Free Web NovelChapter 782: Chapter 787-788: Charges Confirmed, Rescuing Lin Xuelan Again
"Once the matter with the Yelang Kingdom is resolved, I must demand compensation from Lin Xuelan."
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The official soldiers tasked with capturing the Lin Family were led by Housekeeper He from the Third Prince’s Mansion.
In the Third Prince’s view, the fact that the Lin Family could safely reach the Capital from the Diao Family’s assassination attempt indicated that there was clearly an expert among their entourage. Therefore, he dispatched not only several Fifth-Grade Martial Artists but also elite troops from the military, who coordinated seamlessly.
When Chen Mo arrived, he witnessed a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, who appeared somewhat elegant, shatter Han Yang’s skull with one palm. From this distance, Chen Mo knew he wouldn’t be able to save him in time.
This made Chen Mo furrow his sword-like eyebrows. These soldiers weren’t here just to capture people; they intended to leave no survivors. Han Yang had clearly lost the ability to resist just moments ago.
Chen Mo did not linger. He avoided the soldiers’ line of sight and began searching for others.
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Meanwhile.
Lin Luo, who had just explained the situation to Shuang’Er, suddenly heard a whooshing sound. An arrow shot through the paper on the window, shattering a vase on the table, and sparks flew in all directions.
Witnessing this scene, Lin Luo’s expression changed as he thought to himself, "It’s over, we’ve been discovered."
The behavior of the soldiers indicated that they weren’t merely here to capture them; they seemed utterly unconcerned about their lives.
Shuang’Er, who had just gotten out of bed, clutched her chest and said weakly, "Uncle Lin, don’t worry about me. You go, I’ll... I’ll cover you."
As she spoke, Shuang’Er scanned the room for a weapon she could use. freewёbnoνel.com
While she was speaking, more and more arrows entered the room; their tips soaked in oil, ready to ignite on contact.
Soon the room was ablaze, and the smoke made them cough continuously.
They weren’t completely ignorant, so they quickly grabbed a piece of cloth, wet it with tea, and covered their noses and mouths. freёwebnovel.com
Then Lin Luo picked up a nearby stool and hurled it at the window, hoping to create an opening to release the smoke and allow him to escape.
However, as soon as the stool created an opening in the window, dense arrows shot through the gap.
If it had been a person, they’d have been skewered like a porcupine by now.
Lin Luo’s face slightly changed.
Just as Lin Luo thought it was the end, cries of agony suddenly erupted outside, and fewer arrows were shot into the room.
"A good chance," Lin Luo said to Shuang’Er, "Hurry, let’s go." He then leapt like a cheetah, rolled on the ground, and darted out through the broken window. He happened to exchange a glance with Chen Mo, who had dealt with the soldiers outside. His gaze swept over the corpses scattered around, and Lin Luo’s face changed.
Chen Mo’s face was covered, so Lin Luo didn’t recognize him. Although he couldn’t understand why this masked man was helping him, his first thought was to run.
Seeing Lin Luo planning to flee, Chen Mo called out, "Second Master Lin."
"Young Master Mo?" Lin Luo paused upon hearing a familiar voice.
"Where is Miss Lin?" Chen Mo approached and asked.
"Cough, cough..." At that moment, Shuang’Er also emerged through the window, possibly straining her injury, and was coughing violently. When she saw Chen Mo, her eyes were filled with confusion.
"Yu Zhu has already entered into the tunnel with Xuelan. I came to bring Miss Shuang’Er, but I was delayed. Thank you, Young Master Mo, for helping us." Lin Luo didn’t introduce Shuang’Er, but he was speaking when dense footsteps sounded not far away.
More people were coming.
"Young Master Mo, quickly follow me to the tunnel." Lin Luo said urgently.
"You go first."
Once inside the tunnel, they moved a distance. To prevent soldiers from finding the tunnel and pursuing them, Chen Mo shattered the end of the tunnel with a palm strike.
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The other end of the tunnel was connected to a dry well in a courtyard two blocks away.
With the wealth of the Lin Family, they naturally had more than one residence in the Capital City. This particular residence, not as large as the previous Lin Mansion, was initially purchased by Lin Xuelan’s father under the Hu Clan’s name.
