All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

"Uncle! You're here! Have you regained your memories?"

After confirming that it was Wu Zhu who had come, Fan Xian finally couldn't help but cry.

Wu Zhu said somewhat at a loss, "We found some of them... I've heard about the assassination attempt on Niulan Street."

"With me here, I won't let you get hurt again... You're hurt again, who did it?"

Fan Xian still couldn't suppress his anger. "Uncle, I've found out who's behind this. It's Lin Gong, the second young master of the Prime Minister's mansion!"

Wu Zhu's expression remained unreadable, but his voice had become resolute: "Let's not talk about my regaining my memories for now."

"Whoever kills you, I'll kill them!"

"Fan Xian, are you going to kill Lin Gong?"

Fan Xian said firmly, "Lin Gong must die!"

Wu Zhu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you kill them."

"Is there anyone else behind Lin Gong? Kill them all!"

Fan Xian frowned and said, "Lin Gong is backed by the Eldest Princess and the Crown Prince, but it's still unclear who exactly they are."

"However, even if we know, we can't just kill them indiscriminately."

Wu Zhu said, "I think I understand. Kill Lin Gong first!"

"By the way, you can't tell anyone I'm back, including Fan Jian."

"I vaguely remember that my existence must be kept secret, otherwise there will be big trouble. I must hide in the shadows."

Fan Xian nodded and said, "Uncle, you are highly skilled. Even if you kill Lin Gong, no one can find out who you are. I will also pretend that I don't know anything."

"No one but me will know you're in Kyoto, so don't worry!"

Wu Zhu turned his neck and said, "You should focus on recovering from your injuries. From now on, Lin Gong's affairs are none of your concern."

"Once you've recovered from your injuries, we'll work together to figure out how to open the box the young lady left behind!"

The next day.

News of the assassination attempt on the prime minister spread quickly.

Those who didn't know the truth were spreading rumors that the treacherous minister Lin Ruofu had been assassinated, while those in the know understood that it was Lin Gong who had been assassinated.

Royal study room.

Among the guards of the Prime Minister's residence were imperial spies, and Eunuch Hou was reporting the news.

"Your Majesty, the assassin from last night..."

Emperor Qing interrupted impatiently, "Fan Xian is Fan Xian. Poison, dagger, crossbow, I can guess it's Fan Xian!"

"Fan Xian interrogated that courtesan for several days. Yesterday afternoon, he prepared a lot of poison in the Supervisory Council, and then Lin Gong was assassinated."

Eunuch Hou chuckled awkwardly, "Young Master Fan must have already found out that it was Young Master Lin who wanted to assassinate him."

"Last night, Young Master Fan poisoned eight seventh-rank guards and killed seven seventh-rank guards."

"The swordsman who saved him killed twenty-one guards, and the last two escaped."

Emperor Qing's expression remained expressionless. "The swordsman who saved Fan Xian, is the wound he inflicted confirmed to be only at the upper ninth rank of cultivation?"

Eunuch Hou said, "Prime Minister Lin has asked the Imperial Censorate and the Ministry of Justice's coroners to examine it separately, so it shouldn't be wrong."

Emperor Qing's first reaction was that Wu Zhu, whom he feared, had returned.

Ye Qingmei's death was caused by Emperor Qing's instigation, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that he killed her.

Wu Zhu, who can fight against Grandmasters, is Ye Qingmei's loyal servant. How could Emperor Qing not be wary of him?

"Fan Xian is getting anxious. With Chen Pingping's help, he will be able to easily kill Lin Gong in a year or two, and Prime Minister Lin won't even have a chance to say anything."

"But with things having escalated like this, his desire to marry Wan'er and take control of the Imperial Treasury has only created more obstacles."

"But having courage is better than staying in Danzhou and refusing to come to the capital."

Eunuch Hou continued, "Young Master Lin's poisoning has been cured, and he should recover in two or three days."

Prince Yong's Mansion.

Upon receiving this news, Li Chang'an subconsciously assumed that the man in black was Wu Zhu.

In the original drama, Fan Xian went to assassinate Lin Gong at night, but was intercepted by Wu Zhu along the way.

Next, Wu Zhu will help Fan Xian kill Lin Gong.

Li Chang'an hasn't broken through to the Blue-level Floating Pagoda yet, so he can't fight Wu Zhu.

Lin Wan'er is destined to be Li Chang'an's woman. Since her brother is in danger, it's necessary to remind him.

Over the years, Li Chang'an has witnessed too many assassination attempts in the capital. He himself has been assassinated dozens of times while traveling.

