New and dark light years

Chapter 193 Suspected Dragon Vein
Li Lin held "The Secret Records of Immortals" and was carefully flipping through it.

This book uses very concise language to record many legends about the appearance of immortals hundreds of years ago.

Many rumors can be specified down to the year, month, day, and location.

There were only a few rumors, lacking sufficient information, and they were recorded using words such as "according to research" and "estimated".

Li Lin recorded all these rumors and then marked these locations using the topographical map he had 'redrawn'.

Initially, these points were located on the map of Daqi, appearing disorganized.

But as he slowly studied the contents of "The Immortal's Secret Records," more and more "markers" appeared on the map, forming a very interesting "route." Combined with a timeline, he created a table, and a clear "trend chart" appeared before Li Lin.

Looking at the dots on the map, Li Lin asked Huang Qing beside him, "What do you think this image is?"

Huang Qing carried a faint floral fragrance. After looking at it for a while, she said in disbelief, "This thing with a head and claws... a dragon vein?"

As the daughter of a prominent family, she knew some secrets, including things like dragon veins.

After all, the concept of dragon veins is not a particularly secret among the general public.

It is even acknowledged by everyone.

But few people know where the dragon veins lead or how to find them.

Or rather, someone deliberately concealed it.

“I also think… it might be a dragon vein.” Li Lin carefully examined the map. “Let’s assume it is a dragon vein, but the head of this dragon vein is in the north of Lu County, and the tail is in Yue City. It winds and twists through most of the Central Plains… In other words, does the Northern Di truly have a destiny? And does the King of Qin in Yue County also possess a dragon aura?”

Huang Qing's red lips parted slightly, her blue eyes filled with disbelief: "Could it be that our Great Qi is really... in trouble?"

She dared not use the word 'overthrow'.

Li Lin felt that the current state of Daqi was chaotic, and it was already quite remarkable that they were able to stabilize the situation.

He was more concerned with other important matters: "Where these immortals appear are all dragon veins...or is it that dragon veins are formed because immortals have passed through these places?"

Huang Qing looked at Li Lin. At this moment, although Li Lin had not yet truly established his foundation, he already possessed a faint 'immortal aura,' which was very pleasing to the eye and reassuring to the senses.

As a result, she felt less nervous and anxious.

Regardless, she believed that her man would protect her and their family.

……

The next day, Qin Donglai was put into a prison van.

He was wearing shackles and sitting in the car.

Li Lin did not mistreat him.

Next, he was to take Qin Donglai to Tianjin for handover.

For this purpose, he brought along more than a hundred local soldiers and several spirit hunters.

In addition, there was an extra carriage in the procession, where Huang Qing and Hong Luan sat.

Such a lineup, unless encountering a regular army of several hundred men, would be impossible for ordinary bandits and martial artists to defeat.

Li Lin rode alongside the prison cart, the wheels rumbling. Qin Donglai looked at Li Lin and said, "County Commandant Li, speaking of which... do you think the current situation in Daqi, in this world, is still worth the service of talented people like you?"

The soldiers around them, upon hearing this, wished they could pierce their own ears.

Li Lin laughed and said, "It's better than messing around with foreign tribes... The King of Qin's actions are really unbecoming of the pride of the people of Qi."

"You..." Qin Donglai sighed, "Forget it, I won't talk to you about this. I'm not good with words, and I can't win an argument with you scholars."

Although Li Lin is currently a military officer, everyone considers him to be a scholar.

After all, that dashing face is far too misleading.

Wang Tianyou then walked over and said, "County Commandant Li, please be sure to visit my home when we arrive in Tianjin."

"No problem, I will definitely visit when the time comes."

Wang Tianyou leaned closer and whispered, "I mainly need you to help me deflate my older brother's arrogance, and also to help me save face at home." Li Lin nodded.

Wang Tianyou was also considered his friend, and having a friend in charge of the Wang family would indeed be more beneficial to his future development.

After all, he now knows that the Wang family is indeed quite powerful.

Thinking of this, Li Lin couldn't help but shake his head, lamenting that he was becoming a profit-driven animal himself.

He used to look down on such exchanges of political interests.

People have to grow up eventually.

We didn't encounter any special problems along the way.

Not to mention that the combined blood energy of over a hundred soldiers would be enough to suppress the evil spirits, not to mention that Li Lin also knows how to refine the Realm-Controlling Powder.

He improved the formula, and the Imperial Powder was more effective than the Ding family's.

With this configuration, nothing will go wrong unless something particularly outrageous happens.

It took them five days to reach Tianjin.

The local militia were stationed outside the city, and Wang Tianyou returned home.

Led by Bai Zhiwei, several spirit hunters set a time and went off to have some fun.

Huang Qing and Hong Luan's carriage went to the Huang residence.

The prefect's house... is easy to find.

Li Lin, accompanied by a dozen or so constables, pulled the prison cart to the government office for the handover.

Then he saw Huang Yan in the courtroom.

"Your Excellency," Li Lin said with a smile and a cupped-hand salute.

“No need for formalities.” Huang Yan stood up and said with a smile, “This is a place to discuss business. Let’s go to the backyard to talk.”

The two went to the backyard and sat in the pavilion.

Huang Yan looked Li Lin up and down and said with a smile, "You really did a great job with the Beiliu County matter. You actually managed to rescue about 20,000 people. This matter has been discussed in the court, and your name is already remembered by many people."

"I would rather the noble people not know about my affairs, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble in the future."

Huang Yan laughed upon hearing this: "There's no need for that. Everything has two sides. It all depends on how you choose to weigh the pros and cons."

This is true.

Becoming famous means more opportunities, but it also means more trouble.

"The name of Qin Donglai, the surrendered general, was originally listed as yours and Jiang Jili's, but I made the decision to add another person to the list. You don't mind, do you?"

"Of course I don't mind."

"That's good. I was afraid I would have annoyed you." Huang Yan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "There was a reason why I didn't inform you of this beforehand. I need to gain some credit in this farce in order to stabilize the current situation of the Huang family."

Li Lin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is it very troublesome in the capital?"

“Indeed, there are some. As I told you, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.” Huang Yan snorted softly and said, “My choice to cultivate in the southern border region for more than ten years will inevitably lead to a loss of some control over the capital, but it’s not a big problem. With this achievement, I can stabilize more matters.”

Li Lin nodded slightly.

"You must have come here for something else, right?" Huang Yan suddenly asked.

Li Lin smiled and said, "Yes, son-in-law has a small matter he would like to trouble you with, sir."

"Go ahead."

"The Wang family wants to meet with you through me."

Huang Yan pondered for a moment, then asked in return, "They want the position of magistrate of Beiliu County?"

(End of this chapter)