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

"Knowing you like to poach people, the Second Prince has raised our salaries to eight hundred taels a month, for thirty months a year."

Wang Qinian's smile froze on his face. "I've been in this business for five years, and this is the first time I've seen someone more generous than His Highness Prince Yong!"

Xie Bi'an smiled and said, "I should thank you. It just went up yesterday before I came here."

Wang Qinian slapped his thigh, "Hey! The little alpaca is quite rich..."

Xie Bi'an frowned, and said with some anger, "What did you say!"

Wang Qinian quickly corrected himself, saying, "I knew someone who could afford to raise alpacas was rich! By the way, how are the Second Prince's alpacas?"

Xie Bi'an snorted and said, "That's good. In two years, we can make hot pot."

Late at night, Lin Gong suddenly felt a chill on his chest.

He suddenly opened his eyes and found a young man dressed in black and blindfolded standing by the bed.

This man, who looks seventeen but is actually seventeen thousand years old, is none other than Wu Zhu.

The experts on the surrounding floor seemed to have been stunned, lying motionless on the ground.

Lin Gong then realized that this was the power of a Grandmaster!

The action was completely silent, and the attack showed no fluctuation of true energy!

Wu Zhu's lips moved slightly, his voice extremely low. "Who ordered you to do this?"

Influenced by Wu Zhu, Lin Gong also whispered, "Li... Yun... Rui."

Wu Zhu nodded. "Understood. I will only kill you."

In a flash, the steel rod in his hand pierced Lin Gong's heart!

This move was extremely fast; Lin Gong's skin and flesh were not even slightly agitated before the steel rod pierced his heart!

It's a holiday! I drank too much last night and just woke up. The third update will be posted a little later!

Chapter 88 Lin Ruofu: Fan Xian! You want to eat the last of my Lin family's descendants?

"Uh!"

Lin Gong let out a muffled groan, and Wang Qinian, who was outside the room, suddenly opened his eyes.

"There is a situation!"

This exclamation startled the dozen or so experts who were sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.

Wang Qinian kicked open the door and immediately saw Lin Gong lying stiffly on the bed.

Blood was still gushing from the heart, and the scene was eerily quiet!

Both Wang Qinian and Xie Bi'an, two ninth-rank masters, felt their legs go weak.

If this assassin had been ruthless, none of the dozens of people inside and outside the room would have survived!

The guards of the Lin family rushed into the room and found that Lin Gong had already died.

"Second Young Master! Second Young Master!"

Lin Ruofu and Lin Gong both underestimated the strength of a Grandmaster. The difference between a Grandmaster and a Ninth Rank is like heaven and earth!

They thought that having one or two hundred experts surrounding them would at least make a Grandmaster back down.

But for Wu Zhu, he could even kill all of these masters.

Lin Ruofu stared blankly at his son's corpse, tears welling in his eyes, his heart filled with turmoil.

He finally achieved his current power and status, and Lin Gong is his only heir.

Lin Dabao was born mentally challenged, and Lin Wan'er had royal status and could not be recognized as a member of the royal family.

Lin Gong's death made him feel that all his struggles in the first half of his life had become castles in the air, and the family legacy had become a tree without roots.

The coroner from the Ministry of Justice also changed his expression drastically after examining the body.

"Prime Minister, the Second Young Master's wounds are much neater than the guards' wounds from last night."

"When a weapon enters the body, it's like a steel knife cutting into tofu; bones and muscles offer no resistance to the weapon."

"With such astonishing power and speed, the one who made the move is most likely a Grandmaster!"

Lin Ruofu gritted his teeth and said, "Invite the coroners from the Forensic Science Bureau to come and take a look, so they won't say that I'm in charge of the Six Ministries and that the examination of injuries is unfair."

After Lin Gong was assassinated, Emperor Qing ultimately entrusted the Investigation Bureau with the investigation. Speculation about the culprit all pointed to a Grandmaster.

Fan Mansion.

In the study, Fan Jian said solemnly, "Lin Gong is dead."

Fan Xian looked shocked, his expression one of complete disbelief. "Really?"

Fan Jian continued, "Just last night, he died under the protection of more than a hundred experts from the Ministry of Justice, the Garrison Commander, and the Dragon Guard Manor."

"The assassin came and went without a trace, killing with a single move. The Ministry of Justice and the Supervisory Bureau have determined that it was the work of a Grandmaster!"

This was the first time Fan Xian had clearly learned about Wu Zhu's abilities, so he was truly shocked.

