It has been exactly three days since the marriage between the two major families in Hongluan Town.
In these three days, the events that took place at the Jia family's wedding banquet have spread throughout the entire Hongluan Town and even to several neighboring towns.
On that day, there were too many people who experienced it personally. Even if the Jia family intended to block the news, they couldn't stop the public's discussions.
Of course, what everyone is most interested in is undoubtedly Yunxiao's act of snatching Lin Yue'er alone. There are already many versions of Yunxiao's story of snatching the bride in Hongluan Town.
Some people say that Yunxiao, with a single sword in hand, fought all the way from outside the Jia family's gate to the wedding banquet hall and forcibly took away Lin Yue'er under the obstruction of a group of experts from the Jia family. Others say that Yunxiao made friends with wild beasts and led a large number of wild beasts to attack the Jia family. The Jia family's experts suffered countless losses and finally Yunxiao snatched Lin Yue'er away.
In short, for a while, Yunxiao, who was originally regarded as a waste in Hongluan Town, suddenly became a god-like existence, as if he were really omnipotent.
Unfortunately, since that day, no one has seen Yunxiao or Lin Yue'er again. Both the Jia family and the Lin family have offered a large sum of money. As long as someone can provide information about these two people, they will receive a generous reward...
On the east side of the main street in Hongluan Town, there is a very ordinary inn secretly operated by a family with considerable strength in Hongluan Town. At this time, in the Tianzi room of this inn, Jiang Wu, the deacon of Leiyun Academy, is sitting by the table and tasting the clear tea just brought by the waiter.
Slowly pouring himself a cup, Jiang Wu takes a light breath and feels the tranquility brought by the tea fragrance. His originally irritable mood has eased a little.
"What on earth is going on? It has been three full days. What are Jiang Shan and Lei Ming doing? Why is there still no news at all?"
With his mood slightly eased, Jiang Wu narrowed his eyes and thought about all possible situations, but he still couldn't figure out the reason no matter what.
Three days ago, he sent Jiang Shan and Lei Ming to chase Yunxiao and Lin Yue'er at the wedding banquet. Originally, he thought these two people would finish the task soon and then return to the Jia family to report.
But in fact, he waited at the Jia family for about a day, but he still couldn't wait for these two people.
In a state of uncertainty and suspicion, he took his leave from Jia Chaosheng, the head of the Jia family, and came to the inn that he had agreed with the two in advance to check, but found that these two people had not returned to the inn either.
He has been waiting here for three days. Jiang Shan and Lei Ming still have no news at all. Such a situation simply makes him more and more uneasy.
"It doesn't make sense. Jiang Shan and Lei Ming have both advanced to the realm of great accomplishment in the Zhenyuan Realm. No one in this Hongluan Town can hurt them. Could it be that they have returned to the academy first?"
After thinking about it over and over, he really couldn't guess where the problem was. But deep down, he still didn't want to believe that something had happened to the two of them.
Jiang Shan and Lei Ming were brought out by him. If something happened to these two people, it would be difficult for him to explain to the elders of his own family. Moreover, these two people are his confidants. If there is really any damage, it is also his own loss.
"I can't wait any longer. I still have to go back to the academy to report. If I'm late, I'm afraid I'll be blamed by the elders. I hope these two people have already returned by themselves!"
Calculating the time, the deadline for him to complete his task is almost up. If he returns late, he doesn't know how many people will seize the opportunity to find trouble for him. You know, in Leiyun Academy, there are intrigues everywhere. He is not the only deacon. There are so many people eyeing his position and wanting to replace him!
Thinking of this, he simply got up and packed his luggage, put away all the benefits he obtained from the Jia family one by one, then settled the room bill and embarked on the journey back to Leiyun Academy.
Hongluan Town is thousands of miles away from Leiyun Prefecture. But when he came to Hongluan Town this time, he came on a tall horse. With a tall horse for transportation, he can return to the academy in about three days.
In each prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are post stations. Tall horses are the best means of transportation in the post stations. Those in need can rent tall horses by paying a certain deposit. It is quite convenient.
However, when they came, there were three people and three horses. But when he returns, there is only him left. The other two tall horses can only be sold to the inn at a low price.
