Lin Xuan felt killing intent and immediately squatted down. The moment he squatted down, an arrow shot over with a whoosh and stabbed into the wall. If Lin Xuan had not squatted down vigilantly, the arrow would have pierced through his chest.
Cold sweat flowed out of Lin Xuan's forehead, and he said angrily in his heart,"Otherwise, let me know who wants my life.”
Not long after, Lin Xuan heard a bang. An Xue threw a person to the ground, and black blood flowed out of his mouth. Clearly, the assassin was no match and committed suicide by taking poison.
" An Xue was useless, the assassin almost hurt the young master. Please punish me," An Xue said as she knelt on the ground. She blamed herself. If it wasn't for Lin Yi's agility, he would have died long ago. She didn't protect him well enough.
" It's not your fault. Even I didn't notice it. It's obvious that the assassin's concealment skills are very high. You can leave now," Lin Batian said sternly.
It wasn't that Lin Batian couldn't detect the assassin, but that he wasn't as vigilant at home. Moreover, he was more relaxed when he was talking to his family, which gave the assassin a chance to take advantage of him.
" Wang Anguo, I'm going to destroy your entire family." Lin Haoran was furious and wanted to settle the score with Wang Anguo.
" Father, wait." Lin Xuan saw that Lin Haoxuan was about to rush out, so he stopped him.
" What are you waiting for? If a tiger doesn't show its might, do you really think I'm a sick cat? You should go too. Don't always be a yes-man. You can only grow after seeing some blood." After saying that, Lin Haoran pulled Lin Xuan away. Lin Xuan could only look at Lin Batian with a bitter smile.
" When will you change your impulsive personality?" Lin Batian finally spoke.
"But, Father…"
"But what? Didn't you hear what I said?”Before Lin Haoran could finish his sentence, Lin Batian snatched it away. Lin Batian glared at Lin Haoran angrily. Lin Haoran could only shut up and wait for Lin Batian's decision.
Lin Batian looked at Lin Xuan lovingly,"Xi 'er, what did you want to say just now?”Seeing Lin Batian's expression change so quickly, Lin Haoran's mouth twitched a few times.
"Grandpa, don't you think there's something strange about this?”Lin Xuan said to Lin Batian.
" Yes, I also feel that something is not right. Xi 'er, tell me your opinion," Lin Batian replied.
" Grandfather, during the first assassination, I thought it might be the Wang family, but today, I'm sure it wasn't the Wang family," Lin Xuan said confidently.
" Oh, what do you mean?" Lin Batian asked.
"Because Xi 'er has never made enemies with anyone until a few days ago when she was unhappy with the Wang family, someone assassinated me. Everyone will think that the person who assassinated me must be someone sent by the Wang family." Lin Xuan paused for a moment and continued,"I'm not sure if I'm the one who killed you.""But if you think about it carefully, you can find the problem. The Wang family's strength is not as good as our Lin family's. Moreover, when grandfather besieged the Wang family last time, I believe the Wang family also felt it. Therefore, they would not be stupid enough to make a move at this time. At the very least, they would wait until things have calmed down before making a move.”
"Xi 'er, didn't you say that during the first assassination, you thought that the Wang family might have done it? Why don't you think so now?”Lin Batian asked.
Lin Yixi looked at Lin Batian," It's because everyone thought about it and realized that it wasn't done by House Wang. That's why it's suspicious. Everyone thinks that it wasn't done by House Wang, but it was done by House Wang. Isn't House Wang able to eliminate suspicion? That's why I thought it was very likely done by House Wang."”
After hearing Lin Xuan's explanation, Lin Batian nodded and said,"Then, Xi 'er, how can you rule out that it was the Wang family?”
" It's because of today's assassination," Lin Xuan said.
" Tell me," Lin Batian asked again.
"Because of today's assassination, everyone will think that the Wang Family is angry and sent assassins to assassinate them. Wang Anguo is too cunning to do such a stupid thing. Besides, wasn't this a good opportunity to frame the Wang family?”Lin Xuan said.
" That's a possibility, but we can't rule out the Wang family," Lin Batian continued to ask. However, he had already nodded in his heart.
"Grandfather, have you forgotten that you led your troops to surround the Wang family last time? "As long as something happens to me, the Wang family will definitely be buried with me, so Wang Anguo doesn't dare to try," Lin Xuan said confidently.
"Xi 'er, who do you think would do this?" Lin Batian asked. He was also thinking that the Lin family had offended anyone recently, but it seemed that they hadn't."If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. If people offend me, I will kill them.
" Is there a need to ask? It must be an enemy of the Wang Family. This way, we can use the Lin Family to destroy the Wang Family," Lin Haoran said without thinking.
