"Damn it! Where did the guy who killed that guy go! He was found out doing nothing, so he just hid! Where did the courage to sneak around in the sneak attack on Brother Han go?"
Ling Yuandong smashed the heavy sword on the ground, and regardless of the fact that the people from the master's family not far away were also looking for traces of Ling Yao, he cursed carelessly.
However, this time, no one from Hengnan came to dissuade him from his blunt and unpleasant remarks. Everyone frowned, and no one had a good look on their face.
Their companions were killed. Who is in the mood to cover up for the "murderer"?
This time, the young master of the house dared to attack Ling Feiyu under their noses. What about next time?
Most of them neither have the strength of Ling Feiyu's cave virtual realm, nor do they have the close relationship with Ling Linhan that Ling Feiyu does. Let alone the people who can't beat the master's family, if they are killed inexplicably in the future, there may not even be anyone to uphold justice for them.
Compared with the other people in Hengnan who were worried, Ling Linhan's reaction was even more unpredictable.
His expression did look unhappy, and he seemed anxious and worried...but he didn't seem as angry as everyone imagined.
Facing Ling Yuandong's venting, he did not make any response. Instead, he leaned down, picked up a handful of scorched earth on the ground, and thought about something to himself.
The embers on the battlefield all indicate that this was an extremely fierce battle.
If it were him, he would probably have to use all his strength to fight his opponent to such an intense level.
But Phoenix... Ling Feiyu... couldn't possibly have such strength.
Unless...unless that wasn't "Ling Feiyu" at all, but a master at least in the Pu Xiang realm lurking around him from Shenlong Academy.
If when he first heard the news that "Ling Yao killed Ling Feiyu", he was still a little bit resentful and confused about Ling Yao not discussing with him and casually interfering in his housework, now he is just cold sweat on his back. .
How many chess pieces did Shenlong Academy lay beside him? How many threats are there around him that he doesn't know about?
And Ling Yao... where is he now?
On one side are the "own people" who can't tell their true colors, and on the other are the "old enemies" who have finally eased their relationship with him but suddenly took action against him. In the dispute between the Ling family, who should he trust?
Ling Yuandong didn't get Ling Linhan's approval, so he was probably a little unhappy. He continued to curse and say a lot of bad things about Ling Yao, almost calling Ling Yao the most evil person in heaven and earth.
Moreover, he scolded very loudly, as if he was afraid that the people on the other side of the master's family wouldn't hear him, and wanted to anger those members of the master's family who "thought they were superior to others."
As expected, someone from the host's family finally couldn't hold it any longer and retorted:
"No one is found now. Who knows what our eldest young master did, or whether your people committed something. I know how to use words to slander people."
When Ling Yuandong heard this, he became even more energetic. He picked up the heavy sword and swung it in the direction of the man, and said angrily:
"What? Didn't you see Ling Yao attack the Phoenix Beast last night? Didn't you see those people on the road who testified that Ling Yao had an appointment with Ling Feiyu? Didn't you see the formation hidden stakes arranged around the Baisong Forest? This area Didn’t you see the traces of lightning and the pervasive aura of death on the battlefield?! If he hadn’t done it, what was he hiding from? Huh?! It’s not like he was a thief with a guilty conscience!”
The man thought, with this little evidence, he could at most doubt their eldest young master, how could he be sure? He can also make up a completely different version with just one mouth.
But Ling Yuandong's fierce and destructive posture made him dare not say anything. After all, those testimonies and battle traces are real.
Moreover, arguing about such uncertain matters will yield no results. Instead of talking nonsense here and being privately retaliated by Ling Yuandong in the future, it is better to keep your mouth shut and pretend that you can't speak well.
So he just spat and silently returned to the main army.
It's just that his behavior made Ling Yuandong even more arrogant, instigating other people on Hengnan's side to be ready to make a move - now the master has no reason to speak, and Ling Yao's people are not here yet; in contrast, theirs The boss is here. Can they take this opportunity to compete in front of the master's family and save the face of these big men?
However, no one on Hengnan's side noticed the strange atmosphere at the scene.
"Linhan...little friend, are you...ok?"
Probably noticing Ling Linhan's excessive silence, Yin Ruobing couldn't help but ask.
