65: Chapter 65 My Time Is Running Out?

"That Zhang fellow, what a clever scheme."

Song Lin had also received the message on his end.

By framing Lin Ming as a demonic cultivator and throwing him into prison, he could use that to threaten the beauty.

Why hadn't he thought of this method himself?

"Big Brother, we need to make a move too, otherwise that beauty is going to be taken by that Zhang fellow," one person immediately said to Song Lin.

"Send someone to relay a message to that beauty. Tell her that I, Song Lin, will protect her Senior Brother. As long as she is willing to have a meal with me, I will ensure her Senior Brother remains unharmed," Song Lin said coldly.

If Zhang Zhihui could extend his reach into the City Guard, then so could he.

It worked out perfectly; perhaps Zhang Zhihui's maneuver would even help him win over that beauty.

At the thought of Su Lianxue's beauty, Song Lin felt a surge of agitation.

...

In the inn.

"Senior Brother, have fun playing," Su Lianxue said expressionlessly.

Just a moment ago, she had received messages from people sent by both Zhang Zhihui and Song Lin.

They told her that Lin Ming might be involved with demonic cultivators and had been thrown into prison.

If she wanted to save her Senior Brother, she would have to submit to one of them.

To this, Su Lianxue simply acted as if she hadn't seen them.

She didn't even need to think to know it was her Senior Brother's doing intentionally; he was probably just bored.

Given her Senior Brother's identity, no one in the entire Tianyuan City would dare do anything to him.

It was just that her Senior Brother hadn't revealed his identity.

Su Lianxue couldn't be bothered to care about what Lin Ming was thinking; he could do whatever he wanted.

As long as he didn't disturb her, that was enough.

She would just ignore these messages. Want her to submit? These guys truly didn't have the qualifications.

Su Lianxue cast these matters to the back of her mind and continued to immerse herself in her cultivation.

...

Tianyuan City Prison

Lin Ming was directly locked into a single cell.

"Not bad, they even gave me a single cell," Lin Ming nodded and said.

He had thought he would have to squeeze in with other prisoners, but he hadn't expected to be given a single cell. This treatment wasn't bad at all.

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for offending Young Master Zhang."

Outside the door, one of the two City Guards who brought Lin Ming in said to him.

"Oh? What are the consequences of offending that person?" Lin Ming asked, looking slightly curious.

He wanted to see what the consequences of offending Zhang Zhihui were.

"Enough."

The other person stopped the conversation, patted the first man on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, the man didn't say anything more, followed his companion's footsteps, and turned to leave.

However, judging by that man's expression, the outcome of offending that Young Master Zhang did not seem very good.

"Kid, it looks like you offended Zhang Zhihui, right?"

Just as Lin Ming casually found a spot to sit down, a slightly aged voice came from the cell next to Lin Ming.

"How are you so sure it's Zhang Zhihui?" Lin Ming said casually.

"Young Master Zhang—besides him, no one would casually send people into the City Patrol Bureau prison."

Another slightly sharp voice rang out from another cell.

"What a pity. Since you've offended this Young Master Zhang, you had better pray that you can get out alive."

"It's tough. The last person who offended Zhang Zhihui and was locked in here apparently hanged himself."

"Yeah, he was a young man, too. It's said that his Dao Companion was eyed by him. The guy refused, so they found some random crime to lock him in. After being tortured for a few days, his Dao Companion committed suicide, and the man couldn't take it and committed suicide too."

"I remember now. That young man was actually quite interesting; it's a pity."

"So, young man, what reason were you locked in for?"

The topic returned to Lin Ming.

Lin Ming's Divine Thought swept across these prisoners. Their cultivation levels were basically at the Body Tempering Realm or Spirit Guiding Realm, with one or two at the Sea-Opening Realm. Their cultivation wasn't very high.

"Pretty much the same reason," Lin Ming said.

"Then I wish you luck, kid."

Schadenfreude-filled voices rang out.

Clearly, they had already anticipated Lin Ming's fate.

It would likely be a result similar to the young man who committed suicide earlier; it would be very difficult for him to walk out of this prison.

"What about you all? How did you get locked in?" Lin Ming asked in return.

How were these guys locked in?

Regarding this, most of these people were vague, with only one or two answering directly.

Examples included killing enemies in the street, or a pickpocket stealing from someone they shouldn't have, and so on.

It was likely that Lin Ming was the only one who had been locked in innocently.

The next second, the aroma of meat overflowed.

The scent of meat gradually permeated the entire prison.

"Kid, you actually brought food in? Hurry up and share some with me."

"It smells so good. I haven't eaten anything good in a long time. The food in this prison isn't meant for humans to eat; it's pig swill."

"Share some with me, let me have a taste."

The food Lin Ming brought had seduced the appetite of everyone present.

It was originally food brought for his Junior Sister, but unfortunately, since he was now in prison, his Junior Sister couldn't eat it, so he could only enjoy it alone.

As for Su Lianxue's safety, Lin Ming was certainly not worried about that.

Even if the news of him being imprisoned reached her ears, she probably wouldn't even frown, let alone be threatened by others.

He imagined his Junior Sister was still continuing her cultivation.

"Everyone, since my time is running out, I won't be sharing this food with you all," Lin Ming said with a smile.

"Kid, don't say that. What if you manage to get out alive?"

"Yeah, it's fate that we're all here together. If you have good things, you should share them."

"Kid, if you really die, if there's anything, we can help each other out after we get out."

To this, Lin Ming remained indifferent, enjoying his food alone.

At this, the patience of these people was exhausted, and they gradually began to curse Lin Ming.

"Kid, you deserve to be locked in here. I'll be watching you die."

"Just wait, you little brat, they'll teach you how to behave."

"I don't know where some thing like you popped out from, but your grandfather here will watch you die. Don't beg for mercy when the time comes."

"You dog thing, actually using these things to tempt your grandfather here..."

The language became increasingly nasty.

To this, Lin Ming remained indifferent, as if he couldn't hear these people's curses, and continued to enjoy his food to himself.

...

Tianyuan City Lord's Mansion

"Great Senior Brother, has Revered Master not come out of seclusion yet?"

A woman looked at the middle-aged man in front of her and asked.

"No."

Ji Ze shook his head.

In order to step into the Other Shore Realm, Revered Master had been in seclusion.

But the Other Shore Realm was not so easy to step into.

Revered Master had been in seclusion for a hundred years now. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Ze had methods to confirm Revered Master's safety, he would have even suspected that Revered Master had failed.

"The people from the Yongzhen Sect will arrive in three days," Second Senior Sister Qin Lu said.