A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
"Replying to Your Majesty the Second Prince, I'm just doing my job. This person has violated the entry rules, so I'm here to investigate!" Dou Nan found an excuse.
"Then what did he violate when he entered the city?" the second prince asked calmly.
Dou Nan's eyes flashed as he looked at the burly man from before. He didn't know what law Lin Ling had broken. Even if he had, it would have been a simple crime to suppress him. He just hadn't expected the Second Prince to come and cause the situation to change!
The tall and sturdy man was terrified and immediately said, "His entry token was fake, so we wanted to ask him about it. However, he was arrogant and disregarded the law. Not only did he not cooperate, he even injured the guards and broke my arm. Your Majesty, please uphold justice!"
The burly man was a little panicked at first, but he quickly thought of an explanation in his heart. He was even proud of his explanation. Not only would this explanation allow him and the others to be fine, it would also allow the arrogant young man to be punished.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Dou Nan as if he was asking for credit.
Dou Nan secretly nodded. This subordinate of his was good at taking advantage of the situation and was indeed an expert. His words were so flawless that even His Majesty the Second Prince had nothing to say!
After all, all the guards were on the same side. Even if the young man cried out that he was wronged, it was only the words of one person. As long as everyone pointed at the young man, it would be difficult for him to defend himself.
"Haha, your reaction is quite fast. In that case, it seems like I have indeed violated the law!"
Hearing those words, not only was Lin Ling not worried, he even chuckled.
These people had a good plan, but unfortunately, they did not know that they were invited here by the Second Prince. In other words, no matter how they quibbled, it was useless, because the entry order was real!
Furthermore, Lin Ling's gaze swept over and discovered that the entrance token was still being stepped on by the burly man. Hehe, how bold of him.
As expected, the Second Prince's face darkened. He said calmly, "The entry token is fake. Have you seen it for yourself?"
"We've all seen it?"
Everyone nodded, wanting to unanimously affirm that Lin Ling was guilty.
"How dare you!"
His Majesty the Second Prince let out a thunderous roar, shocking and confusing everyone present.
"The order to enter the city was given by this prince, do you think it's fake? Also, this prince's order to enter the city is still being trampled on by you. Lin Ling was invited by this prince, yet you stopped him and slandered him. Are you going against this prince? "
The second prince enunciated each word clearly.
"What?"
All the guards' faces turned pale. They couldn't believe their ears. That young man was actually invited by His Majesty the Second Prince. That means that the entry token is real. Heavens, the guard captain's foot is still stepping on the entry token!
No one dared to speak!
Step by step, the Second Prince walked up to Dou Nan and glared at him coldly, "Commander Dou Nan, I know you are Third Brother's man, but you are too bold. You know Lin Ling is my man, yet you still dared to touch him and slander him!"
Pa!
The second prince slapped him across the face.
Dou Nan's face was pale. How could he dare to say anything? He lowered his head and didn't say a word.
Pa!
The Second Prince slapped him three times in a row before he said, "I'll give you face today, Third Brother. I'll only give you three slaps. The next time something like this happens, unless you do it very well and I don't find out, I'll take your life!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!"
Dou Nan bowed respectfully. He didn't dare to be arrogant. Then, he looked at Lin Ling from the corner of his eye and saw Lin Ling's cold smile. That smile made Dou Nan's internal organs spit fire.
"As for the people in charge, you should know how to punish them!" The second prince continued, "I hope you don't take me for a fool and think you can fool me!"
As soon as he said this, the faces of all the guards changed. They knew that they would definitely be punished, and it would definitely not be light. After all, His Majesty the Second Prince had already spoken. Even if they wanted to secretly deceive him, it would be impossible!
A light punishment would be a few months of salary and a punishment of three thousand beatings. A heavy punishment would be dismissal and a punishment of five thousand beatings!
"Lin Ling, come with me!"
Ignoring these small fries, the second prince looked at Lin Ling and smiled.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lin Ling bowed, but he didn't walk forward. Instead, he walked toward the burly man. To him, he didn't care about the other guards. After all, they were just following orders. However, the burly man was the captain of the guards. Everything was caused by his greed.
"What do you want?"
The burly man panicked.
"Making something out of nothing. A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. What's the use of keeping such a black sheep?"
Lin Ling shook his head and walked to the burly man. With a light wave of the sword in his hand, he took the burly man's life.
A sword mark appeared on the burly man's neck, but his eyes were still wide open. He was extremely unwilling and regretful.
He thought that this was an opportunity for him to soar. Who knew that because of his greed, because he wanted to curry favor with the commander, he would die!
Plop!
His body fell to the ground, making many people's hearts skip a beat.
They couldn't afford to offend that young man!
Lin Ling sheathed his sword and looked at Dou Nan indifferently. Then, he shrugged and left with the second prince.
Dou Nan's face was red with anger. The enemy who killed his son was right in front of him, but he couldn't kill him. Instead, he watched as the young man killed his confidant and left casually.
This kind of indignation was extremely sullen!
And that young man's words, a crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. Wasn't he mocking him?
"Don't let me find a chance, or I'll kill you!" Dou Nan roared in his heart.
"Lin Ling, Prince Duan thinks highly of you and praises you endlessly. It's my honor to have you assist me this time!"
The second prince didn't put on any airs as they walked. He walked side by side with Lin Ling and smiled amiably.
"Your Majesty the second prince is too kind. Lin Ling is only a little boy from the mountains outside the city. I only hope that I can be of help to Your Majesty the second prince!" Lin Ling smiled. It had to be said that out of all the princes, the second prince was the most amiable. He had left a good impression on Lin Ling.
Of course, because he was amiable and didn't often display his aura, many people believed that the second prince didn't have the aura of an emperor!
The previous Kings of Cloud Sea were born with the aura of an emperor. They were born with the aura of an emperor and looked down on the world. The aura of an emperor was extremely obvious, and those without the aura of an emperor were fated to be ministers.
Of course, Lin Ling didn't agree with this view. He came from another world and knew that martial arts could bring peace and stability. A powerful aura of an emperor could intimidate civil and military officials, but virtue was also important. If one used virtue to convince others, they could also conquer the world.
It was just that this world revered martial arts, and so 'virtue' wasn't that outstanding.
The two of them chatted as they walked. The second prince would unintentionally speak about his views on the Heaven Mystics Kingdom. Lin Ling came from another world and had read all sorts of biographies of famous people. Naturally, he had some opinions. After a series of exchanges, the second prince was shocked.
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