Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 783: Chapter 789: After Waiting So Long, Don’t Disappoint Me

As soon as these words were spoken, even Lin Xuelan, who was in a state of grief, immediately snapped back to her senses: "Mother... No, Second Uncle, I’ll go back with you."

Lin Luo shook his head and said, "No, such a major incident has just happened, and now the entire city is certainly searching for us. It’s already difficult for me to get out alone, but with two people, it would be even harder. Besides, we can’t give up on Father. Xuelan, you need to wait for Princess Deti to return; perhaps our Lin Family still has a chance to clear our name."

Lin Xuelan didn’t insist anymore. The Capital City and Jin City are separated by hundreds of miles. If she went back with her Second Uncle, she would only become a burden to him. Her Second Uncle was right; they couldn’t give up on Father. As long as there was a sliver of hope, they had to rescue Father. freeweɓnøvel.com

To her, whether it was Grandpa Han or her parents, they were the most important people in her life.

Now that Grandpa Han was no longer with them, she couldn’t afford to lose Father as well.

"Alright, enough talking. I must leave quickly. If the whole city gets sealed off, I won’t be able to get out." Without hesitation, Lin Luo made up his mind and walked out.

"Second Master Lin." Chen Mo sighed, calling out to Lin Luo, and then pulled out a porcelain bottle from his chest, handing it to Lin Luo, saying, "This is Bone-Dissolving Water. If it touches Middle and Lower Grade Martial Artists, it will corrode them. I hope it can help you."

That’s all he could do to assist; it was impossible to escort him back to Jin City.

Lin Luo’s expression froze, then he heavily accepted it. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, knelt before Chen Mo with a thud, and solemnly said, "If the Lin Family does not survive this catastrophe, I entrust Xuelan to Young Master Mo."

After speaking, Lin Luo kowtowed three loud times, then got up and left without waiting for Chen Mo’s agreement.

Chen Mo: "..."

"Second Uncle..." Lin Xuelan was tearful, her heart wrenching in pain.

...

At the Third Prince’s Mansion.

In the study.

"What you mean to say is, so many of you let them escape right under your noses?"

Xingyin’s voice was low and even had a smile on his face, but the housekeeper knew this was a sign that His Highness was about to erupt.

The housekeeper was sweating slightly on his back and said, "Your Highness, we could have captured them all, but we didn’t expect a masked man to appear suddenly. He was very strong, killed many of us, and both General Song and General Jiang died at his hands. Furthermore, the Lin Residence had constructed tunnels. When we pursued them, they collapsed the tunnel, and there was nothing we could do..."

"Useless." Before the housekeeper finished speaking, Xingyin slammed the newly placed brush and inkstone on the table onto the ground with a "thud," and then, with one hand on his waist, furiously pointed at the housekeeper, roaring: "Relay my order, close all the city gates for me, search the entire city thoroughly to find them for me.

Also, send someone to Jin City, and raid the Lin Family for me; the entire Lin clan are accomplices, leave no one."

"Yes."

"Then why are you still here, not moving quickly?"

...

Taking advantage of the imminent full city lockdown and prior to the massive search by official soldiers, the disguised Lin Luo swiftly slipped out of the Capital City, racing towards Jin City.

Not long after Lin Luo left, the Capital City was sealed, and wanted posters of Lin Luo, Lin Xuelan, Shuang’Er, and others were plastered on every street and alley. There was a reward for informants, and those who dared to shelter the criminals would share the same guilt as the criminals.

Chen Mo, when he went out to buy food, happened to see these posters.

How to put it, except for the likenesses of Lin Luo, Shuang’Er, and Yu Zhu, Lin Xuelan’s likeness could not be said to be a likeness at all, but rather completely unrelated.

Chen Mo conveyed this news to Lin Xuelan and the others.

Regarding this, Lin Xuelan wasn’t surprised and said, "I rarely show my face in public, even in Jin City, few people know what I look like."

After all, Lin Xuelan was a maiden yet to wed, and it was rare for ordinary people to glimpse her beauty.

"What about the Diao Family? Since the Diao Family had business conflicts with your Lin Family and set an ambush for you on the way, they must know what you look like, right?" Chen Mo asked.

"Diao Qing has seen me. Last year, he even came to my Lin Family to propose marriage for his son, but Father refused. Diao Hong has always been in the Capital City and must have never seen me. As for the other members of the Diao Family, I’m not too sure," Lin Xuelan said.

Raising an eyebrow, Chen Mo said, "To be safe, you should all hide in the cellar together, as the official soldiers are about to search here."

Lin Xuelan and the others, understanding the gravity of the situation, hurriedly hid in the cellar under Chen Mo’s guidance.

Chen Mo knew that if the official soldiers came to search, they wouldn’t leave any place where someone could hide unchecked.

Thus, Chen Mo quickly brought over a massive stone, pressing it down on the wooden cover of the cellar, disguising the surrounding area a bit more until it was less conspicuous. Then Chen Mo returned to the room to inspect for any leftover belongings of Lin Xuelan and her group. Upon confirming no issues, Chen Mo thought for a moment, then placed some broken silver in the wardrobe, contentedly waiting for the official soldiers to arrive.

In less than half an hour.

The sound of banging on the courtyard gate echoed, accompanied by urging voices outside:

"Open the door quickly, open up."

"Coming," Chen Mo responded after waiting for a short moment.

However, the official soldiers were more impatient than he had imagined. Just as Chen Mo left the room, the courtyard gate was kicked open, and three official soldiers brandishing sabers and two wielding crossbows stormed in fiercely.

Each of them wore a bamboo whistle around their necks, and the soldiers holding the sabers kept a hand on the whistle at all times, ready to blow it and call for backup at any sign of trouble.