CHAPTER 992: CHAPTER 469: TAKE THEM DOWN

According to the list, Yang Lin brought Guerbash and Poison to Yang Qinghua’s residence, which was a large courtyard with three entrances and exits, along with a rear garden.

Yang Qinghua was the deputy commander of Yang’s fourth army, controlling the dispatch of thirty thousand troops, making him a highly powerful general.

The soldiers standing guard at Yang Qinghua’s gate saw Yang Lin’s arrival and quickly stepped forward to salute: "Subordinate pays respect to Commander Yang!"

"Rise." Yang Lin spoke: "Is Qinghua at home?"

"Replying to Commander Yang, General Qinghua is resting at home today and has not gone out."

Upon hearing this, Yang Lin nodded: "Take me to see him."

"This... "

Upon hearing Yang Lin’s request, the soldier at the gate was somewhat embarrassed: "Please wait a moment, Commander Yang, I will go report... "

Before the soldier finished speaking, Yang Lin immediately shouted angrily: "What? Who gave you the guts to defy my orders?! What is Yang Qinghua doing inside?! Answer me truthfully!"

Seeing Yang Lin angry, the two soldiers scaredly knelt and trembled: "Yang... General Yang is hosting guests at the mansion today and ordered us not to allow anyone to disturb."

Hearing these words, Yang Lin stepped forward to the soldier at the gate, stared at him, and asked sternly: "Who is Yang Qinghua hosting?!"

"I... I do not know, I do not know."

"Heh." Yang Lin sneered: "You don’t know? You don’t know yet you are trembling like this? Bring them in!"

With Yang Lin’s urgent shout, Yang’s security guards poured out continuously from the alley, quickly surrounding the entire mansion.

"Capture these two and take them back for thorough interrogation!"

The security guard unit was a special force of Yang’s, not used for external combat but specifically dealing with internal issues.

Those serving as these guards were all old soldiers who had retired from Yang’s battlefield, lacking in combat ability, though it was sufficient for dealing with non-combat situations.

"Surround the entire mansion; do not let a single person escape!" In Yang Lin’s view, to host someone so sneakily, not allowing outsiders to disturb, was undoubtedly suspicious. Moreover, judging by the expressions of the two soldiers at the gate, they knew the guest must not be revealed to Yang Lin.

Therefore, Yang Lin already had a suspicion.

Yang Lin smiled bitterly in his heart; it seemed there might be issues with the names on the list, probably all had problems. The reason he came to Yang Qinghua’s residence first was because he trusted Yang Qinghua the most, and now even he had issues, which meant the others were likely problematic as well.

Yang Lin turned around and bowed to Guerbash and Poison: "Apologies, for showing a laughable scene to you both."

Upon hearing this, Poison shook his head with a smile: "Master Yang, you are busy with a thousand affairs; some things are indeed difficult to manage completely."

Accepting the concession Poison offered, Yang Lin led the way towards Yang Qinghua’s mansion.

Along the way, the security guards cleared the path, capturing the mansion’s attendants without disturbing anyone.

Thus, they reached the rear garden of the mansion and saw Yang Qinghua eating, drinking, and laughing with three burly men.

The moment he saw them, Yang Lin shouted angrily: "Yang Qinghua!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Yang Qinghua was startled, then turned around in horror, looking at Yang Lin who was walking over with fury, and his legs almost gave out.

As Yang Lin reached him, Yang Qinghua tried hard to steady his mind: "Yang... Commander Yang!"

"What are you doing?!" Yang Lin glanced at the three burly men sitting at the table without any change in their expressions, his gaze returning to Yang Qinghua.

"I... I am hosting three friends from afar, I don’t know why Commander Yang visited so suddenly. Is there urgent military business?"

"Friends from afar?" Yang Lin sneered: "I didn’t know you had friends outside of Lin’an World."

"Haha, General Yang, I had heard you care deeply for your soldiers, I didn’t expect your concern for your subordinates would be this profound, I’m impressed!"

At this moment, a burly man who was drinking suddenly spoke, sounding respectful yet containing sarcasm.

Yang Lin glanced at the speaker and spoke: "Who are you? My Yang family military’s matters, an outsider has no part in!"

