son, don't mess around

Chapter 749 Let’s not check it for now
There is an undercurrent in Chujiang City.

After Prince Lin was assassinated and his life or death was unknown, almost all the noble families sensed danger.

Everyone had a premonition that something big was going to happen!

But after several days, apart from the Sun family, which was the first to be hit, having its property ransacked by Prince Lin's personal guards, the Jiang family did not take any further action.

Just when everyone was looking forward to how the Sun family would fight back, the Sun family's reaction was completely different from what everyone imagined.

The old man from the Sun family went to the Jiang residence. After returning, he closed the door and refused to see any visitors!

It was as if nothing had happened. Such an unusual reaction left everyone confused.

But the more this happens, the more uneasy it becomes.

These days, a large number of the prince's personal guards and the Jiang family's guards have been appearing everywhere in and outside Chujiang City, searching for something. This has caused panic among the people, and countless people have speculated, but have not found the truth.

Those young men from wealthy families in Chujiang City who used to have nothing to do but walk their birds and flirt with decent women have become more well-behaved during this period.

The rain is coming from the wind!
This feeling is getting stronger and stronger!

Even under the influence of this aura, it rained heavily in Chujiang City that day, which was rare.

The heavy rain came suddenly, the summer rain thundered, the sky was gloomy, as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city. It was still noon, but the sky was like dusk, and dark clouds were hanging over everyone's heads, making people feel depressed.

Until a bolt of lightning split the dark clouds apart, tearing a hole in the sky. Heavy rain poured down from the torn hole.

"Crash!"

The downpour came in a flash. The world was enveloped by this summer rain.

The long-awaited heavy rain has dispelled the hot weather of recent days and the weather has become much cooler.

The heavy rain was still falling. There were few pedestrians on the streets and the view in the distance had long been blocked by the heavy rain.

Lin Jiangnian appeared on the street, holding a black umbrella. Heavy rain fell on the umbrella, making a crackling sound. The road ahead was hazy and the rain soaked his clothes.

He held an umbrella and came to an ordinary house at the end of the street. Two guards had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Your Highness."

Lin Jiangnian walked into the yard and Lin Qingqing appeared and came forward to greet him.

"What about people?"

"in the room."

Lin Jiangnian nodded, walked to the eaves in the courtyard, and entered the room.

There were candles burning in the room. A man in his thirties was tied up on the ground, looking outside with a terrified expression.

Standing next to him was Lin Kong, and there was no one else.

When Lin Jiangnian walked in, he could see a hint of fear in the man's eyes.

"Tao Yuan?"

Lin Jiangnian approached, squatted in front of the man, stared at him, and chuckled: "You are quite good at hiding. I have been looking for you for so long, but you hid secretly in the city. I almost let you escape."

The man had a look of fear in his eyes, and his mouth was stuffed with a rag, so he couldn't speak, and blood kept flowing out of his mouth.

Lin Jiangnian took the rag out of his mouth and saw a very bloody scene.

He turned his head and saw Lin Kong beside him looking down and saying, "I was worried that he would commit suicide, so I was a little harsh."

"Be more careful next time."

"Yes." Lin Kong accepted it humbly.

"Okay, you guys go out first." Lin Jiangnian waved his hand.

Lin Kong on the side was stunned for a moment, feeling a little strange.

In the past, His Highness never intervened in such a small matter as the interrogation. But today, His Highness not only personally took action, but also did not allow them to accompany him.

This is very dangerous!
Even though he is tied up now, he is still dangerous. Your Highness has just been attacked, and now is the most sensitive period.

Lin Kong glanced at Lin Qingqing next to him. Lin Qingqing didn't say much, just nodded and walked out of the room.

Lin Kong thought about it and followed him out.

The room door is closed.

In the room, only Lin Jiangnian and Tao Yuan, who was tied up on the ground, were left.

When Tao Yuan saw this scene, his pupils suddenly shrank and he had a sense of uneasiness.

Lin Jiangnian looked at him and asked with a smile: "Do you know who I am?"

Tao Yuan's eyes were filled with fear, and he mumbled, "You... Prince Lin?"

"It seems that they know each other."

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "Do we have a grudge?"

After learning the identity of Lin Jiangnian, Tao Yuan subconsciously struggled to retreat.

"Don't be afraid. The people under my command are all rough men. They will not hold back when they strike. Don't take it to heart."

