Chapter 144: Deterrence
"Okay, Uncle Lin, I'll go down now." Shi Lin replied and prepared to go down.
After all, they've extended an invitation, so I can't just stay put and not go; otherwise, I'd look even more guilty.
Du Yunqing and Shi An quickly stopped Shi Lin.
"No banquet is a good banquet, be careful," Du Yunqing whispered to Shi Lin.
"Young Master, why don't I go with you?" Shi An said to Shi Lin, scratching his head.
"It's just the two of us Soul Masters. You stay here and watch over Elder Du and Xiao Ming. Don't worry, I'll be fine," Shi Lin instructed Shi An.
After all, there are only two Soul Masters among the four people. If they both go out, Lin Kun will definitely use Du Yunqing and his grandson to blackmail Shi Lin.
"Alright then." Shi An's greatest strength is his obedience; he can completely carry out Shi Lin's orders.
Shi Lin nodded in satisfaction, then jumped down from the carriage.
At this moment, Lin Kun was standing by the carriage waiting for Shi Lin.
"Xiao Lin, how are you? The road was a bit bumpy today. Are you getting used to it?" Lin Kun greeted Shi Lin warmly.
However, Shi Lin saw a clear killing intent beneath Lin Kun's sinister face.
Old Du was absolutely right; this guy actually wanted to attack him.
It's understandable. As one of Shi's distributors, Lin Kun knew that Shi had made a lot of money recently, so it's normal for him to want to take action against him.
"Uncle Lin, this carriage is really too bumpy. Can't we get a better one? I'll buy one for you when we get back to Notting," Shi Lin said with a smile, showing no sign of resistance.
"Don't worry, I'll personally choose a carriage for you when you go to Notting City this time. I guarantee you'll be very comfortable when you come to the Star Luo Empire next time," Lin Kun said with a smile, his eyes filled with a barely concealed killing intent.
"Come, come, this way, let's go eat something hot." Lin Kun warmly pulled Shi Lin to the campfire.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Uncle Lin," Shi Lin said with a smile, feigning politeness towards Lin Kun.
Shi Lin knew that this guy had no good intentions.
I need to think of a way to dissuade him from attacking me, otherwise things will get complicated.
After arriving at the campfire, Shi Lin and Lin Kun sat together.
"Xiao Lin, your Uncle Lin has something to ask you. The old man you brought back today, who is he...?" Lin Kun raised his eyebrows and asked Shi Lin.
"The old man is a brewer. I found him in Sachi City. He's a good brewer. As you know, my family started out in the liquor business. I'm quite interested in old men like him." Shi Lin gave Lin Kun a knowing smile and said.
"I see." Lin Kun narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze gradually turning cold, and then waved to the person behind him.
Hidden in the shadows, the convoy members with martial spirits summoned them, while those without drew their steel swords and cautiously approached Shi Lin.
"By the way, Uncle Lin, I came here to absorb a spirit ring, right? Would you like to see my spirit ring and spirit skills?" Shi Lin suddenly gave Lin Kun a bright smile.
"Oh? Xiao Lin, what kind of spirit ring did you get?" Lin Kun asked curiously, though he didn't understand what Shi Lin was up to.
After all, if things really come to a head, I'll know how to deal with Shi Lin and I can gain some advantage.
Shi Lin smiled and mobilized the soul power within his body.
The next second, a pure purple spirit ring appeared behind Shi Lin.
"A thousand-year soul ring?" Lin Kun stared wide-eyed, saying in disbelief.
Lin Kun narrowed his eyes slightly, hesitating for a moment. He waved his hand, signaling the team members not to act rashly.
When he came, Shi Zhen clearly said it was his second soul ring, but this guy is clearly a Soul Master!
Moreover, putting aside Shi Lin's strength, anyone who helps a Soul Master obtain a Soul Ring must be stronger than a Soul Master!
Although their own troops were not weak in combat, the border was a place fraught with danger.
