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Today, Yuan Xuanlang took Lin Yuan to meet his father.
Behind the tung tree at Zhumen, Lin Yuan took a few deep breaths, turned around and raised his legs, then turned back.
“Ouch—”
Suddenly, she shuddered at the sudden threat.
"Haha, Yuanyuan is now like a shy girl, walking away shyly, leaning against the door and looking back, but smelling the green plums." Yuan Xuanlang turned around and pulled her out from behind the tree, "Don't worry, my father is very kind." He was once punished to kneel in the ancestral hall and copy scriptures.
"Dad is considerate and kind." He once punished him without allowing him to explain and threw him to his master.
Lin Yuan was very comforted by this. To avoid alerting the enemy, they quietly slipped into the mansion.
"Dad!" Yuan Xuanlang pushed open the creaking wooden door and saw his father, who was writing furiously at his desk.
"Xuan Lang..." Dad's brush fell to the ground. He immediately rushed over to him and examined him carefully, choking with sobs, "You're back? Are you acquitted?"
The old man's eyes blurred, and he patted Yuan Xuanlang's shoulder with a trembling hand. "I knew it. The fortune teller said you have a tough life..."
The old man was dressed in a simple and ancient green robe, with some white hair mixed in his hair and wrinkles like ravines on his forehead, but his eyes were clear and vigorous.
"Of course..." Yuan Xuanlang took two steps back, "No, I escaped."
"You! You bastard! How dare you escape from prison?" The old man was furious after hearing this. He looked around to get his weapon, but saw a girl standing behind Yuan Xuanlang with her big clear eyes.
Dad glared at Yuan Xuanlang, his questioning tone obvious.
Yuan Xuanlang hugged Lin Yuan and said proudly, "My future wife, your daughter-in-law."
Lin Yuan swallowed. What? Is it developing so fast?
Also, why is it different from what Ah Xuan said? Dad seems so fierce.
The old man's expression eased a little and he softened, "Girl, is what this boy said true?"
Lin Yuan nodded very obediently.
"Didn't this kid force you?"
"No." She shook her head.
"Dad, how could I force anyone?" Yuan Xuanlang protested with his eyes wide open.
"The girl is pretty, but her taste is not very good. You have seen the current situation. He is an escaped prisoner and acts recklessly. You should find another partner as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Yuan Xuanlang felt that the father-son meeting and the deep affection they showed a few days ago might have been an illusion.
"Yuanyuan, let's go! This old man is stubborn and a piece of stinky stone!" He grabbed Lin Yuan's hand and was about to go out.
"Stop!" Dad slammed the table and shouted.
"If you tell me to stop, I'll stop. Wouldn't that be embarrassing for me?" Yuan Xuanlang turned around, put his hands on his hips, held his head high, and took a step forward. "I won't stop. I'm leaving!"
Dad glared at me and was about to get angry again.
Lin Yuan rushed to the rescue and explained to her father with a stiff upper lip: "Ah Xuan said that if he wants to come back, he has to walk and can't stand. Um, haha, ha..."
The old man couldn't afford to lose his temper in front of the younger generation, so he suppressed his anger and said, "You little brat, I won't bother with you for now. Ahem...what's the girl's name, where do you live, and how many people are there in her family?"
"My surname is Lin and my name is Yuan. I'm the Lin Yuan who flies kites in the woods. I live in Tongzhou. I have no parents and was adopted by my aunt." Lin Yuan walked closer and bowed, answering all the questions obediently. However, considering the reputation of the Demon Sect, she did not mention the Jifeng Tower in Tongzhou.
"Okay, as the ancients said: Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. You are still together now, so you must cherish the one you have."
"Uncle, you're too kind." Lin Yuan really felt that he was exaggerating.
The old man then sighed a few times and calmly threw the memorial on the desk into the book box.
At that time, Yuan Xuanlang sent an urgent letter to inform his father of his safety and the bet with the emperor.
But the emperor imprisoned him and prevented him from doing anything. Wasn't this obviously a mockery of him?
My father persisted in submitting secret memorials to the emperor, requesting him to show mercy, even at the cost of his official position.
Now it seems that it is no longer necessary.
They gradually got to the point.
"Xuan Lang was supposed to ensure the safety of the goods during the escort. The charge of negligence is far-fetched," Dad sighed slowly. "In my opinion, someone is secretly fanning the flames. You have no connection with the people in the court... How could it be..."
"Dad, have you never offended anyone? What if your enemies hate you and your son as well?" Yuan Xuanlang said this without mercy, not knowing whether it was for revenge or to sort out all the possibilities.
Dad: “…”
The old man cleared his throat. "As a father in the imperial court, I have my own political enemies, but who are they? Alas, there are too many people..."
"Dad, think about it for a while. Let's go investigate somewhere else." Yuan Xuanlang was about to get up and leave.
"Eh? You're not coming back tonight?" Dad looked at the two figures at the door.
