Chapter 151
The truth is, the truth is that you can't live without a promise.
Lin Jinyan is not the protagonist in the novel who cheats. She is currently in the state of perfecting her meridians. It is a pipe dream to expect her to defeat Sikong Luan head-on in the Tianjiao Hunting in three months.
"So you plan to accept your fate like this?"
"I don't want to accept it." Lin Jinyan said indifferently.
"So what are your specific plans?"
"I haven't thought of it yet."
"You can run away from the marriage." Lu Ren suggested: "Stay away from Huashui County, away from Tianchenzhou, go to a place where the Lin family and the Sikong family can't find you. You can continue to live the life you want and pursue the way in your heart."
Lin Jinyan looked at him in surprise, as if she was surprised that a young man from a remote town could say such a rebellious statement.
Despite this, she was still attracted by Lu Ren's ideas, and a subtle heartbeat appeared in her eyes.
If possible, she really hopes to rebel once, run away, ignore the family's troubles, and do what she wants.
But......this is not realistic.
Lin Jinyan shook her head gently and said, "I can't escape."
"Why?"
"The marriage was decided long ago. If I escape, the Sikong family will lose face and the Lin family will cease to exist."
Lu Ren frowned and said in surprise, "The Sikong family is so domineering? After all, they are the governor of a state. Can they slaughter innocent people in the entire family just because of a marriage?"
"As long as I choose to escape the marriage, other people in the Lin family, whether they are involved or not, will be regarded as accomplices who assisted me in escaping the marriage.
With the prestige of the Sikong family in Tianchenzhou, why do they need to do it themselves if they want to destroy the Lin family?
Just find a reason, there are naturally clan forces I really want freedom, but shouldn't I sacrifice the lives of my entire family for my freedom? "
"But wasn't your marriage forced by them?"
"It was only the elders in power in the family who forced me. They always put the interests of the family first, so I don't blame them.
It's just that I happened to be the one chosen.
If I were just an ordinary woman, they might not even look at me.
As for the other people in the family, they didn't do anything wrong. Their happy lives can't be ruined because of my selfishness."
Lu Ren was silent.
As a time traveler, and he started with both his parents dead, he didn't have much feeling for the concepts of family and family.
But Lin Jinyan was different. Although she looked cold on the outside, she couldn't let go of the entire family behind her.
Putting herself in her shoes, Lu Ren could understand the entanglement and helplessness in her heart.
After a sigh, the two stopped talking and hurried on their own, heading towards the direction of the county city.
..........
Early the next morning, Lu Ren and Lin Jinyan entered the county city gate together.
On the way to the Demon Suppression Division, Lin Yongning suddenly jumped out with news that he had gotten from nowhere.
"Sister, you're back!"
He wanted to hug his sister's arm and act like a spoiled child, but before he got close, he was stared at by Lin Jinyan, who was in a bad mood, and retreated repeatedly, not daring to breathe.
Lin Yongning scratched his head awkwardly, and then looked at Lu Ren on the side.
"Brother Lu, did you perform the mission smoothly this time?"
In front of Lin Jinyan, he didn't have the courage to call Lu Ren his second brother-in-law again, unless he was tired of living.
Lu Ren nodded with a complicated expression, and then shook his head.
Lin Yongning was confused: "Is this going smoothly or not?"
"The demons and the rioters have all been killed, but..." Lu Ren sighed: "Too many people died."
Tens of thousands of people died, and Shanyin City was almost empty. It may be difficult to restore the prosperity of the past for decades.
Although Lin Yongning was very playful, he couldn't help but show a little sadness when he heard such a result.
"Brother Lu, you and my sister have worked hard. I set up a banquet in Zuiyun Tower to welcome you. You won't refuse me this face, right?"
After a little thought, Lu Ren said: "Let's talk about it later. Your sister and I have to go to the Demon Suppression Department to explain the situation."
"Yes, yes, business is important. It doesn't matter if the banquet starts later."
..........
After
When walking on a busy long street, Lu Ren felt as if there were a pair of eyes staring at him from behind.
Suddenly, his eyes fixed and he looked up at the second-floor window of a building on the street.
Almost at the same time, Lin Jinyan also felt something and looked in the same direction as him.
However, there was no one at the window.
The two retracted their gazes and looked at each other.
"You felt it too?" Lu Ren asked.
"Yeah." Lin Jinyan nodded: "But... that person came for you, and I don't know the details."
Lu Ren's face showed a trace of seriousness: "I don't have any enemies in the county city?"
He didn't know who that person was, and why he was secretly spying on him.
In short, he must be careful recently.
When he arrived at the branch, Lu Ren went straight to the mission office.
He put the task tag he had taken on on the table at the door with a "pop".
The sound also woke up the thin young man who was taking a nap and was responsible for registration and review at the task office.
His sweet dream was disturbed, and he looked up with some dissatisfaction.
"You again!"
Lu Ren smiled and said, "Can't I come?"
The man's face was slightly stiff, and he stopped talking.
A few days ago, Guo Qi had reported back everything that happened in Shanyang County.
Almost everyone in the Demon Suppression Division knew that Lu Ren defeated a wolf demon in the late stage of spiritual communication by himself and saved the people of the city from the water and fire.
This news was a sensation.
No one expected that Lu Ren, a mere four-star demon-suppression guard, could kill a big demon in the late stage of spiritual communication independently!
What kind of evil person is this?
When Lu Ren took on the task before, the thin young man thought he was a relative and wanted to use Lord Lin's hand to get the credit.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the other way around.
Lin Jinyan became a person who gained without working, and Lu Ren was the first to contribute to this task.
After knowing Lu Ren's strength, the young man did not dare to despise or slack off. He picked up the task tag, registered it accordingly, and returned it to Lu Ren.
"Okay, take it to get the reward."
"Thank you." Lu Ren took the tag and felt very happy.
That's right, it was this kind of look that was unwilling to accept but couldn't do anything to me!
How much I looked down on him when I took the task, how much the other party's face was slapped at this moment.
When he came to the registration office, Lu Ren saw Lin Jinyan talking to Mr. Zheng.
Mr. Zheng's face was bright and dark, constantly changing, and it was obvious that he was greatly shocked.
At this time, Mr. Zheng saw Lu Ren coming from the corner of his eye, and immediately showed a deep smile and waved to him cordially.
"Lu Ren, I just heard from Lord Xiao Lin that you not only killed the wolf demon in Shanyang County, but also did some great things in Shanyin County?"
"Destroying demons is the duty of our generation of people in the Demon Suppression Division, it's not worth mentioning."
"Haha, young man, good job! Since you said so, then the achievements in Shanyin County will not count."
"Hey~ Mr. Zheng, I don't need the name, but the achievements must be indispensable."
Mr. Zheng stroked his beard and smiled, "I thought you didn't seek rewards."
"That's wrong." Lu Ren corrected seriously, "Because of the rich achievements and rewards promised by the Demon Suppression Division, our generation of Demon Suppression Guards have the motivation and courage to shed their blood outside, for the sake of the people, even if they go through fire and water."
He said this with great righteousness, but Mr. Zheng and Lin Jinyan were not moved, but smiled at each other.
"Mr. Zheng, don't listen to his nonsense. He is a shameless person."
"Lin Jinyan!" Lu Ren slammed the table, "How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"
Lin Jinyan was stunned for a moment, and her smile became brighter.
"Mr. Zheng, you saw it!"
Mr. Zheng nodded with a smile: "Lu Ren, do you know what Lord Xiao Lin was discussing with me just now?"
Lu Ren was puzzled: "What?"
"Lord Xiao Lin decided to attribute all the credit of Shanyin County to you alone."