Night is hanging high.
Lin Jiang walked across the courtyard with staggering steps.
"Your Highness, be careful!"
The voice of the maid in the mansion came from beside me.
Lin Jiangnian waved his hands drunkenly, "It's okay, I can still walk..."
He looked drunk and staggered back to the door of the room.
Knock on the door.
Soon, hurried footsteps were heard in the room.
The door opened and the little maid appeared at the door. Seeing that the prince looked drunk, she hurried forward to help him up.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Why did you drink so much?!"
The little maidservant's face was filled with worry and anxiety, but she used all her strength to help His Highness into the room and to the bed.
"Your Highness, please take a good rest first. I'll go get you a glass of water!"
As she said this, the little maid turned around to pour some water. When she came back, she was stunned when she saw the scene in front of the bed.
"Your Highness, you..."
Lin Jiangnian sat quietly beside the bed. Although his face still had a bit of redness from drunkenness, the drunkenness in his eyes had completely disappeared.
How could he look drunk at all?
The little maid came over with the water, puzzled: "Your Highness, what are you doing..."
"fine."
Lin Jiangnian took the water, drank it all, and then sneered: "That old guy wants to get me drunk, how can it be so easy?"
The little maid was puzzled and was about to say something when Lin Qingqing's voice came from outside the door.
"Your Highness?"
"Come in."
Lin Qingqing stepped into the room and looked at His Highness. Seeing that His Highness was safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness, there's something wrong with this prefectural government..."
Lin Qingqing seemed to have thought of something, her eyes slightly fixed: "I was deliberately sent away by someone in this mansion before, Your Highness should be on guard!"
Lin Jiangnian's face was no longer drunken, and he was in a clear mind. "This old man suspected that this prince had kidnapped his son."
"Wang Qin?"
Lin Qingqing frowned. She had known about Wang Qin's kidnapping a long time ago, but she didn't expect that the Xunyang governor would actually suspect His Highness?
"No wonder... There aren't many people in Xunyang City who would dare kidnap the son of the Xunyang governor. It's no surprise that he suspects me!"
Lin Jiangnian spoke lightly.
Lin Qingqing's expression was solemn: "It seems that the Xunyang governor is indeed here with ill intentions. Your Highness, just in case, we may have to leave here early."
"I can't leave."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head slightly.
Lin Qingqing's eyes suddenly focused: "Does he dare to put His Highness under house arrest?"
"That's hard to say."
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "The Xunyang governor had a son in his old age, and he cherishes his precious son very much. Now that Wang Qin's whereabouts are unknown, I can't guarantee that this old man will not destroy himself with this prince!"
Lin Qingqing's whole body was filled with cold murderous aura: "If he dares to harm Your Highness, I will definitely tear down his Xunyang Prefecture Mansion!"
"Don't worry either."
Lin Jiangnian smiled faintly, "This old fellow nominally wants me to stay in Xunyang City for two more days, but in reality, he still suspects that I have kidnapped his son."
"However, I have no intention of leaving. Since I'm already here, I might as well stay and enjoy the show."
At this point, Lin Jiangnian glanced at her again and said, "By the way, how's the investigation into the kite going?"
Mentioning this, Lin Qingqing suddenly felt a little lost and lowered her head: "I am incompetent and lost you!"
"Lost him?"
"I was ordered by His Highness to secretly investigate Sister Zhiyuan's whereabouts. I followed the clues all the way to the Chaoyang County government office. But soon, Sister Zhiyuan discovered that someone was following her... I didn't dare reveal my identity, and Sister Zhiyuan's whereabouts have been unknown since then. We haven't heard from her since..."
Lin Qingqing's tone was lost and guilty.
But Lin Jiangnian was not surprised, as he had expected it.
Zhiyuan's martial arts skills are not weak, so it is indeed difficult to investigate secretly without being discovered by her.
"It's okay, there's no rush!"
Lin Jiangnian said calmly, "She will eventually come to Xunyang City, and she might have already arrived!"
How could the son of the Xunyang prefect disappear innocently?
The answer is self-evident.
"That……"
Lin Qingqing hesitated: "Your Highness, what should we do next? What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything."
Lin Jiangnian shook his head, smiling and saying, "Next, we just have to wait!"
"wait?"
Lin Qingqing became more and more confused: "What are you waiting for?"
"Just wait and see."
“…”
On the other side, at the same time, in the backyard of the prefectural mansion.
"My lord, what's the matter?"
Zheng Chang quickly stepped forward and asked, "Is the young master's disappearance related to him?"
