New and dark light years

Chapter 273 You Stole It

Huang Yan clutched his chest and backed away, his face filled with lingering fear.

The assassin who had failed had been pinned to the ground by the guards beside him. He lay there, staring at Li Lin with eyes full of resentment.

"so close!"

Huang Yan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He looked at the servant on the ground, thought for a moment, and said, "I have never seen this person before."

At this moment, Madam Huang, protected by Hongluan, walked over. She had just witnessed her husband being nearly stabbed, and her eyes were filled with terror.

She rushed over and searched Huang Yan's body for a while. After confirming that her husband was alright, she softly sat down on the stone chair next to him.

Fang Fengyi said, "Check the people around here."

He's really scared now.

Those people dared to kill even Huang Yan, so they would dare to kill him, a junior member of the Fang family.

Meanwhile, the group on the official road was already in retreat under the combined attack of the expert guards from the Huang and Fang families, and it was estimated that they would not be able to hold out for long.

Amidst shouts and screams, Huang Ling looked at Huang Qing and said, "Sister, is your hand alright? I saw a hidden weapon hit your palm."

"It's alright." Huang Qing held out her palm.

Her hands, white as jade, were without a single callus, and as soft and tender as milk.

Huang Ling blinked and subconsciously placed her own palm over for comparison.

Even though she was younger, she realized that her hands and skin were not as beautiful as her sister's.

She pursed her lips: "Your skin is so good, is practicing martial arts really that effective?"

“Of course it’s useful,” Huang Qing said with pride.

Women's focus is quite strange.

Listening to her two daughters' conversation, the eldest daughter-in-law, clutching her wildly beating heart, went over to join in the fun.

"I just noticed that Hongluan's skin is so nice too."

So, the four women started talking about skincare and beauty.

On the other side, Huang Yan, Li Lin, and Fang Fengyi stood side by side, watching the battle in front of the pavilion come to an end.

By this time, all the attackers had been killed.

It was clear that the guards from both the Huang and Fang families wanted to capture them alive, but the assassins were unwilling to surrender. Every move they made was aimed at mutual destruction.

The only option left was to kill him.

Fang Fengyi asked, "Prefect Huang, can you tell who the attackers are?"

"can not tell."

Fang Fengyi felt that these attackers were targeting Huang Yan, and that he was being attacked because he was "implicated".

Li Lin suddenly said, "They may not be after Mount Tai. They might be trying to shift the blame and sow discord between the Huang and Fang families."

Fang Fengyi glanced at Li Lin, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "That makes sense."

Huang Yan snorted: "Jin County is under my jurisdiction, these people are really bold!"

It would be a lie to say that Huang Yan wasn't furious at the sight of being attacked on his own turf and having his home infiltrated.

However, as a prefect, he was quite adept at maintaining composure and did not show his emotions on his face.

Then he looked at Li Lin and said, "Lin'er, this time it's all thanks to you. If you hadn't been there, the enemy would probably have succeeded."

Li Lin smiled and said, "It's what I should do."

Huang Yan nodded, then looked at Fang Fengyi: "Nephew Fang, are you still planning to set off today?"

Fang Fengyi laughed and said, "Of course, they're just some assassins. Just be careful on the road."

Huang Yan nodded: "My Huang family will add ten more guards to accompany us."

Fang Fengyi clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Prefect."

Soon, constables came out of the city to clean up the corpses and bloodstains on the official road. Huang's guards also ran out of the city.

After assigning ten highly skilled guards to Madam Huang's command, the caravan prepared to depart once again.

Huang Ling was still somewhat shaken. Looking at her older sister's calm demeanor, she felt a genuine sense of envy for the first time.

She suddenly realized that knowing some martial arts skills wasn't a bad thing; in fact, it made her feel very safe.

Then she forced a smile: "Sister, when I get to the capital, I will also find someone to learn martial arts. When we meet again, I will definitely spar with you. You have a year to learn first, so don't lose to me, a newcomer."

Huang Qing laughed and said, "Great! Then my sister and I will go out and make a name for ourselves in the martial world."

Fang Fengyi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Li Lin seemed quite interested.

Huang Yan observed the expressions on his two 'sons-in-law's faces, remaining calm and lost in thought.

Madam Huang laughed and said, "Ling'er, stop talking nonsense. Get in the carriage, we're about to leave."

Huang Ling nodded and got into the carriage as instructed.

Fang Fengyi then boarded another carriage.

Soon the three carriages started moving, and Huang Qing stood by the roadside, waving goodbye with reluctance.

Her eyes were filled with tears.

After the carriage had traveled a distance, Huang Yan suddenly said, "Lin'er, do you think the Fang family might have been behind this assassination attempt?"

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't seem like it."

“But it’s too much of a coincidence.” Huang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. “I’m not stupid. I’ve been keeping a tight grip on Jin County these past few months. But I haven’t received any news about these people’s appearance. Unless someone deliberately helped them hide it, and it’s someone I trust, that would be possible.”

Li Lin asked, "So Mount Tai suspects that the Fang family brought it in?"

"Correct."

"Then why send Lingmei to the capital?"

“She’s going to the capital, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll get married, right?” Huang Yan laughed.

Li Lin was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Taishan is still the most shrewd and calculating."

Are you using that word to mock me?

"No, it's admiration."

"Do you think it's immoral of me to involve my daughter in a conspiracy?"

Li Lin didn't speak, he remained silent, though he somewhat believed that.

Huang Yan was quite satisfied with Li Lin's expression at this moment. He smiled and said, "The Huang family... no matter who it is, whether it's Ling'er, Qing'er, Ying'er, Qi'er, or even me, they can all be sacrificed. This is generally how the struggle for interests among aristocratic families goes. It's a great thing to exchange one or two people for the survival and expansion of the family bloodline."

Li Lin shook his head: "I don't think it's good."

“I actually felt it wasn’t right either. So, I just used her a little, I didn’t really push her into it,” Huang Yan said. “Ling’er’s return to the capital might also be for murder.”

"She can't kill him, she's too naive."

“No, she is a very good knife,” Huang Yan said. “All you need is someone to hold the hilt and apply force.”

Suddenly a voice broke in: "Father, how could you do this...? My sister is your most beloved daughter."

Huang Yan turned around and found it was Huang Qing.

Huang Qing was shocked, her face still wet with tears from the parting.

Huang Yan smiled and said, "My doting on my children is a personal matter, but she is going to do great things because the Huang family needs her. Do you understand the difference?"

Huang Qing was stunned.

“You’re luckier than Ling’er; you chose a husband who is loyal and devoted.” Huang Yan looked at Huang Qing: “But you must understand that you stole this life. Originally, this life was meant for Ling’er.”

Huang Qing's face turned deathly pale!

(End of this chapter)