The Hypocritical Transmigrator

His father was a guard at the City Lord's Manor.

When they had first moved to Notting City, Father Lin had taken Lin Yuan to visit Xiao Chenyu's family at the City Lord's Manor.

So Xiao Chenyu knew Lin Yuan.

If he stood by and did nothing today, that guy would probably hold a grudge against him later and make things difficult for his father.

With a soft sigh in his heart, Lin Yuan stepped forward as though he were an ordinary child who had been shocked, mustering his courage as he called out to Lin Tian:

"Brother Lin Tian, can you spare Boss Xiao?"

Before Lin Tian could speak, Xiao Wu said angrily from the side, "Lin Yuan, whose side are you on? Lin Tian is your childhood friend..."

"What, are you pleading for him?" Hearing this, Lin Tian stood with his hands behind his back and narrowed his eyes slightly, looking down on him from above.

"My father works at the City Lord's Manor, and Boss Xiao is City Lord Xiao's son, so..." Lin Yuan lowered his head, looking aggrieved and helpless on the surface.

He was still far too weak right now and needed to rely on moral pressure to restrain the other party.

Transmigrators were most susceptible to this sort of thing, and Lin Tian was no exception. He nodded, putting on an extremely magnanimous appearance.

"Fine. For your sake and Uncle Kun's, I'll spare him this once."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and recalled the Lotus Flying Blade, then looked at Xiao Chenyu. "Since you've lost, follow the agreement you made with Xiao Wu."

"Alright, Boss Lin." Xiao Chenyu cried out, admitting defeat.

"You still haven't called me Sister Xiao Wu." Xiao Wu said smugly.

"Sister Xiao Wu," Xiao Chenyu called out unwillingly.

"What, you're not convinced?"

Seeing this, Xiao Wu stepped forward. Red light flared around her, and beneath the faint red glow, she transformed into a rabbit-eared girl. At the same time, a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring rose beneath her feet.

"Another Hundred-Year Soul Ring!" Xiao Chenyu sucked in a sharp breath and hurriedly cried, "No, no, I mean it from the bottom of my heart..."

"And Tang San." Xiao Wu had not forgotten Tang San, the only person besides Lin Tian who had ever defeated her.

"Call him?" Xiao Chenyu's expression turned strange. Lin Tian and Xiao Wu were both Soul Masters with yellow Hundred-Year Soul Rings, so calling them boss was nothing.

But making him call Tang San...

"Little San, didn't you go obtain a Soul Ring too? Come on, open this kid's eyes."

Xiao Wu slowly walked over to Tang San, patted him on the shoulder, and acted like the big sister of the group.

Tang San smiled faintly and said nothing. He simply stepped forward and released his Blue Silver Grass martial soul and yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

"Another yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring, and it's even Blue Silver Grass."

After witnessing Lin Tian's lotus martial soul, Xiao Chenyu no longer dared to underestimate any Soul Master with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

He immediately stepped forward with genuine conviction and called out, "Boss Tang."

With the matter settled, Lin Yuan did not want to remain there any longer. He turned to leave, but Lin Tian called out behind him, "Lin Yuan, wait..."

"Brother Lin Tian, what is it?" Lin Yuan still wore that honest, straightforward expression. He bore a striking resemblance to Soul Reaper Aizen before his defection; outwardly, he looked like an utterly honest man.

"It's nothing. I just remembered that your family runs a pharmacy now, right?" Lin Tian asked.

"Mm." Lin Yuan nodded.

"Perfect. Ask your mother to keep an eye out for Whale Rubber for me," Lin Tian said.

"What is Whale Rubber?" Lin Yuan asked, pretending not to know.

"It's something that boosts virility. Your mother sells medicinal ingredients, so the next time she goes to purchase stock, she can ask around. She should be able to find it. A friend of mine needs it. As for the money, once I become a Soul Elder and receive enough Soul Master subsidies, I'll pay you all at once."

"Of course, I could also repay you by helping you hunt a Soul Ring. With my current strength, hunting a three- or four-hundred-year soul beast for your first Soul Ring would be easy. My first Soul Ring came from a Four-Hundred-Year Azure Flame Lion I killed myself."

As Lin Tian spoke, he once again displayed his yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

"I'll ask around. If I hear anything, I'll let you know," Lin Yuan agreed readily enough, though what he truly thought remained unknown.

"Then sorry for the trouble." Seeing how sensible Lin Yuan was, Lin Tian left in satisfaction.

At the same time, he secretly thought that once Lin Yuan broke through to rank ten in the future, he would hunt a hundred-year soul beast for him.

That could count as repaying his family's kindness.

Ah, I really am a good person who repays kindness. I'm far better than that hypocrite Tang San.

As soon as Lin Tian left, Xiao Chenyuan came over with the support of several close friends. "Lin Yuan, thanks for earlier."

As he spoke, he shook off his friends' support, limped closer to Lin Yuan's ear, and whispered:

"Several Soul Grandmasters at the City Lord's Manor have been competing for the position of deputy guard commander lately. When the time comes, I'll put in a good word for your father."

After saying that, he called over the two friends from before and left with their support.

Watching Xiao Chenyu's departing figure, Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head. City Lord Xiao doted greatly on Xiao Chenyu. Since Xiao Chenyu had said so, his father's position as deputy commander was basically secured.

What he had not expected was that a single improvised response from him would allow his father to obtain a position equivalent to deputy chief of a county bureau in his previous life.

Fate truly was wondrous.

When Lin Yuan returned home, Mother Lin had just prepared a table full of dishes.

She was waiting for Father Lin to return from work for dinner.

Lin Yuan told her about what had happened with Xiao Chenyu. When she learned that Lin Yuan had helped the City Lord's son today—

—and that the City Lord's son had promised to help Father Lin become deputy guard commander, Mother Lin was so delighted that she could not stop smiling. In her excitement, she planted several hard kisses on Lin Yuan's face.

Finally, Lin Yuan revealed his purpose. "Mom, Brother Lin Tian asked me to have you keep an eye out for Whale Rubber."

"He said that after Whale Rubber is melted at high temperatures, it can strengthen a Soul Master's physique, allowing them to absorb Soul Rings of a higher age."

After saying that, he fell silent and merely looked quietly at Mother Lin.

He knew his mother was a clear-headed person. She also kept her mouth shut and was fiercely protective of her family. Whenever there was anything good, the first person she thought of was always her son.

The moment she heard that Whale Rubber could strengthen one's physique, she immediately frowned. "Did Lin Tian tell you that himself?"

"Mm. He said he successfully absorbed a Four-Hundred-Year Soul Ring because of a piece of Whale Rubber."

Mother Lin nodded, then took a pale yellow, translucent, egg-sized gelatinous solid from the most hidden corner of a drawer in the medicine cabinet. She wrapped it in oil paper and handed it to Lin Yuan.

"Alright, give this piece of Whale Rubber to him and watch him eat it. If it works, come back and tell me. Also, don't tell your father about this. He can't keep secrets."

"I understand, Mom." Lin Yuan nodded obediently, silently giving her praise in his heart.

About half a shichen passed. The dishes had gone cold, but Father Lin still had not returned.

Mother Lin simply stopped waiting. She left some food for Father Lin, and the two of them began eating first.

When they had nearly finished eating, Father Lin ran back in with an excited expression. Seeing Lin Yuan, he first picked him up and kissed him hard twice, then said excitedly, "Xiao Juan, Ah Yuan, I've been promoted to deputy commander."

Hearing this, Mother Lin smiled and hurriedly brought out the food she had warmed for him in advance.

Lin Yuan smiled as well. His mother had been right—his father truly was someone who could not keep anything to himself.