【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 2, Chapter 12)

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Chapter 12 Grandfather

As dusk settled over the palace, Wu Tianjiao turned around, staring at the imposing,

eagle-beak-like gates behind him, wondering, "Wu Wudi brought me into the palace just to

see the old emperor?"

"Are you perhaps the Third Young Master Wu?"

A deep voice suddenly sounded behind him, startling Wu Tianjiao. He quickly turned to see

a man in black standing not far away. The man was about thirty years old, with a fair complexion and no beard, handsome features. He wore

a black cloak, a light blue brocade robe, and black sword boots. A sheathed sword hung at his waist. His expression was cold and

expressionless, quite intimidating.

"I am Wu Tianjiao. And who are you?"

Wu Tianjiao asked.

"Tang Aoran!"

the man in black said calmly. "Young Master Wu, my master wishes to see you. Please get in the carriage!"

He gestured for him to step aside; a two-horse carriage was parked nearby.

"Tang Aoran?" Wu Tianjiao was slightly startled, finding the name strangely familiar. Upon closer inspection, a chill ran down his spine, and he secretly

gasped . Feigning composure, he asked knowingly, "Who is your master?"

"You'll find out when you get there. Why ask, Young Master Wu?"

Tang Aoran replied casually, his tone laced with arrogance. Tang Aoran was indeed very

arrogant .

Wu Tianjiao snorted, clearly displeased. He frowned and said coldly, "It's late. I

'm in a hurry to return to my residence. I don't have time to see your master."

With that, he walked past Tang Aoran and headed out of the square.

Tang Aoran was startled and quickly stepped forward to stop Wu Tianjiao, saying, "Young Master Wu, my master

has extended a warm invitation and has been waiting for you for a long time. How can you refuse to see him?"

Wu Tianjiao sneered, "Your master is your master, not mine. Just because your master says

he wants to see me doesn't mean I have to. There's no such logic in the world! Go back and tell your master that

I have no interest in seeing him!"

With that, he brushed past Tang Aoran without looking back and walked away.

Tang Aoran had never experienced anything like this before. He stood there stunned, his face alternating between pale and flushed. His left hand

gripped the sheathed sword so tightly that his knuckles turned white, while his right fist cracked loudly. He stared at Wu Tianjiao's departing figure,

his brows furrowed with murderous intent. He really wanted to draw his sword and kill this brat with one blow. He gritted his teeth and said, "You ungrateful wretch!"

Wu Tianjiao walked out of the Imperial Square. Looking back and not seeing Tang Aoran, he sneered inwardly, thinking, "Your

Highness , you want to see me? I will..." "I don't want to see you!"

Just now, as soon as Wu Tianjiao heard Tang Aoran's name, he remembered who he was. This Tang Aoran was a guard in the residence of the First

Prince Fu. This Tang Aoran was no ordinary man; he was once a renowned swordsman in the martial arts world, known as

the "Peerless Swordsman of the World." His swordsmanship was exquisite, and he had a great reputation in the capital. As soon as he announced his name, everyone would know that he was from the First

Prince's residence. Wu Tianjiao knew that Tang Aoran was sent by the First Prince, Prince Fu, which was why he

showed him no respect whatsoever. Wu Tianjiao had never met the First Prince and had no good feelings towards him, even hating him. This was mainly

due to Wu Tianhu. Birds of a feather flock together. Wu Tianhu had repeatedly tried to harm him, so he figured that the First Prince was no

good either. Inviting him to meet was probably a veiled threat, hiding a sinister intention.

When they arrived, Wu Tianjiao and Wu Wudi had traveled together by carriage, but now they were walking back. The palace was

quite a distance from the Prince of Jinyang's residence, which frustrated Wu Tianjiao and filled him with displeasure. He was very dissatisfied with Wu Wudi, thinking,

"I'm still your son! You brought me into the palace and then abandoned me, just leaving me behind. Is there any

father like you in the world?"

He was blaming Wu Wudi. In fact, when Wu Wudi left the palace, he was

enjoying himself with Consort Cao at Donghua Palace. Wu Wudi didn't know where he was and had no choice but to continue on his way. A cold wind blew, sharp as a knife. Wu Tianjiao walked down the street and stopped when

he saw the words on the gate of a mansion .

