Chapter 1263: I Need More Money [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
"Don't rush things. Go change your clothes so you don't catch a cold." Upon hearing the news of Lin Feng falling into the water, Tu Rong rushed over immediately. Seeing that Lin Feng was safe and sound, his heart finally settled. He then took the time to inquire about the incident. "The people with you told me that before you fell into the water, you suddenly became distracted and lost your footing..."
Fortunately, it was just falling into the water.
If it falls into the water, it can be retrieved immediately.
What if you accidentally step off a cliff and fall off?
If those around him had reacted any slower, Lin Feng would have been dead. Tu Rong was no longer a greenhorn; a grown man who had honed his skills on the battlefield for years, he possessed the composure of a seasoned general, his sharp edge sheathed. Standing before Lin Feng, he resembled a senior brother: "Is someone plotting to harm you?"
Lin Feng rubbed his forehead, trying to process the jumbled memories.
She fell into the water in an instant, but more than a year passed in her dream. So many memories flooded in at once, and even she, a scholar with a literary heart, was somewhat overwhelmed: "Plotting? I guess so. The one who did it was probably my second brother... I just don't know when he did it to me."
Lin Feng carefully reviewed his memories before falling into the water.
No clues were found.
The naval camp was heavily guarded, so it wouldn't be easy for her second brother to sneak in unnoticed. He must have done something beforehand. With permission, Tu Rong ordered his men to thoroughly search the courtyard where Lin Feng was staying, and they actually found some clues.
It was a blood-stained embroidery shed.
The bloodstains on the embroidery frame had dried, but hadn't completely changed color yet, indicating that the person who left hadn't been gone long. Looking at the finished embroidery on the frame, Lin Feng couldn't help but think of the complete purse Lin Su had given her in her dream: "This is my second brother's blood."
She guessed that this was Lin Su's vomit after being sent out of the dream. As the owner of "Zhuang Zhou's Dream of a Butterfly," Lin Su was exposed by the dreamer, forcibly killed, and sent out. She would most likely suffer a backlash and internal injuries.
Tu Rong hesitated for a moment.
He had kept some things to himself for days, but when he heard that Lin Feng had broken up with her second brother, he was relieved: "Although blood is thicker than water, people don't come to the temple without a reason. You haven't had any contact with the Lin family for many years... I felt that your second brother was an enemy and had ill intentions when he suddenly appeared. In short, it is most important that you are safe and sound."
Tu Rong was also worried that Lin Feng would soften his heart and side with his blood relatives.
If she makes that choice, Tu Rong can't blame Lin Feng for anything, but it's a pity that all her efforts over the years will be in vain. He and his junior sister grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and no one knows better than him how many days and nights of hard work Lin Feng has put in behind her seemingly glamorous life. The Master and Teacher will probably be very disappointed too…
Fortunately, Lingde was clear-headed enough.
Tu Rong thought she was sad because she didn't speak, and racked his brains to comfort her. Lin Feng had already composed himself, circulated his literary energy to dispel the cold, and dried his wet clothes and hair: "Of course I know Second Brother's purpose, but I didn't expect him to have such a stealthy method. If he hadn't been so wary, I might have been able to obtain information about his scholarly ways in my dream."
To obtain information about a target in a dream without anyone noticing—who can defend against such a method? And how can it be defended against?
"After much thought, we still need Minister Luan to handle this. Senior brother, I overheard my second brother's words in his dream and boldly deduce that he has perfected the way of the scholar, which Minister Luan needs perfectly—a double win." It's no wonder Lin Feng is so popular; she always remembers her colleagues when something good happens, even though Luan Xin recently sent her to her death in a dream. "The backlash from the way of the scholar is no small matter. If no one is there to support him, my second brother shouldn't have escaped far. Send people to search; it would be best to catch him alive, but if not..."
Seeing her hesitation, Tu Rong knew that she was still soft-hearted.
"Leave this matter to me, brother. Your position makes it inappropriate for you to interfere."
It wasn't that he was worried Lin Feng wouldn't be ruthless, but rather that he didn't want her to bear a bad reputation. Even if they served different masters, it wasn't a commendable thing for brothers and sisters to kill each other, not to mention that his junior sister had been kind-hearted since childhood, and Tu Rong, as her senior brother, had an obligation to protect her reputation.
Lin Feng added slowly, "Then kill them."
Tu Rong: "..."
Lin Feng thought his senior brother was frightened by him, and sighed: "Before the Lin family suffered a disaster, it was considered a large family with many members. Not to mention the children of the clan uncles, even the children of the uncles themselves, if you lined up the same generation, you could find fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys and thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls."
There are quite a few people of the same generation.
"My brothers were all boys, and due to the rule that they could not be raised by women, they were raised by our mother until they reached the age of enlightenment, and then moved out of the inner quarters. They would only visit our mother and sisters in the inner quarters during the morning and evening greetings and on holidays. I had a lot of contact with my second brother, but it was still less than that of ordinary families. As for how much affection we had, neither my second brother nor I had much."
