Killing Intent and News of Ninth Royal Uncle

As soon as he finished, Ethan really did kowtow. Luckily, William reacted quickly and caught him. "Your brother is Serena’s friend. Don’t worry, I will save him." Whether for public duty or personal reasons, he would never ignore the Su clan’s tragedy.

"Thank you, Lord Wang, thank you!" Ethan stood up, thanking him again and again. The sudden disaster had left him on the verge of collapse; his mind was foggy, and his only obsession was saving Vincent Su.

After receiving William’s reassuring answer, Ethan let go, standing there in a daze, murmuring, "Big brother, where are you…"

Ethan had no idea what to do next. He wanted to cry, but his eyes were so dry he couldn't shed a single tear.

He was still just a child, but in one day he’d suffered the extermination of his whole family and the disappearance of his brother. Even with Ethan’s usual strong will, this was too much for him to bear.

Jada Tang gently hugged Ethan. "Don’t be afraid, Young Master Wenhang. The Grand Heir will send people to rescue your brother. Don’t worry—with Grand Heir here, your brother will be safe."

"Big brother, big brother…" Ethan, regaining a bit of clarity, moved his eyes and, thinking of his missing brother, was overcome with sorrow again. He buried himself in Jada’s arms and sobbed, even though he couldn’t shed a single tear.

Ethan cried until he was out of breath. Eventually he collapsed in Jada’s arms, quietly sobbing, his words a jumble: "Serena Big Sister, Serena Big Sister, where are you? Big brother told me to find you, said you would protect me. Serena…"

"Serena, I’m so scared, I’m so scared… Steward Uncle is dead, Cui Zhu is dead. Big brother is missing too. I’m so scared, so scared." Ethan clung tightly to Jada’s sleeve, treating her as his lifeline.

"Don’t be afraid, Young Master Wenhang, don’t be afraid. Serena will be back soon. Don’t be afraid…" Jada softly soothed Ethan.

After such a day, Ethan was exhausted and terrified, unable to hold on any longer. Under Jada’s gentle coaxing, he soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.

William was endlessly patient, sitting there until Ethan was asleep. Then he asked in a quiet voice, "How do you plan to arrange for him?"

Feng Manor wasn’t safe. If the enemy’s real target was the Su brothers, Ethan would be in grave danger here.

"Young Master Wenhang said Vincent Su told him to find Little Feng Jin and stay with him." Jada gently patted Ethan’s back, not daring to stop for a moment.

If she stopped, Ethan—restless even in sleep—would wake up in fright.

The tragedy at Sutton Manor was far too heavy for a boy like Ethan to bear.

"That’s a good plan—no one could harm him under Left Shore’s watch." They were already used to treating the top assassin as a bodyguard. With Left Shore guarding the palace children, William could finally relax.

Vincent Su was already missing. If anything happened to Ethan, William would never be able to forgive himself.

"But…" Jada looked troubled as she gazed at the boy in her arms. "Young Master Wenhang is in such a state—he might not be able to calm down in the palace."

"You’ll go into the palace and look after him," William said, seeing how much Ethan depended on Jada.

Jada considered for a moment, then nodded gently. "I understand." Mira Tang would handle matters outside the manor; as for Vincent Su, with William in charge, things would be a hundred times better.

Vincent Su’s case was obviously thorny, but William didn’t hesitate. Even though it wasn’t his responsibility, he took it on without delay.

After three days of searching the capital with no results, William used the Grand Empress Dowager’s disappearance as a pretext to order a lockdown of all towns around the imperial city. He spared no effort, searching all of Eastlyn for Vincent Su and Lady Min.

It was clear that the trouble involving Lady Min and Vincent Su was aimed at Prince Nolan. William immediately sent word to Prince Nolan; whether or not the message reached him, William had done all he could.

Meanwhile, Prince Nolan, Serena, and Sean Xuan left the Eighteen Riders and Snow Wolf aboard the warship, went ashore alone, and secretly headed for the Eastlyn Imperial Mausoleum. They planned to arrange contacts, link up with the Eighteen Riders and Snow Wolf, and covertly transport the warship’s gold and weapons back to Eastlyn…

Ethan cried until he was out of breath. Eventually he collapsed in Jada’s arms, quietly sobbing, his words a jumble: "Serena, Serena, where are you? Big brother told me to find you, said you would protect me. Serena…"

"Serena, I’m so scared, I’m so scared… Steward Uncle is dead, Wendy Wen is dead. Big brother is missing too. I’m so scared, so scared." Ethan clung tightly to Jada’s sleeve, treating her as his lifeline.

"Don’t be afraid, Young Master Wenhang, don’t be afraid. Serena will be back soon. Don’t be afraid…" Jada softly soothed Ethan.

After such a day, Ethan was exhausted and terrified, unable to hold on any longer. Under Jada’s gentle coaxing, he soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.

William was endlessly patient, sitting there until Ethan fell asleep. Then he asked in a quiet voice, "How do you plan to arrange for him?"

Feng Manor was not safe. If the enemy’s true target was the Su brothers, Ethan would be in grave danger here.

"Young Master Wenhang said that Vincent Su told him to find Little Feng Jin and stay with him." Jada gently patted Ethan’s back, never daring to stop for a moment.

If she stopped, Ethan—who slept fitfully—would wake up in fright.

The tragedy at the Su residence was far too heavy for a boy like Ethan to bear.

"That’s a good plan—no one could harm him under Left Shore’s watch." They were used to employing the top assassin as a bodyguard. With Left Shore on guard, William felt at ease.

Vincent Su was already missing. If anything happened to Ethan, William would never be able to forgive himself.

"But…" Jada looked troubled as she gazed at the boy in her arms. "Young Master Wenhang is in such a state—he might not be able to settle down in the palace."

"You’ll enter the palace and take care of him," William said, noticing how much Ethan depended on Jada.

Jada considered for a moment, then nodded gently. "I understand." Mira would handle matters outside the manor; as for Vincent Su, with William in charge, things would be a hundred times better.

Vincent Su’s case was obviously thorny, but William didn’t delay. Even though it wasn’t his responsibility, he took it on without hesitation.

After three days of searching the capital with no results, William used the Grand Empress Dowager’s disappearance as a pretext to order a lockdown of all towns around the imperial city. He spared no effort, searching all of Eastlyn for Vincent Su and Lady Min.

It was clear that the trouble involving Lady Min and Vincent Su was aimed at Prince Nolan. William immediately sent word to Prince Nolan; whether or not the message reached him, William had done all he could.

Meanwhile, Prince Nolan, Serena, and Sean Xuan left the Eighteen Riders and Snow Wolf at sea, went ashore alone, and secretly headed for the Eastlyn Imperial Mausoleum. They planned to arrange contacts, link up with the Eighteen Riders and Snow Wolf, and covertly transport the warship’s gold and weapons back to Eastlyn…