Chapter 541 A Tense Confrontation

On the narrow path.

The surrounding weeds were overgrown, and the trees were so tall that they blocked out most of the moonlight.

At night, this scene looked extremely strange.

At the end of the path, several figures were standing quietly.

The flames slowly ignited around, and the torches gradually illuminated the surroundings. Under the flickering lights, the figure blocking the end of the path looked even more strange and eerie.

Chen Hongsheng sat on the horseback, looking at the carriage in front of him expressionlessly.

Behind him, there were dozens of guards with restrained auras, holding the horse rope with one hand and pressing the other hand on the sword at the waist, looking forward, with a serious face, ready for battle.

Judging from the aura, these guards were much stronger than the black shadows they had encountered before!

There was silence all around.

In the front row of the carriage, Lin Qingqing, who was sitting on the horseback, drew his sword immediately, and the cold light flashed in the dark night.

Then, the guards behind him also drew their swords.

The situation was tense!

The atmosphere was extremely dull and tense at this moment.

Late at night, in such a deserted place. Suddenly encountering such a group of people... What the purpose is, it is self-evident.

Lin Qingqing's eyes were full of coldness and murderous intent.

As long as the prince gave an order, she would immediately take down the middle-aged man on horseback!

The curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and Lin Jiangnian walked out of the carriage. Standing on the carriage, looking up and looking forward.

Under the flickering lights of the flames, Lin Jiangnian met Chen Hongsheng's vicissitudes and gloomy face.

The two looked at each other, Lin Jiangnian stood on the carriage, his hands behind his back, and smiled quietly and said: "Uncle Chen, what a coincidence!"

"I didn't expect to meet Uncle Chen here in the middle of the night?"

Lin Jiangnian spoke in a relaxed tone, with a smile on his face, without any tension on his face.

But...

These words seemed very inconsistent in the dark and tense atmosphere at the moment.

It was even a little weird.

On the horseback, Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian expressionlessly, staring at the high-spirited young man in front of him.

In his eyes, there was deep fear and a touch of complex emotions that could not be described.

He first stared at Lin Jiangnian for a few times, and his eyes fell on a figure hiding behind Lin Jiangnian.

A little girl who looked a little weak and timid, holding a sword tightly in her arms, seemed to be a little unaccustomed to the gazes of too many people, hiding behind Lin Jiangnian a little timidly, revealing a pair of timid and somewhat cold eyes from time to time, carefully looking around.

The sword-holding maid of the prince of Lin?

After Chen Hongsheng glanced at it, he didn't take it to heart, and his eyes immediately fell on the carriage behind Lin Jiangnian...The carriage was surrounded by layers of guards and masters of the Lin Palace.

A sharp look flashed across his eyes, and the middle-aged man who had experienced many ups and downs returned to calmness in an instant.

"Your Highness, how are you?"

Chen Hongsheng spoke, his tone was neither cold nor indifferent.

But it seemed to be a bit cold.

Lin Jiangnian said with a happy expression: "Why is Uncle Chen here so late at night? Is he waiting for me?"

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian and said calmly: "Indeed, he is waiting for your Highness."

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

"What is Uncle Chen waiting for me for?"

Chen Hongsheng said expressionlessly: "Why is your Highness here?"

"I saw that the weather was good, so I came out for a stroll."

Lin Jiangnian smiled: "Is Uncle Chen the same?"

Chen Hongsheng frowned slightly and stared at Lin Jiangnian.

How could he not see that the Prince of Lin in front of him was pretending to be stupid with him?

He was angry in his heart, but there was still not much emotional fluctuation on his face.

He spoke slowly in a deep voice: "I came here tonight to look for my useless and rebellious son."

"So that's it!"

Lin Jiangnian suddenly realized and nodded: "If that's the case, then I won't bother Uncle Chen? Uncle Chen, take your time to look for him. It's getting late, so I'll go back first?"

Chen Hongsheng didn't say anything, staring at Lin Jiangnian.

The guards in front of him stood still.

"What does Uncle Chen mean?"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Chen Hongsheng, and then at the fully armed and alert guard master blocking the path, with a hint of meaning.

Chen Hongsheng's eyes became deep: "Your Highness, why do you have to pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

Lin Jiangnian looked puzzled: "What does Uncle Chen mean by this?"

Chen Hongsheng's eyes fell from Lin Jiangnian to the carriage behind him, and he said in a low voice: "Who is locked in the carriage behind Your Highness?"

"Oh? Uncle Chen is asking this!"

Lin Jiangnian looked back and suddenly realized: "In that carriage, it is said that this prince saw a beautiful and virtuous girl outside tonight. This prince saw that she was beautiful and cute, so he planned to invite her back to the palace to sit... What? Uncle Chen is interested?"

