Chapter 125: Yan Jin is seriously injured
Just after Shi Lin finished refining all the Heavenly Crystal Lotus Gu, Lin Yu brought a whole set of trees and bamboo branches, enough to fill a soul tool, to the secret chamber where Shi Lin was refining Gu worms.
"Greetings, young master. Here are the things you requested, all contained in the soul tool." Lin Yu placed the soul tool on Shi Lin's table.
Shi Lin nodded, then picked up the soul tool and input a little soul power into it. The tool was filled with thick tree branches and branches of Cloud Brewing Bamboo.
"Alright, I need to start refining the Gu worms now. Sister Lin Yu, you should go back first. I'll send these Gu worms to the botanical garden after they're finished," Shi Lin said with a smile to Lin Yu.
"Thank you for your hard work, young master." Lin Yu bowed respectfully to Shi Lin and then left Shi Lin's secret chamber.
After watching Lin Yu leave, Shi Lin adjusted his state and then began to refine the Small Herb and Wood Gu.
The Little Grass and Tree Gu can accelerate plant growth, so naturally the more the better. Moreover, if the Little Grass and Tree Gu are raised freely, they can fill the botanical garden with the essence of grass and trees, which can increase the growth rate of Cloud Brewing Bamboo and Heavenly Crystal Lotus.
After resting for a while, Shi Lin began to refine the small herb and wood gu.
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Three hours later, Shi Lin finally refined the last bit of material in the soul tool into a small herb and wood gu.
After three hours of hard work, Shi Lin successfully refined more than eighty high-grade small herb gu and twenty top-grade small herb gu.
Shi Lin had exhausted all the insect-type soul beasts in his possession.
Unfortunately, Shi Lin originally had no intention of refining Gu worms in large quantities; the refining of the small grass and wood Gu was not part of Shi Lin's plan.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the secret chamber.
"Young Master, Young Master, something's happened!" Shi An's voice came from outside, sounding anxious.
Shi An is usually a calm and composed person, but this time he seemed to have lost control of his emotions, which suggests that something extraordinary must have happened.
Without hesitation, Shi Lin, despite his exhaustion, went to the door of the secret chamber and opened it.
"Brother An, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" Shi Lin asked Shi An with a frown after opening the door.
"Young Master, something terrible has happened! Yan Jin is critically injured and on the verge of death. They are currently trying to save him, but we don't know if he will survive," Shi An said anxiously to Shi Lin.
Upon hearing Shi An's words, Shi Lin was completely stunned.
Yan Jin was assigned from Heaven Dou City; he was a member of the Heaven Dou nobility. Who would dare to lay a hand on him?
This is a major event in Notting City, and it could potentially cause a dramatic shift in the power dynamics within the city.
Of course, this chaotic environment is perfect for taking advantage of the situation, and this is an opportunity for the Shi family.
Whether Yan Jin lives or dies is completely outside of Shi Lin's consideration.
"Who did this? The Xiao family?" Shi Lin frowned and asked Shi An.
"Yes, young master, it was the Xiao family that did it, and Xiao Tianhe did it personally." Shi An blinked, panting heavily as he earnestly told Shi Lin.
"Huh? Has Xiao Tianhe gone mad? Why did he provoke Yan Jin for no reason? Isn't he afraid of being held accountable by the Heaven Dou royal family?" Shi Lin asked Shi An in confusion.
Shi Lin was dumbfounded. Had Xiao Tianhe gone mad? What good would it do him to kill the special envoy sent by the Heaven Dou royal family?
"I don't know. I ran over to you before I finished listening. The spy should still be in the master's study." Shi An scratched his head and said to Shi Lin somewhat embarrassedly.
Shi An's idea was simple: he just wanted to tell Shi Lin about his teacher's serious injury.
Shi Lin glanced at Shi An with annoyance, then stood up and prepared to go to his father's study to discuss what they should do next.
"By the way, Brother An, could you take that basket of small herb gu to Sister Lin Yu at the botanical garden? I'm going to the study to find my father." Shi Lin said to Shi An, then stood up and walked outside.
Shi An scratched his head, then put the bamboo baskets on Shi Lin's table into his backpack one by one, and walked towards the botanical garden.
