‘According to the original work, an unfavored family disciple will come to report to me shortly. The original text didn’t go into detail about this, but I’ll find out soon enough.’
About the time it takes to drink one cup of tea passed.
A young man smelling strongly of alcohol stumbled into the inn. He found a random spot to sit and shouted, “Waiter, hurry up and bring me some wine and food.”
The waiter hurried over and made a shushing gesture. “Master Huang, please be quieter. A distinguished guest arrived today. If you disturb her, it might bring disaster.”
Huang Huasheng was furious upon hearing this. He wanted to jump up and curse, but he suddenly noticed the surroundings were unusually quiet, completely different from how they usually were. If the waiter were just trying to scare him, it wouldn’t be like this.
He lowered his voice and asked, “Exactly which noble is it? My Huang family isn’t exactly a small name in Weiyang City. Don’t you dare lie to me, or you know what I’m capable of!”
The waiter simply pointed in Lin Huanhuan’s direction. Huang Huasheng looked over and saw her extraordinary bearing, immediately believing the waiter.
Though he felt a bit dejected and inwardly cursed his bad luck, he still asked the waiter for 2 bowls of sobering soup and ordered some food and wine before starting to eat.
When it came time to pay the bill, he meticulously calculated every cent. He took out the exact amount and gave it to the waiter.
He stood up to leave, but he suddenly felt that the noble he had just seen looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
He searched through his memories and finally remembered that he had seen the youngest daughter of the Lin family 2 years ago. At the time, he hadn’t dared to look up for almost the entire duration, only catching a fleeting glimpse, but she looked very similar to that person.
He quickly stole another glance and finally felt certain. It was Lin Huanhuan!
After a moment of thought, a flash of resentment crossed his eyes, and he sneered. ‘Since you are heartless, don’t blame me.’
Huang Huasheng walked forward and approached Lin Huanhuan’s table. First, he performed a deep bow, then said in a low voice, “Miss Huanhuan, I have a matter to report. May we find a quiet place to discuss this in detail?”
‘It looks like the unfavored family disciple is here.’ Lin Huanhuan’s heart stirred, but on the surface, she feigned a look of confusion. “Who are you? I don’t believe I know you.”
“Now you come to me claiming you have a report and asking to go to a secluded place—are you trying to ambush me? Are you planning to use me to extort the Lin family?”
Her tone carried a trace of killing intent, making Huang Huasheng’s heart tremble. He thought to himself that as expected of someone from a great family, she was indeed extraordinary.
He hurriedly explained, “Miss Huanhuan, you’ve misunderstood. How could I ever dare to harbor such rebellious thoughts? Although you do not know me, I know you, Miss Huanhuan.”
“I truly have an important matter to report that will be of great benefit to you. Please, give me a chance.”
Hearing this, Lin Huanhuan appeared moved. After thinking for a moment, she nodded. “Very well, I’ll give you a chance. I doubt you’d dare to ambush me anyway.”
“Furthermore, I have already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. My strength is great, and ordinary methods no longer work against me.”
“Thank you, Miss Huanhuan.”
***
They stepped out of the Heaven and Earth Inn No. 2 and arrived at a secluded alleyway.
Lin Huanhuan said indifferently, “You can speak now. What is it?”
Huang Huasheng fell to his knees with a thud, crawling on the ground as he wailed, “Miss Huanhuan, I beg you, you must save our Huang family!”
“Hmm?”
Lin Huanhuan was startled and took a step back. With a face full of suspicion, she said, “What do you mean by that? Speak clearly. I don’t like people who talk in riddles.”
“Yes, yes, I’ll speak right now. I wouldn’t dare hide a single thing.”
Huang Huasheng began to tell the story slowly. “0.5 months ago, while I was drinking in our backyard, I accidentally caught the eldest young master of the main house having an affair with his seventh stepmother. Fearing I would be discovered, I quickly found a crawlspace to hide in.”
“However, I never expected to overhear a world-shaking secret. After they finished, the eldest young master bragged to his seventh stepmother that before long, the status of the entire Huang family would be elevated. As for him, he would soar to greatness and enjoy endless wealth and glory from then on.”
“The stepmother kept questioning him, and the eldest young master finally revealed the truth. It turns out that at some point, the Huang family actually established a connection with the Demon Sect, becoming a pawn planted right under the nose of the Lingyun Sect.”
“Recently, the Demon Sect sent a group of spies. To better infiltrate the Lingyun Sect and obtain something, they needed to scrub their identities clean, so they thought of the Huang family.”
“In the end, they decided to pass off one of the girls as a long-lost daughter of the Huang family. In a few days, she will be brought back to the Huang family to acknowledge her ancestors, thereby cleaning her identity in one go. That way, their actions within the Lingyun Sect will be countless times more convenient.”
“Ever since I returned, I’ve been tossing and turning, unable to sleep day or night. My heart is filled with terror. If this matter is exposed, our entire clan will be exterminated.”
“Fortunately, I ran into you today, Miss Huanhuan. I can tell you about this matter and let you report it to the Lingyun Sect. That way, considering I proactively informed you, they might show mercy and let my immediate family go. As for the rest, I can no longer worry about them.”
“I see.”
Lin Huanhuan nodded, narrowed her eyes, and asked coldly, “You have quite the nerves. What if the Lingyun Sect doesn’t show mercy and simply wipes all of you out?”
Huang Huasheng’s body trembled violently, but he still gritted his teeth and smiled. “The Lingyun Sect is a righteous sect. I believe they would never do such a thing.”
“Heh, interesting.”
Lin Huanhuan shook her head and asked again, “If that’s the case, why didn’t you report this directly to the Lingyun Sect? That doesn’t seem very logical.”
Huang Huasheng gave a bitter laugh and sighed. “I wanted to do that too, but after thinking it over carefully, I suddenly realized—if the Demon Sect planted a pawn, how could there be only one?”
“I have no connections within the Lingyun Sect. If I rushed to report it, my report might not even reach the top before I am dealt with first.”
“Interesting.” Lin Huanhuan gave a wicked smile. “So, aren’t you afraid that I might also be a spy for the Demon Sect? After all, nothing is certain.”
“The Lin family is a Golden Core clan. There is simply no need for you to be spies. Even if you wanted to leave the Lingyun Sect, it wouldn’t be difficult. Why would you need to go to such lengths?”
“Taking 10,000 steps back, if that were truly the case, then my death would not be in vain. At least I tried.”
“Heh, you have some courage.”
Lin Huanhuan chuckled softly. “Fine, I’ve noted this matter.”
Huang Huasheng asked eagerly, “May I ask when the main house will be wiped out? I can lead the way at any time.”
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