son, don't mess around

Chapter 646: The Death of the Leader
It was late at night, and under the dim moonlight, Lin Jiangnian stood up with difficulty and walked up to the black-robed leader.

He gently pushed away the support of Li Piaomiao beside him, squatted down with a staggering step, and looked at the black-robed leader in front of him.

At this moment, the hideous bronze mask was stained with blood, and looked even more terrifying. But the exposed eyes seemed to be absent-minded, still in a state of shock after hearing the news.

Until Lin Jiangnian slowly reached out and untied the mask on his face.

Tear it off!

The next second, a blood-stained face came into view.

This is a face that looks haggard, weathered, and old, like an elderly person in his twilight years, full of wrinkles, and it seems that he will not live long.

His face was pale and bloody, without a trace of blood, and he looked extremely hideous and terrifying with blood all over his face.

Under the mask, the black-robed leader looked like a middle-aged man in his prime. However, under the bronze mask, the real leader looked like an old man on his deathbed.

At this moment, this face was completely lifeless, as if the goal that he had been pursuing for many years had been shattered.

That feeling of despair arose spontaneously.

Lin Jiangnian looked quietly at the old face in front of him. Looking at this familiar face, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to calm.

"It's really you!"

His tone was calm, as if he had already anticipated the true identity of this leader.

There aren't many surprises.

However, Li Piaomiao, who had been following Lin Jiangnian closely, was instantly shocked when he saw the true appearance of the leader.

Even though the princess had a cold personality, she couldn't help but be moved when she saw the true appearance and identity of the black-robed leader.

An expression of astonishment emerged on her beautiful face.

"Chen Zhao?!"

A cool voice sounded.

Li Piaomiao's eyes instantly became sharp, staring intently at the black-robed leader.

The black-robed leader... is actually Chen Zhao? !

How can this be?

Can……

This old face in front of me, this familiar look, who else could it be but Chen Zhao? !
As the most trusted eunuch around his father, how could Li Piaomiao not know this person?

But he...

Wasn't he dead during the coup in the palace half a year ago?
Why, appear here again? !
At this moment, Li Piaomiao was uneasy, his brows were furrowed, and he stared at the black-robed leader without saying a word.

"I never thought that we would meet again one day!"

Lin Jiangnian squatted on the ground, looking at the familiar face in front of him, and sneered: "I didn't expect that you are not dead?!"

On the night of New Year's Eve, the third prince started a rebellion, which triggered a series of subsequent events.

At the same time, Chen Zhao, the most trusted old eunuch hiding beside the late emperor, murdered the late emperor. He also used the late emperor's order to trick Li Piaomiao and Lin Jiangnian away, intending to trap them to death in a secret room.

When Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao came out of the secret room, they learned that Chen Zhao had been hacked to death by Zhiyuan and the royal guards in the palace.

Chen Zhao's body was hung outside the gate of the capital to dry in the sun!
But now, Chen Zhao, who was already dead that day, appeared here intact.

Moreover, he also became the leader of the Celestial God Religion!

To be precise... perhaps the leader of the Celestial God Cult has always been another identity of his?
And his death in the imperial palace in the capital that day was just a step in his plan to escape?
Now when he saw this leader, Lin Jiangnian instantly understood a lot of things.

The black-robed leader is at the level of a half-step grandmaster. Even though he was seriously injured by Lin Heng and his strength was weakened, he still should not be underestimated.

How could a half-step grandmaster be surrounded and attacked in the imperial palace that day?

The royal guards in the palace had no way of stopping him, unless... all this was a trap set by him!

"It seems that I have underestimated you!"

Lin Jiangnian's tone was full of emotion.

In the silent night, the black-robed leader was breathing weakly and lying motionless.

The dull eyes gradually came back to their senses. He stared at Lin Jiangnian quietly with a low voice.

"I should have killed you earlier!"

“There is no regret medicine in this world.”

Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "Besides, you may not be able to kill this prince!"

The black-robed leader was silent.

He is so tired!

When his Dantian was destroyed and his breath became weak, his life was gradually coming to an end.

Now, it is just struggling to survive.

His eyes were slightly absent-minded, looking at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking. His old face seemed to have a bit more vicissitudes, and also seemed to be relieved.

"You have gone to such great lengths to hide your identity and secretly control the Celestial God Cult. What is your ultimate goal?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him: "Is it just for the Xuanyang Map?"

Lin Jiangnian had a hunch that this leader must be planning something big!

