Chapter 88: Expectation

The old man fell silent.

After a long while, he spoke.

"My surname is Zhao, and I am the uncle of the current Emperor; the late Emperor... was my sworn brother."

Lin Chao's expression was calm; it was just as he had guessed.

To speak of overthrowing the Great Yan Dynasty in front of the Jubei King could be called bold.

But Lin Chao did not care, nor did he feel the slightest bit of fear.

"Child, do you know who the owner of this courtyard was?"

Lin Chao was slightly stunned: "I do not."

"This was... your mother's residence." A look of nostalgia appeared on the old man's face, "Back then, I was the commander-in-chief, and Qi Bai was a general. Sometimes, he would disobey military orders, and I would berate him severely.

As it turned out, this brat would climb over the wall every day to enter my daughter's courtyard.

He said that I scolded him, so he bullied my daughter."

Lin Chao was stunned.

This was his... grandfather???

He still had family alive in this world?

For Lin Chao, this was a beneficial matter, both emotionally and in terms of interests.

Since he had been reborn, his core focus was family.

Without family, how could one have a home?

"Back then, it was all my fault." A look of self-reproach appeared on the old man's face, "If I had stopped him and not let him settle in Kyoto.

Perhaps he would not have died, and my daughter would not have died either."

Lin Chao fell silent.

He could feel the sorrow of this old man.

This old man had always given Lin Chao a feeling of majesty; even while sitting and fishing, he kept his back straight.

Yet, speaking of this, his body hunched over, looking just like a dispirited, desolate old man in his twilight years.

However, Lin Chao knew he was the Jubei King.

"How did you discover my identity?" Lin Chao did not immediately acknowledge the kinship.

"Someone informed me." The Jubei King took out a letter and handed it to Lin Chao, "I do not know who that person is either."

He chose not to speak of that person's identity.

Lin Chao glanced at it; the handwriting on the letter was fresh and elegant, as if written by a woman.

He immediately thought of the traces of offerings at the Old Blind Man's grave; it seemed it was that person.

"Then how can you confirm that I am Qi Lin, the son of Wu'an Lord Qi Bai?"

"You resemble her; you and Yun look too much alike."

Lin Chao did not say anything more.

At this moment, the Jubei King spoke: "Four years ago, I killed my only son.

At that time, the Wu'an Lord's manor was besieged, and he had a hand in it.

Now, I have no heir, and I have no family."

Lin Chao: "..."

"I do not ask for too much." The Jubei King sighed, "The vast Jubeiwangfu must have an heir after all.

I owe Qi Bai, I owe Yun, and I am willing to hand the Jubei Army over to you; are you willing to take command?"

Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

The Jubei King's enthusiasm exceeded his expectations.

However, he knew that the ancients placed great importance on family and lineage.

Otherwise, there would not be the saying that of the three unfilial acts, having no descendants is the greatest.

Lin Chao had not expected that coming to Jubei City would yield such a harvest.

He looked at the Jubei King, wanting to speak but hesitating.

At this moment, the Jubei King spoke: "I know that you cannot accept calling me grandfather all at once.

I will not force you; I likely have twenty or thirty years left to live.

In these twenty or thirty years, whenever you come to find me, I can hand the Jubei Army over to you.

Only with the Jubei Army can we take revenge on Su Yunqiong!"

Mentioning Su Yunqiong, the Jubei King's eyes were filled with killing intent.

The Royal Family had failed the Wu'an Lord, and they had also failed him, the Jubei King, chilling the hearts of the three hundred thousand troops stationed in the north.

Lin Chao looked at the Jubei King; he no longer acted coy.

"Grandfather, I will take the Jubei Army."

A sharp edge flashed in Lin Chao's eyes.

The Jubei King's expression shook slightly, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face: "Good!"

"However, Grandfather, I will not take command of the Jubei Army right now; I want to go to Fenglan to take a look."

Lin Chao naturally would not just stay in Jubei City like this.

Staying here would not help his strength improve.

The Jubei King pondered; he did not ask Lin Chao for the reason, and he said: "Your identity will likely be exposed before long, and by then, there will be assassins from the Wind and Rain Tower coming to kill you.

If you go to Fenglan, I will dispatch the Six Great Protectors to protect you."

The Jubei King, stationed in the north, had always suffered from the assassinations of many martial arts experts from Wei.

The Jubei King has always been safe and sound, which has a lot to do with the Twelve Protectors by his side.

These Twelve Protectors, each possessing formidable martial arts, have formed an impenetrable wall.

Lin Chao smiled: "Grandfather, I do not need anyone to protect me."

"It is you, rather—if the guard force by your side is insufficient, I fear..."

"But..." The Jubei King was still worried about Lin Chao.

At this moment, Lin Chao smiled and drew his sword.

"Grandfather, tonight I will treat you to fish."

Under the gaze of the Jubei King, Lin Chao drew his sword.

A sound of sword humming suddenly rang out.

The entire world seemed to freeze at this moment.

Suddenly, the calm lake surface began to boil.

With one sword strike, Lin Chao ruffled the autumn Water of the lake.

Countless fish suddenly soared into the air, only to fall back down one after another.

Among them, the few largest ones flew toward Lin Chao and landed in the fish basket beside him.

Beside him, a look of shock appeared on the Jubei King's face.

"This kind of strength... this kind of strength..."

It must be a Grandmaster!

Only a Grandmaster could achieve this level.

Looking at Lin Chao, he wore a look of gratification, his face filled with ecstatic joy.

A seventeen-year-old Grandmaster!

One must know that the Hidden Dragon Ranking of the Great Yan Dynasty specifically records talented powerhouses under the age of thirty.