"Father... the power of a Grandmaster is terrifying!"

Fan Jian stared into Fan Xian's eyes and, seeing that Fan Xian was genuinely surprised and not faking it, softened his tone considerably.

Has Wu Zhu come to Kyoto recently?

Fan Xian asked in confusion, "Does this have anything to do with Uncle Wu Zhu?"

"I haven't seen him for a long time since we parted ways in Danzhou."

Fan Jian was already convinced that Wu Zhu was behind it, and seeing that Fan Xian's disguise was quite good, he didn't ask any more questions.

As soon as Fan Xian stepped out, a servant came to report that the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Lin had both come to invite him to their residence for a chat.

Needless to say, this is all for Lin Gong's death.

Fan Xian then realized that everyone believed he was involved in Lin Gong's death.

Needless to say, there must be a mole within the Overwatch Council. His continuous interrogation of the courtesan may have revealed information about the mastermind, which has long been common knowledge.

The direct mastermind behind the assassination was Li Yunrui, and the Crown Prince was aware of it and tacitly approved it.

But what Fan Xian didn't know was that the Second Prince, whom he first ruled out as a suspect, was actually also an insider.

Although there is no concrete evidence, Fan Xian is the prime suspect in the murder of Lin Gong.

Just as he was hesitating about which house to go to first, the Imperial Guards suddenly arrived, demanding that Fan Xian go to see the Emperor.

Upon hearing the news, Fan Jian also came out of his study. "That's good. We don't need to choose anymore. Let's go see His Majesty directly."

Fan Xian felt inexplicably nervous; this was an audience with the Emperor, the Emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom!

But why would the emperor want to see him now? It's not time for Wu Kui to go to the palace to meet the emperor yet.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Fan Xian carefully considered the answers to various questions along the way.

He needed to make sure his answers to the questions were flawless. Since Wu Zhu had said that his existence couldn't be exposed, he had to cover for Wu Zhu.

However, Fan Xian was unaware of the past of Emperor Qing, Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, and Wu Zhu. Lin Gong died under the protection of a large number of experts, and all of them concluded that Wu Zhu was responsible.

They also didn't want Wu Zhu's true nature to be exposed to the world, so they all tacitly cooperated with Fan Xian in putting on an act.

Upon meeting Emperor Qing, Fan Xian knelt down with practiced ease, which moved the old emperor to some extent.

"Get up. It's been quite a while since we arrived in the capital, but there have been many twists and turns."

Fan Xian stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, with war imminent, assassins are rampant, and I just happened to run into one."

Emperor Qing stared at Fan Xian and said, "Apart from the Niulan Street assassination case, the other assassins could have been executed quietly, but the Supervisory Council and the Dragon Guard Manor forced them into the open."

"The assassins who entered the palace some time ago were actually Shadow Guards from the Dragon Guard Manor."

Fan Xian exclaimed in shock, "What? Is Prince Yong planning to assassinate His Majesty?"

Emperor Qing shook his head. "No, it was I who hinted at him to do it. Guess why?"

After thinking for a moment, Fan Xian guessed, "Is His Majesty building momentum for the national war?"

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "That's right, but using assassins as an excuse to start a war is indeed a rather crude reason."

"Fortunately, several recent events have been intentionally or unintentionally helping to build momentum for me! Do you know which events they are?"

Fan Xian felt that Emperor Qing was testing his judgment.

"A Northern Qi assassin attempted to kill me in broad daylight on the street. Cheng Jushu was discovered spying on me and was beheaded in the street!"

Emperor Qing added one last point: "The Holy Maiden of Northern Qi openly intruded into the vicinity of the capital and abducted the Northern Qi spy captured by the Supervisory Bureau!"

Fan Xian muttered, "It seems like I've run into all of these things!"

Emperor Qing's voice suddenly rose considerably, "The Martial Arts Champion will be exempted from court appearances this year, and I will bestow an official title upon you today."

"You have won the championship in the Junior Martial Arts Tournament and captured the Northern Qi spy Si Lili. I hereby appoint you as the Assistant Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices!"

At Eunuch Hou's prompting, Fan Xian reluctantly knelt down, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. May I ask what rank this official is?"

Emperor Qing readily replied, "Eighth rank!"

After Fan Xian got up, ignoring Eunuch Hou's repeated reminders, he began to play with Emperor Qing's bow and arrow, and even fired several shots into the air in front of Emperor Qing.