Climbing on the Sparrow Branch – CH 490

Chapter 490: Noble Descendant

The Yun family residence, Yun Dingbang’s room.

The evening glow was reddish; in about half an hour, it would be completely dark.

The doctor had just finished treating Yun Dingbang’s wounds, and his wife had packed his luggage.

Yun Dingbang’s arm was dislocated, and his leg ached with every movement. He lay in bed crying for a long time.

“I’m not going back to the old house. That poor, remote place doesn’t even have a decent restaurant. I don’t want to go back,” Yun Dingbang kept emphasizing after regaining consciousness.

Madam of Yun, not wanting to interfere in Yun Dingbang’s affairs, summoned Yun Shengxing early in the morning. She herself hid to the side, enjoying watching Yun Dingbang’s antics.

Yun Shengxing was so angry he didn’t eat dinner. Hearing his son still yelling, he was also furious. “What are you yelling about? If you hadn’t been so foolish, none of this would have happened! You have to go whether you like it or not!”

“I did it all for the Yun family!” Yun Dingbang roared. “If you hadn’t kept saying the Pei family was against us, why would I have thought of taking revenge on them?”

“Then if you want revenge, what’s the use of dragging a maid? If you have that ability, why don’t you go after An Zhi! If you really cripple An Zhi, then I’ll call you ‘Grandpa’ and treat you like an ancestor!” Yun Shengxing’s throat was dry from talking. He angrily flicked his sleeve and gestured for Yun Dingbang to stop. “Stop talking nonsense. This matter is settled. You stay in our hometown for a while to recover from your injuries. After some time, I will naturally send someone to bring you back.”

Ten years? Ha! How could Yun Shengxing let a woman really hold a handle over him? Having said that, Yun Shengxing, unwilling to listen to Yun Dingbang any longer, turned and left the house.

In the end, Yun Dingbang was gagged and carried onto the carriage.

Yun Shengxing dispatched dozens of skilled men to follow him, instructing his subordinates not to rush but to stay at government offices along the way, carrying the official documents he had written.

As soon as Yun Dingbang left the city, Shunzi and his men followed.

They followed for two days and two nights, leaving no room for error in the Yun family’s group.

That night, seeing Yun Dingbang check into the county government office again, Shunzi couldn’t hold back any longer, but Shuo Feng held him back.

Shunzi kicked the wall of the dilapidated temple hard. “Does Yun Shengxing really think he’s some kind of local tyrant? He has a son with no official rank, yet he keeps staying at government offices along the way! Yun Dingbang isn’t an imperial envoy!”

Shuo Feng, knowing Shunzi’s distress, comforted him, “Don’t be too anxious. The mountain roads south of Yuncheng are rugged; they can’t stay at government offices every night. Madam said that with Yun Dingbang’s temperament, he definitely can’t endure the hardship of trekking through mountains and rivers. As long as we stay in that forest, we’ll surely find an opportunity. Right now, Yun Dingbang is surrounded by experts. If we rashly rush in to fight, although we might win, our brothers will inevitably get injured, and we’ll alert him.”

Shunzi’s nails dug into his palms until they ached, and his brows furrowed. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and grunted in agreement.

Meanwhile, in the yamen, the magistrate had already received the news, so fine wine and beautiful women were prepared. However, Yun Dingbang was covered in injuries and couldn’t enjoy anything. Therefore, seeing the beauties only fueled his anger. He threw down his wine jug, smashing it into the magistrate’s head, leaving a bloody hole. The magistrate, however, dared not show anger and had to serve Yun Dingbang with a smile.

The next day, after Yun Dingbang and his entourage left the yamen, the magistrate was helped out by the constables.

Fortunately, Yun Dingbang left early; otherwise, the people, seeing this scene, would have truly thought some kind of imperial nobleman had arrived.