"Do you think he can survive if he offends the Lin and Wang families? "Moreover, with our family's reputation, others usually won't attack our Lin family. If they're not afraid of death, they'll go straight to the Wang family." Li Hanyan looked at Lin Haoran as if she was looking at an idiot. Lin Haoran choked on Li Hanyan's words and could only lower his head.
Li Hanyan looked at Lin Xuan and said gently,"Xi 'er, continue."
Lin Xuan was very suspicious of how his cheapskate father could win every battle and take the title of War God.
"Xi 'er believes that there are three possibilities. The first possibility is that the Lin and Wang families have a common enemy, but this possibility can basically be ruled out. The Lin and Wang families have always been on bad terms, so it's basically impossible for them to have a common enemy. Moreover, our Lin family has never done anything that violates the heavens and reason.”Lin Yixi analyzed.
"The second possibility is that they are from the enemy country. They can cause internal strife in our country by doing this, so they can take advantage of the situation. However, this possibility can basically be ruled out, because they can't keep guarding the capital and wait for an opportunity without being discovered. "Moreover, the friction between me and Wang Jian happened not long ago. It's impossible for them to wait here for more than ten years just for this opportunity." When Lin Xuan said this, he did not mention the third possibility and shut his mouth.
" Xi 'er, you haven't mentioned the third possibility. You haven't forgotten, right?" Lin Haoran said anxiously, but Lin Xuan still did not speak.
" Xi 'er, is there something you can't tell me?" Lin Batian asked.
" It's not that I can't say it, but I'm afraid that Grandfather and Father will be angry if I say it," Lin Xuan said awkwardly.
" Grandfather, we'll talk about this later. Let's talk about Wang Jian first," Lin Xuan pleaded with Lin Batian.
" Alright, let's talk about the third possibility after we're done talking about Wang Jian." Lin Batian also faintly felt the seriousness of the third possibility that Lin Xuan mentioned. He was afraid that he was not in the mood to listen to Wang Jian.
"Grandfather, the matter with Wang Jian is actually very simple. Grandfather only needs to tell the emperor that he scolded me first, and I only scolded him. I broke his limbs because he wanted to break my limbs. I was just giving him a taste of his own medicine.”Lin Xuan analyzed. Lin Batian nodded when he heard this.
Lin Yixi nodded at Lin Batian and continued,"If Wang Anguo says that Wang Jian only said that he didn't do it, then grandpa only needs to reply that 'not doing it and not being able to do it are two different things. It's your grandson's skill that's not good enough.”
" If he dares to ask for compensation, Grandpa can say something like,'Don't tell me that after you beat someone up and get taught a lesson, you still have to ask him to compensate you for your medical fees?'" Lin Xuan explained everything to Lin Batian.
" Good, good, good. As expected of my grandson, Lin Batian."Xi 'er is indeed the material to do great things, but... Lin Batian thought about this and didn't continue thinking about it. He only sighed in his heart.
After a while, Lin Batian stopped laughing and said to Lin Xuan with a serious expression,"Xi 'er, can we talk about the third possibility now?”
" Alright, don't be angry in the future," Lin Xuan reminded again. Lin Batian nodded.
" Everything starts with the word 'profit'. Grandfather, who do you think will benefit the most from our Lin and Wang Families' mishap?" Lin Xuan asked Lin Batian.
" The Zhou family. No wonder I always find Zhou Xiong an eyesore." Before Lin Batian could say anything, Lin Haoran answered first and added a comment about the Zhou family.
The interest shook his head and said," The Zhou family won't benefit at most. The Zhou family has always been on the same side as the Wang family. Moreover, it's basically impossible for them to not be discovered by the Lin and Wang families.”
" Xi 'er, quickly say who benefits the most." Lin Haoran asked anxiously, as if he had forgotten that he was the one who interrupted Lin Xuan.
" Grandfather, you should have guessed who it is, right?" Lin Xuan asked Lin Batian.
" I did guess a little, but I want to hear you say it." Lin Batian's tone was filled with hope, hoping that he had guessed wrongly.
"Alright, since grandfather wants me to say it, then I'll say it." Lin Xuan said as he walked to the door."Actually, the one who benefits the most is the current emperor!”With that, Lin Xuan immediately flashed out.
After hearing Lin Xuan's answer, Lin Batian crushed the cup in his hand until it turned into powder, and his expression was ugly. Actually, Lin Batian had long noticed it, but he did not want to think too much.
" Brat, how dare you speak of the Emperor like that? Our Lin family's ancestor, Lin Xiaotian, and Long Ao established the Heavenly Proud Empire together. In the end, because our ancestor, Lin Xiaotian, pursued the peak of martial arts, he gave the throne to Long Ao. Until now, every generation of our Lin family has dedicated ourselves to assisting the Emperor. No one has ever thought of becoming the Emperor. How dare you say that the Emperor wants to deal with our Lin family?" Lin Haoran cursed angrily and was about to attack as he spoke.
