son, don't mess around

"Wow!"

An uproar broke out among the crowd.

The pupils of the dozen or so guards blocking the path suddenly shrank and their backs suddenly felt cold.

An invisible cold aura enveloped them.

Their faces changed!
Looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief.

In the sight, Prince Lin, dressed in a brocade robe, was still standing there without moving.

But the little girl next to him...

The little girl who kept her head down and was timid from the beginning, hardly attracting anyone's attention.

In everyone's eyes, she was just the sword-wielding maid of Prince Lin.

Just a beautiful but weak little maid!
But at this moment, this little maid made everyone present feel cold in their hearts and broke out in cold sweats.

The long sword that she had been holding in her arms had been unsheathed at some point. The blade was cold, and the chill filled the air.

The little maid who looked so weak just now no longer had any fear in her eyes, and instead, there was a continuous cold murderous aura.

A corpse fell stiffly on the ground.

His expression was horrified, his eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open!

He didn't even get to see how the little maid made her move before he lost his life!

The horse was frightened, neighed, and fled in a hurry.

This roar also brought the stunned and horrified people around back to their senses.

The chill that enveloped them made their faces change drastically. They drew their swords and stared at the little maid in front of them with full readiness.

No one expected that this weak little maid would suddenly attack without any warning.

In the blink of an eye, he had already killed the most skilled martial artist among them.

Even though this little maidservant suddenly appeared, her strength... still made them horrified and fearful!
There is indeed an expert beside Prince Lin!
Before they could fully come to their senses, An Ning, who had killed a man with ease, slowly raised his head to look at the next master guard on horseback.

That still slightly immature face was filled with coldness and murderous intent, without any concealment.

If His Highness asks her to kill someone, then she will kill!

She will kill anyone who stands in her way!
"Swish!"

The evening breeze blew around, the branches in the woods swayed, and the friction between the leaves made a rustling sound, making the eerie atmosphere even more depressing.

A cold light flashed again among the trees.

"careful!"

Among the guards, someone reacted and cried out in horror.

And the master guard on horseback in the front instantly felt the cold light coming towards him.

In the darkness, he seemed to be locked in some bone-chilling cold.

His pupils suddenly shrank, fear instantly appeared on his face, and his instinct for survival made him fall off the horse.

With a neigh from the horse, the frightened horse fled in panic, and the guard fell to the ground in a somewhat embarrassing manner. Although it was a bit thrilling, after all, he was a veteran of many battles and his martial arts skills were not weak, so he barely avoided the cold light.

But before he could even catch his breath, when he looked up, he saw a cold and immature face staring at him coldly.

Although she was not very old, the cold aura made his hair stand on end and his pupils shrank. He was horrified and withdrew his energy. He backed away while holding up his sword to block the attack, trying to stop the little girl in front of him.

"Ding!"

The sound of a steel knife breaking was heard, and the strong shock almost numb the guard's entire arm. Before he could react, a powerful aura instantly enveloped him.

With a loud bang, he was blown several feet away, spitting blood, his face turned pale, and he fell to the ground seriously injured.

powerful!
too strong!
The moment he fell to the ground, the master guard's eyes were filled with fear and despair.

This level of martial arts strength...

Second grade!

It is almost the strength that only a second-grade Tianxuan master can possess!
This little girl, at such a young age, already has the strength of a second-grade person? !
His defeat was not unfair.

It only takes a moment to strike.

Then another master guard fell under An Ning's sword.

There was no relief on An Ning's face. Instead, her face was slightly wrinkled, as if she felt a little regretful for not killing this man cleanly and efficiently.

But the expressions of the remaining guards around changed completely, and fear spread in their eyes.

Obviously, in this brief exchange of blows they realized that this little girl's martial arts skills were extremely high!
There is no chance at all if they fight alone, even if they attack together... their eyes are filled with fear and terror.

Any chance?
At this moment, these guards and masters were already a little confused!
The atmosphere around was strange and depressing.

Lin Qingqing and others behind him were also surprised when they saw this scene.

She had long known that this girl named An Ning was no ordinary person. As the personal maid of the eldest princess, her martial arts skills must be very strong.

But Lin Qingqing did not expect that this girl named An Ning was a few years younger than her, but her martial arts skills had already far surpassed hers.

This made Lin Qingqing envious and surprised, and she couldn't help but marvel... As expected of someone close to the eldest princess. The eldest princess was already a martial arts genius, a demon among demons, and even the maids around her were also demons.

