440: Chapter 440 The Empress's assigned helper was actually Yue Hanzheng?!

"Chu Jinyu of the Chu Mansion and I were originally betrothed, but the daughter of the Chen family took a liking to Chu Jinyu. Because of the Chen family's power, the Chu Mansion wanted to annul the engagement between Chu Jinyu and me."

"That is why they colluded with other noble houses to scheme against the Lin family, slandering us by claiming we were in league with the Sand Bandits!"

Lin Qingmeng's tone was filled with overwhelming hatred.

Upon hearing this, Director He Xiaoxiao's expression remained unchanged; she remained as cold and indifferent as ever.

"This Director does not care about any of that, whether the Lin family was truly in league with the Sand Bandits or if they were slandered."

"All of this will naturally be investigated for you by someone."

"And that person is you, Lin Ran!"

Lin Ran paused for a moment and said calmly, "So, the task Her Majesty the Empress assigned you to give me is to investigate the destruction of the Lin family?"

"Precisely. Lin Ran, remember to do this well. Her Majesty the Empress is in the Imperial Palace, waiting for a satisfactory answer from you."

A profound smile hung on Director He Xiaoxiao's lips as she gently patted Lin Ran on the shoulder.

"By the way, for this investigation into the Lin family, Her Majesty the Empress did not just send you alone; she has also assigned you a helper."

Director He Xiaoxiao said suddenly.

"Oh? Who is it?"

Lin Ran became slightly interested.

A helper?

If they could be of help in investigating the destruction of the Lin family, then he could indeed keep this helper by his side.

Director He Xiaoxiao did not speak; she gently clapped her hands, and a familiar figure slowly walked out from the shadows.

"Brother Lin, long time no see."

It was Yue Hanzheng, who walked out with a faint smile, his temperament gentle and elegant, like a refined Young Master.

"I didn't expect it to be Brother Yue. Why are you here?"

Lin Ran had not expected that the helper Empress Mo Chenxin assigned to him would actually be Yue Hanzheng, the Daoist Heir of Thunder Ancestor Dao Mountain.

To be honest, he was truly quite surprised.

"Her Majesty the Empress saw that my talent was exceptional and my intelligence outstanding, so she also wanted me to join the Demon Suppression Division."

"However, I still have to pass a test before I can join the Demon Suppression Division."

"And this test is to investigate the destruction of the Lin family together with you."

Yue Hanzheng explained with a smile.

"So that's how it is. It seems we are quite fated."

"Let's go. We will first return to the Zifu Holy Land, and then discuss the Lin family matter in detail."

Lin Ran stepped forward with a chuckle and threw his arm around Yue Hanzheng's shoulder.

"Very well, I will listen to Brother Lin!"

Yue Hanzheng laughed heartily.

He had always admired Lin Ran, and after Lin Ran led a mere handful of people to eradicate the great cancer that was the Sand Bandits, his admiration for Lin Ran had reached an unprecedented Peak.

Although he still regarded Lin Ran as his greatest rival whom he most wanted to surpass, this did not affect his respect for Lin Ran in the slightest.

"You bastard, Lin Ran! Can't you at least greet this Director before leaving?!"

Director He Xiaoxiao said, exasperated.

The moment Yue Hanzheng appeared, Lin Ran only had eyes for him, which gave her the illusion of a breakdown.

She was such a great beauty standing right here, yet from beginning to end, Lin Ran had treated her with aloofness, keeping a deliberate distance.

As soon as Yue Hanzheng appeared, Lin Ran immediately went up and threw his arm around him.

She even began to wonder if there was something wrong with Lin Ran's sexual orientation?!

Lin Ran waved his hand dismissively and said without looking back:

"Director, please trouble yourself to go back and tell Her Majesty the Empress that I will not fail her expectations and will bring her a satisfactory answer."

"You! You are going to be the death of this Director!!"

Director He Xiaoxiao stamped her feet in anger, her face flushed red.

Meanwhile, Lin Ran brought Yue Hanzheng and Lin Qingmeng back to the Divine Peak.

"Fairy Jiulian, why are you here?"

Seeing that Yu Xin was also on the Divine Peak, Yue Hanzheng felt somewhat shocked and couldn't help but ask.

Yu Xin wrote with an expressionless face: "I am here to take care of Lin Ran. But what about you? Why did you return with Lin Ran?"

"Fairy Jiulian, you... you are here to take care of Brother Lin?!"

Yue Hanzheng's mouth hung open, and he looked back and forth between Yu Xin and Lin Ran with an expression of disbelief, feeling a bit dizzy.

Could the relationship between these two really be what he thought?!

If that were really the case, it would be quite intriguing...

"Brother Yue, sit."

Lin Ran sat down in a pavilion and invited Yue Hanzheng to sit, while Yu Xin consciously sat beside him.

"Brother Yue, what is your opinion on the destruction of the Lin family?"

Lin Ran asked with a smile.

Lin Qingmeng also fixed her gaze on Yue Hanzheng, as if wanting to hear the answer she longed for from his mouth.

"The destruction of the Lin family was led by the Chen family, who then colluded with other noble houses to destroy the Lin family."

"According to the Chen family, it was because the Lin family was in league with the Sand Bandits that they acted in a fit of rage, executing them first and reporting it later, resulting in the destruction of the Lin family."

"But in reality, this is not the case!"

A terrifying gleam shot from Yue Hanzheng's eyes, and his face was filled with cold light.

"Oh? What do you mean by that?"

Lin Ran's eyes lit up.

Could it be...

This helper Yue Hanzheng really has something to him?!

"Brother Lin, do you know of the Resurrection Immortal Sect?"

Yue Hanzheng suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"I have heard a little."

Lin Ran nodded.

"Mm. Although the Resurrection Immortal Sect cannot exactly be counted as a demonic cult, their methods are even more evil than those of a demonic cult."

"They scour everywhere, seemingly searching for some supreme treasures. Although I do not know what they intend to do, I do know that in order to search for these supreme treasures, they burn, kill, loot, and plunder, using absolutely every means possible!"

"And some time ago, the Resurrection Immortal Sect set their sights on our Thunder Ancestor Dao Mountain."

"A battle broke out between our Thunder Ancestor Dao Mountain and the experts of the Resurrection Immortal Sect, and what shocked me even more was that the people from our Thunder Ancestor Dao Mountain found something afterward."

As he spoke, Yue Hanzheng took out a thin silver needle from his Storage Ring that glimmered with a bone-chilling, icy light.

"It's the Cold Soul Needle!!"

Seeing this silver needle, Lin Qingmeng gasped in surprise, the flames of rage in her eyes churning uncontrollably.

"Correct, it is indeed the Chen family's Cold Soul Needle."

"In the Chen family, there is a Seven-Star Divine Technique that is most renowned, which is the Seven-Star Soul-Snatching Needle."

"This Seven-Star Divine Technique is a spell cast based on the arrangement of the Seven Stars of the Dao Heart across the heavens."

"And the medium for casting this spell is the Cold Soul Needle, refined by the Chen family using unique methods!"

"That is to say..."

Lin Ran waved his hand slightly, his eyes cold and sharp, interrupting what Yue Hanzheng was about to say:

"That is to say, the Chen family is in collusion with the Resurrection Immortal Sect!"

"Precisely! And the Chen family, which is in collusion with the Resurrection Immortal Sect, turns around and slanders the Lin family for being in league with the Sand Bandits. I am afraid it would be hard for anyone to believe that, right?"