Ultimate Path to Heaven

Chapter 53: No More Chapters

After exchanging a few words with Xiao Jin, Lin Miao, who was curious about everything, wandered around the backyard alone. Qin Huang, on the other hand, had come to visit and was currently with Xiao Jin on the second floor of the backyard.

"Ten days?" Upon hearing Qin Huang's last ten days, Xiao Jin subconsciously had the same thought as Bei Mu Wanyan, but seeing Qin Huang's unsmiling demeanor, he immediately dismissed it.

"Yes!" Qin Huang nodded coldly, seemingly unwilling to say anything more, and got up to leave.

"..."

Watching Qin Huang's cold, retreating figure, Xiao Jin involuntarily shivered. "Thank goodness I managed to control myself..."

"But what exactly does Valley Master Lin Yan want to do?"

"Whatever, as long as the final result remains the same, who cares about the process!"

On the main street, the old shopkeeper caught up with the Ninth Princess, who was in a bad mood.

"Oh?" The Ninth Princess looked surprised. "So that's what your young master meant. I misunderstood. Please convey my apologies to the young master!"

The Ninth Princess, who was always arrogant and disdainful, was now acting so gently that the old shopkeeper felt quite uncomfortable.

[System notification: Agility +1...]

Xiao Jin wasn't surprised by the system notification, but after a moment he became uneasy.

"Damn it! I sent so much food and all I got in return was 1 point of agility?"

Another cup of tea passed, and the system remained silent. Xiao Jin completely gave up, cursed the Ninth Princess a few times in his heart, and then got up and walked out.

Li Mian, drinking alone on the first floor, saw Xiao Jin coming down from the second floor. He solemnly stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your injuries are no longer serious. Please allow me to go to the Northern Region, Young Master!"

Since leaving the valley and arriving in Huizhou, it seems that nothing has happened to Li Mian, but he must be feeling quite upset.

Xiao Jin looked at Li Mian with some helplessness: "I have important matters to attend to. Before that, if you're bored out of your mind, go and soothe yourself at a brothel!" With that, Xiao Jin walked out of the small building.

"..."

Li Mian instinctively glanced at his crotch, about to say something, but saw that Xiao Jin had already walked out. He sighed helplessly and continued drinking in silence.

At this moment, the backyard was bustling with noise. Bare-chested porters were shouting as they unloaded heavy sacks from the carriage, abacuses were clicking away, and the accountant was loudly checking the numbers.

Qin Huang was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard, and Xiao Jin frowned slightly...

Looking at Lin Miao bustling about in the courtyard, she quietly weighed the little white rabbit in her arms, a bewildered smile curving her lips, as if what she was seeing was not the hardship of being busy, but a lively and novel show.

Lin Yan said that Lin Miao clearly knew her parents... so why was she still so innocent and naive? Xiao Jin really couldn't understand what was going on in this girl's mind...

After gazing quietly for what seemed like an eternity, Lin Miao inadvertently spotted Xiao Jin and ran up to him with a cute smile.

"Brother Jin! Miao'er wants to go for a walk on the main street!" Her eyes made no attempt to hide her intention that Xiao Jin should take her there.

"..."

Xiao Jin wasn't really interested in taking the girl shopping, but her adorable expression was simply irresistible.

After a moment's hesitation, seeing that there was nothing else to do at the moment and that it might be good to learn more about Huizhou City, he said, "Let's go!"

"Sister Shen said you would never take Miao'er shopping, pfft, you're lying!"

"..."

I really don't know what's going on in this girl's head. Speechless... If only I had such an adorable, clueless little sister...

After shaking his head with a slight feeling, Xiao Jin followed Lin Miao, who was lively and hopping around with a rabbit, towards the front hall.

"Hmm?" It turned out that Qin Huang had not left alone, but was sitting quietly in the front hall drinking tea.

Seeing Xiao Jin follow Lin Miao into the front hall, Qin Huang's eyes flashed with surprise before he stood up, asking before Lin Miao could speak, "Shopping?"

Lin Miao didn't respond verbally, but instead gave Qin Yun a smug snort.

"..."

Speechless, Qin Huang watched Lin Miao run straight out of the hall, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

"Huh? Could I be seeing things?"

In Xiao Jin's memory, this was the first time he had met Qin Huang, he smiled.

Stepping out of the grain store, a slightly pungent smell of blood assaulted my nostrils. Along the long street, though banners fluttered in the breeze, not a single vendor was hawking their wares. The occasional clanging of a blacksmith's hammer added a suspenseful touch to the air.

At this moment, in Xiao Jin's eyes, besides the hurried pedestrians on the street, several old men were using wooden ladles to repeatedly wash the seemingly indelible crimson stains on the bluestone slabs.

Xiao Jin was wondering why Lin Miao was strolling around this street when he saw her standing there, seemingly hesitating about something.

Upon approaching, Lin Miao abruptly turned to look at Qin Huang, then solemnly turned to Xiao Jin: "I want to go to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"Miao'er!" Qin Huang seemed to have known Lin Miao's intentions all along. "Stop fooling around!"

"..."

Suddenly, Xiao Jin didn't understand what Lin Miao meant.

"Brother Jin! Miao'er just wanted to catch a glimpse of the City Lord's Mansion from afar!" Tears welled in her eyes, like two pools of autumn water shrouded in mist and rain, about to overflow.

At this moment, in Xiao Jin's eyes, Lin Miao's tearful eyes seemed to conceal a deep secret...

"Miao'er..." Qin Huang hesitated, unable to describe his expression.

At this moment, Lin Miao stubbornly raised her face, as if unwilling for the crystal tears to fall... It was precisely this restraint that was more touching than wailing.

For some reason, Lin Miao reminded Xiao Jin of Lin Zhongyi, the former city lord of Huizhou City!

Although Lin Zhongyi Xiaojin heard this from his mother Xiao Muyu, he vaguely understood Lin Miao's thoughts. This girl didn't want to go shopping, but wanted to use him to influence Qin Huang.

Realizing this, Xiao Jin looked at Qin Huan with a very serious expression: "Now that there is no Eighth Prince in Huizhou, let's grant the girl's wish!"

Qin Huang was hesitant, but after Xiao Jin's words, he immediately made a decision and turned to lead the way to the city lord's mansion.

"Thank you!" After thanking Xiao Jin, Lin Miao followed Qin Shen closely.

The three words "Thank you, Brother Wuyoujin" made Xiao Jin feel that Lin Miao had suddenly become a different person.

The city lord's mansion in Huizhou City is less a residence and more a silent mountain built of massive black stones. Its eaves, like the folded wings of an eagle, exude a sense of oppressive power, as if it might swoop down at any moment.

Given that both princes and princesses chose Huizhou, it must be because the city lord's mansion is the largest in the Southern Region.

At this moment, Xiao Jin and the other two looked into the distance at the city lord's mansion. Although the gate was wide open, the armored guards stood solemnly!

When they were a certain distance apart, Qin Huang stopped Lin Miao, and Lin Miao obediently stopped as well.

After stopping, Lin Miao ignored Xiao Jin and the other man, carefully scanning the city lord's mansion before her, and murmured to herself, "Father! Mother! Is this the place where you used to live...?"

As she murmured to herself, Lin Miao's hands, which were holding the rabbit, began to tremble. She didn't seem to be experiencing much emotional fluctuation, but tears had already silently welled up in her eyes.

Seeing Lin Miao like this, Xiao Jin felt a pang of sadness... He had called out "Father" and "Mother" countless times in his heart...

Compared to Lin Miao in this other world, he seems to be much happier. It makes one realize that once something is lost, it can never be regained!