Chapter Fifteen: Discussing Countermeasures

  "What!" Mrs. Lin suddenly stood up, knocking over the wine cups on the table, and the wine spilled all over her elegant clothes without her even noticing.

  "What's going on?" Mrs. Lin asked anxiously

  The master of the house and two senior officials took Lin Hai to the city master's mansion. On the way, they were ambushed by a group of black-clad men. The black-clad men were highly skilled in martial arts, and the master of the house and the senior officials were caught off guard. They were exploited by the black-clad men, who injured Lin Hai.

  "Is Hai'er hurt?" Mrs. Lin was extremely worried at this time, "Where are they?"

  "Mr. Lin Hai is now at the City Master's Mansion, where both the master of the house and the official are present."

  "Take me to the City Lord's Manor at once!" Madam Lin ordered.

  "Yes, ma'am."

  "Mom, I'll go with you." Lin Yuqing also lost interest in teasing Qin Lang, and her whole heart was on the injured Lin Hai.

  At this time, the restaurant was already in a state of chaos.

  "Master Lin Hai is injured? How can this be."

  "Yes, under the protection of Master and the two stewards, they were able to wound Lin Hai, that strength is absolutely not simple."

  "He must have come prepared."

  "First it was the Wang family, then the Song family, now it's finally the turn of my Lin family."

  "It must have been done by people from other cities."

  "That's right, these despicable people are definitely worried that our young master will surpass them in the county, so they resorted to such a despicable act."

  "This is terrible, three leading figures of the younger generation have lost their combat effectiveness, and this time Luoyang City is likely to be doomed."

  "How detestable."

  People in the restaurant were talking about it.

  Qin Lang also heard the general trend of things from the discussions of these people. Although his mind was dull and confused, his consciousness was extremely clear.

  But all of this has nothing to do with myself. As long as I wait for the Tianbing Accurate Election Conference to begin a month later, I can become a Tianbing as I wish, and that is what I have been dreaming of.

  "Hmm", Qin Lang shook his head and ignored the discussions in the restaurant, supporting himself on a pillar as he stumbled back to his room. He didn't even bother to change clothes, and just lay down on the bed, starting to snore loudly.

  Mrs. Lin hurried to the city master's mansion, and the guards knew what she was there for, so they directly led her into the mansion.

  Mrs. Lin walked into the conference hall of the city master's mansion, but saw Lin Yun Tian standing there with a gloomy face, and the two main men of the Lin family, Lin Tong and Lin Cheng, also stood beside him with dark faces. On the other side of the hall, Wang Yu De, the head of the Wang family, and Song Sheng, the head of the Song family, were all standing there with serious faces. In the center of the hall, a man wearing black armor sat upright in his chair, exuding an aura of majesty - this was Mu Rong Luo Yang, the true overlord of Luo Yang City.

  Mrs. Lin entered the conference hall and bowed to Murong Luoyang before asking Lin Yuntian, "Where's Hai'er? Where is he?"

  "Madam, how did you come here? Hai'er is fine, just a bit injured." Lin Yun Tian said with a guilty face, looking at his wife. After all, Lin Hai was injured under his protection, and he should take some responsibility no matter what.

  "Madam Lin, please don't be alarmed. I have already sent for a doctor to treat Lin Hai, and he is out of danger. He is currently resting in the mansion." Mu Rong Luo Yang's voice was deep and powerful, with an unmistakable air of authority.

  "Thank you, Lord City Master." Mrs. Lin also let out a slight sigh of relief, but the worry in her heart did not decrease in the slightest, "Lord City Master, may I see my child?"

  "It should be so. Someone come and take Mrs. Lin to visit Lin Hai."

  A warrior in black uniform came forward and said respectfully: "Mrs. Lin, this way please."

  "Thank you, Lord City Master." Mrs. Lin bowed and then bowed to the two masters of the Wang and Song families before following the warrior out of the council hall.

  But Lin Yuqing, who was usually not serious, was now standing beside her father like a well-behaved girl. After all, this was the City Lord's Manor, and no matter how free and easy she was at home, she had to restrain herself here. With her own father and two masters present, Lin Hai probably wouldn't be too seriously injured, at most he just couldn't represent Luoyang City in battle. Besides, even City Lord Murong said that Lin Hai was fine, so she didn't need to worry. The girl was born with a curious heart, and it was this curiosity that made her not follow her mother to visit Lin Hai, but instead stay here.

  Everyone present was preoccupied with their own thoughts, so they didn't pay much attention to the arrival of Miss Lin. After all, the matters to be discussed next were not confidential or particularly important.

  "Ladies and gentlemen." Murong Luoyang, sitting in the central seat, spoke first: "Now, the representatives of the three major families are no longer able to participate in the county comparison. Our Luoyang City has suffered a great loss. What do you all think about this?"

  After Murong Luoyang finished speaking, he fell silent and looked at the heads of the three major families in the hall, waiting for their words.

  "Lord of the castle." Wang Yude, the head of the Song family, nodded and said: "This matter will not be so simple. I'm sure everyone has a number in their hearts. This is absolutely a conspiracy aimed at weakening the strength of my Luocheng City before the county competition. Such means are really shameful to the extreme."

  "I think we should report this matter to the young lady of the county," Song Cheng said.

  "Report to the young master of the county? Do you know who did this? Do you have evidence? Reporting it will only make us look powerless in Luoyang." Wang Yude said, glancing at Song Sheng.

  "Although it is said so, I really can't swallow this breath if I just tolerate and compromise."

  "The enemy dares to attack the three major families in our Luoyang City, they must have come prepared and won't let us catch them off guard easily. Those who would do such a thing, aside from our Luoyang City and Julong City, all sixteen cities are suspicious. At this critical juncture, rather than investigating who is behind this, I think it's better to discuss what countermeasures we should take for the upcoming county competition." Lin Yun Tian said in a deep and solemn tone, enunciating each word carefully.

  "Ah, not bad, I agree with Yun Tian's view." Mu Rong Luo Yang's face showed a hint of appreciation, and he continued: "This time, I will absolutely not let it go easily. As the only one who has fought against the enemy, you must assist me in leading the Luo Yang Tian Army. I will order all the heavenly soldiers to search every household, and we will not let any suspicious person escape. And for this year's county competition, none of my three nephews can participate, so we need to select a new leader to lead the young generation of Luo Yang City." Mu Rong Luo Yang said solemnly.

  In the county, the Grand Comparison is a grand event held every five years in Youyun County. Every time the Grand Comparison takes place, each city will make full preparations and strive to shine on this occasion. Murong Luoyang also attaches great importance to it.

  "The situation is very grim, the top three young people in Luoyang are all being secretly calculated, the competition is approaching, where can we find another leader?" Wang Yude said with extreme worry.

  "The Li family has a son named Li Yang, and his cultivation is not weak either. Although he can't compare to the three Lin Hai, it's not far off. He should be able to take on this important task." Song Sheng thought for a moment before saying.

  "Hmm, I've also heard of this person," Lin Yun Tian said, "I recommend him too."

  "But with just him alone, our Luoyang City might not even pass the first round of the inter-county competition." Murong Luoyang said, "Do any of you family heads have a more suitable candidate?"

  A moment of silence fell within the great hall. Although Luoyang City had recently produced many young talents, those who truly stood out were extremely rare. Lin Hai and his two companions were recognized as the leaders of their generation among the youth of Luoyang City. At this time, all three were severely injured, and even the three masters found it difficult to find someone who could replace them immediately.

  Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, a small voice floated up: "I'd like to recommend someone, I don't know if it's okay?"