The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Yan Yu looked at the mustache man, his eyes flashing with coldness, and his tone was cold enough to kill, "Tell me, who sent you here, and why did you insist on killing us two brothers?"

"You can kill me or chop me up as you please. Don't waste your breath and time on me." The man with a mustache was a real man. He no longer had the panic and fear he had just had. He closed his eyes and acted as if he was ready to die.

"Want to die?" Yan Yu sneered. "How can such a thing be so easy in the world? You killed my eldest brother, and you owe our Yan family more than just a life. If you don't give me an explanation, I'm afraid you won't be able to die even if you want to."

The mustache man didn't open his eyes. He raised the corner of his mouth and smiled contemptuously, saying, "Boy, I've been so proud of myself for all these years that I've been invincible. I never thought I'd be defeated by a young boy like you today. I accept defeat."

"Don't even think about hearing what you want to know from me. I've killed countless people in my life and never done anything good. I'm about to die, so I'll just be a good person again."

"Kid, kill me quickly and leave. If I don't return on time, someone will come and kill you. Although you are a martial arts expert, you can't withstand four punches with just your bare hands. There will always be a time when you will be defeated by others. It's really a pity that you lost your life at such a young age."

Yan Yu looked up at the mustache man and knew that what he said was true. Time was running out for him, and he had to make a decision immediately.

Yan Yu raised his hand and knocked the mustache man unconscious, "Ping An, bring the horse over here quickly."

Ping An, who had been stunned, came back to his senses after Yan Yu's shout. He stood up reflexively without any thought and led the horse over.

Yan Yu threw his mustache onto his horse, turned around and told Ping An, "Take him and go first. I'll follow."

"Young Master, where are you going?" Ping An, who had just come to his senses, grabbed Yan Yu's arm, fearing that he would take another risk.

Yan Yu pushed Ping An's hand away, patted his shoulder and said, "I'll go ahead and look for their horses. How can we get there with three of us and one horse?"

"Let's go together." Ping'an feels very insecure now. He can only feel at ease when he is with Yan Yu.

"Ping'an, we are on the run now, do you understand?" Yan Yu knew that Ping'an was very scared now, but Ping'an must become strong from now on. No one knows what he will encounter on the road ahead.

Ping An gritted his teeth and nodded. He knew that now was not the time to be willful. He could not be a help to Yan Yu, nor could he hold Yan Yu back.

Yan Yu comforted Ping An and turned to leave when he saw a group of people rushing towards him. Yan Yu's heart was filled with alarm and he was a little scared. These people came too fast.

If he were alone now, he could still handle it, but now Ping An and that little mustache guy are here, he will definitely be distracted and unable to escape with them safely.

"Ping'an, hurry up and feed that man some sleeping pills when you get to a safe place. Then go to the county government office in front, or hire a carriage in front. You must safely bring this man to my father and hand him over to him. This man will be of great use to us." Yan Yu knew in his heart that asking Ping'an to do this was putting him in a difficult position, but now no one else could do this except Ping'an.

Ping An said nothing this time and just did what Yan Yu said. This seemingly impossible task made Ping An feel that he was not a burden but was still useful.

After watching Ping An leave, Yan Yu turned around, listened to the sound of horse hooves, estimated the number of people coming in his mind, and prepared himself mentally in advance.

The men arrived quickly, and Yan Yu was fully prepared for another battle. But the man in the front saw him and asked, "Excuse me, are you Yan Yu, the second son of General Yan Mingde, the General of the Imperial Guards?"

Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, realizing that these people were not in the same group as the ones just now. They might not be enemies, and they were not here to kill him, but were ordered by someone to find him.

Thinking of this, Yan Yu said, "I am indeed the second son of the Yan family. I wonder who you are?"

Qin Gang, who was riding on his horse, breathed a sigh of relief. The person was finally found. Now he could go back and report to his general.