Yuan Xuanlang paused, pushed open the door, and waved casually without looking back: "I have my own place to go, don't worry."
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On a dark and windy night, two people rushed into a warehouse and quietly pried open the large boxes. Boxes of broken porcelain were revealed, and the last box contained wilted herbs.
Yuan Xuanlang put the herb under his nose and sniffed it, then shook his head at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan also shook her head, then put the herbs into a small box, thinking that if the fish fell there, she would definitely know what kind of herbs they were.
When everything was silent, a rustling sound suddenly occurred, like some unknown creature struggling to emerge from the ground.
"Axuan, did you hear any sound?" Lin Yuan asked him in a low voice with a tight throat.
"Bang!" The lid of the box slammed shut, and a mouse squeaked away.
"Who is it?" the guard outside shouted, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
They cursed inwardly and escaped through the window.
"There! Chase!" The soldiers chased with knives.
Lin and Yuan jumped into a house where the lights had just been turned off. "Ah..." Before the owner of the house could even scream, Yuan Xuanlang covered his mouth and nose with his hands and put a sword on his neck.
"If you dare to call anyone, your life will be in danger. As long as you help us cover it up, we won't hurt you." Yuan Xuanlang said quickly.
The host was a girl, and she nodded quickly.
Yuan Xuanlang tried to let her go, but seeing that she was obedient, he quickly pulled Lin Yuan under the bed.
Because the space under the bed was small, the two could only lie sideways, very close to each other, and could hear each other's breathing.
"You were too fierce just now, like a vicious bad guy." Lin Yuan whispered in his ear with a smile.
"Compared to kind people, the threats of bad people are more powerful." He put his finger on her lips, "Shh, shut up."
Lin Yuan originally wanted to tease him, but had to give up due to the situation.
However, his fingers lightly stroked her eyebrows and drew a curved arc along the brow bone, which made Lin Yuan feel itchy.
"Miss Yu, excuse me, but did you see two thieves passing by?" the soldier asked respectfully.
"Ah! Now that you mention it, I did see two dark figures."
"Please inform me, young lady, this is a matter concerning the safety of the Imperial Household Department."
Lin and Yuan were shocked and tensed up.
"That's probably where it went."
Lin and Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, and Yu Jing realized from behind that the voice was very familiar.
When the soldiers were far away, the girl called to them softly, "Come out quickly, they've left."
The two of them crawled out from under the bed and saw each other's faces clearly in the light of the lamp.
The other party was also stunned in disbelief.
"sister……"
"Shh--" Yu Luo was interrupted by Lin Yuan before she could finish her words. She immediately covered her mouth, leaving only her cat-like eyes blinking.
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The main hall of Jifeng Tower.
"The owner of the building has been bedridden for many days, and the young master still has the mind to travel. How can such a naughty person be qualified to be the next owner of the building?" Elder Cui Shancheng questioned Yu Liushang in front of everyone.
Others exchanged glances and whispered to each other.
"What do you mean, Elder Cui? Are you hoping that the owner of this building will die? The young master has important matters to attend to. What is your intention in slandering him like this?" Yu Liushang sat in the main seat with a gloomy look in his eyes.
Cui Shancheng raised his eyebrows, and the wrinkles on his forehead deepened. "I am deeply concerned. For the future of our sect, it would be best if the young master returns soon. Otherwise... no matter how important the mission is, it cannot outweigh the kindness of raising you and the expectations of the sect members."
"The owner of the building has entrusted me with an important task. I will definitely support the young master. You don't need to worry about it." He looked around, his eyes passing over everyone's face, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Don't dream of things that don't belong to you."
Yu Liushang stood up and left.
The air in the hall froze for a few seconds. "He is so rampant just because he relies on the trust of the OP!" someone said angrily.
"Be careful with your words! Do you want to taste the 'bone song' of the Criminal Justice Department?" Cui Shancheng glanced at the man.
When the man heard this, he couldn't help but shudder and lowered his head like a quail.
The Criminal Justice Department was headed by Yu Liushang, who invented a form of torture called bone torture, which involved peeling off a person's skin with a knife to expose the bones, and then using a small hammer to smash every inch of the person's bones one by one, for fun.
Yu Liushang strode across the bluestone path, Zhu Wanling following closely behind, anxiously anticipating his next move.
It was she who revealed the news about Yuan Xuanlang to Lin Yuan. Now Lin Yuan has not come back yet. Although she is a protector, she can escape the death penalty but cannot escape the punishment of living punishment.
"Zhu Wanling!"
"Here!" She bowed with great respect.
"Is this the good idea you mentioned? Now that the young master is missing, that fool of hers ran off with someone after being given a piece of candy. If she had committed suicide for love... I should have locked her up in the first place..."
"I am willing to set off immediately to retrieve the young master!" Zhu Wanling attempted to redeem herself from her crime.
"No, I will go myself, and leave the affairs of the sect to the right protector. You'd better take care of yourself..." Yu Liushang then turned away.
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