Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 375 Big Double, Little Double

Return to Donghai City.

Lin Chen instructed Zhou Wu to post a notice that Liu Dahai and his men would be publicly executed at Caishikou three days later.

When the news spread, the entire city of Donghai was in an uproar.

The people applauded, and some even set off firecrackers to celebrate.

The abducted family members knelt at the entrance of the Duke of Huguo's mansion, kowtowing in gratitude and weeping.

Lin Chen stood in the courtyard, listening to the crying and firecrackers outside, his face expressionless.

Lan Fenghuang walked over and stood beside him: "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Chen was silent for a while, then suddenly asked:

"Do you think the Yin-Yang Harmony Sect has any connection with Dongli?"

Lan Fenghuang was taken aback: "You mean... the Hai Sha Gang's human trafficking to Dongli might be orchestrated by the Yin Yang He Huan Sect?"

Lin Chen nodded: "The Sea Sand Gang is just an executor. The real big fish is the Yin Yang He Huan Sect."

They need a large number of live people to practice their skills, and they can't capture enough on their own, so they raise lackeys like the Sea Sand Gang.

Lan Fenghuang frowned: "But the Yin Yang Hehuan Sect is in the Southern Wilderness, tens of thousands of miles away from here, how could they—"

"Dongli," Lin Chen interrupted her.

"Dongli is a transit point between the Southern Wilderness and the East Sea. People are abducted to Dongli and then resold from Dongli to the Southern Wilderness."

Blue Phoenix's expression changed.

Lin Chen turned around and looked at the distant sea with a deep gaze.

"The world is about to undergo a great change. With me in charge of Dayan, no one dares to bully us for the time being. Dongli is different. The people of that country are inherently ambitious and have few principles. They may have already found a powerful backer."

Although Lin Chen had a slight liking for Liu Shengxue and Liu Sheng Piaopiao.

But this doesn't mean Lin Chen thinks highly of them. The reason he sent Jing Ke and the Eighteen Arhats to help them was mainly to deter them and prevent them from causing trouble for him when the world changes.

A variety of thoughts flashed through his mind, and Lin Chen suddenly chuckled softly:

"It seems we should go and take a look at Dongli."

Lan Fenghuang's heart skipped a beat when she saw Lin Chen's smile.

She remembered what Yao Yao had said—Mei Jiu Niang looked down on those evil cultivators in the Southern Wilderness, saying they had no sense of romance.

She had seen Lin Chen's attitude towards Mei Jiu Niang.

I wonder what that woman's expression would be if she knew that Lin Chen had taken down a branch stronghold of the Yin-Yang Union Sect in the Southern Wilderness.

They'll probably laugh their heads off.

Blue Phoenix shook her head, trying to shake off these chaotic thoughts.

"By the way," she suddenly asked, "you said that the Zhongzhou Hehuan Sect split off from the Southern Wilderness, so what about Mei Jiuniang and the people from the Southern Wilderness...?"

Lin Chen remained expressionless and said calmly:

"I don't care if they're in contact or not; if they upset me, I won't hold back."

Lan Fenghuang paused for a moment, then remembered that Lin Chen was hardly a gentleman.

Yao Yao had somehow run out of the house, holding the little girl she had rescued, and comforting her while saying:

"My master said that if you encounter someone practicing evil cultivation, don't be polite, beat them to death."

Lin Chen glanced at her: "What else did your master say?"

Yao Yao thought for a moment:

She also said... that kind of evil cultivation method has a fatal flaw, and excessive absorption of nutrients will backfire.

Every ten years, an antidote needs to be prepared using eighty-one women with the essence of Yin, otherwise, their meridians will reverse and they will explode and die.

Lan Fenghuang frowned slightly: "So the Sea Sand Gang kidnapped so many people to supply the Yin Yang Hehuan Sect—"

"A furnace or cauldron," Lin Chen continued, "not an ordinary furnace or cauldron, but a woman with a primordial yin body. Such a person is one in ten thousand."

Lin Chen paused, looking at the distant sea with a deep gaze.

"Shamen Island is just one of its strongholds. The Yin-Yang Hehuan Sect must have many such strongholds along the Dongli and East China Sea coasts."

Blue Phoenix gasped.

Yao Yao was also stunned. The little girl in her arms almost fell off, so she quickly hugged her tightly.

