son, don't mess around

The leader is very angry!
Saint Liu, how dare you deceive the leader? !
She betrayed the leader and concealed such big news!

Who could have imagined that the living Prince Lin was actually a fake, a puppet carefully supported by Saint Lady Liu?
Although she was the saint of the Celestial God Religion, she did something shocking without telling the leader.

What does she want to do? !

At this moment, the room was silent and the atmosphere was depressing. Everyone present was thinking actively, thinking about the pros and cons of this.

Almost all the people present were the backbone members of the Tianshen Sect. In the past year, their Tianshen Sect had suffered heavy losses.

First, after the plan to assassinate Lin Hengzhong failed, they were retaliated by the Lin Palace. Several strongholds of the Tianshen Sect in Linzhou were uprooted, and many elite masters were lost.

Immediately afterwards, the Great Elder died suddenly with an unknown cause.

The Tianshen Sect, which has suffered a series of heavy blows, is now severely damaged.

Now, it was learned that Saint Liu seemed to have "betrayed" the Heavenly God Cult. This news undoubtedly cast a shadow over everyone's heart again.

Of course, in addition to this, the news that Prince Lin was an imposter was undoubtedly another unexpected surprise to everyone present.

If this is true, doesn't it mean that... the Lin family has no descendants? !
Once this news gets out, it will definitely cause a huge uproar. Especially at this critical moment when Lin Hengzhong was stabbed and seriously injured and unconscious, once this news gets out.

There will definitely be chaos when we come to the Prince's Mansion!

It even affected the turmoil in the entire Daning Dynasty!

In this way...

In the room, many people looked at each other and saw what was meant in each other's eyes.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"The leader."

After a long silence, the third elder in the room suddenly walked out and said respectfully, "Master, this is a good opportunity..."

"Now that Lin Hengzhong's life and death are unknown, if the Prince of Lin is really a fake...if this news gets out, it will definitely deal a fatal blow to the Prince of Lin's Mansion!"

The third elder's tone was excited.

The black-robed leader's eyes were cold, and his voice was emotionless: "We have our own plans for this matter."

The figure shrouded in the black robe seemed icy cold, making people shudder.

"Spread the order of our sect and mobilize the believers in Linzhou and Yanzhou to go to Linjiang City and wait for orders at any time!"

The third elder felt a chill in his heart, and realizing the leader's purpose, his expression became more respectful.

"I obey my orders!"

At this time, the fourth elder also came out and said, "Master, Saint Liu deceived the superiors and concealed such important information from you. She has evil ambitions and has rebelled against you... She must not be forgiven!"

The black-robed leader glanced at him.

The fourth elder seemed to be seen through. He trembled violently, broke out in a cold sweat, lowered his head, and looked even more respectful.

The black-robed leader had a blank expression on his face. His cold eyes swept over everyone in the room one by one, and he said in a deep voice, "You all act according to the original plan. The people in the capital will continue to watch. The rest of you, keep a close eye on the situation in Prince Lin's mansion. If you have any news, report to our sect at any time!"

"As ordered!"

The black-robed leader slowly stood up and walked towards the door.

When he reached the door, he paused slightly, his voice still hoarse, without any emotion: "Send someone to the capital!"

"Call the Saint to come and see our sect!"

"..."

The appearance of Zhou Zhen and his companions was just an insignificant episode in Lin Jiangnian and his companions' journey south along the official road.

No one took it seriously, and it didn't affect their journey south.

However, although Zhou Zhen is dead, the matter is not completely over.

After receiving the order from His Highness, the prince's personal guards who had been hiding secretly along the way quickly launched an investigation into the Zhoukou Gang to which Zhou Zhen belonged.

Within a few days, the entire Zhoukou Gang was thoroughly investigated.

It was similar to what Lin Jiangnian guessed, the Zhoukou Gang was indeed just a small and insignificant gang in the underworld.

To be precise, this gang is a small family-style gang, and the gang leader, or the boss, is Zhou Zhen's biological father.

As for the second in command, he is Zhou Zhen’s brother!

Talking about this family of three, they can be considered as some characters. The father is smart, the elder brother is ruthless, and Zhou Zhen has learned some Kung Fu. The three of them made a name for themselves in the underworld by escorting people in their early years.

After that, their reputation spread and their power grew, eventually forming a considerable force, which gradually evolved into the Zhoukou Gang. They made a living by collecting protection fees in several nearby towns, villages and cities, and gradually became the largest gang in the area.

Naturally, it has also become the biggest cancer in the eyes of the people.