After leaving the secret chamber, Shi Lin went directly to Shi Zhen's study.
Upon arriving at the study door, Shi Lin pushed it open.
At this moment, a young man of sixteen or seventeen was kneeling on the ground reporting intelligence to Shi Zhen.
"Master, it is said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has also made a promise to Xiao Tianhe." Shi Lin heard the young man say to Shi Zhen as soon as he entered the study.
However, it seems that the intelligence report has already been completed.
"Dad, what's going on?" Shi Lin asked his father with a curious look.
"Xiao Tianhe has made contact with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. In exchange, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will help Xiao Tianhe's family enter Heaven Dou City and become nobles. The price is to kill Yan Jin." Shi Zhen frowned slightly, glanced at Shi Lin, and then explained.
"Would the royal family really agree to that?" Shi Lin asked Shi Zhen incredulously.
"Do you think the Heaven Dou Empire is a one-man show by Emperor Xue Ye? The Heaven Dou royal family only had a quarter of the power back then. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect before they went into seclusion held the rest of the power." Shi Zhen said to Shi Lin with a serious look in his eyes.
Shi Lin thought it made sense. After all, the Heaven Dou royal family hadn't produced a Title Douluo for too long, so if they wanted to fight against the Star Luo Empire, they still needed to rely on the power of the three upper sects.
Of course, it was also because of the decentralization of power by the Heaven Dou Empire that the three upper sects settled in the Heaven Dou Empire and helped the Heaven Dou royal family.
"Shi Qing, you can go back now. Don't worry about Xiao Tianhe anymore. Go to the pig farm and become the factory manager. Xiao Tianhe doesn't have the energy to deal with the Shi family anymore." Shi Zhen helped the young man who was kneeling on the ground up.
The young man's name was Shi Qing. He was the child of a cousin in Shijia Village and had never appeared in Shijia Village before.
Therefore, Shi Zhen arranged for him to infiltrate the Xiao family to gather intelligence.
"Thank you, sir!" Shi Qing stood up and then left Shi Zhen's study.
"Dad, what exactly did Yan Jin do to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? It seems like he's trying to kill them completely, it's not just a simple matter of offending them." Shi Lin frowned and asked Shi Zhen.
"This isn't something a child like you should be asking. I called you here to discuss with you the matter of Yan Jin's shares. After all, he still controls half of my family's income," Shi Zhen asked Shi Lin.
Upon hearing Shi Zhen's words, Shi Lin raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Yan Jin and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were truly locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Even the Heaven Dou royal family couldn't save Yan Jin.
"Dad, have someone keep an eye on Yan Jin's situation and see when he passes away," Shi Lin said to Shi Zhen, pursing his lips.
"You mean... you're not going to give him the money?" Shi Zhen asked Shi Lin, frowning.
"Of course, I wonder if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan knows that we gave him the money, otherwise it would be quite awkward," Shi Lin said with a sigh.
Back then, joining forces with Yan Jin was a last resort, since only Yan Jin could keep Xiao Tianhe in check at that time.
Of course, no one expected that Yan Jin would offend the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan so badly.
Moreover, Shi Lin knew that Yan Jin was unreliable, so he later sought Shrek Academy as his backer.
Therefore, the Shi family should sever ties with Yan Jin and keep their distance.
"Father, there's no need to offend the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan because of Yan Jin. Besides, with Yan Jin dead, Xiao Tianhe will also be leaving Notting City. Our family needs to buy all of the Xiao family's shops and land as soon as possible during this period. At this time, the Xiao family is willing to sell. In the future, we must control Notting City." Shi Lin said to Shi Zhen.
Shi Zhen nodded repeatedly after hearing Shi Lin's words.
In this way, the Shi family can completely control the economy of Notting City. With the support of the Soul Saints from Shrek Academy, their safety is not a concern.
The next step is to strive for development, increase the Shi family's industries, and strengthen their control over Notting City.
"Alright, I'll arrange for someone to talk to Xiao Tianhe right away," Shi Zhen nodded and said.
The Shi family and the Xiao family are already enemies, so the Shi family cannot do this directly.
Shi Zhen planned to have several small families in Notting City purchase land and shops from Xiao Tianhe.
In that case, these shops and land will eventually be delivered to the Shi family.
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