Lin Chen turned around, looked at the two women, and smiled.

"Therefore, we have to go to Dongli."

"When?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'll set off in three days, after I've finished dealing with things here."

Yao Yao jumped up excitedly: "Yay! Let's go to Dongli! I've never been there before!"

Lan Fenghuang shook her head helplessly: "You silly girl, you always go wherever there's excitement."

Yao Yao replied matter-of-factly, "Of course! Isn't life all about enjoying the excitement?"

Lin Chen watched them arguing without saying a word.

His gaze passed over the courtyard wall, over the city wall, over the sea, and landed on the distant horizon.

Going to the East was not for justice.

It's because the Yin-Yang Union Sect crossed his bottom line.

As for Mei Jiu Niang... let's talk about that another day.

……

That evening, Zhou Wu hosted another grand banquet, even more lavish than the welcoming feast.

Zhou Wu stood up, holding a wine glass, his face flushed, his voice so loud it could be heard throughout the entire street:

"Your Highness acted on behalf of Heaven, eradicating the Sea Sand Gang and rescuing over three hundred women and children. The people of the East Sea are all deeply grateful! This humble general toasts Your Highness!"

Lin Chen picked up his wine glass, clinked it with his, and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing his drink, Zhou Wu wiped his mouth, sat down, and lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard:

"Your Highness, I have another token of my appreciation, and I would like to ask you to accept it."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow slightly: "What's your intention?"

Zhou Wu clapped his hands.

Two people entered from outside the door, walked up to Lin Chen, and bowed in unison: "Greetings, Your Highness."

Zhou Wu smiled and said, "These are my two adopted daughters, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang."

Raised in the mansion from a young age, she is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She is gentle, virtuous, and understanding.

"This humble general is advanced in years and fears he may be a burden to them; I would like to ask Your Highness to take them in."

Lin Chen looked at the two sisters, then at Zhou Wu, and smiled:

"General Zhou, what's wrong with you...?"

Zhou Wu quickly replied, "This humble general meant no other than that I have heard that the world is about to descend into chaos, and I don't know how many more days this old man can hold on."

"I'm worried about these two children following me, but Your Highness is a hero of our time. I feel at ease with them with you."

He spoke sincerely, and his eyes even reddened.

Lin Chen held his wine glass without saying a word.

Yao Yao muttered quietly beside her, "Two more."

Lan Fenghuang picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth: "Eat yours."

Yao Yao chewed her food, mumbling indistinctly; it was impossible to hear what she was saying.

Liu Shengxue remained expressionless, holding his teacup and slowly blowing away the foam.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao lowered her head, her fingers twisting the hem of her clothes again.

Lingbo sat in the corner, still expressionless, like a jade sculpture, as if everything in front of her had nothing to do with her.

A-Yue sat at the very end, looking curiously at Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang, then at Lin Chen, her mouth slightly open, lost in thought.

Lin Chen put down his wine glass and looked at Zhou Wu: "General Zhou, are you going to give me your entire fortune?"

Zhou Wu chuckled: "Your Highness wouldn't be interested in my humble possessions. I just want these two children to have a good place to go."

Lin Chen looked at Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang, and the two sisters looked at him with bright eyes, filled with anticipation and a little nervousness.

Lin Chen picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Alright, I'll accept it."

Zhou Wu was overjoyed and quickly stood up, clasping his hands in thanks, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang bowed in unison, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Yao Yao pouted and muttered under her breath, "Two more sisters."

Lan Fenghuang picked up another piece of food with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth: "Say less."

Yao Yao chewed her food, her cheeks bulging out like a hamster.

The banquet continued, and the singing and dancing continued.

Zhou Wu was in high spirits, downed three cups in a row, his face flushed, and his laughter shook the roof beams so much that dust fell off.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang served Lin Chen from both sides, one pouring wine and the other serving food, their cooperation was so perfect, as if they had rehearsed it countless times.

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, enjoying this emperor-like treatment, his eyes half-closed, a look of pure bliss on his face.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao looked at Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang, her lips slightly pouting, poking around in her bowl with her chopsticks until the rice was almost turned into mush.

Liu Shengxue glanced at her younger sister, picked up a piece of food for her, and said calmly, "Eat."

Liu Sheng Piaopiao lowered her head and ate a mouthful of rice, her lips still pouting.