Chapter 509

"Are you okay?" Yao Wenju hurriedly helped me up.

Are you alright? Yao Wenju hurriedly helped me up.

Translation: "Are you okay?" Yao Wenju hurriedly helped me up.

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Are you alright? Yao Wenju hurriedly helped me up.

=> "Are you okay?" Yao Wenju hurriedly helped me up.

"It's fine, let's go!" I was extremely weak at that moment, sweat beading on my face, my whole body limp, I couldn't muster any strength. But I knew I couldn't give up; the one-legged Ri Hui was leading us to find Han Duo, and as long as we found Han Duo, we would naturally also find QingSongShu and the others.

=> "It's fine, let's go!" I was extremely weak right now, sweat beading on my face, my whole body limp, I couldn't muster any strength. But I knew I couldn't give up; the one-legged Ri Hui was leading us to find Han Duo, and once we found Han Duo, we would naturally find QingSongShu and the others.

Check: "one-legged Ri Hui" means one-legged Ri Hui. Keep as "one-legged Ri Hui". "we would naturally also find QingSongShu and them." We'll phrase: "we would naturally also find QingSongShu and the others."

Ri Hui ran ahead, leading us into the depths of the tomb, the light growing dimmer. Afterwards, Ri Hui unexpectedly led us to crawl into a tunnel; the tunnel was narrow and dark, and Yao Wenju, holding Ye Qi, had to inch forward by squeezing.

=> Ri Hui bounded ahead, leading us into the depths of the tomb, the light growing dimmer. Then Ri Hui actually led us into a narrow, dark tunnel; Yao Wenju, holding Ye Qi, had to inch forward by squeezing through.

had to inch forward by squeezing.

"What the hell is this place? I feel like we're going higher and higher," Yao Wenju cursed impatiently. Indeed, it's like a steep cliff, and we're like climbers grabbing whatever stone we can to climb up. Only here the space isn't spacious, and it's also very narrow.

=> "What the hell kind of place is this? I feel like we're going higher and higher the more we walk," Yao Wenju cursed impatiently. Indeed, it was like a steep cliff, and we were like climbers grabbing any stone to pull ourselves up. Only here the space wasn't spacious, and it was also very narrow.

Just as he was speaking, Yao Wenju suddenly let out a horrible scream and his figure vanished completely. I was startled, hastily grabbing a few stones and struggling forward.

=> Just as he was speaking, Yao Wenju let out a sudden scream and vanished completely. I was startled, hastily grabbing a few rocks and lunging forward.

Just as I reached the spot where Yao Wenju had been, a bright light suddenly appeared ahead, and immediately I felt weightless, sliding out like pulling out an onion.

=> When I reached the spot where Yao Wenju had been, a bright light suddenly appeared ahead, and then my body lurched free, sliding out like a pulled-up scallion.

What the hell kind of design is this? The tunnel was clearly going upward, but after reaching the top it suddenly started going down, and there was even an opening—where on earth have I ended up?

=> What the hell kind of design is this? The tunnel was clearly going upward, yet at the top it suddenly started descending, and there was even an opening—where have I ended up now?

I fell to the ground with a loud bang, seeing stars, my ears filled only with a buzzing roar, hearing nothing. When I came to, I saw a puzzled yet familiar chubby face. It was Fatty, staring at me nervously and anxiously.

=> I hit the ground with a loud bang, seeing stars and hearing only a buzzing roar; I heard nothing. When I came to, I saw a puzzled yet familiar chubby face. It was Pangzi, staring at me nervously and anxiously.

What's more unexpected is that Yao Wenju is now being held at gunpoint.

=> What's more, I never expected Yao Wenju to now have a gun pointed at his head.

"Don't move, he's not a bad person." I struggled to my feet and shouted anxiously.

=> "Don't move, he's not a bad person." I struggled to my feet and shouted anxiously.

At this moment, I began to see my surroundings clearly; having been flung from that hole, I finally arrived deep in the Yang family ancestral tomb, where Uncle QingSong, the Yang brothers, and the Yang family guards were all present.

=> At that moment I began to see my surroundings clearly; having been flung from that opening, I finally arrived deep in the Yang family ancestral tomb, where QingSongShu, the Yang brothers, and the Yang family's bodyguards were present.

As for Han Duo, she lay dying in a corner of the tomb, with Ri Hui guarding her. Although Ri Hui had been given a soldier's seal by me, his subconscious still clung to her as his master.

