His father was a guard at the City Lord’s Mansion.
When they first moved to Nuoding City, Father Lin had once taken Lin Yuan to the City Lord’s Mansion to visit Xiao Chenyu’s family.
Therefore, Xiao Chenyu knew Lin Yuan.
If he stood by and did nothing today, he feared it would inevitably make this fellow harbor a grudge in the future and make things difficult for his father.
After letting out a soft sigh in his heart, Lin Yuan acted like an ordinary child who had been shocked, mustered up his courage, stepped forward, and shouted toward Lin Tian,
“Brother Lin Tian, can you let Boss Xiao go?”
Before Lin Tian could speak, Xiao Wu angrily chimed in from the side, “Lin Yuan, whose side are you actually on?
Lin Tian is your childhood friend…”
“What, are you pleading for him?” Hearing this, Lin Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes narrowing slightly into a condescending posture.
“My father is from the City Lord’s Mansion, and Boss Xiao is the City Lord’s Young Master, so…” Lin Yuan lowered his head, wearing an outwardly aggrieved and helpless expression.
Right now, his strength was still too weak, and he still needed to rely on moral pressure against the other party.
Transmigrators fell for this routine the most, and Lin Tian was no exception.
He nodded, putting on an extremely magnanimous appearance,
“Very well, for your and Uncle Kun’s sake, I’ll spare him this once.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand to recall the Lotus Flying Blade, and looked at Xiao Chenyu, saying, “Since you have already lost, then abide by the previous agreement with Xiao Wu.”
“Alright, Boss Lin.” Xiao Chenyu shouted, resigning himself to his fate.
“You haven’t called me Sister Xiao Wu yet.” Xiao Wu said triumphantly.
“Sister Xiao Wu.” Xiao Chenyu called out unwillingly.
“What, are you unconvinced?”
Seeing this, Xiao Wu stepped forward, a red light illuminating her body.
Under the shroud of the pale red light, she took on the Incarnation of a rabbit-eared girl, while a yellow century-old spirit ring rose from beneath her feet.
“Another century-old spirit ring!” Xiao Chenyu instantly gasped a breath of cold air and hurriedly shouted, “No, no, I’m doing it from the bottom of my heart…”
“And Tang San.” Xiao Wu hadn’t forgotten Tang San, the only person besides Lin Tian who had ever defeated her.
“Call him?” Xiao Chenyu’s expression turned peculiar.
Lin Tian and Xiao Wu were both Spirit Masters with yellow century-old spirit rings, so calling them wasn’t a big deal.
But making him call Tang San…
“Little San, didn’t you also go to acquire a spirit ring?
Come on, broaden this kid’s horizons.”
Xiao Wu slowly walked over to Tang San, patted him on the shoulder, and put on the airs of a big sister boss.
Tang San smiled faintly without saying much, stepping forward to release his Blue Silver Grass Spirit and yellow century-old spirit ring.
“Another yellow century-old spirit ring, and it’s even Blue Silver Grass.”
After witnessing Lin Tian’s Lotus Spirit, Xiao Chenyu no longer dared to look down upon any Spirit Master possessing a century-old spirit ring.
Immediately, he stepped forward and shouted convincedly from the bottom of his heart, “Boss Tang.”
With the matter coming to an end, Lin Yuan didn’t want to stay here anymore and turned to leave, but Lin Tian called out from behind him, “Lin Yuan, wait…”
“Brother Lin Tian, is there something you need?” Lin Yuan still maintained that honest and straightforward expression, which bore an uncanny resemblance to Aizen Sosuke before his betrayal in Bleach, looking completely like an honest man on the outside.
“It’s nothing, I just remember your family currently runs an apothecary shop, right?” Lin Tian said.
“Yeah.” Lin Yuan nodded.
“That’s perfect.
Have Auntie help me keep an eye out for Whale Glue.” Lin Tian said.
“What is Whale Glue?” Lin Yuan asked, feigning ignorance.
“It’s just something for invigorating yang.
Auntie sells medicinal herbs, so next time you go to procure herbs, ask around and you should be able to find it.
I have a friend who needs this.
As for the money, when the time comes and I become a Spirit Elder with enough Spirit Master subsidies, I’ll pay you all together.”
