The Reversal of Heaven Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer

"Ouch!"

Guo Baokun cried out in pain, recognizing Fan Xian's voice, and roared, "Fan Xian? It's you, you little bastard! How dare you commit violence in the street!"

"Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"

"Okay, as you wish."

Fan Xian sneered, his fists raining down like raindrops.

Lin Mu and Teng Zijing also stepped forward and gave him a beating.

All three held back their strength, especially Lin Mu; otherwise, a single finger strike would have been enough to take their lives.

Even so, it's enough to make this spoiled brat suffer.

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting! Please, please stop!"

Guo Baokun quickly couldn't take it anymore and cried out in pain, "What exactly do you want?!"

Fan Xian stopped and asked coldly, "Speak, why did you kill Teng Zijing's wife and children?"

"Teng Zijing? Wife and children?"

Guo Baokun, inside the sack, spoke with a bewildered and aggrieved tone: "I don't know him."

"Still pretending to be stupid!"

Fan Xian threw another punch.

"Wait! Wait! I remember now, I remember Teng Zijing, but what does his wife and children have to do with me?"

"I really didn't do it! Even if you beat me to death, I won't admit to this fabricated crime! I really didn't kill his wife and children..."

Guo Baokun's voice was trembling with sobs, and it didn't seem fake.

In the end, Guo Baokun was knocked unconscious by Fan Xian's punch.

Fan Xian tore off the sack, looked at Guo Baokun, who was bruised and unconscious, and said to Teng Zijing in a deep voice, "I don't think he's lying."

Teng Zijing frowned, his mind filled with doubt: "How could the documents from the Oversight Bureau be fake?"

Lin Mu said calmly, "On that document, isn't Teng Zijing also a dead man? I'm afraid we should ask the person who delivered the document about this matter."

Fan Xian looked at Teng Zijing: "Do you know where Wang Qinian lives?"

"know."

Teng Zijing nodded and was about to set off.

"No need to bother."

Lin Mu waved his hand casually, turning his gaze to a dark corner not far away: "He's already here."

Having said that, Lin Mu slightly spread his five fingers and grabbed at the air.

An invisible suction force suddenly appeared, and with a cry of surprise, a slightly obese figure was forcibly pulled out from behind the corner where he was hiding, staggering and falling in front of the three people.

Upon seeing this, Teng Zijing was shocked: "Telekinesis? Such profound and refined internal energy!"

Fan Xian was also slightly startled, and then looked at the man who was so frightened that his face turned ashen.

It was Wang Qinian.

"Lord Fan..."

Wang Qinian collapsed to the ground, his voice trembling: "Help!"

Teng Zijing stepped forward, a dagger already pressed against Wang Qinian's neck, and shouted sternly, "Was it Guo Baokun who killed my entire family?!"

"Calm down, swords have no eyes!"

Wang Qinian was terrified and hurriedly said, "Your wife and nephew are both safe and sound, living outside the city. If you don't believe me, I'll take you there right now!"

Fan Xian pressed, "And what about that document?"

850 Wang Qinian, with a mournful face, said awkwardly to Teng Zijing, "I...I was afraid that even after Lord Fan killed you, he wouldn't let your family off the hook, so I forged that document to leave your family a way out..."

Subsequently, Wang Qinian led the three out of the city overnight, and sure enough, they found Teng Zijing's wife and children safe and sound in a secluded farmhouse.

The couple and the father and son were reunited after the ordeal, and they naturally embraced and wept bitterly, a truly moving scene.

Lin Mu stood quietly to the side, understanding the situation perfectly.

All of this was naturally the work of Chen Pingping, the director of the Oversight Council.

Teng Zijing's family was actually secretly transferred and protected by the Surveillance Bureau. This was both to prevent the real mastermind from killing them to silence them and to use this opportunity to gradually bring Teng Zijing and Wang Qinian to Fan Xian's side, making them his allies.

