Upon hearing Irene's report, Helen Brooks's eyes opened.

He put down the bamboo slip in his hand and looked at Irene as he asked.

Irene nodded repeatedly. Although the weather wasn't hot, her pretty little face was flushed with excitement.

"Young master, have you also heard of the Great Virtuous Teacher?"

How could he not have heard? Although the storytelling books glossed over the Yellow Turban Rebellion, how could he not know the famous Great Virtuous Teacher? It was precisely this man who triggered the Yellow Turban Rebellion, after which the Han dynasty began its decline.

Zhang Jue, finally here!

That means the Yellow Turban Rebellion is about to begin.

Helen Brooks's heart felt heavy, a kind of unspeakable oppression. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it would be his father Dong Zhuo's most glorious years, but after the glory... He had always looked forward to the era of the Three Kingdoms, when stars of war would gather, but on the other hand, he feared its arrival. Helen Brooks knew very well that the Dong family already had one foot in the abyss.

Grandmother, elder sister, and Irene would all die in that disaster.

Helen Brooks hated himself—why was he only twelve years old? Three years had passed, so why hadn't he yet understood the Fubo Art of War, and why hadn't he mastered that set of Longhen Hammers?

How much time was left, how much time did he still have to prepare?

These thoughts, of course, were unknown to Irene.

She was still speaking excitedly: "But the Great Virtuous Teacher himself didn't come—it's his two disciples who are here, distributing talisman water."

He had to do something. Even though he didn't have much ability yet, he couldn't just watch history unfold in the way he knew it would. If for nothing else, then for the sake of his loving grandmother and sister, he had to take action.

Helen Brooks made up his mind and said, "Irene, please go find my sister!"

"The fourth young lady?"

Helen Brooks nodded. "Tell her to come at once, just say Mildred has something very important to discuss with her."

Ever since following Helen Brooks, Irene had rarely seen her young master look so grave. She hesitated for a moment, then placed the talisman water she had obtained in front of Helen Brooks. "Young master, this is the talisman water Irene got for you. You work so hard practicing and studying every day, so Irene got this talisman water, hoping it can help you a little. I'll go get the fourth young lady right away."

Irene hurried off, and Helen Brooks looked at the talisman water in front of him, frowning.

The Great Virtuous Teacher really was impressive. Even a little maid like Irene, who followed him every day, admired him so much. Thinking of the stories, when Zhang Jue declared rebellion, eight provinces were thrown into chaos in no time—it wasn't impossible. Who knew what this talisman water really was? He appreciated the little maid's good intentions, but...

Helen Brooks poured the talisman water onto the ground and lowered his head to continue reading.

After waiting a while, Grace Brooks still hadn't come. Distracted, Helen Brooks put the bamboo slip on the table and got up to leave the room.

"Young master, something's wrong, something terrible has happened!"

At that moment, Irene and two family guards came running over in a panic. As soon as the two guards saw Helen Brooks, they dropped to their knees with a thud. "Young master, the young lady has been taken! The young lady has been taken!"

Helen Brooks was stunned. "Slow down—who did you say was taken?"

"The fourth young lady, it's the fourth young lady who was taken!"

When Helen Brooks heard this, he flew into a rage. He kicked one of the guards to the ground, grabbed the other by the collar, and shouted, "What did you say? Fourth sister was taken? Who took her? In Lintao, who would dare such a thing?"

"Young master, please be gentle, or he'll suffocate!"

Helen Brooks's strength was considerable, and in his urgency, he nearly choked the guard to death.

Fortunately, Irene reminded him in time, and Helen Brooks let go, roaring, "Speak! Who took fourth sister?"

"The Qiang! It was the Qiang!"

Helen Brooks was stunned. "The Qiang? How could that be... Everyone knows the Qiang leader Haoshuai is my father's sworn brother—how could they possibly take my fourth sister?"

"It really was the Qiang, but not the Xianling Qiang. Their clothes looked strange, like... like they weren't local Qiang."

After coming to this era, Helen Brooks learned that the so-called Qiang were actually divided into many groups.

Some Qiang were nomadic, some farmed. For example, the Xianling Qiang near Lintao were a semi-nomadic tribe.

If it had been the Xianling Qiang who took his fourth sister, Helen Brooks wouldn't have worried.

But when he heard it wasn't the Xianling Qiang who had taken Grace Brooks, his heart leapt into his throat.

"Do you know which Qiang it was?"

"I heard them say... I heard them say it was the Jincheng Poqiang."

"Jincheng Poqiang?" Helen Brooks felt his head spinning. He'd never heard of this tribe, but since they'd taken his fourth sister, even the Jade Emperor himself wouldn't be able to stop him. Helen Brooks turned, grabbed his big hammer from the corner, and shouted at the guard, "Do you know where they're staying?"

"Yes, yes..."

"Saddle the horses, take me to the Qiang camp. Irene, notify my brother-in-law at once and have him send troops to rescue fourth sister. Also, have him notify Haoshuai of the Xianling Qiang—tell him someone is causing trouble on his land and ask him to send troops to help as well."

"Young master, what about you?"