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"Uncle!"

Shen Lingjun walked into the yard and looked at the old man under the eaves in front of him.

In just half a year, my uncle seemed to have aged ten years. His hair had turned white, and his eyes no longer had the brilliance they once had. He looked very old.

Not knowing what she was thinking about, Shen Lingjun felt inexplicably heavy in her heart.

"Lingjun, where did you go yesterday?"

Under the eaves, Shen An looked at Shen Lingjun in the yard, and a kind smile appeared in his cloudy eyes.

"I went out of town and ran into some minor trouble."

Shen Lingjun spoke silently, looking at his uncle-master, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"what happened?"

As if noticing Shen Lingjun's hesitation, Shen An asked.

"Uncle."

Shen Lingjun lowered his eyes slightly, and after a while, he spoke: "Lingjun met someone outside the city."

"Who?"

"Prince Lin, Lin Jiangnian!"

Hearing this name, Shen An, who was sitting under the eaves, was visibly stunned.

"Lin Jiangnian?"

Shen An silently repeated the name, seeming a little dazed.

"Shouldn't he be in the capital?"

Shen Lingjun explained: "He has returned from the capital. On his way back to Linjiang City, he happened to meet..."

Shen An listened quietly, his eyes gradually returning to calm and unperturbed.

There wasn't much emotion on his face.

"He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

"No."

Shen Lingjun shook her head with a complicated look in her eyes.

She originally thought that Lin Jiangnian would settle the score with her, but unexpectedly, Lin Jiangnian never blamed her at all.

This made Shen Lingjun somewhat difficult to let go.

I always feel like I owe him something.

"That's good." Shen An nodded.

"but……"

Shen Lingjun hesitated for a moment, but still spoke: "He said he wanted to meet you, Uncle Master!"

"see me?"

Something flashed across Shen An's eyes, and then he returned to calm.

"It seems that he wants to seek revenge on me?"

Hearing this, Shen Lingjun's heart tightened.

She guessed this, too.

Lin Jiangnian didn't bother with her, but there was no way he would let his uncle go... After all, his uncle almost took his life half a year ago.

Although Shen Lingjun didn't know how Lin Jiangnian escaped from his uncle's hands, since Lin Jiangnian survived, he wanted to see his uncle again...

Shen Lingjun was naturally worried!
She was worried that Lin Jiangnian would seek revenge on his uncle, and she was also worried that his uncle would harm Lin Jiangnian.

Therefore, she was confused.

"Uncle Master, he..."

Shen Lingjun opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Shen An had already said calmly, "Sooner or later, this day will come. I owe him this, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"What you owe must be repaid eventually."

Shen An sighed softly, his eyes were deep and cloudy, his empty sleeves swayed in the wind.

……

Xunyang City, the eastern suburbs of the city.

On the street not far from the courtyard, two figures landed silently at the intersection.

Li Piaomiao, wearing a white long skirt, with flying black hair, a stunning appearance and a cold temperament, raised her eyes to look not far ahead, then shifted her gaze to Lin Jiangnian beside her.

"Who do you want to see?"

"You'll know soon!"

Lin Jiang smiled young and stared at the small courtyard in front of him with an indifferent look.

Li Piaomiao frowned slightly, but did not ask any more questions. She watched Lin Jiangnian walk out of the courtyard with an expressionless face.

Reach out and knock on the door!
"Who?"

A familiar voice was heard in the room.

Soon, the door to the yard opened.

When Shen Lingjun saw Lin Jiangnian suddenly appear at the door, he was obviously stunned, and then his expression was a little flustered: "You, why are you here?"

Lin Jiang looked at her with a young smile: "Why, can't I come?"

"This……"

Shen Lingjun subconsciously glanced behind her, her face slightly pale and nervous. She realized that Lin Jiangnian had sent someone to follow her, and she didn't expect him to show up so soon.

Just when she didn't know what to do for a moment, Lin Jiangnian spoke again: "Where is your uncle-master?"

"Yes, inside."

"That's fine."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Shen Lingjun was still worried until she glanced at a figure in white not far behind Lin Jiangnian from the corner of her eye.

The eldest princess?!

Shen Lingjun was startled, and then she realized something in an instant... Lin Jiangnian actually invited the eldest princess?

Shen Lingjun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief subconsciously. Before she could say anything else, Lin Jiangnian had already walked into the yard.

