Chapter 54: The Kidnappers Have Arrived

  Bai Cai Yong as a teacher, officer Han Zhong Taishou, surrendered Wang Yue...

  Wang Yue's trip to Luoyang this time has already perfectly ended with a period.

  So, Wang Can took in Wang Yue and arranged for the future of Hero Tower. On that day, he went to bid farewell to Dong Zhuo, facing his usual intimidation with a wolf-toothed club in one hand and a carrot reward in the other. Fortunately, Wang Can was able to adapt and balance power, allowing him to return to Hero Tower with great joy.

  After finishing all these things, Wang Can had only one last thing to do, bid farewell to Cai Yong and take away Cai Yan.

  Early in the morning, Wang Can arrived at Cai Yong's residence.

  As everyone knew that Wang Can was going to leave Luoyang, the four old men who were past their prime, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun, Ma Rong and Yang Bi, all arrived early at Cai Yong's residence.

  Wang Canyi arrived and was immediately subjected to a barrage of questions from the four old men.

  Starting with Wang Yun, Wang Yun was loyal to the monarch and loved his country. He naturally advised Wang Can to be loyal to the monarch and report to the country, worrying about the country and its people. Yang Bi's family learning was profound, advising Wang Can to study diligently and not slack off for a moment. Ma Rong smiled and comforted Wang Can with a few words, without saying anything grandiose, only advising Wang Can to be careful in his speech and actions when he went to Hanzhong. Finally, it was Lu Zhi's turn. This stern-looking old man rarely showed a smile, but his words were concise and to the point: "A great man should be proud of himself, with no regrets towards heaven and earth, or towards his family and country."

  Listening to the four old men's nagging, Wang Can's head was big, but his heart flashed with a strong warmth.

  Not for anything else, these four old men care about him.

  Just then, an attendant from the government office rushed into the hall and reported that Wei Zhongdao, a disciple of Cai Yong, had arrived.

  Cai Yong heard this, frowned, but could only wave his hand to signal the servant to bring Wei Zhongdao into the living room. The one sitting on the left side, Wang Yun's eyebrows jumped unconsciously, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The other three people also looked at each other, with a knowing smile on their faces.

  Seeing several old men with sinister smiles, Wang Can's heart skipped a beat.

  He was originally quick-witted and immediately understood what was going on, looking for trouble had arrived.

  Wei Zhongdao had long since set his heart on Cai Yan, but the Wei family had not yet come to propose a marriage, and Cai Yong had not shown any intention of marrying her off. Now that Wang Can was about to leave, Wei Zhongdao somehow got wind of the news that Cai Yan was going to follow Wang Can out of Luoyang to Hanzhong, so he suddenly became anxious.

  If Cai Yan followed Wang Can and ran away, there would be no place for Wei Zhongdao.

  Wei Zhongdao rushed into the hall with a servant, his face urgent and his eyes flashing with anxiety.

  "Nice to meet you, teacher. Nice to meet all of you gentlemen."

  Wei Zhongdao walked in with a flurry of dust, his clothes somewhat disheveled, but at this moment Wei Zhongdao couldn't care about that anymore, his mind had already flown to Cai Yan.

  He respectfully greeted Cai Yong and four other old men including Wang Yun before turning his attention to Wang Can.

  He paused for a moment, and Wei Zhongdao smiled and said: "Younger brother, older brother came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any gifts. Please forgive me."

  When he spoke, a cold glint flashed in Wei Zhongdao's eyes.

  Wang Canguang respectfully bowed to Zhong Dao and smiled, saying: "Canguang is about to leave Luoyang, and Brother can come to see me off when I leave Luoyang, which is already the best. As for sending a goose feather over a thousand miles, the gift is light but the sentiment is heavy. Brother coming to see me off is already the best, why bother with other gifts? You're being too polite."

  Wang Canshen despised Wei Zhongdao in her heart, but her face didn't reveal any expression.

  His gaze fell on Wei Zhongdao, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a pale face and no beard, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, wearing a sky-blue long gown, looking like a handsome young man, but his slightly pale face and dull eyes revealed a sickly feeling, making Wei Zhongdao's whole person exude a gloomy atmosphere.

  He and Wang Can exchanged a few words, after which Wei Zhongdao ignored him.

