Chapter 473: Living Is Worse than Dying

"Uncle!"

Shen Lingjun walked into the courtyard and looked at the old man under the eaves in front of him.

In just half a year, the uncle seemed to have aged by more than ten years, his hair had turned white, and his eyes had long lost the sparkle of the past, and he was aging.

Shen Lingjun's heart felt inexplicably heavy for some reason.

"Lingjun, where did you go yesterday?"

Under the eaves, Shen An looked at Shen Lingjun in the courtyard, a kind smile appearing in his cloudy eyes.

"I went outside the city and ran into some minor trouble."

Shen Lingjun spoke silently, looking at his uncle, but stopped talking.

"What's wrong?"

Seemingly sensing Shen Lingjun's hesitation, Shen An asked.

"Uncle."

Shen Lingjun lowered his eyes slightly, and after a while, he said, "Lingjun met someone outside the city."

"who?"

"Prince Lin's son, Lin Jiangnian!"

Hearing this name, Shen'an under the eaves was obviously startled.

"Lin Jiangnian?"

Shen An silently recited the name, seemingly in a trance.

"Shouldn't he be in the capital?"

Shen Lingjun explained: "He has returned from the capital, and on his way back to Linjiang City, he happened to meet..."

Shen An listened quietly, his eyes gradually returning to calmness and calmness.

There was not much emotion on his face either.

"He didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

"No."

Shen Lingjun shook his head, his eyes a little complicated.

She originally thought that Lin Jiangnian would settle the score with her, but she didn't expect that Lin Jiangnian never blamed her at all.

This makes Shen Lingjun somewhat difficult to let go.

I always feel like I owe him.

"That's good." Shen An nodded.

"but……"

Shen Lingjun hesitated for a moment, then spoke: "He said he wanted to see you, uncle!"

"see me?"

Something flashed in Shen An's eyes, and then he became calm again.

"It seems that he wants to take revenge on me?"

Hearing this, Shen Lingjun's heart tightened.

She also guessed this.

Lin Jiangnian didn't argue with her, but he couldn't let his uncle go... After all, his uncle almost killed him half a year ago.

Although Shen Lingjun didn't know how Lin Jiangnian escaped from his uncle, since Lin Jiangnian survived, now he wants to see his uncle again...

Shen Lingjun is naturally worried!

She was worried that Lin Jiangnian would seek revenge against her uncle, and she was also worried that his uncle would be harmful to Lin Jiangnian.

Therefore, she was confused.

"Uncle, he..."

Shen Lingjun opened his mouth and wanted to say something. But Shen An was already mature and said calmly: "Sooner or later there will be a day like this. This is what I owe him and has nothing to do with you!"

"What you owe must be repaid eventually."

Shen An sighed softly, his eyes were deep and turbid, his empty sleeves were waving in the wind, swaying everywhere.

…

Xunyang City, an alley in the eastern suburbs.

On the street not far outside the small courtyard, two figures landed quietly at the entrance of the street.

Li Piaomiao, wearing a long white dress, fluttering black hair, stunning appearance and cold temperament, raised her eyes and looked not far ahead, then moved her eyes to Lin Jiangnian beside her.

"Who do you want to see?"

"You'll know soon!"

Lin Jiang young laughed and stared at the small courtyard in front of him with indifferent eyes.

Li Piaomiao frowned slightly, but didn't ask any more questions and watched Lin Jiangnian walk out of the small courtyard expressionlessly.

Reach out and knock on the door!

"who?"

A familiar voice came from the room.

Not long after, the courtyard door opened.

When she saw Lin Jiangnian suddenly appearing at the door, Shen Lingjun was obviously stunned, and then looked a little flustered: "You, why are you here?"

Lin Jiang young looked at her with a smile: "Why, can't my prince come?"

"this……"

Shen Lingjun glanced behind him subconsciously, his face slightly pale and nervous. She realized that Lin Jiangnian had sent someone to follow her, but she didn't expect that he would come so soon.

Just when she didn't know what to do, Lin Jiangnian said again: "Where is your uncle?"

"In, inside."

"That's fine."

Lin Jiangnian waved his hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Shen Lingjun was still worried until she glanced out of the corner of her eye not far behind Lin Jiangnian and caught a glimpse of a figure in white.

Long, long princess? !

Shen Lingjun was startled, and then he realized something instantly... Lin Jiangnian actually invited the eldest princess?

Shen Lingjun couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could say anything more, Lin Jiangnian had already stepped into the courtyard.

