dognovel Chapter 888 Returning like an arrow
Chapter 888 Returning like an arrow
When Xu Jianren heard the name Nightmare Palace, his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.
He was well aware of this ruthless organization, and he wouldn't dare accept even if Zhang Yuelu threw herself at him, let alone approach him first.
"Hehehe, I was just joking. One should not covet a friend's wife. How could I possibly steal a woman from Brother Lin?" Xu Jianren laughed awkwardly.
Lin Ping didn't continue speaking. Even though he had been thinking about leaving for a long time, he felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.
That's right, he was heartbroken that he had lost the opportunity to improve his martial arts skills.
With Zhang Yuelu's help, the vast ocean within his body would be continuously drawn out. Although some of it entered Zhang Yuelu's body, some of it became Lin Ping's energy.
That's the ocean, three times the size of the land, an inexhaustible source. Zhang Yuelu alone could easily feed it.
Is it really just a regret about missing out on this opportunity?
Perhaps Lin Ping himself didn't know either.
Xu Jianren saw through Lin Ping's thoughts and also quieted down, hesitating to speak several times, but then stopped himself from speaking.
"Spit it out if you have something to say. I hate silent farts the most. They're not only ugly, but they also don't give people a chance to prepare." Even with his eyes closed, he could see that Xu Jianren's facial expressions were quite varied.
"Should I tell him or not?" Xu Jianren was extremely conflicted, but he swallowed the words back before he could finish speaking.
He changed his tone to something indirect: "Alas... We're both spendthrifts, but why does Brother Lin spend so elegantly and refinedly, while we're still stuck in the same place?"
When Lin Ping first transmigrated, he was penniless, so he joined forces with the other four playboys.
They had agreed to squander their wealth together and marry into each other's families, but apart from Lin Ping, they were all alone.
Not only that, they even changed their previous wasteful ways, and became so greedy that all they could think about was how to make money.
"I hate lemons, speak like a human being." Lin Ping couldn't stand this sour feeling.
Xu Jianren clearly had something to say. Under Lin Ping's leadership, they had all become wealthy business tycoons, and even within the capital, they could be considered first-class families. They were not standing still at all.
"What I mean is that Brother Lin has more and more female confidantes, to the point that he has no time to take care of them, but we are still all alone."
As he spoke, Xu Jianren kept sighing.
Lin Ping paused slightly, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.
To be honest, with Xu Jianren's abilities, finding a wife would be a piece of cake. Even if she wasn't as beautiful as Lin Ping's confidante, she certainly wouldn't be much less attractive.
The reason he is still all alone is because he is only thinking about how to make money.
Lin Ping naturally focused on the middle part of the sentence. Xu Jianren's words clearly had a hidden meaning: what did it mean to be too busy to care about anything else? Lin Ping, on the other hand, was concerned about the world.
"What exactly happened? Tell me quickly." In order to put pressure on Xu Jianren, Lin Ping activated the function of his right eye, and a fierce killing intent instantly burst forth.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jianren seemed not to notice Lin Ping's gaze at all, and said softly with his head down, "Haven't you thought about going back to see the princess? You've been away for more than half a year."
Upon hearing Jiang Yunying's name, Lin Ping's heart involuntarily trembled.
He admitted that he had wronged his female confidantes, but the one he felt most sorry for was Jiang Yunying, the woman he loved to the core.
For the past six months, Lin Ping had missed her terribly, his mind constantly wandering to her image. However, he couldn't go back because he hadn't completed the task his father had given him.
"The princess is ill," Xu Jianren continued before Lin Ping could answer.
"What? My wife is sick?" Lin Ping's mind went completely blank, as if it might explode at any moment.
After years of experience, Lin Ping can handle anything with ease, but he gets flustered when it comes to Jiang Yunying.
"What illness do you have? How serious is it?" Lin Ping asked, grabbing Xu Jianren's collar, clearly blaming him for not telling him sooner.
"It's a cold, quite severe. I've been bedridden for a month. The doctor said it's caused by worry." Xu Jianren's eyes were flat and lifeless.
thump……
Lin Ping felt completely drained and slumped into the carriage, his heart aching as if it were being cut by a knife.
"Worried to the point of illness? Lin Ping, you kept saying you would protect your wife for the rest of your life and never let her suffer any harm, but in the end, it was you who hurt her the most."
Lin Ping clutched his chest, his fingernails digging into his flesh, yet he felt no pain whatsoever.
Or rather, the inner pain far outweighs the physical pain.
Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in Lin Ping's dull eyes, and he jumped off the carriage in a flash.
"Brother Lin, hurry up and get on, we still have a long way to go!" Xu Jianren said anxiously, not believing that Lin Ping was faster than the carriage.
Next, Xu Jianren was dumbfounded. He clearly saw that Lin Ping had appeared in front of the carriage and was continuing to increase his speed.
"Where are you going?" Xu Jianren shouted.
"Go home!" Lin Ping replied calmly.
"Go home?" Xu Jianren smiled. "It's a good thing you still have some conscience."
He knew very well that for Lin Ping, only Huai'an City could be considered a prestigious family, or rather, only Jiang Yunying's place could be considered home.
"My wife, wait for me! You mustn't get hurt!" Lin Ping was extremely anxious, wishing he could sprout wings on his back—no, he should be able to teleport.
Lin Ping didn't want to wait even a second longer to go home and see his wife.
At this moment, Lin Ping was eager to return home, disregarding his father's mission and his mother's wishes; only his wife's safety was of utmost importance.
Thinking about meeting Jiang Yunying soon, Lin Ping felt more worried than excited.
She knew that in this era with underdeveloped medical conditions, a simple cold could be fatal, let alone Jiang Yunying, whose illness was caused by worry and whose immunity had dropped sharply.
If Lin Ping hadn't told her to take good care of her health, Jiang Yunying probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
The journey from Weinan to Huai'an is more than a thousand miles; even at top speed, it would take half a month.
However, Lin Ping's speed was far beyond that of an ordinary carriage; he could travel at the speed of a thoroughbred horse without needing to eat grass.
After ten days, Lin Ping finally appeared near Huai'an City. His body had reached its limit, and he was holding on entirely by sheer willpower.
During this period, every minute felt extremely long to Lin Ping.
Besides the physical exhaustion, he also blamed himself a thousand times every day, vowing that if Jiang Yunying were to suffer misfortune, he would never live on alone.
As for his female confidantes, Lin Ping could only apologize; compared to Jiang Yunying, their importance was always somewhat less.
If Lin Ping's feelings for his female confidantes were forged through trials of life and death, then his feelings for Jiang Yunying were innate and everlasting.
"My wife, I'm back!"