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"Shi, His Highness the Crown Prince?!"

The county lieutenant froze in place, his eyes dull and filled with fear.

Feeling cold all over the body.

It is already spring and the weather is getting warmer.

But at this moment, he seemed to be trapped in an icy winter.

'thump'!
He had just managed to stand up, but he fell to his knees again, his face pale and without a trace of blood.

Prince Lin?

How could he not know who the Prince Lin was when he was in Xunyang City?
Although I have never seen him, I have heard of the reputation of this Prince Lin.

That's Lin Hengzhong's son? !
He is the only son of a king with a different surname in the world!

This unprepossessing young man in front of me is, is he, the Prince of Lin?
And he actually provoked the Prince of Lin again and again without knowing the consequences? !

The county lieutenant looked as if he was facing his doom, his face was pale and his voice was trembling.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?!"

He had indeed seen that the young man in front of him was no ordinary boy, but at most he thought of him as a rich young man from another place.

Naturally, he didn't take the rich young man from other places seriously.

Who could have thought that this time I would hit a wall? !

His face was filled with horror, and he finally looked at Magistrate Wu beside him with a glimmer of hope, but Magistrate Wu did not even look at him again, instead he knelt respectfully in front of the young man.

"I didn't know Your Highness was here, and I disturbed Your Highness. Please forgive me!"

Magistrate Wu spoke in a low and respectful voice, which was trembling and his posture was extremely humble.

And all around, there was complete silence.

The officers, soldiers and constables who had surrounded the inn tightly inside and outside looked at the scene in front of them in a daze, and no one spoke a word.

The silence was overwhelming.

The scene before my eyes was shocking.

The county magistrate and county lieutenant, who used to be high and mighty in their eyes, now turned pale and knelt respectfully in front of the young man.

The young man looked at the two of them calmly.

The picture seems frozen.

The officers, soldiers and detectives present felt a chill running up their spines and an inexplicable fear emerged.

Even their elders were so servile, so what about those who were so aggressive just now...

Silence and fear enveloped everyone.

In the middle of the inn, Lin Jiangnian quietly looked at Magistrate Wu who was kneeling in front of him. He was a little surprised: "Do you recognize this prince?"

Magistrate Wu bowed his head respectfully and replied, "I have never met His Highness, but someone notified me tonight, so I hurried over to greet His Highness..."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyelids slightly and quickly understood something.

It seems that people have arrived!
"Since you know my identity, you know what to do, right?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the county lieutenant next to him.

Magistrate Wu's heart trembled, and he immediately understood what he meant.

"I understand!"

Magistrate Wu bowed to Lin Jiangnian again, then straightened up and looked at the county lieutenant next to him, whose face was as pale as a dead dog, with a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

He knew that his colleague was finished!

There is no chance of rescue!
If you want to blame someone, you can only blame him for being short-sighted. He could have offended anyone else, but he had to offend the Prince Lin without knowing the consequences.

How could low-level officials like them afford to offend such a huge Buddha?

It was also his fault that he was too blatant in his daily life, and he was in trouble today.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Wu's eyes turned cold.

"Someone, arrest Chen De!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two constables stepped forward quickly and took down the county lieutenant who was lying on the ground like a dead dog.

"S-Sir..."

The county lieutenant's face turned pale. He tried to struggle, but when he met the cold gaze of County Magistrate Wu, he only saw deep indifference.

"Your Highness!"

Magistrate Wu respectfully asked Lin Jiangnian again: "Sun De has committed treason and offended His Royal Highness. I have arrested him and handed him over to His Royal Highness for punishment!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "He is your man. This prince has no right to deal with him."

County Magistrate Wu's eyes were stern: "I understand!"

County Magistrate Wu waved his hand and said, "Take Chen De away and put him in jail to await your punishment!"

The two constables nearby were about to drag the county lieutenant, whose face was completely gray, away. At this moment, County Lieutenant Chen seemed to be making a final struggle: "Your Highness, spare my life, Your Highness, spare my life!"

He wanted to beg for mercy.

But Lin Jiangnian didn't even look at the man again. The constable next to him dragged him away like a dead dog.

Magistrate Wu said solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will handle today's matter properly and give Your Highness a satisfactory answer."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him calmly, then glanced outside the inn and said calmly, "It's too noisy!"

