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The next morning.

When Lin Wangbei returned to the Lin residence, he was in a state of bewilderment and loss.

Even though a night has passed, the events of last night still weigh heavily on my mind and are hard to process.

He had been plotting for ten years to avenge his brother's death.

They not only trained private soldiers and purchased weapons, armor, and artillery, but also secretly colluded with various reactionary forces and even conspired with foreign powers to harm the martial arts world of the Central Plains in conjunction with the Valley of Evil and the Yuan Kingdom.

However, he was ordered by the person from last night to behave himself and be a good lord of the Lin family fortress.

The mysterious person was even suspected to be his nephew, whom he thought was dead.

The combination of various factors made it difficult for Lin Wangbei to let go of the matter for a long time.

He was told to ignore what the mysterious man said?

If the other party isn't his nephew, and he sees that he's disobedient, he could wipe out the entire Lin Family Fortress in one fell swoop.

"Daddy~ Daddy~"

Lin Wangbei was preoccupied with complicated thoughts. Just as he sat down in the hall, his daughter rushed over.

He composed himself, calmly took a sip of tea, and then glanced at his daughter. "Why aren't you calling Old Deng anymore?"

Lin Xian'er was a little embarrassed, but she still spoke her mind, "Father, I have fallen for the man I love."

"Um?"

Lin Wangbei put down his teacup and looked at Old Lin, who had followed him.

"This old servant has already ascertained that the young hero Sheng Wansong, whom the young lady admires, is from Chuxiang City in Yuzhou. He is 14 years old, unmarried, and has only one mother, Li, who comes from a farming family."

In just one night, Old Lin had thoroughly investigated Sheng Wansong's background.

The reason they were able to do this was because Sheng Wansong had become a hero of Chu Xiang and was quite famous in the Chu Xiang area. This information had already been investigated and archived by the Jianghu organizations.

"Young Master Sheng once easily defeated two Wudang disciples at the Chu Xiang City Martial Arts Tournament, winning an invitation to the Sword Appraisal Meeting of the Famous Sword Manor. He has come to Gusu City this time, presumably to participate in the Sword Appraisal Meeting a month later."

Hearing this, Lin Xian'er was filled with admiration and exclaimed, "As expected of Young Hero Sheng!"

Lin Wangbei was having a headache looking at his daughter.

Those who are not personally trained Wudang disciples are nothing special, not worth mentioning, and not worthy of the attention of the Lin family lord.

Lin Wangbei thought for a moment, then asked, "Was it this same Sheng Wansong who defeated the Blood Locust yesterday?"

Elder Lin and Lin Xian'er were shocked and exclaimed in unison, "That kidnapper is actually Blood Locust from Evil Valley?!"

Although Blood Locust of Evil Valley is not among the Ten Great Evils, he is a notorious killer in Evil Valley. He is ruthless and always takes lives, and has committed many bloody crimes. He is a top-ranking villain on the Six Doors' wanted list.

Realizing he had inadvertently let something slip, Lin Wangbei snorted coldly.

"Hmph, those Blood Locusts and Jade-Faced Bees are nothing but empty names. They've already been defeated by your old man and are now lying dead in the wilderness!"

"Daddy's the best!"

Lin Xian'er jumped up happily, then cautiously glanced at her father's expression, "So..."

"You come from a farming family, how could you possibly be worthy of the Lin family!"

Seeing his daughter's displeasure, as if she might explode at any moment, Lin Wangbei slowly changed the subject: "However..."

Lin Xian'er's expression was incredibly rich, suddenly turning into anticipation, "However?"

Lin Wangbei remained silent for a long time, calmly stirring the tea with the lid of his bowl, while his daughter was extremely anxious and scratching her head in frustration.

Seeing that his daughter was about to lose her temper, he slowly said, "To be able to defeat Blood Locust at such a young age is quite remarkable. She may very well achieve great things."

Upon returning home, he found the peaceful Lin family manor and his innocent daughter.

Lin Wangbei gradually let go of his inner turmoil and decided to follow the mysterious man's advice and be content to be an "ordinary" Lin family lord. "If his character is acceptable, it's not impossible for him to become my Lin family's son-in-law."

"Brother Wansong will definitely be fine!"

Lin Xian'er jumped three zhang high with excitement and leaped out of the hall to spread the good news.

"etc!"

Lin Wangbei called out to his daughter, who immediately tensed up, "Are you going to change your mind again?!"

"Am I a man who breaks his word?!"

Lin Wangbei was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at her. He took out the "Mingyuan" jade pendant and solemnly placed it in Lin Xian'er's hand.

"You must always wear this jade on your body. If you are in danger, crushing it will bring you good fortune."

"This is an incredible treasure, you mustn't lose it!"

"And make sure no one sees the words on it!"

"Thank you, Father!"

As soon as Lin Xian'er received the jade pendant, she ran out as fast as the wind.

The two elderly men watched Lin Xian'er's retreating figure with kind eyes. After a moment, Old Master Lin bowed and asked, "Master, could that jade pendant be...?"

"In the past, I was only focused on revenge, completely disregarding the dangers that the Lin family and Xian'er might face."

Lin Wangbei smiled wryly and said, "Looking back now, peace is ultimately a blessing."

"As for the dog emperor's life."

"There are people more deserving of revenge than I am to take it."

Holding the jade pendant, Lin Xian'er skipped and hopped all the way to the side room.

In the same courtyard, Sheng Wansong and Anlan were admiring the koi in the pond.

This time, it was Anlan who was feeding her.

She only sprinkles a small amount of fish food each time, watching so many fish compete for a little bit of food, and even after they've finished eating, they still keep poking around for more.

An Lan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Brother Wansong!"

"Father has agreed to our marriage!"

An Lan's hand slipped, and the entire ceramic bowl fell into the stream. The fish no longer had to fight over the meager amount of bait and happily began to feast.

Even Sheng Wansong couldn't hold back.

When did the nickname "Brother Wansong" start?

When are we getting married?

He heard what Lin Wangbei said; it was clear that further investigation was needed.

"Xian'er, this is an arranged marriage by your parents and a matchmaker."

"The matter of marriage still requires my mother's consent, and I dare not make a definitive statement."

Sheng Wansong held his adoptive mother in high esteem.

Whether or not you are really going to get married, you have to ask your adoptive mother's opinion.

If it is someone the adoptive mother values, Sheng Wansong will never refuse unless the other person is extremely disliked.

"My mother will definitely like me!"

Lin Xian'er was quite confident and immediately called her "Mom".

She has an impatient and fiery temper, and will be leaving soon.

But before leaving, Lin Xian'er took out the jade pendant her father had just given her. "This is a treasure my father gave me. He spoke of it so solemnly, it must be something very important."

Without a word, Lin Xian'er shoved the jade pendant into Sheng Wansong's hand, saying, "Brother Wansong, keep this safe. Crush it if you encounter any danger!"

Fearing that Sheng Wansong wouldn't accept it, she ran away after giving him the jade pendant, and no one knows where she went.

Sheng Wansong looked at the jade pendant in his palm with the words "Mingyuan" engraved on it and felt speechless.

This jade pendant originally came from the Lin family of Suzhou. He had just returned it last night, and this morning it had somehow ended up back in his hands.

"We can return it to Lord Lin later."

After putting the jade pendant into his pocket, Sheng Wansong reached out and scooped up the ceramic bowl from the pond.

But the bait had already been eaten by the fish.

The fish were all stuffed and belly up, I wonder if they'll die from overeating.