The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2974 An Open Scheme! The Zhou family probably doesn't want others to know about this either, right?

Zhou Daocang's heart skipped a beat: "What makes you say that, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

Lin Chen ignored Zhou Daocang and turned to look at Zhou Daoyuan: "Young Master, you asked me why I came, and I delayed answering so that I could talk to you about it in person, Seventh Young Master."

Zhou Daoyuan, dressed in white, was handsome and had an extraordinary presence. He glanced at Zhou Daocang, whose expression had changed slightly, and asked, "Several years ago at the quartermaster department, Seventh Brother and Fellow Daoist Lin had a conflict. Is Fellow Daoist Lin here because of this?"

"Yes and no!"

Lin Chen's expression turned serious. He stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Young Master, the Zhou family's ancestor fought valiantly on the battlefield between immortals and demons, achieving unparalleled merits and earning the respect of the world. With the Zhou family's prestige today, shouldn't we, as Zhou family disciples, be careful with our words and actions and safeguard this hard-won glory?"

Zhou Daoyuan frowned slightly: "That's right, honor is above all else! Every Zhou family disciple has the responsibility and obligation to uphold this honor. I reprimanded my seventh brother for cutting in line that day. As a Zhou family disciple, he should uphold this honor, not use it to do things that would harm the family."

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "The matter of the quartermaster is a minor matter. Moreover, Young Master Zhou apologized at the time and admitted his mistake. Even if some people talk about it, it will not damage the Zhou family's reputation."

Zhou Daoyuan frowned slightly: "If it's not about the quartermaster department, then what brings Fellow Daoist Lin here this time?"

Lin Chen replied, "First, for the sake of morality and fairness; second, to ensure that the Zhou family's honor is not tarnished."

Zhou Daoyuan's expression immediately became more serious: "Fellow Daoist Lin, please explain in detail."

Lin Chen said calmly, "After we received the supplies, the others went back to the sect first, while I and Chi Ya, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, stayed behind because I still needed to see the Palace Master. After waiting for half a month, I finally met the Palace Master."

"I had a very pleasant conversation with the Palace Master. He even gave me a Heavenly Immortal Lotus seed to help me comprehend the Heavenly Dao so that I could improve my combat power as soon as possible, since the war between immortals and demons is just around the corner."

At this point in Lin Chen's speech, the expressions of the Zhou family father and son, as well as Zhou Daoyuan sitting above, all changed slightly.

The Heavenly Immortal Lotus Seed is a rare and exquisite item used by those who comprehend the Heavenly Dao to break through to the next realm. The Palace Master actually gave Lin Chen one directly!
Everyone knows that Lin Chen's position as the sect leader of Haoran Sect was personally appointed by the hall master. It is likely that the hall master greatly appreciates Lin Chen, a meritorious official. However, no one expected that the hall master would value Lin Chen so much, even giving him the Heavenly Immortal Lotus Seed directly!

Lin Chen was not just saying this casually. He said it to tell everyone that his backer was the Palace Master.
Lin Chen spoke as if he were just recounting something casually, without any hint of pride, as if he were simply stating a very ordinary and insignificant little matter.

"On our way back, Master Chi and I were ambushed by two high-grade Grand Luo Immortals..."

Zhou Daoyuan's expression changed drastically, and his eyes quickly swept towards Zhou Daocang beside him.

Zhou Daocang's heart skipped a beat. He already knew Lin Chen's trick: he would first praise the Zhou family highly, then talk about his own affairs, and pass the problem to the eldest son.

Your Zhou family has produced a disgrace, so tell me whether you're going to deal with him or not.

This guy is disgracing your Zhou family. If this gets out, it will damage your Zhou family's honor!

If you don't want me to spread this matter to the whole world, then you have to deal with Zhou Daocang and give me justice!
It was an open conspiracy! Although Zhou Daocang saw through Lin Chen's scheme in an instant, it was to no avail, because what the eldest son Zhou Daoyuan said earlier was true: the Zhou family's honor is above all else!
Zhou Daoyuan asked in a deep voice, "Who sent them?"

