Chapter 144 - He Linsheng’s Plan
Chapter 144: He Linsheng’s Plan
Shao Feng, Shao Yuxuan, and the third elder, who had rushed over after hearing the news, heard what he said. They looked at each other with different expressions, and their thoughts could not help but drift.
Lin Bai was actually expelled from the Alchemist Association! Moreover, judging from his appearance, he must have suffered quite a lot of injuries. What kind of mistake did he make to deserve such punishment? No matter what, the Alchemist Association would no longer protect him in the future.
Shao Feng showed a stunned expression. “How did this happen? What exactly happened?”
Bai He and the others shook their heads to show that they did not know. Shao Feng looked around and sent a stream of spiritual power into Lin Bai’s body.
Not only did the spiritual power in his entire body dry up, but he had also suffered a lot of injuries to several important acupoints. Lin Bai would need a lot of natural treasures and time to recover. Whether he could recover or not was a problem.
Shao Feng was secretly shocked. Lin Bai’s injury was more serious than he had imagined. “Did Lin Bai not tell you anything before?” He looked worried.
“Don’t misunderstand. I just want to understand the situation. After all, he has been expelled by the Alchemist Association. We have to find out what happened here.”
“Senior brother Lin rarely sends us messages. Even if he says anything, it’s just to tell us that everything is fine. There’s no need to worry about him. He told us to work hard and cultivate. There’s nothing special.”
After observing the expressions on everyone’s faces, Shao Feng saw that they didn’t seem to be lying. When he saw that he could not get anything out of them, he did not pursue the matter any further. He asked someone to bring some medicine over and then carefully reminded them to take care of Lin Bai before leaving with the rest of the Shao family.
No matter what, Shao Feng still managed to put on a good show. After they left, the third elder, who had always regarded Lin Bai as a thorn in his flesh, could not help but speak up.
“Originally, Lin Bai was also our suspect. However, later on, when he went to the Alchemist Association, our people could not follow. Now that he’s been expelled and is seriously injured, this is a good opportunity. We might as well get rid of him first!”
However, Shao Feng had other considerations. He had always been cautious and only wanted to be safe.
“I’ve always felt that there’s something special about this matter. Think about it. Lin Bai was placed in an important position by the Alchemist Association in the beginning, and he was even about to go to the City Lord’s estate right away. Now that such a thing has happened, I’m worried that if we get rid of him now, something might happen.”
The other elders also felt that Shao Feng’s words made sense. Moreover, there was no evidence to prove that Lin Bai was the murderer.
“Let’s put this matter aside for now. We’ll decide after we’ve confirmed that Lin Bai has completely cut off contact with the people from the Alchemist Association in the future.”
The He family had also received the news after such a major incident had happened. After all, He Linsheng had never given up on taking revenge on Lin Bai. Moreover, He Qichen had also sent people to kill Lin Bai back then and failed. This meant that the father and son pair had formed a deadly enmity with Lin Bai.
If one day, Lin Bai rose to prominence and was placed in an important position by the Alchemist Association, he might turn around and cause trouble for them. Therefore, He Qichen and He Linsheng’s father and son had never given up on their evil intentions. They had always hoped to kill Lin Bai while he wasn’t powerful enough yet.
“Is what you said true? Lin Bai was expelled by the Alchemist Association and was seriously injured. Now, he has been sent back to the Shao Family?”
The person who came to report the news nodded, “It’s absolutely true. Our people saw it with their own eyes. The people from the Alchemist Association carried Lin Bai Down. At first, we were bewildered. Then, we saw them enter the Shao family. Later, we bribed the Shao family’s servants to get this news.”
“Father, did you hear that? Even God is helping us!” He Linsheng was so excited that he could not even hold the teacup in his hand steadily. A few drops spilled outside.
He Qichen nodded. “Last time, we let this kid escape by luck. This time, we’ll take advantage of his condition to take his life. We definitely won’t let him escape easily.”
The father and son wanted to avoid any long delays and decided to end the battle as soon as possible. They quickly came up with a plan.
However, they didn’t know that their conversation had been heard by a young servant girl. They thought that the room was like an iron bucket and could be said to be watertight. They thought that their servants were even more tight-lipped.
However, someone had already placed a spy among them and was watching their every move. This person was the He family’s weak and insignificant eldest daughter, He Xueyao!
He Xueyao had always known that her father valued male over females. Later on, because he could not have a son, he was tempted and wanted to pass the position of family head to He Linsheng. Therefore, he raised He Linsheng as the heir.
On the surface, she did not show any emotion. On the surface, she looked like a flower vase, but in fact, she was hiding in the dark to develop her strength.
In He Xueyao’s eyes, He Linsheng, this trash, was not worthy of the position of the family head. If he really became the family head, in less than half a year, the He family would be finished by him.
Hearing the message from her subordinates, she could not help but raise her eyebrows.
“This second uncle of mine is considered innocent. Unfortunately, he has He Linsheng, this good-for-nothing, and was also dragged into the ditch by him. Drowning a child is like killing a son. He doesn’t understand this little bit of logic. Previously, he had already suffered a loss at Lin Bai’s hands. I didn’t expect that he would not learn his lesson and actually make a move again.”
“Then what should we do? Should we report this matter to master?”
“No.” He Xueyao frowned and said, “Father also dotes on He Linsheng a lot. These things can only make He Linsheng reprimanded but not to the point of being despised. Even if we tell others, they will only ground him and teach him a lesson. It’s not a big deal. It’s better to…”
He Xueyao seemed to have thought of something and laughed softly, “Don’t they want Lin Bai’s life? Then I won’t let them get what they want. Moreover, I think Lin Bai is not a simple person. Perhaps he will be of use to us in the future.”
The subordinate asked in confusion, “But isn’t he injured now?”
He Xueyao’s eyes turned bright. “It’s easy to add flowers to the icing on the cake, but difficult to send charcoal in the snow.”