Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1781 Arrest!

To be honest, although Sun Wenheng was somewhat surprised by Seraj's sudden intrusion, he didn't initially pay much attention to the content of Seraj and Argus's conversation.

However, while listening to Seraj's story, Argus inadvertently glanced at Sun Wenheng and his son Sun Teng. Although Argus quickly looked away, Sun Wenheng still noticed this detail. Sun Wenheng, who was already like a frightened bird, immediately had a bad feeling. However, he could not show it in front of Argus at this time and could only suppress his worries.

After Seraj finished speaking, he looked at his father, Argus, who, after a brief pause, said apologetically to Sun Wenheng:

"Brother Sun, I'm sorry, but there's been an unexpected situation within our clan that I need to deal with immediately!"

Sun Wenheng was somewhat surprised to hear this, but he also nodded tactfully and said:
"No problem! Old friend, you take care of your important business first!"

"Yes! You and your nephew stay here tonight. I'm going to treat you well. It's been a long time since we've had drinks together. Tonight, we'll drink until we drop!"

"it is good!"

After exchanging these polite words, Argus and his son Seraj quickly left the room, leaving only a butler to take care of Sun Wenheng and his son Sun Teng, who were led to a small courtyard in the manor.

The courtyard is modeled after those in the Jiangnan region, and although it's located on Rae Island, a foreign land, it still retains some of the charm of Jiangnan...

Although he had visited Argus before and stayed in this courtyard, Sun Wenheng still felt a pang of sadness upon returning. Despite his entire family having fled to Thunder Island, this place had never been his hometown. Lin'an in Jiangnan was his true home. He just didn't know if he would ever have the chance to return to Jiangnan, to the hometown that haunted his dreams!
Just as Sun Wenheng was feeling a bit melancholy, a series of footsteps interrupted his thoughts. Seeing the dozen or so manor guards approaching, Sun Wenheng frowned. The guards then proceeded to patrol the perimeter of the courtyard. Seeing this, the somewhat slow-witted Sun Teng also sensed something was amiss and immediately asked:

"What are you doing here?"

The head guard replied in a businesslike manner:
"The city has been rather unsettled lately, with a group of petty thieves causing trouble. You are honored guests, and Young Master Seraj has sent us to protect you and prevent those thieves from harming you!"

Hearing the guard's words, Sun Wenheng and Sun Teng exchanged a glance. Both father and son could see the worry in each other's eyes. Sun Teng hesitated for a moment, then tentatively spoke again:

"Our guards are all very capable; we don't need your protection!"

"Young Master Sun, it was Young Master Seraj who sent us to protect you. Please don't make things difficult for us juniors!"

Although the leading guard spoke politely, his tone carried an undeniable air of authority. Seeing this, Sun Teng said nothing more and entered the room with his father, Sun Wenheng, and several other guards…

Upon entering the room, Sun Teng immediately ordered several trusted subordinates to stand guard, while he spoke privately with his father:

"Father, are they going to put us under house arrest?"

Sun Wenheng didn't speak, but his narrowed eyes revealed a cold glint. Although he didn't know what had happened, judging from the current situation, Argus was up to no good!
Seeing that his father remained silent, Sun Teng grew anxious and immediately began to speak:
"Father, in my opinion, we shouldn't stay here any longer. We should leave immediately!"

Seeing his son getting anxious, Sun Wenheng snorted coldly:

"Now you think you can just leave whenever you want?"

"Then what do you suggest, Father? We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?" "First, arrange for a few people to leave the manor under the pretense of going shopping and contact the guards outside. Have them meet us there, and we'll leave under the cover of night!"

Seeing that his father had already made up his mind, Sun Teng felt relieved and immediately obeyed the order.

After Sun Teng left, Sun Wenheng sighed inwardly. Although he didn't know what had happened to make Argus put him and his son under house arrest, no matter what happened, they couldn't stay here any longer. Only by returning to their own territory could their safety be guaranteed.