“Of course, it can also be replaced by helping you hunt a spirit ring.
With my current strength, hunting a three- or four-hundred-year-old Spirit Beast to be your first spirit ring couldn’t be simpler.
My own first spirit ring was a four-hundred-year-old Green Fire Lion I hunted myself.”
As Lin Tian spoke, he once again displayed his yellow century-old spirit ring.
“Then I’ll go ask.
If there’s any news, I’ll let you know.” Lin Yuan agreed nicely on the surface, but as for what he was really thinking in his heart, it was unknown to others.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.” Seeing that Lin Yuan was so sensible, Lin Tian left with satisfaction.
At the same time, he thought inwardly that when he broke through to level ten in the future, he would hunt a century-old Spirit Beast for him.
It could be considered repaying their family’s kindness.
Ah, I truly am a good person who repays kindness, much better than that hypocrite Tang San.
As soon as Lin Tian left, Xiao Chenyu walked over supported by a few of his close cronies, “Lin Yuan, thanks for just now.”
As he spoke, he broke away from his cronies’ support, limped over close to Lin Yuan’s ear, and whispered,
“Recently, a few Spirit Grandmasters in the City Lord’s Mansion have been competing for the position of Deputy Guard Commander.
I’ll put in a good word for your father then.”
After saying this, he called over those two cronies from earlier and left with their support.
Watching Xiao Chenyu’s receding figure, Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head.
City Lord Xiao doted on Xiao Chenyu immensely; since the other party said so, his father’s position as Deputy Commander was basically secure.
What he hadn’t expected was that a single impromptu ad-lib of his would actually land his father a position equivalent to a deputy bureau chief of a county bureau in his past life.
This destiny truly was wondrous.
…
When Lin Yuan returned home, Mother Lin had just finished cooking a table full of dishes.
She was waiting for Father Lin to get off work and come home for dinner.
Lin Yuan told her about what happened with Xiao Chenyu.
Learning that Lin Yuan had helped the City Lord’s family Young Master today, and that the City Lord’s Young Master had promised to help Father Lin become the Deputy Guard Commander, Mother Lin naturally beamed from ear to ear, excitedly planting a few fierce kisses on Lin Yuan’s face.
Finally, Lin Yuan stated his purpose, “Mom, Brother Lin Tian asked me to have you help him keep an eye out for matters concerning Whale Glue.”
“He said that after Whale Glue is melted at high temperature, it can enhance a Spirit Master’s physique, thereby enabling them to absorb a higher-aged spirit ring.”
After saying this, he stopped talking and quietly looked at Mother Lin.
He knew that his mother was a sensible person, tight-lipped, and fiercely protective of her own.
Whenever there was anything good, the first person she always thought of was her own son.
Upon hearing that Whale Glue could enhance one’s physique, she immediately furrowed her brows.
“Did Lin Tian tell you this himself?”
“Yeah, he said he successfully absorbed a four-hundred-year-old spirit ring relying on a piece of Whale Glue.”
Mother Lin nodded, turned around, and took out an egg-sized, light-yellow, translucent gel-like solid from the most hidden corner of the medicine cabinet’s drawer.
She wrapped it in oiled paper and handed it to Lin Yuan.
“Alright then, give this piece of Whale Glue to him and watch him eat it.
If it’s useful, come back and tell me.
Also, don’t tell your father about this; he can’t keep a secret in his heart.”
“I know, Mom.” Lin Yuan nodded obediently, secretly giving her a mental thumbs-up in his heart.
About half an hour passed, and the dishes had all gone cold, but Father Lin still hadn’t returned.
Mother Lin simply stopped waiting, set aside some food for Father Lin, and the two of them started eating first.
By the time they were almost done eating, Father Lin ran back with an excited expression.
Seeing Lin Yuan, he first picked him up and kissed him hard twice, then said excitedly, “Xiaojuan, Ayuan, I’ve been promoted to Deputy Commander.”
Hearing this, Mother Lin smiled and hurriedly took out the food she had heated up for him in advance.
Lin Yuan also smiled.
What his mother said was right; Father really was someone who couldn’t keep a secret.