Chapter 1233

Seeing this, Gao Yang nodded directly and took the opportunity to drape his arm around Gao Changwen's shoulder.

Increasing his grip, he laughed and said, "Father, as the saying goes, 'Father and son go to battle together, brothers go to the brothel together.' You must not underestimate the bond between your son and Changwen!"

"Changwen's affairs are my own affairs. Now that he has encountered trouble, how could I, as his elder brother, not help?"

"Changwen will definitely take the position of the Mohist Master. I, Gao Yang, said so!"

Gao Yang's words were resonant and forceful.

Gao Changwen was moved. "Brother!"

"Little brother!"

"Brother!"

"Little brother!"

If an outsider had seen this inexplicably deep display of brotherly affection, they might have been moved to tears, but for some reason, it simply silenced Gao Feng and Gao Tianlong.

There was a problem here, and the problem... was not small.

Gao Tianlong's eyes were sharp; he gave the two a deep look and made a decision in his heart.

Subsequently, Gao Tianlong spoke up, "Since it is a century-old Mohist dilemma, how could it be easily solved?"

"More people mean more strength. The status of the Mohist Master is not trivial and must be treated seriously. The two of you, follow me to the main gate first."

As soon as Gao Tianlong said this,

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow and asked directly, "Grandfather, who has returned?"

A rare smile appeared on Gao Tianlong's face, and he replied, "Your Second Uncle has returned from Shanglin Commandery."

"Second Uncle?"

Gao Yang was somewhat shocked upon hearing this.

The appearance of a middle-aged man surfaced in his mind—full of majesty, tall and sturdy, and a feeling of extreme familiarity washed over him.

Gao Linyuan, Gao Tianlong's second son, served as a Commandery Governor, though it was in a bitter and cold borderland.

Yet, in his memory, Gao Linyuan had been extremely good to Gao Yang.

Moreover, this man was fiercely protective of his own. A large part of Gao Yang's confidence in his own absurdities had been gradually nurtured by Gao Linyuan when he was in Changancheng.

He had not expected that Gao Linyuan would return to Changancheng from Shanglin Commandery!

Although Gao Changwen was somewhat unwilling, he ultimately nodded after considering Gao Tianlong's words.

Gao Yang did not know the difficulty of this problem and thus held it in some contempt, but he himself was well aware of it.

His Second Uncle had had many clever ideas since childhood; if he could get his Second Uncle's help, his chances of winning would naturally be greater.

Of course, the most critical point was that he had no decision-making power at all!

The group walked to the main gate of the Duke of Ding Prefecture and gazed down the street.

Not long after, a carriage slowly drove over and soon stopped at the main gate of the Duke of Ding Prefecture.

The curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe stepped down. He stood straight, had a square face, and his entire being was filled with a sharp aura.

As soon as he stepped off the carriage, the middle-aged man stretched, his entire body emitting a crackling sound.

"Haha, after so long, I, Gao Linyuan, have returned!"

"Grandfather!"

"Big Brother!"

"Yang'er!"

"You wretched nephew!"

Gao Linyuan's voice was extremely loud and rang out suddenly.

Gao Changwen's face turned black.

He said with dissatisfaction, "Second Uncle, how come the way you address me is always so unpleasant?"

Gao Linyuan stepped forward, looked at Gao Changwen, and said with great vigor, "You brat, in all these years, you are the only one who has ever peed into my teacup and then served it to me to drink!"

"Whenever I think of this, I can't help but want to beat you up."

"Get out, get out, get out! Stay away from me; I get annoyed just looking at you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Changwen's face was full of embarrassment.

These words were a stinging blow.

Yet, they made a smile appear on Gao Yang's face.

At this moment, Gao Linyuan's tiger-like eyes looked at Gao Yang, and that gaze revealed a sense of satisfaction.

He patted Gao Yang's shoulder vigorously and said with satisfaction, "You brat, not bad!"

"Second Uncle has heard all about the affairs in Changancheng. Well done! But that 'Living Yama' name is not good, it's unlucky. If anyone dares to say it again and Second Uncle hears it, just watch if Second Uncle doesn't beat them to a pulp."

These words were filled with dominance, and the intent to protect his own was very obvious.

"Second Uncle!"

Gao Yang called out.

The concern in these words could not be hidden at all.

"Is there anyone in Changancheng calling you the Living Yama? Just say their name, and Second Uncle will stand up for you!"

Gao Linyuan spoke with extreme confidence.

"Really?" Gao Yang asked.

"Speak!"

"So thin, like a woman, why are you stuttering when you speak?"

Gao Linyuan looked dissatisfied.

Gao Yang said directly, "It is the Emperor."

"The Emperor is just a... hmm? The Emperor?"

Gao Linyuan had been extremely confident, but upon hearing this, his face collapsed directly, and his eyes widened.

"Yang'er, are you playing with your Second Uncle?"

Gao Yang showed a smile and said, "Isn't this what Second Uncle told me to say? Can being honest also be a mistake?"

This made Gao Linyuan even more embarrassed.

In the entire city of Changancheng, there were not many people he feared; in fact, it was no exaggeration to say there were almost none.

But Wu Zhao was precisely one of them.

These words made Gao Feng burst into laughter, "Second brother, this unfilial son may not be good at anything else, but this mouth of his is the best in the world. He has already angered several great scholars of the Chu Kingdom delegation to death, let alone you."

Even Gao Tianlong smiled for once, stroking his beard, thoroughly enjoying this moment.

"Old nephew, this isn't very kind of you. Your second uncle traveled thousands of miles just to bring you a few local specialties."

"It truly makes your second uncle's heart grow cold!"

Gao Linyuan said with dissatisfaction.