He never imagined that the silver he had hidden in the ancestral hall had been discovered long ago, and by his own frail son!

"When did you find out?"

After a long silence, Yang Wanlou finally confessed, asking in a low voice.

"As early as when you, Father, placed the silver inside, I already knew. You may not know, but I actually have the key to the ancestral hall and have been inside countless times."

Yang Qing'an gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Your grandfather gave it to you?"

Yang Wanlou stared intently at Yang Qing'an.

"Yes, I begged Grandfather for a long time before he allowed me to enter our Yang family's ancestral hall."

"Why did you want to go in?"

"I want to cultivate. I am naturally weak, and relying on elixirs can only prolong my life for a short time. Only by embarking on the path of cultivation can I restore the essence within my body."

"You also believe what your grandfather said?" Yang Wanlou asked with a furrowed brow.

Their Yang family had always circulated a secret: the stone wall within the ancestral hall contained a great secret. As long as one could comprehend it, one could obtain boundless fortune.

It was a celestial opportunity bestowed by a legendary immortal.

But this secret had been passed down for hundreds of years, and generations of the Yang family, no matter what methods they used—soaking in water, burning with fire, or splattering blood—could not make the stone wall react.

It seemed to be just an ordinary stone wall.

Gradually, the people of the Yang family gave up on this idea, thinking it was false. But Yang Wanlou's father, possibly Yang Qing'an's grandfather, insisted on protecting that stone wall.

He firmly believed that the celestial opportunity was real, so the stone wall was always kept within the ancestral hall.

"I don't believe it, but it's the only direction where I can see hope. That stone wall is my goal for living," a resolute look flashed across Yang Qing'an's face.

"Qing'er, don't be foolish. That stone wall is just a colossal lie. I once sought out martial arts experts and had them infuse True Qi into the stone wall, but it still didn't react.

It's just an ordinary stone wall made of somewhat hard material."

"Relying on that is just wishful thinking."

Yang Wanlou sighed.

"Heh... if not this, what else can I do?"

"There's a way. I'm already searching for spiritual treasures of heaven and earth. These silver taels are enough to exchange for them. When that time comes... your body will recover, and with your knowledge, you can enter the officialdom. With my assistance, our Yang family can still achieve great things!"

Yang Wanlou looked at his son with a burning gaze, his future full of promise!

"Father, you..."

Just as Yang Qing'an was about to continue persuading him, a series of very hurried footsteps came, and the two of them looked towards the door in unison.

"Creak."

The door was pushed open, and Butler Yang, with a look of panic on his face, whispered:

"Master, something has happened."

Yang Wanlou glanced at the butler, picked up his teacup, and took a light sip:

"Could it be that the Azure Serpent Gang has sent good news? Chen Yuan has been killed..."

"No... no, Chen Yuan is still... still alive! He has already led people into the mansion!"

Butler Yang exclaimed in alarm.

"What?"

"Bang!"

The teacup in Yang Wanlou's hand instantly fell to the ground, and he was stunned in place, somewhat at a loss.

Chen Yuan... is still alive!

And now, he has already stormed into the mansion!

"Father, calm down," Yang Qing'an's gaze suddenly turned to Yang Wanlou.

Even though he had done many bad things, even though he had done that to his wife...

He was still his father, and everything he had done was for his sake!

"Master, quickly make a decision. Should we escape, or..." Butler Yang was full of anxiety.

Yang Wanlou was awakened, suddenly stood up, and shouted loudly:

"Quick, quickly order people to invite Commandant Wu and Lin Beihan of the Azure Serpent Gang. Tell them..."

Before he could finish his words, a cold and familiar voice suddenly came from outside:

"It's useless to invite anyone now. What do you say, Prefect Yang!"

Chen Yuan appeared at the door expressionlessly. Behind him, the sound of footsteps approached; it was the men Chen Yuan had brought.

The Yang family's martial strength was not high; they only had one Bone Forging martial artist and a few Blood Refining martial artists. They could not stop Chen Yuan's blade at all, and in just a few dozen breaths' time, he had taken control of the entire Yang mansion.

The quality of the Sky Patrol Guards was not something that ordinary Jianghu martial artists could compare to, even the reserve Sky Patrol Martial Guards!

Several Sky Patrol Guards dressed in black, holding sabers, stood behind Chen Yuan, looking at Yang Wanlou and the others with burning eyes, just waiting for Chen Yuan to give an order to attack.

Originally, they were not very convinced by a guy who had just become a Sky Patrol Guard, but forced by Inspector Zhang's token, they had to obey. But after this Patrol Guard Chen cleanly and neatly solved a Bone Forging martial artist with one strike,

They were not only convinced verbally, but also in their hearts.

Within the Sky Patrol Office, the strong were respected, and there was a heartfelt awe for the strong.

And Chen Yuan was the strong man they looked up to!

"Patrol Guard Chen, what do you intend to do by storming into the Yang mansion with these people? This official will report to the Prefect and charge you with disrespect!" Yang Wanlou said in a stern voice with a livid face.

It seemed that he wanted to use this posture to scare Chen Yuan away.

Chen Yuan's lips curled into a sneer, and he directly showed Zhang Xuan's token:

"Under the order of Inspector Zhang, thoroughly investigate the Yang mansion. Prefect Yang, now, I, Chen, have the say. Even if you can invite Commandant Wu, no one can stop me while I am performing my mission.

This is the iron law of the Sky Patrol Office!"

"You..."