"Don't worry, I am different from them. I am a good man and I will never kill innocent people."

Tao Yuan: “…”

He didn't believe a word of it.

Lin Jiangnian said, "You don't have to be afraid. I just want to ask you a few small questions. Answer me a few questions... As long as you answer well, I will let you go. How about that?"

Before he could speak, Lin Jiangnian asked, "Do we have any grudges against each other? Have we ever had any grudges?"

"Like... have I killed or indirectly caused the death of your parents? Or, have I ever bullied or taken advantage of your wife or sister?"

Lin Jiangnian's tone was very gentle and harmless.

But in Tao Yuan's eyes, there was still fear.

"without……"

"No?"

Lin Jiangnian thought about it and nodded: "I don't think so. After all, we don't know each other, right?"

"But since I don't know him..."

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes gradually: "Shouldn't you tell me who ordered you to do this?"

Under Tao Yuan's horrified eyes, Lin Jiangnian spoke calmly: "Who ordered you to assassinate me?"

Tao Yuan's eyes flashed with astonishment: "I, I..."

His mouth was full of blood and he spoke with difficulty: "I don't know what you are talking about... I have never been instructed by anyone, nor have I ever assassinated Your Highness."

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "I have already given you a chance, why don't you cherish it?"

Then, he pointed to the door and said, "Look, I've called the guards out to give you a chance to mend your ways. Such an opportunity is rare, you must seize it."

"Let me ask you again, who ordered this?"

Tao Yuan trembled slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but he still gritted his teeth: "No, no one instructed me... I, I know nothing."

"This prince likes to deal with smart people, and doesn't like to talk nonsense with smart people."

Lin Jiangnian sighed; "Since they have already found out about you, do you think it will be useful for you to keep it secret?"

Tao Yuan's eyes were filled with horror, but he said nothing.

"Since no one is instructing me, then..."

Lin Jiangnian stared at him: "This matter was done by your Tao family, right?"

Seeing that this person was still silent, Lin Jiangnian said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, this prince has plenty of time to play with you."

"My people should have arrived at your Tao family, and most of your Tao family members should have been captured by now. Oh, by the way, I heard that you got married, and you have a beautiful wife and a very cute daughter, right? What's her name? Tao Yanran?"

“It’s a nice name.”

Lin Jiangnian spoke with a smile.

At this moment, Lin Jiangnian felt like the villain in a vernacular novel, who captured the protagonist and used such despicable means as threatening the lives of the protagonist's family to threaten the protagonist.

You know what, although the method is despicable, it is really effective.

Very cool!

Sure enough, when Lin Jiangnian mentioned his wife and daughter, Tao Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and an expression of horror and panic appeared.

But then, everything returned to calm.

He said in a deep voice: "I really don't know anything..."

"Feeling confident?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "You don't think that I don't know that you sent you away in advance, do you?" "You want to send them to the capital to hide. Calculating the time, they should have arrived in the capital by now, right?"

Lin Jiangnian opened his mouth, but Tao Yuan's expression had completely changed. He was trembling all over and staring at Lin Jiangnian in horror: "You, how did you know..."

"It's better to check this kind of thing."

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "Your Tao family has another main branch in the capital, right? I heard that your two families had a very good relationship more than ten years ago. Now that your Tao family is in great trouble, where can you send your wife and daughter? Do you still need to guess?"

Lin Jiangnian did make a guess, but he got the correct answer from the reaction on Tao Yuan's face.

At the same time, it also verified some of Lin Jiangnian’s ideas.

The Tao family in Chujiang City is indeed connected to the Tao family in the capital!
"Don't worry, my people will take good care of your wife and daughter in the capital, and send them over together so that your whole family can be reunited."

"A family should be in order."

"do not want!"

Hearing this, Tao Yuan trembled violently. He was terrified and could no longer hold back. He kept saying, "No, it's none of their business. Don't embarrass them!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him: "What's the matter?"

Tao Yuan opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

After a while, he looked ashen and said in a deep voice, "I did all this alone. If you want to kill me, kill me."

"Let my wife and daughter go!"

"Kill one of you?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and sneered: "Do you think you are worthy?"

Tao Yuan looked embarrassed.

"Your Tao family is just a small and insignificant family. Do you have the courage and ability to assassinate this prince?"

"You are not naive enough to think that sacrificing yourself can save everyone, right?"

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "You really think highly of yourself."

