In the yard, in the room.
Wang Qin was in high spirits and was thinking about how he should behave when he returned to Beijing to meet the princess again after this matter was over.
I heard that the eldest princess has no desires and is only obsessed with martial arts. So, the eldest princess should have a special liking for people who know martial arts, right?
Thinking of this, Wang Qin wondered whether he should learn a few moves so that he would have the opportunity to show off his skills in front of the eldest princess in the future?
While Wang Qin was still fantasizing and thinking, he suddenly felt a flash of cold light in front of his eyes.
The next second, his whole body felt cold, and a chilling murderous aura suddenly hit him. He trembled violently, and all the hairs on his body stood up.
"Sir, be careful!"
The terrified voice of the henchman came to his ears, but it was too late to stop him. As soon as the henchman approached, a powerful force blew him away.
"Bang!"
He fell to the ground and fainted.
Wang Qin felt cold all over. When he came to his senses, he felt a chill on his neck.
He looked down and saw a long sword pressed against his neck.
Your life is at stake!
Wang Qin's pupils shrank suddenly, his face showed fear, he turned his head, and saw that a red dress had appeared in the room without him noticing.
The long red dress is as bright red as blood, and it is so cold and beautiful that it makes people want to worship it.
Just the breath made Wang Qin uneasy.
“You, who are you?!”
Wang Qin didn't dare to move, his voice was hoarse, and he was shocked and panicked.
He, are the guards in his prefectural mansion just there to eat for nothing?
How could someone break into his room so quietly?
Who is this woman in red? !
Wang Qin was shocked and angry. He could feel the undisguised murderous intent from the woman in red in front of him. She was clearly extremely angry.
She, she wants to kill herself?!
Wang Qin said in a terrified voice, "Heroine... what's wrong with you?"
Behind Wang Qin, Liu Su stared at him expressionlessly, her voice icy cold and trembling: "Prince Lin, how did he die?!"
Prince Lin?
This, this woman is coming for Prince Lin?
Come to avenge Prince Lin? !
Wang Qin felt cold all over and said, "I, I don't know..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt the sword at his neck moving closer, almost cutting his throat.
Wang Qinhun was frightened to death: "Lady, spare my life..."
"If you don't tell the truth, it will be your death!"
A cold tone came.
Wang Qin was so frightened that he almost collapsed to the ground. He immediately panicked, "I, I really don't know. I, I just heard... he, he had an accident outside the city. I heard that a mountain behind exploded and collapsed, burying him... This, this really has nothing to do with me..."
Wang Qin spoke tremblingly. With death imminent, he dared not deny it anymore. But Wang Qin was not a fool after all. He absolutely could not admit that the death of Prince Lin had anything to do with him at this time.
Once he admitted it, even if he managed to survive, he would have left a handle on himself, and the Lin family would definitely not let him go.
Therefore, Wang Qin gritted his teeth and told the story, but removed himself from it.
When he finished speaking, he could clearly feel the murderous intent behind him becoming stronger and stronger, as if the long sword on his neck would take his life in the next second.
Wang Qin's entire body tensed up. After a long moment, a low, trembling, cold voice rang out: "Back mountain, where is it?!"
“…”
Outside Xunyang City.
Private residence.
Inside and outside the private residence, a dead atmosphere reigned. A thick, murderous aura enveloped the place, and the lingering scent of blood added a chilling chill to the air.
Over the past few days, various forces from inside and outside Xunyang City have gathered here, hoping to find out what's going on. However, no matter how many masters approach, they are forced back by the large mass of black-armored figures outside the private residence.
The soldiers in black armor lined up outside, like elite troops fighting out of the battlefield. The bloody and murderous aura all over their bodies was enough to drive away the villains.
Just outside this private residence, a figure in red appeared silently. She looked ahead expressionlessly and slowly approached.
“Who is it?!”
The figure of the woman in red was too conspicuous and was discovered at the first moment. A figure in black armor blocked her way.
Liu Su slowly raised her eyes, glanced at the black-armored figure in front of her, and said in a low and hoarse voice: "Where is Prince Lin?"
Hearing the red-clad woman mention His Royal Highness, the black-armored man stared at her suspiciously, "Who are you?"
Liu Su was silent for a moment: "Old friend."
Heijia frowned. An old friend of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
"Is there any proof?"
Liu Su didn't answer. She looked up at the private house behind them and took a light step forward.
A strong wind blew around, and her figure mysteriously disappeared from the spot.
"Stop her!"
