CHAPTER 579: CHAPTER 572: TAKING CARE OF DAN YU YILANG

The four of them were clad in night-clothes with black cloth covering their faces, looking just like ninjas on TV, standing under the wall of the Dan Yu Ancestral Mansion.

"There should be ninja guards inside; we have to be careful," He Chengsi whispered.

Thinking back to the time she sensed a ninja at the Immortal Ascension Platform, Sisi whispered, "I can sense ninjas. As long as a ninja comes near me, I’ll know, and then I’ll use sedative to knock them out."

He Chengsi recalled that too, but he still said, "Then Ah Nan, give each of us a bottle of the sedative. The four of us should act together and not split up."

Sisi took out three small spray bottles from her backpack and distributed them to He Chengsi and the others; this type of sedative could knock out a person or animal for three to four hours.

He Chengsi was the first to climb over the wall. Tian Xinhua stayed on the outside to throw Sisi over the top, and He Chengsi caught her with ease, as if on a rollercoaster.

As soon as Sisi steadied herself, she suddenly felt all the hair on her body stand on end. She instinctively sprayed the sedative in the direction she felt danger, and a huge black shadow collapsed on the ground. When Sisi went over for a closer look, she found it was a Ryukyu wolfhound, a ferocious and aggressive dog commonly used by locals as guard dogs.

The structure of the Dan Yu family’s ancestral home was very similar to ancient Chinese architecture, with small bridges over flowing water, front and back gardens, long corridors, and pavilions. The only difference being that every inch of land is precious in Japan, necessitating compactness and elegance, resulting in these residences mostly being miniaturized versions of garden architecture. They were beautiful indeed, but lacked that ancient grandeur.

None of the four knew in which room Dan Yu Yilang was, but judging from the layout of the house, it seemed that Dan Yu Yilang greatly admired ancient styles; therefore, he must be residing in the eastern position.

All of them came to this conclusion and proceeded towards the east wing room. On their way there, they didn’t encounter any ninjas, but they did come across several fierce wolfhounds, all of which were knocked out with sedative.

There were also a few patrolling guards, but not many—probably only about five or six—whom they also dealt with easily. Just like that, the four of them quickly arrived at the east wing room.

"It seems too smooth. Could it be a trap?" Kang Mianhua raised her alertness. Before coming here, she and He Chengsi had considered many plans, but they never expected things to go so smoothly without using any of them. Something abnormal is a sign of something strange!

Tian Xinhua and He Chengsi also felt that something was amiss. Considering the Dan Yu Family was one of the Four Great Families in Japan and known for their Ninjutsu, why would the ancestral home’s security be so weak?

It was too illogical!

Seeing the three of them stop, Sisi quietly urged them to move faster, while she herself walked briskly forward. Tian Xinhua grabbed her quickly.

"Ah Nan, don’t rush. Something’s not right; I’m afraid there may be an ambush," he said.

He Chengsi also expressed their suspicions. Sisi carefully sensed again. It seemed normal; no danger, and her body did not sound any alarms.

"I didn’t sense any danger; it should be fine," Sisi said.

Kang Mianhua was still not completely reassured, "But things going this smoothly is definitely not normal. If there really is an ambush, the four of us are going to be wrapped up like dumplings."

"Maybe the Dan Yu Family can’t afford to hire guards anymore. Last time Brother Xin Hua and I hit them with a hefty bill, and seeing Dan Yu Xinchang’s pained expression, I reckon the Dan Yu Family is just an empty shell. The Four Great Families sound impressive, but who knows if they’re really rich or just pretending? Some people are just good at putting on a show," Sisi said dismissively.

In her past life, some big company CEOs—despite their impressive titles like ’Top 100 Enterprises’, ’Outstanding Entrepreneurs’, ’Publicly Listed Companies’, driving Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs, living in hilltop villas, keeping mistresses—Sisi knew several such tycoons borrowed high-interest loans from her mom, an inconspicuous small-time merchant.

According to her mom, these CEOs were all bluster and no substance, all show on the outside but hollow on the inside, not nearly as well off as small-time merchants like her mom who collected rent and loan interests.

So, intuitively, Sisi felt certain the Dan Yu Family must be the same. Didn’t their so-called ancestral mansion exude a sense of destitution?

Turns out Sisi’s blind guess hit the mark; the Dan Yu Family, like the Jia Mansion in Dream of the Red Chamber, was robbing Peter to pay Paul, already stretched thin. After getting fleeced by Sisi last time, and having to pay the Daoji Association to deal with Sisi, they were on the brink of collapse. How could they afford to keep so many guards?

As for the ninjas, they were long leased out to make money. In R country, renting a high-level ninja came at a hefty price, so how could the Dan Yu Family pass up such a lucrative opportunity? The twenty-some ninjas in the family had all been rented out; not a single one was left on the estate—Sisi and the others took advantage of that.

After Sisi finished explaining, she took the lead and stepped into the east wing room. Tian Xinhua and the others, having heard Sisi’s twisted logic, found it somewhat plausible, mainly because they all knew of Sisi’s keen intuition, so they followed her in.

The room was arranged with an ancient charm, devoid of any modern touch, clearly indicating the homeowner greatly valued tradition; it seemed they were in luck.

The group located a room that appeared to be a bedroom. Upon opening the door, they indeed found an old man sleeping on the ground, his white hair and gaunt appearance evident.

The old man’s face was wrinkled, covered in age spots, and he looked somewhat amiable. Those who didn’t know better might take him for a friendly old man. But who could imagine this seemingly kind old man had his hands stained with the blood of countless people from Z country, rightly called a murderous maniac.

Dan Yu Yilang, you’re finally in granny’s clutches!

Sisi glared at the old man on the ground, eyes blazing, and approached Dan Yu Yilang with a spray in hand, followed closely by Tian Xinhua.

When they were just three or four steps away from Dan Yu Yilang, the old man on the ground suddenly snapped his eyes open with a fierce glint and, with incredible speed, pulled a gleaming samurai sword from beneath the blanket, slashing towards Sisi.

Tian Xinhua, with his quick reflexes, yanked the still unresponsive Sisi back and sprayed the sedative at Dan Yu Yilang repeatedly while retreating quickly himself.

"Didn’t expect this old geezer to be so alert, even keeps a sword hidden while sleeping," Tian Xinhua commented as he nudged the now-unconscious Dan Yu Yilang with his foot.

"Guilty conscience leads to constant vigilance; he probably thinks the aggrieved spirits of those he killed will come claim his life at night," a still-shaken Sisi said bitterly as she kicked Dan Yu Yilang several times.

"No time to waste, Ah Nan, drug Dan Yu Yilang quickly, then we’ll search for the others," He Chengsi said in a stern voice.

With a sly smile, Sisi pulled a syringe and a pale red glass vial from her bag, filled the syringe with the pale red medication, and slowly injected it into Dan Yu Yilang’s body.

Haha, you old cur, in a month’s time you’ll be in hell, apologizing to my great-grandfather and the rest!