Lin Xuan was glad that he had the foresight to run out early and hide outside. Otherwise, he might have suffered.
" All of you, go to the secret room. Xi 'er, don't hide outside the door. Come in. I promise you'll be fine. Haoxuan, be quiet for a while," Lin Batian said seriously.
When Lin Haoran heard Lin Batian's tone, he could only shut up obediently. He glared at Lin Xuan fiercely and walked into the secret chamber. Lin Xuan could only walk in with a bitter smile.
" Xi 'er, why do you think the emperor wants to attack our Lin family?" Lin Batian asked.
" The greater the merit, the greater the master," Lin Xuan said simply.
" Hahaha, the higher the merit, the greater the master. Good, what a good phrase," Lin Batian suddenly laughed mournfully.
When Lin Batian heard Lin Xuan's words, he pondered and said,"When the emperor first ascended the throne, he protected the Lin family for the first three years. Three years later, he suppressed the Lin family and supported the Wang family. "His goal should be to consolidate his position before he can suppress the Lin family." Lin Batian laughed wildly as he spoke."Hahaha, good, what a good plan!”
"Also, the deaths of my second and third brothers might have something to do with him. When his second and third brother died, I sent people to investigate. In the end, they all pointed the finger at Emperor Long Heng. "At that time, the Soaring Cloud Kingdom attacked our country. I thought that the enemy kingdom wanted to drive a wedge between the Lin family and the Long family, so I didn't investigate further." Lin Batian let out a long sigh.
After a pause, Lin Batian continued," Now that I think about it, the war was a little strange. Second and Third Brother also died for no reason. They have experienced hundreds of battles, and our empire has a strong army. How can we not be able to defeat the small Soaring Cloud Kingdom? The Soaring Cloud Kingdom had now become the Soaring Cloud Empire. It was likely that Long Heng and the emperor of the Soaring Cloud Kingdom, Bai Chengze, had conspired to achieve their unspeakable secret!”
" I'm still investigating, but everything points to Long Heng. I didn't dare to believe it and didn't want to think about it, so I didn't continue investigating." Lin Batian sat on the ground dejectedly.
" Father," Lin Haoran said anxiously as he looked at Lin Batian sitting on the ground.
" Wait, Father. Grandfather can only pull himself together for this matter. No one can help him. Let's wait a little longer. I believe Grandfather will recover in a while." Lin Xuan stopped Lin Haoran from disturbing Lin Batian. He knew that Lin Batian could take it and let it go. Moreover, he had to walk out of this matter on his own. Otherwise, he might have a heart demon in the future.
After a while, Lin Batian stood up and said, Although his eyes were a little dejected, he had already escaped from his predicament. Lin Xuan could not help but admire his fast recovery speed.
" I'll go kill Long Heng." Lin Haoran recalled his father's appearance just now and wished he could cut Long Heng into pieces.
"Come back. Just now, it was just Xi 'er and my guess. There's no real evidence. Moreover, even if it was done by Long Heng, he couldn't be so rash. The current Crown Prince Long Ying is incompetent. Now is not the time to kill Long Heng. Also, the most important thing is that our Lin family has been loyal for generations. We can't bear the crime of killing the emperor! Did you know?" Lin Batian reprimanded Lin Haoran.
Lin Haoran looked at Lin Batian and said,"Father, what should we do now?"”
"What you have to do now is to act like you didn't know anything, understand? "Xi 'er and I will settle the rest. You don't have to worry about it. Just don't give yourself away," Lin Batian warned Lin Haoran.
In fact, Lin Haoran was not stupid. On the contrary, he was very smart. It was just that he disdained to use schemes and plots. Moreover, in front of the two big and little foxes, he seemed rather stupid. The only flaw was that he was too reckless, but because of this, many people thought that he was brave but not resourceful. But as a God of War, would he be a reckless person?
After coming out of the secret chamber, Lin Xuan's mood was very heavy. He kept asking himself,'Why is this happening? Why did my mood become so bad? Are you worried that Long Heng will continue to assassinate me? Or is it because you're worried about the Lin family?"
Lin Xuan arrived at the back of the Lin family's mountain in a daze. In the end, he finally got the answer," I'm not worried that I'll be hurt. I've already died once, so I'm not that afraid of death. What I'm really worried about is the safety of my grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, sister, and sister. They care so much about me and love me. I'm afraid that if I lose them, I'll return to my lonely self. This should be a sense of belonging, a sense of belonging to home.”
Lin Xuan was on the back mountain with a heavy heart. He had never experienced kinship in his previous life, and in this life, he finally experienced that kinship was warm and beautiful. It was like a harbor of love that gave him support at all times.
Lin Xuan suddenly shouted at the sky,"From now on, I'm Lin Yixi, Lin Yixi is me, there's no Lin Xuan in this world!"”
"Who?" Suddenly, Lin Xuan heard footsteps behind him…
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