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

"But what about the granaries here?" Yang Wei asked with a grave expression.

"Let's go to the East City first. As for the granary, it's better to put it aside for now," Yang An said in a low voice.

Upon hearing Yang An's words, all three nodded.

Next, the four of them left the East City and headed to a secluded spot in the East City where there was a carriage that Da Tou had prepared in advance in case of any unexpected situations.

Having reached a secluded spot, the four boarded a carriage and quickly headed towards the outskirts of the eastern city.

About two hours later, they finally arrived outside the city and hid the carriage in the mountains.

"Two days have passed. I wonder if anything has changed outside?" Yang Wei asked curiously.

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the case, but to be on the safe side, it's better to be cautious. Let's wait another day," Yang An suggested after thinking for a moment.

"I'll do as you say!" Yang Hu nodded.

The four of them hid in the dense forest and waited.

Two days passed quickly. On the third day, Yang An and his three companions quietly infiltrated the vicinity of the East City, but this time they did not enter the city.

Outside the east gate, many troops have been stationed, and many soldiers are standing guard on the city walls.

"This is really troublesome. I didn't expect the security in the East City to be so tight." Yang An frowned and sighed inwardly.

"Have you considered that it's impossible to take Dongcheng from here? After all, it's heavily guarded and there are many people here. The four of us probably won't be enough," Yang Hu said in a deep voice.

“That’s right, there are four of us now, while they have over a hundred. If we want to take Dongcheng, we need a force of several hundred men, but unfortunately we don’t have any.” Yang Wei shook his head.

Yang An remained silent, lost in thought.

“However, with the defenses so tight now, if we attack the East City, wouldn’t that alert the Crown Prince? The East City is heavily guarded, and the Crown Prince will deploy more troops to defend it. In that case, it will be even more difficult for us to enter the city,” Yang Hu said, frowning.

Yang Wei nodded in agreement, "That's true. If the Crown Prince strengthens the defenses, it will be very difficult for us to search for treasures in the city."

"You're overthinking it. Even if the Crown Prince knew we were lingering near the East City, he wouldn't be able to increase security," Yang An said with a faint smile.

Yang Hu was taken aback and asked curiously, "Why? If he knew you were nearby, shouldn't he have mobilized the army to guard the area?"

"Because mobilizing troops is useless," Yang An explained softly.

"You mean, the Crown Prince doesn't think we'll invade Dongcheng?" Yang Hu suddenly realized.

Yang An smiled faintly and said, "It's not that he can't, but that he thinks we have no chance. So the Crown Prince can't possibly deploy troops to defend it. If he did, it would give us an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Wouldn't that be exactly what we want? So the Crown Prince will definitely observe the East City carefully, but he won't dare to act rashly."

"I see!"

Yang Hu suddenly realized what was going on, and then said with a smile, "Brother, since you say nothing will happen, then let's not take any action."

“That won’t do. Although the Crown Prince won’t mobilize troops, he will definitely monitor the situation in the East City. So we must take action as soon as possible to avoid being discovered by him, which would be troublesome.” Yang An shook his head.

“That’s right, we can’t let him see any trace of us,” Yang Wei agreed.

“However, it won’t be easy for the four of us to sneak into the East City. If we are discovered by the Crown Prince’s soldiers on the way, it will be terrible,” Yang Hu said, shaking his head.

“We are not without a chance to sneak in. Although the East City is heavily guarded, there aren’t many soldiers at the city gate. We just need to slip in unnoticed,” Yang An explained in a low voice.

"If we get spotted on the way, we probably won't be able to get into the city," Yang Hu said.

Yang An shook his head with a smile: "Don't worry, no one will find out. The Crown Prince never expected me to ambush him, so I can safely enter the East City. Once I'm in the East City, I can easily find the location of the treasure."

Yang Hu, Yang Wei, and the others nodded in agreement.

"Let's not delay, let's get ready to leave before it gets dark," Yang An reminded him.

Yang Hu quickly replied, "That's right, let's get moving."

Without further ado, the four of them got to work.

Before long, the four left the forest and quietly approached the East City.

What no one knew was that Yang Ling had already learned of their movements.

Upon hearing the news, Yang Ling was very surprised, and then frowned.

"It seems Yang An is no pushover either, actually setting his sights on me," Yang Ling said coldly.

Since Yang An left, Yang Ling has been keeping an eye on him to prevent the kid from causing trouble.

Although Yang An had previously vowed that he would not do anything detrimental to the Yang family, it was all just empty talk.

Who can guarantee what a person truly thinks?

Yang An is a treacherous and cunning man with a meticulous mind; such a villain is extremely terrifying.

In the Yang family, apart from Yang Ling, no one else is a match for Yang An.

Therefore, while monitoring Yang An, Yang Ling was also considering how to guard against this person.

Soon, Yang Ling had an idea: to have Yang Wei stay near Yang An at all times to monitor his movements and see what kind of schemes he might have.

At the same time, Yang Ling also sent people to secretly keep an eye on Zhang Dahuzi and his group to prevent them from having any disloyal thoughts.

After several days of surveillance, Yang Ling's men found no evidence that Yang An, Zhang Dahuzi, and others harbored any disloyal intentions.

However, Yang Ling was surprised by the movements of Yang An and Zhang Dahuzi, as they had actually left Dongcheng.

"Where did these guys go? Are they planning a sneaky operation?" Yang Ling frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

However, thinking of the grudges between Yang An and the others and himself, Yang Ling quickly felt relieved and thought to himself that these people must be after the treasures in his mansion.

"Since you're so capable, then come and take it! I hope you succeed!"

Yang Ling sneered, showing no concern whatsoever.

"Alright, keep an eye on them and report their movements as they come," Yang Ling instructed.

"Yes, Master!"

The subordinate nodded immediately and then quickly left.

Watching his subordinates leave, Yang Ling took a deep breath, thinking that if Yang An and the others really had the idea of ​​seizing the mansion's treasure, it would save him a lot of trouble.

If Yang An and his group try to seize the treasure, he will surely fail. Then let him bear the wrath of the Crown Prince.

If the Crown Prince knew that it was he who had ordered Yang An and his men to seize his treasure, he would surely be furious.

Once the Crown Prince gets angry, Yang An and the others are doomed. And with Yang An dead, the Yang family will be rid of a major threat.