Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 282 Old Yuan, would you and I be considered to have risked everything for a woman?

After leaving the old lady's courtyard, Lin Chen went straight to the study.

In the study.

Yuan Tiangang was already waiting, standing by the window watching the commotion outside.

Upon seeing Lin Chen enter, he turned and bowed.

"My lord."

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down, don't bother with all this formalities."

He sat down behind his desk, picked up the teapot, took a sip, gulped it down, and then wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

Yuan Tiangang watched, his lips twitching.

Lin Chen put down the teapot: "Old Yuan, there's something I need you to do."

Yuan Tiangang said solemnly, "Please speak, my lord."

Lin Chen said, "Send someone to the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau) to process the pardons for Qin Xin, Qi Yun, Shu Yu, and Hua Yi. I will marry them in seven days."

Yuan Tiangang paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." He cupped his hands in greeting, his smile somewhat meaningful. "Marrying four courtesans at once, the brothel is probably going to cry its eyes out."

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Don't just congratulate me, we have important business to discuss."

He recounted everything that Liu Shengxue had said the previous night, from beginning to end.

After saying that, he looked at Yuan Tiangang:

"What specific information do you have about the Corpse Refining Sect so far?"

Yuan Tiangang put away his smile and thought for a moment:

"A top-tier force in Zhongzhou, known for its corpse refining techniques, acts ruthlessly and has an extremely poor reputation."

The sect leader is called Corpse King, a half-step Celestial Immortal. The sect has eleven terrestrial immortal elders, and three are suspected to be Supreme Elders. That's all the information we can gather for now.

He paused, then added:

"Recently, Dugu Qiubai has been causing quite a bit of trouble. He goes to the Corpse Refining Sect's territory every few days, and he kills anyone he sees refining corpses. He has already lost a lot of their manpower and corpse refining sites."

The Corpse Refining Sect was furious, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Lin Chen shook his head and chuckled, "Dugu is just trying to make me a target of hatred."

Yuan Tiangang also laughed: "He replied that since it's all a training experience anyway, why not choose the Corpse Refining Sect as our target?"

Lin Chen shook his head and asked again:

"What about Dongli? Does the Corpse Refining Sect want them to submit?"

Yuan Tiangang nodded: "The information is correct. The Eastern Li royal family is under great pressure. Although the Liu Sheng family has some resources, they cannot withstand the terrestrial immortals of the Corpse Refining Sect."

Liu Shengxue's father hasn't slept well for half a month; his hair has turned quite white.

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest.

dong dong dong.

"Yagyu Yuki came to me for help," he said. "I agreed."

Yuan Tiangang looked at Lin Chen without saying a word.

Lin Chen continued tapping the armrest.

"Old Yuan, do you think I should get involved?"

Yuan Tiangang thought for a moment: "Our lord already has the answer in his heart."

Lin Chen laughed: "You old fox."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the sky outside.

The sky was blue, the clouds were white, and a few birds flew by.

"Send Jing Ke to Dongli to oversee things," Lin Chen said calmly, "to ensure the safety of the Yagyu royal family."

Yuan Tiangang nodded: "Jing Ke's concealment technique is indeed suitable for this. He can crouch down there and even ordinary land immortals cannot detect him."

Lin Chen turned around: "Also, send the Eighteen Arhats to Dongli."

Yuan Tiangang was taken aback: "All eighteen Arhats?"

Lin Chen nodded: "All of them."

"Let them exterminate all the members of the Corpse Refining Sect in Dongli."

Lin Chen paused, his tone becoming somewhat indifferent:

"Leave no one alive."

Yuan Tiangang took a deep breath.

Then he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "Yes."

"What? Do you think I'm too ruthless?" Lin Chen asked with a smile.

Yuan Tiangang shook his head and said seriously:

"Not ruthless, just establishing authority. Those forces in Zhongzhou are polite on the surface, but they are all testing the bottom line of the master behind the scenes."

Just a few days ago, someone inquired about the relationship between the Lord and Dongli, asking in a roundabout way.

This will be a good opportunity to show them the price of testing.

Lin Chen nodded:

"That's the idea. Let them know that in the Eastern Region, we can cooperate, but they can't run wild, and they certainly can't touch my people."

With that, Lin Chen walked back to his desk and sat down again:

"Old Yuan, a great change is imminent. Those forces in the Central Plains will show their fangs sooner or later. Rather than being passive then, it's better to establish the rules now."

Yuan Tiangang cupped his hands in greeting: "Your subordinate understands."

Lin Chen picked up the teapot and took another sip, then suddenly asked:

"Old Yuan, would you say I acted rashly for the sake of a woman?"

Yuan Tiangang thought for a moment, then said seriously:

"Yes, but the lord has a lot of concubines."

Lin Chen spat out a mouthful of tea.

"Cough cough cough... Old Yuan, you've gone astray."

Yuan Tiangang laughed, his face crinkling with wrinkles:

"Following the Lord, it's inevitable."

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Get lost, get lost, go do your business. Tell Jing Ke to come here, I have something to say to him."

"Yes!" Yuan Tiangang smiled and withdrew.

……

After Yuan Tiangang left, Lin Chen continued to sit behind his desk, tapping his fingers on the armrest.

Half-step Celestial Immortal, eleven Land Immortals, and three Supreme Elders.

The Corpse Refining Sect is indeed quite powerful.

But so what if it's hard?

If you mess with someone you shouldn't, you'll have to pay the price.

Just then, another person appeared in the study.

Silent and stealthy, like a ghost.

Lin Chen looked up and almost jumped off his chair.

"Holy crap!"

He looked at the expressionless man in front of him, clutching his chest.

"Jing Ke, can't you make a little noise when you walk? My heart can't take it."

Jing Ke looked at Lin Chen expressionlessly, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"My lord."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and waved his hand:

"Sit down, sit down."

Jing Ke sat down.

He sat upright, like a statue, with his hands on his knees and his eyes looking straight ahead.

Lin Chen looked at him, somewhat helpless.

This guy is great in every way, except he's too boring.

"Jing Ke," Lin Chen said bluntly, "I need you to go to Dongli."

Jing Ke nodded: "Okay."

Lin Chen continued, "You will secretly protect the safety of the Dongli royal family."

Jing Ke nodded: "Okay."

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked:

"Are you sure you'll be okay going alone?"

Jing Ke shook his head: "No."

Lin Chen looked at him and said, "You may have to deal with more than one terrestrial deity."

Jing Ke nodded: "I know."

Lin Chen: "Aren't you afraid?"

Jing Ke thought for a moment and said, "If we can't kill him, we can escape."

Lin Chen smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, it's settled then."

He stood up, walked up to Jing Ke, and patted him on the shoulder:

"Be careful. If you encounter someone you can't defeat, prioritize your own safety and don't fight head-on. If you die there, I won't be able to collect your body."

Jing Ke nodded.

Then, it disappeared without a sound.

Lin Chen stood there, staring at the empty chair, and paused for a moment.

Then he laughed.

"This guy is fucking cool."