Chapter 874: 874. Chapter 872: It's Better to Be Timely Than Early

874. Chapter 872: It's Better to Be Timely Than Early

"Lin Hao, you worthless trash, get out! This young master will ruin you today!"

Soon after, an angry roar reached Lin Hao's ears.

Lin Hao frowned, walked to the door, and pulled open the wooden door.

In an instant, a group of young men and women rushed in.

The leader was Zhao Liang, who had been taught a lesson by himself at the Immortal Drink Tavern last night, and he is also the cousin of Lu Mingfei!

"Yo, isn't this Lin Hao? What a coincidence!" Zhao Liang said to Lin Hao with a fake smile.

"Zhao Liang, what are you doing here?" Lin Hao frowned slightly.

"Heh heh, Lin Hao, I'm here to tell you: my father asked me to pass along a message—meet at the Immortal Drink Tavern in the west city at 7 p. m. tonight!"

Zhao Liang stared at Lin Hao, speaking arrogantly.

……

Lu Yuan was still refining pills over here.

"Boss, I forgot to report something." Suddenly, Li Hu came running and said.

"What is it?" Lu Yuan stopped his pill-refining and asked doubtfully.

"Just now I heard people outside saying that Lin Hao is likely to suffer misfortune." Li Hu said.

"Lin Hao? That Lin Hao?" Lu Yuan asked back.

"That's the Lin Hao you know—he seems to have offended the Heir Apparent of the Second Prince's mansion!" Li Hu said.

"How could Lin Hao offend the Second Prince's Heir Apparent?..." As he said this, Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something, and his expression changed drastically.

In the next instant, Lu Yuan immediately said: "Come on, let's go out and take a look!"

As his words fell, Lu Yuan hurried toward the courtyard gate.

Li Hu, meanwhile, stayed behind and continued refining pills.

"Lin Hao!"

Just as Lu Yuan and Li Hu reached the courtyard gate, a shout rang out.

Lin Hao turned his head, saw Lu Yuan and Li Hu, and froze.

He never expected Lu Yuan to actually come!

"Brother Lu Yuan!" Lin Hao hurried forward to greet him.

"Let's go settle the score with the Zhao father and son," Lu Yuan said.

"Settle the score?"

Lin Hao felt a bit confused; he didn't know what medicine Lu Yuan was selling from his gourd.

"Let's go." Lu Yuan said.

………

Lin Hao followed Lu Yuan to the west city and arrived before a relatively large tavern.

Lu Yuan strode straight in, with Lin Hao closely following; soon they arrived at an elegant pavilion on the top floor.

At that moment, two people were already waiting in the elegant pavilion.

Besides Zhao Liang, the other was a plump middle-aged man dressed in fine silk clothing.

"Brother Lu Yuan, let me introduce you: this is Young Master Liu Dongfeng, the right-hand man of the Second Prince!"

"Greetings, Young Master Liu!" Lu Yuan said politely.

"Haha, I've long heard that Young Master Lu Yuan possesses extraordinary talent; seeing you today, your reputation is indeed well-deserved." Liu Dongfeng laughed loudly.

"How can I compare to Young Master Liu? At such a young age, he has already become a regional lord with limitless future," Lu Yuan said lightly.

"Brother Lu Yuan, you flatter me; I'm merely fortunate," Liu Dongfeng said with a shake of his head.

"Young Master Liu is being modest!" "Brother Lu Yuan, I have come here under the Second Prince's orders to express goodwill toward you," Liu Dongfeng said, his expression turning serious.

"Oh? What does the Second Prince command? Please speak plainly, Young Master Liu," Lu Yuan said, clasping his fists.

"The Second Prince said that if you are willing to ally with him, you will become one of us," Liu Dongfeng said.

"Young Master Liu, you misunderstand; although Lin Hao is on good terms with me, he bears the surname Lin and has never joined any martial arts sect, so how could I let him join the imperial family?" Lu Yuan waved his hand and refused.

"Brother Lu Yuan, you're overthinking; as long as you agree, Lin Hao can join any martial arts sect at any time," Liu Dongfeng said with a smile.

"Oh?" Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed.

"The Second Prince said that if you join them, everything you possess will be yours, including that city, which will be your fief," Liu Dongfeng tempted again.

"This..."

After hearing Liu Dongfeng's words, Lu Yuan hesitated.

He harbored no ambition for imperial power, but possessing a fief would greatly benefit his cultivation.

"Brother Lu Yuan, think it through! If you agree, the Second Prince will surely entrust you with great responsibility, even letting you oversee a regional lordship—think carefully!"

Liu Dongfeng said earnestly.

After a moment, Lu Yuan sighed and said, "Thank you for the Second Prince's kindness, but I have no interest in power or status; it's truly regrettable that I presumptuously invited Lu Yuan this time."

"Brother Lu Yuan, don't rush to refuse; think about it—if the Second Prince truly valued you, he wouldn't have sent me as an emissary; he would certainly come in person."

Liu Dongfeng urged.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan remained silent, knowing that Liu Dongfeng spoke the truth.

"But if it's because of me that the entire Lin family falls into danger, then even if Lu Yuan leaves this prefectural city alive, what face would he have to meet Lin Hao?" "Brother Lu Yuan, this is no trivial matter; you must consider it carefully," Liu Dongfeng urged again.

Lu Yuan remained silent; after a moment, he raised his head, his gaze firm as he looked at Liu Dongfeng and said, "Young Master Liu, I've decided—I wish to join you!"

"Have you come to your senses?" Liu Dongfeng looked at Lu Yuan with surprise.

"Mm!" Lu Yuan nodded.

"Great! Brother Lu Yuan, welcome to join us." Liu Dongfeng said excitedly.

"However, I can't leave the Governor's Mansion right now; I need a few days to prepare!" Lu Yuan said.

"No problem, I'll arrange everything for you." Liu Dongfeng said.

Lu Yuan said: "Then I'll trouble Young Master Liu to take care of it."

Liu Dongfeng smiled and said: "Brother Lu Yuan, you're being polite; we're like family!"

Having said that, Liu Dongfeng took out a shiny gold plate from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"Brother Lu Yuan, this is the 'Gold Dragon Token' specially made for me by my second uncle. With this Gold Dragon Token, one can summon the Gold Dragon Army. Holding the Gold Dragon Token, you can dispatch the Gold Dragon Army at any time."

"Gold Dragon Army?" Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes.

The Gold Dragon Army is the kingdom's most elite force, entirely composed of experts! It is said the Gold Dragon Army numbers a million troops, each unit equipped with excellent gear and powerful battle formations.

The Gold Dragon Army is also known as the Great Qin Kingdom's Royal Guard Army.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and placed the Gold Dragon Token inside his chest.

"Thank you, Young Master Liu!" Lu Yuan again clasped his hands in gratitude.

"Brother Lu Yuan, why are you being polite with me?" Liu Dongfeng laughed, then immediately asked: "By the way, Brother Lu Yuan, I heard you're from the same hometown as Lin Hao?"

"That's right." Lu Yuan said.

"By the way, Brother Lu Yuan, as an alchemist, could you help me refine a pill?"

"Sure."

"Brother Lu Yuan, wait a moment!"

Having said that, Liu Dongfeng turned and walked toward the door. (End of chapter)