Two hours passed quickly, and the pitch-black night enveloped Lei Island. Several trusted guards of Sun Wenheng and his son Sun Teng, using some pretext, approached the Baya guards in the courtyard. These Baya guards were not very wary, and in their unguarded moment, the Sun family's personal guards suddenly attacked them. In just a few seconds, all seven guards on duty outside the courtyard were killed...
After eliminating the guards, the Sun father and son, dressed in ordinary clothes, quietly left the manor under the protection of their trusted guards. However, just as they arrived at the west gate of Medan, preparing to use their old trick to deceive the gate and leave, the Baya people at the west gate were more vigilant and saw through their scheme. So they fled in panic and prepared to try their luck at other gates!
When they arrived at the North Gate and were about to trick their way in, a large force suddenly appeared behind them.

Seeing this, the Sun father and son were somewhat panicked. Just then, Seraj, who had led the pursuers, angrily rebuked them:
“Sun Wenheng, Sun Teng, my Baya tribe treated you kindly, why did you repay kindness with enmity and kill my people?”

Faced with this question, the Sun father and son looked at each other, unsure how to answer. Before making their decision, Sun Wenheng had considered the question and wondered if they should refrain from killing anyone. After all, their departure was merely a precautionary measure and they had not truly broken ties with the Baya tribe. Therefore, they thought it best to avoid killing if possible.

However, the guards informed him that it would be difficult to capture the enemy without injuring them, so in order to escape smoothly, Sun Wenheng had no choice but to agree to kill the Baya tribe guards.

Just as the Sun father and son were thinking of an excuse to get away with this, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Seragi! Didn't you say those two weren't here? You bastard, how dare you lie to me!"

As the voice rang out, a burly figure appeared before the crowd...
Upon seeing the newcomer, Sun Teng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"Zhang Kaishan! What brings him here!"

At this moment, Seraj, who was being called a bastard by Zhang Kaishan in front of everyone, had a gloomy expression. Just as he had not expected that Sun Wenheng and his son Sun Teng would leave quietly, he also did not expect that Zhang Kaishan would appear here now.

A month ago, Zhang Kaishan of the Jinghai Army found the Baya tribe and asked them to capture Sun Wenheng and Sun Teng and his son to cooperate. Argus was initially unwilling to assist Zhang Kaishan because he planned to use Sun Wenheng's power to kill the Mata tribe and dominate Lei Island.

However, Zhang Kaishan stated directly that this was an order from the Great Qian Dynasty. If the Baya tribe did not cooperate, he would lead the Jinghai Army to conquer Lei Island. At that time, not only Sun Wenheng's group, but also the Baya tribe, as the force that sheltered Sun Wenheng, would suffer the consequences.

Argus could disregard the Great Qian Dynasty's authority, since Lei Island was far beyond the reach of the imperial court, and the Great Qian Dynasty had no jurisdiction over him. However, he could not disregard Zhang Kaishan's authority. The Jinghai Army was already one of the largest forces in Nanyang. After being recruited by the Great Qian Dynasty, it received support from the court in terms of firearms and provisions, making it increasingly powerful in the South China Sea. Zhang Kaishan, as Zhang Dapeng's adopted son, was also one of the most powerful people in the Jinghai Army...
So even though Sun Wenheng still had some value, Argus, after weighing the pros and cons, was unwilling to risk getting involved with Zhang Kaishan for him, and thus agreed to cooperate in capturing Sun Wenheng.

However, in order to defeat the Mata tribe and realize his dream of dominating Thunder Island, Argus also wanted to squeeze out the last bit of value from Sun Wenheng. This is why he invited Sun Wenheng, Sun Teng and others to Medan City today.

Argus originally intended to hand over Sun Wenheng to Zhang Kaishan after obtaining the firearms and supplies from Sun Wenheng. However, he did not expect that Zhang Kaishan could not wait and directly led the fleet to Lei Island, which completely disrupted their plans!

Despite his strong dissatisfaction with Zhang Kaishan's actions, Seraj had no choice but to remain silent in the face of the Jinghai Army's overwhelming strength.

Upon seeing Zhang Kaishan's appearance, Sun Wenheng and his son Sun Teng turned ashen-faced. Zhang Kaishan, seeing this, jokingly remarked:

"Manager Sun, Young Master Sun, don't just stand there! His Majesty has ordered me to arrest you and take you back..."

(So ​​the plot hole about Sun Wenheng has been filled. I wonder what everyone's thoughts are on the ending?)