After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 170 Surfaced
"Silver ingots?" Uncle Lin's eyes widened in surprise.

"You're saying these three carts are all carrying silver ingots?"

"My goodness! How much does this cost?"

Uncle Lin had always been stationed on the frontier. He was there when the Lin family was at its peak, and he was there when the Lin family fell into decline, so he had never actually seen so much money before.

Just as Uncle Lin was sighing, the carriage down the mountain slowly started to move.

"Nephew, hurry! These golden babies are leaving!" Uncle Lin said, patting Lin Yunche on the shoulder.

"Golden doll?" Lin Yunche was taken aback. What golden doll?

"Those are the golden boys watching over the carriages down the mountain!"

Seeing the gleam in his uncle's eyes, Lin Yunche immediately understood. It was the first time he had realized that his uncle loved money so much.

The two men lay prone, waiting until the carriage had gone some distance before riding off to catch up.

At this distance, neither too close nor too far, and with the wild grass of the mountains and forests providing cover, it would be very difficult to spot them.

The two followed the carriage all the way, and soon they arrived at Northwind City. At this point, the carriage was speeding in the northwest direction without any intention of stopping.

“Nephew, if we go any further over there, we’ll be in that person’s territory.”

Uncle Lin, riding on his horse, had a blade of grass in his mouth and smacked his lips as he spoke.

Lin Yunche seemed to have expected this, showing no surprise on his face. "Isn't the person from our Lin family in the North the one we're talking about?"

"What's so strange?"

Uncle Lin laughed and said, "Oh! How can you say this isn't surprising?"

"That master has always been very self-important and has always claimed that he will not leave his fiefdom and will protect the reputation of the North."

"But it seems to me that he's extending his reach into the Lin family's territory."

As Uncle Lin spoke, a hint of anger appeared on his face.

Lin Yunche frowned, his face grave. "Uncle, if this matter is truly related to Prince Huai, then this is a very serious matter."

Uncle Lin spat out the weeds in his mouth. "What does that mean? We're not going to follow?"

"No, of course I will."

"But Uncle, I'm afraid someone needs to go back and tell my father."

Lin Yunche glanced at his uncle beside him, and was about to offer some advice when his uncle slapped him across the face. "You brat, I've watched you grow up."

"I know what you're going to say the moment you roll your eyes."

"Why would you tell your father at this time? Even if you did, would he bring people to take him down?"

"Besides, isn't this just that person's territory?"

“Our Lin family brothers can even go to the Northern Dynasty single-handedly, so what are we afraid of in a mere Beifeng City?”

After Uncle Lin finished speaking, he suddenly paused, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Lin Yunche smiled slightly and said, "Uncle, I believe in Fourth Uncle."

Uncle Lin sighed, "You believe me, I believe you, but what good are those Japanese devils?"

"If the people above don't believe us, our Lin family will never be able to turn things around."

Indeed, the reason why the Lin family went from being a powerful and influential family to being a lowly soldier guarding the frontier was because the fourth son of the Lin family did not return when he went to the Northern Dynasty to negotiate peace with them.

At that critical juncture, the Northern Dynasty launched a fierce attack on the Shang Dynasty.

Having occupied a city on the northern border of the Shang Kingdom, the Lin family was thrust into the spotlight, and the main force behind this was the Prince of Huai.

"Lin Sishu defected to the Northern Dynasty. If it weren't for his guidance, would the Northern Dynasty have been able to so easily take away our northern cities?"

"Yes! He was supposed to be in charge of the peace talks, but he just disappeared without a trace. He has clearly sided with the Northern Dynasty."

When the late emperor of the Shang Kingdom heard this news, he was furious and immediately imprisoned all members of the Lin family.

It was only through the intercession of the former prime minister and his promise to the Lin family for a hundred years that the Lin family was spared the death penalty.

However, the Lin family lost its former glory and struggled to defend the northern border, waiting for the day when they could reclaim the city and return to their homeland.

Taking back the city is easier said than done!
Especially when the emperor did not fully trust the Lin family, the Lin family did not even have a single soldier. It was not until the late emperor died and the new emperor ascended the throne that the Lin family was gradually mentioned again.

However, the new emperor was also very wary of the Lin family. This time, he appointed Lin Yunche as the top scholar because Lin Yunche was indeed outstanding, and because the new emperor had the ambition to fight against the Northern Dynasty.

This may be the only chance the Lin family has.

"Uncle, things are finally a bit better than before, aren't they?"

"There is still hope for our Lin family." Lin Yunche's eyes shone with light, which greatly encouraged Uncle Lin.

"That's more like it! The men of our Lin family shouldn't be timid and hesitant."

"You can't, and neither can I."

After they finished speaking, they smiled at each other and spurred their horses toward Northwind City.

They followed the golden dolls into the woods, and then they saw the golden dolls carrying wooden boxes one by one from the wagon to another group of people's wagons.