Hearing that Lin Jiangnian didn't say a word of truth, Chen Hongsheng's face changed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, why do you have to lie with your eyes open?"

Lin Jiangnian was surprised and said: "What does Uncle Chen mean by this? When did this prince lie with his eyes open?"

His confused look made Chen Hongsheng even more angry.

"Is the woman in the carriage really the one invited by Your Highness?"

Lin Jiangnian laughed: "Why? Does Uncle Chen think that I am lying?"

Chen Hongsheng stared at him and said coldly: "Your Highness, can you let me take a look?"

"No."

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "If Uncle Chen is interested, I will go back and help Uncle Chen find another one... But the girl in the carriage is what I like, and no one else can look at her."

silence.

The surroundings seemed to fall into a strange dead silence for an instant.

No words were spoken, only the flickering light of the torch illuminated the dark and cool surroundings.

An Ning hid behind Lin Jiangnian, using his huge figure to block herself from all outside eyes. She lowered her head, seemingly weak and cautious, but her ears and eyes were always watching everything around her with vigilance.

When she heard Lin Jiangnian's words, she opened her eyes in confusion.

What was clearly locked inside the carriage was...

It took a while for An Ning's blank eyes to finally realize something. There was an indescribable color on his little face.

Your Highness, you are really good at talking nonsense...

But, why is this?

An Ning quickly fell into doubt again, until at a certain moment, her eyes suddenly condensed and she glanced around.

There were shadows passing through the dark woods.

An Ning was startled and became more vigilant.

…

At this moment, Chen Hongsheng was already a little upset.

He had long expected that the traitor might have something to hide, but he didn't expect... the traitor really didn't disappoint him!

In the evening, the traitor quietly slipped out of the house.

When the people in the house discovered it and came to report it, Chen Hongsheng immediately realized that something was wrong.

This traitor is going to do something wrong again!

In shock and anger, Chen Hongsheng couldn't care less and immediately sent people out to search.

At the same time, Chen Hongsheng, who realized that something big might happen, couldn't sit still. He thought further... A few days ago, Lin Jiangnian suddenly brought his traitor back, and Chen Hongsheng had been feeling uneasy.

It wasn't until Chen Junru came here today that he realized something was serious.

Fell into a trap!

This is most likely a plan set by Prince Lin Wang!

My stupid son jumped down stupidly.

By the time the people in the Chen Mansion found out Chen Junru's whereabouts, it was already too late. The people from Prince Lin's Mansion had already arrived in the small mountain village and took control of the house.

When Chen Hongsheng arrived, he learned that the first batch of masters he sent out were almost wiped out. The few remaining masters who escaped came back in embarrassment to report the situation.

Chen Hongsheng also learned that Lin Jiangnian appeared here in person tonight, which made him more and more sure... This must be a plan set by Lin Jiangnian!

After learning about the situation, Chen Hongsheng's heart sank to the bottom. He knew that something big had happened!

Under the current situation, he couldn't let Lin Jiangnian take Chen Junru away tonight no matter what. Once he was taken away, Chen Junru would be finished!

His son is finished!

The Chen family may also be implicated.

Thinking of this, Chen Hongsheng's eyes were filled with anger.

"Your Highness, why should you continue to act stupid!"

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian and said in a deep voice: "My people have just received information that Your Highness has captured my traitor, and he is currently being held in that carriage by Your Highness..."

"Your Highness, why bother to hide it anymore?"

Hearing this, Lin Jiangnian had a hint of amusement on his face: "Where did Uncle Chen receive this information? Is there any misunderstanding?"

"What a coincidence... My prince was assassinated not long ago. Could it be related to Uncle Chen?"

Chen Hongsheng's pupils shrank, and he said coldly: "Who dares to assassinate His Highness?"

"At this time, it naturally has nothing to do with me."

"By saying this, Your Highness is admitting that I am in the hands of Your Highness?"

Lin Jiangnian had a bright smile on his face: "If Uncle Chen admits that he just sent someone to assassinate my son, how about this prince admitting that Uncle Chen's son is in my hands?"

The two people's eyes looked at each other, as if fire was bursting out in the silent night.

Both of them knew it!

However, Lin Jiangnian never took the initiative to expose and admit it from beginning to end!

As a result, Chen Hongsheng has always been passive.

The atmosphere seems to be getting more tense all around!

Lin Qingqing's whole body was tense and her eyes were staring ahead with great vigilance.

She could feel that Chen Hongsheng came prepared tonight. He was surrounded by masters, and the situation might be a bit tricky if they were to fight.

What's more important is...

Lin Qingqing was vaguely aware that there might be masters secretly coveting her around.

This made her feel uneasy.

And An Ning, who was hiding behind Lin Jiangnian, was equally vigilant. His dark and bright eyes were staring at the dark woods around him, his cold little face was tense and filled with murderous intent.

