Lin Yan'an glared at the person in front of him with some dissatisfaction, his face full of displeasure.
He's been away from the capital for so long, he doesn't know where these new people met from. No wonder they don't care about him; they've forgotten the old ones for the new.
He's going to cause trouble.
Aguzan glanced at him and casually said, "This must be Lord Lin. I am the second prince of Tuyuhun."
During his time in the capital, he investigated almost everyone around Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian, and had some impression of this person.
I heard that his family has been in business for generations, and now they have become imperial merchants of the Great Jin Dynasty. They have a bright future ahead of them. The only problem is that he is a bit simple-minded. Otherwise, there is nothing to worry about.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'an snapped open the folding fan he was holding, raised his head and puffed out his chest, saying, "Hmm, you're quite self-disciplined. You'll follow me from now on."
Knowing who he is, it seems that Liu'er and Jiang Yimian must have mentioned him during the time he was away.
Good, let this guy understand that as a newcomer, his status cannot be surpassed.
Who cares if he's the second or third prince? Compared to him, they're all newcomers and have to follow him.
Aguzan merely raised an eyebrow without saying a word.
Jiang Yimian could only shake her head helplessly. This silly girl was still the same as before, even after so long.
However, those river bandits were capable of robbing even the Lin family's merchant ships, so they were not to be underestimated.
The Lin family's caravans are sometimes even safer than those of government officials.
In addition, having been on the move for many years, he was not only adept at dealing with bandits, but also had some methods. Yet now he has ended up losing both his money and his life.
Those river bandits must have been quite large.
Completely eradicating them would not be an easy task.
Thinking it over, she simply asked, "How did you encounter the river bandits that day?"
Upon hearing the mention of those river bandits, Lin Yan'an immediately became indignant and said with dissatisfaction, "Who knows how those river bandits appeared? We clearly didn't see them at first."
By the time they realized it, it was too late; people had already climbed onto the boat.
Those people were very cunning. I suspect some of them had been lying in ambush underwater for a long time, and immediately boarded the boat as soon as they saw us pass by.
Those pirates were very familiar with the waters around Weizhou, and each of them was an excellent swimmer, making it difficult to catch anyone.
The thought of the horrific scene that day filled him with rage. "I am mortal enemies with those river bandits. They dared to rob our Lin family's goods. They must be tired of living."
The last bandits who robbed the Lin family's goods are now buried with grass three meters high.
He certainly cannot let those people off easily.
Thinking it over, he looked at Prefect Chen beside him and said with dissatisfaction, "Prefect Chen, what do you think of the method I mentioned yesterday?"
Those pirates are too cunning. If you just try to ambush them at sea as before, you won't be able to catch them at all.
"Why don't we try my method? Maybe it will actually lead you to the bandits' lair."
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow at him, "What method?"
Liu'er, who was standing to the side, also looked at him suspiciously, clearly not believing that he could come up with any good ideas.
Lin Yan'an immediately became dissatisfied, straightened his back and said, "What kind of looks are you giving me? My method is excellent and will definitely solve the urgent problem of Weizhou City. If you don't believe me, ask Magistrate Chen whether my method is good or not."
As he spoke, he waved his folding fan and looked at Magistrate Chen with a smug expression.
Prefect Chen chuckled dryly at the two men, wiping non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead before saying, "Lord Lin, your method sounds good, but where are we going to find a few girls to stuff among those villagers?"
Besides, who knows what will happen if they leave with those bandits? Those defenseless girls who leave with the bandits, who knows if they will survive.
Moreover, leaving a mark would tell us where the bandits' hideout is.
Theoretically, this method is feasible, but what girl could remain calm and leave a mark after being captured by bandits? She would probably be discovered by the bandits before she could even leave a mark.
Besides, no one would willingly be taken away by river bandits.
Recently, the small fishing villages have been in a state of panic. They are just ordinary people, how could they have such courage? If he dares to go looking for people, those girls will probably faint from fright immediately.
Lin Yan'an was stunned when he heard this, and after a while, he fanned himself with his folding fan with dissatisfaction, "I didn't say that you really had to send the girl over. Just find some handsome men, dress them up as girls, and send them over."
It's best to select soldiers from the city's defenders who know martial arts; they can protect themselves and also leave a mark.
Your prince is so stubborn, his mind isn't even as sharp as mine.
No wonder they haven't been able to wipe out all the river bandits for so long.
If he had come to Weizhou earlier, he could have helped these people wipe out the river bandits much sooner. Now, there are Xiliang people outside the city and river bandits on the waterways, putting Weizhou in a dilemma.
Prefect Chen was taken aback, feeling that there was some truth to what he said, but seeing the doubt on the other party's face, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. "Lord Lin, please be careful with your words."
If it weren't for the fact that the Prince had become indifferent to certain things in Weizhou in recent years, this guy's treasonous words today would have been sent straight to the Prince's dungeon.
Lin Yan'an snorted and said with dissatisfaction, "Alright, I'll take them to their lodgings. You go and discuss this with the Prince to see if this plan is feasible."
Those river bandits are so rampant; if you don't deal with them soon, it will be a real problem.
After saying that, he led Jiang Yimian and her group away.
Prefect Chen paused for a moment, hesitated, and then left.
After the person walked away, Lin Yan'an said irritably, "What kind of person is this? I told you the method and you didn't believe me, didn't you? My method is so good."
This was a solution he had thought of for a long time, so how could it be dismissed as worthless by Prefect Chen?
On the day the Lin family's merchant ship was hijacked, he personally saw women on the pirates' boats. Although he didn't understand the situation at the time, he has realized in the past few days that those people were kidnapped from a nearby fishing village.
Therefore, his method must be feasible.
These river bandits are so rampant that if they are not dealt with in time, it will only become more difficult for them to develop further.
Jiang Yimian glanced at Lin Yan'an in surprise. To be honest, this method was indeed feasible.
That's something worth a try.
But now that Prince Jin doesn't trust them at all, he definitely won't listen to them.
They wanted to help, but there was nothing they could do.
Thinking it over, she only lagged a few steps behind and walked to Lu Cijian's side, whispering, "Was Prince Jin's relationship with His Majesty good before? Why does he seem to be quite wary of us?"
She noticed it from the very beginning.
The man looked at them with a probing gaze, clearly showing his distrust.
Although he didn't know why Prince Jin left the capital back then, Xie Jingxuan must have been quite reassured that he was able to leave the capital alive.
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