Lord Lingzhu was very busy, and after staying for half a day, he left in a hurry.
The turmoil in Bashe City had just subsided, and turmoil broke out in Yuanjiang, Xinzhi and other cities one after another. Several of the subordinate heads of the family under the protection of the Ling family were exterminated, and this matter reached the Ling family's main residence.
This time, the ancestor of the Ling family was furious and issued a killing order.
Except for Ling Zhujun, several masters from her father's generation were sent out. The problem will definitely be solved, but everyone knows that these chaos are only superficial.
No one knows how long it will last.
There are rumors from the outside world that the old head of the Ling family may not be able to survive. Involving the change of innate sword energy, the entire Jiangnan area is in turmoil. Overtly or covertly, no one knows how many hands are reaching in. All Lingzhu Jun can do is to take out all the hands that are stretched out.
Chop it off, only in this way can we deter those young people with ulterior motives.
Outside the county government office, Ling Zhujun turned around and glanced back. Through the gap, he could see that Wu Chong had started painting again in the courtyard, using the Hu brush she had just given him not long ago.
"You must protect your husband."
Ling Zhujun secretly made up his mind.
She didn't understand anything before, but now she wants to protect everything she cherishes. Especially her husband. He could have lived an ordinary life, but his stubbornness and willfulness dragged him into the whirlpool of the Ling family. Thinking of this,
A trace of guilt flashed in Ling Zhujun's eyes, but it immediately turned into determination.
Now that you have chosen, you will not regret it.
Anyone who wants to destroy her family is her enemy.
Just kill it with the sword!
"Miss?"
The accompanying swordsman turned around and asked.
"Let's go and see Qiaoqiao first."
As soon as he pulled the reins, Ling Zhujun withdrew his gaze and prepared to go see the victim first.
The Qiaoqiao she talks about is the legitimate daughter of a small family that was destroyed, and she has some blood relationship with her. She is considered her distant cousin.
In the courtyard.
Wu Chong put down the lake pen in his hand, glanced at the direction where Ling Zhujun disappeared, and sighed.
In this generation of the Ling family, Ling Zhujun is the only one who can awaken consciousness, and she is destined to be the pillar of the Ling family.
Opening a book, Wu Chong read it carefully.
This is a secret book about ‘knowledge’.
The book was found on the body of the man who attacked him yesterday when he burned it. Routine operations such as killing people and touching corpses are all basic operations in Master Wu's house.
‘Consciousness is derived from the ‘innate’, exists in the ‘sea of consciousness’, and has the power to destroy the heaven and the earth. All living beings are uneven, and only those with knowledge can practice...'
The secret book is not difficult. It is mainly a method of using 'consciousness' to mobilize power. The sneak attack man killed by Wu Chong used this technique. Looking at the notes above, this big brother should still be in the learning stage.
, he killed her before she had even achieved great success in her skills.
"It's a low-level way to use power, just don't look at it."
After reading the secret book, Wu Chong threw the book aside. From his current perspective as a true immortal, the use of this power is indeed very superficial. The only valuable thing is the record about 'consciousness'. This kind of power is hidden in the innate
Power is the real power of this world. No wonder he couldn't get in touch with the mysterious side of this world before despite all his efforts. It turned out that the direction was wrong from the beginning.
"There is a slight connection between this 'knowledge' and the art of calligraphy and painting."
Wu Chong turned his gaze back to the half-painted painting on the table.
Ling family.
It was already noon when Lord Lingzhu rushed back. The distance from Luming County to the state capital was not far, it only took half a day.
"Sister, can the Ling family really protect us?" A six or seven-year-old boy nervously pulled on his sister's sleeves, but he couldn't hide the fear in his eyes.
These two troubled siblings are the Tang family siblings who fled all the way to the state capital.
This time, the thieves outside the fluctuation did not dare to touch the Ling family, so they first attacked the small vassal families below the Ling family, and the Tang family was one of them.
Strictly speaking, there is still an in-law relationship between the Tang family and the Ling family. Tang Qiaoqiao's mother is the cousin of the current head of the Ling family, and there were frequent interactions between them in the previous generation. Ling Zhujun also met this cousin when he was a child.
, but that was all when I was five or six years old.
Later, when they grew up, they had less contact with each other. What they didn't expect was that this time they came to bring news that the Tang family had been exterminated.
"It's okay, uncle will definitely protect us."
Tang Qiaoqiao is also very scared, but she still has to protect her younger brother. Now they are the only two people left in the entire Tang family. As the older sister, she must stand in front and learn to grow.
"When I grow up..."
When he mentioned the bad guys, the little boy's eyes suddenly turned red, fear mixed with unforgettable hatred.
Although he was still young, he would never forget the scene that night.
His life was bought by his mother.
"Live well! Leave the matter of revenge to my sister." Tang Qiaoqiao, who was afraid that his brother would do something stupid, immediately stopped him. Now that the Tang family is gone, the two of them are living under someone else's roof and have to learn to hide their emotions.
The anger of a weak child will only make people laugh.
"I see."
Tang Xiaochuan nodded.
After experiencing a sudden change, his personality also changed a lot. In the past, Tang Xiaochuan had a lively personality and loved to play pranks. Now he seems to be a different person. Tang Qiaoqiao saw this in his eyes and felt heartbroken.
She took her younger brother and fled to Fucheng last night, and it was the masters of the Ling family who rescued them.
Thinking of the Ling family, Tang Qiaoqiao began to recall the interpersonal relationships in her uncle's family, which she would face in the future.
In her impression, the Ling family has always been the number one family in the martial arts world in the south of the Yangtze River. Some of her uncle's generation were officials in the government and some were in business. It can be said that the Ling family's influence is found in all walks of life. Not to mention the martial arts.
As I said, uncle Ling Zhishan is the leader of the Jiangnan martial arts league and one of the four famous masters in the world. There are even rumors that he is the "Four Great Innates" who suppress the world. Tang Qiaoqiao does not know what innates are, but this does not
It does not hinder her understanding of her uncle Ling Zhishan.
Ling Zhishan has four sons, three sons and one daughter.
The eldest son, Ling Xiao, followed the path of literature. He entered the Central Academy at the age of less than forty and is now an editor of the Hanlin Academy.
The second son, Ling Hai, liked to learn martial arts and was a proficient in martial arts. He founded the largest water and land villa in the entire Jiangnan area. It is said that he had more than three thousand men and horses under his command.
The third son, Ling Kun, loved doing business the most and was the largest grain merchant in the Jiangnan area. Others in the market called him Third Master Ling.
Daughter Ling Zhujun was the youngest and the only one Tang Qiaoqiao had contact with.
I don't have a deep impression of this cousin Tang Qiaoqiao. I only know that she seemed to have married a few years ago, and the other person was still an ordinary person who relied on the connections of the Ling family to become the county magistrate of a small place.
She really couldn't remember the lower branches. There were countless branches of a giant family like the Ling family.
Many people in the Ling family may not be able to name them themselves, let alone outsiders like her.
While I was thinking, there was a sound from outside.
It was Lord Lingzhu who brought the people back.
"cousin."
After hearing the sound, the two people stood up quickly and saluted respectfully to Ling Zhujun who came in. The cautious look on his face made Ling Zhujun's heart soften.
"Coming here feels like going home. If you have anything to do, just tell your cousin."
She walked over and stroked Tang Xiaochuan's head, and then said to Tang Qiaoqiao.