Chapter 374
Chapter 374 “Work-related Injury”
Though Lin Wanrong had quite a thick skin, he was marked with a vivid trace left by the fairy. He felt quite embarrassed to return home like this, so he lingered for a long time within Du Xiuyuan's army. Having nothing better to do, he pulled up Sasaki for a thorough interrogation, beating him with fists and kicks. As Lin Wanrong expected, this man from Dongyin would rather die than speak, having cultivated the spirit of Bushido to the extreme.
Considering the time, even if Sasaki had wings, he couldn't have robbed the silver in Shandong and then flown to the capital to attempt an assassination. From this, it seemed the robbery in Shandong must have been carried out by another group of Dongyin people in collaboration with Prince Cheng. The exact hiding place of the silver might be unknown to Sasaki, but it was certainly around Jining. Today's capture of these Dongyin assassins was conducted quietly, but Prince Cheng was no fool. If he didn't see Sasaki, he would undoubtedly become suspicious. The silver in Shandong might be on the move. Time was of the essence, and the trip to Shandong could not be delayed. Lin Wanrong was uncertain about the results of Xu Wei's negotiations with the old Emperor. Unable to sit still, he couldn't be bothered to chit-chat with Sasaki anymore, ordering Xu Zhen to “take care” of him before leaving with a slap of his behind.
By the time he returned to the mansion, the lanterns were just being lit. He had been called away by Xu Wei early yesterday morning and was only just returning now. He shook his head helplessly, sighing, ‘Who did I wrong? It seems I'm destined to labor. A man really shouldn't be too capable.’
With the “blush” on his face not yet disappeared, he couldn’t let others see it. He was tiptoeing, about to sneak in, when he heard a soft cry: “Big brother, Big brother is back!” Several people rushed out of the mansion, with Qiaoqiao in the lead, followed by Eldest Miss Xiao. Her face was pale, and she looked blankly at Lin Wanrong, calling out, “Lin San—” but could say no more. Madam Xiao behind her gently patted her frail shoulder and smiled at Lin Wanrong with a nod.
“Ah ha, everyone's here! Have you eaten? If you've eaten, go to bed early!” Lin Wanrong laughed, covering his cheek with his hand.
“Big brother, what happened to your face?” Qiaoqiao was the closest and immediately noticed the bright red on his face, exclaiming in shock.
Unaware until they looked, everyone was startled and quickly cast their eyes on his face. Lin Wanrong tightly covered his cheek, stammering: “Oh, nothing, I accidentally ran into a tree, hitting both sides of my face. But don't worry, my handsome face hasn't been damaged at all.”
Qiaoqiao pulled his large hand away, touching his face tenderly, tears welling: “Who did this to you, beating you like this? Big brother, does it hurt?”