Shen Lingjun was really angry.
Angry and aggrieved.
All along the way, I don't know how much I have suffered from this bastard prince, how much injustice I have suffered. After finally hearing that he died in Xunyang City, Shen Lingjun almost set off fireworks to celebrate.
I thought that this evil prince would get his comeuppance, but I didn't expect that he would meet his enemy here tonight.
Meet again?
This bastard prince is actually not dead? !
However, after learning that Lin Jiangnian was not dead, Shen Lingjun was unwilling to accept that this damn prince had such a tough life, but on the other hand, she was not worried.
After all, she wasn't alone this time.
She also has her uncle-master backing her up.
Shen Lingjun didn't expect to meet his uncle in Xunyang City!
Since the death of their master, their sect was disbanded, and the brothers in the sect went down the mountain to make a living. Shen Lingjun ventured into the world alone, doing justice for others and robbing the rich to help the poor to barely make a living.
Within the sect, most of the fellow disciples have lost contact, and the whereabouts of the senior teachers and uncles are also unknown.
Shen Lingjun didn't expect to meet his uncle in Xunyang City.
Since her master's death, her uncle had become the most prestigious person in the mountain gate. Even when she was still in the mountain gate, her uncle had taken good care of her. Therefore, Shen Lingjun was naturally excited and delighted to see her uncle in a foreign land.
When Shen Lingjun learned that his uncle had been traveling for the past few years and was preparing to go to Beijing to meet his other fellow disciples, he immediately followed his uncle without saying a word.
Heading north, preparing to enter Beijing!
Unexpectedly, I would run into the Prince Lin who had 'come back from the dead' in this remote town inn.
What she didn't expect was that her most respected uncle didn't help her?
Instead, you are speaking for that bastard prince?
Shen Lingjun was anxious, angry, and extremely aggrieved.
You are my uncle-in-law, how can you speak for this bastard?
Uncle, do you know how he bullied me?
Shen Lingjun was angry and aggrieved.
"Uncle Master, you must not believe his lies..."
Shen Lingjun pointed at Lin Jiangnian and said angrily, "Uncle Master, he's just pretending. Don't be fooled by this son of a bitch's appearance. He's actually a scoundrel in private. Uncle Master, don't be fooled..."
Shen Lingjun tried her best to let her uncle see the true face of this bastard prince.
However, before her uncle could speak, Lin Jiangnian crossed his arms and said with a half-smile, "Miss Shen said that this prince has done all kinds of evil. Then I want to know, what evil have I done?"
"What evil have you done? The evil you have done is simply too numerous to list!"
Shen Lingjun gritted her teeth and said, "How many innocent people have you implicated and killed? It's only been a short time since you brutally murdered Miss Yingying... Do you dare not admit it?"
"I've told you many times, it wasn't me who killed Chen Yingying."
Shen Lingjun sneered: "Did she die in your Linwang Mansion? Did she die because of you?"
"I can't explain it to you."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head. The heroine in front of him had already determined that Chen Yingying was killed by him, so there was no point in explaining.
Lin Jiangnian didn't intend to explain.
"Oh, you feel guilty?"
Seeing this, Shen Lingjun sneered.
Lin Jiangnian ignored her and turned to look at the silent old man beside him. If he hadn't been afraid of the old man, Lin Jiangnian would have tied up the noisy female warrior and thrown her into the dungeon.
"I've noticed that the senior has a distinguished demeanor and should be the leader of a sect. However, I never expected that your sect would have such a disciple who can't distinguish right from wrong. It's truly a pity..."
Lin Jiangnian sighed with emotion, implying something.
Hearing this, Shen Lingjun became even more angry, glaring: "Who are you scolding? Who can't tell right from wrong?"
Lin Jiangnian ignored him and continued looking at the old man in front of him.
A sigh appeared on the old man's face: "Lingjun, don't be rude."
The voice was soft, yet carried a hint of authority.
Hearing this, Shen Lingjun finally shut up unwillingly, glared at Lin Jiangnian, and said to his uncle with grievance: "Uncle, you really can't be fooled by him..."
"It doesn't matter who the Prince of Lin is. How can we tell right from wrong in this world?" The old man shook his head slightly.
There is no real black and white in this world.
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Senior, you see things clearly."
"It's just that I've seen more and understood more..."
The old man sighed softly, "I'm sorry Lingjun offended me tonight, but His Highness didn't blame me. This is enough to show that His Highness isn't as narrow-minded as the outside world says... I'm sorry for disturbing you tonight, but I hope Your Highness won't blame me!"
