New and dark light years

Chapter 265 No Umbrella on a Rainy Night

"The county magistrate's intention is my intention."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jili stared helplessly at Li Lin.

This is like putting him on a fire to roast.

Sure enough, Wen Bi immediately looked at Jiang Jili with expectant eyes.

After giving Li Lin another helpless glare, Jiang Jili said, "Magistrate, don't listen to the county lieutenant's nonsense. He's just playing me."

Wen Bi naturally knew this.

He was just going with the flow.

Since the two of them were on such good terms, he figured that to infiltrate their group, he would naturally have to follow their habits.

Li Lin then clasped his hands and said, "Magistrate, rest assured, we have no intention of undermining you. From now on, Yulin County will be under your command."

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Wen Bi said, bowing repeatedly.

The atmosphere among the three of them noticeably improved after that.

After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they parted ways.

Li Lin returned home, and as soon as he sat down, Huang Qing brought him a hangover soup.

In fact, Li Lin now has a lot of spiritual energy in his body, and ordinary wine can no longer make him feel drunk.

But since it was his wife's gesture, he would naturally drink it.

After finishing the hangover soup, Li Lin said, "You don't look too happy. What's wrong?"

At this moment, Huang Qing's expression actually seemed quite natural.

But Li Lin is her husband, and the two are inseparable every night. He can sense when the other person's mood changes slightly.

Huang Qing paused for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "When my husband went out just now, a letter came from Jin County."

"Oh, what letter?"

“Ah Da wrote a letter saying that the middle of next month will be an auspicious day for my younger sister to get married.”

Li Lin nodded; he had expected this.

On the day Huang Ling came of age, Li Lin knew that Huang Ling's marriage was approaching.

This is a perfectly normal political marriage.

However, Li Lin had another question: "Will the wedding be held in Tianjin, or in Beijing?"

"To the capital," Huang Qing said. "My younger sister will be setting off for the capital in ten days. She will first go to Lin'an, and then take a boat north to the capital. The timing will be just about right."

Li Lin asked with a smile, "You want to see her off, right?"

Huang Qing nodded: "Although I was very angry when my younger sister looked down on you last time, she is still my sister. She is right about one thing: once she goes to the capital, it will be very difficult for us sisters to see each other again."

Li Lin nodded: "Then let's go to Tianjin tomorrow, we should be able to make it in time."

"Aren't you angry?" Huang Qing asked.

"What's there to be angry about?" Li Lin laughed. "I don't care what my sister-in-law thinks of me. She's someone I'll only see a few times in my life anyway. I'm just happy that you stood up for me that day."

"I'm so happy!" Huang Qing leaned on Li Lin's shoulder and smiled. "My lord is willing to understand me. In this life, the next life, and the life after that, I will stay by your side."

Li Lin laughed and carried the woman into the small spiritual vein.

The next day, Li Lin went to the court.

Wen Bi and Jiang Jili were both present at this time.

Li Lin came and explained his purpose.

Wen Bi didn't speak; he just stood aside and watched.

Jiang Jili said helplessly, "You've only been back for two days, and you're already going out again?"

"There's nothing I can do," Li Lin sighed. "The eldest daughter of Prefect Huang's family is going to the capital for her wedding and will be leaving in a few days. As the eldest sister, my wife wants to go and see her off."

Upon hearing the name of Prefect Huang, the two men's expressions immediately changed.

Wen Bi nodded and said, "Then we should go."

Jiang Jili thought for a moment and said, "In that case, why don't you just bring another commissioner over?"

"whats the matter?"

"There are several serious criminals who need to be handed over to the Tianjin Municipal Government for processing."

Li Lin thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll take them with me."

“That makes things easier,” Jiang Jili said with a smile. “And you can even earn money as a 'commissioner' once. Although you don’t really think much of it.” The three of them laughed.

Li Lin had the prisoners brought out first, then taken outside the city. He then went to the local militia camp in Yulin County and brought out two hundred men.

The person in charge of the operation involving these two hundred people was his trusted confidant, Su Bei.

When the prisoners and local militia had all arrived outside the city, Huang Qing and Hong Luan's carriage also arrived.

Li Lin looked at the prisoners; their hands were bound and they were wearing shackles, so they definitely couldn't walk fast.

He then asked the head constable in charge of guarding the prisoners, "Aren't you going to put them in a prison cart?"

"Oh... these scumbags don't deserve it."

"Alright, I need to get to Tianjin quickly this time. Time is short. Go to the barracks and get the prison cart out. Put the cost on my tab."

"As ordered."

The head constable naturally dared not confront Li Lin.

Not long after, four prison vans arrived and locked all eight people inside.

The eight men all looked miserable, and five of them were bald, clearly monks from Kongji Temple.

Li Lin glanced at them briefly and then ignored them.

Then the procession set off, with the carriage positioned in the middle, while Li Lin rode his horse alongside it.

With the car window open, Huang Qing and Hong Luan chatted with Li Lin while enjoying the scenery.

The two of them were used to traveling, and with other people to talk to, they naturally didn't feel bored.

Besides the two of them, there was another voice in the carriage, which belonged to Li Yanjing.

Li Lin created a special talisman that could temporarily house Li Yanjing.

However, there are also drawbacks. It's not as comfortable as the altar, and the speed at which 'yin energy' is restored is far slower than that of the altar.

The team of over two hundred people was full of vigor, and Huang Qing had a large ghost on his body. Li Lin also brought the Imperial Realm Powder.

In this situation, there is no need to worry about the bizarre.

Relatively speaking, it is still very safe.

However, Li Lin still took all necessary safety precautions.

They tried to camp at high altitudes, took turns keeping watch at night, and used various methods such as sprinkling "Yu Jie powder" (a type of pesticide) to ensure thorough preparation every night.

But it rained that night.

The team pitched more than a dozen tents, and everyone took shelter under the tents to avoid the rain.

At this point, the Imperial Powder is useless.

Li Lin, Huang Qing, Hong Luan, and Li Yanjing had the largest tent to themselves.

Firstly, there are women here, and secondly, Li Lin is an official, so he naturally has this privilege.

As for the others, they could only squeeze into other small tents, but there were enough of them, and no one got wet.

It's just a little cramped when sleeping.

Li Lin lifted the tent flap, listened to the sound of rain outside, and looked somewhat solemn.

In this situation, he can't even use the little paper figures.

The paper figure went into the rain and dissolved in no time.

When I reach a higher level in papermaking, I must develop some rainproof papermaking skills.

Just as they were thinking this, Li Lin and Li Yanjing suddenly looked in a certain direction.

Li Lin asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"I think I heard it." Li Yanjing nodded. "I'll go take a look."

Although Li Yanjing is a possessed ghost, she can also make her body ethereal for a certain period of time, so she is not afraid of getting wet in the rain.

After a while, seeing that Li Yanjing hadn't returned, Li Lin sensed something was wrong and said to Huang Qing and Hong Luan, "Stay here and don't wander off. If anyone comes, you can take action without holding back."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately picked up the longswords beside them and held them in their hands.

They are quite skilled in the Wind-Sweeping Sword Technique and have good physical fitness, making them capable of considerable combat.

Li Lin picked up his spear, turned around, and disappeared into the rain.

(End of this chapter)