After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Lin Yunting returned to Wuling County overnight.

There are too few clues right now. He needs to meet that scumbag who deceived Lingling in person, beat him up to vent his anger, and then try to get more information about the child.

At this time, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and it was a time of chaos. He tiptoed back to his room.

Just as she was about to have some intimate contact with her husband, she saw two shadows on the bed.

Needless to say, it must be that my precious Lingling has been wronged and is crying in front of her dad.

Lin Yunting hated that scumbag she had never met so much that she went to the armory and picked out the most vicious spiked club.

The round iron hammer was covered with a dense array of sharp nails; if it struck, even a god couldn't heal it.

The early-rising servant was yawning and getting ready to go to the kitchen to cook when he saw Fifth Master carrying a spiked club, about to leave.

He rubbed his eyes.

It wasn't a hallucination; Fifth Master really came back.

He quickly bowed, "Fifth Master."

Lin Wu nodded slightly, then suddenly stopped and turned to ask him, "Do you know where that bastard lives?"

The servant blinked once, then blinked again.

"Huh? Fifth Master, who are you talking about?" the servant asked blankly.

Lin Wu hissed impatiently, "That bastard who tricked Lingling, where does he live, what's his name?"

I'm going! I'll cripple him!

The maid was even more bewildered. "Young master... I haven't heard of anyone lying to you."

"Go and call Xichun over."

"Yes."

happy Chun was Lin Ling's personal attendant, though calling him a personal attendant isn't entirely accurate; he was simply responsible for taking care of Lin Ling's daily needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

When Lin Ling was born, a personal attendant should have been chosen for him to grow up with from childhood.

Su Han was unaware of these rules in wealthy and powerful families, and Lin Wu was also unfamiliar with these matters of the inner quarters. He was already annoyed by the noise of his family. When he married Su Han, the servants in his household were forcibly assigned to him by Ye Qingyu.

It wasn't until later, when Pearl married into the princess's household and moved in, and often came to visit Lin Ling, that she discovered her little cousin didn't have a personal servant.

It was at that time that Xichun was forced into becoming Lin Ling's personal servant.

Lin Ling had been used to being alone since childhood, and he felt uncomfortable having a personal servant following him around every day.

Except when Lin Ling needed him, happy Chun did not accompany him on ordinary days.

When Xichun was called over, she looked completely bewildered.

"Young Master didn't tell me..." Xichun said. "Ah! Fifth Master, I remember now!"

"explain."

happy Chun said indignantly, "The story goes back to two years ago, when the young master had just opened his shop."

Lin Wu nodded. "Continue."

happy Chun said, "Back then, the young master knew a scholar who could paint, and that scholar often brought him paintings. One time, the young master sent me to fetch embroidery thread, and when I returned, I happened to see the scholar trying to grab the young master's wrist. I immediately pushed him away!"

Lin Wu expressed his approval and commendation for this approach, saying, "Well done."

happy Chun continued, "After that, the scholar stopped coming for a long time. He said some sour things like he was penniless and dared not presume to be associated with the young master. After that, the young master wouldn't let me help him guard the shop."

"and then?"

"If anyone is deceiving you, young master, it must be this scholar. His name is Fang Yun, but as for where he lives, I have no idea."

Lin Wu thought to himself, "That must be it. This bastard must have deceived my precious son's feelings."

Knowing the name means you won't have trouble finding a place to stay.

Since he's a scholar, he should ask around among the scholars in the city; surely someone there will know.

As dawn broke, Wu Ren came to find Lin Ling as usual, and bumped into Lin Wu, who was carrying a spiked club and preparing to go out.

Lin Wu saw that this person had a head of white hair and knew he was no good.

He frowned and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Wu Ren said, "Lin Ling."

Lin Wu was in a state of high alert, seeing enemies everywhere. As soon as he heard that the white-haired man had come to find his beloved son, he immediately went into defensive mode.

"What do you want with him?"

Wu Ren: "Before Yin Zhiwei left, she asked me to protect Lin Ling."

Atonement = Protection.

That's pretty much the gist of it.

Lin Wu lowered his guard and asked suspiciously, "Why does Pearl want you to protect Lingling?"

Wu Ren confessed truthfully, "Because I wanted to go into Mount Tsukimi, Yin Zhiwei said that Zhao Duo would only take me into the mountain if Lin Ling agreed."

Lin Wu immediately understood; it turned out that the bodyguards were arranged by Pearl for her Lingling.

That's fine.

"Have you been following my Lingling around lately?" Lin Wu asked.

Wu Ren nodded. "Yes."

"Do you know anyone named Fang Yun?"

Wu Ren nodded. "I understand."

Lin Wu: "Where does he live?"

Wu Ren asked, "Are you going?"

"Lead the way." Lin Wu waved the spiked club in his hand. "I have something I'd like to talk to him about."

Wu Ren shook his head, "No, I want to stay and protect Lin Ling."

This person is quite stubborn.

Lin Wu pointed to himself and asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Wu Ren shook his head. "I don't know."

"I'm Lingling's biological father. He's always listened to me the most since he was little," Lin Wu said. "Take me to find Fang Yun. When Pearl comes back, Zhao Duo will definitely take you up the mountain."

"Alright then." Wu Ren was immediately persuaded and asked, "How's your lightness skill?"

"It's acceptable."

Using light-footed skills, it only takes half an hour to reach Fang Yun's village.

After they arrived at their destination, Lin Wu patted Wu Ren on the shoulder and said, "Young man, your lightness skill is quite good."

Wu Ren felt he should be polite, so he said, "You're not bad either."

"Judging by your appearance, you don't seem to be from our Great Yin Dynasty. Are you a foreigner?"

"The Land of the Soaring Serpent".

Lin Wu was completely unfamiliar with the various tribes in the northern border, but he was good at making things up and fabricating stories.

"Your place is quite nice. The country is powerful, and the people live in peace and prosperity. It's so much more comfortable than our Miao region," Lin Wu said. "By the way, what brings you to the Central Plains?"

Uru said, "Mount Kozuki."

Lin Wu almost subconsciously tried to get information out of her.

After all, he was a border guard general, so this is understandable.

"We're here." Wu Ren suddenly stopped and pointed to the thatched hut in front of him.

Lin Wu originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but upon hearing this, he immediately perked up.

He stared at the thatched hut, first enraged, then shocked, then enraged again.

What? You mean our sweet Lingling was almost deceived by this poor and wicked bastard who lives in a place like this?

Lin Wu took a deep breath.

He kicked open the door of the thatched hut, and after seeing the situation inside, a serious expression immediately appeared on his face.

In the corner, Fang Yun was lying face down on the table in an extremely strange posture.

Something seemed to be throbbing beneath the skin of his face, as if it were about to burst forth.

This is clearly the work of Atuna Qianyuan.

Lin Wu found it strange; Qian Yuan hadn't used such insidious Gu poison in so many years. It seemed this scholar was truly a beast, having angered Qian Yuan.

Wu Ren wasn't afraid at all and curiously stepped forward, only to hear Fang Yunzheng struggling to open his mouth and say something.

Upon closer inspection, it is vaguely discernible as:

Help...me...