son, don't mess around

The streets were crowded with people.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao stood on the street, looking into each other's eyes, and this thought came to their minds almost at the same time.

Is Chen Zhao really the black-robed leader?

At the beginning, Lin Jiangnian did think so!
The person who told him the news was Liu Su. As the saint of the Heavenly God Sect, Liu Su learned the secret that the leader was Chen Zhao from Zhao Changyuan half a year ago.

Liu Su would naturally not lie to him, and when he killed the leader last night and removed the leader's mask, it was indeed "Chen Zhao"!
That face was exactly the same as Chen Zhao's, it was clearly Chen Zhao...

Therefore, Lin Jiangnian tacitly acknowledged the fact that Chen Zhao was the leader!
But now, when Li Piaomiao suddenly mentioned the many doubts in this matter, Lin Jiangnian gradually realized it belatedly... there was indeed a problem!

After careful consideration, Lin Jiangnian quickly realized that there were many illogical details. If Chen Zhao was really the leader, how did he switch between the two identities of the imperial palace and the leader of the Tianshen Sect?
Does he have a substitute?
Or was it that the person whose body was hung outside the gate of Beijing half a year ago was the substitute?

But it doesn't seem to make sense.

There does seem to be a close relationship between Chen Zhao and the black-robed leader. All signs indicate that Chen Zhao is the leader.

But upon closer thought, I found that many details indicate that Chen Zhao is unlikely to be the leader!

So……

After ruling out all these possibilities and putting the remaining clues together, a familiar thought emerged in Lin Jiangnian's mind.

...Is it possible that Chen Zhao and the leader are two different people?

But the two people have an inextricable relationship?
Even... look the same?
……

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn’t think of this at the first time!

But Lin Jiangnian is different!
He had relied on his identical appearance to that of Prince Lin to sneak into Prince Lin's mansion under the threat of Liu Su and successfully impersonated the Prince Lin!
Later he realized that the reason he was able to impersonate Prince Lin and deceive everyone was not because of his good acting skills, but because... he was actually another son of Prince Lin!
twin!
Twins with identical appearances are not uncommon for Lin Jiangnian. After all, besides him, there are also Jinxiu and An Ning, a pair of living examples around him.

Although the twins Jinxiu and Anning have completely different temperaments and personalities, they are very similar in appearance.

If the two of them stood together and dressed up to cover up, the only way Lin Jiangnian could tell them apart would probably be to take off their clothes to confirm their size...

With the examples of Lin Jiangnian himself and the twins Jinxiu and An Ning, this guess was the first thing that came to Lin Jiangnian's mind when he realized the issue of the leader's identity.

When I looked at Li Piaomiao, I saw that she was thinking about something.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

She lowered her eyes slightly. She had always had doubts. Chen Zhao didn't seem like a leader. If this leader was Chen Zhao's twin brother...it seemed that many doubts could be explained?

But, could it be such a coincidence?
The two exchanged glances.

Lin Jiangnian quickly remembered something: "So the reason why you asked me to keep the leader's body last night..."

Li Piaomiao looked at him coldly without saying a word.

But Lin Jiangnian already understood... If he wanted to tell whether Chen Zhao was the leader, there was actually a way.

Chen Zhao is a eunuch!

It's a castrated dog!

He had been castrated before entering the palace. If Chen Zhao was the leader, then he must also be a eunuch. If the black-robed leader's thing was still there, then it must be certain that the leader was indeed someone else!
Realizing this, Lin Jiangnian immediately called the guards who were hiding in the darkness on the street and ordered them to check the body of the black-robed leader immediately.

After hearing this, the guard left in a hurry.

Lin Jiangnian continued to stroll on the streets with Li Piaomiao, Jinxiu and An Ning.

The sisters Jinxiu and An Ning strolled around, and Jinxiu took An Ning to visit roadside shops.

Lin Jiangnian was still walking side by side with Li Piaomiao. After finishing the leader's topic, the two fell into a brief silence.

After a while, the cold-tempered princess suddenly asked, "Did your uncle teach you the Nine Sword Techniques?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded: "That's right."

"When I went to Ruyi Tower a year ago, Master Li taught me martial arts for a while and passed on the Nine Sword Techniques to me... In a sense, Master Li can be considered half of my master."

"It's a pity that he is unwilling to accept me as his disciple." Lin Jiang said with a young smile.

Li Piaomiao listened quietly and nodded silently.