Lin Jiangnian looked up at the old man and said, "Don't worry, senior. I am not a narrow-minded person. As long as Miss Shen doesn't continue to offend me, I will forgive her!"
"Thank you very much, Your Highness!"
The old man nodded slightly, turned and looked at Shen Lingjun: "Lingjun, let's go!"
Shen Lingjun was feeling very aggrieved at the moment, but she had nowhere to vent. When she heard that her uncle was leaving, she immediately asked in a depressed tone, "Where are you going?"
"Where else can we go this late?"
"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Lin is resting again, we won't disturb him. Let's go somewhere else."
The old man shook his head slightly and turned away.
Seeing this, Shen Lingjun could only stare at Lin Jiangnian with hatred for a while, then turned around and followed his uncle's footsteps.
Lin Jiangnian stood there, watching the two figures disappear into the night.
After it completely disappeared, the expression on his face returned to calm.
"Someone come."
"What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Send someone to keep an eye on them both. Be careful, don't get caught... This old man might not be simple!"
"yes!"
…
Inn, third floor.
“Squeak!”
Lin Jiangnian pushed open the door and walked into the room.
An oil lamp burned on the table, illuminating the dim room. Not far away, a figure sat on the bed.
Zhiyuan, who had taken off her white coat, sat quietly by the bed, wrapped in bedding, reading a book with her head down. When she heard the door open, she raised her eyes, glanced at it, and then lowered them again.
Lin Jiangnian walked over and sat down beside her on the bed.
"How are you feeling?"
Lin Jiang spoke in a young voice.
Zhiyuan shook her head slightly.
Lin Jiangnian looked at her slightly pale cheeks beneath her black hair, which looked a little more rosy than before.
However, still weak.
I couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
"You, could you please not be so stubborn next time?"
Lin Jiangnian's tone was slightly reproachful as he gently held her hand.
Zhiyuan didn't struggle, his eyes still fixed on the book. He was silent for a moment, then spoke softly.
"If I don't take action, you will die."
The smile on Lin Jiangnian's face froze.
After a while, he shook his head and said, "I'll be fine."
Zhiyuan didn't say anything.
"He is indeed very powerful, but it is not that easy to kill me..."
“…”
"The personal guards around this prince are not idle either. They can always stop him. Even if they can't kill him, he won't have the chance to hurt this prince."
Zhiyuan still didn't speak.
He did not comment on Lin Jiangnian's explanation.
For some reason, Lin Jiangnian suddenly felt a little frustrated.
He is the prince of Linwang, but he has fallen to the point where he has to rely on the maids around him for protection?
Looking down at Zhiyuan's face, she remained calm and composed. Lin Jiangnian looked at her and suddenly chuckled.
This chuckle made Zhiyuan slightly suspicious, and she looked up at him.
"Just now, I met two people outside the door."
Lin Jiangnian thought of Shen Lingjun and her uncle outside the door, so he mentioned them to Zhiyuan.
"That old man must be from a prominent background. I can't tell what kind of aura he has. I don't think he's a simple person..."
Listening to Lin Jiangnian's words, Zhiyuan finally raised his eyes slightly, with a hint of solemnity in his expression: "Is he an enemy or a friend?"
“It’s not clear yet.”
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly.
Although Shen Lingjun's uncle did not show any hostility, Lin Jiangnian would not trust him so easily. When going out, he always had to be more vigilant.
"Um."
Zhiyuan didn't say much. After a "hmm", he continued to lower his head to read.
"Okay, it's getting late, and you're tired today, so go get some rest."
Lin Jiangnian spoke.
Zhiyuan paused for a moment, closed the book in her hand, put it aside, looked up at Lin Jiangnian, and crawled into the quilt.
sleep!
The movements were skillful, as if they had been prepared in advance.
Seeing this scene, Lin Jiangnian was startled, and then he seemed to realize something...
Has she been waiting for him all this time?
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian also took off his coat and got into the quilt with ease. Feeling the rich fragrance of the warm quilt, he turned around and hugged the girl beside him.
The girl's body was still tense and trembling slightly, but this time her resistance seemed minimal.
Even... just a symbolic resistance, and then there was no movement.
Lin Jiangnian looked down again and saw the fair and delicate profile of the person, and the slightly steady breathing.
Already asleep!
With the girl in his arms, Lin Jiangnian had no other thoughts. He stared at her pale, haggard face, her slow, relaxed breathing, and her gradually softening body.
Zhiyuan seemed to trust him more and more!
…
early morning.
When Lin Jiangnian woke up, sunlight slowly shone into the inn.