  Wei Zhongdao walked up to Cai Yong, lifted his robe and knelt down with a thud.

  "Zhong Dao, what are you doing?" Cai Yong was taken aback.

  Wei Zhongdao immediately said: "Teacher, I want to marry Sister Zhaoji, please agree?"

  "Are you here to propose?"

  Cai Yong's eyes flashed with a stern expression, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared, replaced by a solemn look. The four old men beside Wang Yun exchanged a glance, all knowing Cai Yong's intention of handing over Cai Yan to Wang Can. Sending Cai Yan away from Luoyang was to have no worries, but could Cai Yong be at ease if he handed her over to Wei Zhongdao?

  "Zhong Dao, you speak first."

  Cai Yong's face was as calm as water, and he spoke slowly.

  At this time, Wang Can's eyes, standing beside him, flickered with a cold light. The short-lived Ghost Guard Zhongdao not only came to stir up trouble but also had the intention of welcoming Cai Yan's heart.

  To put it bluntly, it's robbery.

  It's just that the timing isn't right, the location isn't advantageous, and people aren't in harmony; can Wei Zhongdao succeed?

  However, Wang Can did not speak out, and Cai Yong's mind had already been made clear. How could Wei Zhongdao's little thoughts be realized?

  Wei Zhongdao listened to Cai Yong's words, shook his head, and a resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "Teacher, I have admired Sister Zhaoji for a long time. If you don't agree to my request, I'll kneel here forever."

  Cai Yong's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he rebuked, "Get up first before speaking, otherwise everything is off the table."

  The tone is hard and unyielding, with no room for relaxation.

  As soon as Wei Zhongdao heard this, he glanced at Wang Can with a hint of sinister intent in his eyes. After a moment's thought, he stood up. Cai Yan was Cai Yong's daughter, and to marry her, one had to get Cai Yong's consent first; otherwise, it was out of the question. Therefore, hearing Cai Yong's stern tone, Wei Zhongdao could only stand up reluctantly.

  "Teacher, I truly like Sister Zhaoji, so please agree."

  Wei Zhongdao stood respectfully in front of Cai Yong and said again.

  Wang Can rolled his eyes and silently cursed, "Agree with your sister!" He had already kissed Yan'er, what else... was almost done. This little white face, whose body was already half in the coffin, actually dared to intervene, truly shameless! Wang Can didn't care about any reason, as long as someone was picking a fight, they were all his enemies.

  Cai Yong's eyebrows furrowed, his face full of impatience.

  However, seeing Wei Zhongdao's resolute expression, Cai Yong's thoughts stirred and he said: "Zhongdao, although it is the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words that can decide who Yanyan marries, Yanyan is my only daughter. I hope she can find someone she likes, so I won't interfere with her marriage. If Yanyan likes you, I'll agree to it too; if she doesn't like you, then give up on this idea, how about that?

  Wei Zhongdao's eyebrows rose at the words, and a hint of joy flashed across his face.

  He had been a student of Cai Yong for several years and was also familiar with Cai Yan, with whom he still maintained a good relationship.

  While Wang Can had just arrived in Luoyang and hadn't spent much time with Cai Yan, his feelings for her weren't as deep. As soon as Wei Zhongdao thought of this, he felt a sense of sweetness in his heart. He smiled at Wang Can, his eyes gleaming with a challenging light, then turned to face Cai Yong, saying excitedly: "Teacher, let Sister Zhaoji come out, I'm sure she'll choose me."

  Cai Yong nodded and ordered his attendants to invite Cai Yan over with a smile.

  Cai Yong smiled, and Lu Zhi and the other three old men also smiled.

  Wang Can was also laughing brightly, and he thought to himself: Bring it on, who's afraid of whom.

  This scene made Wei Zhongdao feel puzzled in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile, but Wei Zhongdao didn't have the mind to think about this either, so he just waited for Cai Yan to appear.

  Before long, Cai Yan appeared in the hall.

  Cai Yan wore a crimson long dress, with a sable coat draped over it, and walked in with a thick smile in her eyes.

  "Brother Wei, how did you come?"

  Cai Yan entered the hall and saw Wei Zhongdao standing beside Cai Yong, saying happily.

  Wei Zhongdao heard this and suddenly burst out laughing, his laughter shining brighter than anything else.