This is a simple courtyard. It is not very big, but it is kept clean.

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw an old man sitting under the eaves in front of him.

Familiar yet strange!

What was familiar was the aura of the other person. It was Shen Lingjun's uncle.

As for what is unfamiliar, it is naturally the other person’s appearance and state at this moment!
Even Lin Jiangnian was stunned when he saw it, and was a little surprised.

Half a year ago, Shen An was still radiant and his eyes were bright. Although he is old, he still has the same charm.

But it's only been half a year, how come he has become like this?
His breath was weak, as if he had suffered some serious injury.

As Lin Jiangnian was looking at him, his gaze suddenly fell on the other person's right sleeve, and his eyes suddenly focused.

Where are his hands?
Shen An, standing under the eaves, looked dejected and downcast, and under the wide sleeve of his right hand, there was nothing...

Missing a hand?!
What's going on? !
Lin Jiangnian was slightly stunned. In an instant, a thought emerged in his mind... Was it Li Piaomiao who did it?

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian turned back subconsciously.

At this moment, Li Piaomiao just walked into the yard. He first glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and then glanced at the old man under the eaves.

She frowned slightly, feeling that the other person looked familiar, but couldn't remember it for a moment.

It was not until she saw the other person's empty sleeves that she realized something... Then, she met Lin Jiangnian's gaze.

Seeing Lin Jiangnian's inquiring gaze, Li Piaomiao remained silent. But it was equivalent to responding to Lin Jiangnian...it was indeed her who did it!
When Lin Jiangnian walked into the courtyard, Shen An, who was standing under the eaves, remained calm.

However, when the figure in white appeared, Shen An, who was originally calm, suddenly froze and his expression changed instantly.

He saw the figure in white, it looked very familiar!

Shen An's face trembled slightly, and changed in an instant, as if he recalled that night half a year ago, that late night... The familiar figure in white appeared in front of him, cutting off all his pride!

He lost miserably!

The old senior who had been famous for many years actually lost to a young junior!

Shen An was seriously injured, his Tao heart was shattered, and his strength level plummeted!

Whenever he thought of this, Shen An felt a dull pain in his broken arm.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and then opened his eyes again.

"Prince Lin, Princess, how are you?"

Shen An's voice was low and hoarse, yet calm and without any ripples.

"Senior Shen, long time no see!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Shen An under the eaves with a kind smile on his face, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time, and there was no tense atmosphere at all.

But Lin Jiangnian did not move any closer.

"It's only been half a year since we last met. How did Senior Shen become like this?"

Shen An did not answer this question. He just looked up at the figure in white, then retracted his gaze with a calm look: "Your Highness, why did you come to see me today? What's the important matter?"

Lin Jiangnian still had a smile on his face and asked back, "Senior Shen, what do you think this prince wants to talk to you about?"

Shen An said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, are you here for revenge?"

"This prince almost died at the hands of Elder Shen half a year ago. Logically, this vengeance should be avenged!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "After all, this prince will never let go of any grudge."

Shen An looked indifferent and said calmly, "I was indeed sorry for what happened last time. It was God's will that His Highness survived. Now that His Highness has come to seek revenge, I have no regrets."

Hearing what Uncle Master said, Shen Lingjun was startled: "Uncle Master..."

Shen An said in a deep voice: "This is what I owe to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. This is all fate!"

He was ready to die.

Perhaps, he has been waiting for this day!
And the appearance of the eldest princess also meant that he would not have any chance today.

"It's a good saying that every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor!"

Facing Shen An's calm death, Lin Jiangnian just chuckled: "In that case, I have another question that I would like to ask Senior Shen."

"Your Highness, feel free to ask!"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him quietly for a while, then suddenly said, "Half a year ago, Senior Shen was entrusted by someone to come and assassinate this prince."

"This prince has always wanted to ask Senior Shen, who entrusted you with this mission?"

"Who asked Senior Shen to assassinate this prince?!"

Facing Lin Jiangnian's sudden question, Elder Shen's expression slightly changed: "Hasn't Your Highness already investigated it clearly?"

"At first, I thought I had found out everything, but later I found something was wrong..."

Lin Jiangnian stared into his eyes and suddenly sneered: "Not the Third Prince, right?"

Lin Jiangnian's tone suddenly changed, and the atmosphere on the scene suddenly changed.

