to the present situation...
Ever since Fang Shuwen had left for the distant Northern Domain, Fang Mingxuan had been trying every possible way to keep tabs on him.
He had received a lot of firsthand news about Fang Shuwen from the Northern Domain branch of the clan.
Therefore, he couldn’t help but be shocked when he learned that Luo Wenzhou was a member of Dragon Abyss.
He had no idea what methods his son had used to capture the man.
Although he wanted to spend more time looking at his son, he knew this wasn’t the time. Fang Mingxuan immediately began his interrogation.
Luo Wenzhou had suffered immensely at Fang Shuwen’s hands, so he answered every question without hesitation.
But as soon as the questions began, Luo Wenzhou’s suspicions were finally confirmed.
"You... you really are from the Fang Clan!?"
A look of dawning realization flashed in Luo Wenzhou’s eyes, but it ended in a long sigh.
"I actually don’t know much about what happened twenty years ago.
"What I said to you in the teahouse was just a probe...
"Back then, I had not yet become one of the Twelve Hour Guards.
"But a major event occurred that year... Of the previous generation of Twelve Hour Guards, five of them—the Ox, the Rabbit, the Snake, the Dog, and the Rooster—suddenly vanished without a trace.
"Dragon Abyss even got a new Lord of Time, which threw the entire Twelve Hour Guards into a period of turmoil.
"It was during that shake-up that I got my chance. I was bestowed the *Morning Book* and attained the position of the Rooster."
Fang Shuwen narrowed his eyes at him.
"Keep talking. I don’t believe no one was curious about this incident.
"Even if it’s just rumors or whispers, I want to hear them."
Luo Wenzhou nodded.
"There was indeed a rumor... that the five didn’t disappear, but were implicated by the previous ’Lord of Time’.
"He and those guards schemed to acquire the bloodline of the Fang Clan, but they failed.
"Someone wanted to know the Fang Clan’s exact location, but the previous Lord of Time refused to say...
"In the end, the previous Lord of Time was purged, and those guards were dragged down with him.
"However, no one dares to say for sure whether any of this is true.
"Even among the Twelve Hour Guards, hardly anyone dares to speak of it."
He paused for a moment before continuing to Fang Shuwen,
"Actually, the reason I came to the Eastern Domain on this trip was because I recalled this matter.
"There was another rumor back then that the Fang Clan was hidden somewhere in the Eastern Domain.
"This clan is connected to the Seven-String Ancient Chapter... an item of critical importance to Dragon Abyss.
"If I could find the whereabouts of the Fang Clan, it would be an immense achievement... That’s why I decided to take the risk."
Combining this with what Luo Wenzhou had said earlier, he had come to the Eastern Domain because Fang Shuwen’s Fist Technique felt familiar, and internal rumors had made him suspicious.
But at this point, Luo Wenzhou had told them pretty much everything he knew.
Fang Shuwen and Fang Mingxuan exchanged a look.
Fang Mingxuan was the first to speak.
"Shuwen, what do you think?"
"..."
’Why does everyone ask me that?’
Fang Shuwen said softly,
"First, write a letter to the main branch in your name.
"Detail everything Luo Wenzhou has told us—the location of the Twelve Hour Guards’ base and all the information he’s provided. Leave nothing out.
"Ask the main branch to dispatch clansmen to investigate.
"They are not to miss any clue, no matter how small."
He paused, seeming to hesitate for a moment, but then continued,
"Also, have the main branch see if they can send some manpower here, or perhaps transfer people from other branches.
"Luo Wenzhou said the Twelve Hour Guards won’t come to investigate, but we can’t rule out the one-in-a-million chance.
"What if their investigation of the base yields no clues, but they find an unexpected lead over here instead?"
"Reasonable."
Fang Mingxuan nodded. Fang Shuwen had already briefed him on these matters, and he knew they couldn’t afford to delay.