Lin Qingbai

"Clan Uncle Bohai, look over there!"

Meng Haoran pointed toward the entrance of Xinghua Village, where several constables dressed in Qingyang County Yamen uniforms had arrived.

And behind those constables were actually people from the Lin Family.

"People from the Lin Family?"

Thoughts raced through Meng Bohai's mind. He hurriedly said, "Haoran, the Lin Family must have discovered Lin Jiangye's whereabouts. That is why they have joined forces with the county yamen constables and come to our Xinghua Village!"

A month ago, to ensure that the secret of the Meng Family's Spirit Plant Field producing the Second-Tier Spirit Plant, Six-Pattern Wheat, did not spread, Meng Haoran had been left with no choice but to hunt down Lin Jiangye and kill him in the mountains.

Moreover, Meng Haoran had long since used Daoist Magic to destroy Lin Jiangye's corpse. No one could possibly identify his face with the naked eye.

That day, Lin Jiangye had not returned to the Lin Family, and this had made the Lin Family members realize that something might have happened to him.

Thus, they had dispatched many clan members to search for Lin Jiangye's whereabouts.

Over the past month, the Lin Family had kept searching for Lin Jiangye's corpse. They had practically turned the region between Qingyang County Town and Xinghua Village upside down, yet still could not find where Lin Jiangye was.

Then, a spirit plant farmer who worked for a Ninth-Rank Cultivation Family in the county town was suddenly seized by nature's urgent call and went into the mountains to relieve himself, only to accidentally discover a pile of completely burned remains.

After that spirit plant farmer reported the matter to the Qingyang County Yamen, the Xinghua Village Lin Family finally accepted the fact that Lin Jiangye was dead.

Compared to the other younger members of the Lin Family, Lin Jiangye had possessed considerable cultivation talent and had been greatly favored by the family. Otherwise, after Meng Haoran killed him, he would not have found a Storage Bag, a Storage Ring, and a large number of Spirit Stones and Cultivation Methods on him.

Because Lin Jiangye held a relatively high position within the Lin Family, the Lin Family's patriarch had issued an order: they had to uncover the truth behind Lin Jiangye's death in Qingyang County.

And their foremost suspect was the Meng Family of Xinghua Village.

After all, the Meng Family and the Lin Family had never gotten along over the years.

If someone from their Meng Family had died unexpectedly in Qingyang County, they too would cast suspicious eyes on the Lin Family and the Chen Family.

"What do we do now?"

Meng Haoran was somewhat flustered. He was the true culprit behind Lin Jiangye's death, and now Lin Jiangye's father had come with county yamen constables. He could not help feeling nervous.

"Haoran, do not panic. Stay calm and act as though you have never met Lin Jiangye!"

Meng Bohai gave Meng Haoran a reassuring look. "Your Clan Uncle is here for everything!"

With that, Meng Bohai and Meng Haoran headed straight over.

When they reached the entrance of Xinghua Village, Meng Bohai looked down at the Lin Family member and cupped his hands. "Brother Qingbai, long time no see. What are you doing here?"

The man Meng Bohai addressed was one of the Lin Family's higher-ups, Lin Qingbai.

The dead Lin Jiangye had been his only son.

Lin Qingbai was now teetering on the edge of the misery of white hair sending off black hair. When he heard that the speaker was Meng Bohai, he replied without the slightest courtesy, "What does it have to do with you?"

"Look at you. I kindly asked after you, yet you throw my words back in my face!" Meng Bohai shook his head and sighed.

Meng Bohai turned to the county yamen constables and asked, "Sirs, what exactly happened to the Lin Family?"

Just as the constables were about to answer, Lin Qingbai suddenly cut in, "Meng Bohai, have you got nothing better to do? Does the county yamen need your approval to handle a case?"

Meng Bohai's gaze turned slightly cold as he sneered, "Haoran, let's go!"

At his words, Meng Haoran closely followed behind Meng Bohai without raising his head to look at Lin Qingbai.

But when Lin Qingbai saw Meng Haoran, who was about the same age as his son Lin Jiangye, he suddenly asked, "Wait! What have you two been doing?"

Hearing Lin Qingbai's abrupt question, Meng Haoran's heart gave a thump, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

Just then, the mysterious Heavenly Cauldron suddenly revolved above his dantian. In only a few breaths, it calmed Meng Haoran's slightly startled emotions.

Meng Haoran deliberately looked at Lin Qingbai with calm composure, saying nothing.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Meng Bohai sternly said, "Lin Qingbai, have you got nothing better to do? Does the Meng Family need your approval to handle its affairs?"

"Pfft!"

Meng Bohai had repeated Lin Qingbai's own words verbatim, making the surrounding constables burst out laughing.

Lin Qingbai's face turned pale with anger. "My son Lin Jiangye has died in misfortune. My Lin Family is cooperating with the county yamen to investigate, and we are questioning your Meng Family. Is that not proper?"

"Question us if you wish. You can go directly to our Meng Family patriarch. Why make things difficult for a junior of the Meng Family?"

Meng Bohai frowned. "Could it be that you think Lin Jiangye was killed by Meng Haoran?"

After saying that, Meng Bohai suddenly threw back his head and laughed. Then he said, "Hahaha! Lin Qingbai, I do not know what you mean by this. Do you look down on Lin Jiangye's cultivation, or do you think too highly of Meng Haoran's? Could it be that your dead son Lin Jiangye was so worthless in your eyes? He could not even defeat a peer like Meng Haoran? Then he truly was useless!"

Every word Meng Bohai spoke was like a blade that killed and pierced the heart.

Lin Qingbai trembled all over from his words!

"Meng Bohai! You have gone too far in bullying others!"

Lin Qingbai shouted, "Insulting me is one thing, but you even insult my dead son! Believe it or not, I will kill you right now!"

Not only did Meng Bohai show no intention of backing down, he instead looked at the constables and smiled. "Sirs, did you hear that clearly? Lin Qingbai actually openly threatened to kill me in front of you, in broad daylight! You must uphold justice for me!"

One of the constables walked over to Lin Qingbai's side, lightly patted his shoulder, and consoled him in a low voice, "Brother Qingbai, although your son has passed away, you must still keep your emotions in check. Do not make things difficult for us."

Only after hearing the constable's voice did Lin Qingbai calm down.

Earlier, Meng Bohai had said that if they wished to investigate, they could directly seek out the Meng Family patriarch.

How could Lin Qingbai dare go question Meng Jingshan?

If he went to the Meng Family, Meng Jingshan would probably slap him right out.

"Meng Bohai, I will let you swagger for a few more days. When Qingyang County's Family Tournament arrives, I will make your Meng Family kneel and beg for mercy!"

With that, Lin Qingbai flicked his sleeve and left.

Meng Bohai and Meng Haoran also turned and departed.

After returning to the Meng Family, Meng Haoran cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Clan Uncle Bohai, for helping Hao Ran out of that predicament just now!"

If Lin Qingbai had kept questioning Meng Haoran earlier, he might have let something slip.

Fortunately, Meng Bohai had provoked Lin Qingbai with a few words, invisibly drawing his attention away from Meng Haoran.

"It was nothing! Since Lin Qingbai delivered himself to my door for a slap in the face, how could I let such an opportunity pass?"

Meng Bohai smiled faintly. "Haoran, go back to your room and rest first. I will go request an audience with the Clan Leader."

At that, Meng Haoran took his leave.

Meng Bohai made his way to the Spirit Spring and said in a low voice, "Clan Leader Jingshan, there is a matter on which I need to seek your guidance."

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