Chapter 330
Chapter 330 The Imperial Prison
Amid a series of loud crashes, a large group of guards burst into the hall. There were twenty or thirty of them, all fierce and imposing with shiny spears and swords in their hands. They were all aiming for Lin Wanrong.
"Hold on—" Lin Wanrong bellowed, "Your Majesty, I don't understand. Why do you want to capture me?"
The Emperor sneered, "Lin San, let me ask you once more. During your assault on the White Lotus Sect, was the White Lotus Holy Mother already dead amidst the artillery bombardment?"
"At that—" Lin Wanrong was taken aback. His mind raced as he tried to articulate a response, "Theoretically speaking, that should be the case!"
"Should be? Should be how? You managed to emerge unscathed from the artillery fire, yet the White Lotus Holy Mother was supposed to have perished in the inferno? Lin San, I gave you one chance due to your merits, but you have proven untrustworthy. The White Lotus Holy Mother, An Biru, Sister An, Master Sister, each term of endearment more intimate than the last. Humph, Lin San, do you really not know her?" The Emperor spoke unhurriedly, but each word struck at Lin Wanrong's heart.
Sister An, Master Sister—these secretive nicknames were known by only a few. Where had the old Emperor heard them? Could it be—Lin Wanrong hesitated in his thoughts, not daring to continue.
A glint flashed in the Emperor's eyes as he harrumphed, "Considering your youth and naivety, I'm giving you another chance. As long as you disclose the whereabouts of the White Lotus Holy Mother, I will pardon you and put you back in power. But if you don't—" A dangerous light crossed the Emperor's face. The slight arch of his eyebrow was enough to indicate the grave consequences.
‘Damn it, I knew it was a plot.’ How could anyone easily enter the Emperor's chamber? Old Xu had dared to call it a great favor. It was too late for him to regret now as he remembered his encounters with An Biru. Although she made things difficult for him at every turn, her care was also evident. This relationship, both friend and foe, stirred unique feelings within him. Not to mention he did not know Sister An's whereabouts, even if he did, he couldn't reveal it.