Old Predecessor Yu walked with his hands behind his back until he reached a tree outside the courtyard. Only then did he let out a soft sigh. "Ah! How could I not know? But now, with his injuries so severe and having come at our invitation, how could we stand by and watch him die?"
He shook his head. "I've already sent word to the Zeng family, instructing them to send someone to take him back. It's also a way of escorting him home."
Hearing this, Patriarch Yu's frown eased momentarily before he added, "Old Predecessor, I feel his actions today were unwise. A man like him isn't worth the Yu family taking such great risks to protect."
"Enough. I know what I'm doing." He waved his hand dismissively and departed without another word.
As dusk fell and the sky darkened, a figure slipped silently into the Yu residence. Approaching the well in the rear courtyard, they unscrewed the cap of a small vial and poured a portion of its contents into the water.