The black-armored figure's pupils suddenly shrank. Is there anyone else who dares to break in by force?
The next second, several figures appeared behind her and rushed towards the woman in red from all directions.
However, Liu Su only took a light step and quickly broke out of the encirclement and stepped into the private residence.
The others' pupils shrank.
“Master!”
"This person is extremely skilled in martial arts and a dangerous person!"
"Intercept quickly!"
Liu Suru broke into the private house without anyone in sight and headed straight for the nearby back mountain. However, before she reached the foot of the mountain, she was suddenly blocked by a sharp sword energy.
"Who are you? You dare to break in here and seek death!"
The sharp sword energy was heading straight for Liu Su's face. Liu Su stopped and suddenly waved his sleeves. The attacking sword energy was instantly dissolved and disappeared.
Looking up, a clear shadow appeared in front of me.
"It's you?!"
Lin Qingqing was holding a long sword and was startled when she saw the figure in red.
She originally thought that a powerful enemy had broken in, but when she saw the other party's appearance clearly, Lin was stunned again.
"Why are you here?!"
Lin Qingqing naturally recognized Liu Su. Although Liu Su had changed her clothes and her temperament had changed greatly, Lin Qingqing still recognized her identity at a glance.
Isn't she the maid who often appeared beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a few months ago?
What is Willow Leaf called?
Lin Qingqing had an impression of her. She often appeared beside His Highness, and it was rumored that she often went in and out of His Highness's bedroom. She was the most trusted maid of His Highness the Crown Prince.
However, Lin Qingqing quickly remembered Sister Zhiyuan's previous advice that this maid named Liuye had an unusual identity and she should be careful.
Not long after that, the maid named Liu Ye disappeared. Now when I saw Liu Su again, she was wearing a long red dress, looking extremely graceful, but her whole body was wrapped in coldness. It was hard to associate her with the maid who looked harmless and quiet.
Lin Qingqing's eyes narrowed. No wonder Sister Zhiyuan said that her identity was very unusual.
How could a master with such high martial arts skills, whose aura was even superior to hers, be a little maidservant beside the Crown Prince of Linwang Mansion?
Liu Su looked at Lin Qingqing who appeared in front of her, and her heart sank. Her cold eyes showed a hint of anxiety: "Where is Lin Jiangnian?"
"Is he still alive?"
Hearing this, Lin Qingqing's heart sank, and she didn't say anything. But the sadness in her eyes was not hidden at all.
Seeing this scene, Liu Su's heart sank instantly and fell to the bottom.
"Here, what's going on?"
"He, is dead?!"
Liu Su's voice was low and angry, with a hint of indescribable grief and indignation.
It was an emotion that even she herself didn't understand.
The other party was the prince's former personal maid. She came in a hurry with such an anxious look on her face. Lin Qingqing was silent for a moment and told him the whole story.
"Your Highness discovered the Wang family's secret in the secret room in the back mountain... To cover up the secret, the Wang family caused the secret room in the back mountain to explode and collapse, burying Your Highness underneath the secret room..."
"Your Highness, your life or death is still unknown..."
“…”
After confirming this from Lin Qingqing, Liu Su staggered and almost lost her balance.
The expression on his face finally turned into panic.
If she had heard all the rumors before from the people of Xunyang City and Wang Qin, but now that Lin Qingqing had confirmed it, the last bit of hope in her heart completely disappeared.
"He, is dead?!"
At this moment, Liu Su felt her head buzzing and her mind went blank. An uncontrollable sadness suddenly surged into her heart.
She looked behind Lin Qingqing and saw several figures busy at the foot of the mountain in the distance... They were digging the mountain, trying to dig that guy out.
But, is he still alive?
The secret room in the back mountain collapsed. Can he survive?
Not to mention him, even if a top-tier expert came, he might not be able to survive.
And he...
No one knew Lin Jiangnian's background better than Liu Su, and naturally, no one knew better than him whether Lin Jiangnian could survive...
As I thought of this, the heavy and indescribable discomfort that had been accumulating in my chest suddenly surged up into my heart.
Vaguely, the vision became a little blurry.
Liu Su slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her cold eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Burning brightly!
She turned around expressionlessly and left without looking back.
Lin Qingqing stood there, watching Liu Su's departing back with a complicated expression.
She seems to treat His Highness differently?
But at this moment, Lin Qingqing was in no mood to think about these things. His Highness and Sister Zhiyuan had met with an accident. Although she had not seen their bodies with her own eyes, but...
