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Chapter 839 Analysis and Speculation
Chapter 839 Analysis and Speculation
Inside the courtyard, inside the room.
Lin Jiangnian is applying medicine.
To be precise, it was Paper Kite who was applying medicine and bandaging his arm.
After the fierce battle to annihilate Chen Zhao, all three suffered serious injuries. Lin Jiangnian, whose martial arts skills were the weakest, was the most severely injured.
Of course, his internal injuries weren't serious. However, he had used up a lot of his internal energy while performing the Nine Sword Techniques, which made him look a bit weak.
Apart from that, there were only a few minor cuts on my arms from the strong wind.
In contrast, Zhiyuan and Liu Su, who joined forces to stop Chen Zhao, suffered more serious injuries.
To stop Chen Zhao and prevent him from assassinating Li Cining, the two women used almost every trick in the book. At the same time, they also faced direct pressure from a first-grade grandmaster.
Both women suffered serious internal injuries, but none of them were fatal.
Fortunately, Chen Zhao's real target was Li Cining; otherwise, if they had actually fought, their injuries would probably have been much more serious.
Besides these injuries, both women also sustained some external wounds. Zhiyuan's injuries were the least severe; aside from some internal injuries, she was otherwise unharmed. After returning to the Jiang residence, she took the healing pills she had brought from Ruyi Tower, and her condition improved considerably.
The one with the most severe external injuries was Liu Su. Her martial arts style was inherently more forceful, and she fought Chen Zhao with reckless abandon. Lin Jiangnian discovered her injuries as soon as she returned.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the patient had suffered an external injury to his back and had lost a considerable amount of blood.
This greatly worried Lin Jiangnian, who immediately tried to check her injuries and treat her wounds, but Liu Su refused without hesitation.
We won't give him any chance to take advantage of us!
"Hey, in your eyes, is this the kind of person I am?!"
Inside the room, Lin Jiangnian's arm wound was bandaged, and he moved around; he was mostly fine.
Only then did he look up and see the woman in red leaning against the doorway not far away, arms crossed, eyes downcast, glancing at him lazily.
"do not you?"
"Slander! Absolutely slander!"
Lin Jiangnian was furious.
Liu Su gave a cold laugh, too lazy to pay him any attention. She looked up at the courtyard; it was already bright outside, but the sky was still overcast, and the cold wind was still howling in the courtyard.
Seeing that Liu Su ignored him, Lin Jiangnian turned to look at Zhiyuan sitting next to him: "It's getting late. You haven't slept all night. Zhiyuan, you should go back and rest early too."
She had been up all night, injured, and busy until now, and was completely exhausted. Lin Jiangnian could see that Zhiyuan looked much weaker and felt a little sorry for her.
Zhiyuan sat to one side, her beautiful eyes showing some weariness, but she was not sleepy at all. She shook her head slightly, her gaze shifting from Liu Su standing at the door to Lin Jiangnian, and asked softly, "Your Highness, what exactly happened with Chen Zhao?"
"Can you tell me something?"
So much has happened since yesterday.
After receiving Lin Jiangnian's instructions, Zhiyuan immediately set off for the palace without having time to inquire in detail about what had happened.
She had a vague idea of what happened last night and what she had guessed on her way back. But she didn't know the details.
Why is Chen Zhao still alive? How was he discovered?
What exactly happened to Chen Zhao's brother?
Seeing the slightly confused look in Zhiyuan's eyes, Lin Jiangnian glanced at Liu Su at the door and chuckled, "This is a long story!"
Therefore, Lin Jiangnian recounted the whole story in detail.
Liu Su found clues left by the leader at the Heavenly God Sect's headquarters, suspecting that the leader and Chen Zhao were not the same person. Following these clues, Liu Su quickly uncovered many previously undiscovered secrets.
All these secrets point to one thing... the cult leader and the Grand Eunuch Chen Zhao are very likely not the same person!
Furthermore, the cult leader and Chen Zhao must have some kind of close connection.
This also means that they were all wrong!
At the same time, another terrifying possibility has surfaced.
There is a strong possibility that one of them, Chen Zhao and the cult leader, is still alive!
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Liu Su immediately rushed to the capital and told Lin Jiangnian about it. Lin Jiangnian was also greatly surprised when he learned of this. If it was really the case, then Chen Zhao and the cult leader must be plotting some earth-shattering conspiracy.
Just as Liu Su guessed, it is highly likely that one of the two was still alive.
But Lin Jiangnian was certain that the cult leader was dead. That night, he laid a trap and personally ended the cult leader's life. The cult leader was as dead as could be.
So, the only person left to survive is... Chen Zhao!