It was also the first residence the Lin Family purchased in the Capital City.
By this time, Lin Xuelan had already awoken and climbed out of the dry well with Yu Zhu.
"Grandpa Han..." Lin Xuelan’s face was deeply sorrowful, her eyes swollen from crying.
"Miss, don’t be sad. Elder Han will be alright?" Yu Zhu comforted her.
After climbing out of the dry well, the two girls didn’t leave immediately but waited for Brother Lin Luo and Han Yang.
Not long after, there were movements from the bottom of the dry well.
"Yu Zhu." Lin Luo called from below.
"It’s Second Master Lin."
"Lend me a hand."
Yu Zhu helped to pull Shuang’Er out of the dry well.
Lin Luo and Chen Mo both emerged from the dry well one after the other.
Chen Mo scanned the surrounding environment and said, "This is not a place to stay long. Follow me, my place is comparatively safer."
"Young Master Mo?" Lin Xuelan stopped sobbing, raised her swollen eyes, and looked at the masked Chen Mo, then asked, "Why are you here?"
"Young Master Mo just saved me and Miss Shuang’Er, otherwise, Uncle would not be alive to see you. These soldiers intend to kill us," Lin Luo interjected.
"Cough, cough, are you the Young Master Mo Miss Lin mentioned before, who saved me?" Shuang’Er coughed, also turning her gaze towards him.
Chen Mo said, "This is not the place to talk, let’s go first and talk later."
"Young Master Mo is right," Lin Luo agreed.
This residence was registered with the Capital Government Office. Soon, soldiers would locate it and come here.
"But Grandpa Han hasn’t come out yet, Young Master Mo, can we wait for Grandpa Han a bit longer?" Lin Xuelan looked at Chen Mo with pleading eyes.
Chen Mo sighed, "Elder Han won’t make it. When I arrived at the mansion, Elder Han was already killed by the soldiers."
"What?"
Lin Xuelan’s face turned pale, her delicate body swayed as if she might collapse, if not for Yu Zhu’s timely support.
Lin Luo’s expression also turned grim, but he wasn’t as emotional as Lin Xuelan and said, "Yu Zhu, take Miss and follow Princess Mo."
Saying so, Lin Luo himself supported Shuang’Er, certainly not wanting to trouble "Ink Language" any further because of this.
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In a small courtyard in a secluded alley in the city.
Searching for people in the Capital is time-consuming, so Chen Mo specially paid someone to help rent a courtyard here.
The courtyard wasn’t large; it only had two rooms.
Initially, Chen Mo planned for Nalan Yiren and Si Song to share a room, while he shared a room with Liang Mu.
But Nalan Yiren insisted on sharing a room with him.
Chen Mo brought Lin Xuelan and others to his room.
Nalan Yiren and the other three were not there; they were still in the inn opposite monitoring the spy in the tavern. Today they temporarily hired someone to handle the tavern surveillance.
Lin Luo helped Shuang’Er lie down in the room and then curiously inquired about the three people around Chen Mo.
Chen Mo replied, "They’re busy and not here."
Lin Luo took this as a cue not to ask further.
"Thank you, Young Master Mo, for your life-saving grace," Shuang’Er expressed her gratitude to Chen Mo as she felt temporarily safe.
"Young Master Mo, why did you come here?"
Seeing Miss Lin still in mourning over Han Yang’s death, Yu Zhu could only help her ask.
"I needed your help, but as soon as I got outside the mansion, I saw soldiers surrounding your residence. I heard that the assassination of Princess Yan Yang involved Miss Shuang’Er, who allegedly developed into a Louwo spy. Since soldiers came to capture you, it seems the court has unilaterally confirmed your Lin Family’s collusion with Louwo," Chen Mo explained slowly.
Yu Zhu and Lin Luo exchanged a glance, their expressions turning grim.
They knew the worst had happened.
With the charges confirmed, unless the current Emperor or the Third Prince declared clemency, Lin Kong wouldn’t be released.
However, what worried Lin Luo now was not Lin Kong, but the Lin Family in Jin City.
"This is bad, I must return to Jin City at once. Now that the charges are unilaterally confirmed, and treason is a crime that will execute nine generations, I must hurry back and warn my sister-in-law and others to escape," Lin Luo’s face changed drastically.