Can he survive?
Lin Qingqing was unsure.
Or rather, she already had the answer in her heart.
Thinking of this, a feeling of sadness and grief surged in her heart. She gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down.
No, she couldn't fall down now.
Now that His Highness and Sister Zhiyuan are in trouble, she's the only one left here struggling to hold on. If she collapses, it will be the end!
She must cheer up, even if there is only one last glimmer of hope, she cannot give up.
And the Wang family...
This grudge has not yet been settled with the Wang family!
Lin Qingqing gritted her teeth, her eyes icy cold. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Turning around, at this moment, a figure hurriedly appeared in the yard.
"Commander Lin, we caught a villager acting suspiciously outside a private residence."
"Villager?" Lin Qingqing frowned. "What's their background?"
"I've already interrogated him. He's just an ordinary villager. But he said he was here to deliver a letter..."
As he spoke, his subordinate handed over a letter: "It says that only you can read it!"
"I?"
Lin Qingqing took it, opened the letter with a frown, and looked down at it for a few seconds.
After just one glance, Lin Qingqing opened her eyes wide in disbelief, and the next second, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"What, what happened?"
The subordinate saw Lin Qingqing's reaction and asked subconsciously.
"temple……"
Lin Qingqing was about to speak, but suddenly remembered something and stopped talking.
She raised her head, her face full of ecstasy. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
Then, he put away the letter in his hand and said in a low voice, "Pass on my order, gather everyone."
The subordinate was stunned: "Commander Lin, we won't dig..."
"No more digging!"
Lin Qingqing's tone was excited and she clenched her fists.
His Highness is not dead, so why are you still digging?
…
In the small mountain village, night gradually falls.
After working all day, the people in the small mountain village returned home one after another. Soon, the aroma of food wafted from each household.
In the yard, in the room.
A dim oil lamp flickered on the table, dimly illuminating the room. Beside the bed, Lin Jiangnian gently smeared the ointment on Zhiyuan's back.
Her delicate and smooth skin looked particularly beautiful under the dim candlelight.
On the bed, Zhiyuan was still lying on the bed as before, with her upper body naked, her head buried under the quilt, motionless.
I have to say that this Tianxiang ointment is indeed a rare ointment. In just a few days, Zhiyuan's back injury has improved significantly.
The wound has scabbed over and the condition has stabilized, so it's not serious.
After the ointment was applied, he bandaged the wound with ease.
"Your injuries are almost healed. After applying the medicine this time, when you return, you can use the real Tianxiang ointment next time. It will help you remove the scars and restore your wounds to their original state."
Lin Jiangnian spoke, his tone slightly regretful.
This is the last time to apply the medicine.
I’m afraid there will be no chance in the future!
For some reason, Lin Jiangnian even felt a little bit of a pity.
Perhaps it was because of the first experience, which made things more familiar. Apart from the initial shyness, Zhiyuan was quite cooperative during the subsequent dressing changes and application.
She took off her clothes, lay down on the bed, and then lay motionless, allowing Lin Jiangnian to do whatever he wanted.
Lin Jiangnian skillfully changed the dressing, applied the medicine, and bandaged the wound before leaving the room. Zhiyuan dressed alone in the room, and when they met again, he refused to mention what had happened.
It was as if everyone was in a strange tacit understanding, as if they were taking nothing and being irresponsible.
The same is true tonight.
When Lin Jiangnian returned to the room, Zhiyuan had already dressed and was sitting at the table, looking as usual.
There was no other strange color on his cold face except for a blush that had not yet completely faded.
Lin Jiangnian walked forward and sat down.
"When are we going back?"
After a long silence, Zhiyuan spoke.
"What do you think?"
Lin Jiangnian asked back.
Zhiyuan paused and said, "My injuries are almost healed."
Her injuries weren't completely healed, but they weren't a major issue. Having already spent some time in this small mountain village, she needed to get back as soon as possible. There were still many things waiting for her in Xunyang City.
Lin Jiangnian understood what she meant: "Then, go back tomorrow?"
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
Lin Jiangnian stared at her for a moment, then suddenly sighed: "From your tone, you can't wait to leave here?"
"Why? You don't want to stay with me?"
Zhiyuan was startled, silent, and lowered her eyes slightly. The oil lamp on the table shone on her side face, vaguely illuminating a face of stunning beauty.
"without……"
Zhiyuan turned her eyes away, her tone gentle yet with a hint of strangeness.
"No."
“…”