Everyday I Get Up To See The Villain Stealing The Show Chapter 48

After freeing them, Han Changsheng took s.h.i.+ Laoniu and his family from the Evil Wind Gang. The gang members were so scared, they kept themselves hidden. As long as they didn't look for trouble, Han Changsheng didn't bother using his energy to subdue the lowly bandits. He escorted the family back to the Tianyuan villa.

Anxiously waiting at the villa's courtyard, Yi Laosan and the others didn't expect An Yuan and Han Changsheng to return in the time it took to burn a single stick of incense. Not only that, but they brought back everyone who was missing. 

Yi Laosan immediately came up to greet s.h.i.+ Laoniu. Overjoyed, he choked out the words, "Old housekeeper, it was our fortune that the young master returned, and finally came to save you!"

s.h.i.+ Laoniu wiped tears in his eyes and said, "Yes, as someone of old bones, I didn't think I'd ever see the young master again. I've been waiting for more than ten years."

They wept, holding each other close. 

s.h.i.+ Laoniu's family huddled together, also wiping away their tears. 

Moved, w.a.n.g Laoqi said, "I'll get you all something to eat. Today, Master Yue Peng smashed down the Evil Wind Gang's door and taught those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds a lesson! We must have a good meal!"

Han Changsheng was indifferent. He didn't enjoy seeing the drama of the tears after their reunion, it was sour enough to make his teeth feel like they were rotting. Turning to An Yuan, he noticed that he was in the same state. He wasn't touched by his old friend's reunion. Maybe he really lost his memory? These people were just strangers to him. 

"Alright, come on, don't waste your time chatting." Pulling the two away, Han Changsheng grabbed the housekeeper's collar and said, "Come here. I have something to ask you, with your young master."

An Yuan followed as Han Changsheng dragged s.h.i.+ Laoniu into a room. As soon as the door closed, the old housekeeper grabbed An Yuan's hands with tears in his eyes. "Young villa master, Uncle s.h.i.+ is so happy to see that you're okay."

An Yuan's face was expressionless. Pulling his hand away, he motioned for him to find a place to sit. Drawing up a stool, An Yuan sat opposite him. Han Changsheng leaned against a cupboard to listen to their conversation. 

"s.h.i.+ Laoniu," An Yuan said, "Do you remember what happened fifteen years ago?"

s.h.i.+ Laoniu's eyes welled with tears again. 

Impatiently, Han Changsheng started picking his nose. Flicking it away, he made the old housekeeper's teacup explode with a bang, splas.h.i.+ng tea all over him. Frightened, s.h.i.+ Laoniu choked back his tears. 

"Get to the point, don't talk nonsense." Han Changsheng blew his fingers. "We are in a hurry here, understand?"

s.h.i.+ Laoniu nodded in terror. An Yuan glanced at him, but didn't oppose his vile behavior. 

"Fifteen years ago, just as the sun started to rise, I got up to wash when the chickens started crowing. I was about to wake the old villa leader up, but I heard someone screaming, so I ran out to see what was wrong. A dozen masked people filled the yard, striking down everyone they could find."

"I was scared. I heard in the past that the villains of the Tianning cult wanted to come to Tiandao prefecture, saying they wanted to cause trouble here. I didn't expect them to actually come. I worried about the old villa leader's safety so I went to warn him."

"When I opened the door, I saw him lying in a pool of blood. I was horrified. The people of the demonic cult were too fierce to fight off. I wanted to avenge him, but I was too weak to fight, so I found somewhere to hide…"

"Did you see who killed my father?" An Yuan asked. 

s.h.i.+ Laoniu shook his head. "When I entered the room, your father was…" He choked, banging his fist on the table. "That demonic cult, they're terrible! Everyone blamed me for being timid, but the old villa leader treated me with so much kindness. I should have fought with my life to avenge him, even if I could only take on one thief from the cult! I lived in a degradation, then my family was taken by the evil wind gang, I had to work for them… maybe that was G.o.d's punishment…"

Han Changsheng rolled his eyes. "Don't talk nonsense! That has nothing to do with the Tianyuan villa!"

s.h.i.+ Laosan shrunk back, giving him a timid glance. 

"Are you sure the person who killed my father was from the demonic cult?" An Yuan asked. 

"That's right. You didn't see it with your own eyes." Han Changsheng said, "If you dare to lie, you'll meet the same end as your cup!"

Although timid, s.h.i.+ Laosan nodded forcefully and made a solemn vow. "I'm sure! If not the demonic cult, then who? My master had excellent martial arts skills. He even defeated Wan s.h.i.+shan before. In the Tiandao prefecture, no one dared to call him second to anyone! That demonic cult was the only one who would dare to attack him unprepared…"

An Yuan and Han Changsheng looked at each other, both lost in thought.

