Swordsman Returns from Another World

"But...I'm going to miss you a lot because of this."

She hummed softly, sat on Baiyou's thighs, her cheeks blushing, and kissed Baiyou again.

She hasn't been alone with Baiyou since the last time she shared with Jingzhe.

The two of them kissed passionately, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air. In the warm courtyard, Bai You and Lin Yuxia were like the newly married Dayan couple. Their love for each other was so strong that it changed the atmosphere of the whole room.

But just as Lin Yuxia was a little moved and her eyes gradually lost focus, the pink round ears on her head trembled slightly.

Then, his face changed and he looked towards the door.

"My...my dad is back!"

Chapter 402: Rat King

Go to a girl's house on the first day of the new year and flirt with her.

If that were all, it could at most be considered a relatively... well... sincere relationship between a man and a woman.

But at the most ambiguous moment, the girl's parents came back.

This is... so embarrassing.

Shy Lin Yuxia quickly stood up and left Baiyou, then hurriedly tidied her clothes, walked to another single sofa in small steps and sat down.

She raised her hand and patted her pretty face, trying her best to make the blush on her face look less strange.

Then, Bai You heard footsteps coming from the corridor outside the living room. He turned his head and looked through the door. He could see an old, hunchbacked rat man walking towards the living room with a cane in his hand.

Lin Yuxia's father, Lao Lin, was an ancestor.

The so-called ancestors are individuals from various races who have undergone the phenomenon of beast transformation. Compared with the appearance of most races on Terra, who have animal characteristics, they are more like animals with human characteristics.

For example, the Rat King Lin Gerui is an ancestor of the Zalak tribe.

Old Lin stepped forward, climbed the stairs, and pushed open the door to the living room. When he saw the two people sitting in the living room, a kind smile appeared on his old face.

"Dr. Bai, sorry to have kept you waiting." He raised the cane in his hand, clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.

Bai You was full of respect. Facing the old man who could manage the lower city, he was very respectful. He stood up, clasped his hands together, half bowed, and said hello: "Uncle Lin, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year, haha... As soon as I knew you were coming, I hurried back. It seems I made it in time."

Lao Lin walked to the chair next to Baiyue's right hand with his cane, sat down with a swagger, leaned on his cane with both hands, and said, "Hurry up and sit down."

Bai Glaze then sat down and looked at him with a smile.

Lao Lin raised his hand and stroked his beard, smiling, "This is the first time I've met Dr. Bai. From this perspective, he is indeed a heroic young man, much younger than I thought."

"However, I heard that you have the Originium technique that can change your body... This is quite curious."

Hearing this, Bai You bowed again and said, "Uncle Lin is well-informed, but this is a little secret of mine, so please keep it a secret, Uncle Lin."

"I understand, I understand. Actually, I just noticed..." Lao Lin narrowed his eyes, with a gleam in his eyes and a smile on his face that seemed ambiguous.

The words spoken made Bai Yu's heart tremble.

"My good daughter always runs around with a white-haired man who sometimes looks like a young man and sometimes looks like a child."

"So out of curiosity, I did a little research. I wonder if Dr. Bai would mind?"

Bai You smiled awkwardly, but before he could say anything, Lin Yuxia beside him couldn't sit still anymore. She frowned cutely and said, "Dad!"

There was a complaint in his tone.

With just this one word, the majesty of a superior that Lao Lin had just brought with him completely disappeared. The ends of his white eyebrows drooped, and the fierceness on his face instantly collapsed into a bitter smile of indulgence.

He nodded quickly and said, "Okay, okay, I won't tell you. I won't tell you."

"Alas..." He sighed again: "Girls can't be kept when they grow up..."

Lin Yuxia snorted and crossed her arms, looking sulky.

This is a side that only Baiyou and her father, Old Lin, can see. In front of everyone else, Lin Yuxia always looks cold and noble.

Old Lin ignored his daughter and looked at Bai You, changing the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, Dr. Bai seems to be proficient in ruling the world. Yuxia has recently come up with one idea after another to revamp the lower city. As soon as I heard it, I knew it wasn't this kid's work."