This is a simple little courtyard, not too big, but it is neatly kept.

Lin Jiangnian raised his eyes and saw an old man sitting under the eaves in front of him.

Familiar yet strange!

What was familiar was the aura of the other party, who was Shen Lingjun's uncle.

As for the stranger, it is naturally the other person’s appearance and state at this time!

Even Lin Jiangnian was stunned when he saw it, a little surprised.

Shen An, who was half a year ago, is still radiant and his eyes are shining. Although he is old, his style is still the same.

But in just half a year, how could he look like this?

His breath was weak, as if he had suffered some serious injury.

While Lin Jiangnian was sizing him up, his eyes suddenly fell on the opponent's right sleeve, and his eyes suddenly froze.

Where is his hand?

I saw the sunken bank under the eaves, full of dejection and desolation, and there was nothing under the wide sleeve of his right hand...

Missing a hand? !

What's going on? !

Lin Jiangnian was slightly stunned. For a moment, a certain idea emerged from his mind... Li Miaomiao did it?

Thinking of this, Lin Jiangnian turned around subconsciously.

At this moment, Li Miaomiao happened to walk into the courtyard. He glanced at Lin Jiangnian first, and then glanced at the old man under the eaves.

She frowned slightly, feeling that the other person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

It wasn't until she also saw the other person's empty sleeves that she realized something... Then, she looked at Lin Jiangnian.

He saw Lin Jiangnian looking at him inquiringly. Li Piaomiao still remained silent. But it was equivalent to responding to Lin Jiangnian... She was indeed the one who did it!

When Lin Jiangnian walked into the courtyard, Shen An's expression under the eaves remained calm.

However, when the figure in white appeared later. Shen An, who was still calm at first, suddenly condensed, and the expression on his face changed instantly.

He saw that figure in white, it was very familiar!

Shen An's face trembled slightly and changed instantly, as if he was recalling that night half a year ago, that late night...

The familiar figure in white appeared in front of him, cutting off all his pride!

He lost completely!

The old man who has been famous for many years actually lost to a young junior!

Shen An was seriously injured, his Taoist heart was broken, and his level of strength plummeted!

Every time he thought of this, Shen An felt a faint pain in his broken arm.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and pushed the thoughts out of his mind before opening his eyes again.

"Prince Lin, the eldest princess, you are well."

Shen An's voice was low and hoarse, yet calm and without any ripples.

"Senior Shen, long time no see!"

Lin Jiangnian looked at Shen'an under the eaves, with a kind smile on his face, like an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time, without any tense atmosphere.

However, Lin Jiangnian did not take a step closer.

"We haven't seen each other for half a year. Why did Senior Shen become like this?"

Shen An did not answer the question, but just raised his eyes and glanced at the figure in white, then looked away with an indifferent look: "His Royal Highness came to see me today. What is the important matter?"

Lin Jiangnian still had a smile on his face and asked, "Senior Shen, what do you think this prince should do with you?"

Shen An said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness is here to take revenge?"

"My prince almost died at the hands of Mr. Shen half a year ago. Logically speaking, this revenge must be avenged!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "After all, I will definitely retaliate against you."

Shen An's eyes were indifferent and he said calmly: "What happened last time was indeed because I couldn't treat His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness did not die, that was God's will. Now that Your Highness has come to seek revenge, I have no complaints or regrets."

Hearing his uncle's words, Shen Lingjun was shocked: "Uncle..."

Shen An said in a deep voice: "This is what I owe His Highness the Crown Prince. Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. All of this is fate!"

He was ready to die.

Perhaps, he has been waiting for one day!

And when the eldest princess appeared, it also meant that he would not have any chance today.

"It's a good saying that every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner!"

Faced with Shen An's calm approach to death, Lin Jiangnian just chuckled: "In that case, I have another question that I would like to ask Senior Shen."

"Your Highness, feel free to ask!"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him quietly for a while, then suddenly said: "Senior Shen was entrusted by someone to assassinate my son half a year ago."

"My prince has always wanted to ask Senior Shen, who is he entrusted by?"

"Who asked Senior Shen to assassinate this prince?!"

Faced with Lin Jiangnian's sudden question, Mr. Shen's expression changed slightly: "Hasn't His Highness already investigated clearly?"

"At first, I thought I had found out everything, but later I found something was wrong..."

Lin Jiangnian stared into his eyes and suddenly sneered: "He's not the third prince, is he?"

Lin Jiangnian's tone suddenly changed, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed.