Qin Gang dismounted and clasped his fists towards Yan Yu, saying, "Second Young Master Yan, I am Qin Gang, the captain of General Bai Qishan's personal guard. I have been ordered to come and take Second Young Master Yan back to the capital."

Bai Qishan, the second-ranked killing god in Yunli Kingdom, is famous not only among the people of Yunli Kingdom, but also among everyone in the six kingdoms of Jiuzhou.

In his previous life, Yan Yu was ranked sixth on the list of killers in the six kingdoms of Kyushu, and his strength was comparable to that of General Bai.

Yan Yu looked at Qin Gang with a scrutinizing gaze, as if trying to tell from his face whether his words were true or false.

When Qin Gang saw Yan Yu's expression, he suddenly realized that he was too abrupt. He did not produce anything to prove his identity, but just introduced himself. This was obviously not credible.

Qin Gang figured it out and quickly took out the token from his arms and handed it to Yan Yu with both hands. Yan Yu took the token and took a look at it, and he was sure that Qin Gang was not lying.

The military organization of Yunli Kingdom has a strict management system. All items belonging to the army are specially made and have special markings. Having been a general for more than ten years in his previous life, Yan Yu understands this better than anyone else.

Yan Yu returned the token to Qin Gang, clasped his fists and said in return, "So you are General Bai's personal guard. I apologize for not welcoming you in person. I apologize for the offense I caused you earlier."

"Second Master Yan, you don't have to be so polite. My name is Qin Gang, you can just call me by my first name." Qin Gang took the token from Yan Yu's hand, looked at Yan Yu and said with a smile. Qin Gang was in a very good mood at this moment because he had found the person and had not failed to complete the task assigned to him by the general.

Qin Gang was so busy enjoying himself and talking to Yan Yu that he had no time to pay attention to anything else, but it was different for his subordinates.

Looking at the people lying on the ground not far away and the strong smell of blood, it told people that a fierce battle had just taken place here.

The personal guard closest to Qin Gang, named Xuan Wu, reached out and gently poked Qin Gang. Qin Gang turned around, and Xuan Wu gestured for him to look not far away.

At this moment, Qin Gang noticed the fallen figure and the pungent smell of blood. His eyes widened as he looked at Yan Yu, his gaze filled with curiosity. He gestured for Yan Yu to explain what had just happened.

Yan Yu coughed and touched his nose with his hand. It seemed that from now on, his image as a useless and weak scholar would be gone forever and would never come back.

Yan Yu, who couldn't pretend anymore, didn't want to pretend anymore. Anyway, his strength had just been exposed in front of Ping An, and he had nothing to hide now.

"I received a threat today, so I wanted to take my little servant with me to Suzhou to look for my father. We couldn't find an inn here, so we stayed in the wilderness. Just now, a group of people came and wanted to kill us, so my master and I teamed up to kill them."

"But I did leave one person alive. When you came just now, I thought he was an accomplice of those people, so I asked my little servant to take him away first."

Yan Yu's words made Qin Gang panic and confused. The information he got when he came was that the second son of the Yan family was not only a weak scholar, but also extremely weak in body, the kind that would fall down at the slightest touch of wind.

But now the weak scholar has suddenly turned into a brave man who can wield a knife and kill people. This jump is a bit too shocking. Is there anyone who can come out and tell him what is going on?

Now it was his turn to doubt Yan Yu’s true identity. Was the person standing in front of him really Yan Yu, the second son of the Yan family?

But the person in front of him looks exactly like the person in the portrait he had seen. Oh my God, who can tell him if they really look alike?

Looking at Qin Gang scratching his head and ears in front of him, Yan Yu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. Since he was going to show his true face, he naturally had to have an excuse, otherwise it would cause great confusion to others.

"Captain Qin, you must have heard the rumors about me, saying I'm a complete invalid who does nothing but study."

"But the truth is, I have indeed been weak and sickly since I was a child. My father was afraid that I would not grow up, so he secretly taught me martial arts so that I could grow up healthy and safe."

"A few years ago, by chance, I received guidance from a reclusive master, which is why I have made some progress."