Therefore, it is unclear what the earth-shattering conspiracy of Chen Zhao and the cult leader is, but it is certain that it is probably related to the Great Ning Dynasty.
Therefore, realizing that something was wrong, Lin Jiangnian immediately sent a kite into the palace to secretly inform Li Cining of the news.
Meanwhile, the kite was left in the palace in case of any accidents.
As expected, an accident occurred.
Severely injured, Chen Changqing appeared at the Jiang residence, bringing extremely important information. Lin Jiangnian immediately went to the palace, just in time to witness Chen Zhao appear and attempt to assassinate Li Cining.
And so, by a twist of fate, they bumped into each other.
It's just right!
……
After listening to Lin Jiangnian's explanation, Zhiyuan fell into thought.
Clearly, this also greatly surprised her.
No one expected that Chen Zhao would hide so well that even the intelligence agency of the Prince of Lin's mansion could not find a single clue.
"We couldn't find out who was behind this before, but now it seems the truth has come out!"
Lin Jiangnian was filled with emotion: "No one expected that Chen Zhao could escape by faking his death a year ago, and then change his identity and hide in the palace, stirring up trouble in the dark."
Zhiyuan remained silent. She was present when Chen Zhao died a year ago, and even participated in it.
No wonder she felt something was off back then; Chen Zhao was far inferior to him now. It seems Chen Zhao had already planned to fake his death and escape back then.
However, what makes this truly chilling is Chen Zhao's influence in the palace.
The fact that he could remain hidden in the shadows and stir up trouble all this time is enough to prove Chen Zhao's control over the palace. Over the years, relying on the late emperor's favor, he has built up an untold amount of power.
Even when he's hiding in the shadows, his influence is still considerable.
"in this case……"
As Zhiyuan pondered, a cold glint appeared in her beautiful eyes: "Was he the mastermind behind Chu Jiangcheng's assassination attempt on His Highness?"
"It's almost the same!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded.
In the case of the assassination in Jiangnan, he investigated all the way from Jiangnan to the capital, uncovering countless forces and even suspecting the current emperor.
But ultimately, there were no answers.
The news that Chen Zhao was still alive gradually unraveled the many mysteries surrounding Lin Jiangnian.
If anyone in the world today could stir up such a commotion, Chen Zhao would definitely be one of them! Only he has the ability to instigate various forces in the capital and the Jianghu (martial arts world) to launch the assassination attempt in Jiangnan.
And he is the most likely person to do this.
He hid in the shadows, plotting to assassinate Lin Jiangnian and Xu Chaoge.
If successful, the deaths of Lin Jiangnian and Xu Chaoge would not only exacerbate the conflict between the Linwang Mansion and the Xuwang Mansion, but also directly frame the imperial court.
In this way, Lin Hengzhong, who had experienced the pain of losing his son, could not possibly remain indifferent, and if he were to antagonize the court, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophic disaster for the court.
"That's truly a brilliant tactic!"
Lin Jiangnian sighed, "We were all almost fooled by those two brothers."
Zhiyuan raised her eyes and asked softly, "What are the backgrounds of Chen Zhao and the sect leader?"
This is indeed a question.
Lin Jiangnian turned to look at Liu Su, who was leaning against the door. Liu Su glanced at him and shrugged: "Don't ask me, I don't know either."
Lin Jiangnian said, "Among us, you're the one who knows the cult leader's identity best? You didn't find out?"
Do you think I'm all-powerful?
Liu Su rolled her eyes and pouted, "The sect leader has never shown himself, and no one has ever known his identity or background, but..."
At this point, Liu Su suddenly seemed to be deep in thought: "The Heavenly God Sect originated in the Southern Frontier, and its totems seem to be related to some primitive tribes in the Southern Frontier. Could this leader, Chen Zhaohe, come from the Southern Frontier?"
Lin Jiangnian and Zhiyuan exchanged a glance. This explanation wasn't entirely impossible.
Lin Jiangnian had previously suspected this, and now it seems the sect leader's identity might indeed be related to Southern Xinjiang. "It seems this matter needs further investigation!"
The southern border region is too mysterious, but it is not difficult to investigate, it just takes some time.
Lin Jiangnian nodded, but soon had a new question: "Then what exactly is their purpose?"
"One became a powerful eunuch in the Great Ning Dynasty, and the other was a wicked cult leader..."
Lin Jiangnian then looked at Liu Su: "Are they really brothers?"
"how could I know?"
Liu Su shrugged: "The secret letter left by the cult leader does indeed refer to Chen Zhao as his elder brother. In addition, the two of them look almost exactly alike. What else could they be but brothers?"