=> As for Han Duo, she lay dying in a corner of the tomb, with Ri Hui guarding her. Although Ri Hui had been given a soldier's seal by me, his subconscious still clung to her as his master.

"Little Master Chen, can you explain what's going on?" a deep voice came, and Yang Shou Ren looked at me with a gloomy expression.

=> "Little Master Chen, can you explain what's going on?" a deep voice came; Yang Shouren looked at me with a grim expression.

The surrounding guards also drew their guns; although they weren't pointing them at me and Fatty, their gazes toward us were still full of vigilance. Obviously, seeing Yao Wenju and me enter together, Yang Shou Ren's mind began to run wild.

=> The surrounding bodyguards also drew their guns; although they weren't pointing them at me and Pangzi, their gazes were still full of wariness. Evidently, seeing Yao Wenju and me enter together, Yang Shouren's mind began to run wild.

"Boss Yang, please calm down first; my brother isn't like that, and neither is Wen Ge—he's not the kind of person you imagine. Put your guns down; we have things to discuss calmly." Although Fatty didn't know why I had suddenly fallen, seeing the situation he also became anxious.

=> "Boss Yang, please calm down; my brother isn't like that, and neither is Wenju—he's not the sort you imagine. Put your guns down and let's talk." Although Pangzi didn't know why I had suddenly fallen, seeing the situation he too grew anxious.

Yang Shou Ren said gloomily, "All you do is call 'Wen Ge, Wen Ge'—do you dare say you have no connection with the Yao family?" Afterwards, he turned to look at Uncle QingSong; his expression was no longer so cold, and he even found an excuse for Uncle QingSong.

=> Yang Shouren said gloomily, "You keep calling 'Wenju, Wenju'—do you dare say you have nothing to do with the Yao family?" Then he turned to look at QingSongShu; his expression was no longer so icy, and he found an excuse for QingSongShu.

"Master Wang, I believe this has nothing to do with you. It's just that your disciple is inexperienced, momentarily unable to resist temptation, and was bewitched by the Yao family, which is why he's become muddled and mixed up with them."

=> "Master Wang, I believe this has nothing to do with you. It's just that your disciple, inexperienced in the world, was momentarily tempted and deluded by the Yao family, leading him to muddle along with them."

Yang Shou Ren had clearly lost his calm judgment; merely seeing Yao Wenju, he linked us to past events, believing we were involved in damaging the Yang family's feng shui and killing Yang Rui.

=> Yang Shouren had clearly lost his calm judgment; merely seeing Yao Wenju, he linked us to past events, thinking we were also involved in ruining the Yang family's feng shui and killing Yang Rui.

Uncle QingSong didn't get angry; instead, he smiled faintly and said in a calm, breezy tone, "Brother Yang, you should first hear what the younger generation has to say."

=> QingSongShu didn't get angry; instead he smiled faintly and said in a calm, breezy tone, "Elder Yang, perhaps you should first hear what the junior has to say."

"All of this is Yang Shou Yi's conspiracy, his design. His goal is to provoke a conflict between the Yao and Yang families so he can profit from it." As soon as Uncle QingSong finished speaking, I jumped up, furious.

=> "All of this is Yang Shouyi's conspiracy, his design. His aim is to provoke a feud between the Yao and Yang families so he can profit from the chaos." As soon as QingSongShu finished speaking, I jumped up, furious.

Yang Shou Yi had been standing quietly beside Yang Shou Ren, still his gentle, refined self; seeing me, Yao Wenju, and the unconscious Ye Qi, his face showed no tension at all.

=> Yang Shouyi stood silently beside Yang Shouren, still his gentle, refined self; seeing me, Yao Wenju, and the unconscious Ye Qi, his face showed no tension at all.

When everyone was stunned, Yang Shou Yi merely gave a light smile and calmly asked me, "Do you have any evidence?"

=> When everyone stared in shock, Yang Shouyi merely gave a light smile and calmly asked me, "Do you have any evidence?"

"Yes, Shou Yi is my brother, and Rui Er is his nephew; you're just spouting nonsense. How could Shou Yi possibly kill Rui Er?" Yang Shou Ren also agreed.

=> "Exactly, Shouyi is my brother, and Rui'er is his nephew—your words are sheer nonsense. How could Shouyi possibly kill Rui'er?" Yang Shouren also chimed in.

Fatty nudged me and whispered, "Hai Sheng, don't talk nonsense; even if you want to clear Wen Ge's name, you can't be reckless."