"I guess it was Dr. Bai who gave her advice?"

Bai You smiled modestly: "I am just sitting in the perspective of an outsider, so it is easier for me to speak."

"Outsiders... Yeah, outsiders." Lao Lin chewed on the word and sighed, "Longmen is full of quagmires. A few decades ago, Lao Wei and I were still outsiders who could change something."

"But now, both he and I are insiders, and we are constrained by many factors. We can't make drastic reforms even if we want to."

Baiyou became a little confused when he heard this.

Why does it sound like the Rat King is hiding something else?

Lao Lin looked at Bai You with a frank look in his eyes: "It's time for a newcomer to see the outside situation clearly and come in to stir up the muddy water."

Lin Yuxia's ears twitched, as if she knew something, her eyes became somewhat timid and expectant, and she looked at Bai You.

Baiyou was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be relaxed and said, "Isn't Rhodes Island doing something like this? Uncle Lin should be able to see clearly the changes we have brought to Longmen."

Lao Lin stared into Bai You's eyes, was silent for a while, then closed his eyes and nodded.

When he opened his eyes again, he had already looked away, no longer looking at Baiyou. He let out a long sigh and said, "That's right, that's right."

"Dr. Bai has lofty ambitions and should not be constrained by a mere Dragon Gate."

Bai You then asked, "Uncle Lin wants me to join Longmen. Why?"

Seeing that Baiyou had brought up the topic clearly, Lao Lin laughed and said, "Why? Isn't it for the treasure of this old girl?"

"...Dad!" Lin Yuxia blushed and said angrily again.

Old Lin turned his head and looked at her, his eyes full of doting and tenderness. He paused and said softly, "Yuxia, go into the house. Dr. Bai and I... want to talk about something else."

This turn of events was a bit abrupt. Lin Yuxia was stunned for a moment and was about to refute, but she was familiar with her father and knew that if Old Lin said such a thing at this time, it must be something important.

She glanced at Baiyue, then stood up and walked towards the house, but turned back halfway.

"Baiyou, if my dad makes things difficult for you, remember to tell me!" She waved her little fist: "I have the final say at home, and it counts!"

Baiyou couldn't help laughing and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Only then did Lin Yuxia walk into the house with satisfaction and close the door.

After seeing Lin Yuxia enter the room, Old Lin sighed, and the gentleness he had shown towards Lin Yuxia just now suddenly disappeared.

The aura of being the "Rat King" was evident in him.

When he raised his head and looked at Baiyou again, his eyes were as sharp as a piercing crystal blade.

"Dr. Bai, I only have this one daughter."

His voice also became serious: "So, I hope my daughter can live smoothly."

Baiyou understood what he wanted to say.

This land is so chaotic that no one can survive as they wish.

"I am old, and so is Old Wei. Although we both have a longer lifespan than ordinary people, we cannot avoid aging." Old Lin raised his hand and looked at the wrinkles in his palm: "There must be a successor for the Lower City District."

"But Dr. Bai should be aware of how chaotic and complicated this downtown area is."

Chapter 403: I don’t want to be the Lin family’s son-in-law!

Bai You nodded. If it weren't for the powerful strength of the Rat King and the help of Wei Yanwu, the lower city area of ​​Longmen would probably have been divided among gangs for a long time.

Even now, the Rat King still cannot say that he has 100% control over all the forces in the Lower City. Gangs from various countries gather here, and factions spawned in Longmen are also fighting with each other. All the Rat King can do is maintain the stability of the Lower City.

At first, Bai You thought that Lao Lin would say something like “I’ll give you tens of millions to leave my daughter”, but now from what he said... is he planning to let her marry into the Lin family?

Wow, the son-in-law of the Lin family, right?

However, Baiyou belongs to Rhodes Island, there is no doubt about that, and it is absolutely impossible for her to marry into the Lin family.

So he said, "I think... Uncle Lin doesn't need to think about finding a successor so early. You are still in good health. Besides, it will take more than a day or two to pass on the reputation you have accumulated."