"That's true."
Lin Jiangnian recalled Chen Zhao's actions over the past year and was completely baffled.
But one thing is certain: Chen Zhao intends to harm the Great Ning Dynasty.
He murdered the late emperor, and now he wants to kill Li Cining. His actions seem to be orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.
So the question is, who is behind him?
Is it the Third Prince?
Or is it Xu Hong?
Or perhaps... the Sixth Prince?
A glint of light flashed in Lin Jiangnian's eyes.
He almost overlooked the Sixth Prince!
This person must have a very deep relationship with Chen Zhao, and it is even highly likely that the person behind the Sixth Prince is Chen Zhao.
This person is truly cunning!
Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian quickly got up and went to the door of the room.
"Qingqing."
Lin Qingqing walked into the courtyard and respectfully asked, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Where is Li Chang'an?
Lin Qingqing said, "Your Highness, the Sixth Prince has been missing since he left Cuiwei Residence yesterday. He has not returned to Cuiwei Residence today and his whereabouts are currently unknown."
If Chen Zhao is the person behind Li Chang'an, then he probably already knows something.
"Investigate! We must find him!"
Lin Jiangnian instructed, "We absolutely cannot let him leave the capital. Remember, don't alert him!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Lin Qingqing turned and left in a hurry.
Lin Jiangnian returned to his room, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
He was neither interested in nor concerned about Li Chang'an's life or death, but Chen Zhao was a great threat.
If Li Chang'an really colluded with Chen Zhao, then Chen Zhao would definitely have contacted Li Chang'an after the assassination attempt at the palace failed last night.
Lin Jiangnian could use this opportunity, through Li Chang'an, to lure Chen Zhao out and kill him.
More importantly, Li Cining is not long for this world!
His health is too poor; he could pass away at any moment. Lin Jiangnian must get everything settled before Li Cining dies.
After giving Lin Qingqing his instructions, Lin Jiangnian turned and returned to his room. Suddenly, he saw Liu Su and Zhiyuan sitting at a table in the room.
The two women looked at each other without saying a word, as if they were exchanging glances.
An indescribable emotion seemed to permeate the room.
"boom!"
The sound of the door closing caught the attention of the two women, who turned around almost simultaneously and stared at Lin Jiangnian.
"Cough, it's windy outside!"
Lin Jiangnian gave a perfectly reasonable explanation, then walked to the table and sat down between the two of them.
He had barely sat down when he noticed a gaze fixed on him. Turning his head, he saw Liu Su looking at him with a half-smile.
But the smile on his face didn't look like a kind smile at all, and his eyes were full of hidden meanings.
"what happened to you?"
Lin Jiangnian felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze.
What kind of trouble is this woman up to now?
However, this time Liu Su didn't do anything. She looked away, as if some drowsiness was rising in her heart, and she yawned lightly.
"tired!"
Today, my internal energy was severely depleted, and I also suffered a serious injury. In addition, I didn't sleep all night, so my body is indeed not able to take it.
She slowly stood up: "I'm going to rest."
"Aren't you going to stay a little longer?"
Lin Jiangnian tried to persuade him to stay.
"What? Is there anything else?"
"It's nothing."
Lin Jiangnian wanted to say something more, but seeing Liu Su's tired face, he changed his mind: "Alright, if you're tired, go and rest first."
Liu Su, who was originally planning to leave, stopped in her tracks upon hearing these words.
She glanced at Lin Jiangnian, then at the kite beside her. After a moment of silence, she sat back down without saying a word.
"Ok?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her in surprise: "Weren't you tired and going to rest?"
Suddenly I don't feel so tired anymore.
Liu Su said calmly.
"..."
"Why don't you go and rest?"
Liu Su looked at him and asked in return.
Lin Jiangnian sighed: "Is it possible that this is my room?"
"How can I rest when you two are still here?"
Hearing this, Liu Su finally reacted, but before she could speak, she heard Lin Jiangnian's arrogant voice from the side: "Hey, but if you two don't mind, the three of us can... hiss!"
Before Lin Jiangnian could finish speaking, his foot was stomped hard under the table.
Very hard!
Lin Jiangnian hissed, "What are you doing?"
"You're filthy, don't even think about it!"
"What filth? I haven't finished speaking yet!"
"You don't need to say anything... your eyes have already betrayed you!"
Liu Su sneered, glancing at Zhiyuan who had remained silent beside her.
"You want to have all the sisters, you want to sleep in the same bed with everyone, right?"
"In your dreams!"
"If you dare to even think about it again, this holy maiden will twist your head off!"
"!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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