Back then, Ye Qingmei took Wu Zhu away from the temple and came to the capital of Nanqing. There she met Li Yunqian, Fan Jian and Chen Pingping in their youth. She did not look down on Chen Pingping for being Yanran and even became "good sisters" with Chen Pingping.

Chen Pingping was captivated by Ye Qingmei's personal charm and regarded her as his only faith and ideal woman in his life.

After Ye Qingmei's death, Chen Pingping's only purpose in life was to avenge her.

He had long suspected that the real culprit was likely Emperor Qing, but he remained silent because the time was not right and the evidence was insufficient.

When Fan Xian arrived in the capital, Chen Pingping decided to gradually hand over the Supervisory Council established by Ye Qingmei to Fan Xian.

It can be said that Chen Pingping went to great lengths for Fan Xian.

In terms of strategy alone, Chen Pingping is the best in Joy of Life. I would like to meet him if I have the chance.

This should trigger a side quest.

Chapter 84: Now that you have seen the Crown Prince, why do you not bow?

Having resolved Teng Zijing's family matters, Lin Mu and Fan Xian quietly returned to the Liujing River under the cover of night and boarded their respective pleasure boats.

Sang Wen remained quietly waiting inside the cabin, the flickering candlelight illuminating her serene figure.

Upon seeing Lin Mu return, she didn't ask any further questions, but simply said softly, "Young Master is back."

She knew all too well that in Kyoto, the more you knew, the more dangerous it often was, and the way to survive was to stick to your duty.

Lin Mu smiled slightly, appreciating her understanding, and said softly, "It's late, let's rest."

Upon hearing this, Sang Wen bit her lip lightly, her cheeks flushed slightly, and lowered her head to say softly, "I hope you will take pity on me, young master."

From the moment she stepped into Zuixianju, she knew this day would come.

She felt no resistance to entrusting her first task to Lin Mu, a man of extraordinary handsomeness and talent; on the contrary, she felt a sense of relief.

The following morning, a misty fog enveloped the Crystal River.

Lin Mu let the exhausted Sang Wen rest well in the cabin, and then went out of the pleasure boat alone.

Fan Xian's pleasure boat was already empty; he had left.

He lightly touched the gunwale with his toes, his body leaping up like a swift swan, displaying the exquisite lightness skill of "walking on water without leaving a trace," and gracefully landing on the arched bridge.

Just then, they saw Prince Jing's heir, Li Hongcheng, and the second prince, Li Chengze, standing by the railing, talking in hushed tones as they gazed in the direction Fan Xian had gone.

Li Hongcheng said, "Fan Xian did not stay on the ship last night. I saw him leave quietly, but I don't know where he went or what he did."

"They went to beat someone up."

Lin Mu's voice suddenly rang out from behind the two of them.

Just as the guards who were secretly protecting him were about to make a move, they felt an invisible aura pressing down on them like a mountain, and their bodies stiffened, unable to move!

Li Chengze's pupils contracted slightly, and he slowly turned to look at Lin Mu: "Young Master Lin...were you also involved last night?"

Lin Mu readily admitted, "I just joined in the fun and kicked Guo Baokun a couple of times."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze was momentarily at a loss for words: "You... if this matter escalates, it may be difficult to resolve. Has Guo Baokun seen your face?"

Fan Xian put a burlap sack over his head.

Lin Mu said casually, "Fan Xian knows what he's doing, there's no need to worry. Let's talk about something else."

Li Chengze was an extremely intelligent man, and a knowing glint flashed in his eyes: "You wouldn't be thinking of redeeming that Miss Sang Wen, would you?"

"Your Highness is indeed insightful."

Lin Mu laughed and said, "I want the person. I don't want to pay money. How about exchanging a secret for him?"

Li Chengze raised an eyebrow, revealing a look of considerable interest: "Oh? What kind of secret is so valuable that it's worth more than one of the most popular courtesans at my Drunken Immortal Abode?"

