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Chapter 301 Lord Lin, I'm relieved to hear you say that! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Yuan Qianyu sighed softly, her tone tinged with worry: "Our Yuan family is in a difficult situation now. The Tian Ce Dynasty is eyeing us covetously. Lord Lin, it is truly righteous of you to help us at this time. I admire you."

This statement is just right; it doesn't explicitly ask for your help, but that's the essence of it.

Lin Mo continued to take the bait. Looking at Yuan Qianyu's slightly worried face, he couldn't help but feel a protective instinct.

He said firmly, "Princess, rest assured, I will do my best to help the Yuan family. As long as I am here, I will not let anyone harm you."

A hint of 'touched' flashed in Yuan Qianyu's eyes as she gently grasped Lin Mo's hand: "Lord Lin, I'm relieved to hear you say that."

Lin Mo felt the warmth of Yuan Qianyu's palm, and his heart began to beat faster.

He felt as if he had found the meaning of life: to protect the woman in front of him and to protect the revival of the Yuan family.

The ambiguous atmosphere grew stronger, and Lin Mo was even starting to feel dizzy and disoriented.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Yuan Qianyu skillfully steered the conversation, making Lin Mo even more enamored with her.

She would occasionally reveal a gentle smile, and sometimes gaze at Lin Mo with her bright eyes, making him feel that he was special in her heart.

This is a deadly poison for a young, impetuous man.

After dinner, Lin Mo strolled out of the Wei family mansion.

Whether he had drunk too much or was intoxicated by Yuan Qianyu's gentleness, his steps were somewhat unsteady, and a satisfied smile was on his face.

Lin Mo had his own place to live in Shanghe City, so he walked back.

As it was getting dark, he ran into Xiao Ming nearby.

It's normal to run into Xiao Ming, since Xiao Ming used to live in this area when he was cultivating near Shanghe City.

Lin Mo and Xiao Ming didn't have any major conflicts, but their relationship wasn't particularly good either; they were just acquaintances. They simply exchanged greetings.

Lin Mo asked with a smile, "Weren't you supposed to be investigating a case? What are you doing here?"

Xiao Ming sighed, his tone weary: "This is also part of the investigation. I heard you're in charge of building the railcar; are you planning to build it in the west?"

Lin Mo nodded: "That's right. We're near my house now, so we thought we'd stop by. It's been so long since we've seen each other. How about we grab a drink?"

Xiao Ming forced a smile: "Yeah, long time no see. Come on, let's drink until we drop tonight."

The two then went to a nearby tavern for a drink.

One looked happy, the other looked distressed; the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Seeing Xiao Ming's downcast expression, Lin Mo asked, "Brother Xiao, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Xiao Ming sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Don't even mention it. To be honest, I met the woman destined for me here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo immediately became interested: "Congratulations! Isn't that a good thing?"

Xiao Ming gave a wry smile: "Sigh, don't even mention it. I was pursuing her so well, I was almost there, but then some clueless guy interfered, and it made me so angry."

Of course, this is just Xiao Ming's feeling that he's almost there. After all, Yuan Qianyu is a master of playing the ambiguity game, making every man feel like he's almost there, so he holds on tight.

Lin Mo frowned, a hint of displeasure in his voice: "Who dares to be so bold? You're a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Justice, why don't you just deal with him?"

Lin Mo thought he was a disciple of a sect, but Xiao Ming shook his head, his tone filled with resentment: "That kid is an official of the Ministry of Personnel, he's not so easy to deal with. If it were anyone else, I would have arrested him long ago."

Lin Mo didn't dare to respond much after hearing this. Officials from the Ministry of Personnel were not easy to deal with. He just smiled and said, "That is indeed a bit troublesome. However, Brother Xiao, you are so outstanding. The woman will definitely choose you. Don't worry."

Xiao Ming waved his hand, clearly not wanting to bring up the matter again.

He then asked, "Never mind me, you seem so happy, are you getting a promotion?"

Lin Mo laughed heartily, a hint of smugness on his face: "Not at all, I also met a woman, and we had a pretty good chat."

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued: "Oh? Which family's daughter is she?" Lin Mo smiled mysteriously: "Well, that's a secret for now, but she does indeed capture my heart."

He dared not say it; he couldn't very well say it was a remnant of the previous dynasty.

You have to understand that Xiao Ming's job is to catch the remnants of the previous dynasty; this is practically handing them over to him.

Seeing that Lin Mo was unwilling to say more, Xiao Ming did not press the matter further.

The two started chatting about this topic, from women to their respective careers, their progress in cultivation, and the changes in Shanghe City.

Anyway, Shanghe City is so big, they both felt that the woman they liked couldn't possibly be the same person.

The two chatted until late at night before parting ways.

Lin Mo returned to his residence, lay on the bed, and his mind was filled with images of Yuan Qianyu.

Since Jiang Rong left, his life has been bleak, and he can only numb himself by working.

But when he met Yuan Qianyu, he felt as if he had found the meaning of life.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ming was walking home, still seething with anger.

He secretly vowed to find a chance to get revenge on Fang Qian and show him the consequences of offending him.

As for Wei Manying, Xiao Ming felt that she was already his chosen woman, and no one could take her away from him.

The next day, Lin Mo had official business to attend to, which was to meet with some high-ranking officials in Shanghe City to coordinate the project. He first went to the city supervisor, Lin Yue'e.

Unfortunately, when he arrived, he found Xiao Ming clashing with another man, and they had even drawn their swords against each other.

That's right, these two are Xiao Ming and Fang Qian.

Xiao Ming used his official duties—namely, the task of apprehending remnants of the previous dynasty—to come here to find Lin Yue'e.

That's what he did before, just getting close to Lin Yue'e and trying to gain her favor.

Fang Qian does indeed have official business to attend to. He didn't finish reviewing the case files yesterday, so he's continuing his investigation today.

As a result, Xiao Ming said that Fang Qian had bad intentions and deliberately didn't finish the investigation, taking this opportunity to stay for a few more days.

Fang Qian tolerated it all yesterday, but he couldn't tolerate it anymore today, so a conflict broke out.

Upon seeing the beautiful city supervisor Lin Yue'e, Lin Mo roughly 'understood' what was going on.

He still believed that the person Xiao Ming had said he liked and was about to win over was Lin Yue'e. Lin Yue'e was indeed beautiful and had the aura of a strong woman.

The official from the Ministry of Personnel involved in the conflict was Fang Qian.

Fang Qian is indeed strong, but Xiao Ming has a cheat code, so the two are evenly matched in terms of aura.

Lin Mo also acted as a peacemaker, working with Lin Yue'e to dissuade the fight.

Lin Yue'e was also having a headache. She felt that these two were really incompatible. Were they just adding to my workload? Luckily, this wasn't the capital, or you two would both be in jail.

After being persuaded by Fang Qian and Lin Yue'e, Xiao Ming and Fang Qian each snorted coldly and said nothing more.

After finishing their respective duties, the three left the city supervisor's office and went in different directions.

However, the most awkward moment occurred.

More than ten minutes later, the three of them met at the entrance of the Wei family mansion.

The three of them stared at each other, the scene extremely awkward!

(End of this chapter)