Douluo Dalu: The Eyes That Defy Fate

Chapter 147: Past
"Hmm~"

An imperceptible sound rang out from under Lin Po's palm, causing him to burst out laughing.

"Don't you have something else to tell me? How can I tell you when you look like this?"

Noticing Vina's shyness, Lin Po took the initiative to change the subject and gave her a way out.

And Vina did not disappoint Lin Po's kindness. She changed her face and instantly turned back into her princess side.

Looking at the changes in the girl before and after, Lin Po just felt like laughing. Is this a compulsory course for the royal family?
Deliberately ignoring Lin Po's playful expression, Vina suppressed her shyness and talked about the reason why she was called Lin Po.

"I've already told my father and the clan leader about our affairs. My father hopes to see you, but I've pushed him back for now. You don't have to worry.

There's naturally no problem with the Sect Master, but that Long Aotian might challenge you after you go to the Body Sect."

Vina's voice gradually became softer, and she began to secretly observe Lin Po's expression.

After all, the current situation is partly her fault, and I don’t know if Lin Po has other ideas.

Lin Po naturally noticed the girl's little movements, and his tone became domineering.

"Long Aotian is just a mere figure, I don't even take him seriously."

Such confident words did not make Vina feel arrogant at all, but instead made her admire Lin Po even more.

This is the world where power is supreme.

After calming down her inner excitement, Vina continued to talk about several other things.

“Also, the Sect Master came out of seclusion a while ago. I don’t know if he succeeded in achieving a breakthrough, but I heard that he laughed for a long time after coming out.

I guess, even if there is no breakthrough, there should be some significant gains."

"Finally, there's something I can find out about the matter you asked me to investigate."

Lin Po was not surprised at the news that Du Bu Si had come out of seclusion.

Unlike the ninth-grade purple fungus and hundred-thousand-year-old snow lotus given to Zhongli Wu, the poison beads given to Du Bu Si required him to refine them one by one.

Moreover, the refining process is more complicated and careful than taking herbs.

If you think about it, it’s not surprising that he only came out recently.

What concerned him most was the matter that he had entrusted Vina to investigate when he went to the Tianhun Empire to find Zhang Lexuan. This was also another long-standing knot in Zhang Lexuan's heart.

The reason and truth behind the Zhang family's extermination.

Even though Zhang Lexuan has been looking for Lin Po over the years, he has been investigating this matter.

But how could he possibly find out the past that had been covered up for more than ten years by himself?

The Tianhun royal family, as the host, is different. Even if Moon wants to destroy a family in Tianhun, it is impossible to completely hide it from their eyes.

Unless he was so cruel as to kill everyone nearby, there would be no witnesses.

This is obviously impossible.

No longer as casual as before, Lin Po looked at Vina seriously, waiting for the results of her current investigation.

Seeing Lin Po’s serious attitude for the first time, Vina was shocked and quickly told him what she knew.

"The Zhang family that was exterminated wasn't a native noble family of the Tianhun Empire. They migrated in along the Xingluo border more than twenty years ago.

Because the family is not very powerful, with only about twenty people, and no strong ones."

"Plus, they have been quite honest since arriving in the Tianhun Empire. There has been no abnormality, and they often provide aid to refugees. Therefore, our royal family has relaxed the restrictions on the Zhang family.

The Zhang family also took advantage of this opportunity to develop into a major local noble family."

Vina's voice paused, and the tone of her next narration was filled with a bit of resentment and a hint of doubt.

"It must have been thirteen or fourteen years ago when the Zhang family, who had always been kind to others, were suddenly attacked by another family.

We haven't found out the specific reason, but there are rumors that the Zhang family has a treasure that another family has set their eyes on."

"But by coincidence, the local city lord suddenly received an order to report to Tiandou City that day, so he was not in the city.

After seeing the situation at the Zhang family, the city guards did not dare to act rashly. By the time the city lord returned and rushed to the scene, everything was over.

Speaking of this, Vina's tone became more and more puzzled. Even though she was born in a royal family, she had never seen such a bizarre thing.

"When the city lord arrived, he saw only corpses scattered across the ground. They included members of the Zhang family and another clan. After a thorough inventory, he discovered that all the combatants from both clans were lying dead in the Zhang family's compound. It's no exaggeration to say they'd been annihilated."

"It's just that everyone in the Zhang family was killed, while the other family was left with only a group of old, young, sick and disabled people. They were swallowed up by other families within a few days."

"But there are still two questions. First, although the Zhang family's strength has grown, it is still not as strong as the other family. How did they 'die together'?

Second, what is the reason? Even if there really is a treasure, what is it?"

After telling all the information she knew in one breath, Vina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Lin Po very considerately handed her a cup of tea. To be able to find out these secrets, this girl must have put a lot of thought into it.

Vina, who had just taken a sip of tea, noticed the gaze beside her, and lowered her head again with a slightly red face.

As if she suddenly remembered something, she raised her head and looked at Lin Po. She was no longer shy and became nervous.

"Brother Lin Po, the most important point is that Father may know the secret!
I once vaguely mentioned this matter, and his face turned very ugly, and he immediately changed the subject.

"The only force I can think of that could render Father helpless is Shrek Academy."

After saying that, Vina's face looked a little bad.

For the royal family, the existence of Shrek is indeed not in their interests, otherwise the Tianhun royal family would not have bet on the Benti Sect and now Lin Po.

Looking at Vina's changing expressions, Lin Po, who had been expressionless, suddenly laughed wildly.

"Hey! Why are you still laughing?! This matter is very serious!
It's very likely that someone from Shrek has intervened, which is why Father dares not speak out in anger!"

After wiping the tears from his eyes, Lin Po returned to his previous casual self.

"Of course I know, but have you forgotten my goal all along?"

Hearing this, Vina was stunned at first, and then she remembered the irreconcilable relationship between the young man in front of her and Shrek.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and all the things that had happened in the past year were connected one by one.

Vina, who had figured out the key, took a deep breath and pointed at Lin Po in horror, with all the words stuck in her mouth.

"What? Did you react?"

With an incomprehensible smile, Lin Po narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the girl who was brainstorming.

Although the tone was gentle, it made Vina feel as cold as falling into an icy cave.

There was silence in the room for a long time. Vina, who had finally broken free from her fear, leaned on Lin Po's chest in a daze.

As if this could bring him a little bit of security.

There was no pleading, no crying, only a calm acceptance of fate.

"Brother Lin Po, what are you going to do with me? Up to now, all the troubles on the mainland have been caused by you, right?

I can see that what you want to do will subvert the entire Douluo Continent, so you won't allow me to be an unstable factor."

Lin Po nodded in agreement.

At the same time, the soul power surged in the right hand that was holding Vina's shoulders, and there was no expression of reluctance on his face.

After feeling the familiar soul power, Vina leaned hard against the chest she was leaning on and whispered softly.

"Vina sincerely hopes that Brother Lin Po can realize your dream.

Besides, my parents' safety is in your hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Po's eyes twitched.

This girl was a little too gentle, and he immediately lost the desire to tease her and complained in a bad mood.

"Alright, alright, why are you acting out this melodrama?!

I'm just putting a ban on you to prevent you from revealing my identity, not to kill you."

Vina, who was waiting for death, was also awakened by Lin Po's voice and hurriedly checked her own condition.

Finally, it was discovered that apart from a single magatama-shaped mark on the shoulder, there was nothing unusual on the body.

"Brother Lin Po! You're going too far!"

(End of this chapter)