Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 333 A Crushing Defeat! Both Wounded!
"What?" Lin Yangyang sensed something was wrong and immediately raised her voice:
"Staying here is not an option!"

"You clearly said before that as long as I bring Lin Zhiqing here and tell him about Zheng Kuo, you will release Shi'an. Why did you go back on your word?"

Jiang Yunhe looked puzzled: "I only said I would release him after confirming the information, not that I wouldn't release him. What kind of broken promise is this?"

"You, you!" Lin Yangyang was furious. "Jiang Yunhe, your two families are simply going too far!"

"This is going too far!" Jiang Yunhe smiled strangely.
"From beginning to end, it was you, Lin Yangyang, who brought people out, and it was you, Lin Yangyang, who revealed the information about Zheng Kuo."

"It's already this late, can't you even wait a little longer?"

"Cousin, stop wasting your breath on him! He's trying to trap us here so he can carry out his plan!" Lin Zhiqing shouted.

Lin Yangyang was furious. She stomped her foot, leaped forward, and punched Jiang Yunhe in the vital spot.

Jiang Yunhe narrowed his eyes, turned around, took a step back, and quickly retreated to the side: "What do you want to do?"

"Tell me, where is Shi'an!" Lin Yangyang was enveloped in a chilling aura.

Jiang Yunhe, however, was not afraid at all: "He is naturally where he should be."

Seeing this, Lin Yangyang threw another punch, so fast that Lin Zhiqing, who was standing to the side, couldn't react at all.

But Jiang Yunhe was a seasoned veteran, and he stopped dodging and stood still with a frown, seemingly waiting for Lin Yangyang to come over.

Lin Zhiqing saw that Jiang Yunhe's body weight shifted downwards and his hands changed from a loose state to a tense state. He immediately realized that Jiang Yunhe was prepared and his heart tightened.

"Cousin!" she couldn't help but call out.

Lin Yangyang paused, and Jiang Yunhe noticed her momentary hesitation, a very slight smile curving his lips.

He took the initiative, grabbed Lin Yangyang's outstretched hand, and pulled her back.

Lin Yangyang lost her balance, but she showed no sign of panic. Instead, she used the momentum to twist her wrist and quickly somersaulted backward.

But Jiang Yunhe had already sensed her intention: "Girl, you're still very green!"

As he spoke, he took a step and rose into the air, instantly switching positions with Lin Yangyang.

Seeing this, Lin Yangyang couldn't help but smile, but before Jiang Yunhe could see it clearly, the smile disappeared in an instant.

The next moment, with a thud, Lin Yangyang fell to the ground, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Zhiqing was terrified and couldn't help but lean forward slightly.

Jiang Yunhe's laughter echoed from above, carrying a mocking tone towards the Lin family's overestimation of their abilities:
"The Lin family has always been confident. I wonder if Lin Congrong can see how I am now trampling all the Lin family members under my feet."

"You bastard, you bastard!" Lin Yangyang's eyes were bloodshot.

Lin Zhiqing stared coldly at Jiang Yunhe, her hands clenching tightly.

Jiang Yunhe and Jiang Liuyun are of the same ilk; both are hypocrites.

But at this moment, Lin Zhiqing hated Jiang Yunhe even more, because what Jiang Yunhe had done was truly horrific.

And he felt no remorse whatsoever for the soldiers who died unjustly.

Jiang Yunhe was unaware of Lin Zhiqing's thoughts, but seeing Lin Zhiqing glaring at him filled him with pleasure.

He glanced at Lin Yangyang with the look of someone looking at an ant, then turned and walked out.

Despite the pain, Lin Yangyang forced herself to get up from the ground, wanting to catch up with Jiang Yunhe.

But Jiang Yunhe's figure vanished mercilessly before her eyes.

The room became an enclosed space again. Lin Yangyang pounded on the door, her hands bleeding from the effort, but it was no use. "Cousin, save your energy," Lin Zhiqing said slowly.

"Ouch~" Lin Yangyang cried out in pain.

"Come to me," Lin Zhiqing said again.

Lin Yangyang moved over, keeping her footsteps low.

The moment their eyes met, it was as if they were exchanging some unspoken message.

Lin Yangyang's face was tense, but the next second, a self-satisfied smile appeared on her face. She lowered her voice to a whisper, "Qing-meimei, how was it? I acted pretty well, right?"

Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly: "Very good, keep it up!"

But soon, a look of worry appeared on her face:

"Are you alright? Jiang Yunhe doesn't seem like someone who can be easily dealt with."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Lin Yangyang patted her chest. "This is nothing. When my second uncle taught me martial arts, he hit me much harder than this."

Lin Zhiqing breathed a slight sigh of relief, but was still somewhat worried: "Then the blood at the corner of your mouth..."

"This?" Lin Yangyang wiped her mouth.
"This is the motivation I prepared in advance. I'm going to be on the battlefield someday, so how can I let myself get hurt by these people?"

Lin Zhiqing examined the bloodstains, then looked at Lin Yangyang, and only after confirming that she was alright did he finally relax.

"In your opinion, how skilled is Jiang Yunhe in martial arts?" Lin Zhiqing asked.

"It's alright, but if I used my full strength, I'm afraid I could only manage a draw." After saying that, Lin Yangyang scratched her head, somewhat unwilling to admit it:
"Okay, if he gets serious, I might have a 40% chance of winning."

In other words, Jiang Yunhe's martial arts skills are superior to hers.

Lin Zhiqing wasn't too surprised by this.

After all, Jiang Yunhe is a veteran who once fought on the battlefield.

Her father, Lin Congrong, was a man who knew how to recognize and appoint talent, and he would not promote useless people to the position of deputy general.

Jiang Yunhe does possess genuine skills.

Just as Lin Zhiqing was thinking, Lin Yangyang deftly untied the ropes for her, and then tenderly wiped away the dried blood from the corner of Lin Zhiqing's mouth.
“That Jiang Yunhe is a real scoundrel. What kind of skill is it to bully a weak woman? Your face is already a little swollen. That slap must have hurt a lot.”

Lin Zhiqing moved his numb wrist:

"It's alright. No matter how he beats me now, I will repay him a thousandfold in the future."

"Besides, it's worth paying such a small price, as long as everything goes as we expect this time."

"Yes!" Lin Yangyang nodded firmly, then sat down next to Lin Zhiqing with a hint of melancholy.

"Sigh, I've done so many earth-shattering things this time, my father will definitely punish me when I get back."

"You have no idea, the night he came to the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, I almost told him the whole truth."

"He lectured me the whole way."

Lin Yangyang smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I will definitely speak up for you when we get back."

“Your uncle is not an unreasonable person. If he knew there was a reason for it, he would definitely understand you.”

That's right, Lin Yangyang's betrayal was a smokescreen from beginning to end.