Lin Chen was sitting there perfectly fine. He had previously distinguished himself on the battlefield, so naturally he would be fine. Therefore, Zhou Daoyuan didn't bother with trivial questions like whether he was injured, and went straight to the point.

Lin Chen calmly recounted, "One of them held off Hall Master Chi, while the other chased after me. Fortunately, I had some skills and managed to escape, and successfully captured the person chasing me."

"According to his confession afterward, his name is Zhao Pingyang, and he is from the Zhao family of Baiping. The reason they came to intercept and kill me was because on the day I left the War God's Mansion, Young Master Zhou Qi suddenly visited the Zhao family and gave them a deal they had long desired. Then he told them about the humiliation he suffered at the military supply department and also told the Zhao family that Master Chi and I were about to leave the War God's Mansion and return to our clan..."

Zhou Daoyuan's face was as cold as ice. He glanced at Zhou Daocang, who remained silent, and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Lin, words are not enough. Is Zhao Pingyang still alive?"

"It is naturally there."

Lin Chen smiled slightly, not giving Zhou Daoyuan a chance to speak, and continued to tell the story: "Although I found out the truth that day, with the war between immortals and demons at hand, everything was more important than the war, so I imprisoned Zhao Pingyang and temporarily put the matter aside to focus on my cultivation."

“A few months ago, the great war began. I led the Haoran Sect back to camp to participate in the war and was fortunate enough to make some contributions. I entered the Ascension Hall to cultivate for two months and improved rapidly. I reached the bottleneck of the lower-grade peak. Considering that I have a Heavenly Immortal Lotus Seed, I returned to camp to ask for leave and went to a quiet place to comprehend and break through the realm.”

"I was lucky and managed to comprehend it. When the heavenly tribulation came down, I had twenty great demons guard me. However, when the ninth heavenly tribulation came down, three masked men suddenly appeared and bombarded me with three meteorite bullets, trying to distract me from dealing with the heavenly lightning and make me turn to ashes."

"Fortunately, I was prepared. The three of them failed in their sneak attack and were hit by the Immortal Meteorite Bullet, which seriously injured them. So I took the opportunity to capture the three of them and interrogated them. I learned that they were still members of the Zhao family in Baiping. The leader was Zhao Pingguang, the second son of the Zhao family, who had ambushed me and escaped last time. The other two were Zhao Pinghe and Zhao Hongyang from the Zhao family."

"Upon careful questioning, it turned out that my cultivation in the Ascension Hall had fallen into the sights of those with ulterior motives. These people sent out the information, and Zhao Pingguang received a message from Young Master Zhou Qi through someone else. They secretly monitored me, and when I left the camp, many Zhao family disciples came out to search for my whereabouts. Finally, under the thunderous storm, they found my location and launched an assassination attempt."

Lin Chen summoned the Exquisite Pagoda, and with a flash of golden light, Zhao Pingyang, Zhao Pingguang, and Zhao Hongyang landed at Lin Chen's feet.

Lin Chen looked up, meeting Zhou Daoyuan's gaze: "With witnesses here, you can verify for yourself whether what I said is true or not."

After a pause, Lin Chen added leisurely, "The Zhou family is a family of meritorious officials, yet the Zhou family disciples disregarded the upcoming war between immortals and demons and repeatedly intercepted and killed those who had rendered meritorious service. If this were to get out, it would likely damage the Zhou family's prestige. Therefore, I made a special trip to visit them, hoping that this matter could be resolved properly. After all, I have great respect for Senior Zhou."

Zhou Daoyuan took a deep breath, his expression solemn.

He glanced at the three people on the ground. Zhao Pingyang looked somewhat better, while the other two were covered in blood and looked like they were about to die.

He didn't ask any questions, because since Lin Chen dared to come to his door and even brought witnesses, it meant that everything must be true.

Extorting the Zhou family?

Lin Chen doesn't have that kind of guts!
Zhou Daoyuan turned to look at Zhou Daocang, his gaze now much colder: "Seventh Brother, do you have anything to say about what Fellow Daoist Lin said?"

(End of this chapter)