"A secret about Emperor Qing."

Lin Mu turned his gaze to the calm lake surface and asked indifferently, "Want to hear it?"

"I will take my leave first!"

Upon hearing that Emperor Qing was mentioned, Li Hongcheng felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately bowed, made an excuse, and hurriedly left, not daring to linger for even a moment.

After all the bystanders had left, Li Chengze looked sharply at Lin Mu and said, "Speak."

Lin Mu met his gaze and slowly uttered a few words: "Emperor Qing is a Grandmaster."

In an instant, the laziness and casualness on Li Chengze's face vanished without a trace, replaced by utter shock and solemnity! This news was earth-shattering; if true, it was enough to overturn the power structure of the entire capital, and even the whole country!

He stared intently at Lin Mu, trying to discern the truth of the matter, but Lin Mu's gaze remained calm and unwavering, yet carried an unquestionable certainty.

After a long silence, Li Chengze took a deep breath, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and said in a deep voice, "Sang Wen, it's yours. I'll have someone send you the indenture."

The value of this secret cannot be measured by a mere courtesan.

At the same time, an unprecedented fear swept over Li Chengze's heart.

Grandmasters are terrifying beings who can single-handedly defeat entire nations!

Although he had never personally witnessed a Grandmaster in action, he had heard countless legends about them.

The forces he had secretly cultivated and placed his hopes on were like child's play in front of a Grandmaster!

He looked at Lin Mu with resentment, his eyes filled with the last glimmer of hope: "Can you deal with a Grandmaster?"

"can."

Lin Mu's answer was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Li Chengze was deeply shaken, his voice trembling slightly: "You...you've broken through?"

"That's it."

Lin Mu spoke calmly, looking at Li Chengze: "Speak, who do you want to kill?"

A near-mad smile suddenly appeared on Li Chengze's face. He lowered his voice and said, word by word, "If I were to ask you to... kill the emperor, would you dare?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu's face showed a playful expression, and he pretended to ponder seriously, saying, "Your Highness, the Second Prince, Emperor Qing is your beloved friend and biological father..."

He paused, lowered his voice, and said resolutely, "It costs more."

The madness in Li Chengze's eyes intensified, and he immediately summoned his confidants and gave them a few instructions.

Soon, a contract of servitude for Sang Wen was retrieved and handed to Lin Mu.

"This is Sang Wen's indenture. From now on, she is free."

Li Chengze stared intently at Lin Mu: "As for the price of 'that matter'... From now on, you can choose any courtesan you fancy at Zuixianju!"

The moment Lin Mu's fingertips touched the thin contract of indenture, the system's notification sounded in his mind as expected:

[Ding! Side quest: 'Redemption' completed. Rewards: Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds and Heavenly Demon Harp.]

[The Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds and the Heavenly Demon Harp: Originating from the world of "The Six-Fingered Harp Demon," these are unparalleled martial arts and divine weapons of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. When the music begins, it can shatter mountains and split rocks, steal souls and spirits; its power is boundless, capable of repelling a thousand armies.]

【Do you want to receive it? 】

"receive."

Lin Mu's mind raced.

Instantly, a vast and complex information about musical techniques flooded into his mind; it was the profound meaning of the "Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon".

At the same time, a seven-stringed zither with an ancient and simple design, a dark body, and a faint aura of killing intent quietly appeared in his system space.

"Tianlong Eight Sounds" contains eight ultimate musical killing moves:

Breaking Formation: Condensed sound waves, specifically designed to break through various formations and barriers.

Soul-capturing tune: a decadent melody that confuses the mind and bewitches the soul.

The Broken Gold Melody: The sound of the zither transforms into an invisible blade of energy, sharp and unparalleled, capable of cutting through gold and jade.

The "Stone-Splitting Spectrum" is a musical vibration that resonates with the earth, causing the soil to split and rocks to crumble.