The Government Assigns A Daughter-In-Law, Which Needs To Be Chosen?

Chapter 151: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Wise King's Crown Prince

"Summon the maidservant from the inner chamber?"

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow. His wife had found him another woman again.

Should he accept or not?

Before he could make a decision, the old housekeeper hurriedly approached to report.

"Master, Lord Li and Lord Liu from the Li and Liu families wish to see you. It seems to be an urgent matter."

The old housekeeper spoke.

"Li Sandao and Liu Sandu? Could it be that something went wrong with the task I assigned to them?"

Lin Fan pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded. "Arrange for them to wait in the reception hall. I will go over shortly."

"Understood."

The old housekeeper left to carry out the order.

With the two subordinates having urgent matters to discuss, the previous topic naturally couldn't continue. However, the maidservant from the inner chamber was still in the house, so if he wanted to accept her, he could do so at any time. There was no rush.

"I'll be busy for a moment."

Lin Fan greeted Jian Ling and headed towards the reception hall.

Inside the reception hall.

Li Sandao and Liu Sandu were sitting restlessly, completely devoid of the imposing manner they had outside as the leaders. Instead, they looked like children who had made a mistake.

Upon seeing this situation, Lin Fan knew that something must have gone wrong with the mission.

"What? Even the two of you, top-notch experts, couldn't sever his head?"

Lin Fan sat upright in the main seat and looked at the two of them, asking.

The two exchanged glances, and finally, Li Sandao gritted his teeth and stepped forward to report, "Reporting to the Lord, it's not that we couldn't complete the mission you assigned to us. It's just that the Wise King's Crown Prince, whom you wanted us to sever the head of, has mysteriously disappeared. We arranged for people to search for him for a long time, but there was no trace of him."

"The Wise King's Crown Prince has mysteriously disappeared?"

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

The other party had repeatedly provoked him, so he had planned to kill him and use it as a sacrifice to rally his forces. He had arranged for Li Sandao and Liu Sandu, who were at the pinnacle of their abilities and controlled two major forces, to secretly take action.

But now he was being told that the Wise King's Crown Prince had mysteriously disappeared.

"He indeed disappeared mysteriously. We arranged for everyone to search and inquire, but there was no information about him at all. It's as if he vanished into thin air."

Liu Sandu also stepped forward.

"Could he be hiding in his house?"

Lin Fan's gaze flickered as he asked again.

Liu Sandu shook his head. "I arranged for several assassins to secretly infiltrate and search, but there was no trace of him in the Wise King's residence. On the contrary, we lost quite a few assassins."

"Is that so?"

Lin Fan lightly tapped the armrest of the chair. With the other party's arrogant personality, it shouldn't be difficult to find him outside.

Even if he really hid in his house, it wouldn't be so quiet.

After all, when he planned to counterattack the court, he had sent the two of them to carry out the sacrifice operation immediately.

"In that case, let's assume that he's lucky. However, the investigation must continue. If he shows up, the two of you should eliminate him immediately."

Lin Fan didn't blame them but instead gave instructions.

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief and cupped their hands. "As you command, if he appears, we will sever his head immediately and use it as a chamber pot for you, Lord."

"No need for a chamber pot. I don't have such a twisted hobby."

Lin Fan shook his head. "Just chop his head into minced meat and feed it to the dogs."

"Yes!"

The two of them trembled upon hearing this. They had thought that Lin Fan was merciful, but they didn't expect him to be the King of Hell.

"You may go."

Lin Fan waved his hand to dismiss them.

The two of them responded once again and quickly left to carry out their orders.

"He actually disappeared. This is quite interesting."

Lin Fan murmured with a faint smile. "The Wise King's Crown Prince can mobilize the White Lotus Sect to help him. Is this a coincidence or is there some connection?"

This answer is nonexistent.

However, he had a premonition that this answer would surface soon.

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The Great Long Court.

The central hub of the court is located in the capital city of Great Long.

It is the central area of Great Long, occupying a vast area and adorned with magnificent decorations.

However, what used to be a sacred place has now become chaotic.

A group of civil and military officials almost started a fight in the morning court hall.

"A small landlord from Tianfeng County dares to offend the authority of the court and kill our court's military officials. This matter must be dealt with severely and urgently, otherwise, where is the military might of Great Long?"

"This matter is just a minor issue. The current priority is the rebellion in the west. With the instigation of certain individuals, this rebellion is gradually gaining momentum. If we delay any longer, the overall situation may be in danger!"

"The west is indeed a problem, but is it not a problem if there are thugs daring to annihilate our Great Long army?"

"Indeed, everything is a problem, but no matter what, we must prioritize and handle matters according to their urgency!"

"What the f***!"

"What's wrong? Do you want to act tough?"

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The group of civil and military officials argued.

The matter mentioned by the military officials was the incident provoked by Lin Fan.

He beheaded the chief general of a county garrison and severely damaged the entire garrison. In the eyes of the military officials, this was an unforgivable act that must be forcefully suppressed immediately to seek revenge.

However, the civil officials disagreed.

They believed that this was just a minor issue, and the real problem was the rebellion in the west. It was unnecessary to divert attention to other matters at this critical moment. They should concentrate their efforts on resolving the major problem first.

As long as they suppressed the rebellion in the west and dealt with the mastermind behind it, even if a small county landlord had some strength, could they not easily crush him with the entire court's army?

In this situation,

What harm would it do to let the other party struggle for a few more days?

But how could the military officials agree?

As fellow members of the military, how could they tolerate their colleague being killed by a madman?

If they didn't immediately eliminate this madman, they wouldn't even be able to enjoy their meals.

But if the civil officials disagreed, they wouldn't be able to secure the necessary war supplies. It would be fine for small-scale troop movements, but without the support of the civil officials, it would be impossible for large-scale troop movements.

This was the balance that the Martial Emperor played, not allowing any one faction to dominate.

The military could suppress the civil, but the civil could also restrain the military. They mutually restrained each other.

"What are you all doing! Do you think this is a marketplace? Look at yourselves, civil and military officials. Quiet down!"

A refined and powerful-looking old man in military attire, standing at the forefront of the military officials, shouted angrily. Although he was not young, his voice was full of vigor, causing everyone's heads to buzz.

Obviously,

This old man was a martial arts expert, and not an ordinary one.

With just one shout,

The two sides who were about to fight quieted down.

"Lord Right Minister, there's no point in arguing about this matter. What do you suggest?"

The old man calmed the situation and looked towards the leading civil official to ask.

He was a middle-aged man who appeared to be weak, but in the face of the powerful shout containing internal energy, his expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.

Only when he heard the question did he slightly raise his half-lidded eyes and speak, "I don't have any suggestions, but I know that everything should be prioritized and assessed based on their importance and impact."

His entire response did not mention any suggestions.

But within this sentence, he had completely expressed his meaning.

The old man's expression darkened upon hearing this, and he was about to speak, but when he looked at the figure in the front wearing a python robe, he ultimately fell silent and did not say anything.

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