son, don't mess around

Linjiang City, government office.

In the cell.

The dim light illuminated the dark surroundings, and the cell was filled with a strong and foul smell of blood.

The walls were still stained with blood that had not been completely washed off, and there were rows of torture instruments displayed, which looked a bit creepy.

The prison environment in the government office is naturally incomparable to that in the Prince Lin's Palace.

At this moment, the cell was airtight and the unpleasant smell made people want to vomit.

Inside a solitary cell, the floor was damp and smelled musty. Through the iron bars, a middle-aged man could be seen sitting on the floor, resting with his eyes closed.

He is probably in his forties, but his hair is almost white and his expression is haggard, as if he is very old.

But even so, one can still see some of the temperament of a former superior from him. That temperament that seems to be innate is still difficult to conceal even in such a harsh environment.

He closed his eyes quietly and rested, not paying attention to what was happening outside.

"father……"

However, from a cell not far away, a voice with a trembling tone was heard.

Panic, fear, anxiety...

Chen Hongsheng in the cell opened his eyes and saw the embarrassed expression and frightened eyes of Chen Junru in the cell not far away.

"Dad, what should we do now?"

At this moment, Chen Junru was completely panicked. There had never been a time that made him more desperate than now!
Even when he was in despair in the past, he always held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Because he still has his father!

His father is the head of the Chen family and has tremendous power!

As long as Dad is here, there will always be a chance to rescue him and keep him safe!

But now, this last glimmer of hope for Chen Junru was completely extinguished when his father was also thrown into prison!
Chen Junru never thought that even his father was arrested!
Put him in the same cell as him!
His father has been arrested, who else can save her? !

At this moment, Chen Junru was truly desperate!
He will be beheaded soon!

Chen Junru was completely panicked!
He hasn't slept since he was sentenced to death and thrown into the cell!
Can't sleep!

How could he sleep when he was about to die?!
After experiencing so many ups and downs, Chen Junru seemed to be a little mentally ill! He yelled in the cell, roared from time to time, and cried and laughed from time to time.

Especially when he saw his father being locked up in the cell and not moving at all, this made Chen Junru even more desperate!

"Dad, please say something..."

Chen Junru's face was pale. He was going to be executed soon. He didn't know if it would be tomorrow or today, but he was going to die soon...

Why doesn’t Dad think of a solution?
Am I really going to die here?!

"Dad, please save me... I don't want to die..."

In the cell, Chen Hongsheng opened his eyes and looked at his son who was wailing for help in the cell not far away, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Extremely complicated!

Chen Hongsheng had no idea why the government officials locked them up together, but he guessed that it was probably related to Lin Jiangnian.

He did it on purpose!
Do you want to let them watch each other despair in the last few days, and let him watch his son die? !

A hint of sharp coldness flashed across Chen Hongsheng's eyes. When he looked at Chen Junru again, his voice sank slightly: "Junru!"

Hearing his father finally speak, Chen Junru's eyes showed a glimmer of hope: "Dad..."

"You are a son of the Chen family. How can you be so spineless? Even if you die, you can't bring shame to the Chen family like this!"

The glimmer of hope that had just appeared in Chen Junru's eyes was instantly extinguished: "Dad...you, what did you say?!"

"Dad, please save me!"

Chen Junru's eyes were filled with horror. Has his father really given up on him?

Chen Hongsheng's eyes were complicated, and he sighed deeply: "Dad is incompetent, Dad can't save you... This is your life!"

He has tried his best!

But unfortunately, his son was too stupid.

He had countless ways to save him, but this pig son kept committing suicide, giving Lin Jiangnian the key evidence!
If he had listened to his words earlier and had not been so stupid...he and the Chen family would not have fallen to this point.

At this moment, Chen Hongsheng finally deeply understood the helplessness of his rebellious son who had squandered the family fortune!

The excessive pampering of him over the years eventually cost him his life!

It also ruined his own future!
"Dad, Dad, don't..."

Chen Junru's eyes were filled with fear. He grabbed the iron bars of the cell and said in horror, "Dad, Dad, you must save me... I, I don't want to die..."

"Dad, please think of a solution quickly. I know you must have one, right?"

"I am your only son. You must find a way to save me..."

Chen Junru's voice was trembling and his whole body was shaking.

Fear and panic enveloped him.

He doesn't want to die!
Chen Hongsheng closed his eyes. At this point, it was too late!

Lin Jiangnian made such a big fuss about this matter just to prevent the Chen family from having any way out. Even though Chen Hongsheng had all the means, he couldn't protect Chen Junru now.

"Dad, I will help you get revenge!"

Chen Hongsheng's voice sank slightly, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and a gleam of brilliance was revealed in the turbidity: "Dad, I will definitely make him be buried with you..."

