Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 226 The Donkey Said
Lin Jiang led the way, with Old Apa and Yana following behind, as the group headed towards the palace.

Tiger Robe and Bead were left in the house. Although Square Bone's abilities were weakened, with the protection of Bead, ordinary soldiers would find it difficult to break through.

Old Apa leaned closer to Lin Jiang: "Sir, you are Dianxing, aren't you?"

Lin Jiang remained calm: "I don't have that kind of skill."

“But your methods are already like the legendary Star-Pointing Technique.” Old Apa said, “The Star-Pointing Technique is called the Ruler here, originally a mythical figure. Perhaps Daxing will only realize that there are so many Rulers.”

Lin Jiang calculated the number of people.

"Actually, there aren't that many."

As you ascend the long steps, you see flowerpots filled with lush green plants on both sides.

He glanced at one of the flowerpots and felt that the glaze on it looked somewhat like the work of Daxing.

Do you do a lot of business with Daxing?

“Quite a few,” Old Apa said. “Merchants from Daxing love to trade here; they like gold.”

At this point, Old Apa also said to Lin Jiang:
"There should still be a lot of gold in the palace; you may take it as you wish."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang shook his head immediately.
"That's yours, there's no need to pay for it."

Old Apa simply nodded respectfully without saying a word.

"Speaking of which, your Daxing language is clearly better, so why did you let this girl go with the army back then?"

Hearing Lin Jiang's question, Old Apa sighed helplessly:
“I am too old and cannot endure the arduous journey with the army. At that time, Wang contacted a Daxing official who had been doing business with us and asked for his help. The official agreed. Wang’s Daxing dialect is not very good, so I had to stay and help him.”

Lin Jiang nodded to indicate that he understood.

After walking up the steps for a while, as they approached the door, Old Apa became visibly nervous.

He hesitated at the doorway, lifting his foot several times and then putting it down again, unable to move forward even a step for a long time.

In the end, Lin Jiang grabbed him and pulled him into the palace.

Upon entering the palace, Lin Jiang twitched his nose and smelled a strong stench of blood, indicating that people had died here as well.

There is only one road ahead, which is to go straight forward.

Soon, Lin Jiang discovered many corpses in the corners of the walls on both sides of the hall.

Lin Jiang frowned slightly.

The corpses here are different from those outside.

Although most of them also died tragically, someone neatly arranged them in a corner.

This is clearly not the work of a madman who has gone mad.

Could there be other people here?

Walking briskly, Lin Jiang and his group soon arrived at a spacious hall.

It's much cleaner here than outside. The lobby is open on all four sides, offering panoramic views of the city.

On a normal day, under the bright sunshine, looking around the city from this spot is indeed a pleasant experience.

Looking outside now, all one can see is a city like ruins, and flames still burning fiercely within it.

But Lin Jiang was in no mood to appreciate the scenery outside at the moment.

He saw a throne, and on the throne lay a middle-aged man, whose eyes had lost their light, and a huge bloody hole in his chest.

And standing before the dead man was a man dressed in a scholar's robe.

The man wore a crooked donkey headdress and looked at the man on the throne with his hands behind his back.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Donkey Head turned around and looked at Lin Jiang and the two people behind him.

“Oh my God!”

When Old Apa saw the man's miserable state on the throne, he couldn't help but scream. He hurriedly wanted to go over to check on him, but Lin Jiang stopped him.

Lin Jiang stared intently at the man in the donkey hood in front of him, while the man, through the hood, seemed to be looking at Lin Jiang as well.

After a short while, the man lifted his two loose robes, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and bowed.

"Greetings, gentlemen. I am Yu Lu from the General's Mansion of Daxing. I have just met you."

"The General's Mansion?" Lin Jiang raised an eyebrow. "Did you build this city?"

“If you say that I did kill this king, but the devastation in this city was not caused by me,” Donkey Head shook his head, the hood bobbing back and forth on his head. “The General’s Mansion has always maintained good relations with the Kingdom of Lanke, and the General’s Mansion alone accounts for 70% of the trade. In any case, the General’s Mansion would never do such a thing.”

Lin Jiang looked at Old Apa.

The agitated old man slapped his head twice, trying to calm himself down:

“Yes, the General's Mansion of Daxing, I know. They've made many deals with us, exchanging a lot of gold from the King. But…”

Old Apa stared intently at the donkey's head:
Why did you kill the king?

"He asked me to kill him."

Donkey Head sighed helplessly:
“Someone used magic on him, using a bloody battle as a pretext to sow the seeds of his madness. Today, the calamity has affected the soldiers in the city, and in the future, it will gradually spread until all the pure-blooded Bluecore people become bloodthirsty madmen, beyond redemption.”

Old Apa wanted to retort, but when he thought about what he had experienced these past few days, all his words got stuck in his throat.

He held back for a long time, but ultimately remained silent.

"Who did this? And how did you get here?"