Lin Jiangnian stood where he was, his expression calm, looking calmly at the guards and masters who were still blocking the path in front of him.

But at this moment, they no longer had any of the momentum they had just now. An Ning alone crushed all their arrogance.

An Ning still stood beside Lin Jiangnian, expressionless, silent, and looked up at the next person.

Just then, a deep voice sounded.

"Go back all!"

A low, indifferent voice sounded.

As soon as these words were spoken, the guards and masters who had been in a state of confusion seemed to have finally found their backbone. They felt relieved, and after looking at each other, they quickly retreated.

Soon, the roadside that had been blocking the path became empty and unobstructed.

Lin Jiangnian turned around and vaguely saw a figure among the woods not far behind him.

He smiled over there.

When he turned around, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Become solemn.

This old fox didn't fall for it after all!

Lin Jiangnian has already given this old fox a chance... Tonight in this wilderness, Chen Hongsheng came prepared, and this is the best opportunity for him to take action against Lin Jiangnian!
But the old fox seemed to have sensed something and did not take the bait!

Even though his son fell into Lin Jiangnian's hands and the situation was extremely bad for him, this old fox remained unmoved.

He is so patient!
Did he notice something?
Or, do you have other plans?
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly. The Chen family was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

He had been trying to force this old fox to lose his mind and judgment tonight, and force him to take action.

As long as Chen Hongsheng can't hold back, Lin Jiangnian can take the opportunity to liquidate the Chen family.

But unfortunately, this old fox is too smart!
Facing such a straightforward provocation from Lin Jiangnian, he remained indifferent. This was not good news for Lin Jiangnian.

but……

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were calm.

He is not in a hurry!
Now, Chen Junru is in his hands and the evidence is solid.

After all, he is the one who should be anxious.

Lin Jiangnian came back to his senses, lowered his eyes and looked back, and saw An Ning beside him looking at him.

They looked at each other, and there seemed some confusion in the little girl's eyes.

As if asking why these people in front of him suddenly retreated?

She was ready to kill all these people!

"never mind!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled at her and said, "Put away the sword. We are going home."

Peaceful and silent.

Although she didn't know what was going on, she nodded, sheathed the sword, and carefully wiped the sword that was not stained with any dust or blood.

Then she lowered her head again, holding the sword, and returned to her previous appearance of a weak and timid little girl. She followed Lin Jiangnian, one step behind but following him closely, like a completely inconspicuous invisible person.

"Come on, go home."

Lin Jiangnian shouted to the guards behind him, mounted his horse first, and led everyone away from the path, gradually walking away.

……

late at night.

On the trail, Chen Hongsheng sat on the horse and looked ahead.

In the distance, one can vaguely see the figures of Lin Jiangnian and others leaving, gradually moving away.

He watched the scene expressionlessly, his eyes were cold, frighteningly cold.

Behind him were the remaining guards and masters, as well as a number of shadow masters hiding in the dark.

Lurking among the trees!

"Master, are you just going to let them go like this?"

There were several voices of confusion coming from the side.

The master has set up a tight net tonight and has made sufficient preparations, so why would he let the Prince Lin go?

"The sword-holding maidservant beside Prince Lin is the only one with better martial arts skills. But no matter how powerful she is, how many people can she defeat?!"

"We are well prepared today, and we are not necessarily afraid of the Crown Prince Lin. Why did the Master let them go so easily?!"

Some guards didn't understand.

Aren’t they coming here tonight just to rescue the young master?

It was obvious that they had the advantage tonight. If Prince Lin refused to cooperate, they could directly capture him and rescue the young master.

He could even use the Prince Lin to negotiate with the Prince Lin's Palace.

But why did the master still let the Prince Lin go?

Faced with the confusion of his subordinates, Chen Hongsheng looked ahead expressionlessly with a gloomy look in his eyes.

He didn't explain.

But, didn't he want to keep the Prince of Lin? !
If possible, he even wanted to control the Prince Lin in his own hands.

Can……

Could it really be that simple?

Chen Hongsheng looked into the distance ahead, his expression becoming more serious.

After all, he didn't dare to gamble!
After all, that is Prince Lin’s Palace!
Chen Hongsheng didn't want to be the first to stand out.