The mansion was incredibly luxurious, with white stone steps, vermilion gates, and

a pair of stone lions flanking the entrance. The plaque above the gate bore the striking

inscription "Pingnan Prince's Mansion" in gold. It was these four characters that made Wu Tianjiao stop. He had originally intended to head to

the inn where Tie Yuhu and the others were staying, but seeing the mansion reminded him of a long-lost woman, Princess Hua Yu of Pingnan…

At

the Heavenly Paradise, Wu Tianjiao had had many fleeting encounters with women, but the ones he missed most were

Princess Hua Yu of Pingnan and Lady Yun Ji, the Lady of the State. The former had lost her husband early and lived a solitary life, while

the latter's husband was stationed at the border year-round, leaving her alone. To alleviate their loneliness, the two women often

went to the Heavenly Paradise for entertainment, which led to their passionate encounters with Wu Tianjiao. More than three years

had passed; he wondered how they were doing. Were they alright?

"Should I go in and visit Madam Hua Yu?"

Wu Tianjiao wondered, hesitating as he lingered at the gate. After pondering for a while, he shook his head, feeling it wasn't quite right.

He thought, "She's a widow. If I were to presumptuously visit her, wouldn't that invite gossip and ruin Madam

Hua Yu 's reputation?"

With that thought, Wu Tianjiao turned to leave. He had only taken five steps when he heard a sound behind him. Turning around, he

saw a man and a woman emerging from the gate of the Pingnan Prince's mansion. The man was a handsome young man in brocade robes, leading a

fine horse and carrying a sword; he was quite elegant and refined. The woman was a beautiful woman dressed in simple white,

her beauty as fiery as fire, her elegance unparalleled. It was none other than Madam Hua Yu.

Madam Hua Yu smiled radiantly, giggling and chatting with the young man in brocade robes. The two

stopped at the gate, and after a while, the young man in brocade robes turned around and embraced Madam Hua Yu. Seeing this, Wu

Tianjiao was quite taken aback. He frowned slightly, sighed inwardly, and thought, "So Madam Hua Yu already has a lover.

It's a good thing I didn't come knocking so abruptly, otherwise… how could I bear it!"

The young man in brocade and Madam Hua Yu embraced for a while, then separated. He reached out and smoothed

a strand of hair behind Madam Hua Yu's ear before turning and leaping onto his horse, galloping away.

Madam Hua Yu watched the young man in brocade leave, then turned to return to her residence. Her gaze inadvertently fell upon

a figure at a street corner. She stopped, staring at the figure as it receded into the distance, her brows furrowing slightly, muttering to herself:

"Strange! Why does that back view seem so familiar?"

Leaving the gate of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, Wu Tianjiao wandered aimlessly through the streets, feeling deeply lost. The image of Madam

Huayu causing him to feel conflicted and sighing repeatedly, "Things have changed!

Things have changed..." Unconsciously, Wu Tianjiao had arrived at the gate of the Jinyang Prince's Mansion. Looking at the gate,

he suddenly remembered that Madam Xuanhua had once prevented him from entering or leaving the mansion, and he felt angry for some reason.

A . He thought, "Nobles are people, and commoners are people too. We are all human beings, so why must we be divided into high

and low? Is it simply because my mother is a village girl, and I, Wu Tianjiao, am an illegitimate child, a bastard, that I am

inferior , forever looked down upon, and not even allowed to enter the gate?"

Filled with resentment and indignation, Wu Tianjiao was suddenly struck by a thumping

sound from the stone path to his left. Turning around, he saw a ragged, unkempt old beggar, hunched over, leaning on

a bamboo cane in his left hand and carrying a broken bowl in his right, hoarsely approaching Wu Tianjiao. Reaching him, he called out in a hoarse voice,

"Kind sir, please give this old man some alms!"

Ah! Upon hearing the old beggar's voice, Wu Tianjiao trembled violently, his expression changing drastically. Looking closely at the old beggar, he exclaimed

in surprise, "Grandpa! You…" The old beggar grunted, interrupting him, and said in a low voice, "This isn't

the place to talk. Come with me!"

With that, he turned and walked away. Wu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then followed the old beggar towards

the . As

dusk fell, there were hardly any pedestrians on the street. Wu Tianjiao followed the old beggar, weaving through streets and alleys.

Before long, the old beggar stopped in an empty alley. Seeing this, Wu Tianjiao quickened his pace,

knelt before the old beggar, and kowtowed, saying, "Tianjiao greets Grandpa!"

It turned out that this old beggar was none other than Zhao Qingshan, the village chief of Green Ridge Dinglong Village, Zhao Xianxian's father, and

Wu Tianjiao's maternal grandfather.

Zhao Qingshan, no longer the frail old man he once was, straightened his hunched back and his eyes brightened instantly.

He stepped forward to help Wu Tianjiao up, looking him over and saying, "Child! No need for formalities. Child, you've grown up so much! I

almost didn't recognize you. Where have you been for the past three years? I came to the capital and heard you were missing. I was very worried and

kept searching for you. Today I'm finally seeing you!"

