When he learned that Lin Ji turned out to be the eldest son of the Lin family, Gao Ling was completely at a loss, and his expression was exactly the same as that of Xiao Hua, who was still stunned.
After a long while, Gao Lingcai exclaimed: "How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"
"It's such a coincidence." Lin Jisheng smiled and nodded.
Seeing that the time was approaching noon, Mrs. Lin said, "It's a great joy for Ji'er to come back. Today I'm going to cook in person. Xiaohua, come with me."
After the words fell, Mrs. Lin took Xiaohua and left the hall.
After Gao Ling also sat down, Lin Yuxuan finally found the opportunity and asked quickly: "Ji'er, you haven't quit the Tiantian Division? Your token, and...are you really a fifth-rank official?"
It seemed that Lin Yuxuan had so many questions to ask that he didn't even know how to ask them.
Lin Ji comforted his father and said, "Dad, my son is now a fifth-grade star official and is still serving as a clerk in the Tiantian Division."
"Guan Youxing?" Lin Yuxuan didn't know this clearly.
Gao Ling on the side explained: "Mr. Lin, Official Youxing is an official of the Tiantiansi who is directly assigned by the capital's general office. He has direct access to Tianting."
Lin Ji glanced at Gao Ling.
"You don't have to praise me, Yu Xingguan is not a big deal."
Gao Ling seemed to see something and nodded and stopped talking.
But Lin Yuxuan frowned, showing no joy at all about his son's bright future.
"Ji'er, this Youxing officer... is more dangerous than being a head catcher."
"No, I'm just an errand. Now that I'm in the fifth realm, what danger can there be? Everywhere I go, I eat, drink, have fun, and be supported by others. My life is extremely happy."
With that said, Lin Ji handed Gao Ling another color.
Gao Ling immediately understood and also helped: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, Guan Youxing has great power. No one dares to provoke him in all parts of Jiuzhou. His prestige is very tight."
Lin Yuxuan shook his head.
"If there was no danger, how could you be picked up from the roadside? I heard from the housekeeper that when you were rescued, you were completely unrecognizable and covered in blood. The doctor had to give up on you because of your serious injuries."
Lin Yuxuan looked at Lin Ji and said with a bit of worry in his eyes: "The day you were rescued, the doctor came and told me after seeing you that you would definitely not survive, and he could only administer a few prescriptions of life-threatening medicine.
That’s all.”
"This... Dad, how can a monk treat this with ordinary people's eyes? Those injuries look scary, but in fact they are just superficial wounds, nothing serious. Look, it's only been a few days, and I'm full of life again."
"Hey, just lie to me." Lin Yuxuan whispered, "Since you came to Qingyang County to work as a demon hunter, you seem to have changed."
Lin Ji had no choice but to change the topic.
"Dad, how did you make a fortune in Victoria over the years? In just a few years, you have become prosperous. I'm afraid the process has been uneven."
Lin Yuxuan said with a smile: "What's wrong is nothing more than the bald donkey getting in the way. Your mother and I are also lucky. We made friends with Mr. Gao as soon as we arrived. With Mr. Gao taking care of us, our Lin family's business has flourished everywhere.
There are businesses all over Victoria."
"Oh?" Lin Ji looked at Gao Ling with some surprise.
"Actually, Mr. Lin's business also has shares in the Tiansi Yamen." Gao Ling explained, "Except for the people around Yucheng, people everywhere in Victoria are having a hard time. Most of what Mr. Lin does is food or cloth.
This kind of business, with the supervision of the Supervisor Tiansi, will naturally be smooth."
After a pause and seeing some confusion in Lin Ji's eyes, Gao Ling lowered his voice slightly and said: "Although Supervisor Tiansi is weak in Weizhou, it is not as if he has no ability at all."
"It turns out that I have my back against the big tree so I can enjoy the shade." Lin Ji nodded and asked, "What about Tantric Buddhism? I have heard many people say that Tantric Buddhism is a perverse practice in Victoria. When you were doing business, you never fought with Tantric Buddhism people.
Have you ever interacted with each other?"
"Even with the endorsement of Supervisor Tiansi, in this Victoria state, it is still..."
Lin Ji didn't finish his words. He said that this was a taboo. After so many years of working in the Supervisory Office, this kind of thing had become instinctive.
"Why not?" Lin Yuxuan suddenly slapped the arm of the chair.
"Those bald donkeys are really disgusting. When they first wanted to invest in my business, I naturally disagreed. Then they made things difficult for me. If Mr. Tian hadn't taken a liking to your father and personally helped him, I would have done it.
There is no such wealth as today."
After a pause, Lin Yuxuan also lowered his voice slightly.
"The Tantric sect treats the people as slaves like pigs, that is, the areas around Jade City are fine, but a little more remote, eh..."
"It is precisely because I have seen so many things along the way that I am increasingly reluctant to associate with those bald donkeys. It is not that I have never seen monks in the Central Plains, but the monks in Victoria are different. How can they be said to have any compassion at all?
"
"Everyone talks like this, which makes me even more curious." Lin Ji couldn't wait to see it in Victoria.
Just hearing it from others is worse than seeing it with your own eyes.
At this moment, a servant suddenly walked in hurriedly from outside, with a government servant beside him.
"Sir, this official said he wanted to find Mr. Lin." The servant said in confusion, "I thought we didn't have an official here, so we had to bring him here."
"They're looking for me." Lin Ji looked at the yamen servant with some confusion.
The yamen servant was obviously also mentioned, and he immediately saluted Lin Ji after seeing him.
"Master Lin, Master Tian invites you."
Lin Ji was a little surprised. They had just met a few hours ago, and they wanted to meet again so soon?
"Did you tell me what it was?"
"I don't know, please, Master Lin, please move."
"I know, I'll go right away." Lin Ji nodded, stood up and looked at Lin Yuxuan.
"Dad, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat this meal. I promised Mr. Tian last night to help him run errands. I guess I have something to do."
Lin Yuxuan was a little worried, but he didn't dissuade him.
"Be careful in everything you do, and don't take your own life seriously."
"Don't worry, I know. Say sorry to mother for me."
After raising his hand to Gao Ling again, Lin Ji quickly walked out of the hall.
It wasn't until Lin Ji walked away that Lin Chun, who had been silent all the time, suddenly reached out and poked Gao Ling beside him.
"Teacher, is Yu Xingguan really that powerful?"
"It would be fine if he were an ordinary Yuxing officer, but your brother's strength is more than enough to be a fourth-level commander."
As he said this, Gao Ling's eyes became deeper.
"Have you agreed, Mr. Tian, to stay in Victoria for the time being?"
"This Victoria is not like other places. One wrong step here can lead to death."
Thinking of this, Gao Ling couldn't sit still anymore and stood up to say goodbye.
"Chun'er, don't miss your daily homework. If you want to make a difference in the future, now is the time to work hard."
"Mr. Lin, Gao Mou has taken his leave."
"Captain Gao is leaving too?" Lin Yuxuan was a little surprised.
Gao Ling nodded without answering and left quickly.
Suddenly, only Lin Yuxuan and Lin Chun, father and son, were left in the hall.
"Dad...since my eldest brother is so powerful, how could he be seriously injured?"
Lin Yuxuan shook his head and sighed slightly, not knowing how to answer.