The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

"I saw it with my own eyes," the guard said respectfully. "Moreover, I also discovered that the person who bought this mine was named Zhao Qitian!"

Zhao Qitian!

Upon hearing those three words, Yang Ling couldn't help but clench his fists. He hadn't expected that the middle-aged man would actually be Zhao Qitian's uncle.

Although he knew that Zhao Qitian had many enemies, he didn't know that Zhao Qitian actually had an uncle!

Moreover, Zhao Qitian's uncle had hidden himself so well that he had never revealed any clues over the years. Even Zhao Qitian himself did not know that his uncle was still alive!

No wonder all the men I sent to hunt down Zhao Qitian disappeared! They probably met a terrible end too!

Now, Zhao Qitian has sent his uncle to infiltrate the Yang residence in an attempt to steal the secret manual!

If I hadn't discovered it by chance today, I might still be kept in the dark, or even be used by Zhao Qitian!

A cold glint flashed in Yang Ling's eyes, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips as he said in a cold voice, "It seems that Zhao Qitian won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin."

With that, Yang Ling turned to the guards and said, "Go and inform the Li family to speed things up."

The Li family has been a close friend of Lijiabao for generations, and they would definitely help Yang Ling in this matter.

Moreover, Yang Ling has already agreed to the Li family's conditions: as long as the Li family agrees to help him, he will give up pursuing the Li family's responsibility!

"Yes!" the guard replied.

However, just as they were about to leave, they heard Yang Ling call out, "Wait a minute."

The guard turned around and asked, "Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"

Yang Ling narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Arrest the Li family."

"Your Highness, didn't you promise to spare their lives?" the guard asked, puzzled.

Yang Ling chuckled contemptuously and said, "I did promise to spare the Li family's lives, but I never said I would spare the remnants of the Li family!"

After saying that, Yang Ling waved his hand, signaling the guards to take care of the matter.

"Yes!" The guard accepted the order and quickly left.

Yang Ling watched the retreating figure of the guard, a wicked smile playing on his lips, and said, "Zhao Qitian, since you dared to scheme against me, I will naturally not let you off easily!"

Yang Ling said with a cold laugh, "This time, I will absolutely not let you escape again!"

Afterwards, Yang Ling led the man away from the Yang residence and arrived at an inn.

"You should rest for a bit. We'll go find the Li family tomorrow!" Yang Ling said indifferently to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man nodded upon hearing this, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. He had many questions he wanted to ask Yang Ling, such as how Yang Ling knew he was Zhao Qitian's uncle, or why Yang Ling insisted that he help him seize the Yang family's secret manual.

Unfortunately, these questions are destined to remain unanswered!

The next morning, Yang Ling and the middle-aged man left the inn and went to a restaurant not far from the Yang residence.

The restaurant, named Zui Xiange, is the most luxurious restaurant in the entire Qingyang Town, and also the only restaurant in Qingyang Town!

This Drunken Immortal Pavilion is owned by the Zhao family!

At this moment, the Drunken Immortal Pavilion was already filled with guests who were eating, drinking, and having fun. They were gathered in a circle, discussing what had happened at the Yang residence the previous night. The discussion was lively and bustling.

When Yang Ling and the middle-aged man entered the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, they attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone recognized Yang Ling's identity. After all, Yang Ling had been in the limelight recently, and everyone in Qingyang Town knew that Prince Yang had such an outstanding son!

As a result, many people's eyes lit up, and they couldn't wait to come up and strike up a conversation.

However, when everyone felt the icy aura emanating from Yang Ling, they stopped in their tracks.

After scanning the area, Yang Ling headed straight for the private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

The second floor of Zuixian Pavilion has five private rooms, each with an exquisite and unique layout and a high price.

Yang Ling chose the private room by the window, so that he could easily monitor the situation inside the Yang residence.

As soon as they reached the door, a waiter immediately came up to them and said respectfully, "Young master, you've arrived."

"Okay, let's begin," Yang Ling said indifferently, then walked straight into the private room, followed by the middle-aged man.

"Yes!" the waiter said and then withdrew.

Soon, the sound of a piano filled the room, accompanied by a melodious and pleasant tune.

The melodious and gentle sound of the zither, like a spring breeze and drizzle, is soothing and refreshing, allowing one to calm down and enjoy the beautiful music.

Yang Ling and the middle-aged man sipped tea while watching the woman playing the zither.

"She is the flower maiden with superb zither skills!" the middle-aged man said to Yang Ling, pointing to the woman playing the zither.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling raised his eyes and sized up the woman playing the zither. He saw that she had a graceful figure, snow-white skin, delicate and charming features, and an alluring aura.

"Heh, this face is indeed beautiful," Yang Ling chuckled and said.

"This flower girl's skills are truly unparalleled," the middle-aged man exclaimed, seemingly very satisfied with her.

Yang Ling curled his lip and said, "I'd like to give it a try."

As she spoke, Yang Ling stood up, walked to the zither, sat down, and plucked two strings.

In an instant, the melodious piano music came to an abrupt halt!

"Pfft..." The man sitting next to Yang Ling couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard the sudden sound of the zither.

“You…” Hua Niang stared at Yang Ling with wide, watery eyes, looking extremely surprised.

"Hmph, did I play it wrong?" Yang Ling glanced at Hua Niang sideways, speaking arrogantly.

"No! How dare I!" Hua Niang said through gritted teeth, her head lowered.

"Since you don't have one, then play properly for me, or I'll make you wish you were dead!" Yang Ling warned fiercely. He had long seen through Hua Niang's intentions; she simply wanted to take this opportunity to get close to him and achieve her goals!

"Yes!" Hua Niang lowered her head, suppressing her anger, and obediently replied.

She originally thought Yang Ling was a spoiled brat, but she never expected him to be a ruthless person with hidden talents!

Yang Ling nodded in satisfaction, then sat down to continue listening to the zither, while simultaneously releasing her divine sense to investigate the situation within the Yang residence.

At this time, a lot of people had gathered outside the Yang residence, including Zhao Qitian!

Yang Ling's lips curled into a cold smile. Just as he expected, Zhao Qitian had made ample preparations to murder him!

Moreover, Zhao Qitian also hired many people from the martial arts world.

Unfortunately, Zhao Qitian underestimated Yang Ling. Although he was a good-for-nothing, he possessed formidable martial arts skills and was not afraid of those so-called assassins!

Therefore, Yang Ling eliminated all the assassins sent by Zhao Qitian.

"boom……"

Suddenly, explosions erupted throughout the Yang residence, smoke and dust filled the air, followed by bursts of flame and a strong smell of burning.