Currently, the first place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking is only at First Grade Peak.

Yet his own grandson, at seventeen, is already a Grandmaster.

This talent is even a cut above what the Wu'an Lord possessed back then!

In the future, as long as no accidents occur, this grandson will inevitably be a powerhouse at the Great Grandmaster level.

"Fine, I will not lend you the Twelve Protectors." The Jubei King made a prompt decision.

A Grandmaster is already extremely strong.

Unless a Great Grandmaster appears, he is already the strongest in this world.

Even if the Wind and Rain Tower knows Lin Chao's identity, they will not dispatch an Electric-level Assassin to assassinate him.

At most, it would be Rain-level, or Thunder-level.

Just at this moment, twelve men wearing uniform attire burst in.

With vigilant expressions on their faces, they shielded the Jubei King in the center: "Your Highness, we just felt a powerful sword Qi."

These twelve people were none other than the Twelve Protectors.

They looked at the lake surface, which was slowly returning to calm, and then swept their gaze over Lin Chao.

They did not find where that powerhouse was.

The Jubei King laughed: "It is nothing, you are making a mountain out of a molehill."

The Jubei King waved his hand, and the Twelve Protectors left.

At this time, Lin Chao spoke: "Grandfather, it is time for me to leave; I want to go to Fenglan."

The Jubei King looked at Lin Chao and let out a sigh: "Very well, Grandfather will not force you to stay."

"Mm." Lin Chao left.

At this moment, the scholar in green robes walked in with a nervous expression; his palms were sweating and his body trembled slightly: "Your Highness, that young man just now..."

"Have you not guessed it already? He is the son of Qi Bai and Yun, the grandson of me, Qi Sanjia!"

The Jubei King, whose given name is Qi Sanjia, was granted the surname Zhao.

Tears appeared on the face of the scholar in green robes: "He is the son of the eldest brother."

The scholar in green robes was a person from the Wu'an Lord's faction.

Unfortunately, the Wu'an Lord was killed, and most of these people from the Wu'an Lord's faction were also slaughtered.

The scholar in green robes luckily escaped with his life and came to the Jubeiwangfu.

"He..." The scholar in green robes was cautious, and did not say the words that followed.

"He is Excellent, even more Excellent than Qi Bai."

"He is willing to take charge of the Jubei Army; the debt the Royal Family owes us should be repaid!" A terrifying aura radiated from the Jubei King.

Within the Jubei Army, there are many border troops who are all of the Wu'an Lord's faction.

These people all have their hearts set on the Wu'an Lord.

With the death of the Wu'an Lord, these people were all implicated.

Furthermore, the Royal Family has been suppressing the Jubei Army.

Many thoughts have arisen within the army.

Unfortunately, four years ago, the Jubei King's heir died, and the Jubei King had no descendants left.

That sentiment in the army had already slowly dissipated.

If one has no heir, how can one be the master of the world?

The scholar in green robes also held immense hatred for the Royal Family.

For the public cause, he wanted to overthrow the Royal Family and take revenge.

Privately, he also wanted to achieve the merit of supporting a dragon to the throne, to bring honor to his ancestors!

At this moment, seeing the son of his eldest brother, the Wu'an Lord, the thoughts in his heart were ignited once again.

"Zhuge, news regarding Qi Lin can be appropriately spread throughout the army," the Jubei King said slowly.

He wanted the Jubei Army to still have ambition in their hearts!

An army with ambition is the only true battle-hardened force!

"As you command!" The scholar in green robes was full of joy.

"By the way, Lin'er is not yet married.

Now that he is seventeen years old, it is time to arrange some marriage prospects for him.

Go and ask how many of those old fellows in Jubei City are willing to marry off the daughters of their families to Lin'er," the Jubei King said, his voice sounding strange.

The scholar in green robes was excited.

The Prince had only met Qi Lin once, yet he had already made up his mind to hand the Jubei Army over to him.

He was even building a foundation and paving the way for Qi Lin.

Just how Excellent was his eldest brother's unicorn son?

"Your Highness, in all of Jubei City, which family would not be willing to establish a connection with you?

Furthermore..."

The scholar in green robes did not finish his sentence.

Furthermore, once married to Lin Chao, there was even the prospect of becoming imperial royalty in the future.

If one's own daughter were to become the Empress and give birth to a dragon grandson, that would mean generations of glory and wealth.

Half an hour later.

Lin Chao returned to the meeting place.

"Young Master, what happened?" Wei Fangsong looked worried.

"It's nothing, I just met someone," Lin Chao said with a calm gaze.

Beside them, Miss Ping looked at Lin Chao, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Ding Yi was the same.

The two of them came from Fenglan and often dealt with Jubei City.

She naturally knew that the scholar in green robes was a person from the Jubeiwangfu.

Moreover, his status within the Jubeiwangfu was not low.

For such a person to invite Qi Mu to meet someone.

The person he met must certainly be someone very powerful within the Jubeiwangfu.

It was even possible that it was the Jubei King himself.

What kind of relationship could Qi Mu, the young master of a small escort agency, possibly have with the incomparably noble Jubei King?

A trace of curiosity arose in Miss Ping's heart.

However, this was not important; she would soon be returning to Fenglan.

At this moment, she was incomparably happy.

【17 years old: In Jubei City, you met your maternal grandfather, you talked a lot, he wanted to entrust the Jubei Army to you, and you readily agreed.

The next day, you rode your horse and left Jubei City.

Suddenly, a sound of hoofbeats came, and over a hundred soldiers wearing armor appeared before you.

They cupped their fists, knelt on one knee, and shouted in unison:

Young Master, please restore our Wu'an, strengthen our Wu'an!】

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