Yang Wanlou glared at Chen Yuan.

"Prefect Yang, since I, Chen, dare to take action, it means that I have grasped your evidence. Daring to collude with Jianghu forces to intercept and kill Sky Patrol Guards is punishable by death according to the law, with the family property confiscated and the entire clan exterminated.

If you know what's good for you, quickly confess your crimes to avoid suffering in vain."

"Patrol Guard Chen, this official doesn't know what you're talking about. When did this official order someone to intercept and kill you? What evidence do you have to arrest someone!" Yang Wanlou said in a low voice.

"Prefect Yang, I, Chen, didn't say who the Sky Patrol Guard who was ambushed was. How do you know that it was I, Chen, who was ambushed?" Chen Yuan sneered.

"This official misspoke."

Chen Yuan walked forward a few steps:

"Heh..."

"Patrol Guard Chen, trespassing into the Yang mansion is also punishable by death according to the law. Even if you arrest my father, if you can't find any evidence afterward, you will still have to release him and be punished.

Why don't you retreat now, and the Yang family can pretend that nothing has happened?"

Yang Qing'an said quickly from the side.

Chen Yuan smiled, took a step, and instantly moved to Yang Qing'an's side, grabbing his neck and lifting him up:

"Is it your turn to speak here?"

"Chen Yuan, quickly release Qing'er." Yang Wanlou wanted to step forward, but several Sky Patrol Guards immediately stepped forward as well, scaring him back.

"Prefect Yang, it's true that I can't punish you, but I have no problem punishing an ordinary person. I have the right to kill on the spot anyone who obstructs the investigation!"

The Sky Patrol Office's laws stipulate that, unless necessary, officials of the court must not be killed; they need to be judged before being convicted. But for Yang Qing'an, who did not hold any official position, there was no such law.

"Patrol Guard Chen, let's talk things over. Please don't act rashly."

Yang Wanlou softened his tone.

Seeing this, Butler Yang, who was being restrained on the side, sighed. He realized that it was over; this Chen Yuan had grasped the master's weakness.

"Yang Wanlou, you secretly killed Yan Shi and threw her into the well, colluded with Jianghu figures to intercept and kill Sky Patrol Guards, embezzled more than ten thousand taels of silver, and oppressed the people. Do you know what your crimes deserve!"

Chen Yuan suddenly shouted in a low voice.

Yang Wanlou was so shocked that he instantly fell to the ground, very flustered, and looked at Chen Yuan in surprise.

Now he was sure that Chen Yuan was after that batch of silver taels. Yan Shi was just a smokescreen, and his ordering people to intercept and kill Chen Yuan was the stupidest method,

As it had been seized by him as evidence.

It's over, it's over!

Yang Wanlou's face was pale.

"Patrol... Patrol Guard Chen, what you said is all unfounded. Where... where did the embezzlement come from? Who in Nanling City doesn't know that this official is upright and honest?"

Yang Wanlou quibbled.

"Hah... Hah..."

Yang Qing'an's face was flushed red, and his eyes were already turning white. Chen Yuan suddenly threw him on the ground, stepping on his face with one foot, and said in a low voice:

"Speak, where is the Yang family's ancestral hall?"

"You... you..."

Only now was Yang Wanlou truly flustered. The ancestral hall was exposed!

Not only did Qing'er know the location of the ancestral hall, but this Chen Yuan also knew that the silver was hidden in the Yang family's ancestral hall!

"I, Chen, am giving you one last chance. Tell me the location of the ancestral hall, otherwise, you can prepare to send off your white-haired son!" Looking at Yang Wanlou's expression, Chen Yuan was very certain that the Yang family did indeed have an ancestral hall.

Moreover, it was very important.

"Master, you can't say..."

Butler Yang suddenly exclaimed. Chen Yuan's saber broke through the air and directly pierced his chest. The powerful force pinned him to the pillar.

He muttered something, but in the end, he did not say it and died!

"Even if you don't say it, I, Chen, can dig three feet into the ground of the Yang family and find it. If you tell me now, your son will suffer less. As far as I know, you only have this one son, and he is physically weak.

I'm afraid he can't withstand torture, right..."

Chen Yuan stared at Yang Wanlou.

"You... you... I... I'll talk. You release Qing'er."

Yang Wanlou looked at Yang Qing'an, who was about to faint on the ground, and then looked at Butler Yang, who had already died, lowered his head, and said with a sigh.

"A wise man submits to circumstances. Speak."

Chen Yuan then smiled.

Yang Wanlou stood up, trembling slightly, walked to the bedside, moved a wooden plank, revealing a gap the size of a palm, and suddenly pressed it.

"Rumble."

The ground made a noise and cracked open, revealing a bottomless staircase. At Chen Yuan's signal, Yang Wanlou walked down.

Chen Yuan also lit a torch and followed with seven or eight Sky Patrol Guards.

After descending for about several Zhang, a stone door appeared. The stone door was tightly closed, with only a lion's head. Yang Wanlou took out a long, narrow key and inserted it into the lock.

The stone door automatically opened, revealing the scene inside.

Densely packed were the spirit tablets of the Yang family's ancestors. In front of the spirit tablets were more than a dozen boxes. Chen Yuan waved his hand, and a Sky Patrol Guard opened one of the boxes.

Inside, were neatly arranged silver ingots!

Yang Wanlou seemed to have exhausted his last bit of energy, and said, crying:

"Lord Chen, I didn't dare to touch a single tael of this silver!"