Having said that, Minister Yu waved for Lin Jin to leave.
Lin Jin asked, "Lord Minister Yu, may I know where General Lu is?"
"General Lu?" Minister Yu chuckled and shook his head. "General Lu has always acted in his own way. How would I know where he is? Leave, don't stay here any longer."
Having said that, the guards chased them away.
Lin Jin had no choice but to leave for now. He then sat in a nearby teahouse and pondered. Needless to say, something must have gone wrong this time. Otherwise, with Lu Bin's temper, it was impossible for him to not make a sound.
Come to think of it, it must be because no one believed he could succeed when he went to treat the sixth princess yesterday so no one stopped him. But to their surprise, Lin Jin succeeded, leading to today's trouble.
Including the assassination attempt last night and today's incident, it was all because of Lin Jin's treatment yesterday.
Could it be that Emperor Jade Dragon was behind all this?
Lin Jin had no idea. He just felt that if Emperor Jade Dragon did this, it would be a little despicable. But at the very least, it must be an order from the emperor to keep Lin Jin out of the palace.
Also, since there was no news of Lu Bin, he was most likely trapped.
Or even locked up.
If Lin Jin allowed this to continue, he would definitely get into more trouble. Minister Yu's words earlier were already a threat.
He wanted Lin Jin to stop now. That way, he wouldn't be dragged into any more trouble with his position and salary.
Perhaps this was an option. Lin Jin wasn't the type of person who liked to cause trouble, but he couldn't just let this matter slide.
The reason was simple.
He had promised He Qing and Lu Bin.
Since he had made a promise, how could he give up halfway just because of a little trouble? He might even run away in fear.
No.
That wasn't something a human should do.
Lin Jin had Xiao Huo come over. He pressed a hand on the wolf's head and began chanting.
Sparks danced in Xiao Huo's eyes. Lin Jin closed his eyes and felt his body shuttling. The next instant, Lin Jin used Spirit Observation to connect with the golden needle he had nurtured with his psyche.
He was the one who gave that golden needle to Lu Bin to bring into the palace. Back then, Lin Jin sensed that something was amiss. Knowing that Lu Bin might not be able to enter the palace, Lin Jin gave that golden needle to Lu Bin.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bin didn't even have the chance to use this golden needle.
But that didn't matter. Lin Jin's golden needle wasn't as simple as it seemed. Although his cultivation of the pulse-seeking technique was still shallow, this technique was full of wonders. The psyche golden needle was one of the more impressive moves. During the refinement, one had to infuse one's divine sense with it. As long as the distance wasn't too far, one would be able to sense the golden needle and place one's divine sense on it.
Of course, in terms of spells, this was a very advanced spell. It could even be considered a supernatural power. Hence, Lin Jin needed to borrow a spirit.
It could only be cast by borrowing the spirit energy of his pet beast.
At the same time, in the Imperial Prison, Lu Bin was completely disheartened. His body was bound by the Spirit-Sealing Talisman, so he couldn't move, nor could he exert any force.
Fortunately, Lu Bin knew that they still had a glimmer of hope.
This hope rested on Lin Jin.
However, Lu Bin was curious as to why Lin Jin had instructed him to leave the golden needle as close to the sixth princess as possible should there be any trouble.
Back then, he knew something was wrong. After chasing away the palace maids, he secretly placed the golden needle on He Yu's bed before leaving to question the emperor.
Hence, after casting the spell, Lin Jin used his psychic eye to observe the situation. He discovered that the golden needle was on He Yu's bed and next to her was a dead He Yu.
Since Lin Jin had cast a spell and wasn't there in person, he didn't have the same five senses as a human. He could only use his psychic eye to observe but he couldn't hear anything. Even if he could, he could only observe from a very close distance.
Upon seeing He Yu's condition, Lin Jin immediately understood what was going on.
It was obvious that the Bestial Soul Curse that he had spent so much effort to seal yesterday had been broken. Needless to say, the Golden Ring had been taken as well. Thus, the Bestial Soul Curse was activated and He Yu fell sick and fell unconscious.
The situation was too dangerous.
Although Lin Jin had a way to cure He Yu's curse, he was still at a loss. After all, he couldn't enter the room himself in this situation.
Fortunately, he had the golden needle he refined using his psyche. Otherwise, Lin Jin wouldn't be able to do anything and could only watch He Yu die. In her current state, she wouldn't be able to last until nightfall.
"Divine flame as the will, metal as the needle. Raise the spell, raise the needle!"
Lin Jin took a deep breath and cast the spell. In an instant, a gust of wind appeared out of thin air in the teahouse he was in. Warmth filled the air. Xiao Huo's eyes widened as half of his spirit energy had been sucked away.
If Xiao Huo was in such a state, Lin Jin was even worse off.
It was his first time using this technique and he almost fainted. If Lin Jin hadn't bitten the tip of his tongue and forcefully stabilized his psyche, his efforts would have been in vain due to the lack of spirit energy.
Gritting his teeth, Lin Jin activated the golden needle.
Inside He Yu's room, the golden needle emitted a golden glow before levitating into the air and piercing into He Yu's body at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, several important acupoints in He Yu's body were sealed. Then, the golden needle remained in her body to protect her heart.
This was the best Lin Jin could do right now. With this golden needle, He Yu wouldn't be completely devoured by the bestial soul curse.
When he was done, Lin Jin opened his eyes. He was drenched in sweat.
Casting a spell across space consumed a lot of energy. Even though he could borrow strength from Xiao Huo, Lin Jin was still exhausted and couldn't recover even after a long while.
The teahouse's waiter was terrified as well, thinking, 'This young man is so young, why would he sweat so much just from drinking tea? Why is he so weak?'
When he came over to pour some hot water, the waiter even kindly introduced Lin Jin to a famous doctor in the royal capital, saying that the doctor's prescription was for treating kidney yang deficiency. Lin Jin was dumbstruck. It was only after the waiter left that he snapped out of his daze.
"You're the one with kidney deficiency!"
The current situation was a hidden game. Lin Jin knew that He Yu was the key. As long as she didn't die, there was a chance for her to turn the tables.
With the psychic golden needle, no matter how strong the bestial soul curse was, it couldn't completely devour He Yu. At the very least, it could buy her some time. Lin Jin was confident in this.
Lin Jin didn't have a plan for what to do next. After all, he didn't have anyone he could talk to. Lu Bin wasn't around, and neither was He Qing. For now, he could only wait and see.
"Innkeeper, bill please!"
After taking a few sips of tea to recover some energy, Lin Jin got up and left.
He went straight to Lu Manor. Although he knew that Lu Bin might have been forced to stay in the palace, he still had to confirm it.
Lu Manor wasn't huge but it was simple and unadorned. The entire house probably had a history of more than a hundred years.
When Lin Jin arrived, there was an old man sweeping the floor in front of the door. After asking, Lin Jin learned that he was the Lu family's butler.
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