NOVEL NEXT Chapter 118: Next Time, Remember Bite Me Separately
Chapter 118: Next Time, Remember Bite Me Separately
Lin Fengmian snorted coldly. “They’re all your disciples, of course they listen to you. What you say is not credible.”
Master Huanglong smiled slightly. “Young Master Lin, do you suspect that I am that demon? I didn’t leave this morning.”
Lin Fengmian’s eyes lit up. “How do you know it was this morning? Old man, did you make a mistake?”
Master Huanglong chuckled, “What you don’t know is that since this morning’s incident, many pilgrims have come to ask me to go out. That’s how I found out.”
Lin Fengmian replied, “Then why have you kept the formation open for so long? You’re not burning spirit stones just for fun, are you?”
Master Huanglong sighed. “I actually came here to hide from my enemies. Recently, I had a feeling that forced me to open the formation for defense.”
The old man’s argument was so close that it left Lin Fengmian with no room to counter.
He asked quietly, “Brother Wen, does he have any demonic energy with him?”
Wen Qinlin shook his head. “No. If demon energy were so easy to detect, things would be much easier. The only one I noticed with demonic energy in the city was Song Youwei.”
“Doesn’t that mean he’s not the demon cultivator?” Lin Fengmian thought. “Back to the main point, how should we deal with this old man?”
“What do you think?” Wen Qinlin replied.
“Better to kill the wrong person than to let the right one go! Take him away and keep a close watch on him!” Lin Fengmian declared with a grim expression.
“Alright, as you wish!”
Wen Qinlin smiled slightly, not at all worried that Master Huanglong might turn the tables on her.
Seeing her confidence, Lin Fengmian casually said, “Master Huanglong, your disciple committed these acts, and you cannot distance yourself from it.”
“Moreover, I suspect that you are related to that demon. I will take you back under strict supervision. Do you have any objections?”
Huanglong glanced at Lin Fengmian and Wen Qinlin before shaking his head. “I have no objections. You may proceed as you wish.”
The old man’s straightforwardness made Lin Fengmian suspicious, but he couldn’t find a reason why.
At this point, Wen Qinlin took out a rope and tied Master Huanglong and Lu Xun together before going outside.
When they saw that even Master Huanglong had been captured, the three Daoists guarding the door were terrified and tripped over themselves.
Lin Fengmian and Wen Qinlin interrogated each of them and followed the clues to capture the other two culprits.
However, Lin Fengmian felt a bit frustrated when he learned from these disciples that Master Huanglong was really unaware of the situation!
Lin Fengmian helplessly shook his head. He had originally thought that he had caught a big fish, only to find that he had instead dismantled a lair.
He and Wen Qinlin took turns changing into their normal male clothes in a corner room before taking Huanglong and the others back to Ning City.
When Lin Fengmian and Wen Qinlin returned to Ning City with Master Huanglong and the others, they drew gasps from the crowd.
“Isn’t that Master Huanglong and his disciples?”
“What’s going on? Why is Master Huanglong tied up?”
“What has Lin Fengmian done this time?”
……
Huanglong’s expression was grim, while Lu Xun and the others bowed their heads in silence.
Before they could return to the Lin residence, Zhao Yucheng rushed over with Zhao Yazhi and others.
“Fengmian, my dear nephew, what’s going on?”
Zhao Yazhi shouted angrily, “Lin Fengmian, are you out of your mind? Why did you capture my master?”
Lin Fengmian calmly replied, “I conducted an undercover investigation at Tai Xu Temple and discovered that this Lu Xun was pretending to be…”
He recounted the events, leaving everyone around in disbelief and questioning Lin Fengmian’s actions.
“You’re talking nonsense! That’s impossible!”
“Tai Xu Temple has always been reputable, how could they do such a thing?”
“Oh no, my wife only visited three months ago, and she actually got pregnant after that.”
“…”
Zhao Yucheng was taken aback. “Is this true? What about Master Huanglong?”
Lin Fengmian explained, “He knew about it but didn’t report it, and I suspect he’s related to the demon cultivator in town. I have brought him back for investigation.”
Zhao Yazhi approached Master Huanglong, her face filled with disbelief. “Master, this can’t be true!”
Master Huanglong shook his head. “It’s my fault for not training my disciples properly, leading to this evil disciple of mine.”
“Yazhi, you needn’t worry. If you have any questions about your cultivation, come to me. Don’t let this affect your cultivation.”
Zhao Yazhi lowered her head, her eyes flashing with an unusual expression, and nodded. “Yes, master.”
Lin Fengmian furrowed his brows, feeling that there was something more in her words. He looked at Zhao Yazhi for a moment.
Could it be that Zhao Yazhi also helped Tai Xu Temple in their wrongdoing?
No, it was Zhao Yazhi who informed Wen Qinlin. Was she betraying her kin for the sake of justice?
Did she really not know about it?
Just as Zhao Yazhi was about to leave, Lin Fengmian shouted, “Stop! Zhao Yazhi, come here.”
As he spoke, he walked over to a nearby corner, and Zhao Yazhi reluctantly followed.
“What do you want?”
Lin Fengmian pressed Zhao Yazhi against the wall with one hand and leaned closer until his face was almost touching hers.
Zhao Yazhi could feel his breath, making her extremely uncomfortable as she pressed against the wall.
As her mind wandered, she noticed that Lin Fengmian’s nostrils were slightly flared, as if he was sniffing something.
Zhao Yazhi moved to the side and asked, “What do you mean?”
Lin Fengmian reached out and pinched her cheek, smiling playfully. “It’s nothing. I just think your face looks a bit pale today, so I thought I’d help you add some color to it.”
Zhao Yazhi immediately reacted like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, swatting away his hand and then striking back with her palm.
Lin Fengmian quickly caught her hand in anger. “Why are you hitting me?”
Zhao Yazhi glared at him, gritting her teeth. “Lin Fengmian, don’t go too far! I’ll scream ‘sexual harassment’!”
Lin Fengmian casually held her hand and replied, “Go ahead, scream your head off, no one will pay attention to you!”
“You haven’t returned my engagement letter yet! You are still my fiancé, so what is wrong with pinching your face a little?”
Suddenly, Zhao Yazhi grabbed Lin Fengmian’s hand and bit down hard, causing him to scream in pain.
“Let go, let go! Zhao Yazhi, are you a rabbit?”
Zhao Yazhi released her bite and spat contemptuously as she threatened, “If you touch me again, I’ll bite you to death!
Lin Fengmian covered his hand, unimpressed. “Fine, just remember to bite me separately next time.”
“Bite you separately?” Zhao Yazhi was taken aback as she watched him walk away in confusion.
When Lin Fengmian reached the end of the alley, he turned around with a knowing look. “Yes, if you don’t return the engagement papers soon, you’ll end up biting me one way or the other.”
With that, he quickly made his escape. Realizing what he meant, Zhao Yazhi angrily chased after him, shouting.
“Lin Fengmian, don’t run away! I’ll bite you to death!”
Lin Fengmian laughed heartily. “That wouldn’t be good, would it? We are in public, I would be so embarrassed!”
“Uncle Zhao, help me!”
Zhao Yucheng hurriedly stepped in to block Zhao Yazhi, pretending to be angry. “This is a public place, what kind of behavior is this?”
Zhao Yazhi was so angry that smoke seemed to rise from her ears. “Lin Fengmian, just wait!”
With her murderous gaze following him, Lin Fengmian playfully stuck out his tongue and swaggered off with Huanglong and the others.