Her tone was full of intolerance and worry, as if she was really taking care of Ling Linhan's mood at the moment, and she said as tactfully as possible:
"Actually, judging from the scene, little friend Feiyu...maybe..."
"Maybe he's not dead yet."
Ling Linhan suddenly straightened up and patted the dust on his palms, but his eyes still stayed on the ground.
His tone was so firm that the context that Yin Ruobing created in her words "Ling Linhan is immersed in the grief of her brother being persecuted by the enemy but unable to do anything and is speechless, and she is deeply concerned" seems to be just her. My own imagination.
But doesn't he have a very good relationship with Ling Feiyu? Even if there were differences and rifts between them later, with Ling Linhan's character, he wouldn't be indifferent to the other's death, right?
Why is Ling Linhan acting so cold? Are you even so sure that Ling Feiyu "isn't dead"?
Could it be that the inner demons have an influence on Ling Yuandong and the others, but not on Ling Linhan? Or...have they been exposed?
Even Yin Ruobing couldn't hold back the hypocritical and exquisite expression on her face, showing a trace of panic.
But after all, he is the young master of Zixian Pavilion, and he is someone who has seen big scenes. She quickly controlled her expression, showed a look of relief, and patted her chest:
"It's good that you can cheer up. In any case, the most urgent thing to do now is to find the whereabouts of the person involved so that we can find out the matter."
Ling Linhan glanced at her and finally nodded:
"Yeah. Send some people first and then find them."
Looking at Ling Linhan's attitude, others also knew that there might not be any trouble today - if Ling Linhan really cared about Ling Feiyu, he wouldn't just send some people to look for him - thinking about this, everyone felt a lot in their hearts. There was more or less some murmuring.
However, Ling Yuandong, a careless person, did not notice the strangeness in Ling Linhan's attitude, so he could find a way out for himself:
"Hmph! The agreed date is in three days. I want to see if that guy still dares to show up! If he still dares to come, Brother Han, you must show him some color! Let them know that we, Hengnan, are the troublemakers. It’s unaffordable! No one can offend us and we won’t pay the price!”
"Yes! Let their master see how powerful our Hengnan is!"
"Let the young master suffer too! If you kill someone, you should pay with your life!"
"The Ling family should leave it to someone like Brother Han who has both character and strength! Who is he, Ling Yao!"
Although these one after another sounds did not attract the attention of the host's team who was gradually walking away over there, they penetrated into Ling Linhan's ears louder than the other.
Ling Linhan clenched his fists.
He is always struggling with who to choose and what to choose. But now, does he really have a choice?
In the end, he just responded like this:
"……Um."
As if to persuade himself, he added in a low voice:
"certainly."
...Two teams from Hengnan and the Zhu family searched the surrounding areas for a day, but still found no new clues.
The two parties involved also disappeared from the world and never appeared again.
It seems that apart from people's memories and the remnants of the battle, there is nothing to prove what happened that night.
Everyone knew something was not normal. But everyone...acted extremely normal. They still laughed, still chatted, and still waited and looked forward to the arrival of the "five-year war."
In addition to the secret alleys of the master's house, there were bets that had been quietly opened, such as "whether Ling Feiyu is dead or not", "whether the eldest young master of the Ling family will appear in the ring as promised" and so on.
But on this day, Ling Linhan, one of the parties involved in the Five-Year War, received an unusual invitation.
"You can't go! Brother Han, this is basically the Hongmen Banquet of that old thief! If we really get to the gate of their master's house, aren't they trying every possible way to kill you? You can't go!"
In the courtyard where Heng Nan and his party lived temporarily, Ling Yuandong threw the tea bowl in dissatisfaction.
Ling Yunpeng curled up his lips and said slowly:
"Indeed...it happened that Ling Yao attacked our people, and after he disappeared...he was too sensitive. I feel that Ling Weiran did have bad intentions. Brother Han...make your decision carefully."
Although Yin Ruobing didn't say much, she showed a look of disapproval.
Zhao Tingting, who had been silent for a long time, now quietly spoke:
"But if you don't go... you will lose the conversation. Finally, the public opinion on the host's side is slightly biased towards us..."
"I plan to go there."
"Brother Han!"
Several people shouted in unison.
Ling Linhan frowned slightly.