Lin Jiang still stared at the donkey's head with a furrowed brow.

This person's appearance was truly bizarre. Lin Jiang was certain he had never seen Donkey Head before, nor did he know the other party's abilities, so he could only be more cautious.

Even if I told you, you might not believe me.

"Speak freely, whether you believe me or not is my decision."

"Very well." Donkey Head adjusted his hood and explained slowly:

"Lanke Kingdom is far beyond Daxing, possessing a gold mine, and has always been the source of wealth for the General's Mansion. Recently, the infighting in the capital has intensified. Taking advantage of the loss of power in the northwest of the General's Mansion, the Grand Secretary's faction forcibly borrowed the immortal technique 'Returning Home Technique' obtained by Sun Zhong, and relied on the assassins with Lanke blood to return to this place. They colluded with foreign barbarian tribes and used their evil intentions to try to completely destroy Lanke and plunder the General's Mansion's wealth."

Donkey Head's words completely baffled Lin Jiang.

He immediately waved his hand:

"Wait a minute, let me sort it out."

"it is good."

"So, according to you, this was set up by the Grand Secretaries of the capital?"

"Yes."

"Why not just mobilize troops directly? It seems that Lanco Kingdom is powerless to stop Daxing's army."

"This is all because the military generals of the southern faction are stationed in the southern border. Although they are not on good terms with the northern faction that the general represents, they hate the Grand Secretary faction even more. If we launch a strong attack now, it will easily cause chaos in the country."

Donkey Head said, "Besides, as I said before, this place is remote. Without special means, it would probably take a year and a half for the army to march; even if the army can hold on, the food and fodder will be hard to sustain."

"Where is that assassin?"

"There." The donkey-headed man pointed to a corner of the palace, and Lin Jiang immediately spotted a man whose head was twisted in a circle: "I killed him too."

Upon closer inspection, it is indeed the appearance of someone of mixed Daxing descent and local descent.

"Since they can't come, how did you manage to travel this long distance to get here? How did you transport the gold?"

“We have a helper whose garden connects to the depths of the Western Regions on one end and to Daxing on the other. We have always relied on this road for travel.”

Lin Jiang couldn't help but think of the half of the garden that was still in the valley.

So that's how I got here.

"Since you have such means, why don't you just rob the entire gold mine instead of doing business with them?" Lin Jiang couldn't help but sarcastically remark, "This is different from the general's mansion I know."

"Trade can make this country rich, and only when it is rich can they become a useful ally." Donkey Head sighed deeply, "Although many people in the General's Mansion do not understand this, this is truly my opinion. I am in charge of the Lan Ke affairs, how can I allow them to be trampled by war?"

After speaking, the donkey head looked back at Lin Jiang. Although Lin Jiang could not see its face through the hood, he still felt its gaze upon him.

"I've finished speaking, do you believe me?"

Lin Jiang decisively shook his head:

"It's hard to believe based on your own words alone."

and……

You recognize me, don't you?

The donkey-headed man remained silent.

"Your meaning is too obvious. Garden, Sun Zhong, returning to your hometown, you must know me."

"Yes." Donkey Head nodded: "Young Master is indeed outstanding, I am certain that I recognize your face."

"Then I can't trust you even more."

“I knew it.” Donkey Head was not surprised by Lin Jiang’s attitude at all, nor did he show any displeasure. “It’s a pity that we have different positions, otherwise we could definitely become good friends who can drink and chat together.”

"So, you're planning to fight me here?"

Lin Jiang started rubbing his wrist.

"No, not at all." Donkey Head shook his head. "I know your skill, young master, and I know mine. If we fight here, it will only cause further damage to the city. So why bother?"

Is this person also a cultivator with the Star Pointing Realm?
Lin Jiang carefully examined the donkey-headed man, but unable to discern his abilities, he suppressed his intention to attack.

Then he looked at old Apa: "What are you planning to do next?"

"We will follow this lord, it has nothing to do with you." Compared to the strange man with a donkey harness and a regicide-like appearance, Old Apa was more inclined to believe the kind-looking Lin Jiang.

Even though the other party claimed to be from the General's Mansion of Daxing, Old Apa had never seen him in any of the visiting caravans.

How can we be careless in our vigilance?

"Really?" Donkey Head sighed helplessly. "Do I look that suspicious?"

Lin Jiang subconsciously looked at the empty donkey eyes.

Not suspicious?
So suspicious!

"I have a suggestion, I don't know if you would like to hear it."

Donkey Head looked at Old Apa, who thought for a moment and then looked at Lin Jiang.

"You said."

“The General’s Mansion cannot allow this trade route to be destroyed. I am the only one who knows about Lan Ke’s disaster. If this news falls into the hands of others in the future, they will probably be tempted to steal the gold.”

Donkey Head said slowly:

"I want to ask you if you are interested in rebuilding a Blueko Kingdom."

(End of this chapter)