"Are they meeting up?" Uncle Lin asked suspiciously.

Lin Yunche looked at the two groups of people not far down the mountain and nodded. "I'm afraid so."

“I just counted, and there are more than twenty boxes they brought out of the Fang family’s house.”

"Tsk tsk, if this were all filled with silver, it would be worth tens of thousands of taels." "But why would they send so much money here? Wouldn't it be better to just deposit it in a bank?"

"Once the money is deposited in a money exchange, its whereabouts are no longer a secret."

"So, what do you mean"

Lin Yunche made a shushing gesture, and Uncle Lin quickly turned his head and looked down the mountain with Lin Yunche.

Just as these golden babies emptied their own boxes, they unloaded boxes from the carriage of the group opposite them.

"What are they doing? Are they playing around?"

Lin Yunche shook his head, "No. They didn't move the original boxes."

These aren't the original boxes? Uncle Lin squinted and stared at them for a long time, thinking they all looked the same. "How did you figure that out? These two batches of boxes are clearly identical."

“They’re different sizes, Uncle. Look, the boxes they’re carrying out from that group over there are bigger.”

"Really?" Uncle Lin looked at the boxes carefully. To be honest, he really couldn't see anything different.

"Have!"

"Uncle, it's a good thing you were brave, otherwise I might have had to use my clone technique right now."

Lin Yunche turned his head and winked at Uncle Lin.

Uncle Lin immediately understood, "You little rascal, aren't you afraid I'll be in danger now?"

Lin Yunche was naturally afraid, so he had his uncle follow the group of people collecting the money. "Uncle Lin, if you see anything wrong, come back immediately."

"We'll meet in Huaizhou City."

Uncle Lin gave Lin Yunche a speechless look, "I know! So who's the uncle and who's the nephew between us?"

After the two divided the tasks, and while the two groups of people went in different directions, Lin Yunche followed the group of assassins into the manor south of Beifeng City.

Although the Lin family had been away from the northern lands for twenty years, Lin Yunche still had the opportunity to see a map of the northern lands.

His goal was to reclaim the cities that the Shang Kingdom had lost.

Therefore, the map of the northern lands was already etched in his mind.

He searched the maps in his memory, but there was no record of such a huge estate here!
Lin Yunche was suspicious, but he followed closely behind these people into the manor.

"You've finally arrived! This shipment is about half a month late." A manager came out of the village, looking very reluctant.

It seems this manager isn't afraid of these assassins on the other side at all.

The assassins didn't speak; they simply moved the items into a room as instructed by the steward.

After they came out, the butler was still cursing the assassins in a bad mood.

"Go back and tell your master that the next batch of goods can't be delivered this late."

"If this delays the master's important business, not only you, but we will all be finished."

The manager knew that no matter what he said, these assassins would not respond to him.

He was just relieving the pressure of being questioned by his employer recently, and when he felt he had said enough, he waved his hand.

These assassins vanished as quickly as they appeared, like ghosts.

Lin Yunche, dressed in black, lay prone on the roof of a room, not daring to move an inch.

With so many assassins, if he were discovered, he would likely have a hard time escaping unscathed.

Lin Yunche could only wait until all the assassins in the manor left before he would have a chance to infiltrate the place.

Just as he was thinking about when to come and investigate, he inadvertently saw the mountain behind him.

The forests on this mountain are surprisingly lush.

"No way!" Lin Yunche had a bad feeling.

When he sneaked into the mountains, his idea was confirmed.

"There's a concentration camp here too!" Lin Yunche felt a chill run up his spine.

If there were a concentration camp here, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to explore the houses in the manor.

Lin Yunche covered his body and decided to stay in the woods for the time being, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

He stayed there for five days. During those five days, Lin Yunche would observe the concentration camp during the day and investigate the estate at night.

He finally figured out some patterns.

Not all of the suicide bombers in these concentration camps will eventually leave the camp.

Moreover, during training they were like wooden figures, with empty, soulless eyes, as if nothing but killing was their responsibility.

On several occasions, Lin Yunche caught a few wild rabbits and deliberately placed them at the entrance of the concentration camp.

The assassins acted as if they hadn't seen anything and didn't react to the rabbits at all.

However, there are exceptions. For example, if someone orders assassins to kill rabbits, these assassins will rush towards the rabbits like bloodthirsty wolves.

So as long as he avoids the stewards in the manor, there won't be any problems, right?
However, there were more people in the manor than Lin Yunche had imagined. These people did not seem to be ordinary servants, but rather well-trained soldiers.

Based on these points, Lin Yunche had already concluded that this was probably the estate of the Prince of Huai.

It's not unusual for the Prince of Huai to have some private estates here, given that his fiefdom is located here.

These private soldiers, though not numerous, could easily be considered the personal guards of the Prince of Huai!
It's strange that all these soldiers and officers have gathered at this manor. What is in this manor that requires these loyal soldiers and officers to guard it?
(End of this chapter)