"Forcing?"
Landlord Tian was both angry and furious, "What exactly do they want from the Tian Family by forcing us like this?"
Li Yan did not answer. Instead, he twirled the Duan Chen Blade in his hand, and without turning his head, he pressed the blade against Tian Wei’s neck.
Even though it still had its sheath on, Tian Wei was startled, "Young Hero Li, what... what are you doing?"
But Landlord Tian instantly understood,
"They are forcing soone else!"
Li Yan nodded, "That’s right, your Tian Family is just the hostage. The purpose of those people lies with soone else."
"This person has a close relationship with your Tian Family and is also not easy to provoke, causing them to hesitate and go to great lengths but not daring to use violent ans."
At this point, everything beca clear.
Landlord Tian frowned deeply, recalling carefully, and seeing his second brother’s confused face beside him, he explained the situation.
The second brother of the Tian Family was also sowhat incredulous upon hearing this, "Though our Tian Family has so wealth, it doesn’t make waves among the three towns. Why would those people go to such lengths?"
Li Yan mused, "Who in the Tian Family has drifted outside, or is there a powerful figure behind you?"
Landlord Tian shook his head, "The reason my brothers could rise was indeed due to the help of a powerful benefactor from the Wuchang Prince Mansion, Zhou Changshi. But Zhou Changshi passed away many years ago."
"Not only that, it involved a case at the Prince Mansion, luckily my three brothers were not aware, so they were not implicated."
"As for my side, there’s only my second son, Tian Han, who has been of a cold nature since childhood, loves Buddhist philosophy, and secretly beca a monk."
The second brother of the Tian Family also spoke, "Myself and the third brother have complete families, all ordinary rchants, with no connections to any large families."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Landlord Tian, tell more about your second son. Does he have any other peculiarities besides this? Like martial arts or spells?"
"Young Hero Li, do you suspect Han’er?"
Landlord Tian shook his head imdiately, "Han’er has been gentle since childhood, never argued with anyone, and seldom leaves ho. There surely can’t be any problem."
Li Yan replied calmly, "That may not necessarily be the case."
Landlord Tian, helpless, had to recount the details of his second son.
Hearing this, Li Yan also frowned.
From Landlord Tian’s description, Tian Han was just eccentric in personality, with no other oddities.
He originally suspected that this person was a "Rejuvenator."
But instead, he entered the Buddhist path. Could it be possible that the Buddhist community ignores this, or is it simply a high monk reincarnated?
Various doubts puzzled him deeply.
Thinking of this, Li Yan directly spoke, "Landlord Tian, this matter is beyond what the Tian Family can handle, and I can’t solve it either."
"To extricate yourselves, you must rely on the power of the Law Enforcent Hall. Just reveal the encounters of your three brothers, and the Law Enforcent Hall will naturally investigate."
"Of course, they will certainly suspect your second son. If it really involves him, you would have no ans either."
"How do you decide on this?"
Upon hearing this, Landlord Tian hesitated slightly.
Although he felt it had nothing to do with his second son, he feared the possibility and wavered in his heart, unable to help but ask, "Young Hero Li, please enlighten as to why you suspect Han’er, so I can make a decision."
Faced with the situation, Li Yan did not conceal anything, "There are powerful cultivators in this world capable of returning to life, as well as so old demons who can seize bodies."
"But to be honest, if it were such a person, I should have sensed it upon entering the Tian Mansion. If an old demon possessed the body, it would not dare to enter the Buddhist path, which is where my confusion lies."
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, Tian Wei beside him drew a sharp breath, his eyes filled with shock, "Father, I rember sothing."
"Two years ago, Brother Han expressed a desire to enter the monastic path. I, afraid it would sadden father, went to persuade him."
"But I distinctly rember visiting several tis, each ti determined to change his mind, but I was always talked into agreent."
"Thinking back now, I can’t even rember what he said to !"
Upon hearing this, Landlord Tian’s expression beca uncertain, and he trembled as he said, "What you say makes feel strange too. This rebellious son has been at ho for years. No matter my intentions to send him to a private school or arrange a marriage for him, I would always abandon the idea myself."
"Looking back now, it all seems to make sense..."
Li Yan’s eyes also grew serious, "It seems there is indeed sothing wrong with Tian Han."
At that mont, the bedridden second brother of the Tian Family shook his head, "Big brother, this still doesn’t explain it. You might be mistaken."
"When Han’er was born, there was a rift among us brothers, and we hardly visited or t, let alone had any affection."
"Those demons using and the third brother for coercion, spending so much effort, must be targeting soone connected to all three families."
Upon hearing this, Li Yan frowned, "That’s true."
Frankly, he was still sowhat confused at this point.
Finally, Landlord Tian gritted his teeth, "No matter who it is, the second brother surely has issues. If this isn’t clarified, our three families will never have peace, report it to the Law Enforcent Hall."
He now increasingly suspected that his son might have been possessed by sothing.
"Very well."
Li Yan nodded in agreent as well.
Their task was to protect the Tian Family, and regardless of any entanglents, they needed to quickly find the cause.
With the goal set, everything naturally had a plan.
"Young Hero Li."
Landlord Tian said solemnly, "I fear all three families are under demonic surveillance, making this place unsafe. I’ll take the second brother’s family to hide at the Chamber of Comrce. There are skilled guards there, and the opposition should not act recklessly."
"The gates of Wuchang City are already closed. I know young hero has the ans and should have a way to leave. I implore you to go to Baotong Zen Temple overnight to warn them."
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