=> Pangzi nudged me aside and whispered, "Hai Sheng, don't spout nonsense; even if you want to clear Wenju's name, you can't be so reckless."

"I'm not talking nonsense." I shoved Fatty aside, stepped forward, and stared at Yang Shou Yi: "All of this is your scheme, isn't it? You first ordered the Yin Shan sect's Wu Fei to cause trouble at the Yao and Yang families' gambling house, aiming to make the Yao family suspect the Yang family, stir up conflict between them, so you could profit from it. But you underestimated Yao Wenju's composure."

=> "I'm not talking nonsense." I shoved Pangzi aside, stepped forward, and locked eyes with Yang Shouyi: "All of this is your scheme, isn't it? You first sent the Yinshan Sect's Wu Fei to stir up trouble in the Yao and Yang families' gambling house, aiming to make the Yao family suspect the Yang family and spark a feud so you could profit. But you underestimated Yao Wenju's composure."

"So, unwilling to accept defeat, you hatched a plan: using the Plow Head Iron Talisman to frame the Yao family, you first had Wu Fei and Han Duo appear one after another, creating the false impression that they were here to ruin the Yang family's ancestral feng shui. Then you fabricated an investigation report and told your elder brother that these two were sent by the Yao family."

=> "Then, unwilling to accept defeat, you hatched a plan: you used the Plowshare Iron Talisman to frame the Yao family, first having Wu Fei and Han Duo appear one after another to create the illusion they were here to ruin the Yang family's feng shui ancestral ground. Next you forged an investigation report and told your elder brother that these two were sent by the Yao family."

"You are Yang Shou Ren's brother, so he naturally trusts you completely; moreover, Yao Wenju is the inheritor of the Plow Head Witch family. You've really left nothing to chance." Looking at Yang Shou Yi, I said coldly: "I never imagined that, to achieve your goal, you would personally kill your own innocent nephew, wasting an innocent life."

=> "You are the boss's brother, so he naturally trusts you completely, and moreover Yao Wenju is the heir of the Plowshare Witch Sect. You could say you left no stone unturned." Looking at Yang Shouyi, I said coldly, "I never imagined that to achieve your goal you would personally kill your own innocent nephew, wasting an innocent life."

I said all this in one breath, panting, but my eyes never left Yang Shou Yi the whole time.

=> Having said all that in one breath, I panted, my chest heaving, but my gaze never left Yang Shouyi the whole time.

Because what I said was earth-shattering, as soon as I finished everyone was stunned—even Uncle QingSong frowned. Only Yao Wenju, upon arriving here, remained calm; even with a gun pointed at him, he lit a crude cigarette with composure.

=> Because my words were earth-shattering, everyone froze when I finished—even QingSongShu frowned. Only Yao Wenju, upon arriving here, remained calm; even with a gun aimed at him, he lit up a Zou Baba cigarette with utter composure.

"Nonsense..." Yang Shou Yi hadn't even defended himself when Yang Shou Ren exploded: "I don't have much time left; after I die, everything will be handed over to Shou Yi, so he has no need to do all this to seize the old Yang family's property."

=> "Nonsense..." Yang Shouyi hadn't even begun to defend himself when Yang Shouren burst out angrily: "My days are numbered; after I die everything goes to Shouyi, so he has no need to do all this to seize the old Yang family's property."

"That's only if your son Yang Rui weren't dead." I loudly interrupted Yang Shou Ren, walked over to the unconscious Ye Qi, pointed at her and said: "If you don't believe me, you can ask your good wife. I personally saw your close brother and your wife having a tryst in the back garden."

=> "That's only if your son Yang Rui weren't dead." I loudly interrupted Yang Shouren, walked over to the unconscious Ye Qi, and pointed at her: "If you don't believe me, you can ask your dear wife. I saw with my own eyes your close brother and your wife trysting in the rear garden."

As soon as I finished, Yao Wenju cooperatively formed a hand seal and spat out Ye Qi's soul from his mouth. I had never wanted to bring a burden into the tomb, but now I realized Yao Wenju's seemingly coincidental decision was truly brilliant. Without Ye Qi, I might truly have been unable to defend myself against a hundred accusations.

=> No sooner had I finished than Yao Wenju cooperatively formed the Seal Finger, spitting out Ye Qi's soul from his mouth. I had previously been reluctant to bring a burden into the tomb, but now I realized Yao Wenju's seemingly coincidental decision was brilliant. Without Ye Qi, I might truly have been unable to defend myself against a hundred accusations.