Not that he saw anything wrong with his brothers trying to stop him out of concern. If it were just like this, he would not feel offended, but would only be moved. However, he now vaguely felt that the emotions of the people around him were not quite right during this period of time.
Take Ling Yuandong as an example. Although this kid has a bit of a bad temper and has a lot of opinions against Ling Yao, I have never seen him speak ill of Ling Yao so blatantly as before, deliberately sow discord between Heng Nan and his master's family, and even go so far as to persuade him Can't listen either.
As for Ling Yunpeng, such a calm person, after Ling Feiyu "disappeared", he didn't immediately think of sending someone to look for him. Instead, he kept trying to evade and excuse Ling Yuandong's various weird behaviors.
As for Yin Ruobing... even though she had differences with Ling Feiyu before, she always stood by Ling Linhan, which made him very fond of her. But thinking about it on the other hand, why would she be so kind to herself?
All kinds of feelings of disobedience made him couldn't help but think of Ling Feiyu, who secretly and openly tried to persuade him to go in the direction he wanted to go to Shenlong Academy...
Rather than what his master would do to him, he was more afraid of falling into such a trap again.
"You have to know what they want to do so you can deal with it. If I can only escape blindly, how can I be qualified to be the head of the family in the eyes of others?"
Of course, he didn't intend to say "I don't trust you" outright. To deal with them, Ling Linhan has his own words:
"Don't worry. So many pairs of eyes are staring at him today. They all know that he came to ask me to talk to him privately. Ling Weiran is also a person who cares about face. If he really wanted to do something to me, he would have done it more than ten years ago. As for now...if I don't go, it means I have no etiquette; but if something happens to me, it means the host family has no morals."
This set of words is aboveboard, and naturally others can't say anything wrong with it. Ling Linhan persuaded the brothers around him, and of course he had to leave himself a backup plan, so he prepared some life-saving treasures to avoid capsizing in the gutter.
However, when he actually saw the old man he had "missed" for a long time at Ling Weiran's residence, he still felt mixed emotions when he saw his aging face.
Of course he still remembers his father's tragic death at the hands of this man, and how Heng Nan and himself were suppressed by this man for many years. But when he grew up to the level of the Pure Phase and was able to directly compete with this person, he suddenly felt... it was not interesting.
Because even if he doesn't take action, this person is already dying.
And even if Ling Weiran is really dead. Whatever he wanted to get back... wouldn't come back either.
"After so many years, Ling Tianyi's son...has grown so big. I have been fighting with Ling Tianyi for half my life, but this generation is the only one that I can't compare to him."
Ling Weiran sat on the main seat and looked at Ling Linhan standing in front of him.
"It's not surprising that you hate me. Just like I still hate Ling Tianyi... hate... this kind of thing, once it has started, it is difficult to end. But your willingness to come means that you are also very curious about my enemy. , at this time, what can I say to you?"
"Isn't it possible that I just took this opportunity to assassinate you?"
Facing Ling Linhan's rhetorical question, Ling Weiran's expression was indeed a little more indifferent:
"Of course, this is also possible. If you are willing to bear the charge of assassinating the head of the family and usurping power."
Ling Linhan took a sip. As expected, he is an old fox who has already figured out his character.
"I won't beat around the bush with you. After all, the only one in the Ling family who is willing to listen to my old man's arguments is Ayao. I just ask you, if you really want to be the head of the Ling family, can you really do it? "
"certainly……"
"You can't and you don't want to."
Ling Weiran suddenly interrupted Ling Linhan's words and showed a sarcastic smile.
"I can already see your ability in the process of getting along with other people in Hengnan. You must also admit that you are not as good as Ayao.
"As for whether you want to think about it... you and Ayao are the same kind of people to a certain extent. Although the Ling family is big, it is very small for you. The position of the head of the family sounds good, but it traps you from spreading your wings. Flying cage. Ayao also knew this, so he refused me several times to pass on the title of head of the family to him.
"And you... you actually don't want to be the head of this family. But you can't swallow this bad breath, and you can't refuse the intentions of others in Hengnan to use hatred to bring you to power. But do you really have such deep hatred? ? If you really hate me so much, you should stab me, a frail old man, to death right now instead of listening to me here. You are just... a poor person who was pushed and had to come forward. people……"
Not sure whether it was out of embarrassment or out of sheer impatience, Ling Linhan slammed the table and said:
"What on earth do you want to say?!"