Not to mention that after Lin Feng suffered hardship in her childhood, she was raised by her teacher Chu Yao and cared for by the Lord. Both of these teachers had shown her kindness in raising her.
She couldn't possibly hide in the background and let Tu Rong fight for her just because she was worried about her reputation. She could clearly distinguish right from wrong.
Tu Rong felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this: "Alright, as you wish."
He sent men to search for Lin Su's whereabouts.
The result was that nothing was gained.
This person seems to have vanished into thin air.
However, there was also an unexpected gain: he identified several spies that Lin Su had bribed and planted in the camp, rendered them useless, and handed them over to his lord for disposal. When Tu Rong arrived, Lin Feng was also there.
“The dream was interrupted in time. Even if Lin Su could obtain the information, it would only be outdated news from years ago, nothing to worry about.” The truly crucial information came after the founding of Kangguo. That being said, Shen Tang still had to prepare for the worst. “You said Lin Su’s path of the scholar is perfect. Few scholars who have achieved perfection in their literary pursuits are truly unknown. I’ll have Yuan Liang inquire about it later. Given the nature of the Gods Society, they won’t let go of such a potential talent.”
Lin Su might be a member of the central branch of the society.
Lin Feng was also somewhat frightened.
She had participated in almost the entire operational meeting. If her second brother obtained the complete plan from her and it fell into enemy hands, all their arrangements would be wasted. Shen Tang patted her shoulder: "What are you afraid of? It's not like we haven't fought battles without preparation, and we still won!"
Regardless of whether they were confident or not, they made this boast first.
As for the traitors brought by Tu Rong...
Shen Tang didn't even glance at their trembling, begging-for-forgiveness appearance, and said indifferently, "Put it away, keep it for the flag sacrifice."
Before seeing Wei Shou in person, one hears his laughter.
Shen Tang joked, "Did you find money on the road?"
I noticed drops of blood flowing from the box onto the table. Judging from the size of the box, it probably contained someone's head.
Wei Shou patted the box and exclaimed, "It's more valuable than money."
Shen Tang looked up at him: "Whose head?"
Wei Shou's answer was irrelevant.
“These are close relatives and friends, so add more money.”
Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.
Lin Su, enduring the discomfort of his internal injuries, hid at the meeting point and waited for news. He waited and waited, but his target didn't appear. As the moon rose high in the sky, he knew he didn't need to wait any longer: "Let's retreat first. That idiot is probably in grave danger, on his way to meet the King of Hell..."
People from the central region secretly came to lobby.
The man traveling with Lin Su was from a northern barbarian tribe and was a close relative of Wei Shou, a general under Shen Tang. Relying on his past with Wei Shou, he boasted that he knew Wei Shou well enough to turn him against his own side: "Wei Shou is ambitious and treacherous; he'll never truly submit to anyone. He only helped Shen Youli because it was profitable. Once he has a better option… ha."
Wei Shou and his tribe were small and constantly ostracized by the various tribes of the Northern Desert, forced to live in the harshest, most barren, and coldest parts of the Northern Desert, struggling to survive. The first skill every child learns is survival; the instinct to do anything to survive is ingrained! Others may not know Wei Shou's past, but he knows it all. He was a heartless ingrate who would betray even his closest friends and family for his own benefit!
He personally witnessed Wei Shou kill his cousin and be expelled from the clan territory.
Wei Shou had been a slave, but he turned his life around by finding a foster father. After doing well, he returned to his clan's territory and took many of his clansmen with him to serve him.
How can someone like that have a firm stance?
His stance is based on self-interest!
Lin Su immediately sensed something was wrong.
At first glance, Wei Shou seems indecisive, following wherever his interests lie. However, from another perspective, such people are also the most stubborn and steadfast, because nothing but self-interest can sway them. As long as Kang State can offer the right price, Wei Shou won't run away. However, Lin Su didn't have time to remind him…
The fool contacted Wei Shou several times, but the latter's attitude was consistently amicable. He made no indication of reprimanding him or angrily arresting him and handing him over to Shen Tang, which made him somewhat complacent. Meanwhile, Lin Su had broken ties with Lin Feng. Given Wei Shou's cunning and shrewdness, he would definitely try to curry favor with Shen Tang. He didn't seek merit, but rather to avoid making mistakes, lest his achievements become too great and give Shen Tang leverage against him.
Sure enough, the idiot was killed by his own stupidity.
"Your sister's pursuers have just located the vicinity..." In the corner of the room, a shadowy figure stood. If Lin Feng were here, he would recognize this shadowy figure as his classmate who had grown up several years later. His classmate was still dressed in a Taoist robe and lotus crown, his face pale and bluish-white, and he did not look like a living person at all. In fact, he was not a living person, but merely an obsession attached to the way of the scholar.
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I need to take a leave of absence. I've been quite busy these past two days. Tomorrow I need to get up early to go to the mountain to send off a relative on their final journey (sigh, there have been so many funerals this year).
(End of this chapter)
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