They questioned s.h.i.+ Laoniu for a long time, but they couldn't ask the bottom of the matter. s.h.i.+ Laoniu knew no more than Yi Laosan did. And, several of the original Tianyuan villa servants were already dead or gone. It was hard to find anyone else who knew anything in just a few days. 

Han Changsheng finally left the room and sat on the steps. He held a green foxtail in a daze. Who killed Huangfu Tugen? Why would they kill him and blame the Tianning? An Yuan said the murderer stole the first volume of the secret script and the second one was burned. So, did the murder kill for the script? If so…

"What are you thinking about?" A voice asked from behind him.

Shocked, Han Changsheng blurted, "I was thinking about the secret scr… Urrr, wondering who the killer was."

An Yuan's face was scornful. The look on his face definitely said, "Don't you dare even try useless attempts at escaping me."

Seeing his pinched expression, Han Changsheng almost spat blood. When An Yuan became Yue Peng's apprentice, he was very cute, well-behaved, and delightful. Why is it that his senses of propriety, justice, integrity, honor, and even filial piety and fraternal duty are eaten by dogs whenever he deals with me? How is it fair that he would randomly threaten his s.h.i.+fu? Was that right? It was as if he was someone else's apprentice!

An Yuan turned to walk around him. Suddenly, his shoulder was forced back. He staggered, his back hitting a post. Both Han Changsheng's arms locked at his side, trapping him there.

Seeing his face so close, An Yuan was stunned to silence. 

Flas.h.i.+ng an evil smile, Han Changsheng said, "My life and death are in your hands?" 

Releasing one of his hands, Han Changsheng raised An Yuan's jaw. Blowing a breath toward his neck to prove he could slit his throat at any time, Han Changsheng went on, "Your life is also in my hands. But, I will not kill you, I will not hurt you. Good apprentice, your master cherishes you so much, to the point of pain2."

An Yuan was so shocked he forgot to resist.

Taking back his hand, Han Changsheng looked at his dejected appearance. He was proud. 

Finally, he recovered some lost ground. It was time for the Dog Lord to remember that Lao Zi was playing meek because of his magnanimity. Don't think you're better than Lao Zi. Humph!

Han Changsheng swaggered away, and An Yuan looked on as he left. His eyes were dark, rich with color. After a long time, he finally closed his eyes and turned to leave. 

In an instant, the sun sunk past the horizon, spreading darkness over the land. They were busy for two days but discovered nothing new. They remained in the Tianyuan villa and planned to search for clues the next day. 

An Yuan was tired. Blowing out his candles, he went to bed early. 

Soon, all the candles in the village had been blown out. Only two people stood on duty outside the village. 

In the darkness, a figure sneaked towards An Yuan's room. A small pipe punctured the window paper, and wisps of white smoke filtered from it.

An Yuan laid in bed, motionless and drowsy.  

A moment later, someone pushed open the door to his bedroom, and a shadow crept inside. When he reached the bedside, the man whispered, "Young villa master?"

Only the sound of gentle breaths filled the room.

The shadow stood by the bed for a long time. Then, he drew a dagger from his sleeve and forced it down on An Yuan. 

"Ah!" A scream filled the air, breaking the silence of the Tianyuan villa.

A candle by the bed flickered back to life. 

Sitting up in his bed, An Yuan watched as s.h.i.+ Laoniu fell to his knees. His face was cold and white, and sweat poured over him like rain. The dagger fell to the ground, his arm hanging at a strange angle. An Yuan had just sliced open his arm.

However, An Yuan's expression was still light, as if he had expected the attack. Getting out of bed, he opened up the doors and windows to let out the daze smoke 3 that was inside the room out. To trick s.h.i.+ Laoniu, he didn't hold his breath. Instead, he used his internal power to force the smoke out of his body, consuming his Qi. 

After opening his window, An Yuan said, "Come out."

A figure jumped into the beam of light from the candle and touched his nose. "You noticed it too?"

An Yuan looked back at Han Changsheng but didn't say a word. He sat down at his table, looking at s.h.i.+ Laoniu. The man knelt on the ground with pain and fear written in his eyes. Coldly, An Yuan said, "Now, start again. Tell me exactly what happened fifteen years ago."

Daze smoke – I a.s.sume it's from a daze incense s.h.i.+ Laoniu put in An Yuan's room beforehand, that can cause drowsiness and dizziness. (Daze incense usually appears in manhuas and fantasy novels. Not sure if it exists in real life as an actual incense stick, but a lot of chemicals and gaseous drugs can in fact be used to daze people. For example: poisonous gases like Carbon Monoxide is known to cause such daze effects in a low dosage; death and suffocation in high dosages.)

Translator(s): Empress
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