"Stab, assassinate?!"
Shen Lingjun looked at Lin Jiangnian in a daze, his expression calm but slightly sarcastic, and suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
Her dazed gaze shifted from Lin Jiangnian to her uncle-master. Suddenly, she felt as if something had hit her head hard.
At this moment, no matter how stupid Shen Lingjun was, he realized that something was wrong!
What that dog prince was asking about was...Master?
Is he doubting his uncle?
How could Master Uncle possibly stab...
Shen Lingjun subconsciously wanted to refute, but stopped abruptly when she saw the indifferent look on her uncle's face.
The expression on her face suddenly became one of shock and disbelief.
"Master, Uncle Master..."
Shen Lingjun's voice trembled slightly, and she couldn't believe it: "You, you..."
Shen Lingjun was so shocked that she couldn't even ask any questions.
My mind was blank and I stood there in a daze.
At the same time, there was dead silence all around, and even the cold wind outside the window seemed to stop at this moment.
The lingering smell of blood filled the lobby of the inn, making the atmosphere particularly depressing.
Silence!
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The next second, several figures approached silently from all directions of the inn, surrounded Mr. Shen at the stairs, and pointed their cold and sharp weapons at him.
Murder is imminent!
Old Shen, who was surrounded, seemed not to notice anything. He sighed with regret on his old, wrinkled face.
"Now that it has come to this, why is Prince Lin asking any more questions?"
"Shouldn't I be curious about who wants to kill me with such painstaking efforts?" Lin Jiangnian stared at him and spoke slowly.
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly, sighed, but did not answer.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, and the guards surrounding them were ready to take action at any time.
At this moment, Lin Jiangnian's voice came from behind: "Everyone, step back!"
Then, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and stared at Old Shen. All the way from Yanzhou to Zhongzhou, he had a close relationship with this senior Shen and had a general understanding of his strength!
Very strong!
Unfathomable!
Lin Jiangnian had no idea how unfathomable this was. But he was certain that the guards around him would be unable to stop him. If that was the case, there was no need to cause any more casualties.
"I originally thought that meeting Senior Shen was a matter of fate, but I didn't expect that it was all a conspiracy..."
Lin Jiangnian glanced beside him and saw Zhiyuan staring at Mr. Shen coldly, as if facing a great enemy.
His cold face couldn't conceal his concentration.
From her reaction, it can also be seen that she is afraid of Mr. Shen.
Lin Jiangnian turned his head and looked at Elder Shen again, "Senior Shen, was someone else asking you to do this?"
Mr. Shen sighed: "Exactly!"
"What benefits did they give Mr. Shen?"
Lin Jiangnian said: "What they can give, I can also give!"
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and shook his head: "I owe them a favor, and I have to repay this favor!"
Lin Jiangnian smiled: "With my own life?"
Elder Shen sighed, "The outside world says that you, the Crown Prince of Lin, are a dandy scoundrel. In my opinion, that's not entirely true. I think it's probably just a grudge between you two."
"I don't want to get involved in the feud between you, but I owe them a favor. This favor must be repaid."
Having said that, Mr. Shen's originally deep eyes suddenly seemed to have a sharp light, and a sharp murderous intent flashed by.
"Prince Lin, I'm sorry!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold wind howled outside the window.
In an instant, Lin Jiangnian felt as if he was being stared at by a pair of cold and evil eyes like a ferocious beast. His hands and feet were cold all over and he could hardly move.
The next second, something happened beside me.
When he looked up, Zhiyuan took a step forward and stood in front of Lin Jiangnian.
At the same time, the cold touch disappeared instantly, and the violently churning blood in the body also subsided.
Elder Shen looked at the kite standing in front of Lin Jiangnian, his eyes flashing with admiration and indifference: "You are no match for this old man."
The girl in front of him was one of the most talented and extraordinary women he had ever seen.
Her future achievements are limitless.
But now...
"You're already injured, and the injury is serious. There's no need to lose your life!"
His only target today is Lin Jiangnian!
However, Zhiyuan acted as if she hadn't heard him, still staring coldly at him, while tightening her grip on the sword. Her delicate body was tense, her expression stern.
"Autumn Water Sword?"
Old Shen's gaze fell on the sword in Zhiyuan's hand, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
Obviously, he recognized the sword.
Also recognized the owner of this sword!
"It turns out that he is still alive."
Mr. Shen was sighing and talking to himself.
But the atmosphere in the inn became increasingly depressing.
"Kite."