Magistrate Wu understood what he heard, and immediately turned around and said in a deep voice: "Don't stand there, go back, and disperse!"

The officers, soldiers and detectives present looked at each other in bewilderment, but soon, the smart ones began to retreat one after another.

There was no way. What happened tonight was really a big deal, and many people had realized that the young man was a big shot.

Prince Lin?

Just hearing the name sounds so powerful!
Even the county lieutenant has been captured, so shouldn't these subordinates be obedient?
In an instant, the soldiers and constables who had surrounded the inn inside and outside disappeared completely.

The inn was empty again, except for Magistrate Wu, who was still kneeling in front of Lin Jiangnian. He bowed his head slightly, his expression as respectful as ever.

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him again and said calmly, "It's getting late, Master Wu, please go back early."

Magistrate Wu slowly got up from the ground.

"Subordinate to obey!"

Magistrate Wu was very humble and bowed deeply to Lin Jiangnian before leaving the inn.

Until this moment, the inn was still silent.

The guests who were hiding in the distance and watching all this quietly were all filled with astonishment.

They were hiding far away and couldn't hear what they were saying.

But some people recognized Magistrate Wu in the crowd, and when they saw Magistrate Wu kneeling respectfully in front of the young man, many people gasped.

What is the origin of this young man?
Everyone was guessing, but no one dared to speak out.

Shen Lingjun, who was standing by, stared at the scene from beginning to end, with a mixture of emotions in his heart.

For some reason, she felt it was a bit ironic.

There is also some weakness.

For ordinary people, the county lieutenant was already a big shot that could not be surpassed. Even she was powerless to stop these officials from oppressing the people.

She is full of passion, but it is difficult for her to change anything!
But what?
In the eyes of ordinary people, he is already an extremely distinguished figure, but in front of Lin Jiangnian, he is not worth mentioning.

In fact, that county lieutenant was not even qualified to be dealt with by Lin Jiangnian himself!

The difference in status!
At this moment, Shen Lingjun once again deeply felt the power of power.

Under the power, her passion seemed particularly weak. Even... not worth mentioning.

An Ning, who was standing by, remained the same as always, with no change in her expression. She just stood there holding the sword, her eyes occasionally falling on Lin Jiangnian and blinking.

There seemed to be some curiosity in his eyes, and also some other emotions.

But her face remained tense, and she was still the taciturn, cold-tempered girl.

After Magistrate Wu left, the inn fell into a long, deathly silence.

No one spoke!

Lin Jiangnian slowly stood up and walked out of the inn. An Ning, who was in a daze at the side, seemed to come back to her senses, and seeing Lin Jiangnian walking towards the door, she subconsciously followed him.

As soon as Lin Jiangnian walked out of the inn, he noticed An Ning following him.

Looking back at her, An Ning seemed a little uncomfortable. She lowered her head and did not look at Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian seemed to be aware of An Ning's behavior and chuckled: "An Ning, are you concerned about this prince?"

An Ning was startled and immediately looked embarrassed.

"I, I didn't..."

She wanted to deny it.

But a blush appeared on that fair face, and her eyes looked a little nervous.

Seeing her so shy, Lin Jiangnian smiled.

A lot of fun!
An Ning quickly realized that Lin Jiangnian was deliberately teasing her, and turned away in a huff, not looking at Lin Jiangnian.

She stood there, and even though Lin Jiangnian continued to walk out, she did not follow him.

But the corner of his eye would still fall on Lin Jiangnian from time to time, and he saw him leave the inn and come to the streets of the town.

At this moment, it was late at night outside the town.

There were still many onlookers gathered not far away, talking about it. After all, such a big commotion in the inn just now was hard not to attract attention.

Lin Jiangnian just walked out of the inn and looked towards the street not far away.

In the darkness, a familiar figure can be vaguely seen hiding in it.

"Since you're here, why don't you show up?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke calmly.

There was a strange commotion among the crowd, and then a black-robed figure walked out of the darkness.

The man walked quickly to Lin Jiangnian, and then knelt on one knee respectfully.

"I am Zhao Yuan, the commander of the guards of Xunyang City Governor's Mansion. I am here to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Lin Jiangnian lowered his eyes and saw a man in his thirties or forties, wearing black armor and with a tough gaze. He was obviously a martial artist.

Not weak in martial arts!