Just as the atmosphere becomes increasingly tense!

"Dad, save me!"

A hoarse and miserable voice suddenly sounded from the carriage behind.

This scream immediately broke the original atmosphere.

Chen Hongsheng's eyes changed, and then he stared at Lin Jiangnian suddenly, his voice serious: "Your Highness, what is your explanation?!"

Lin Jiangnian: "..."

He turned to look at Lin Qingqing and saw that Lin Qingqing looked a little embarrassed.

Chen Junru passed out just now. She had someone tie him up and throw him tightly into the car. Who would have thought that Chen Junru would suddenly wake up halfway?

This sudden shout made the atmosphere a little awkward.

"Uncle Chen, you really have a clever plan!"

Seeing that he was exposed, Lin Jiangnian's expression did not change, but his smile became even wider: "Mr. Chen, you are indeed here."

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian expressionlessly: "Your Highness, should you give me an explanation?"

"There's no rush. This prince will naturally give Uncle Chen a complete explanation. But before that, I'm afraid Uncle Chen needs to give me an explanation first."

Lin Jiangnian glanced behind him: "Bring the people out."

Soon, a man walked into the carriage and dragged Chen Junru out of the carriage.

In the dark night, Chen Junru was tied up tightly and his face was pale. The moment he was dragged out, he saw the tense crowd and his father sitting on a horse under the light of a torch.

Chen Junru's eyes immediately became excited: "Dad, dad, please save me..."

"waste!"

The moment Chen Hongsheng saw Nizi, he was furious. His eyes were full of anger and hatred.

Chen Junru knew that he had done something wrong and did not dare to look into his father's eyes. He lowered his head and said in a pitiful voice: "Dad, please save me... He, he is going to destroy me..."

"Dad, help..."

Chen Hong's angry brain was lacking oxygen. He took a deep breath and suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Jiangnian.

But Lin Jiangnian said calmly: "Uncle Chen, don't worry."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xianglian, who was wrapped in a coat and looked embarrassed, also got out of another carriage.

She raised her head and glanced at the surrounding atmosphere, her face turned pale, and she backed away in horror.

Lin Jiangnian's eyes were indifferent: "Uncle Chen, do you recognize this person?"

Chen Hongsheng glanced at this woman with a serious look and frowned. He did not recognize this woman. But when he saw the woman's appearance, and then looked at his own disloyal and guilty look, he immediately realized something.

broken!

This must be Sun Yuan's wife!

For a moment, Chen Hongsheng felt frightened and angry, accompanied by a deep sense of powerlessness that sent chills down his back.

This traitor had indeed deceived him!

His originally angry look suddenly became a little bleak, and his voice was low and hoarse, "Your Highness, what do you want to say?"

"Her name is Xu Xianglian, Sun Yuan's wife..."

Lin Jiangnian looked at Chen Hongsheng, half-smiling but not smiling: "Uncle Chen doesn't know what I want to say, right?"

Chen Hongsheng stared at Lin Jiangnian with deep eyes for a long time, then looked at the woman, and the expression on his face changed suddenly.

Finally, he said in a deep voice: "I would like to have a chat with His Highness alone, is that okay?"

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "Of course it's no problem."

Hearing this, Lin Qingqing was a little worried. Even An Ning, who had been hiding behind Lin Jiangnian, subconsciously tugged at the corner of Lin Jiangnian's clothes.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Lin Jiangnian smiled at her and spoke softly.

The atmosphere around them was still tense.

Lin Jiangnian and Chen Hongsheng appeared in another open space on the trail. The surroundings were dark and silent, except for two figures.

"Uncle Chen, what do you want to talk to this prince alone?"

Lin Jiangnian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him.

There was no one around, but he wanted to hear what Chen Hongsheng wanted to do.

Chen Hongsheng was silent for a while, and then he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness is a smart man, so there is no need to beat around the bush."

"Is Your Highness here for Junru, or for my Chen family?"

Lin Jiangnian said: "I naturally come here for justice."

Chen Hongsheng's eyes were deep: "Why is Your Highness so aggressive? My Chen family has good relations with the Wangfu, so why does Your Highness insist on killing everyone?!"

"Uncle Chen, do you think this prince is trying to kill everyone?"

Lin Jiangnian's tone was calm.

Chen Hongsheng said nothing, but obviously acquiesced.

"If this prince really wanted to kill everyone, Uncle Chen would have been dead long ago."

Lin Jiang young shook his head lightly and said calmly.

The calm tone made Chen Hongsheng's pupils shrink suddenly, a look of horror appeared on his face, and a chill ran down his back.

He stared at Lin Jiangnian's calm face, and his heart sank to the bottom.

He knew that tonight's matter might not be possible. (End of chapter)