Chapter 708 - 700 The Great Ending <End>_2
Zhao Xinglin had been attending to matters alongside Zhao Erhu and had not yet returned, and regardless of whether it was the village chief or her third great-uncle, Lin Yue could not simply ignore their safety. Ceng Lu and his people had almost reached a point of madness, capable of doing anything.
As the chief of Longhu Mountain, it was not appropriate for Huangfu Yi to show himself in front of everyone, as that would only confirm Ceng Lu’s "slander". Lin Yue, accompanied by most of the household’s Protectors, headed toward the entrance.
"What’s this, finally willing to come out? If you hadn’t, I’m not sure how much longer these two old gits would have been able to survive." Quan An sneered upon seeing Lin Yue emerge with her entourage. Much of his current plight had been caused by the Zhao Family, and at that moment, he felt a strong desire to tear this woman apart, his words laced with sarcasm and malice.
Although Ceng Lu’s men had captured the village chief and the third great-uncle, neither were the type to submit easily, nor willing to let Ceng Lu use them as leverage to threaten Lin Yue. They certainly wouldn’t comply quietly and had suffered under Ceng Lu’s men, not to mention with Quan An there, both the uncle and village chief had sustained serious injuries, the uncle even losing a front tooth.
"Ceng Lu, you despicable wretch, as the Magistrate of Xin’an City, how dare you act so brazenly? Are you not afraid of the Court’s retribution, which you surely cannot withstand?" Ceng Lu had brought a considerable number of people that day, and Lin Yue clearly could not compete against them by force. Her only option was to outwit him, to make Ceng Lu realize the consequences of his actions and frighten him into retreat. Nonetheless, Lin Yue was not certain that such a strategy would work, but it was the best she could do in a desperate situation.
Before Ceng Lu could respond, Quan An could not hold himself back any longer. He had finally managed to persuade Ceng Lu to mobilize troops, and he certainly could not allow Lin Yue to spoil his plans. Otherwise, he would be beaten back to his former, even more miserable state.