TFWYH – Chapter 882 People from Noble Families Arrive

In just half a month, the Jin Family, Mu Family, and five other families were subjected to searches by imperial soldiers.

One piece of evidence after another came to light, along with the masterminds behind one massacre after another.

Ling Yu showed these people no mercy. Once he found evidence, he immediately had them arrested and brought to justice.

For a time, several martial arts families were thrown into complete chaos.

Some even tried to cause trouble, loudly proclaiming that they were members of the jianghu and were not subject to the imperial court.

Ling Yu merely sneered.

“Under Heaven, all land belongs to the Emperor. If you don’t want to submit to Tianchao’s authority, you’re free to leave Tianchao.”

Since you were standing on this land, don’t talk about refusing to accept imperial authority. You simply didn’t have that right.

The heads of the various families: “…”

That’s completely unfair.

Within just half a month, many people had been arrested.

The number of descendants in these large families had been reduced by at least a third.

The Jin Family was especially affected.

Unlike the other families, the descendants they had produced over the years had become progressively weaker from one generation to the next. There were fewer and fewer children with good enough natural talent to practice martial arts.

Fortunately, when Heaven closes one door, it opens another.

Although the Jin Family had gradually declined in martial arts, their businesses had flourished more and more. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say they were rich enough to rival a nation.

Businesspeople naturally knew how to socialize.

So the leaders of several major families discussed the matter and decided to push the Jin Family forward to negotiate with the imperial court.

The head of the Jin Family was named Jin Buhuan. He was already in his forties, with a large belly that made him look like the Laughing Buddha. He always wore a smiling expression and appeared easygoing and approachable.

In reality, after being pushed forward by the other families as their negotiator, he was cursing them all in his heart.

But he was weak and didn’t dare resist. He could only set out for the capital overnight, representing the Ten Great Families in an attempt to make peace with the imperial court.

In ancient times, imperial authority was supreme.

When the Emperor received the news, he was so furious that he started cursing in the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Did these people have any regard for the law?

Did they have any respect for imperial authority?

He was about to deal with them, and they actually sent some weakling to negotiate peace?

That’s it?

The Emperor directly tossed the matter to Ling Yu and Ji Wushuang.

The meaning was simple:

They absolutely had to teach these people that flowers were red!

Ling Yu: “…”

Because of the Emperor’s order, he became busy once again.

Fortunately, his identity had already been revealed, so no one dared to deliberately make things difficult for him anymore.

A lot of official business was also supposed to become much easier…

My ass.

Ling Yu immediately summoned Jin Lin and dumped the entire matter on him.

Jin Lin stared at him in disbelief and pointed at himself.

“Give it to me?”

Ling Yu nodded meaningfully.

“Brother Jin, rather than sitting around waiting for death, it’s better to take the initiative. Even if you keep hiding, those people from the Jin Family won’t leave you alone. Instead, why not step into the open?

“That way, if they want to make a move against you, they’ll have to think twice.”

Jin Lin pressed his lips tightly together after hearing this. For a moment, countless thoughts ran through his mind.

Step into the open.

Those four words represented Ling Yu extending an olive branch to him.

As long as he accepted, he would become one of Ling Yu’s people from then on.

And Ling Yu was a grandson of the Emperor!

Even if the Jin Family wanted to do something to him, they would have to exercise some restraint.

The only problem was that Jin Lin had always been accustomed to living freely and independently, so the idea of depending on someone else made him somewhat uncomfortable.

No.

It was only a little uncomfortable. It wasn’t going to cost him anything.

Ling Yu was an imperial grandson. How could following him possibly put him at a disadvantage?

With that thought, Jin Lin gritted his teeth and agreed.

Normally, whenever members of the Ten Great Families came to visit, the Emperor would send officials to receive them.

Even if he didn’t send princes or other members of the imperial family as he would for foreign envoys, he would at least send an official of the fifth rank.

But this time…

On the day Jin Buhuan arrived in the capital, not a single official came to welcome him.

The only person waiting for him was a young man—

Jin Lin.