After hearing Lin Bing's plan, both Shen Fang and Shen Yue thought it was feasible, so under the guidance of the former, they checked into an inn not far from the Lin family - Fulai Inn.
After entering the Fulai Inn and booking a room, Lin Bing drew Shen Yue a detailed map of the Lin family and portraits of her mother and Ouyang, and wrote him a letter from Linquan, three hundred miles away from Dagan City. Recommendation letter from the Zhenlin family branch.
"This Linquan branch is very weak and has never participated in the selection of inner disciples. Although they will be a little surprised when you go this time, no one will ask about it. After all, pretending to be a disciple of a small branch does not have any significance."
"If anything unexpected happens, you can send me a spiritual note."
Lin Bing said, and exchanged spiritual runes with Shen Yue, "After entering, as soon as you find out about them, rush back and don't stay too long."
"Okay, uncle, father, I'm leaving then!"
Shen Yue's heart was full of longing for his mother whom he had never met before, and he wished he could see her now. Therefore, he did not want to stay for a moment, and immediately took Shen Niu into the God Refining Space and said goodbye to the two. An elder went to the Lin family.
There were no surprises along the way. After a while, Shen Yue saw the door of the Lin family from a distance.
The Lin family's gate is grand and resplendent, with a length and width of more than 20 meters. There are family guards standing on both sides, making it intimidating.
Shen Yue pretended to have never seen the world and walked timidly towards the Lin family gate. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped forward, he was stopped by two Lin family guards.
"Hey! Who are you and what do you do?"
Shen Yue stopped, clasped his fists, and said to the two of them: "Lin Yue from Linquan Town is here to participate in the selection of inner disciples..."
"Linquan Town? Where is Linquan Town?"
The guard on the left turned to the guard on the right and asked, "Lin Yi, have you heard of it?"
"I've heard of it, of course I've heard that my uncle's sister-in-law's daughter-in-law is from Linquan Town."
After Lin Yi said that, he glanced at Shen Yue proudly, "Boy, I heard that the Lin surname in Linquan Town is not a wealthy family. It seems that there are no strong people who have reached the Dan level. They are often bullied by others. Is that right? "
"Hehe, yes, our Linquan Town is very small, and many people have never been to Dagan City. I... this is also my first time here."
"You... also want to take part in the internal test?"
Lin Jia, Shen Yue estimated that the guard on the left should be called Lin Jia. He curled his lips and glanced at Shen Yue disdainfully, "Not just any cat or dog can join the inner disciples of the Lin family in Dagan City. of."
"Well……"
When Shen Yue heard this, he immediately choked, but at this time, he naturally couldn't get angry. He could only say with a smile: "Two eldest brothers, I'm just here to try my luck. Please excuse me..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden noise in the distance. Shen Yue turned around and saw that it was a hunting team from the Lin family, returning in triumph on various spiritual beasts, but they looked a little embarrassed.
"The hunting team is back, let's go and have a look..."
Lin A narrowed his eyes and said to Lin Yi: "Brother Lin Xiuyuan personally leads the team this time, and we will definitely gain a lot."
"Hey, brother, then I..."
"Go, go, hurry up and get in."
Lin Yi waved his hand impatiently and stopped checking Shen Yue's recommendation letter, so he and Lin Jia went to see acquaintances in the hunting team.
Shen Yue was allowed and quickly walked in through the side door.
The Lin family has been recruiting inner disciples these past few days, so it is actually very lively inside. However, in the afternoon, those who are supposed to come have already arrived, so the front door is a little deserted.
From the map Lin Bing drew for him, he learned that the place where his mother used to live was in the service room in the west courtyard. Although the place where she worked was not sure, she spent most of her time in the woodshed, laundry room and other places.
Shen Yue walked through the Yingbin Courtyard, turned left, and walked towards the West Courtyard. Since this place is where servants, maids, and other servants live, there are no guards patrolling it.
Shen Yue entered the west courtyard and saw that it was very busy. The clothes in the laundry room were piled up like a mountain, and dozens of elderly women were rubbing them there desperately, not daring to stop even for a moment.
Or is it that the stone mills in the noodle mill are all pushed by people, and no advanced spiritual stone mills are used, and even donkeys are not used, but I don’t know why.
Thinking that his mother had lived in this kind of place for more than ten years, Shen Yue couldn't help but feel sad. You know, she was originally the eldest lady of the Lin family!
Looking at the rows of low-slung huts, Peering in through the open doors, Shen Yue found that the interior was damp and dark, with a musty smell. The plank beds connected one after another did not even have mosquito nets.
Is this... still a place where people live?
The more Shen Yue looked at it, the angrier he became. The Lin family looked so glamorous and luxurious on the outside, but who would have thought that the inside, at its lowest level, would be so desolate and miserable.
Alas! Let’s go to... the laundry room first! I think most of the female servants of the Lin family work there. Although the laundry room is also very hard, it should be considered a good job for women.
Thinking of this, Shen Yue walked towards the laundry room filled with clothes.
In the laundry room, the old woman squatting next to the first washtub is more than sixty years old. If you ask her, you will probably not be disappointed.
"Hey, old lady, I want to ask you about someone..."
Shen Yue stopped, squatted down, and took out a spirit coin from his body.
The old woman raised her head, her face full of wrinkles, and her cloudy eyes suddenly lit up when she saw the spirit coin, "Inquiry? Who is it?"
"I would like to ask Miss Lin, Lin Qingzhu, if she works here?"
"Lin Qingzhu? You were still here a few days ago, but you were transferred recently."
The old woman paused as she spoke, but her eyes were fixed on the spirit coin in Shen Yue's hand.
"Give."
Shen Yue handed the spirit coin into the old woman's hand and continued to ask: "Then do you know where she was transferred?"
The old woman took the spirit coin and shook her head dully, "I don't know, how about you go to the woodshed and have a look! Recently...the Lin family has had a lot of guests, and there aren't enough people to chop wood..."
Chop... chop wood?
When Shen Yue heard this, he couldn't help but clenched his fists again. His mother was a woman. How could the former Miss Lin do such menial work as chopping firewood?
"Old lady, where is the firewood... firewood shed?"
Shen Yue tried his best to hold his breath and suppress the endless anger in his heart.
"Go out and head north, the second courtyard."
After the old lady finished speaking, she lowered her head and rubbed it desperately, as if she wanted to make up for the time she had just spent talking.
Go out and go north to the second yard.
Shen Yue followed the old woman's guidance and quickly arrived at the woodshed. However, before he entered the door, he heard a ferocious roar coming from a distance.