Of course, as a deacon of Leiyun Academy, he doesn't care about this little loss.
The tall horse left in a cloud of dust and soon left the range of Hongluan Town. And just after Jiang Wu left, a young man slowly walked out of the dense forest beside the official road and watched him leave from afar.
The young man watched Jiang Wu leave in the distance, his eyes full of doubts. After making sure that the other party had gone far away, he then flashed his figure and disappeared again into the forest beside the official road...
Jia family mansion.
"You mean that Jiang Wu has already left Hongluan Town? And he left alone?"
In the hall, the five main leaders of the Jia family gathered again. Jia Chaosheng sat on the main seat and asked Jia Qusheng, the fifth master of the Jia family who had just returned not long ago, with a look of surprise.
"Yes, I watched him leave Hongluan Town with my own eyes, and indeed he was alone."
There was also an indelible confusion in Jia Qusheng's eyes. "In the past two days, he has been staying in the room of the inn. Jiang Shan and Lei Ming have never appeared. I don't know what's going on."
"This is strange. Did I hear wrong that day? Jiang Shan and Lei Ming didn't go after the Lin family girl? But have another mission?"
Gently tapping the armrest of the chair, Jia Chaosheng's mind was turning, but he was extremely confused about this matter.
"It should not be the problem of the master. I have been watching Jiang Wu at the inn these two days and found that he should be waiting for someone. However, until the end, he still couldn't wait."
After a little thought, Jia Qusheng sorted out and analyzed the situation of his surveillance these two days and found that Jiang Wu was definitely waiting for Jiang Shan and Lei Ming to meet him. However, for some reason, Jiang Shan and Lei Ming never showed up.
"If this is really the case, then there may be some changes here." Jia Bisheng, the eldest master of the Jia family, turned his eyes and obviously heard the unusualness in this.
"Jiang Shan and Lei Ming are both good hands. Logically speaking, within the scope of Hongluan Town, there should be no one who can do them harm. Could it be that they encountered trouble in Eagle Sorrow Mountain?" Jia Haisheng also analyzed.
"This is not impossible. The situation inside Eagle Sorrow Mountain is complex. Some powerful magical beasts in the depths even make us brothers detour. Those two people don't know the situation and might be swallowed by magical beasts." Jia Shengsheng curled his lips and said.
If Jia Chaosheng's guess is correct, then Jiang Shan and Lei Ming must have followed Yunxiao and Lin Yue'er into Eagle Sorrow Mountain. Once they enter the mountain, there will indeed be many unexpected situations.
Of course, no one has thought that Jiang Shan and Lei Ming would be killed by Yunxiao and Lin Yue'er. After all, the gap in strength between the two sides is there, and this possibility can be completely ignored.
"Forget it. Since Jiang Wu has left, there is no need to continue discussing this matter. No matter what hidden secrets there are in this, it has nothing to do with my Jia family."
Waving his hand, Jia Chaosheng signaled everyone not to waste energy thinking about these anymore. After all, Jiang Wu has left. No matter how much they discuss, it will be of no avail.
"The fourth, you continue to send people to search for the whereabouts of the Lin family girl and that wild boy in Eagle Sorrow Mountain. The fifth, you go and see Jia Pingzheng. By the way, help him improve his cultivation. Before he goes to Leiyun Academy, let him stabilize at the eighth level of the True Qi Realm."
Before this, although the Jia family was also secretly cultivating Jia Pingzheng, they didn't do it too excessively. In fact, if they wanted to, Jia Pingzheng would now be at least at the eighth or ninth level of the True Qi Realm, or even at the realm of Zhenyuan Realm. But in that case, it might arouse suspicion. After all, in a small town like Hongluan Town, there should be no such good resources according to common sense.
However, this incident is undoubtedly an excuse. Jia Pingzheng suffered such a great humiliation. It is completely reasonable for him to break through the bottleneck in anger and it is also completely justifiable to others.
The five brothers discussed some other matters and then left one after another to go about their own business. And Jia Qusheng, the fifth master of the Jia family, went straight to Jia Pingzheng's side courtyard and soon appeared in Jia Pingzheng's room.