He hid in the palace and ambushed beside the late emperor. He plotted to murder the late emperor half a year ago and also tried to kill Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao. After his plan was exposed, he had to fake his death to escape.

What is the purpose of all this he did?
What is his purpose in hiding his identity and controlling the Celestial God Cult?
All of this is still puzzling!

Moreover, Lin Jiangnian vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for the moment.

The black-robed leader withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Jiangnian, staring at him for a few seconds.

"Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. Back then, our sect was inferior in skills and was severely injured by Lin Heng. We have been planning for ten years, but still have not found an opportunity for revenge..."

The leader's tone was hoarse and full of emotion, as if he was somewhat unwilling, yet also relieved, making it hard to understand.

"But nothing is set in stone yet!"

A sneer suddenly appeared on the black-robed leader's face, and an indescribable sharp look flashed across his eyes.

"Everything is not over yet..."

Having said this, the black-robed leader suddenly trembled with excitement.

His eyes gradually became full of desire, as if they were slightly hot like a devout believer. His breathing became rapid and his limp body trembled violently.

"Well, maybe you're right..."

The black-robed leader spoke in a hoarse voice, as if mumbling to himself, staring blankly at the night sky, his eyes wide open.

After a while, his whole body suddenly twitched.

Then, there was no movement!
The world fell silent again.

Lin Jiangnian watched this scene quietly, and only reached out his hand after the black-robed leader had completely stopped moving.

"died."

Lin Jiangnian's tone was calm yet contained some emotion.

This black-robed leader!

died!

This time, I can’t die any more.

Lin Jiangnian suddenly felt complicated.

He had been planning for so long just to get rid of this long-standing worry. But after it was finally eliminated, Lin Jiangnian felt a little confused for no reason.

He squatted on the ground and stared at the black-robed leader's body for a long time. The other party died with his eyes wide open, his expression ferocious and terrifying.

The dignified leader of the Heavenly God Sect, a master who is half a step away from being a grandmaster, never expected to end up like this.

It is embarrassing.

Lin Jiangnian squatted on the ground for a long time before he slowly stood up and looked back at Li Piaomiao.

Seeing that her cold gaze was still on the black-robed leader, her cold brows were still slightly frowned, it was unknown what she was thinking.

"what happened?"

Li Piaomiao slowly came back to her senses, glanced at Lin Jiangnian, and shook her head slightly, but her thoughts were still a little heavy.

"You didn't expect that the leader is Chen Zhao, right?"

Lin Jiang spoke in a young voice. He was shocked for a long time when he heard the news. But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed very reasonable.

This leader has always covered his face with a bronze mask and never shows it to others easily. Isn't it just to hide his true identity?

It also means that his true identity cannot be seen by others!

This explanation does make sense.

Li Piaomiao remained silent, his eyes fell on the leader's body again, and he said nothing.

In the distance, in the darkness, several figures appeared from far to near.

The first people to appear in sight were the six masters in black armor, followed closely by the prince's personal troops.

Then, it was Lin Wang’s army!
"Your Highness!"

Lin Qingqing, dressed in tight clothes and looking tired, came hurriedly: "Your Highness, Princess, you..."

Lin Qingqing was anxiously walking forward, and her eyes suddenly fell on the body lying on the ground next to her. After taking a closer look, Lin Qingqing was immediately stunned: "This, this is the leader?!"

Then, Lin Qingqing showed surprise on her face: "The leader is dead?!"

"died."

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"Great!"

Lin Qingqing's eyes widened, her expression ecstatic, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

No one knows better than her how much pressure the leader brought tonight!
She is not even qualified to participate in the plan to encircle and suppress the leader tonight.

His Highness played almost all his cards, but still almost failed to do anything to the leader, and even put His Highness in danger.

How could Lin Qingqing not be worried?
Only after it was confirmed that the leader was dead did Lin Qingqing finally feel at ease.

Behind him, after learning that the leader was dead, the six black-armored masters clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure this leader put on them tonight was too great. All six of them were seriously injured. If they still couldn't kill this leader, it would probably be impossible to kill him next time.

Fortunately, he finally died!
Lin Qingqing walked quickly towards the leader's body. Just in case, she planned to confirm whether the leader was dead or alive. At the same time, for the sake of caution, she stabbed him twice more... She had to kill him to death.

The kind that can't survive at all!