People like Lin Gong and Cheng Jushu are pawns of powerful figures behind the scenes, and there's no real distinction between good and evil.

Li Chang'an is not like Cheng Pingping or Wu Zhu, who believe that Fan Xian radiates justice and that anyone who tries to assassinate Fan Xian deserves to die.

The struggle for power has always been a life-or-death struggle, like a quagmire where black and white, beauty and ugliness, right and wrong are indistinguishable.

Once everyone gets involved, no one is a lamb, and no one should claim to be so righteous.

Those who are trapped in this situation can only rely on kinship, interests, and coercive relationships to determine their behavior.

For Li Chang'an, Lin Gong's identity as Lin Wan'er's brother was far more significant than his role as the mastermind behind the assassination of Fan Xian.

However, Lin Gong was not particularly close to Li Chang'an, so Li Chang'an would not go all out to help him.

"Jingni, go and leave a note for Lin Gong, saying that there is a Grandmaster by Fan Xian's side, and ask him to find a way to save his life."

Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lin Gong, who had just been able to sit up, suddenly heard a noise at the window.

Before he could react, a note had already flown onto the table in front of him.

Upon seeing the words above, Lin Gong turned pale with fright!

Great master!

There are four grandmasters in the world, but which one is by Fan Xian's side?

Lin Gong couldn't immediately tell whether the note was real or fake.

He heard about it after he woke up; a master swordsman had come last night, with skills at least at the ninth rank.

The current Prime Minister's residence is guarded by hundreds of constables from the Ministry of Justice and officers and soldiers from the Kyoto Garrison.

After all, an assassination attempt in the residence of the Prime Minister, the head of the civil officials in Daqing, resulting in the deaths of dozens of guards, was a major incident!

However, Fan Xian always concocted the poison himself, and Shadow never publicly intervened, so there is no concrete evidence to support this case.

Li Yunrui, the Crown Prince, Lin Gong, and Lin Ruofu have all concluded that Fan Xian was responsible for this incident.

Despite his injuries, Fan Xian continued interrogating the courtesan from the Surveillance Bureau. Unless Emperor Qing personally issued an order for Fan Xian to be investigated, no one could do anything about him.

After nightfall, Lin Ruofu went to Lin Gong's room.

The Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess suggested that Lin Gong leave the capital and go to Jiangnan to hide for a while.

However, Lin Ruofu held the opposite opinion, saying, "Gong'er, I think it would be inappropriate for you to go out."

"Putting aside whether the warning from the Grandmaster by Fan Xian's side is true or false, even if the Shadow Assassin who came last night wanted to kill you on the way, dozens of experts wouldn't be able to stop him."

"You might as well stay in the Prime Minister's residence. There are over two hundred constables from the Ministry of Justice and skilled garrison officers here."

"Wan'er asked Prince Yong, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince for help. All three of them sent experts, including Xie Bi'an, Wang Qinian, and Xing Yusen, who are all ninth-rank officials."

"With so many experts protecting you, I don't believe Fan Xian would dare to kill you openly."

Lin Gong nodded bitterly, "Father, I know in my heart that the Princess and the Crown Prince actually want me to die. If I die, they will be completely clean of any trouble."

"I don't understand. With such skilled men around him, why doesn't Fan Xian kill Li Yunrui or Li Chengqian?"

Lin Ruofu quickly covered his son's mouth, "Watch your words! Watch your words!"

"Let me tell you why. Even if I were to set up an assassination attempt on Fan Xian, let alone Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian, Fan Xian wouldn't dare to assassinate me!"

"Because I am the prime minister of the country, and those two are the eldest princess and the crown prince!"

"Our assassination will damage both the reputation and the actual operation of the Great Qing Kingdom!"

“Fan Xian has harmed us, and the price he has to pay is something he can’t afford right now, but it’s different if he harms you.”

"If you die, only your father, Da Bao, and Wan'er will be saddened; it will have no impact on Da Qing."

Lin Gong sighed and said, "In the end, in this capital city of Daqing, what determines life and death is still social status!"

Lin Ruofu corrected, "Essentially, it's all about power!"

"Just over a decade ago, I was a nobody, but now I'm someone of great importance!"

"Gong'er, once you get through this ordeal, I will definitely help you get a career in government, so you will never have to drift like a rootless duckweed again."

After the father and son parted ways, several more eighth-rank masters entered the room. Xie Bi'an and Wang Qinian listened to the commotion outside the door.

Wang Qinian looked at Xie Bi'an with a smile, "Hey, Lao Xie, you..."

He had barely opened his mouth when Xie Bi'an responded with a warm smile, "Old Wang, I earn more than you in a month."