Shen An looked at Lin Jiangnian who was staring at him with burning eyes, and remained silent.

And a sneer appeared on Lin Jiangnian's face.

Sure enough!

Half a year ago, after Lin Jiangnian was assassinated, he had been sending people to investigate the people behind Shen An.

Having almost died at the hands of the other party, Lin Jiangnian naturally would not let it go.

After secret investigation, all clues pointed to the third prince.

Shen An had been friends with the Third Prince and had been to the Third Prince's residence. With all the signs, Lin Jiangnian did suspect at first that Shen An was being instructed by the Third Prince.

However, as the Third Prince's rebellion failed, it was revealed that he was useless. In addition, the Third Prince's power collapsed overnight, and Lin Jiangnian took the opportunity to find out a lot of information.

Take Shen An in front of us for example!
Lin Jiangnian began to doubt his previous speculation, especially when the situation in the capital became more and more confusing, this doubt became stronger.

The more important point is...if the Third Prince could really hire a master like Old Shen, he wouldn't have been so easily captured during the night raid on the palace.

How could there not be a master of this level around him? !
However, although Lin Jiangnian had suspicions, he had no evidence. It was not until he met Shen Lingjun on his way home to the south that Lin Jiangnian began to become interested.

At this moment, the courtyard was silent.

Lin Jiangnian stared at Shen An in front of him without saying a word.

Shen An did not speak. He remained silent, his eyes became increasingly cloudy, and his breath became weak.

But the more this happened, the more it confirmed Lin Jiangnian's guess!
He came here today to verify this matter. Judging from Shen An's reaction, it was almost certain.

"Is there someone else behind Senior Shen?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him and spoke slowly.

Shen An neither admitted nor denied it, and looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly: "Is there any point in Prince Lin asking these questions now?"

"Of course!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "The people behind Senior Shen want to kill me. If I can't find them out, I won't be able to sleep peacefully."

Shen An was silent for a while, then he withdrew his gaze and said silently: "Then His Royal Highness asked the wrong person."

"Senior Shen is unwilling to tell?"

Shen An said in a deep voice: "Since I have promised the person behind the scenes, I will naturally not betray him."

"I didn't expect that Senior Shen is quite trustworthy?!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled, his eyes gradually becoming deeper: "However, even if Senior Shen didn't say it, this prince has already guessed it."

"I came to see Senior Shen today just to confirm..."

"It seems that it is no longer necessary!"

Lin Jiangnian already had a firm guess in his mind.

He looked at Shen An, who looked depressed and lifeless under the eaves, and slowly said, "Originally, I came to see Senior Shen today to settle accounts with him from half a year ago..."

Lin Jiangnian smiled and said, "But you look like this now, it seems that you don't need me to help you?"

Shen An did not deny it, and said in a low voice: "Old man, time is running out!"

Lin Jiangnian was not surprised. He could see that Mr. Shen in front of him was indeed dying.

With one hand broken, all his energy was gone, he was extremely weak, and his strength level dropped drastically.

Obviously, Li Piaomiao had severely injured him half a year ago. Although he was lucky enough to survive, one foot was already in the coffin!

Now, it's just a struggle to keep alive!

"I don't have the habit of bullying old people. Considering that you are dying and for the sake of Miss Shen, I will not kill you!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Shen Lingjun in the yard next to him.

Shen Lingjun, who was originally tense and looked nervous and worried, showed an expression of disbelief when she heard Lin Jiangnian's words, and then she was delighted.

The look he gave Lin Jiangnian was filled with gratitude.

"Let's just write off the past grudges."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the old and frail Shen An again with an indifferent look.

Although he did this out of consideration for Shen Lingjun's sake, Lin Jiangnian was not that kind.

At present, Shen An's strength has dropped drastically and he is dying. He can no longer pose any threat to Lin Jiangnian.

The old senior who was once high and mighty and famous in the martial arts world for many years had fallen to such a state in one day. Even if he killed him, Lin Jiangnian would not feel any sense of accomplishment.

Living is actually a torture for him!
After saying that, Lin Jiangnian didn't say anything else. He turned around and came to Li Piaomiao.

"Let's go."

Li Piaomiao in the courtyard didn't say a word from beginning to end. He raised his eyes to look at Lin Jiangnian, and then looked at Shen An under the eaves.

Silently, nodded.

...(End of chapter)