Having said this, Chen Hongsheng seemed to realize something and turned his head to look above the cell.

There is a vent as big as a brick, through which you can vaguely see the sky outside!

Calculating the time, it should be about time!
In the cell, Chen Hongsheng was cut off from the outside world. People from the Chen family and other families outside who wanted to see him were blocked outside the cell.

But even so, he was prepared!

Even though he was in this cell, he was not completely powerless to resist. He still had a chess piece that he had laid in advance...

Chen Hongsheng's eyes are deep.

The cell fell into silence again!

Completely desperate, Chen Junru fell to the ground, his eyes dull as if he had lost all his strength.

"Squeak!"

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of the iron door opening was heard again in the cell.

The sound of footsteps gradually approached and finally stopped outside the cell.

Chen Junru looked at the door with a dull gaze, and saw several jailers appear outside the cell and open the cell door.

Chen Junru seemed to have anticipated something: "You, what are you going to do?"

Chen Junru retreated in fear, trying to retreat.

Several jailers walked into the cell.

"Criminal Chen Junru, come with us!"

"Where are you going? I, I'm not going, I'm not going!!"

Chen Junru struggled in fear, turned his head and shouted in horror: "Dad, Dad, please save me!"

Chen Hongsheng, who had originally closed his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes again and saw several jailers walking into the cell and escorting Chen Junru out.

There was a sharp flash in his eyes.

Then, this sharpness disappeared again!

Return to peace!

He said nothing, and just watched the jailer take Chen Junru away and walk away into the distance.

Until the cell became quiet again!

After an unknown amount of time, a figure appeared silently outside the cell door.

"Clap!"

The cell door opened!
"Uncle Chen can still remain so calm. I admire him!"

A slightly teasing voice came from the cell.

Chen Hongsheng, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw Lin Jiangnian appear in his sight, his pupils shrank.

"you……"

He stared at Lin Jiangnian, looking at the young man in front of him who was dressed in a white brocade robe and had an outstanding temperament.

His face suddenly changed!

"What? Uncle Chen seems a little surprised to see me?"

Lin Jiangnian walked slowly towards him, looking down at him, as if smiling: "I am still alive, Uncle Chen, are you surprised?"

"Are you disappointed too?" Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian, watching his playful expression and relaxed tone. His expression suddenly changed at the beginning, then gradually eased, and finally returned to calm.

"I'm really surprised!"

Chen Hongsheng said in a low voice, as if he was unwilling to accept it: "You are still alive!"

"So, those assassins were prepared by Uncle Chen for this prince?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at him quietly and chuckled before speaking.

Chen Hongsheng did not deny it: "Are they all dead?"

"Of course he's dead!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Uncle Chen, don't you think too highly of me?"

"Just relying on those assassins, you want to assassinate this prince?"

Chen Hongsheng didn't say anything. He stared at Lin Jiangnian's face, his expression gradually becoming serious: "He didn't do anything?"

"Who?"

Lin Jiangnian keenly noticed the change in Chen Hongsheng's expression.

'he'?
what for?

Could it be that Chen Hongsheng has a backup plan? !
Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although the seven assassins were all dead, it was not easy to investigate their origins. However, the Lin Wang Mansion still found some clues. The seven people were a well-known assassin gang in the underworld, and they were desperate criminals who took money from others and helped them to eliminate disasters.

Following these clues, the Lin Wang Mansion unraveled the mystery and finally identified several suspects!
The Chen family is one of them!

Lin Jiangnian came to the cell today to test it. He didn't expect Chen Hongsheng to be so straightforward and admit it directly without hiding anything!

But in this case, things become a little strange!

Since they were killers hired by Chen Hongsheng, why did they dare to take action in Linjiang City?
More importantly, Lin Jiangnian is surrounded by many experts. Although those assassins’ assassination methods are indeed very powerful, their martial arts skills are not that high!

With people like them, how could they possibly kill Lin Jiangnian?
Even if Lin Jiangnian didn't know any martial arts, it wouldn't be easy for those seven people to kill Lin Jiangnian!

At this moment, Lin Jiangnian suddenly heard the word "he" from Chen Hongsheng's mouth, which immediately solved his doubts.

This means that Chen Hongsheng did not just hire those seven killers. He might have other tricks up his sleeve, and there might be even more powerful masters!

But for some reason, the more powerful master did not try to assassinate Lin Jiangnian?
Or……

At this moment, something suddenly flashed through Lin Jiangnian's mind, and his eyes became sharp: "Tian Shen Cult?"

Lin Jiangnian instantly recalled the black-robed figure that An Ning had encountered... Could it be that the expert that Chen Hongsheng had invited was the leader of the Heavenly God Cult? !