"As for those rumors outside, they were all deliberately spread by my father. The reason is that it involves some private family matters, so it is inconvenient to disclose them."

Yan Yu's explanation was reasonable and dispelled Qin Gang's doubts. As the son of a military general, it was natural for him to know martial arts. Of course, there were exceptions, such as his eldest son. Well, I won't say more!

General Yan's eldest son is a playboy, and it seems unreasonable not to train his younger son to inherit his legacy.

But the fighting power of this Second Master Yan is a bit too high. Qin Gang just took a quick look and saw at least five or six corpses on the ground. His fighting power is overflowing, even far above his own.

Qin Gang, who had figured it out, nodded at Yan Yu and said, "General Yan is truly far-sighted. It is a blessing for the Yan family and a blessing for me, Yun Li, to have such an outstanding son like Second Young Master Yan."

"Second Young Master, I will send someone to find your servant and clean up this place, then we can return to the capital."

Returning to Beijing was definitely not something Yan Yu considered. The purpose of him and Ping An's escape was to avoid returning to Beijing and being controlled by others. Now, it was impossible for him to go back!

"Captain Qin, it seems impossible for us to return to Beijing at this time. The survivor just said that if he doesn't return on time, his accomplices will know that his mission has failed, and then they will send more people to hunt me down."

"Those people should be on their way here now, considering the time. The disparity in strength between us and the enemy is too great. If we rush back before figuring out their true number, wouldn't that just play into their hands? Wouldn't we be wiped out in one fell swoop?"

"And when I fought with these people just now, I found that their martial arts skills were very high. If there were more of them than us, then we would have no chance of winning at all."

Yan Yu deliberately made his words sound more serious so as to attract Qin Gang's attention and make him suspicious.

Sure enough, Yan Yu's words made Qin Gang hesitate. The people he brought out were divided into three groups, and each group had only six or seven people. If more people came, they really would not be able to handle it.

"Mr. Yan, what do you think we should do now?" Although it was the first time the two met, Qin Gang felt that there was an inexplicable attraction to Yan Yu that made him surrender.

"Hmm." Yan Yu pretended to think for a moment before speaking, "How about we go to Suzhou together? It's not far from here. Once we get to my father's place, how many people will come?"

Qin Gang thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement with Yan Yu's proposal. "Okay, let's go to Suzhou. We'll ride non-stop tonight and change horses at the post station at dawn. We should be there the day after tomorrow at the earliest."

"Okay, let's deal with these people first, and then we'll set off." Yan Yu gave orders like a commander.

Qin Gang was worried that digging a pit to bury the bodies would take too long and would be unsafe, so he suggested, "Master Yan, let's set off first. I'll have my men deal with these people."

"Okay, let's set off now." Yan Yu was actually worried about Ping An. It was the middle of the night and it was dark, and the road conditions were not clear. Ping An was also carrying a dangerous person. It was better to be safe than sorry. The sooner he could meet up with Ping An, the sooner he could feel at ease.

A group of people jumped on their horses and galloped wildly in the dark night.

Soon, Yan Yu saw Ping An walking slowly with his horse. Perhaps he heard the sound of horse hooves, and Ping An obviously quickened his pace.

"Ping'an, don't be afraid, it's me." Yan Yu yelled at the top of his voice when he saw this.

Ping An stopped when he heard Yan Yu's voice. He was really scared and cried. Although he had been comforting and encouraging himself to be strong and not be afraid along the way, he didn't know why his tears just wouldn't stop flowing.

By the time Yan Yu got to him, he was already crying like a baby.

Yan Yu didn't laugh at him. He dismounted, walked over to him, held him in his arms, patted his back gently, and said to him comfortingly, "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay."

"Master, I'm not holding you back." Ping'an cried so much that his eyes turned into rabbit eyes, frighteningly red.

"Well, I know Ping An is great and has done a great job." Yan Yu looked at Ping An and gave him the most sincere affirmation.