"But it's a bit strange. How come Mr. Li knows the supreme skill of your swordsmanship?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke in confusion, but when his eyes fell on Li Piaomiao's face, he immediately reacted: "Oh, I asked a nonsense question. This world belongs to your Li family. Isn't it normal for Mr. Li to know the "Nine Sword Techniques"? "

Kendo has already surrendered to the imperial court, so isn't it only natural for him to be loyal to the court?
Li Piaomiao looked forward with deep cold eyes. After a while, he said, "The emperor's uncle was a close friend of the previous leader of the sword sect."

"Best friend?"

Lin Jiangnian had never heard of this news.

Li Piaomiao said calmly, "Back then, the Emperor's uncle liked to travel around the world and make friends everywhere. There are many of his former friends in the martial arts circles."

"Back then, a serious rebellion occurred in the Sword Path... I don't know what happened exactly, but the whereabouts of the previous sect leader are unknown during the rebellion. Later, various signs confirmed that the previous sect leader had died..."

"When he died, he also took away the complete version of the supreme sword art, 'Nine Sword Arts'. Since then, the last move of 'Nine Sword Arts' has been completely lost..."

"Over the years, I have been trying to comprehend the secret of this last move, but I have never been able to grasp it. I thought that this last move might have been lost, but I didn't expect..."

At this point, Li Piaomiao's beautiful eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian, and she looked at him quietly: "This last move is actually in the hands of the emperor's uncle. I think it must have been given to the emperor's uncle by the previous sect master."

"The uncle passed this last move to you, which can be regarded as allowing it to see the light of day again."

After listening to Li Piaomiao's explanation, Lin Jiangnian was somewhat moved: "I originally thought that Mr. Li was just giving me some pointers, but I didn't expect that he would actually teach me such a unique skill."

Li Piaomiao looked at him and said, "Your talent in martial arts is not low. This last move is not a waste in your hands."

"I would believe this if someone else said it, but why does it sound so weird coming from you?"

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "In terms of martial arts talent, who can compare to you?"

Li Piaomiao was silent and said nothing.

Well, no more objections!
This woman really has a clear understanding of herself!
If it were someone else, it would probably be considered arrogant, but for some reason, it even seemed a little humble on her.

This woman's talent in martial arts is probably unique in several hundred years!
"Speaking of which, this 'Nine Sword Techniques' is the highest martial art of your swordsmanship. The last move has been lost for so many years, so it is somewhat unworthy of its name."

Lin Jiang spoke in a low voice, lowering his head. When walking with Li Piaomiao, his fingertips occasionally touched the cool skin. When his fingertips touched, the woman beside him didn't seem to notice.

Lin Jiangnian gradually became bolder and began to press further, until he simply held her hand in the street.

"I've always wanted to give you a gift, but I just haven't thought it through. After all, this Nine Sword Techniques was passed down to me by Master Li, so I can't just give it to others without his permission!"

"However, since Mr. Li is your uncle, it is very appropriate now."

Li Piaomiao was stunned when his palm was held and he heard these words. He turned his head and looked at Lin Jiangnian.

Lin Jiangnian smiled at her and raised his eyebrows: "Want to learn? I'll teach you!"...

When Lin Jiangnian and his group returned to the inn after strolling around the streets, they received the inspection results from the guards.

However, the result was somewhat beyond Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao's expectations.

"Your Highness, I have examined the corpse of the leader and confirmed that he is indeed a eunuch... It is Chen Zhao without a doubt!"

This survey result surprised Lin Jiangnian and also made Li Piaomiao frown coldly.

Before coming back, Lin Jiangnian had even gradually become certain that Chen Zhao and the leader were probably two people!
But the current result is so unexpected!
The leader is actually a eunuch?
Doesn’t this mean... that he is indeed Chen Zhao?
"you sure?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at Lin Kong who came to report. It was not appropriate for Lin Qingqing to check the body, so Lin Kong went to check: "Did you check carefully? Are you sure...his thing is gone?"

Lin Kong lowered his head and said seriously: "I have carefully checked it, and many people have confirmed at the same time... The leader is indeed a eunuch!"

Although he didn't know why His Highness did this, Lin Kong was still very sure... this black-robed leader was a eunuch!
It must be Chen Zhao without a doubt!
There was silence in the hall.

After a while, Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and sighed: "You go down first."

Lin Kong stood up and left the hall.

Lin Jiangnian and Li Piaomiao were the only ones left in the hall.