Shen An looked at Lin Jiangnian, who was staring at him with burning eyes, and remained silent.

And there was a sneer on Lin Jiangnian's face.

Sure enough!

Six months ago, after Lin Jiangnian was assassinated, he had been sending people to investigate the person behind Shen An.

After almost dying at the opponent's hands, Lin Jiangnian naturally couldn't give up.

Under the secret investigation, all clues pointed to the third prince.

Shen An had friends with the third prince and had visited the third prince's residence. With various signs, Lin Jiangnian did suspect that Shen An was under the instigation of the third prince.

But with the failure of the third prince's rebellion, it was revealed that the third prince was useless. In addition, the power of the third prince collapsed overnight, and Lin Jiangnian also took the opportunity to find out a lot of information.

For example, the sinking shore in front of you!

Lin Jiangnian began to doubt his previous speculations, especially when the situation in the capital became more complicated and confusing, this suspicion became stronger.

The more important point is... if the third prince can really recruit a master of Mr. Shen's level. Then when the mutiny occurred during the night attack on the palace, they wouldn't have been captured so easily.

How could there not be a master of this level beside him? !

However, although Lin Jiangnian had suspicions, there was no evidence. It was not until he met Shen Lingjun when he went home this time that Lin Jiangnian became interested.

At this moment, the courtyard was silent.

Lin Jiangnian stared at Shen An in front of him without saying a word.

Shen An did not speak, he remained silent, his eyes became increasingly cloudy and his breath was weak.

But the more this happens, the more Lin Jiangnian’s guess is confirmed!

He came here today to verify this matter. Judging from Shen An's reaction now, it seems that they are almost inseparable.

"Is there someone else behind Senior Shen?"

Lin Jiangnian stared at him and spoke slowly.

Shen An neither admitted nor denied, and looked at Lin Jiangnian quietly: "Is it still meaningful for Prince Lin to ask these questions now?"

"Of course!"

Lin Jiangnian nodded: "The people behind Senior Shen want to put my son to death. If I can't catch them out, I won't be able to sleep well."

Shen An was silent. After a while, he looked away and said silently: "Then His Royal Highness asked the wrong person."

"Senior Shen doesn't want to tell you?"

Shen An said in a deep voice: "Since I promised the person behind it, I will naturally not betray it."

"I didn't expect that Senior Shen is quite trustworthy?!"

Lin Jiangnian smiled, his eyes gradually becoming deeper: "However, even if Senior Shen didn't say anything, I would have already guessed it."

"I came to see Senior Shen today just to confirm..."

"It seems that it is no longer needed!"

Lin Jiangnian already had a firm guess in his mind.

He looked at the dejected and lifeless Shen An under the eaves, and slowly said: "Originally, I came to see Senior Shen today because I wanted to settle the accounts with him half a year ago..."

Lin Jiangnian smiled: "But with your appearance now, it seems that you no longer need my son to take action?"

Shen An did not deny it, and said in a low voice, "I'm running out of time!"

Lin Jiangnian was not surprised. He could tell that Mr. Shen in front of him was indeed dying.

One hand was broken, all the breath was gone, he was extremely weak, and his level of strength dropped drastically.

Obviously, Li Miaomiao severely injured him half a year ago. Although he was lucky enough to survive, one foot had already stepped into the coffin!

Now, it’s just barely enough to survive!

"My prince is not in the habit of bullying old people. Considering that you are not going to die soon, and for the sake of Shen Nuxia, my prince will not kill you!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at Shen Lingjun in the courtyard next to him.

Shen Lingjun, who was originally tense and worried, had a look of disbelief on his face when he heard Lin Jiangnian's words, and then he felt happy.

The eyes he looked at Lin Jiangnian were filled with gratitude.

"Let's just consider the past grudges to be wiped out."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at the old Shen An again, his eyes indifferent.

Although it was because of Shen Lingjun's slightness, Lin Jiangnian was not so kind.

At present, Shen An's strength level has plummeted, his life is not long, and he no longer poses any threat to Lin Jiangnian.

The old man who used to be a high-ranking man and had been famous for many years has fallen to this level. Even if he were killed, there would be no sense of achievement for Lin Jiangnian.

Living is even more of a torture for him!

After that, Lin Jiangnian said nothing more, turned around, and came to Li Miaomiao.

"Let's go."

Li Miaomiao in the courtyard never said a word from beginning to end. She raised her eyes and glanced at Lin Jiangnian and then at Shen An under the eaves.

Silently, nodded.

...(End of chapter)