Lin Jiangnian gently pulled the kite, but saw that she did not move. Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian's heart sank, his eyes turned cold, and he turned to look out the window of the inn.
"Since you don't dare to let me die, why don't you take action?"
The tone of his voice was sneering, with a hint of sarcasm.
Just as he finished speaking, there was some movement outside the inn.
A shadow passed by, and a figure in green appeared in the inn.
Lin Jiangnian sneered and said nothing.
Old Shen looked at the figure that appeared in the inn, frowned slightly, and his eyes fixed. The originally nonchalant expression on his face restrained a little.
"Zheng Zhiming?"
Zheng Zhiming, dressed in blue, looked at Mr. Shen expressionlessly without saying a word.
"I didn't expect that one of the four great masters around Prince Lin would come. This really surprised me!"
Mr. Shen spoke, and the relaxed look on his face gradually disappeared.
Zheng Zhiming didn't say anything. When he sensed the other person's aura, his eyes tightened slightly.
The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be something brewing.
"You want to save him?"
Mr. Shen spoke.
Zheng Zhiming did not answer.
"Today, no one can stop me."
Mr. Shen continued to speak, and although he sighed, his tone was very firm.
There seemed to be a glimmer of fire in Zheng Zhiming's deep eyes. "I don't believe it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind rushed into the inn, howling and sweeping, blowing down the legs of the table that had just been tidied. Those with weaker internal strength were even blown to the point of being tottered, almost losing their balance.
When the vision became clear, the two people who were originally in the inn disappeared!
The place where the two of them were was empty, no one was there.
It seems like it never appeared.
"Walk!"
A cold and hurried voice came to Lin Jiangnian's ears. He looked up and saw Zhiyuan looking at him solemnly.
"Where are you going?"
"Leave here and go to Beijing, the sooner the better!" Zhiyuan looked more solemn than ever.
Lin Jiangnian realized something: "Are you afraid that Zheng Zhiming will lose?"
Zhiyuan shook her head and looked out the window: "I have a bad feeling."
“He’s amazing!”
"Very impressive!" Zhiyuan gave an affirmative answer.
"Compared to you?"
As soon as Lin Jiangnian asked the question, he realized that he was asking nonsense.
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment before speaking, "At least the second-grade Tianxuan realm. I'm not sure if there's a first-grade one..."
Even Lin Jiangnian's eyelids twitched when he heard the news.
Second-grade Tianxuan?
Even a first-grade grandmaster? !
This strength...
In today's world, a second-grade master is already a rare existence, let alone a first-grade one?
There are only a handful of people in the world who can reach the first-grade strength.
Lin Jiangnian could remember that Lin Hengzhong became famous throughout the world after he became a first-grade master.
And now, this Mr. Shen may have reached the level of a first-grade grandmaster.
this……
"Now is the time to go!"
Zhiyuan's voice became more anxious, as Mr. Shen's strength was beyond her control.
However, Lin Jiangnian did not move.
He sighed softly: "I can't leave."
"It's still two days' journey from here to the capital. If Zheng Zhiming loses, how far can I run?"
Zhiyuan suddenly fell silent, apparently realizing this.
Can't run away!
No one knows better than her how terrifying a first-grade grandmaster is!
If Mr. Shen really reached the first level, no one present tonight would be able to escape.
Thinking of this, a sharp light flashed in Zhiyuan's eyes, and she turned her head suddenly.
Not far away, Shen Lingjun stood there as if in a daze, with a blank and empty look in his eyes.
It seemed like he hadn't come back to his senses for a long time.
…
The moon is bright in the sky.
There was a faint hint of white in the sky not far away.
It's almost dawn.
At this moment, it is like the darkness before dawn.
In the dark night, Zheng Zhiming, dressed in blue, stood on the roof, holding a steel sword in his hand. The sword light was sharp and chilling. He allowed the cold wind to invade him, standing still like a straight statue.
If you look closely, you can see that his face is slightly pale and his aura is weaker than before.
Not far away, Mr. Shen was also standing in the wind.
However, he no longer had the decrepit look he had before. He straightened slightly, his grey robes imbued with a particularly solemn aura. Like a master who had been in seclusion for years, his entire body exuded a rich, profound aura that was difficult to fathom.
There was also a slight breathlessness on his face.
The surroundings were in a mess.
"It's been a long time since I met such a powerful junior!"
Elder Shen's voice was slightly surprised: "Given time, you will surely become another great master in the world!"
Zheng Zhiming didn't say anything, his face still cold.
He seems to always have this expression.
"But it's time to end it!"