Upon hearing Yang Lin’s rebuke, the burly man chuckled and stopped speaking.

Seeing the man continue, Yang Lin looked at Yang Qinghua again and asked: "Do you know what you are doing now?!"

After a brief moment of panic, Yang Qinghua reacted, realizing he absolutely couldn’t admit to what he was doing, otherwise it would be certain death, and immediately said: "I don’t know what Commander Yang is talking about, I’m just drinking with friends normally, there’s no military business today, it’s my rest day."

Listening to Yang Qinghua’s rebuttal, Yang Lin coldly said: "Then can you tell me if there have been any rumors circulating within my Yang family army recently?"

"This... " Yang Qinghua forced a smile: "Commander Yang, rumors occur daily, I don’t know what words have made you so angry?"

"Heh, Yang Qinghua, I always thought you were the most loyal to my Yang family army, didn’t expect you to play tricks with me today. Since I’m here, do you think you can still hide it?" Yang Lin didn’t want to avoid the topic and directly pointed it out.

Yet Yang Qinghua insisted: "I don’t know what Commander Yang is talking about."

"Really?" Yang Lin glanced at the three burly men whose expressions were unchanged: "Bring them in!"

No sooner had he spoken than the three burly men suddenly, as if anticipated, burst up and rushed toward the courtyard exit.

These three moved quickly, but Guerbash and Poison were faster. These two were existence at the Third Transition Peak Perfection, Guerbash, formerly the Hall Master of Beast King Hall, and Poison, the Supreme of Snowy Region’s Thirteen Supremes, having stayed at the Third Transition Peak level for most of their lives.

While the three burly men had Late Stage of Third Transition strength, they were insignificant before these two.

"Come back!" Guerbash roared, his Space Ring shuddered, and a spear appeared in his hand, releasing a violent aura, sweeping towards the three.

Feeling the terrifying impact from behind, the three were startled and hurriedly used skills to resist.

Poison also exerted force at this moment, his magic power turning into swords falling from the sky.

Rumble~

The continuous rumbling soon followed by the wails of the three burly men.

Thud thud thud, three sounds echoed as they fell to the ground, covered in blood.

Guerbash retrieved his spear, while Poison silently resumed standing back behind Yang Lin.

Witnessing these two’s combat strength, Yang Lin was shocked, Third Transition Peak, infinitely close to Heavenly God level, Nuoshan actually sent such forces.

Though thinking this, Yang Lin didn’t express it verbally, instead ordered his subordinates: "Detain these four and block the area around Yang Qinghua’s mansion, don’t let any information leak out!"

Soon, Yang Lin escorted Yang Qinghua and the others to Yang family’s dungeon.

Yang Qinghua was brought to the interrogation platform.

Yang Lin’s eyes held a hint of sadness: "Qinghua, tell me, why did you do this?"

Yang Qinghua clenched his teeth: "Commander Yang, I don’t know what you are talking about!"

"Qinghua, do you not know why I found you? The Star Sea Investigation Department has checked all your recent contacts completely, some things won’t rest until I spell them out, will they?"

"Why did you help outsiders spread rumors that undermine the unity of the Star Sea, do you realize these rumors have a huge impact on the stability of Star Sea and Lin’an?"

"Impact?"

This statement seemed to strike a chord with Yang Qinghua, and he laughed heartily: "I’d rather die for Lin’an than be a lackey for Star Sea!"

"Lackey?" Yang Lin’s expression was sorrowful: "Do you mean to say the entire Lin’an World must be buried?"

"Should we be enslaved by invaders?" Yang Qinghua questioned loudly: "Besides these invaders, they are all lackeys of the Eighteen Realms, traitors aiming to destroy our Constant Domain. Even if Lin’an people die, they absolutely won’t become conquered slaves, let alone work for these Eighteen Realms’ lackeys!"

"What nonsense are you speaking? Star Sea isn’t Eighteen Realms’ spies placed in Constant Domain, you were deceived!"

"I wasn’t; they’re spies! The Artifact World sent documents to all major worlds in Constant Domain; with their lives, they informed everyone in Constant Domain, Star Sea is traitors! Therefore, Lin’an cannot follow down the path of extinction. We must seize this opportunity to reclaim our own world!"