When I finally returned Ye Qi's soul to her body, she slowly woke up.

=> When I finally returned the soul to Ye Qi's body, she at last woke up slowly.

After waking, Ye Qi's first glance wasn't at Yang Shou Ren; instead, she involuntarily looked at Yang Shou Yi and cried out, "Brother Yi!"

=> Upon waking, Ye Qi's first glance was not at Yang Shouren but, unable to restrain herself, she looked at Yang Shouyi and cried out, "Elder Brother Yi!"

Now even Yang Shouren's eyebrows twitched. After all, he is Ye Qi's husband, and Ye Qi has always called Yang Shouyi "second uncle," yet she suddenly blurted out "Brother Yi"—that's just too odd. Yang Shouyi, who puts great faith in family ties, finally sensed something was wrong.

=> This made even Yang Shouren's eyebrows twitch; after all, he was Ye Qi's husband, and she had always addressed Yang Shouyi as "Second Uncle Yi." To suddenly blurt out "Elder Brother Yi" was highly abnormal. The deeply familial Yang Shouyi finally sensed something was off.

"Ren-ge, you have to save me! They… they just brought people and stormed into our house, killed everyone, and threatened me to bring them to you. They… they want to wipe us out!" Ye Qi quickly caught on; I really admire her wit—after the panic, she somehow spun a perfect lie in no time.

=> "Brother Ren, please save me! They… they just brought people into our house, slaughtered everyone, and threatened me to bring them to find you. They… they want to exterminate us root and branch!" Ye Qi quickly grasped the situation; I truly admired her wit—after her panic subsided, she managed to spin such a perfect lie in such a short time.

Yao Wenju choked on Ye Qi's words, coughing repeatedly. Even I was furious—damn, what a shameless woman; after her affair was exposed, she still tries to play the victim and blame others first.

=> Yao Wenju choked on Ye Qi's words, coughing repeatedly. I, too, was furious: "Damn, what a shameless woman—caught in the act of adultery and yet she plays the victim first."

Still, no matter how Ye Qi tries to hide it, Yang Shouren can never fully trust her. The first thing she said after waking was "Brother Yi." When people are terrified and panicked, feeling helpless, they instinctively think of the person who matters most to them.

=> However, no matter how Ye Qi tried to conceal it, Yang Shouren could never fully trust her. Because the first thing she said upon regaining consciousness was "Elder Brother Yi." A normal person, when overwhelmed by fear and helplessness, instinctively thinks of the one most important to them.

"A-Yi," Yang Shouren furrowed his brow, turned, and softly called his brother's name: "You and Xiao Qi, …?" Yang Shouren fixed his gaze on Yang Shouyi.

=> "Ah Yi," Yang Shouren frowned, turned, and softly called his brother's name: "You and Little Qi…?" Yang Shouren stared intently at Yang Shouyi.

All eyes turned to Yang Shouyi, yet he showed no panic or last‑ditch defense. He merely adjusted his glasses, slowly approached Yang Shouren, offered an innocent smile, and then glanced at me.

=> At that moment everyone's eyes were on Yang Shouyi, but he showed no panic nor made any final excuse. Instead he adjusted his glasses, slowly walked up to Yang Shouren, put on a harmless smile, and glanced at me.

To outsiders his smile looked kind, but his look sent a shiver down my spine.

=> That smile seemed amiable to outsiders, but when he looked at me I couldn't help feeling a chill run down my spine.

"Big brother," Yang Shouyi said with a smile, speaking clearly to Yang Shouren: "You have to believe me—I'm not after the Yang family's wealth."

=> "Elder Brother," Yang Shouyi said, smiling, enunciating each word to Yang Shouren: "You must believe me—I have no intention of seizing the Yang family's property."

Just as Yang Shouren's brow eased and I was about to leap up in frustration, Yang Shouyi pointed at Ye Qi and slowly told Yang Shouren: "She's not your woman—she's your daughter. Yang Rui isn't your son—he's mine. I'm not after the Yang family's fortune; I intend to utterly destroy the Yang family."

=> As Yang Shouren's brow eased and I was about to leap up in protest, Yang Shouyi pointed at Ye Qi and continued slowly to Yang Shouren: "She is not your wife; she is your daughter. Yang Rui is not your son; he is mine. And I am not after the Yang family's wealth—I intend to utterly destroy the Yang family."

That left everyone stunned.

=> At that, everyone froze.