The Laughing Sound Art was a supreme martial art that had been lost for years.
Yang Qing and the others had never expected to see it used by a man as fat as a pig.
Master Lin desperately wanted to die.
From the moment he coughed up blood, he knew there was no way to save his life.
But Yang Qing saw through his intentions and had Jiang Zhizhou seal his acupoints.
"Rumor has it that the Laughing Sound Art was a secret technique practiced by the Imperial House of the Eastern Radiance Ancient Kingdom, and that it has been lost for years. May I ask who taught it to you, Master Lin?"
Had Master Lin not used the Laughing Sound Art, Yang Qing and the others would merely have assumed that the master behind him was a member of the Imperial House preparing to contend for the throne.
Now, however, they no longer thought so.
The fat man before them, with only a breath of life left, also had ties to the Eastern Radiance Ancient Kingdom.
They had wanted to distance themselves for the time being from everything connected to Eastern Splendor, yet after all their twists and turns, they had still become entangled.
At Jiang Zhizhou's question, Master Lin lowered his head. "My teacher passed away many years ago. There is no point mentioning such a nobody."
"In that case, the girl you sent to the Imperial Capital isn't your real daughter either."
Yang Qing smiled. "If you won't talk, someone else will."
For instance, this fat man before them had not actually been so fat to begin with.
Yang Qing gave Jiang Zhizhou a meaningful look.
Jiang Zhizhou and Bu Er lunged forward and shoved Master Lin to the ground.
Both men laid their hands on his