The two looked at each other again and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

"Which link went wrong?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke.

The situation had become clear after the previous analysis, but the current investigation results made the originally clear clues become confusing again.

The leader is a eunuch, doesn’t this mean... he is indeed Chen Zhao?
There may be two people in the world who look similar, have similar personalities, or even are exactly the same. But it is impossible to have two people who are so similar and exactly the same, and who also happen to have castrated themselves...

This is too much of a coincidence!
Chen Zhao was castrated and entered the palace as a eunuch.

Then why was this black-robed leader castrated?
...You can't be thinking that thing is redundant and want to cut it off to cure it permanently, right?
Or is it that this leader has practiced some kind of martial arts secrets similar to the "Sunflower Manual" and must castrate himself to achieve perfection?

Both people in the hall were silent!

Li Piaomiao frowned for a long time, "It's still not right."

Lin Jiangnian asked: "How do you say that?"

"do not know."

Her answer was crisp.

She didn't know what was going on. Was Chen Zhao really the leader?

but……

How to explain those doubts?

She can't understand!
"It seems that this matter is not that simple."

Lin Jiang sighed. He originally thought that the leader was dead and everything should be settled.

Unexpectedly, this leader could still do something weird before he died.

Looking at Li Piaomiao's frowning expression, Lin Jiangnian calmly analyzed: "The situation is not so bad now. At least one thing is certain... The leader is dead!"

"Then at least we have one less worry for now... If the leader is Chen Zhao, then everything is settled once and for all!"

"If he is not... does this mean that Chen Zhao might still be alive?"

Li Piaomiao nodded expressionlessly.

This is what she is most worried about!

If Chen Zhao is still alive, where is he now?
What is his purpose?
"Then let's assume that Chen Zhao and the leader are not the same person, and he is still alive..."

"If he's the only one alive, it won't change the overall situation!"

Lin Jiangnian spoke.

Both Chen Zhao and the leader are doomed.

In the past, Chen Zhao was able to dominate the government and the country because of the favor of the previous emperor, and because of his coercion, bribery, and support for his cronies over the years. But after the previous emperor passed away, his power and cronies were gradually uprooted by Li Ci Ning.

As for the black-robed leader, once he died, the entire Heavenly God Sect almost collapsed.

Not to mention, the Tianshen Sect had lost countless elite masters a few days ago. It can be said that the entire Tianshen Sect is almost half dead!

In this way, even if Chen Zhao is still alive, he can't cause much trouble. The only thing to worry about is, if Chen Zhao is still alive, will he hide in the dark and wait for an opportunity to act?

No one knows how good Chen Zhao's martial arts are. A peerless master hiding in the dark and threatening others is the most frightening and terrifying person.

"I want to find out this..."

Lin Jiangnian looked up at Li Piaomiao and said with a smile, "I'm afraid we'll need to work together again."

Li Piaomiao looked at him quietly without saying a word, motioning for him to continue.

"I have to start from the southern border and investigate the background of this leader. I also have to investigate his life experience to see if there are any clues."

"As for you, when you return to the capital, you must investigate Chen Zhao's background, find out when he entered the palace, and then investigate his background before he entered the palace..."

"Look at them, are they the same person?"

……

Night falls.

The town is brightly lit, but the inn is deserted.

After finishing his daily practice, Lin Jiangnian took a shower and changed his clothes. After changing his clothes, he returned to the room feeling refreshed.

During the time he was back in Linjiang City, Lin Jiangnian's martial arts level had improved. To be precise, it was during the journey from the capital to Linjiang City with the princess that Lin Jiangnian's martial arts level had improved like a rocket.

Lin Jiangnian, who had previously entered the third level, now vaguely felt that the level of internal strength in his body was about to reach another level of abundance!
The strong and full aura in his body makes Lin Jiangnian extremely confident in his current strength!

When killing the Black Robe Sect Leader, Lin Jiangnian displayed the power of the Nine Sword Techniques for the first time, especially the last nine swords, which was even more powerful!
The Nine Sword Techniques are truly top-notch martial arts, with astonishing power!
At the moment, Lin Jiangnian is even confident that even if a second-grade master comes, he is confident that he can fight with the help of the Nine Sword Techniques!
Is this the feeling of pleasure of crossing borders to have sex with someone?
Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little inflated.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, followed by a clear, sweet and tentative voice cautiously sounded outside the door.

"Your Highness, are you asleep?"

"..." (End of this chapter)