Yishui City, Longshan Tower.
In this world, every city has a Longshan Tower! The Longshan Tower in Yishui City is an ancient five-story stone building.
Powerful knights guard the entrance to the Longshan Tower. Within ten meters of the main door, commoners and nobles dare not approach; if they do, even nobles might be forcibly killed!
An old man in a white robe and with white hair ran into the Longshan Tower.
"Lord Youtu," the two green-armored knights at the door said respectfully.
"Is the tower lord here?" the white-haired old man asked.
"Yes, the tower lord has been in a bad mood since early this morning," one of the tall green-armored knights said.
The white-haired old man entered the Longshan Tower and went to the third floor.
"Knock, knock." He knocked on the door.
"Come in," a voice came from inside.
The white-haired old man pushed the door open and closed it behind him. Inside was a smooth, dark yellow long table, with stacks of papers and books on it. Behind the table sat a middle-aged man in black, flipping through a dossier.
This man was the tower lord of Yishui City's Longshan Tower—Lord Sian!
"Youtu, how is it?" Lord Sian looked up.
"The news is confirmed. Last night, the Baron and Baroness of Snow Eagle Manor were taken away," the white-haired old man said. "The guards of Snowstone Castle resisted, but they lost their ability to fight in a single breath under the lightning."
"Hmph, the Moyang family is truly domineering!" Lord Sian frowned. "I only received the news from the county city yesterday, and they took the people away at night."
The internal structure of the Longshan Tower is also very strict.
The empire has nineteen provinces.
Each provincial capital has a main Longshan Tower, wielding secret and powerful forces.
Provincial capitals, county cities, and county towns.
Three levels, each managing the next, with the entire world under surveillance.
"Who can blame them for being the Moyang family? The Moyang family is one of the top ten families in the Eastern Province," the white-haired old man said.
"Hmph," Lord Sian sneered. "The Moyang family is the last of the top ten families in the Eastern Province! And it's only because of the legacy of their ancestors that they are even in the top ten."
"Still, they are a massive force that can crush us with just a little show of strength," the white-haired old man sighed. "Poor Snow Eagle Manor, only two children are left. I heard that their two-year-old son has been crying non-stop, and many soldiers and servants in Snowstone Castle are heartbroken."
"The Eastbergs were indeed very good to their people and were deeply loved," Lord Sian nodded.
At the top of Snowstone Mountain, the highest mountain in Snow Eagle Manor, inside the magnificent Snowstone Castle.
Some servants were quietly discussing in the castle, but due to the presence of the lion-man Tong San and the six-armed snake demon Zong Ling, the castle continued to function as usual.
Although it was already daytime,
Younger brother Qing Shi had just calmed down. After his parents were forcibly taken away, he had been crying non-stop, and no one could comfort him! In the past, his mother always took care of the children, and as a mage, her voice could easily have a hypnotic effect, making it very easy to put children to sleep. But now, the traumatized Qing Shi was a headache for everyone.
The lion-man Tong San and the snake demon Zong Ling, whom Qing Shi had always been afraid of, and the maids who had never taken care of him at night, meant that Dong Bo Xue Ying had to do it himself!
Although he was grieving, he still had to comfort his younger brother. Finally, it was daytime, and his younger brother was exhausted, seemingly forgetting about his parents. After all, a two-year-old child... would probably not remember what happened last night when he grew up.
"Be good, Shi Shi, go to sleep."
"I want to sleep with my brother."
"Okay, am I not sleeping with you?"
"Brother, I want to hear you sing."
Gradually, the exhausted younger brother finally fell asleep on Dong Bo Xue Ying's chest. Dong Bo Xue Ying didn't dare to move, afraid of waking him up.
Zong Ling and Tong San came to the room.
"Let me see," Zong Ling gently pushed the door and peered through the crack. He saw the chubby Qing Shi sprawled on his brother's chest, drooling, while Dong Bo Xue Ying was also asleep, his clothes disheveled, and the blanket only covering half of his body.
Tong San also looked through the crack, feeling heartache at the sight of the two brothers huddled together.
"Shi Shi has always been taken care of by A Yu and never by the maids. He's afraid of us... What will we do in the future? Do we have to have Xue Ying comfort him every night?" Zong Ling was worried.
"Uncle Zong, Uncle Tong," Xue Ying had quietly moved his brother and gotten up.
