New and dark light years

Chapter 290 The Storm Subsides

Li Lin breathed a sigh of relief, pushed open the warehouse door, and walked out.

The warehouse is in the backyard, very close to the main hall.

The sound of the door being pushed open immediately caught the attention of the three women in the hall.

"Who is inside the warehouse?"

It was Huang Qing's voice. Although it was still very pleasant to listen to, it had gained a touch of authority compared to the girlishness it had shown more than half a year ago.

Three women ran over from the hall.

Li Yanjing floated over, so she was naturally the fastest.

Her face was cold, but when she saw it was Li Lin, she was clearly stunned.

Next came Huang Qing and Hong Luan, whose lightness skills were also quite good.

Their expressions were the same as Li Yanjing's.

"Husband, it's you... weren't you leading the men to surround them..."

At this point, Huang Qing's expression changed drastically. Not only her, but the other two women also showed signs of panic and fear.

Huang Qing rushed over, held Li Lin's body and looked him over anxiously, asking, "My lord, are you alright? Is there anything wrong?"

Li Yanjing went into the warehouse and came out a while later, her face ashen.

“That paper figure is gone,” Li Yanjing said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Hongluan's eyes reddened.

Huang Qing's hands were trembling.

They knew very well what this meant; they had already guessed it before, and this was just confirmation.

Seeing their expressions, Li Lin reassured them, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Huang Qing simply held him close, sobbing softly.

Two other women were also standing around.

Li Lin comforted them for a while before the three of them calmed down.

"You all stay home, I'll go check on things again."

"Are you still going? It's so dangerous, what if..." Huang Qing said, her eyes brimming with tears.

Li Lin laughed and said, "It's alright. I was careless before, but I won't be like that this time."

Actually, it’s not carelessness.

Li Lin was already taking the enemy very seriously, because the enemy had neither strong spiritual energy nor any special magical artifacts, only that gourd of strange liquid.

But it was that strange pot of liquid that tricked him.

This also taught Li Lin a lesson: no matter how good his martial arts skills are, he should never engage in close-quarters combat with others.

You never know, someone might have some killer move specifically designed for close combat.

Just like this time.

Of course... Li Lin wasn't completely unprepared this time. He knew he had a paper doll as a substitute, which is why he dared to engage in close combat.

"Then you must be careful, sir," Huang Qing said earnestly.

Li Lin nodded.

After Li Lin left the house again, Huang Qing said, "Yan Jing, secretly follow him and protect your husband."

"it is good."

Li Lin came to the pharmacy again, and this time it was quiet.

Large numbers of archers were crouching on the rooftops, while constables were frantically arresting the burly men who had run out of the pharmacy.

Anyone who dared to resist was beaten and kicked.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

These yamen runners and local militiamen seemed to be suppressing something, or perhaps they were worried about something.

Although the constables were arresting people, they would occasionally glance towards the middle of the pharmacy, their expressions grave.

Moreover, this atmosphere grew increasingly heavy over time.

Until Li Lin reappeared at the street corner.

All the local militia and yamen runners breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Bei greeted him almost in tears: "County Commandant, I'm so glad you're alright. I'm so glad you're alright."

His face showed relief at surviving the ordeal.

Not to mention... Li Lin's kindness to him was immense, the 'benefits' Li Lin brought to the entire county government and local militia were also enormous.

Everyone understood that they had been living so comfortably recently because the county magistrate was here.

If it weren't for the county constable, those officials would almost never have thought of sharing the money with these lowly people.

They can tell who is truly good to them.

Li Lin patted Su Bei on the shoulder.

Then, amidst the joyful gazes of the crowd, he walked back into the pharmacy.

There stood a shiny black paper figure, motionless. But the paper figure was clearly covered with countless holes.

Such injuries would certainly kill a living person.

But when applied to a paper figure... he is still just a paper figure after all.

Opposite the paper figure was a woman slumped in a corner.

A long spear was embedded in her right chest. She had to hold it firmly to keep it upright so that it wouldn't tilt and further widen the wound.

In addition, she had an arrow in her left shoulder and a deep one in her right leg.

It must have been shot by archers stationed outside.

In the Chu Palace, her face was deathly pale, and her black hair was plastered to her forehead with sweat, making her look rather unsightly.

Upon seeing Li Lin, Chu Rengong gave a bitter smile: "The Paper Prince... as expected of the Paper Prince, he can actually use paper figures to take one's life."

Li Lin smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at the soft sword that had fallen to the side.

This soft sword looks ordinary and has lost its previous sparkling brilliance.

So it really is because of the 'liquid'?

"Paper Prince, please talk to me." Chu Rengong's expression was weak and pitiful: "Actually, I can still live, as long as you are willing to save me."

Li Lin laughed and said, "Why should I save you?"

If it weren't for the paper doll, I would really be dead.

If the benefits aren't significant enough, why save this woman just because she's pretty?

Such beauty...every brothel has one or two top courtesans who can match it.

Chu Rengong coughed, spitting out a cloud of blood mist, and said, "I can't hold on much longer. If you're willing to save me, I can tell you the secret of that sword technique."

"The swordsmanship you used just now?"

Chu Rengong nodded: "Yes."

Li Lin pondered for a moment, and felt somewhat tempted.

He was 100% certain that what he had seen at the beginning of that sword technique was just an illusion.

But then the hallucination became real.

Those starlights caused him immense harm.

He really wanted to learn this skill of switching between reality and illusion.

He narrowed his eyes slightly in thought.

Then he asked, "Yanjing, are you confident you can control her?"

Li Lin was, after all, a Spirit Hunter, and his perception of Yin energy was extremely keen.

Besides, Li Yanjing was his woman, and the two were very familiar with each other.

He could tell just by sensing it that she had followed him invisibly.

Li Yanjing appeared: "No problem."

She answered gently, but her eyes were filled with resentment as she looked at Chu Rengong.

A kind of venomous resentment that can tear a person apart.

She is a monster... she is evil in essence.

She suppressed her true nature by staying by Li Lin's side, but that didn't stop her from revealing it when she was angry.

Especially when dealing with strangers.

"Tree Immortal True Lord?" Chu Rengong looked at Li Yanjing and laughed, "It doesn't look like a snake."

“I am not the Tree Fairy Goddess.” Li Yanjing walked up to the other person: “The Tree Fairy Goddess is still resting.”

Chu Rengong looked at Li Lin, quite surprised: "You're raising two True Lords?"

Li Lin ignored her and said to Li Yanjing, "Protect her life for now. I not only need her swordsmanship, but I also need her to reveal information about the Zhuxian Society."

Li Yanjing nodded: "I understand."

After saying that, she transformed into a cloud of black mist, enveloping the Chu Palace within it.

Not long after, the black mist disappeared, and the Chu Palace was gone.

Li Lin looked around and waved to the constables.

After the others arrived, he asked, "How many people did you arrest?"

"There are approximately two hundred of them."

Li Lin felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, he discovered it early. Two hundred thugs were hiding in the city. If they had been prepared and had attacked simultaneously, it would have been a terrible thing.

After all, there were only about a hundred yamen runners in the county town.

The local militia and the prefectural militia were stationed outside the city, so they couldn't provide immediate relief.

"Brothers, you've worked hard these past few days. Let them do the interrogation when necessary, and use torture when necessary," Li Lin said with a smile. "Once this is over, I'll ask the magistrate to give them some compensation for their hard work."

The constables were all beaming with joy.

(End of this chapter)