Within a few days, Lin Kong investigated the Zhoukou Gang thoroughly and confirmed that Zhou Zhen was not lying and that the Zhoukou Gang indeed had no grudges against Lin Jiangnian.

And Zhou Zhen was just a small character who was used.

Of course, even after finding this out, Lin Jiangnian had no intention of letting the Zhoukou Gang go.

Since we want to eradicate the roots, we must naturally cut them off and get rid of them.

After finding out the details of the Zhoukou Gang, Lin Kong went to the local government with the token left by Lin Jiangnian.

Then, on a dark and moonlit night, the government secretly dispatched a column of fully armed soldiers to raid the Zhoukou Gang's stronghold, catching them off guard.

The boss and the second in command who were drinking in the brothel were caught on the spot, taken back to the government office, and executed in secret!

Overnight, this small gang, which was not well-known or even noticeable in the underworld, was wiped out overnight under the government's thundering crackdown.

……

Several days had passed when Lin Jiangnian received the information sent back by Lin Kong.

The Zhoukou Gang was wiped out completely, leaving no trace of any trouble.

At the same time, during the investigation, they were unable to find out who was behind Zhou Zhen. Lin Kong did find some clues, but when he followed the clues to investigate, the person behind him had already disappeared without a trace.

Lin Jiangnian had anticipated this.

Although he didn't know the origins of the person behind the scenes, he was sure of his purpose...and that he was targeting him.

But, the strange thing is.

After Zhou Zhen and others appeared, Lin Jiangnian continued to move south and never encountered any danger or trouble again.

Everything was safe along the way, and no blind people showed up.

By the time Lin Jiangnian received the information sent by Lin Kong, they had already left Zhongzhou and entered Yanzhou!

All the way, safe and sound.

And the way back is very familiar!

A few months ago, Lin Jiangnian entered the capital from this official road. It was already approaching winter, and the trees around the official road were withered and yellow, and the world was bleak.

Now when I go back, it is spring. Everything is growing and the world is full of vitality.

It's a completely different scene.

During this long journey, everyone has undergone significant changes.

The biggest changes probably occur between the master and servant pair Xu Lan and Xiao Lu.

At first, the master and servant could not stand such a high-intensity journey. They often looked pale and exhausted along the way.

But after gradually getting used to it, the master and servant actually persisted.

This made Lin Jiangnian change his opinion of Miss Xu...it seemed that Miss Xu was not as pampered as he had imagined!
And along the way, since the eldest princess and her group joined us, it didn't seem boring at all.

During this journey, Lin Jiangnian still did not communicate much with the princess. The princess was not good at speaking, and was lonely most of the time and rarely spoke. The most contact Lin Jiangnian had with her was to visit her every night when she rested.

While helping the eldest princess suppress the cold in her body, he also took the opportunity to absorb the cold in her body to enhance his own strength.

I have to say, twice the result with half the effort!
Staying beside the princess to practice internal energy makes Lin Jiangnian progress much faster than practicing alone!

As he absorbed more and more cold air, the Xuan Yang Heart Method in his body was no longer pure, but became more refined, and more flexible than before.

Lin Jiangnian still didn't know whether this change was good or bad, but he could clearly feel that his strength was improving... At least from the feeling point of view, it was a huge improvement for him!
This eldest princess is indeed a treasure to him!

If it weren't for the bad influence and the fear that Li Piaomiao would find out, Lin Jiangnian would even want to stay by her side for twelve hours a day.

When she was sucking Lin Jiangnian dry, did Lin Jiangnian ever want to suck her dry?
As he traveled south, Lin Jiangnian's strength grew day by day. One could visibly feel his internal strength becoming stronger, gradually moving towards the third level.

This terrifying speed of improving strength was enough to make even Lin Jiangnian dumbfounded. He even felt a little worried... Would such a rapid improvement leave any hidden dangers or sequelae?

Lin Jiangnian had also asked Li Piaomiao indirectly. After all, there was a master at the level of quasi-first-grade grandmaster sitting next to him. His attainments in martial arts were much higher than Lin Jiangnian's and he could answer many of his martial arts questions.

In response to Lin Jiangnian's question, Li Piaomiao just glanced at him and did not answer.

But from her eyes, Lin Jiangnian saw a bit of an idiotic look in her eyes.

He wanted to have a good argument with Li Piaomiao, but Lin Jiangnian soon fell into silence and deep thought, and gradually realized...

It seems like he did ask a nonsense question?
When it comes to martial arts, if one's strength improves too quickly, it has something to do with one's foundation. But there is nothing wrong with Lin Jiangnian's foundation since he started practicing martial arts. As for internal strength, all the strength that Lin Jiangnian has now is the result of his hard work and practice.