Wang Shiquan's expression was gloomy, his brows furrowed, and he took a deep breath: "It's not clear yet."
"This Prince Lin, I can't figure it out!"
"Can't see through it?"
Zheng Chang's heart trembled, as if he had thought of something. "Could it be true, as Your Excellency suspected, that this Prince Lin has been hiding his abilities? Hiding his edge?"
Wang Shiquan nodded, his eyes deep: "That's probably the case!"
"this……"
Zheng Chang took a deep breath and quickly realized something: "Since Prince Lin has been hiding his true intentions before, why did he suddenly stop pretending this time?"
"Or does this Prince Lin have other purposes for coming to the capital this time?!"
"Perhaps."
Wang Shiquan said in a slightly cold tone, "Even I can't see through this guy. I can't say for sure whether Qin'er's disappearance is related to him."
Then, Wang Shiquan suddenly turned his head and looked at him: "Zheng Chang!"
"What are your orders, sir?"
"Send someone to investigate...who Qin'er has been interacting with recently, whether he's had any conflicts with anyone, and all the places Qin'er has been to recently. Investigate everything!"
Wang Shiquan's face was gloomy: "Make sure to find out the truth and notify me immediately!"
"yes!"
“…”
Xunyang City.
Undercurrents are surging.
The news that the son of the Xunyang prefect was missing quickly spread throughout the city, and the people cheered enthusiastically when they heard it.
After all, the reputation of the son of the Xunyang prefect in Xunyang City is not much better than Lin Jiangnian's reputation in Linjiang City.
The same is a dandy, the same is a second-generation rich, the same is a bully. Now that Wang Qin's whereabouts are unknown, the people should applaud and lament that this outlaw has done a good deed that makes people happy!
But at the same time, the atmosphere in Xunyang City became tense.
When something happened to the prefect's son, the whole city was in chaos. The city defense forces and the prefect's soldiers were dispatched together, searching the city day and night and interrogating all suspects.
Although they failed to find the son of the prefect, they accidentally captured many criminals hiding in the city and solved many old cases, which led to an extremely high crime-solving rate in Xunyang City. For a while, the public security in Xunyang City became clear.
…
The prefect's mansion, small courtyard.
Perhaps because of the long journey north, Lin Jiangnian hardly left the house for the past two days, staying in the small courtyard to cultivate his body and mind.
This small courtyard is the place where the prefectural governor's mansion specially uses to entertain distinguished guests.
It has to be said that the Xunyang prefect treated Lin Jiangnian to a high standard. Everything was arranged in place and properly. There was almost no slackness in food, clothing, housing and transportation. He even thoughtfully prepared beautiful and shy sister maids for Lin Jiangnian to sleep with.
However, the upright Lin Jiangnian resolutely rejected the prefect's kindness in the face of the resentful and aggrieved look of the little maid!
He is not that kind of person!
Putting aside other things, the Xunyang prefect was indeed very thorough in his hospitality.
"I didn't realize that the Xunyang prefect could be considered a good official?"
Lin Jiangnian squatted on the steps of the eaves and squinted his eyes.
Lin Qingqing stood under the eaves nearby, head bowed. "Wang Shiquan has been in power for ten years, but not much has changed in Xunyang City. Although he is not a talented person, he is certainly not bad!"
"Mediocrity!"
Here, it should perhaps be considered a positive word, meaning praise.
"However, this old guy still has selfish motives after all!"
Lin Jiangnian smiled, "The old man knows all about the clan members' reckless behavior and oppression of the people...but he turns a blind eye."
"Obviously, it's not wrong to say he's unqualified!"
Lin Qingqing had no expression on her face.
Indeed, Wang Shiquan is quite qualified in some aspects, but he is too partial in some aspects, which is a big problem.
"His selfishness will eventually harm him."
Lin Jiangnian sighed.
Lin Qingqing was puzzled: "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"What do you say?"
Lin Jiangnian didn't answer, but just gave her a meaningful smile.
Lin Qingqing was startled, as if she realized something, and a huge wave of shock rose in her heart.
"Your Highness, you mean..."
She wanted to say something but held it back, she was extremely shocked.
Lin Jiangnian still smiled and slowly stood up: "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore!"
As he spoke, he looked out of the courtyard and said, "It's getting dark again. I've been in Xunyang City for two days and I haven't gone out for a walk yet, Xiaozhu?"
"Your Highness?" Xiao Zhu spoke obediently.
"Come on, accompany this prince to stroll around Xunyang City at night and see if the girls in Xunyang County are pretty!"
“…”
Night falls.
Inside Xunyang City.
A teahouse, fourth floor!
