Beauty and the Bodyguard

Although Xu Lingchong was purely responsible for today's incident, if Xu Lingchong went back and fabricated another version to portray himself as a victim, the matter would not be clear. Xu Yuanzheng came forward to find Shangguan for the sake of his grandson who had high hopes for him. It is not impossible for Tianhua to act recklessly.

However, Shangguan Lan'er rolled her eyes and said firmly: "Junior brother, you don't understand. A disgusting person like Xu Lingchong only thinks about how to take over the throne all day long. Everything else is just a cloud. So he would never dare to tell his family about today’s matter. On the contrary, he would hide it everywhere for fear that his family would know that he has become a eunuch, hee hee!”

"Indeed, if his grandfather Xu Yuanzheng knew about it, he would probably be reduced to a marginalized figure from now on." Lin Yi nodded in agreement.

This is actually not difficult to understand. No family will let a eunuch take over the power. This is unquestionable.

What's more, even if Xu Lingchong talked about the matter, it would not be of any benefit to him. Instead, it would be a huge risk, because Shangguan Tianhua would never turn a blind eye to the matter of his only granddaughter.

"So, there is no need to tell Grandpa about this matter, otherwise Senior Sister, Xiaobai and I will be in great misfortune and we will be imprisoned for who knows how long." Shangguan Laner stuck out her tongue and said.

Lin Yi couldn't stop laughing when he heard this. No wonder what this girl said was so insightful. This is the root of her love. This little senior sister's intelligence has always been selectively displayed.

Xu Lingchong disappeared. Looking at the pool of blood in the corner, Shangguan Laner felt a little disgusted. After a while, she pulled Lin Yi downstairs.

When the two of them went downstairs, the banquet was just in full swing. Many important people were drinking and drinking, gathering in twos and threes, making friends with each other, talking loudly, and their faces were glowing.

Looking at the entire audience, the groups of people Lin Yi was paying more attention to, Nan Tianba and others were surrounding Xu Yuanzheng and flattering them, while Gong Yangjie, the head of the law enforcement hall, the youngest and most shining presence among all the big shots present, was nowhere to be seen at this moment. The figure, on this rare and important occasion, somehow left early.

Regarding this, Lin Yi had some inexplicable doubts in his heart, but thinking of Gong Yangjie's aloofness, it was not strange for him to leave the table without authorization on such an occasion.

"Does Gongyang Hall Master always leave so early for a banquet of this scale?" Lin Yi turned to Shangguan Laner and asked.

Shangguan Laner thought for a while, shook his head and said: "No, he is the leader of the law enforcement hall, and his duties require maintaining order. He usually stays until the end. Unless there are special circumstances, he will leave early. What's wrong? "

"Is it a special situation...it's nothing, just asking." Lin Yi smiled.

Just when Lin Yi was secretly suspicious, an old acquaintance walked up to him. It was Hong Zhong, the North Island sole agent of the Hong Chamber of Commerce.

"Young Master Lin, you are well." Hong Zhong had a gentle smile on his face, but his words had a profound meaning.

"Shopkeeper Hong, you're fine. Thank you for rescuing me today." Lin Yi smiled lightly.

After a simple conversation, both parties already knew each other tacitly. Lin Yi confessed his identity to Hong Zhong. After all, if he was not Lin Er, he would have never met Hong Zhong at all. There was no way to talk about this sentence: "I'm fine." rise.

Although Hong Zhong had already been 90% certain that Lin Yi was Lin Er from the time he stepped forward to help Lin Yi, his private speculation was one thing, but Lin Yi's face-to-face admission was another.

If Lin Yi doesn't admit it, then the favor he just took the risk to help rescue may be in vain. Of course, from now on, the evaluation of Lin Yi's character and value will have to be adjusted down a notch.

Fortunately, Lin Yi was not an ungrateful person and did not give him such a chance.

Hong Zhong's eyes lit up, he looked at Nan Tianba and the others in the distance, and sighed: "Young Master Lin is really a brave man of great skill and surrounded by powerful enemies. He dares to show up in such an occasion. I have to say, I admire him."

"What is supposed to come will eventually come. Sooner or later, we can only stop it with troops." Lin Yi said calmly.

To be honest, so many things happened suddenly today that he could not have predicted in advance. If he had known this, he would have really thought carefully about whether to take the risk of coming to this birthday party.

However, everything that should have happened and should not have happened has happened, and no matter how much you regret, it will not help. Lin Yi's current mentality is already a typical one of not worrying about too many lice, or in other words, a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water.

After all, nothing is absolutely safe in the world of cultivation. Threats will always exist, no matter how big or small. It is better to deal with them proactively than to avoid them blindly. Lin Yi has long been aware of this.

"Young Master Lin is so courageous, but if you need anything, you might as well tell me. Although I am an old man, I can still come in handy when dealing with a young man." Hong Zhong said with a smile.

"Then thank you, Shopkeeper Hong, for your kindness." Lin Yi said lightly. He didn't need to rely on external help for the time being, at least not until his identity was discovered.

After talking to Lin Yi for a few words, Hong Zhong did not stay here too much. After all, his identity represented the Hong Chamber of Commerce and he was one of the few popular people in the audience.

In such a sensitive situation like this, the contact between him and Lin Yi can only be limited at most. Otherwise, if he shows too much favor, he will not be helping Lin Yi, but harming him.

The birthday banquet after that had turned into a complete power show for high-level figures, which had nothing to do with a small person like Lin Yi. After being forced to stay for a while by Shangguan Laner, Lin Yi finally left early.

Rather than watching the power games of these big shots, Lin Yi would rather go back to the cave to practice. That would at least make him feel more at ease. Maybe one day in the future he will become a member of the big shots, but at least for now, he has no interest in these bullshit. I have no interest in anything.

Now, Xu Lingchong has completely become an unyielding enemy. After being turned into a eunuch with a pair of scissors, it is impossible to imagine what revenge he will do in the future. Before, he would follow the rules of the three pavilions, but it will be hard to say after that. With his own hands He might not be able to do things like sneak attacks and assassinations.

In addition, the threat from Nan Tianba's group has also become significantly greater, and Lin Yi can clearly feel that their suspicion of him has returned again.

Therefore, Lin Yi's current situation can be said to be unprecedentedly dangerous. Only by continuously improving his strength can he be able to calmly deal with these crises that may break out at any time in the future. For this reason, he must practice hard.