Lin Qingqing walked up to the leader. When her eyes fell on the leader's ferocious face, she was shocked at first. When she saw his appearance clearly, her face suddenly changed: "This, this is not..."

Lin Qingqing suddenly turned her head and looked at His Highness in astonishment and disbelief: "Your Highness, he, he is not..."

Obviously, Lin Qingqing recognized the leader's appearance.

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "He didn't die last time."

"I see……"

Lin Qingqing's eyes were filled with shock, but the disbelief on her face had not completely disappeared.

Obviously, the fact that the leader was Chen Zhao was difficult for her to digest for a while.

However, she quickly calmed down.

"Your Highness, what should we do with his body?"

"Burn it."

Lin Jiangnian said casually that the dead leader was of no use to him anymore.

Lin Qingqing nodded and was about to arrange someone to deal with it when she suddenly heard Li Piaomiao's cold voice.

"and many more."

Lin Jiangnian turned his head to look at Li Piaomiao, wondering: "What's wrong?"

Li Piaomiao retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Keep it for now."

"Keep it?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at her.

"There are some things I haven't figured out yet."

Li Piaomiao still had a frown on his face, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"also."

Seeing that she was in deep thought, Lin Jiangnian did not ask any more questions and instructed Lin Qingqing, "Preserve his body first."

"Yes."

Lin Qingqing nodded in agreement and went to deal with the body.

"Princess, Your Highness!"

At this time, An Ning and Jin Xiu appeared not far away.

An Ning held a sword, and Jinxiu followed closely behind her. The sisters rushed over immediately after hearing that the leader had died.

An Ning's pretty face was cold, her eyes were icy and alert. She was still looking around, her body tense.

Jinxiu carefully looked around and glanced at the guards who were dealing with the corpse not far away: "Is the leader dead?"

"died."

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"That's good!"

Jinxiu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. She subconsciously patted her plump chest and a look of relief appeared on her pretty face.

Although she did not participate in it tonight, she also knew how dangerous it was. Now that the leader was dead and the enemy was finally eliminated, she could breathe a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Jinxiu suddenly realized something and was shocked: "Your Highness, are you injured?!"

Only then did Jinxiu see that the prince was in a dishevel and looked extremely miserable. His face was a little pale and he was obviously injured.

Hearing this, An Ning's eyes, which had been looking away, subconsciously fell on Lin Jiangnian. When he saw Lin Jiangnian's expression, his face changed slightly.

"It's nothing serious."

Lin Jiangnian rubbed his chest. There was indeed nothing serious wrong with his body. His bones were not injured and he would be able to recover after resting for a period of time.

"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back and rest!"

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, asking them to leave, and then looked at Jinxiu: "Didn't I tell you to stay in the town? Why are you following me here?"

"Aren't you worried about your Highness and the princess?"

Jinxiu's eyes were dim: "Your Highness, the Princess, and An Ning are in the front, how can I feel at ease hiding in the back alone?"

Lin Jiangnian felt a little touched and reached out to touch Jinxiu's head, but Jinxiu dodged him.

"Your Highness, please don't treat this slave as a little girl!"

Jinxiu rolled her eyes, glanced at the princess who was deep in thought, ran to her side, took her arm and said, "Princess, let's go home!"

Li Piaomiao came back to his senses, glanced at Jinxiu, and said nothing.

Jinxiu seemed to notice something was wrong with the princess and asked in surprise: "Princess, what's wrong with you?"

"Are you injured too?"

Jinxiu immediately became nervous and went to check on her own princess.

Li Piaomiao shook his head slightly and looked at the guards who were dealing with the leader's corpse not far away.

He took a final look, withdrew his gaze, and left with An Ning and Jin Xiu.

With the death of the leader, tonight’s plan finally came to an end.

After a busy night, what we need to do now is to clean up the mess. The noise tonight was too loud and it was impossible not to attract the attention of the townspeople.

However, Lin Jiangnian had already informed the government in advance. No matter what happened tonight, the government would not interfere and would also cooperate to appease the people.

The reputation of Prince Lin is enough to make these officials cooperate honestly.

After confirming that their leader was dead, the six black-armored masters came to say goodbye to Lin Jiangnian, and then returned to Linjiang City overnight.

Their mission is completed and they need to return to Linjiang City as soon as possible to report to the prince.

While Lin Jiangnian was busy cleaning up the mess, a graceful figure appeared silently behind him, looking at the scene with a complicated look.

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(End of this chapter)