Was the black-robed leader hired by Chen Hongsheng to assassinate him?

The Chen family is really connected to the Celestial God Cult?!

Faced with Lin Jiangnian's sudden question, Chen Hongsheng looked deep in the eyes and did not answer Lin Jiangnian's question.

To him, nothing mattered anymore.

After a while, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"It seems that it is time and fate!"

"Your Highness is lucky, I am the loser!"

Chen Hongsheng's tone was low and somewhat lonely.

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were uncertain and he stared at Chen Hongsheng for a moment.

"Uncle Chen, are you really admitting defeat?"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly sneered: "Uncle Chen said he admitted defeat, but he kept using all sorts of tricks behind the scenes. It doesn't look like he's admitting defeat at all!"

"Uncle Chen, I'm afraid you have a backup plan, right?"

Chen Hongsheng looked at him calmly: "Your Highness, what other tricks do you think I can use?"

"I'm not sure, but I think Uncle Chen will definitely not let it go so easily, right?"

Lin Jiangnian said.

Chen Hongsheng was silent for a moment, then looked up at Lin Jiangnian: "You've already won, but you still want to kill my Chen family?"

"I never intended to kill them all, it's just that Uncle Chen was too ruthless!"

At this point, Lin Jiangnian's eyes turned cold, and his tone was a little sarcastic: "Since Uncle Chen is my elder, I have already given Uncle Chen enough face..."

At this point, Lin Jiangnian suddenly moved closer and stared into Chen Hongsheng's eyes: "Uncle Chen, do you really think that this prince doesn't know about the relationship between you and the Xu family?"

These words were like thunder, instantly exploding in Chen Hongsheng's ears.

Chen Hongsheng's originally calm expression suddenly turned into horror and disbelief.

He stared at Lin Jiangnian, his expression suddenly changed: "You, you..."

"Uncle Chen is curious, how did this prince know this?"

Chen Hongsheng's face turned pale, and when he looked at Lin Jiangnian, his eyes finally changed. The last bit of energy he had was also lost in an instant.

"The Lin Palace already knew about this?!"

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian, his voice trembling slightly.

"What could possibly happen in Linzhou that could be hidden from the Lin Palace?" Lin Jiangnian said calmly.

"Sure enough...so..."

Chen Hongsheng muttered to himself, his expression a little dazed.

"Uncle Chen, you should be able to believe that I have shown mercy, right?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Chen Hongsheng who looked lonely. He had not let Chen Xu expose this in public in the government office before, which gave him and the Chen family the last bit of dignity.

"I lost!"

At this moment, Chen Hongsheng's tone was extremely low and lonely.

This time he truly realized that he had lost completely!

There is absolutely no chance of a comeback!

For a mere noble family to fight against Prince Lin’s Palace is nothing but a dream!

"Uncle Chen, take care of yourself!"

Lin Jiangnian stood up and waved his sleeves: "This prince still left a little hope for your Chen family, and did not completely kill you all..."

"But if Uncle Chen still refuses to change his ways, don't blame me for being unkind!"

"One more Chen family member in Linjiang City won't make a difference, and one less member won't make a difference either!"

After saying that, Lin Jiangnian did not stay any longer and turned to leave.

Chen Hongsheng, who was left in the cell, sat on the ground, silent for a long time.

His body is hunched over and he is getting increasingly old!

……

This day was the day when Chen Junru was executed in public.

Linjiang City was still bustling inside and outside, even more lively than the last execution! Even Chen Junru, who was in the cell, heard the warm cheers outside.

When the jailer escorted Chen Junru, whose legs had already gone weak, out of the cell, the glaring sunlight made it impossible for Chen Junru to open his eyes.

He looked terrified and tried to struggle.

"You, let me go... let me go quickly..."

"I, I am the young master of the Chen family. How dare you arrest me... Let me go..."

Chen Junru looked fierce on the outside but was actually weak on the inside. His voice was low and trembling as he tried desperately to struggle.

But he almost collapsed and could not stand steadily, and the feeling of fear enveloped him!

Until a familiar voice came to my ears.

"Cousin!"

Chen Junru shuddered, and after adjusting to the dazzling sunlight, he looked up and opened his eyes. He saw a familiar figure standing there quietly, looking at him with a smile.

But Chen Junru's eyes suddenly became extremely fierce, and there was a hint of deep fear in his fierceness.

"Yes, it's you?!"

"You, what are you doing here?!"

The sun was shining brightly, and Chen Xu looked calmly at Chen Junru, who was looking like a dead dog waiting to die, with a bright smile on his face.

"Of course I'm here to see you off, cousin!"

"..." (End of this chapter)