Since he was here to help Feng Ziqian, Lin Jin already knew what he should do.
He snorted coldly and said, "You were the one who was lacking in manners and offended him first. Yet, you're still trying to twist words and force logic. Others might think that the First Prince instructed you, a dog of a servant, to do this. Tell me, what are your intentions? Why do you want to harm the First Prince? You're only bringing shame to your master by doing this. "
Lin Jin's voice wasn't soft. He was clearly trying to blow the matter up.
Feng Ziqian's subordinate was already feeling indignant after being slapped. Now that Appraiser Lin was speaking up for him and pushing all the blame onto him, he was overjoyed.
His gratitude toward Lin Jin gushed forth.
The man didn't expect someone else to speak up and be so shameless at that. Since when did he want to harm the crown prince?
Wasn't this a scam?
He immediately bellowed, "Who are you? How dare you spout nonsense here?"
Lin Jin flashed his four-ringed beast emblem sleeve band and said coldly, "How dare a lowly servant speak rudely to a Rank 4 beast appraiser? How do you think the crown prince will punish you if he finds out about this?"
The moment the man saw Lin Jin's four-ringed sleeve sleeve, he had a bad feeling about this.
He had been muddle-headed earlier and spoke without thinking. In fact, he regretted it the moment he said those words.
Rank 4 beast appraisers were highly respected. Even the crown prince had to treat them with respect. What else could it be if he didn't have a death wish by saying those words?
The man broke out in a cold sweat, at a loss for words.
Just then, a voice came from the carriage behind him.
"Which beast appraiser is this? How dare he speak so arrogantly and put on airs. Even if the crown prince's subordinate made a mistake, it has nothing to do with you, right?"
The voice wasn't loud but it carried a unique authority.
When the servant heard this, he immediately became spirited.
This was the State Preceptor's voice. If the State Preceptor spoke up for him, the crown prince would surely not punish him. Although a Rank 4 beast appraiser was honorable, they definitely couldn't compare to a Rank 5 State Preceptor.
The servant was quick to react. He immediately pulled the curtains of the carriage aside and bowed, allowing the State Preceptor inside to see what was happening outside.
Inside the carriage sat a dignified old man. His clothes were very luxurious and he wore a hundred beast crown on his head. The five-ring beast pattern on his sleeves was very eye-catching.
Needless to say, this was the State Preceptor of the Spiral Great Nation, Sima Qing.
Sima Qing wasn't the only one in the carriage. Beside him was a Rank 4 beast appraiser. However, this Rank 4 beast appraiser seemed rather awkward and helpless. After exchanging glances with Lin Jin, he discreetly shrugged.
It was Appraiser Yan.
It turned out that other than the State Preceptor, the other Rank 4 beast appraiser that the crown prince had invited was Appraiser Yan.
Appraiser Yan was one of the people Lin Jin was familiar with in Heavenly Jade Academy and they shared a good relationship. However, it was obvious that Appraiser Yan never expected Lin Jin to show up, much less a conflict between Lin Jin and the State Preceptor here.
His expression was one of innocence.
The State Preceptor obviously didn't notice Appraiser Yan's actions. He got up, alighted the carriage, and looked at Lin Jin.
Then, he frowned.
"You don't look familiar, Master Appraiser." The state preceptor had clearly never seen Lin Jin before.
This was normal. Lin Jin was a 'newbie' who had just become a Rank 4 beast appraiser. Sima Qing had never met him before.
Finally, Appraiser Yan found an opportunity to speak.
"Lord State Preceptor, this is Lin Jin, Appraiser Lin. He just passed the assessment and became a Rank 4 beast appraiser a few days ago." Having said that, he shot Lin Jin a look and said, "Appraiser Lin, why don't you greet the State Preceptor?"
He wanted Lin Jin to greet him.
It wasn't because he was the State Preceptor, but because Sima Qing was a Rank 5 beast appraiser.
Wasn't this what the beast appraiser's circle recognized?
Lin Jin obviously knew what Appraiser Yan meant. He also knew that rules were rules so he smiled, alighted the carriage, and performed a formal salute. "Lin Jin greets Appraiser Sima!"
Sima Qing harrumphed but didn't return the salute.
He didn't think it was necessary.
Rank 4 beast appraisers were indeed respected, but Sima Qing was a Rank 5 beast appraiser. Returning the salute was a sign of respect, so it was normal for him not to respond.
Moreover, Sima Qing knew very well that Lin Jin was hired by the third prince.
He mused, 'This third prince, Feng Ziqian, is really useless. He couldn't find anyone else so he actually found such a young Rank 4 beast appraiser to make up the numbers.'
He must have paid a hefty price for this.
However, in the profession of beast appraisers, young people lacked experience and experience was something that required time to accumulate. Even if Lin Jin was talented, at Rank 4, he had reached the so-called ceiling of a genius. At this level, no matter how talented you were, it was useless. If you wanted to continue advancing, you had to accumulate enough experience.
This was something no talent could replace.
If Feng Ziqian found such a young man and Lin Jin made a fool of himself, not only would Sima Qing be embarrassed, but Feng Ziqian would also be implicated.
Sima Qing obviously wouldn't lower himself to Lin Jin's level. As for reprimanding him, there was even less of a need.
He was a State Preceptor and a Rank 5 beast appraiser. All he had to do was ignore him.
Hence, Sima Qing didn't say a word and simply walked past Lin Jin, as if he didn't see him at all.
Appraiser Yan kept giving Lin Jin looks from behind, meaning, 'Don't let your emotions get the better of you and hold it in.'
Lin Jin nodded.
He wouldn't take this matter to heart.
But while he didn't care, someone else was fuming.
"Hmph, calling yourself a State Preceptor. You have no manners at all. How dare you not return the greeting? Are you blind?" A voice came from the third prince's carriage.
The voice was so loud that anyone who wasn't deaf could hear it.
Everyone was instantly dumbfounded as they cursed under their breaths.
Who was this?
How dare he speak to the State Preceptor in such a tone? And it was clearly a reprimand.
"This is bad. Something big is going to happen."
When the subordinate of the Third Prince heard this, he knew that the situation was not good. He wanted to cry but had no tears. He was afraid that it would be difficult to settle this matter peacefully. Once things got out of hand, he would definitely be the one to suffer in the end.
Unfortunately, he couldn't open his mouth to speak. He didn't have the right to.
'My life or death has nothing to do with what I did. I can't decide. '
How tragic.
Now, he was trembling all over, thinking, 'I'm dead meat.'
Appraiser Yan looked dumbfounded as well. He glanced at the carriage, then at Lin Jin, probably wondering what was going on. Everything was fine, so why did they have to do this?
The one with the biggest reaction was none other than the State Preceptor, Sima Qing.
He stopped in his tracks almost immediately. His brows were tightly knitted together as he glared at the carriage with a murderous intent.
After all, he was a State Preceptor. Sima Qing suppressed his anger and asked, "Who's in the carriage? Come out and talk. "
Everyone else was scared into silence. Even the guards around them held their breaths. Anyone could tell that the State Preceptor was enraged.
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