New and dark light years

Chapter 192 Tuogu
In Beiliu County... almost everyone has been arrested.

The county magistrate and his family were naturally also captured and taken to the southern barbarians.

Therefore, Beiliu County is currently lacking a county magistrate, county assistant magistrate, and county commandant.

As the prefect, Huang Yan was qualified to appoint the new magistrate of Beiliu County during this special period of war, as long as he wrote a report to the Secretariat afterwards.

Li Lin glanced at the "Secret Records of Immortals" on the table with some regret, then gently shook his head.

He didn't like getting involved in these kinds of things, especially since Huang Yan was his father-in-law.

If he actually did that, he would feel like he was incompetent and could only live off a woman.

“Brother Li, don’t refuse, let me finish.” Wang Tianyou took a deep breath and said, “I know you are a proud person and don’t like this kind of currying favor. But sometimes, troubling your elders can be a good way to improve the relationship between the two sides.”

Li Lin frowned slightly, but he had heard similar theories before, so he did not refute them.

The gist is that when two people ask each other favors, they end up owing each other a debt of gratitude, and then their relationship improves.

Even though he understood, he didn't want to act that way. But looking at the "Secret Records of Immortals" on the table, he felt that it would be a great pity not to get his hands on the book.

Seeing that Li Lin seemed somewhat tempted, Wang Tianyou continued, "Our Wang family doesn't need anything, just an audience with the prefect is enough."

"Let me go back and think about it. We'll discuss this matter again tomorrow."

"Thank you."

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When Li Lin returned home, he told Huang Qing about it.

After listening, Huang Qing smiled and said, "I think what Young Master Wang said makes sense. My husband has been married to me for more than half a year, but he has never asked my father for anything. Over time, it does give people a feeling of estrangement."

"Because I feel that being able to marry you is already a huge advantage I've gained from my father-in-law."

These were Li Lin's true feelings. Huang Qing was beautiful, had a great figure, and was extremely gentle and virtuous. Such a woman was extremely rare, even in this world.

Huang Qing was delighted to hear this, and then said, "I was just thinking of going to Tianjin to see my father and mother-in-law, so I'll take this opportunity to go and visit them."

"Jincheng is a bit far and quite dangerous."

"Can't you take advantage of official business to bring me along with the local militia?"

Li Lin pondered for a moment and said, "That makes sense. I happen to be sending a rather important prisoner to Tianjin."

"My lord, let's make it a deal then," Huang Qing said coquettishly. "Is that alright?"

Li Lin understood that Huang Qing was giving him a way out.

She could tell that her husband was proud and not very willing to ask for favors.

However, the relationship between the father-in-law and son-in-law is that of family members, and a gentleman's friendship is as light as water, which is not conducive to the development of the relationship between the two families.

Li Lin nodded: "Alright, I'll take you and Hongluan with me."

Huang Qing was overjoyed.

Li Lin picked up Huang Qing and went to the small spiritual vein for dual cultivation. Midway through, Hong Luan also joined them.

The next day, Li Lin went to work feeling refreshed and first visited Qin Donglai in prison.

It must be said that the Jiang family is indeed quite capable; they actually managed to save Qin Donglai's life.

Although he still looked sickly, his complexion was noticeably better than it had been a couple of days ago.

"Supervisor Li, you actually have the leisure to come and see a prisoner like me?" Qin Donglai leaned against the cold stone wall, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Li Lin. "You're surprised that I'm not dead? You didn't expect that someone would protect me!"

Li Lin immediately laughed: "At a time like this, you're still trying to sow discord?"

Qin Donglai frowned: "I don't know what you're talking about!"

"The one who actually agreed to let you live was me."

Qin Donglai looked embarrassed, then said helplessly, "Fine, it seems you're going to call me up to earn some credit."

"It can be said like this."

Qin Donglai fell silent. Li Lin then asked, "Is the Southern Barbarian Divine Bone you mentioned last time real or fake?"

"You also want to cultivate immortality?"

"Correct."

"Hahahaha." Qin Donglai looked at Li Lin mockingly, laughed for a while, and then wiped away his tears and said, "Although there are indeed immortals in this world, they haven't appeared in so many years. Moreover, in the past few hundred years, how many self-proclaimed clever people have gone to cultivate immortality, hoping to live as long as the heavens, but they have all come up with nothing but empty-handed efforts. Not a single one has become an immortal. What makes you think you can become one? Just because you are handsome?"

Li Lin smiled but didn't say anything.

He has already obtained the Foundation Establishment Technique and cultivated a minor spiritual vein, which means he has officially embarked on the path of cultivation.

Seeing that Li Lin remained unmoved, Qin Donglai said, "Why should I tell you?"

Li Lin said, "You can tell me your requirements, and I will try my best to help you."

Qin Donglai snorted but didn't say anything.

Li Lin turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, aren't you going to try to persuade me a little longer?" Qin Dong looked at him.

Li Lin chuckled and said, "I don't like to force people to do things they don't want to do."

Qin Donglai looked at Li Lin helplessly: "You're really quite annoying!"

"If you don't tell me, I'm leaving." Li Lin put one hand behind his back and pointed outside.

Qin Donglai curled his lip in displeasure. He stood up and said, "Although I survived, I know what you want to do with me."

Li Lin listened quietly.

Qin Donglai continued, "I don't care, but there's one thing I can't let go of."

"whats the matter?"

“My youngest son… is being raised outside.”

Li Lin frowned.

"I actually knew about the Qin family's rebellion a long time ago," Qin Donglai sighed. "But I felt it was very risky, and could easily lead to the extermination of nine generations of my family. So I secretly kept a concubine outside the clan, and had her bear me a son. No one in the clan knew about this! That concubine didn't even know my identity."

Li Lin exclaimed in admiration, "I admire you, I admire you!"

The other party's sense of crisis is indeed impressive.

"So I'd like to ask you to take care of them."

Li Lin frowned: "But they're in Yuecheng."

“That’s right!” Qin Donglai smiled and said, “If the King of Qin can advance north and ascend the throne, then you naturally won’t need to take care of him. But when you can go to Yuecheng, it means that the King of Qin has already… then you can take care of them.”

“Alright, I agree.” Li Lin nodded. “Now tell me where your youngest son lives, and where the Southern Barbarian God’s bones you mentioned are?”

“They’re all in my concubine’s hands. She doesn’t know what they are, but if you tell her they’re important items that I gave to her, she’ll understand.”

After listening, Li Lin couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "You thought of this a long time ago?"

"I'm curious, is it different if I kill the concubine and then take the divine bone?"

“That’s her fate,” Qin Donglai said with a smile. “So I’m going to take a gamble.”

"But if you hadn't said anything, she might not have gotten into trouble."

Qin Donglai chuckled: "I know that woman's temperament. The money I left her will last for three years at most. After three years, when the family runs out of money, she will abandon the child and seduce other men."

How can you be so sure!

"That's how she found me. My youngest son is her fourth child." Qin Donglai smiled happily.

A mocking kind of happiness.

(End of this chapter)