Chapter 4 : Bandit

It's been few days since Yang Luoya fight against Yang Wei. Yang Wei rarely come outside, and a new kind of rumour spread wide, "I heard Lord Yang Luoya almost killed lord Yang Wei", "Lord Yang Wei tried to kill his own brother accidently during training", "I heard lord Yang Wei almost lost his limb after fighting against lord Yang Luoya", and many other rumour. Yang Luoya reputation getting worse day by day, even if Yang Luoya didn't hurt or beat up Yang Wei at all. 

A knock was heard outside Yang Luoya bedroom. "My lord, it's me, Bai Qian", Said the person outside the room. "come in", Yang Luoya replied. Bai Qian opened the door and come inside. Bai Qian bowed down and said, "My lord, i'm here to deliver massage from your highness. your father was looking for you", Said Bai Qian. "I will go there later", Said Yang Luoya while put down the book he was reading. 

While walking through the hallway, a lot of servant look away trying not to make an eye contact. Yang Luoya already getting used to it. As soon as Yang Luoya arrived at his father door, he knocked. "Father, it's me", "Come in", An older voice reply from inside the room. Yang Luoya entered the room. Yang Soren Sitting on his desk full of paper as always. A death glare was given to Yang Luoya. "I heard you train with Yang Wei a few days ago until he can't move at all, is it true?", Yang Soren Ask. "It's true i'm helping him in swordfight, but not to the point to make him disable, the rumour can't be trusted", Yang Luoya replied calmly. 

"It doesn't matter wich one is true, as long he's not permanently disable. That child needs to learn about world's cruelty", Yang Soren straighten his posture. That words make Yang Luoya angry. He hate the fact that Yang Wei father tried to make him numb from pain. Yang Luoya tried to hold back his anger and bloodlust from his father. But a few second later, a sharp knife flew near Yang Luoya ear, almost stabbed him. It was Yang soren who threw it near Yang Luoya. The knife was stuck on the wooden door. 

"Hide your bloodlust, how dare you show your fangs to your own father. we may not tied by blood, but i'm not stupid for not noticed your bloodlust", Yang Soren said Sternly. "..... yes father", Yang Luoya replied. 

"anyway.... I have a party next week, but a group of bandit blocked mountain path. Of course i don't want my guest get hurt or anything. Use this opportunity to clear your name", Said Yang Soren. "Yes father", Yang Luoya obliged. 

"One more thing... brought back the leader head, you can take that timid boy with you, he should witness the cruelty of the world", Said Yang Soren. "Yes father"

"Dismissed", With that, Yang Luoya bowed down and left the room. The next part of the story will begin. In this journey, Yang Wei will witness countless lives disappear in front of him. This is the first step of his twisted personality development. 

The day of departure finally come. Yang Wei still scared to get close to Yang Luoya. A group of 50 men were brought in including Yang Wei. "Let's depart", Order Yang Luoya who lead the group while Yang Wei stayed in the middle of the group. It was 2 days journey. The group take a break in a small town called nanjing. Some of the group take a rest in a inn, some of them collect information at tavern, and some of them just take a leisure walk. 

Yang Wei just wandering around the town alone, afraid to encounter his brother. While walking around, he accidentally bump into someone, A same age boy as him near the slum. "Are you okay?", Ask Yang Wei towards the boy. The boy stare at him, "Just a little bit hungry, but my father said he will give me a lot of food later". "I have some money, do you want to have lunch together? you can take your father too", said Yang Wei. The boy was happy, "I want to, but my father still busy working", said the boy a little bit sad. "Don't worry, you can bring food for your father later, my treat", Said Yang Wei. The boy nodded excitedly. 

Yang Wei and the boy take a walk around the town while eating dumpling. "My name is Jun, what's yours?", ask the boy while munching his dumpling. "Yang Wei"

"I don't think you come from around here? where are you from?", ask jun

"Far away from the north, my brother was searching a group of bandit who always hurt people around the mountain path", said Yang Wei. Jun stopped walking, "I don't think the bandit group was full of bad people, in fact, they never stole anything from poor nor killed someone they have robbed", Jun Explain. "Even so-", when Yang Wei tried to reply, a familiar voice was heard. 

"what are you doing here?", it was Yang Luoya who come from behind. He glared at Yang Wei and Jun. Both of them were scared. "Jun... i will meet you later", said Yang Wei tried to save Jun from Yang Luoya. Jun nodded and walk away faster. "Come with me", Yang Luoya said while holding Yang Wei's wrist and dragged him away. 

Both of them stayed in the same room at the inn. Yang Wei just sit on his bed, didn't dare to lift his head. "Am i scary?", ask Yang Luoya calmly. Yang Wei shaked his head. "Do you know why i was angry at you?", ask Yang Luoya. Yang Wei shaked his head again. 

"You shouldn't trust people so easily, revealed our motive to stranger like that?", said Yang Luoya sternly. "But he's just a kid, he's the same age as me", Yang Wei tried to defend. "Even an assasin was trained in their early 5th. Do you think you can trust a 12 years old kid? a stranger at that?", Yang Luoya add. "The world isn't as kind as you think, what if he stabbed you at the back? Maybe i should knock some sense to you. You're an alpha yet you can't think clearly"

Yang Wei just sit there and lower his head. "Go to sleep, we have long day tomorrow". Yang Wei do as he told and lay down on the bed, covering his body with a blanket. 

Somewhere on the mountain.....

"So... a group lead by Yang Luoya was here to capture us?" A big and strong man said. After a few moment, he laugh out loud. "Hahahaha.... Let's see how strong the tyrant of Yang empire is", He add.