Chapter 327 (Before the End) - Assassination in the Mountains

Lin Luoning has high emotional intelligence; she speaks in a way that offends no one, making everyone who hears her happy.

"You're so clever and mischievous, yet you don't want to offend anyone." Lin Luoxi looked at Lin Luoning, who had such high emotional intelligence, and helplessly tapped Lin Luoning's forehead with her finger.

"No way, you are all beautiful in your own way. If you don't believe me, just ask your brother-in-law, eldest brother, and third brother." Hearing Lin Luoxi's words, Lin Luoning pouted aggrievedly.

The beautiful ice queen in front of me, although she didn’t smell as good as my second sister, had a clean aura and didn’t smell of sin.

Seeing the interaction between Lin Luoxi and Lin Luoning, the woman's eyes flashed with envy, and then, as if thinking of something, her eyes slowly turned red.

But not wanting Lin Luoxi and the others to see, she forced back the tears that were about to fall.

"Alright, the porridge is ready, come and eat quickly." Lin Wenqian's gaze hadn't left the woman since she and Lin Luoxi came out, and he was also amazed by her beauty.

The group sat down and quietly ate their barbecue. When they were almost finished, Lin Luoxi tentatively asked the woman some questions.

"Young lady, what's your name? Where do you live? Would you like us to take you home?"

"I, I am..." The woman looked at Lin Luoxi and her group, hesitating whether to tell the truth, but she was afraid that because of her, Lin Luoxi and the others would be implicated.

"What are you hesitating about, sister? My grandfather is a prince of a different surname..." Lin Luoning sensed that the woman meant her no harm before introducing herself.

Lin Luoxi wanted to stop it but it was too late. However, since there were outsiders present, she planned to educate Lin Luoning about the treacherous nature of people after they returned.

Not only did Lin Luoxi think Lin Luoning's behavior was inappropriate, but even Lin Wenqian and Lin Wentao felt that Lin Luoning's behavior was also inappropriate.

They reveal their secrets without even knowing who the other person is. If that person happens to be their grandfather's enemy, the consequences could be severe.

"Miss, help..."

"My name is Li Muqing, and I am the daughter of Li Xingjian, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. My father investigated the truth behind General Xie Yanxiu and his Xie family army's treason twenty years ago and was preparing to report them to the Emperor when he was betrayed and the whole family..."

Upon hearing that Lin Luoxi and her family were descendants of a prince of a different surname, Li Muqing immediately put down the porridge she was holding and kowtowed several times in the direction of Lin Luoxi and Lin Luoning.

Ignoring the sharp stones on the rocky beach, he kept hitting his forehead until it bled before tearfully recounting his life story.

"Bang!" Upon hearing Li Muqing's words, Xie Hanchuan crushed the bowl in his hand with a single, forceful squeeze.

This commotion caught the attention of Lin Luoxi, Lin Wentao, Lin Wenqian, and Lin Luoning.

"Brother Xie, why are you so agitated?" Lin Wentao and Lin Luoning asked, puzzled, when they saw the broken bowl in Xie Hanchuan's hand.

Lin Luoxi and Lin Wenqian, being older, saw Xie Hanchuan's strong reaction to Li Muqing's words, and considering that Xie Hanchuan's surname was Xie, they guessed what was going on.

"It's nothing!" Xie Hanchuan knew he had overreacted, so he tried to calm his hatred, threw away the broken bowl in his hand, and said calmly.

"Let's go back and talk to Grandpa." Hearing Li Muqing's words, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter and had no interest in picnicking anymore. They packed up the leftover food and took Li Muqing down the mountain to go home.

"Second sister, why does this forest seem unusually quiet today?" Lin Wenqian had been on high alert ever since he learned that the woman he had rescued was in danger.

They were surrounded by birdsong and fragrant flowers in Laishi Mountain, unlike now when it was excessively quiet, so quiet that only the sound of their footsteps moving through the woods could be heard.

"Yes, there is something unusual. You all need to be careful..." Before Lin Luoxi could finish speaking, her scalp began to tingle.

Suddenly, a large number of men in black appeared from the upper reaches of the river to the east. They were a huge, dark mass, and all you could see were heads.

"It seems that the secret your father knew has infringed upon the interests of many people."

"Knowing that you were the only one left in your family, and you still fell off a cliff, your fate unknown, they still sent so many people to relentlessly pursue you..."

"Even worse, they even deployed the army to hunt you down..."

Upon seeing that the other side had several thousand people, Lin Luoxi was no longer so nervous, and even had the leisure to talk to Li Muqing.

Lin Luoxi could guess the identities of these well-trained masked men in black just by looking at them, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

It seems there are many corrupt officials in the imperial court. I wonder if Xiao Jingchen can handle them.

When Li Muqing saw the man in black appear, she began to tremble and stood behind Lin Luoxi.

These men in black slaughtered her entire Li family, and she was filled with hatred for them.

She knew that Lin Luoxi was a good person and shouldn't be involved in her affairs, but she didn't want her family of over a hundred people to die unjustly at the hands of these corrupt officials.

She wanted revenge, and wanted to use the power behind Lin Luoxi and the others to avenge the Li family.

Sensing Li Muqing's fear, Lin Luoxi thoughtfully hid Li Muqing behind her and stepped forward a little.

Lin Wenqian, Lin Wentao, and Lin Luoning also noticed Li Muqing's fear, so they all stood in front of her to prevent her from making eye contact with the men in black.

He was trying to make Li Muqing feel safer in this way.

"Why don't you just hand me over!" Because of Lin Luoxi and the others' actions, Li Muqing felt guilty and reached out to tug at Lin Luoxi's clothes.

With so many opponents, Lin Luoxi and her group were no match for these ruthless and vicious killers.

"Hmph, we saved your life, so whether you hand it over or not is up to us." Lin Luoxi declared domineeringly upon hearing Li Muqing's desperate tone.

"Big brother, third brother, little sister, these people are yours to practice on..." After saying that, Lin Luoxi kicked each of them in the butt and sent them in front of the masked men in black.

"Hey, second sister/second elder sister, at least give us a chance to process this!"

"Aaaaaah... Kill them!"

Seeing the assassins opposite them raising their weapons and charging towards them, they didn't even have time to complain before drawing their own weapons and rushing forward.

In the peaceful and harmonious Wutong Village, no one could have imagined that a fierce battle was unfolding in the woods upstream of the river to the east.

Of course, it wasn't a one-sided assassination attempt on Lin Wenqian and his group by the masked men in black; rather, it was a fierce battle with both sides evenly matched.

"I'll go help too!"