"I didn't expect that Prince Lin would also come to Xunyang City!"
A deep voice came from the table in the corner by the window.
"I heard that he is now in the Xunyang prefectural government office. This is a good opportunity..."
"The last plan failed, and we weren't able to kill Lin Hengzhong. This time, it wouldn't be bad if we could kill Prince Lin..."
A man in a black robe was hidden in the robe and spoke slowly in a low voice.
He looked up and saw the beautiful woman in red sitting opposite him staring out the window in a daze.
"Liu Su?!"
The black-robed man's voice was clearly a little angry: "Are you listening to me?"
After hearing this, Liu Su slowly came back to her senses and glanced at the black-robed man opposite her.
"how?"
The Great Elder: “…”
It seems that what he said just now was in vain?
As if his words fell on deaf ears?!
The two people in the teahouse were naturally the Grand Elder of the Celestial God Cult and the red-dressed woman, Liu Su. Liu Su was also accompanied by Ling'er, a disciple of the Cult.
"Saint Lady Liu!"
The Great Elder stared at Liu Su's face. "Prince Lin is in Xunyang City. This is important news... Kill him!"
Liu Su glanced at him and said calmly, "The leader's order?"
"My orders!"
Liu Su said calmly: "Why should I listen to you?"
The Great Elder's tone was somewhat exasperated: "Don't you forget what the purpose of our Celestial God Cult is? Don't you forget what the purpose of our plan is?!"
"Of course I haven't forgotten," Liu Su interrupted him calmly, her beautiful eyes following the window to the city of Xunyang. She landed on the nearby streets, where people came and went, and the lights were brilliant.
She looked at the endless stream of people, feeling a little dazed!
When she arrived in Xunyang City and learned that the guy was also here, Liu Su felt a little uneasy for some reason.
I feel a little nervous and have some inexplicable emotions.
How come he is here?
Going to Beijing?
Liu Su lowered her head, and for some reason she suddenly felt a little bad.
The Great Elder stared at her and suddenly seemed to realize something: "Saint Lady Liu?!"
Liu Su raised her eyes, only to see the Great Elder staring at her intently: "Don't tell me you don't want to kill him?"
Liu Su lowered her head and said calmly, "My Tianshen Sect and the Linwang Mansion are sworn enemies. How could I be merciful?"
"But it seems to me that you don't really want to kill him."
The Great Elder narrowed his eyes and said, "Since you entered Xunyang City, something has become amiss with you..."
"I remember now. When you sneaked into Prince Lin's mansion to assassinate Lin Hengzhong, shouldn't you have used a curse to control him?"
Facing the questioning of the Great Elder, Liu Su remained calm and said, "The poison has lost its effect."
"Ineffective?"
The Great Elder looked suspicious and stared at her fiercely: "That love Gu is the magical Gu you cultivated since childhood, how could it be ineffective?!"
"Great Elder, are you doubting my loyalty to the leader?" Liu Su raised her eyes and sneered.
"Does this Saint need to report everything to you?"
The Great Elder continued to stare at her, expressionless. "I don't doubt the Saint's loyalty to the Master, but I do doubt something else..."
He still stared at Liu Su and suddenly asked, "Are you in love with him?"
A sudden question.
Liu Su's heart was like a calm lake, but suddenly a stone was thrown into it, causing huge waves.
like?
Will she fall in love with that guy?
How is that possible!
What's good about that guy?
Insidious, cunning, fickle, treacherous, perverted, and even raped...
It's totally useless!
How could he like that guy?
impossible!
"Great Elder, you think too much."
Liu Su glanced at him and sneered, "Do you think this Saint Girl would look down on a dandy prince?"
The Great Elder continued to stare at her, and only looked away when he saw that there was nothing unusual on her face, as if she had lied.
His tone softened slightly, "I am also worried. As the Saint of my Celestial God Cult, you must not be tempted by others, especially the Prince of Lin... I believe you know what is going on."
Liu Su sneered in his heart, believe it?
That's really funny.
However, Liu Su did not expose her: "Don't worry, Great Elder. I have a plan in mind. As for how to deal with this Prince Lin, I have already made a plan. There is no need for you to worry too much!"
The Great Elder said with a forced smile: "In that case, I will wait patiently for the good news from the Saint Maiden."
Liu Su did not comment, and her eyes casually fell to the window again, but she seemed to see something and was suddenly stunned.
Inside Xunyang City.
On the bustling and lively streets.
Lin Jiangnian appeared on the street with Xiaozhu and Lin Qingqing.
One on the left and one on the right, following closely.
…