Lin Guangde had previously pinned his hopes on the city lord to uphold justice, after all, to get the city lord to mediate, he had brought out all his family’s assets!
The Wei patriarch immediately burst into laughter: “Haha, Lin Guangde, do you think you are the only one who has approached the city lord? I am in the Dominion Realm, you are in the Myriad Things Realm, do you really think the city lord would side with you?”
“You… you all…” Lin Guangde’s face turned pale, and he involuntarily retreated several steps.
He had offered so much wealth to get the city lord’s help, yet this was the outcome?
In the end, he had lost both money and hope?
For a moment, Lin Guangde fell into despair.
He could not fight the Wei family now, and the city lord would not uphold justice for him, instead favouring the Wei family.
“City lord! You… you cannot be so unreasonable!”
“Please uphold justice for my Lin family!”
After Lin Guangde spoke, he went ‘thud’ and heavily knelt towards the city lord.
Although the on-site commoners were shocked in their hearts, no one wanted to speak up. For ordinary folk, the struggles of great families had nothing to do with them, they were just spectators.
Even the powers that usually had some ties with the Lin family were unwilling to step forward at this time.
“This is bad, how could it turn out like this!”
“This is big trouble now!”
Seeing this situation, the Lin family members fell into even greater panic.
No one had expected that the hard-won victory secured by Lin Yun would ultimately amount to nothing.
Moreover, they all knew well that once they collectively left Bailu City, they might very well face an attack from the Wei family outside the city!
“They are actually cheating!” Lin Yun’s face also darkened completely.
Immediately, Lin Yun leaped forward and flew onto the arena ahead.
“Yun’er!” Yan Shi saw Lin Yun step up and was startled.
“What does he think he is doing?!” The eldest madam shouted even more sharply.
The Lin family members all appeared shocked.
In this kind of scene, how could a junior like Lin Yun intervene?
On the arena.
“Yun’er, you… why did you come up.” The pale-faced Lin Guangde looked at Lin Yun.
“Father, get up. This world has no justice to begin with, only through force can one forge justice! Begging on bended knee will not bring justice, you need not kneel to a treacherous thing like that, he does not deserve it!”
As Lin Yun spoke, he helped Lin Guangde to his feet.
“Yun’er, I… I…” Lin Guangde choked up for a moment.
Lin Guangde knew Lin Yun was absolutely right, but the Lin family now could not match them in terms of force…
To preserve the Lin family, he could only humble himself like this.
“You insolent brat!”
“Who are you calling a thing?!”
The city lord, seated in the distance, suddenly stood up, his cold gaze falling on Lin Yun, his tone sharp and biting.
Lin Yun had just said ‘no need to kneel to a treacherous thing’, was that not referring to him?
He was the strongest existence in Bailu City, yet someone dared to say this about him in public? And from a young junior at that?
“City lord, I am merely speaking the truth.” Lin Yun looked at the city lord.
Upon hearing this, the city lord’s face darkened completely.
“You insolent brat, even your father Lin Guangde would not dare speak to me like this, you are truly arrogant beyond measure!!!” The city lord clasped his hands behind his back and rebuked coldly, his voice echoing across the square like thunder.
“City lord, you need only state your position now. Will you uphold justice or not? If you insist on favouring the Wei family, then you make an enemy of my Lin family. I guarantee, the consequences are something you! Can! Not! Bear!” At the end, Lin Yun spoke word by word, his tone edged with sharpness.
As soon as Lin Yun said this, the scene erupted in an instant.
“Heavens, how dare the young master of the Lin family be so bold, actually daring to offend the city lord like this?”
“He… where does he get such courage!”
…
Pairs of incredulous eyes converged on Lin Yun.
In everyone’s view, Lin Yun’s actions were simply too reckless!
At the Lin family gathering.
“Has Lin Yun gone mad? He… he actually dares to question the city lord like this?” Lin Wei exclaimed in shock.
“He is going to destroy our Lin family!”
“This madman! If he wants to die, do not drag the Lin family down with him!”
Steward Kun and the eldest madam cursed in anger, their faces utterly grim.
They had never dreamed that Lin Yun intended to confront the city lord head-on?