No matter how powerful his Chen family is, the Prince Lin's Mansion is still a prince's mansion. Lin Hengzhong is a king of a different surname appointed by the emperor himself, and Lin Jiangnian is the prince of the Prince Lin... Because of this relationship, Chen Hongsheng is unwilling to break off relations with the Lin family unless it is absolutely necessary.

Even when it is absolutely necessary, he must be cautious and cautious again.

The charge of treason is not something his Chen family can afford.

More importantly, Lin Jiangnian gave Chen Hongsheng a feeling that something was extremely wrong tonight!
Can't tell!

But, the feeling that Lin Jiangnian gave him was... confident and fearless!
This made Chen Hongsheng feel uneasy.

Even though he had pointed out the news that Lin Jiangnian was impersonating the Prince of Lin, this boy was still fearless.

Is he really confident, or is he pretending to be calm, confident that he has not left any evidence?

Chen Hongsheng didn't know, but this was enough to make him not dare to act rashly.

Therefore, he finally did not completely break off relations with Lin Jiangnian and let him go.

This release also means... Chen Junru is finished!

There was a sharp flash in Chen Hongsheng's eyes. No matter how dissolute Chen Junru was, he was still his son after all, and he could not just sit back and do nothing.

Now, the situation is not the worst yet.

He still has a chance!

But if Lin Jiangnian really doesn't know what's good for him and really pushes him into a dead end...

Late at night, Chen Hongsheng's face was as dark as ink.

……

After leaving the small path, Lin Jiangnian and his party went straight back to the official road and returned to Linjiang City.

All the way, safe and sound.

Lin Qingqing hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help asking.

"Your Highness, why did that old fellow Chen Hongsheng suddenly let us go?"

Lin Qingqing knew very well that the previous situation was extremely dangerous. She misjudged Chen Hongsheng's determination to protect his son. She didn't expect Chen Hongsheng to be so well prepared. Lin Qingqing had already noticed that there were many experts watching in secret.

I thought there would be an extremely fierce battle tonight. If Lin Jiangnian hadn't stopped me before, Lin Qingqing would have been ready to call for support at any time and completely break off relations with the Chen family.

But unexpectedly, Chen Hongsheng suddenly became cowardly!

This left Lin Qingqing puzzled!
Not only Lin Qingqing, but even An Ning was very curious.

However, given her personality, she would not ask about it proactively. But when she heard Lin Qingqing asking, she who was following Lin Jiangnian unconsciously pricked up her ears.

Listen carefully.

"He doesn't dare to gamble."

Lin Jiang young laughed.

"bet?"

Lin Qingqing seemed to be thinking about something.

"The reputation of our Lin Wang Mansion is there. Even if it really comes to this, he would not dare to gamble with the future and fate of the Chen family."

Lin Jiangnian looked indifferent, he actually hoped that Chen Hongsheng would take a gamble.

It’s a pity that this old fox is scared.

Lin Qingqing seemed to understand: "So, he is afraid of the reputation of our Lin Wang Mansion?"

"That's it."

Lin Jiangnian nodded and glanced ahead. He could already see the city gate not far away.

"Qingqing, take Chen Junru back later and take good care of him. Find a doctor to make sure he doesn't die. He must stay alive."

"Yes."

Lin Qingqing accepted the order.

……

It was a quiet night.

When the group returned to the city gate, Lin Qingqing showed the token, and the general guarding the city hurriedly welcomed everyone into the city.

In a place where no one was paying attention, a figure in white was hidden in the darkness, watching this scene quietly.

It was not until the carriage entered the city that the figure in white disappeared from the spot.

The world returned to darkness and silence again, as if nothing had ever happened.

Linjiang City, Linwang Palace.

The inner court.

Late at night, Jinxiu, who was sitting by the window, suddenly saw a white shadow flash across the yard.

Take a closer look.

"Princess, you're back?!"

Jinxiu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly stood up and walked out to greet him.

"Princess, where are His Royal Highness and the others?!"

Jinxiu asked as she walked out, her eyes subconsciously looking behind the princess.

Empty.

"do not know."

In the courtyard, Li Piaomiao's answer was neither cold nor indifferent.

"do not know?"

Jinxiu was stunned, blinked, and was a little confused.

Princess, she is not...

Just when Jinxiu wanted to ask something, she heard Li Piaomiao's voice again.

"It's getting late, go to bed early."

After saying that, the figure in white in the yard walked back to the room.

Jinxiu was left standing there, continuing to blink.

Why do I feel... like something is wrong?
...(End of chapter)