"Sleep a bit more," Zong Ling said, knowing that Xue Ying hadn't slept much.
In fact, Xue Ying hadn't slept much. His mind was in turmoil, and he had been comforting his brother, so he only dozed off when he was extremely tired. He woke up as soon as Zong Ling and the others came. Fortunately, his constitution was extraordinary, and he could endure it.
"It's fine, Uncle Zong, Uncle Tong. Shi Shi has always been comforted by Mother and never by anyone else," Dong Bo Xue Ying said. "Now that my parents have been forcibly taken away, the news can't be hidden. I can't let the servants take care of my brother! He's afraid of you two... So I have to take care of him. It's just about putting him to sleep, and during the day, I can arrange for someone to watch him."
"During the day, he'll be in the castle, and many people can watch him. It's fine," Tong San said.
"Then it's up to you. When your brother grows up, it should be better," Zong Ling said.
"Okay," Dong Bo Xue Ying didn't say much. After all, this is his younger brother, and with his parents taken away, he is the only one left. Of course, he has to take care of him.
"By the way, Uncle Zong, Uncle Tong, it was said that I could know everything if I got the Longshan Tower Black Iron Token. How can I get the Black Iron Token?" Dong Bo Xue Ying asked.
Zong Ling and Tong San felt helpless.
This child is clearly determined to save his parents.
"As long as you are strong enough, the Longshan Tower will naturally send you the Black Iron Token," Zong Ling said.
"How strong is strong enough?" Dong Bo Xue Ying asked.
"Neither your father nor I have the Black Iron Token," Zong Ling said. "When you are strong enough, and the Longshan Tower recognizes you, they will definitely send you the Black Iron Token."
Dong Bo Xue Ying immediately understood.
To get the so-called 'Black Iron Token,' he first has to be stronger than Uncle Zong and the others!
"I understand," Dong Bo Xue Ying didn't ask more.
"How long has Shi Shi been sleeping?" Zong Ling asked.
"Almost three hours," Dong Bo Xue Ying said.
"Then wake him up. It's already evening, and Shi Shi hasn't eaten much. Let him wake up and have dinner! Then let the maids play with him... This way, he can sleep well at night. If you let him sleep now, he'll be restless in the middle of the night," Zong Ling said.
In the dining room, at a square table, Dong Bo Xue Ying sat at the head, and his younger brother Qing Shi sat beside him, with servants serving food.
Dong Bo Xue Ying's food included some fruit juice and finely prepared magical beast meat, while his younger brother had some milk and grains.
The younger brother was very happy eating, and Dong Bo Xue Ying smiled at him, but he felt very sad. In the past, his father and mother were also at this table, but now only he and his younger brother were left.
"Are you full?" Dong Bo Xue Ying asked.
"Yes, I'm full, very full," Qing Shi patted his little belly and asked curiously, "Where is Mother? Where is Father? Why are they not here? Are they still sleeping?"
"They went out, Shi Shi. Do you want to go to the back garden to play?" Dong Bo Xue Ying said.
"The back garden, to the back garden!" Qing Shi was immediately distracted. The back garden had many places to play, which Mother had built specifically for the two brothers. He also loved playing there when he was little. There were even some magical items.
"Take Young Master Qing Shi to the back garden and watch him well," Dong Bo Xue Ying looked at the three maids standing nearby.
The three maids respectfully responded. They all knew that from today, this young man was the master of the entire Snow Eagle Manor.
Watching the maids take his younger brother downstairs, Dong Bo Xue Ying leaned on the railing and looked at the back garden. Over twenty fire crystal lamps illuminated every corner of the back garden, and more than ten servants were playing with his younger brother. He had chosen only the most loyal ones for this task.
Then, Dong Bo Xue Ying got up and went to his study.
The study was large, six meters high, fifteen meters long, and ten meters wide. For the Snowstone Castle, which covered two li, such a study was quite ordinary.
Inside the study was a desk, and the bookshelves were filled with many books, many of which were biographies, novels, and stories. In the past, Dong Bo Xue Ying loved reading stories, and his mother had brought many books for him.
Sitting at the desk, he flipped his hand, and a golden-leaf book appeared in his hand.
"The secret manual of Extraordinary Knight's spear techniques?" Dong Bo Xue Ying immediately opened it and started reading.