Lin Daoqing and his men were all guards in the princess's residence, so they were naturally very clear about Zhao Canchen's identity.
They all knew very well that the man in front of them was not someone they could easily provoke, so even though Zhao Canchen stood in front of Lin Daoyan's family to protect them, none of them dared to lay a hand on him.
"Wait!" Suddenly, a voice rang out, and everyone looked over to see Lin Daowei, the third master of the Lin family, striding out from the moon gate.
He first walked up to Lin Daoyan, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said with a forced smile, "Brother, you see, we are half-brothers after all, why be so heartless? Please don't send us away."
Lin Daowei then turned to Lin Daoqing and said seriously, "Second brother, please stop making trouble. This won't do any good for the three of us brothers."
Lin Daowei stepped in to mediate, hoping to quell the dispute and reconcile his elder brother and second brother.
Because his third brother had spoken up for justice during the marriage exchange yesterday and even took back the dowry from the second branch of the family, Lin Daoyan returned the favor and didn't say anything more, only staring at Lin Daoqing.
Perhaps out of fear of Zhao Canchen, Lin Daoqing dared not continue to pester him and stared intently at Lin Daoyan. Thus, the two faced each other with wide eyes, creating an awkward situation.
Seeing this, Lin Daowei quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, let's make up now, hahaha." He forced a smile, and everyone present could sense his helplessness.
Lin Yajun, however, had no intention of letting the matter rest. Having gone through so much trouble to get to this point, how could she possibly agree to a settlement so easily?
She stepped forward and said bluntly, "Your mother has severed ties with our family, and this house was my grandmother's dowry. For the sake of my third uncle, I'll give you one day to pack your things. Your two families must move out of here by tomorrow at the latest!" Her tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Shut up, it's your whole family that's leaving from here." Lin Daoqing was furious, his chest heaving violently with rage, and the sword in his hand trembling slightly because of his emotions.
Lin Daoqing originally brought people back to seize the Lin family mansion and kick out the eldest branch of the family. However, the second and third branches of the family were instead forcefully driven away by his eldest niece.
Lin Daoqing stared wide-eyed at Lin Yajun, gritting his teeth as he said, "You wicked woman, this is outrageous! Believe me or not, I'll kill you with my sword right now to cleanse the house!"
Lin Yajun was fearless, a cold smile playing on her lips. She snorted and said, "Hmph, what's the use of yelling? Come on over here if you dare! I want to see if you, this cowardly rat, have the guts to take a single step forward! If you dare to come over, I guarantee I'll make you blind!" She saw that Lin Daoqing and his group were extremely wary of Zhao Canchen, so she provoked Lin Daoqing, hoping to anger him and make him take action so she could find an opportunity to kill him.
Lin Yajun held a syringe filled with poison in her right hand. She planned to inject Lin Daoqing as soon as he dared to come closer. He would not die on the spot, but he would not live past the next day.
Lin Daoqing was so angry that he glared and his face turned bright red, with veins bulging on his forehead.
He was furious, but he was also very wary of Lin Yajun's threat. Firstly, he dared not take any risks; if Lin Yajun really blinded him, it would be a huge problem.
Furthermore, he dares not order anyone to shoot arrows at Lin Yajun now.
If Zhao Canchen is accidentally injured, he probably won't live to see the moon rise tonight.
Just as Lin Daoqing was caught in a dilemma, unsure of how to proceed, someone rushed over, panting, and said to him, "General Lin, General Ren wants to see you. He says he has important matters to discuss."
Upon hearing this news, Lin Daoqing dared not delay. Pointing at Lin Yajun, he threatened, "You wicked woman, just you wait! I'll come back and settle accounts with you after I've finished my business!"
Having said that, he turned and sped away like a whirlwind.
Lin Yajun watched his retreating figure and sneered, "Hmph, I'll be waiting for you!" She used her spatial ability to retrieve the poison needle.
After Lin Daoqing left, the group of people he brought with them breathed a sigh of relief. They bowed respectfully to Zhao Canchen, said "Please forgive my offense," and slowly retreated, quickly leaving behind Lin Daoqing.
When Madam Xu saw Lin Daoqing leave with his men, she breathed a long sigh of relief. How could her family be a match for dozens of guards with bows and arrows?
Seeing her mother pale with fright and her hands trembling uncontrollably, Lin Yajun secretly decided: tonight, no matter what it takes, I will drive Lin Daoqing's family away.
Lin Yajun not only possesses a magical space that allows her to move objects at will, but she can also use this space to steal other people's wealth.
Although she wasn't interested in the Lin family mansion, which was worth over a thousand taels of silver, she would never easily give it up to Lin Daoqing.
Her persistence stemmed not only from a desire to seize the mansion itself, but more importantly from a desire to reclaim ownership that rightfully belonged to the eldest son's family, and to restore their prestige.
If she allows Lin Daoqing to take away this house, how can she face her grandparents who were poisoned to death by Old Lady Lin?
Lin Daowei looked worried and sighed repeatedly.
Once he moved away from here, where would he find the money to buy such a large mansion in the capital? After hesitating for a long time, he finally opened his mouth, wanting to say a few kind words to his brother and ask him to be lenient.
Lin Yajun stared straight at him with eyes as cold as ice blades, causing Lin Daowei to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
His lips twitched, and he slowly turned around, as if carrying a heavy burden, dragging his heavy steps as he slowly passed through the moon gate and walked towards the main courtyard.
All the way, Lin Daowei kept muttering to himself, cursing under his breath: "Idiot! He thought he could get the better deal, but instead he was driven away and dragged his whole family into this mess. What a greedy idiot!"
Renfu
Lin Daoqing was extremely anxious and ran all the way to the study in the outer courtyard of the Ren residence.
He entered the room and was stunned – his in-law and superior, Ren Guiwang, had a swollen face, as if he had been slapped a dozen times.
"General, what's wrong?" Lin Daoqing disregarded everything else and hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to Ren Guiwang, and asked with a face full of concern.
His question instantly ignited the powder keg in Ren Guiwang's heart.
Enraged, Ren Guiwang rushed forward and raised his hand, slapping Lin Daoqing's face repeatedly.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!" The crisp sound of slaps echoed throughout the study. Lin Daoqing was so dizzy from the blows that he saw stars. His cheeks swelled up instantly, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Lin Daoqing was completely stunned. He felt that everything in front of him was spinning, and his ears were ringing as if countless bees were flying around inside.
Ren Guiwang stopped hitting him when his hand hurt, then angrily turned and sat down in a chair, remaining silent for a long time.
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