Half a month later, the aftermath of the Battle of Shenglong Lake finally subsided, yet the entire capital remained eerily quiet.
It seemed as though everyone in the capital was deeply apprehensive, or perhaps no one dared to mention Ye Longlin’s name anymore, given that his current esteemed title was not something to be uttered lightly.
“I’ve given you half a month. Are you ready?”
The fifteenth of the first month.
It was an ordinary day, but Ye Longlin’s declaration sent shockwaves through the capital once again.
No one understood why Ye Longlin had suddenly targeted these families, but they all knew that these matters were not as simple as they seemed, or perhaps, some things were about to come to a close.
And at noon, the Hall of Honor released a series of documents.
The Hall of Honor had officially decided that the nomination phase for the vacant commander positions in the four major war zones—East, West, South, and North—would commence. All civil officials within the military system were to be reassigned and would no longer hold their positions as military civil officials.
“Qin Hanlie of Beiye and Langsheng of Dongye are officially recalled to the capital to initiate the military council.”
Following the release of these documents, countless people in the capital were stunned, as no one knew what the Hall of Honor intended to do.
Various factions engaged in heated discussions, spreading like waves. This move was unprecedented and warranted close attention.
However, for some, this news was like a death knell.
“The Hall of Honor has also officially sided with Ye Longlin. With the current reassignment of all civil officials, they are weakening our influence. I have a feeling the Hall of Honor will have a series of further actions.”
“Elder Ye is correct. The Hall of Honor is gradually weakening our influence. Think about it, Ye Longlin has made no moves in the past half month. After his declaration this morning, the Hall of Honor released a series of documents at noon. This is clearly a move against us.”
“Does the Hall of Honor dislike us? Are they preparing to make a move against us, or what? This is a question that needs to be answered before we can understand their true intentions. If they are truly paving the way for Ye Longlin, then we are in danger. Once our authority is frozen, with Ye Longlin’s cultivation, we can only await death.”
The Nine Clans convened.
Nine elders sat around a round table, each voicing their concerns. They all worried about the consequences of these events, as ultimately, if these things truly happened, it would be a devastating blow to them.
Among the ten elder families of the capital, the Zheng family had already perished, leaving only nine. And among these nine, at least three to four families were not prepared to participate in these matters.
Families like the Murong family would undoubtedly stand with Ye Longlin. If it weren’t for the matter of the Hall of Honor, they certainly wouldn’t have allowed the Murong family to attend this meeting.
The Murong family’s shift to Ye Longlin’s side was no secret; they had already known this in Jinling.
“Elder Ye, can’t we talk to the Hall of Honor? After all, we have a certain influence in the capital and across the nation. If we were to make a move, could the Hall of Honor afford such a price?”
Elder Ye shook his head slightly. “I estimate it’s rather difficult. Since the Hall of Honor has already issued these inquiries, it’s unrealistic to expect them to retract them. They have already been released. How about this, go find the Mayor and have the Mayor issue some documents that are favorable to us.”
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Meanwhile, upon hearing this news, Ye Longlin frowned slightly. He was unsure what the Hall of Honor was trying to achieve, and he hadn’t figured it out.
“Ye Longlin, hurry and help me! Ahhh, it hurts, it hurts!”
Mu Hanqi suddenly shrieked from the kitchen.
Ye Longlin put down the newspaper he was holding and rushed to the kitchen. As soon as he entered, he saw Mu Hanqi hopping with pain, tears streaming down her face, her fingertip caught by a crab.
“Ha.”
Seeing this, Ye Longlin couldn’t help but laugh. He walked over helplessly, grabbed the crab, and directly snapped off its claw.
“Now you know it’s not easy to handle crabs, right?”
Ye Longlin looked at the pool of crabs, his lips twitching slightly.
This girl had seen someone making crab roe noodles on a short video this morning and had craved it. Before dawn, she had gone to the northern seafood market to buy a pile of crabs, and she had spent the entire morning just washing them.
“It hurts~”
Mu Hanqi looked at Ye Longlin with a wronged expression and snuggled into his embrace, acting spoiled.
Knock, knock, knock—
At this moment, there was a knock at the door, accompanied by a voice.
“Is Ye Longlin home? If he’s home, this old man is coming in. If he’s not home, I’ll wait for him to return.”
Hearing this voice, Ye Longlin rolled his eyes. What was Li Chengguo doing here?
He had already retired; theoretically, Li Chengguo should maintain some distance from him.
“It’s Grandpa Li, I’ll go open the door.”
Mu Hanqi tilted her head and nudged Ye Longlin’s chin before quickly running to the main door.
During this period, no one had visited them. Ever since the Battle of Shenglong Lake, no one had set foot here. This was the first visitor to their home in the past half month.
Of course, even if someone had come, they wouldn’t have known. For the past half month, he had been taking Mu Hanqi to visit various scenic spots in the capital, acting like a tourist.
Those who were secretly monitoring them were seething with anger. They had killed their family members, and now they were openly sightseeing as if they didn’t care about them at all!
But there was nothing they could do; they couldn’t defeat him anyway.
“Grandpa Li.”
Mu Hanqi appeared very happy. For her, the capital was a completely unfamiliar place, with no friends or acquaintances, making life rather dull.
“Hey, is Longlin home?”
At the same time, on a highway not far from the capital.
A Rolls-Royce was traveling on the highway. In the back seat, a young woman frowned as she looked at the news on her phone.
“Lin Langsheng?”
This woman was none other than Lin Tianai.
Lin Langsheng… it must be someone with the same name. It couldn’t be her father; her father was already dead.
But as she scrolled down, a photograph suddenly appeared on her phone.
Shoulders adorned with four stars, a stern face.
Lin Tianai’s eyes widened instantly, disbelief filling her gaze.
“How… how is this possible… even if they have the same name, how can the resemblance be so striking? The similarity is ninety-nine percent!”
Lin Tianai dialed a familiar phone number stored on her phone.
“Hello, the number you have dialed is out of service. Please try again later…”
That was right, her father’s number had been canceled. It couldn’t possibly be him.
But how could she explain that the person in the picture looked exactly like her father?
“Hello, Mu Mu, are you in the capital? Yes, I’ll be there soon.”