Fang Yun didn't expect that the guard of a distinguished Jinshi family would be so humble. He nodded slightly, then handed over the visiting card he had prepared earlier, which contained some things written on it, but did not go into details.
The oldest, yellow-faced soldier took the visiting card with both hands and said, "Please wait a moment, sir." Then he turned and entered the gate.
Not long after, Fang Yun heard a sudden sad cry from inside.
"My son Yun Jie!"
Then Fang Yun saw an old scholar running out quickly, his eyes slightly red, his white hair scattered behind his back, and his face full of anxiety.
Fang Yun coughed lightly and said, "If you are Uncle Yun, please come in and tell me in detail."
The old scholar was startled, slowed down his pace, and said with all his heart, "I am Yun He, and I invite my nephew to come in and have a chat."
Fang Yun nodded and entered the Yun Mansion, taking a casual look. The architectural style remained at the level of Shengyuan Continent more than two hundred years ago. The cobblestone road was a little damaged, the eaves of the corridor were a little moldy, and there was glaring moss growing on the rockery. This was consistent with what he knew about the Xuemang Ancient Land. Except for the dragon-patterned rice, the Xuemang Ancient Land was far inferior to the Shengyuan Continent in all aspects. Even the mansions of large families could hardly meet all requirements.
The two walked along the cobblestone pavement of the courtyard and arrived at the main hall. Before they went in, they saw a group of people walking quickly out from the side courtyard.
The leader was an elderly scholar who looked 50% similar to the head of the family, Yun He. Compared with Yun He, this man had a dignified look and a stronger aura, but lacked some approachability.
“Third brother, Yun Jie…” Yun He gritted her teeth and couldn’t continue, her eyes filled with tears.
The third son of the Yun family was stunned, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he hurried forward to support his eldest brother, then nodded to Fang Yun and said: "It is difficult to meet at this moment, I apologize to this scholar."
Fang Yun said, "You are Uncle Yun Huyun, right? It's okay, let's go inside and talk."
Yun Hu nodded and helped his elder brother into the main hall.
The others followed in, and Fang Yun said, "Two Uncle Yuns. Today's matter is of great importance, so please ask the others to leave."
"These are all our family members." Yun Hu said.
Fang Yun said: "The fewer people who know about it, the better."
The two servants who came with Yun Hu took the initiative to walk out, while the three people who were not wearing servants' uniforms stood still.
Yun Hu frowned, and the head of the family, Yun He, waved his hand and said, "You go out and close the door, and only three of you can stay here."
"Yes, sir!" However, the three men did not move and just looked at Yun Hu.
Yun Hu said angrily, "Get out! You have no manners."
The three men left awkwardly, hurried away with their heads down.
Yun He sat weakly in the main seat at the back of the main hall. She looked at Fang Yun with a tired look and said, "Nephew, please sit down."
Fang Yun nodded and sat down in the first guest chair. Yun Hu stood beside Yun He and did not dare to sit down.
After Yun He finished speaking, he handed Fang Yun's visiting card to Yun Hu. Yun Hu read it carefully twice, his expression changing from one to another, and finally he suddenly burst into tears: "My nephew!"
Fang Yun immediately released the power of Wen Dan to isolate the sound and weaken the power of Wen Dan at the same time.
Yun He's eyes were filled with tears. She kept wiping her tears with her sleeves and trying to persuade Yun Hu.
Fang Yun sat there quietly. Without saying a word, he looked at the two carefully. Fang Yun learned from the waiter that Yun He had just celebrated his 55th birthday, but judging from his appearance, he looked like an 80-year-old man from Shengyuan Continent. Yun Hu was only 53 years old, but he looked over 70.
The average life expectancy in Xuemangudi is generally low, and there are almost no people who live to be seventy years old.
After a long while, the two people from the Yun family finally stopped.
Yun He asked, "Nephew, when did you first meet my son?"
Fang Yun replied, "Ten days ago, I was going to the frontline of 'Shangwu City'. On the way, I ran into Brother Yunjie and his men. Seeing them fighting with more than a dozen bear monsters, I felt obliged to go and help them. After killing all the bear monsters, I wanted to leave without a single bear ear. Brother Yunjie started chatting with me and we went forward together. Later, Brother Yunjie mentioned that he was going to look for rice, and seeing that I was quite capable, he invited me to join the team."
Yun He nodded, and Yun Hu clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Jinshi, what rank of military merit do you have?"
Fang Yun deliberately showed a little embarrassment and said, "Before I became a Jinshi, I had never left Qi City and had never killed the monster bear. At that time, I had no military merit plaque, let alone military merit."
Yun He said, "This nephew is from our family. Third brother, please don't be so polite. I hope nephew Yun Fang doesn't mind?"
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Yun He, Hello, Uncle Yun Hu."
The two old men nodded slightly, and Yun He's eyes showed a little relief, but Yun Hu still stared at Fang Yun, and then sat on another main seat.
Fang Yun turned a blind eye.
Yun Hu asked, "Nephew Yun Fang, where did you go next?"
"Next, we headed southwest and deep into Axe Mountain. We encountered some monsters on the way. After going through numerous hardships and dangers, we finally found a rice field with dragon patterns on a hillside."
"What? Dragon-patterned rice fields?" Yun Hu stood up suddenly, and the head of the family, Yun He, had an even more sad look in his eyes.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Brother Yun Jie said that the Yun family of Changle Street rose to prominence because of the discovery of a small dragon-patterned rice field. This is the second time the Yun family has discovered a dragon-patterned rice field in a hundred years. The last time a dragon-patterned rice field was discovered in Juyun City was twenty years ago, so Brother Yun Jie is very happy."
Yun Hu quickly suppressed his joy and asked in a deep voice, "What happens next?"
"We drew a map and went all the way back. According to the rules, I contributed a lot, so I got 30% of the rice field. After that, we headed straight for Juyun City. However, we were chased by hundreds of monster bears on the way, and had to fight and flee. Unfortunately, people in the team died in battle one after another, and later even Brother Nie Hong died. You two also know that Brother Yun Jie and Brother Nie Hong are like brothers. Brother Yun Jie rushed forward in anger and said that if he died, I could get half of the dragon-patterned rice as long as I handed the map to the Yun family. Brother Yun Jie rushed too deep and was outnumbered, so he had to bury his sword and was then killed by the damned monster bear. I wanted to save him, but it was too late."
Yun He was immersed in grief, and Yun Hu's eyes flashed with suspicion. He asked, "Why can you live alone?"
Yun He also raised her head and stared at Fang Yun.
Fang Yun didn't say anything either. He took out the heads of the three-headed bear monster from the Hanhu Shell on his waist and threw it in front of the two men. The priceless Yinjiang Shell was hidden in his clothes.
The two men first glanced at Fang Yun's Hanhu Bei with strange eyes, and then carefully examined the head of the Bear Demon Commander.
Yun He said: "The head of this bear demon commander was cut off by an extremely powerful ancient sword of talent. Even the sword of an ordinary Hanlin scholar could hardly cut it off. I'm afraid that only the tongue sword of a university scholar could cut it off so cleanly."
Yun Hu on the side nodded.
Fang Yun looked indifferent and deliberately used a little trick. He took out the corpse and let the two of them draw their own conclusions. This way, when he continued to talk, the two of them would have fewer doubts.
Fang Yun said, "Yes. I was about to die, but I didn't expect a university scholar to show up and kill all the bear monsters. After asking about my experience, he threw me a Hanhu shell and asked me to put the bodies of these people in it. I asked how to return the Hanhu shell, and he said that I could return it to him when I went to the frontline city and had a chance to meet him."
.(To be continued..)