It’s not some sudden enlightenment or some instant boost in internal strength from eating some thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum… In this case, why would one need to worry about an unstable foundation and any side effects?

After figuring this out, Lin Jiangnian suddenly felt enlightened and completely relieved.

He no longer had any scruples and concentrated on sucking Li Piaomiao dry.

Along the way, Lin Jiangnian frequently helped Li Piaomiao with "treatment" and could also sense the changes in Li Piaomiao.

Her appearance remained the same, but her temperament had changed drastically.

Although she was still not good at speaking and rarely spoke every time she was alone with Lin Jiangnian, and there was almost no communication between the two of them, Lin Jiangnian could see from her face that the eldest princess showed an expression that was inconsistent with her usual cold temperament.

She seemed to like being in a daze and absent-minded.

In the past, it was like a cold sculpture, which made people afraid to look directly at it.

But since the cold aura disappeared, she acted like a silly woman when she was in a daze.

It feels inexplicably cute!

Although it is still very cool, there is a sense of contrast that is difficult to describe compared to the past.

Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but want to tease her every time, but when he thought of her identity, he forced himself to hold back.

It seemed as if nothing had changed, but when getting along with the eldest princess, Lin Jiangnian vaguely felt that some changes had quietly taken place without him noticing.

On the other hand, the twin sisters Jinxiu and An Ning were very dedicated to their duties. Whenever Lin Jiangnian was alone with the eldest princess, they would guard them diligently and not allow anyone to get close.

For the two sisters, the journey south was also full of novelty.

The two of them grew up in the closed place of Kendo since childhood, and then followed the princess to the palace.

This is the first time I travel far away!

Especially heading to the far south, which made them look forward to it to some extent.

In addition, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accompanying me on the journey, the journey was not boring at all.

Jinxiu is an extrovert by nature and is familiar with Lin Jiangnian. She often pulls Lin Jiangnian aside to chat and communicate along the way. Jinxiu always asks about interesting stories in the south and inquires about interesting things in Linjiang City.

Lin Jiangnian answered one by one to satisfy Jinxiu's curiosity. At this time, An Ning also sat quietly beside him holding a sword. Although he didn't say anything, he listened very carefully.

From time to time, his eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian's face, his bright eyes were shining with spirit.

I don’t know what to think about.

"I heard that girls in the south are different from those in the north?"

Beside the carriage, Jinxiu asked curiously, "I heard that girls from the south are gentle and kind, and they look like they are made of water, and water comes out when you squeeze them... Is that true?!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and chuckled, "Where did you hear that?"

"Is that how it's spread?"

Jinxiu blinked: "Isn't it?"

"It's hard to say!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "Southern girls and northern girls are indeed different in some aspects, but it's not that exaggerated..."

"Your Highness knows women very well!"

Jinxiu smiled and said, "It seems that Your Highness has experienced a lot, right?"

"This prince is a serious person!"

Lin Jiangnian was not fooled at all: "Miss Jinxiu, please don't tarnish my reputation!"

"Does your highness need a servant to smear his reputation?"

Jinxiu leaned a little closer and winked at Lin Jiangnian. There seemed to be a hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes.

As if hinting at something.

Lin Jiangnian looked at Jinxiu who was approaching, narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I have indeed seen many girls from the south, but I am not very familiar with girls from the north..."

As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian also moved closer to Jinxiu and said, "Miss Jinxiu, do you want me to get to know you better?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a blush appeared on Jinxiu's delicate and pretty face. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes and she leaned back quickly.

But she didn't seem to be very worried, and said with a smile: "I would like to, but the princess doesn't agree!"

"It's okay. We can carry your princess on our backs."

"Cuckoo..."

Jinxiu laughed happily, her eyes and eyebrows were smiling, and the clear laughter like silver bells spread along with the carriage.

Beside her, An Ning looked at this scene, turned her head away slightly unnaturally, and her face flushed.

It seemed as if he didn't dare to watch the interaction between the two anymore.

"shameless."

She tightened her face and muttered something in her heart.

It was said to Jinxiu.

At the same time, in the carriage behind.

"Miss, don't be angry!"

"Being angry will make you sick!"

Xiaolu quickly comforted her young lady beside her.

At this moment, Xu Lan gritted his teeth, listening to the laughter coming from the carriage in front from time to time, feeling anxious and angry.

"Vixen!"

Xu Lan was very angry: "That girl named Jinxiu is just a vixen..."

"She only knows how to flirt and seduce Lin Jiangnian... She looks like a foxy girl. She is obviously just a maid, but she is so shameless..."

"Bah, disgusting!"

"..." (End of this chapter)