"I've looked away. I don't mind you becoming the head of the family."
Ling Weiran suddenly dropped a bombshell, blowing Ling Linhan to pieces.
"Because I'm going to die soon... It's not like Ling Tianyi didn't accomplish anything back then... That's all. What's the point of talking about this? In short, before I die, I will always find a successor for the Ling family, and the Lord The other juniors in the family really can't hold up the wall. Ayao persuaded me, and I have thought about it now...so you don't have to thank me. Of course you won't thank me...ahem...if you really can Change the Ling family and make the Ling family better..."
Of course Ling Linhan knew that Ling Weiran's time was running out and he was afraid that he would not survive this winter. But when he said it himself, it was still shocking.
He couldn't help but ask himself: What exactly does he want...? If Ling Weiran was just asked to admit Hengnan, or die in front of it...why didn't he have the slightest emotion of getting what he wanted now?
But when he was about to say something, Ling Weiran suddenly stretched out his right hand and pushed hard towards his Dantian.
"But... don't be too happy too soon..."
puff--
Ling Linhan stepped forward and rushed forward, but was too late to stop his movement.
"Ahem... in the end... it depends on Ayao... whether he is willing to choose you..."
=Old Pigeon has something to say=
Having said that, I remember I said a long time ago that this article is definitely not a pure novel type, and it is definitely not a light comedy. So it's normal for some people to feel a little aggrieved... Maybe I would also like to thank you for being able to empathize with Yao Zai, hahaha.
And I will not promise that every "protagonist" will get the "due punishment" imagined by some readers. Otherwise, what is the difference between me and the kind of people I want to satirize?
(Please don’t take your seat. After all, like most of you, I also want to see the villains punished. But I may have different psychological expectations from some people. At least if someone wants to see [The villains all die], then Don’t count on it, the bad guys here are also divided into different levels)
I am actually also a fan of cool writing. But after reading too much Shuangwen, I gradually came to the feeling that forced Shuangwen comedy is a complete tragedy for little people. Rather than letting the protagonist suffer a little, I don’t want to see the protagonist soar to the sky while others remain as low as dust and unable to struggle. For example, last year's "The Devil Boy", which was very popular, gave me this feeling: the protagonist was so enjoyable and had no depth, and I was so frustrated watching Dragons. I will also reflect this in future stories.
Of course, I can also let Ling Yao stand up immediately, crush Ling Linhan, conquer Hengnan and become the head of the family, dominate the Changling Sword Sect, and point the sword at Shenlong Academy; finally ascend to the great god, break through the void and go to the next world to show off; In the end, Ling Xingran was beaten to take revenge, became the best in the world, and enjoyed freedom and freedom...
Hey, what's the difference between this book and other cool articles? Aren’t there enough books like this? If you look at my book, do you see that I have more literary talent, more memes, or that I don’t update the pictures (do you want to lose face)?
So, since readers have stayed, of course I want to show you something different. As for how many people will like it, and how much my writing can convey, it all depends on how much fate there is between us.
I will treat my characters as real people and let them follow their life path step by step. If their ending leads to tragedy, it must be determined by the choices they made and the overall environment, and it is in line with complete logic, rather than something I casually decided for them as commander: open a cheat, pick up a Baby, meet a hidden master or a stupid villain, etc.
Of course, I also know that this way of writing will definitely not meet the psychological expectations of all readers. So I can only say sorry here. If some friends really don't like it, that's normal. Have a good time, everyone. You can come back and read it again when you're bored. Maybe I'll have fun writing it later. (With your update speed, how long will it take?)
As for those friends who are still willing to stay, let me give you another shot based on the content of this article. The theme I want to express is quite heavy. The gags in the article are just means and spices, trying to prevent everyone from feeling that Ling Yao's life is unbearable (what). As for wanting to be as happy as Long Aotian's online novel (they really lost, tsk tsk tsk), at least he has to wait until Ling Yao has experienced several worlds and mastered some rules before he has the chance.
Of course, I am looking forward to Lingyao growing up to that point, then I can start writing my favorite cool part (rubbing hands excitedly)
By the way, let’s take a guess without prizes. Guess when my reviewer sister, who hasn’t read my update for two weeks, will see this chapter (´-ω-`)?