What I mean is, you are still young, don't be so anxious to give up power. Besides, I don't want to stay in Longmen forever.

Lao Lin nodded, but what he said was beyond Baiyou's expectations.

"As Dr. Bai said, I also know that this matter cannot be rushed."

"But that's from the perspective of the Rat King of the slums." He paused with the cane in his hand and sighed: "As a father, I know how tiring this road is."

"Every morning when I wake up, there are dozens or even hundreds of things to do. Even if I work until late at night, there will be some trouble from time to time."

"This gang is fighting with that gang, and a group of spies of unknown origin appear somewhere... There are so many things like this."

"So, from a father's perspective, I don't want my daughter to be exposed to this path." He lowered his eyes, his eyes full of love and memories: "Yuxia is a very sensible person."

"I should be enjoying my youth, but I have to become what others call a young lady and get involved in all the dark and dirty things."

"She's so sensible, you know, she even told her men... that people like her should stay in the shadows."

Lao Lin clenched the top of the crutch in his hand and applied a little force, causing the top of the crutch to make a creaking sound, as if it was about to be crushed.

When she heard that she was a young girl, she wanted to help her family, but she felt in her heart that she was not someone who could stand in the sun.

To Lao Lin, that was simply...

"As a father, hearing such words, besides being relieved, I feel more sad," Baiyou continued.

"But, Uncle Lin, this is the path she chose herself."

Old Lin paused after hearing this, and after a long while, he sighed and said, "I know she will take over my job sooner or later, and she is happy to do so, but at least I want her to experience the taste of youth and have a good time, instead of staying in the Lower City early and becoming the stern so-called... 'Rat King'."

"So what do you mean?" Baiyou was a little confused.

It seems that he doesn't want me to marry into his family?

Lao Lin looked at Bai You, lowered his head, and said, "Dr. Bai, I want to ask you to take Yu Xia away from Longmen."

Baiyue was completely confused: "W-what?"

Lao Lin continued, "I hope Yuxia can go somewhere else. I hope she can have more friends of the same age and live a happy and youthful life."

"... This is the only thing a family like mine can do for Yuxia. Send her to a noble place, let her experience and feel the various people in the world, see how they live, and see... the world outside Longmen."

Bai You choked for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Uncle Lin."

"Rhodes Island will be hostile to many forces in the future. We have many enemies. Miss Yu... Lin will be in danger."

Old Lin glanced at him and said, "Still calling me Miss Lin? Why are you pretending in front of me?"

"Do you think I don't know that you and Yuxia chat every night? She has to put down her chopsticks while eating to send you a voice message."

Baiyou was embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

Lao Lin continued, "I know that Rhodes Island is not in a good situation either. What you are going to do will cause disgust and hostility from many people."

"But in this land, friends are few and enemies are many, and this is the case for everyone."

"It's better for her to act together with Rhodes Island than to go out alone." Lao Lin looked up at Baiyou.

"...Let's talk about something serious, Dr. Bai."

His tone was more serious than ever before. His hoarse and weathered voice sounded like he was telling a story, or perhaps expressing the hope he had gained from having seen the suffering on earth.

“Rhode Island is doing something that countless people have not accomplished in thousands of years.”

"To fight against the suffering of the earth, to fight against natural disasters, a calamity that has plagued civilization for thousands of years, what you are about to do will undoubtedly shape you into heroes."

"…I am old, and I am stuck in mundane matters, but Yuxia is still okay."

"She still has the chance to run and roar on the earth, to see the scenery and to see the trivial things."

"Be angry at the injustice done to people, be sad at the suffering of the earth, and use that to roar with..."

He clenched his teeth, and rather than telling about Lin Yuxia, he was chewing on his past regrets.

The roar was suppressed in his throat, the cane creaked and cracks appeared, he suppressed his anger, as always, his voice sounded like a roar.

"With a rage as strong as the earth, I will accuse all the damn evil things in this world."

"Rhodes Island, can you do it?" He looked up at Baiyou.

Like he was longing for an answer that his generation had missed.

Baiyue had a confident smile on her face and nodded solemnly: "Of course."