Lin Jiangnian looked him over for a few seconds and said calmly, "Did your master ask you to come?"

"Exactly!"

Zhao Yuan said: "My Lord Governor heard that Your Highness was passing through Xunyang City, so he ordered his subordinates to welcome Your Highness into the city!"

"My Lord has prepared wine and food to welcome Your Highness. Please come, Your Highness. My Lord has been waiting for a long time!"

This Zhao Yuan is very humble.

Lin Jiangnian looked calm, he understood how Magistrate Wu knew his identity. The arrival of this person was also expected.

After all, he did not choose to enter the city directly today, he was waiting for now.

However, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and glanced at the night sky, and said lightly: "Forget it today. It's getting late. This prince is a little tired and doesn't want to move anymore."

Zhao Yuan understood the meaning of the words of the prince in front of him, and immediately said respectfully: "Then your highness, please have a good rest tonight. I will come to greet you tomorrow!"

"Fine!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded, and glanced at the people watching not far away: "This prince does not want anyone to disturb him, please handle it properly."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I won't let anyone disturb your rest!"

Zhao Yuan responded in a deep voice.

Lin Jiangnian nodded with satisfaction, turned around and went back into the inn.

When he passed the door, he saw An Ning still standing there with a stern face. Seeing Lin Jiangnian's gaze, he looked away in a bit of anger.

So cute!

"What's wrong? Are you still angry?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at her with interest. The more this little girl acted like this, the more he liked to bully her.

An Ning had a cold face, said nothing, and turned away.

Go straight upstairs!

He gave Lin Jiangnian a cold back.

Lin Jiangnian didn't care. The inn was still quiet. The shopkeeper who had just been kicked was panicking and cautious: "Your Highness..."

He had just heard the identity of this young man, and was now extremely respectful and nervous.

"Go down, it's none of your business!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, telling the shopkeeper not to be too nervous.

When he turned around, he saw Shen Lingjun still standing not far away, looking at him with complicated eyes.

"It's getting late. You can rest here tonight."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her and said, "Let's go into the city together tomorrow, and then find a chance to visit your uncle!"

Shen Lingjun moved her lips, but finally said nothing and nodded.

Lin Jiangnian didn't continue talking nonsense and turned to go upstairs.

Upstairs, it was still very quiet.

Lin Jiangnian arrived outside the princess' room. In the corridor, Jinxiu, who was wearing a skirt, was lazily leaning against the railing, her graceful figure was in full view. She blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Lin Jiangnian with interest.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian approaching, Jinxiu smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness just got angry for your beloved. I really envy you!"

Lin Jiangnian was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean by being angry for a beautiful woman?"

"Just now!"

Jinxiu pursed her lips and pointed downstairs: "Your Highness was so majestic just now..."

"Even the county magistrate and the county lieutenant were treated obediently and respectfully by you, Your Highness. Your Highness is really amazing..."

"Your Highness is standing up for Miss Shen. Look at how she was looking at you lovingly. I'm afraid she must be so fascinated by you that she's willing to marry you, right?"

"..."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw Jinxiu in front of him smiling, speaking in a teasing tone, with her beautiful eyes full of mockery and ridicule.

She was upstairs and had already seen everything that had just happened downstairs.

"Have it?"

Lin Jiangnian took a few steps closer and asked doubtfully, "Was I so majestic just now?"

"Of course!"

Jinxiu smiled: "This is the first time I have seen Your Highness so majestic and domineering."

"is it?"

Lin Jiangnian smiled and asked, "So, is Miss Jinxiu fascinated by this prince?"

Jinxiu was stunned, as if she didn't expect Lin Jiangnian to suddenly shift the topic to her.

"of course not."

"There's none?"

Lin Jiangnian took two steps closer to Jinxiu and said with a smile, "Didn't you charm Miss Jinxiu?"

"No."

Jinxiu flatly denied it and pouted: "I am not such a vulgar person..."

Why does it seem like there's something else behind these words?

Lin Jiangnian looked at her quietly for two times, gazing at her beautiful face. Although she looked pretty, there was a hint of... resentment in her beautiful eyes?
Somewhat strange.

Lin Jiangnian took two steps closer again, almost getting close to Jinxiu in the corridor, and squinted his eyes.

"Miss Jinxiu's tone is sour, could it be..."

"Are you jealous?" (End of this chapter)