"Oh?" The guard looked at Zhou Yan's appearance and said, "Alright then, you can go. But before you leave, could you leave something for me?"
Zhou Yan's heart suddenly jolted when he heard this.
He knew there was a trap, but he still nodded and took out a card he had in his embrace.
"Here you go!"
This card was filled with money, enough for an ordinary person to live a lifetime without worry about food and clothing.
"This is five million taels of silver notes, enough for you to buy a carriage and several dozen acres of fertile land. You can go now." The guard took the card from Zhou Yan's hand and said indifferently.
"Really? That's great!" Zhou Yan was very happy when he heard the guard say this.
Five million taels was definitely a huge sum for him.
"No need to thank me, hurry up and leave." The guard said, then turned to leave.
"Wait a moment!" Zhou Yan quickly called out to the guard.
The guard turned around in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I want to ask you, where did all this money come from?" Zhou Yan asked.
The guard chuckled: "You don't need to worry about that. It's not like I stole it!"
"You're lying!" Zhou Yan directly pointed at the guard and roared, "You clearly stole it, why don't you dare to admit it?!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The guard frowned and said, "This money was bought by our young master with a heavy price! It has nothing to do with me."
"I don't believe you! You must have coveted this money, which is why you did such a thing!" Zhou Yan glared at the guard and said loudly.
The guard looked at Zhou Yan and snorted, saying, "What if I said I stole the money?"
Hearing the guard say this, Zhou Yan was stunned.
He didn't know what to say, only felt his mind in a mess.
He didn't know whose money this was.
Could it be the young master's?
How could their young master do such a thing?!
He was a hero, how could he do such a heinous thing?
No, impossible!
He had to find the young master!
He had to stop this!
With this thought, Zhou Yan prepared to walk out, but was stopped by two guards.
"What do you want?" One of the guards shouted.
"Let me see the young master, I want to see him!" Zhou Yan roared angrily.
The two guards exchanged a look, and then one of them said, "The young master has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb him except himself. So, you should give up."
"You... how can you do this?!" Zhou Yan roared, "I am his brother, I am his best friend, I am here to tell him not to make any more mistakes!"
The guards couldn't help but laugh when they heard Zhou Yan say this: "Brother? Do you really think you are the closest person to our young master? If he considered you the closest person, why would he kill us?! You are truly too naive. There are degrees of closeness among brothers, and in your eyes, the young master is probably your biological father, right?"
Zhou Yan was stunned when he heard this.
He had never thought about these things, because he knew that the young master had a very good relationship with his mother, and his mother was the young master's first love. However, they had parted ways due to certain reasons later on. The young master also doted on his mother, which was why he had always believed the young master was his father.
But now it seemed he was wrong.
Zhou Yan looked at the two guards and felt a little panicked.
Although he was usually clumsy, it didn't mean he was stupid. He knew that if he stayed here any longer, it would probably be dangerous.
He now only prayed that the young master would spare him. As for his mother, he believed she would definitely be saved.
Zhou Yan thought for a moment and said, "Um... if you can let me see the young master, then I will leave here immediately, how about that?"
The two guards exchanged a look upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, and then said, "Alright then, I'll take you to see the young master."
The two guards led Zhou Yan through a small path and finally stopped at the entrance of a villa.
The guard knocked on the door and said, "Young master, your guest is here. Please open the door."
Hearing the male voice from inside the room, Zhou Yan clenched his fists and thought to himself, "Young master, please don't blame me. It's just that I have no other choice. I only hope you can show mercy."
Zhou Yan felt extremely scared at this moment.
Because he didn't know who was inside the room.
But, if it was truly his biological father, what should he do?
He was his father, but why would he kill his own relatives?
Zhou Yan thought about it, but in the end, he couldn't figure it out.
The door was opened soon.
A young man appeared before Zhou Yan, with a gentle and refined smile, looking like a scholar.
"Are you Zhou Yan?" The man sized up Zhou Yan and then slowly asked.
"That's right, I am Zhou Yan. Young master, to be honest, all of this was done by me alone. I am willing to pay the price to redeem this money, and I hope you can be lenient." Zhou Yan said with his head bowed, his words spoken quickly.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
"......"
After Zhou Yan said this, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly erupted from the room.
Then, a middle-aged man walked out.
This man's eyes flickered with a cold glint as he stared at Zhou Yan and asked, "Are what you just said true?"
Zhou Yan nodded repeatedly: "There is absolutely no falsehood!"
When the man saw Zhou Yan nod, the gloom on his face gradually receded, replaced by a smile.
His smile was exceptionally radiant, and he said, "Since you are telling the truth, then I will not pursue it. You can stay here for a few days first. During this time, just stay here quietly."
Zhou Yan repeatedly agreed when he heard this.
The man looked at Zhou Yan and then said, "Who came to find you this time?"
Zhou Yan was startled when he heard this.
He never would have thought that the young master knew his brother.
He quickly shook his head and said, "My brother is just an ordinary person, with no background at all. So, young master, please don't worry!"
"Hmph." Hearing Zhou Yan say this, the man snorted disdainfully and turned to walk back into the house.
Seeing the man turn and leave, Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh in relief.
Fortunately, he had told the truth, otherwise, he would have been doomed.
Zhou Yan squinted his eyes slightly as he looked at the surrounding scenery.
He now knew where he was.