Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 425 The world is unpredictable; a battle is inevitable.

Jiang Liuyun frowned, intending to scold Jinniang, but seeing her wet eyes, he softened.

“Jinniang, you are different from her, and besides, you two won’t be facing off, so this question is invalid.”

“Yes, we will confront him.” Jinniang shook her head, biting her lower lip, staring intently at Jiang Liuyun, as if she wanted him to give her an explanation.

Jiang Liuyun, however, took it as Jinniang throwing a tantrum and turned to count the things he needed, avoiding Jinniang's gaze.

Jinniang endured for a long time, but finally shed tears.

She stood up and took Jiang Liuyun's arm from behind:

"My love, you must remember that I am the one who loves you the most."

“I know.” Jiang Liuyun grasped Jinniang’s hand in return.

He was so busy packing that he didn't notice Jinniang's resolute gaze.

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

As dawn broke, Jiang Liuyun led his men to ambush the only way to the market.

The scene today is strikingly similar to the scene when the Lin family rescued Lin Congyan in the past.

However, Lin Zhiqing was surrounded by members of the Lin family, while Jiang Liuyun was all alone.

Jiang Liuyun knew that Lin Zhiqing, or rather the Lin family, would definitely show up today.

They hated Jiang Yunhe and the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion to the core, so how could they miss the chance to watch Jiang Yunhe's head roll?

Moreover... Jiang Liuyun gripped the sword hilt tightly.

He knew very well that his biggest opponent today was not someone from the Ministry of Justice or the royal family, but Lin Zhiqing.

His current situation is completely reversed from Lin Zhiqing's situation back then.

On that day, Lin Zhiqing wanted to save Lin Congyan, but he was going against the Ministry of Justice, the royal family, and the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

Jiang Liuyun did many things to stop her, but she not only thwarted them one by one, but also exposed his disguise.

The Lin family must be hoping Jiang Yunhe dies now.

Jiang Liuyun will definitely become a variable in Lin Zhiqing's eyes.

Therefore, the grudges and affections between him and Lin Zhiqing are unavoidable today.

Lin Zhiqing will surely remove obstacles for the Ministry of Justice and thwart his plans.

Thinking of all this, he took a deep breath and waved to the back:

"Is everything ready?"

“Ready,” the servant replied.

Jiang Liuyun nodded and said nothing more.

He lay in wait in the darkness, patiently waiting for his prey to take the bait.

……

"Zhiqing, it's so dark. Are you sure Jiang Liuyun will make preparations in advance?" Lin Shi'an asked with a serious expression.

He was dressed in black and looked at Lin Zhiqing beside him.

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "He definitely will."

“My men had been following him all along, and almost all the officials refused to see him. He had no other choice but to try to break him out of the execution ground.”

“What our Lin family went through before, he has now experienced as well. Putting everything else aside, I feel extremely satisfied.” Lin Shi’an patted his chest.

Yan Yu poked his head out and yawned: "It's not even dawn yet, are you in a hurry to be reincarnated?"

"If I don't get enough sleep, I'll get wrinkles! Skeleton spirit, bring me your bronze mirror so I can look into it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sword appeared in front of him with a "whoosh".

Yan Yu was startled, and when he realized that the person holding the sword was Lu Huai, he couldn't help but roll his eyes:

"I'm just borrowing a bronze mirror, is it really that serious?"

Lu Huai smiled and said, "I'm holding it up for you, aren't I? Go ahead and take a picture."

As he spoke, he moved the sword again.

He smiled innocently. A cold glint flashed across Yan Yu's face. He pouted and muttered a complaint, "It's just calling someone a skeleton spirit."

After saying that, he still looked at Lu Huai's sword.

"You're really carefree..." Lin Zhiqing shook her head, her gaze returning to the road in front of her.

She was pinching her chin, clearly deep in thought.

Jiang Yunhe has committed heinous crimes and deserves to die. If he escapes, he will definitely take revenge on the Lin family.

This is a disaster.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing must stop Jiang Liuyun from saving Jiang Yunhe.

She knew Jiang Liuyun would take action, but one day was too short, and she didn't have time to make arrangements in advance. She only placed people in a few key locations.

All she can do now is try to deduce the actions Jiang Liuyun might take.

Seeing Lin Zhiqing's furrowed brows, Yan Yu opened his mouth:

"If you want to keep thinking like this, we can just go and take a look."

"That's true, but I have a feeling this time it won't be that simple," Lin Zhiqing replied.

"Could it be that he also knows your mind-reading technique and can hypnotize you like he did with Liu Mang?" Yan Yu asked.

Lin Zhiqing thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head:

"He doesn't know the art of mind reading."

Lu Huai nodded in agreement: "His goal is to stop us while rescuing Jiang Yunhe."

"If that's the case, his main focus will either be on the execution ground or along the way."

"He wanted to stop the Ministry of Justice's men, definitely in order to take advantage of the chaos to rescue Jiang Yunhe."

"We disrupted his plans in advance to ensure that the Ministry of Justice could reach the vegetable market entrance smoothly and execute Jiang Yunhe."

“Not bad.” Lin Zhiqing nodded.

Lin Shi'an looked around as he spoke:
"Even at a point like this, he's still defending against us?"

"Even for the sake of my third uncle, Jiang Yunhe must die."

“That’s right, Jiang Yunhe’s head is definitely going to roll.” A sharp glint flashed in Lin Zhiqing’s eyes.
"If he wants to exonerate Jiang Yunhe, he will definitely keep an eye on the Lin family."

“I’ve checked. There are only three main roads leading to the market entrance nearby. These are the only three places where he could hide and carry out his plan.”

"One is in the East Market, one is in the West Market, and the other is over at Xuanwu Gate."

"The reason I called you out so early is because we need to deal with Jiang Liuyun and remove obstacles before the Ministry of Justice escorts Jiang Yunhe away."

Lin Shi'an frowned: "Of the three paths, which one will Jiang Liuyun arrange?"

He will have plans for all three paths, but he will mostly focus on one and use the others as secondary.

"He will place the more important arrangements on the road to Xuanwu Gate."

"Why?" Yan Yu asked.

“That road is easy to defend but difficult to attack; it’s the easiest place to set up obstacles, and he’s quite familiar with it.” Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath.

"The key point is that the Ministry of Justice usually escorts prisoners through the Xuanwu Gate."

"I am 90% certain that Jiang Liuyun will definitely go to Xuanwu Sect."

Lu Huai nodded:

“In that case, we will take the road through Xuanwu Gate. I have arranged manpower in the East Market and the West Market. If we make a mistake, there is enough distance and time to change the route.”

"I trust Zhiqing, so we'll follow your arrangements." Lin Shi'an nodded.

Yan Yu shrugged: "I have no objection."

With that, he leaped onto his horse and slowly rode forward.

Lin Zhiqing looked at the night sky and took a deep breath: "Lu Huai, I hope things go as smoothly as last time."

"Life is unpredictable. When I last went to Xuanwu Gate, I never thought this day would come."

"I didn't expect this either." Lu Huai helped Lin Zhiqing onto the horse, then sat behind her and said softly:

"Don't be afraid, it will be over soon."