As he spoke, his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Wu Tianjiao was also unable to contain his excitement, saying, "Grandpa, my master took me to the deep mountains to learn martial arts.

I only returned to the capital yesterday. Grandpa, why did you come to the capital?"

Zhao Qingshan said "Oh," and frowned, "How could I not come? I was worried about you. Child,

how has Wu Wudi treated you?"

Wu Tianjiao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said sadly, "Grandpa! He... he never treated me like

a son . He never cared about me."

Sigh! Zhao Qingshan sighed and said, "Grandpa knew it would end like this, child. We are not nobles

after all . Grandpa doesn't wish for you to be rich and powerful, only that you live a peaceful and comfortable life, free from worries about food and clothing. That way,

we can be worthy of your deceased mother."

"Grandpa! How...how did you end up like this?"

Wu Tianjiao asked in surprise.

"Grandpa was afraid of being recognized, so I disguised myself!"

Zhao Qingshan said sternly, throwing the broken bowl in his hand to the ground, shattering it. He stomped his foot and

said fiercely, "Child! Grandpa has been investigating a case, and after more than ten years of hard work, I've finally made

a breakthrough!"

"A case?"

Wu Tianjiao was taken aback and asked in surprise, "So Grandpa is a government official. No wonder you were often away from home, always

appearing and disappearing mysteriously. So you were investigating a case. What case are you investigating, Grandpa?"

"Grandpa is not some kind of government official!" Zhao Qingshan said in a deep voice, "Child! Your mother and I have never told you that our hometown is Dinglong Village

in Luling , not Yangtou Town. Back then, your mother was pregnant with you out of wedlock, and I had no choice but to leave Luling and move to Yangtou Town. When you were three years old, I went back to Luling. I never expected that when I returned to Dinglong Village, all I saw was a barren wasteland. All three hundred or so villagers had been killed by thieves!" 　　As he spoke, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his teeth clenched so tightly that they made a grinding sound. 　　Wu Tianjiao was taken aback and said, "This...how come I've never heard you mention this before?" 　　"You were too young then, what would you know!" 　　Zhao Qingshan said grimly, "Your grandfather was the village chief of Dinglong Village. So many of our elders and fellow villagers died, how could he not be heartbroken? Back then, he swore a solemn oath to find those murderous, arsonist, and heinous bandits and avenge the people of Dinglong Village!" 　　"Did you find them, Grandpa?" 　　Wu Tianjiao asked. 　　"Yes!" 　　Zhao Qingshan said through gritted teeth, "Unfortunately, those bandits were too powerful, and I couldn't avenge our fallen elders !" 　　"What kind of bandits?" 　　Wu Tianjiao asked urgently. 　　Zhao Qingshan snorted, his eyes filled with hatred, and said, "It was the Black Wind Bandit Gang! The Black Wind Bandits killed our elders and fellow villagers of Dinglong Village!" 　　Ah! Wu Tianjiao was shocked and blurted out, "So it was the Black Wind Bandits! Why did they kill the elders and folks of Dinglong Village?" 　　Zhao Qingshan shook his head and sighed, "At first, I didn't know why the Black Wind Bandits would go to the mountains to plunder Dinglong Village. In the Green Ridge area, only our Dinglong Village was destroyed; the other villages were unharmed. I was very suspicious of this , and to find out the truth, I tried every means to join the Black Wind Bandits!" 　　"What?" 　　Wu Tianjiao asked in astonishment, "Grandpa, you... joined the Black Wind Bandits?" 　　"If I hadn't done that, how could I have found out the truth!" 　　Zhao Qingshan said bitterly, "Child! I'm too old to do murder and arson. In the Black Wind Bandits , I could only be a cook. After five years of hard work, heaven rewards the diligent. I finally found one of the survivors from Dinglong Village in the bandits' lair!" 　　"Survivors!" 　　Wu Tianjiao exclaimed in surprise, "The Black Wind Bandits didn't kill all the villagers of Dinglong Village?"

Zhao Qingshan sneered, "The Black Wind Bandits are ruthless murderers and arsonists, committing

all sorts of atrocities. They always kill, burn, and loot everything. Any woman with even a little bit of beauty is abducted to their lair for their own pleasure. Many women from our Dinglong Village were

abducted to the Black Wind Bandits' lair, and most died from the unbearable humiliation. Only one woman, who became the wife of a bandit leader,

survived by sheer luck. It was from her that my grandfather learned a little about what happened!"

"Then why exactly did the Black Wind Bandits plunder our Dinglong Village?"

Wu Tianjiao asked impatiently.

Zhao Qingshan sighed, staring at Wu Tianjiao, and said, "Child! The Black Wind Bandits were paid

by others, commissioned to kill you and your mother!"

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