Looking down, he saw the girl in his arms still sleeping soundly.
A ray of light fell on the girl's delicate and fair face, adding a touch of delicate beauty.
This was an expression that was difficult to see on Zhiyuan in the past.
She lost a lot of internal energy yesterday and hasn't woken up yet.
The girl closed her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was dreaming. Her delicate and flawless face was peaceful and elegant.
It makes you want to kiss her.
Lin Jiangnian stared at her quietly for a long time, but ultimately didn't kiss her.
He slowly pulled his arm out from under the girl, then stood up on tiptoe, fearing that he would disturb the girl's sweet dream on the bed.
After putting on his clothes and wrapping Zhiyuan in the quilt, Lin Jiangnian sighed as he looked at her delicate face.
He suddenly realized that he seemed to be somewhat trapped.
After staying in the room for a while, Lin Jiangnian turned around, walked to the door, pushed it open and went out.
Just after Lin Jiangnian left the room, Zhiyuan, who was originally sleeping soundly on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.
She stared blankly at the door, her clear eyes seemed to have a hint of shyness, and she stared blankly for a long time.
It is so beautiful that it cannot be described in words.
…
Inn.
backyard.
"Your Highness, it was my incompetence that prevented me from catching him!"
In the backyard, Lin Qingqing rushed back, looking exhausted. Her pretty face showed a bit of fatigue, and her eyes were bloodshot.
Last night, after the Great Elder took the opportunity to escape from the inn, Lin Qingqing led her men in pursuit. However, they still underestimated the other party's skills. Despite being injured, the other party managed to escape their pursuit.
This made Lin Qingqing feel very guilty.
"No problem."
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and shook his head: "It's normal that we can't catch him."
It was expected that he couldn't be caught. This person's martial arts skills were even higher than Zhiyuan's, so it was also expected that Lin Qingqing couldn't catch him.
"But Your Highness..."
Lin Qingqing was a little anxious. The other party was very skilled in martial arts. If she couldn't take advantage of this opportunity to kill him while he was sick, it would be troublesome once he recovered.
Lin Jiangnian was not worried about this.
"The Celestial God Cult suffered heavy losses this time, and they probably won't dare come again in the near future."
"When they try to revive themselves next time, we will have already reached the capital. Once we're there, they'll have to think twice before they can attack me again..."
Having said that, Lin Jiangnian glanced at Lin Qingqing and waved his hand: "Okay, you've worked hard all night and you're tired. Go down and have a good rest first. We'll set off again after regaining our strength."
"yes!"
After instructing Lin Qingqing to go down and rest, Lin Jiangnian returned to the lobby of the inn. After a night of cleaning, the lobby of the inn had already been restored to its original state.
In order not to attract attention, the guards inside and outside the inn had already hidden in the dark, and the inn was still open for business as usual, as if everything that happened last night no longer existed.
Lin Jiangnian walked around the lobby, intending to go see Xiaozhu. As he reached the door of Xiaozhu's room, he heard laughter coming from inside.
Lin Jiangnian stopped.
Um?
Why does this voice sound familiar?
Open the door.
There were two figures sitting at the table in the room. Xiaozhu, who was wearing a green skirt, had her eyes wide open and a surprised smile on her face.
Seems very happy.
And opposite Xiaozhu, is...
"Your Highness?!"
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xiao Zhu subconsciously turned his head. When he saw the prince outside the door, he was happy at first, but then he realized something and a look of panic appeared on his face.
"Your Highness, why are you here?"
"Why are you here?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the person sitting opposite Xiaozhu and was a little surprised.
"Why? Can't I come? Do you own this inn?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was full of gunpowder.
Shen Lingjun sneered and did not look at the dog prince in front of him with a good face.
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "You asked a very good question. As long as this prince wants, this inn can be opened by this prince!"
How could Shen Lingjun not understand the meaning behind his words?
This bastard prince is rich and powerful, so it is easy for him to buy an inn.
She was extremely unhappy and gritted her teeth: "Is it so great to be rich?"
"What else?"
“…”
Shen Lingjun gritted her teeth, she suspected that this bastard prince was deliberately trying to disgust her.
"Don't be so complacent, I haven't finished settling my score with you yet!"
"oh?"
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes at her and sneered, "Did you misunderstand something?"
"What?"
"This is my territory. Why are you coming here to threaten me?"
Lin Jiangnian sneered at her, a hint of cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes: "For the sake of your uncle last night, this prince will not bother with you."
"Do you think..."
"I won't kill you, will I?!"
“…”