Chapter 2328: Chapter 2328: Descending the Mountain
Lin Kong impatiently said, "Find Dahe."
Only then did the Fourth Prince recall the previous situation, where the man suddenly claimed to be the master’s cousin, and then referred to the master as the State Preceptor. Even the Fourth Prince realized something was amiss.
"Master, why did that man call you State Preceptor?"
Dahe had just revealed his true identity; Lin Kong knew he could no longer hide it and decided to confess his identity to the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince was shocked. Although he knew things were not so simple, learning from Lin Kong that he was the State Preceptor of Wei Country, still surprised him.
"Master, are you... truly the State Preceptor of Wei Country?"
"Absolutely."
"Then why did you come to Moli Country?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Kong fell silent, staring intently at the Fourth Prince. After a while, he said, "If I were to say it’s for vengeance, would you believe me?"
"Vengeance?"
"Correct."
"Who does master seek revenge on?"
"Long Rui."
"The War Prince?"
"Correct."
The Fourth Prince was somewhat skeptical. Since the master’s arrival in the Capital, he had indeed clashed with the War Prince and even injured people from the War Prince’s Mansion. Celestial Master Zhang had compensated 500,000 taels of silver to the War Prince’s Mansion to resolve the matter.
The Fourth Prince asked, "What did the War Prince do? Why does master want revenge on him?"
Lin Kong then began to narrate it slowly.
It turned out that a few years ago, Wei Country, relying on its strong military, coveted the fertile land of Moli Country and attempted to seize it, attacking and initially capturing several cities smoothly.
Meanwhile, from another direction, Yanda Country was also invading Moli Country, and Long Rui led troops to drive them back. By the time he returned, Moli Country had already lost over a dozen cities.
In a fit of anger, Long Rui charged into the enemy camp of Wei Country alone and chopped off the head of the Great Marshal commanding the troops, hanging it at the head of his horse, and then charged back.
This act of Long Rui’s terrified the soldiers of Wei Country, and before Long Rui’s troops could attack, thousands of soldiers had already fled in panic.
Because of this event, Long Rui became famous throughout the world, and since then, neighboring countries dared not easily invade Moli Country.
Moreover, the people of Moli Country worshiped Long Rui even more, and spread word of mouth, claiming he was the guardian deity of Moli Country.
This caused dissatisfaction from the Emperor towards Long Rui.
Although the Fourth Prince listened for a long time, he still did not understand what deep-seated hatred existed between the master and Long Rui, so he raised the question, "Master, what deep-seated hatred do you have against the War Prince, that I haven’t discerned?"
Lin Kong glanced at the Fourth Prince and then said, "Back then, I was the Think Tank of Wei Country, and the Marshal was my father. Long Rui chopped off my father’s head, and hung it at the city’s gate, baking it for three days and nights until my father’s head dried. Isn’t this hatred big enough?"
It’s said, there’s no greater hatred than killing one’s father.
The Fourth Prince finally understood what was going on.
It turns out Long Rui made his name by chopping off the master’s father’s head, no wonder the master wants to come to Moli Country for revenge.
The two continued to talk while walking, unconsciously approaching the City God Temple.
The Fourth Prince asked again, "Master, are we going to the City God Temple to find that man to go to Wei Country together?"
Lin Kong shook his head and said, "No, we are going there to ask him for money, then we will have the funds to take a carriage."
"Silver?"
The Fourth Prince was puzzled again, "Master, how do you know your cousin has silver on him?"
Lin Kong rarely showed a hint of a smile and said, "Of course I know. Recently, most of the medicinal herbs within a hundred miles have been gathered by him. Would he not have any silver on him?"
The two of them walked back to the City God Temple, but Dahe had long since disappeared, probably thinking they had gone far with the Weirdo and would not return, so he had gone down the mountain.