If Shi Lin suffers heavy casualties in battle, it will be dangerous; he could easily be targeted and eaten.
For a moment, Lin Kun was unsure whether he should make a move against Shi Lin.
"Uncle Lin, no, my stomach hurts a bit today, so I'll skip the meal and go back to rest." Shi Lin suddenly clutched his stomach, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"Oh dear, Xiao Lin, this must be from the bumpy ride. I have some medicine here, take some and take it later." Lin Kun also stood up and said warmly to Shi Lin.
"Thank you, Uncle Lin, but no need. I still have medicine, so I'll head back now." Shi Lin waved and returned to the carriage.
As Lin Kun watched Shi Lin's retreating figure, his face immediately fell, and he stared at Shi Lin's direction with a gloomy gaze.
"Boss, should we make our move tonight?" The caravan's second-in-command came to Lin Kun's side and asked in a low voice.
"At least two Soul Masters! How are we supposed to make a move!" Lin Kun said coldly, his tone filled with anger.
Lin Kun originally planned to kidnap Shi Lin and extort a large amount of gold soul coins from Shi Zhen.
After all, the Shi family has no influence in the Star Luo Empire. As long as he doesn't smuggle goods to the Barak Kingdom, there won't be any problems.
However, Shi Lin and his companion's strength has now exceeded Lin Kun's expectations, so Lin Kun is now somewhat hesitant.
If I suffer heavy losses because of this, I won't be able to go to Nottingham City to extort Shi Zhen.
They can't even cross the border.
"Forget it, this time we'll send these guys back to Nottingham City, and that old bastard Shi Zhen will give us a big sum of money." Lin Kun finally decided to give up on taking action against Shi Lin.
"Yes, boss!" The deputy nodded, not questioning Lin Kun's decision.
"Damn it, I didn't expect this kid to be so talented. I misjudged him." Lin Kun looked in Shi Lin's direction, snorted coldly, then waved his sleeve and turned to leave the campfire.
Back in the carriage, Shi Lin nervously stuck out his tongue.
Lin Kun still has a lot of people under his command. If he is determined to kidnap me, I and Shi An will probably be seriously injured. So I can only rely on my soul ring to intimidate Lin Kun and make him mistakenly believe that I am a Soul Venerable.
"It seems he's been intimidated by you, Xiao Lin. You're great, really great." Du Yunqing could tell from Shi Lin's expression that he had succeeded.
By going to the meeting alone and even intimidating a seasoned smuggler, Shi Lin's temperament and skills are definitely among the best of his peers.
"Luckily, luckily." Shi Lin also sat down to rest in the carriage.
"Old Du, you're getting on in years. Why don't you and Xiaoming take a nap in the carriage? An Ge and I will take turns keeping watch." Shi Lin said to Du Yunqing.
"Well... alright, I don't have the focus I had when I was young anymore, so I'm really not up to the task of keeping watch at night." Although Du Yunqing wanted to keep watch, he decisively gave up the job when he thought about his physical and mental condition.
"Don't worry, Elder Du, everything will be fine. Get some rest. We'll be safe once we enter the Kingdom of Barak tomorrow," Shi Lin said with a smile to Du Yunqing.
"Mmm." Du Yunqing nodded vigorously, then curled up in the carriage, ready to take a nap.
"Brother Lin, I want to keep watch too!" Du Ming said to Shi Lin with his big eyes.
"Go to sleep well, and tomorrow you'll have to keep an eye on things around you for your brother." Shi Lin said with a smile, ruffling Du Ming's hair.
"Alright then, Xiaoming, I'll definitely keep an eye on things around here for Brother Lin tomorrow," Du Ming said earnestly.
Then he fell asleep in Du Yunqing's arms.
"Brother An, you should go to sleep too. I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and you keep watch for the second half," Shi Lin said to Shi An.
"Mmm." Shi An nodded, found a corner, and started to sleep.
Shi Lin stepped out of the carriage, sat in the driver's seat, took out an oil lamp, and began to read a book under the moonlight.
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