Mr. Shen sighed and waved slowly.
The next second, Zheng Zhiming's expression changed slightly and he looked up suddenly.
The aura of Mr. Shen in front of him suddenly began to increase, as if rising step by step. In a moment, Mr. Shen's aura was much stronger than before.
Zheng Zhiming's expression finally changed!
When they had just exchanged blows, he could sense that the old man before him was as strong as he was. But at that moment, the other party seemed to have suddenly advanced, his aura rising!
Is this his true strength? !
This level of strength is almost close to that of a first-grade master!
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhiming's expression finally changed. But immediately afterwards, a hint of excitement emerged in his eyes.
"First rank?"
A burning fire gradually emerged in his eyes. He stared at the old man in front of him, and his blood seemed to be surging all over his body.
Zheng Zhiming clenched the steel sword in his hand!
When the white light appeared in the sky, it was accompanied by a raging cold light, sweeping across the sky!
…
On the horizon, a wisp of white light slowly rose.
It's dawn!
Like a new life.
But the atmosphere in the inn was still depressing.
Lin Jiangnian sat quietly at a table. He couldn't leave and had no intention of leaving.
Zhiyuan didn't say anything, but there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
The hall was quiet, and everyone's eyes were outside the inn.
Like waiting for something.
Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the inn.
Accompanied by a gust of cold wind, a slightly disheveled and old figure walked into the hall.
When they saw this figure, many people's expressions changed. Zhiyuan's eyes turned cold in an instant.
The person who appeared at the door was Mr. Shen.
His presence here speaks for itself.
Zheng Zhiming was defeated?
The expected result made everyone feel depressed.
Old Shen walked in slowly. Although he looked a little embarrassed, the terrifying aura that emanated from his body made people tremble.
Zhiyuan subconsciously wanted to step forward, but was pulled back by Lin Jiangnian.
She raised her eyes and looked at Mr. Shen at the door: "Where is he?"
Mr. Shen didn't say anything, just looked at Lin Jiangnian.
"It seems that he lost to you."
Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "Did you kill him?"
If Zheng Zhiming died at the hands of Mr. Shen, it would be a good thing for him.
However, Mr. Shen shook his head: "I didn't kill him."
"Why?"
"I don't want to kill innocent people."
Mr. Shen spoke, and his target from the beginning to the end was only Lin Jiangnian.
Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian laughed: "So, this prince will definitely die today?"
Mr. Shen didn't say anything, but stared at him. Even if they just looked at each other, he could feel the terrifying aura.
Even Zheng Zhiming couldn't stop him, so who else in this inn could stop him?
"Master, Uncle Master..."
Just when the atmosphere in the inn was becoming extremely depressing, a trembling, unbelievable voice suddenly came from the side.
Shen Lingjun's face was filled with a complex expression of disbelief: "You, why, why..."
Her uncle wanted to kill Lin Jiangnian, which was something she could never have imagined.
"So, Uncle Master, you have been lying to me all along, right?"
Shen Lingjun was not stupid. When she realized that her uncle wanted to kill Lin Jiangnian, she quickly figured out everything.
Why did Master Uncle happen to appear in Xunyang City?
Why did my uncle happen to go to the capital to visit his fellow disciples?
Why was Master in such a hurry before arriving at Luma Town, but suddenly stopped being so anxious after meeting Lin Jiangnian in Luma Town?
Even her master advised her not to become enemies with Lin Jiangnian...
It turns out that all this was carefully planned?
"So, Master, you have been using me all along, right?"
Shen Lingjun, who had figured this out, questioned with a trembling voice.
Mr. Shen looked at her, and a rare hint of gentle guilt emerged in his deep eyes.
"Lingjun..."
Elder Shen sighed: "Master uncle also had no choice."
"Why do you do that?"
Shen Lingjun gritted her teeth, unable to believe it.
She couldn't believe that her most beloved uncle would do such a thing.
Mr. Shen was silent for a while before he said, "Haven't you always wanted to kill him?"
"I want to kill him because he killed Miss Yingying. If he deserves death, I will definitely kill him..."
"But, what about you, Uncle Master?"
"You keep telling me that Prince Lin doesn't seem like a bad guy, but then you turn around and want to kill him, a person who isn't a bad guy, just because you owe him a favor!"
Shen Lingjun stared at him intently, his eyes filled with sadness and disappointment: "Uncle Master, have you forgotten what you taught me before?!"
“…”
The second volume should have only the last chapter left to be written, and the chapter on entering the capital has come to an end. The next chapter is the capital volume!