Tao Yuan looked ashen and sat there blankly.

Of course he knows this.

He knew his own end and fate better than anyone else, so he arranged his funeral arrangements early in the morning and even sent his wife and daughter away in advance.

However, he still underestimated the terrifying power of the Prince Lin. Before he could pass on the message, the entire Chujiang City was blocked.

Before he could commit suicide, someone showed up at his door.

His background was thoroughly investigated, and even his wife and daughter who were sent to the capital were discovered.

"Now, there are only two paths before you."

Lin Jiangnian stared at him and raised two fingers at him: "First, if you cooperate honestly and answer all my questions, I will spare the lives of your wife and daughter."

"Second, you will resist stubbornly, but you will eventually speak. You can try the torture that is unique to my Lin Wang Mansion. Of course, by that time, your wife and daughter..."

"I don't want to be a bad guy, but I don't mind being a heinous beast... Do you understand what I mean?"

At this moment, Lin Jiangnian still had a smile on his face, but in Tao Yuan's eyes, this smile was like a devil.

……

In the sky, the heavy rain came suddenly and rumbled down.

When the heavy rain gradually stops, the sky will clear up.

The sky was restored, the blue sky was reflected all around, and the air was filled with an unpleasant smell of rain.

The courtyard was quiet.

Lin Qingqing and Lin Kong looked towards the room behind them from time to time, both with a look of worry on their faces.

The two of them have been with His Highness for a long time, working for Him, and have long understood His Highness's character and habits.

Your Highness is a little strange today.

Now His Highness and Tao Yuan have been alone for a long time, and there has been no movement, which makes them feel a little uneasy.

what happened?

Why does His Highness attach so much importance to this?
The two looked at each other, both feeling a little uneasy.

Finally, after a long time, the door of the room finally opened.

Lin Jiangnian walked out of the room calmly and with a frank look on his face.

"Your Highness!"

The two stepped forward, and Lin Qingqing said: "He..."

"Bury it."

Lin Jiangnian spoke calmly.

The two followed the line of sight into the room. Tao Yuan had been untied at some point and was lying stiffly on the ground, with a knife in his hand against his neck.

Suicide!

He closed his eyes and stopped breathing.

died?

"Your Highness, he..."

Lin Qingqing asked again: "Have you explained?"

Lin Jiangnian nodded.

"who is it?"

Lin Qingqing's eyes narrowed. Who was the mastermind behind this assassination of His Highness?

But Lin Jiangnian did not answer. He looked up at a place not far ahead. The heavy rain had just stopped and the sky seemed to have been washed clean, very clear and clean.

But Lin Jiangnian felt a little heavy-hearted. He shook his head and said calmly, "Let's stop here for now."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Qingqing and Lin Kong suddenly raised their heads.

No more checking?
This……

How is this going?

"Your Highness?!"

Lin Qingqing was confused and uncertain.

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

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "It's useless to investigate further. The Tao family is just a scapegoat."

"Let's stop here for now."

After saying that, Lin Jiangnian walked away.

Lin Qingqing and Lin Kong were left alone, both of them looked shocked and dazed.

How is this going?

Why did Your Highness start telling riddles?
Looking at His Highness's leaving back, for some reason, a sense of uneasiness rose in the hearts of the two.

Jiang Mansion.

In the front hall, Zhi Yuan, dressed in a light white shirt, quietly looked at the letter sent by Lin Qingqing, as if thinking about something.

After putting down the letter, he looked up and saw a familiar figure appear in the yard ahead.

"Your Highness."

Zhiyuan spoke softly and stepped forward.

Lin Jiangnian walked closer to the pavilion and his eyes fell on the letter on the table: "Qingqing came to complain to you again?"

Zhiyuan shook her head slightly and said, "Qingqing is worried about His Highness. What happened today? What did His Highness find out?"

Faced with Zhiyuan's gentle and caring words, Lin Jiangnian sighed secretly.

He walked forward, gently held Zhiyuan in his arms, hugged her slender waist, and gently rested his head on her shoulders. He sniffed the pleasant scent coming from the girl, and his originally irritable mood calmed down a lot.

Zhiyuan didn't move and let Lin Jiangnian hug her. After a while, her palm gently fell on Lin Jiangnian, as if to comfort him.

"I found some bad news."

Lin Jiangnian sighed: "I feel like I'm in big trouble!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)