The Martial Doctor

Even though Lin Miao already knew the identity of the Crown Prince, he could pretend he didn’t know. Whether the Crown Prince was attacked naturally had nothing to do with him.

But once he knew, he couldn’t avoid it.

In the future, it would surely be traced back to him. Even if it was clarified, how many things would be delayed in the meantime?

Who would bear the cost of freedom and wasted time?

One must prevent problems before they occur.

"If this Shen Yidao has already broken through to the Tianyuan level, then the person who appeared at Cloud-Riding Ridge must be him," Su Chen said. "Tianyuan is no longer an ordinary person, even someone at the Great Perfection of the Meridian Passage Realm is no match."

"One isn’t enough, then two, if two aren’t enough, then three. Although the court didn’t issue a bounty for this Tianyuan master, firstly, they don’t know this person’s identity and can’t issue a targeted bounty, and secondly, the court is apprehensive about thoroughly offending a master of the Tianyuan level. But if you were the emperor, knowing your son was assassinated, would you be indifferent? Moreover, the Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince; as long as he’s in that position, he is the only heir to the throne. Furthermore, the Crown Prince’s reputation isn’t bad. Assassinating the Crown Prince, even if it’s Tianyuan, would he want to fall into the path of demons?"

Masters often suffer from their reputation, especially if they’ve always been righteous figures. They wouldn’t easily destroy the fame they’ve worked so hard to build. Otherwise, why did they wear masks when assassinating the Crown Prince and rescuing Bloodfiend at Cloud-Riding Ridge?

"I judge this guy to be very cautious. Unless he has absolute confidence in victory, he won’t act easily. Once he acts, his chances of exposure multiply," Lin Miao said.

"Makes sense, but we can’t be unprepared."

"Therefore, we need to strike quickly, not giving him time to react. As long as we swiftly deal with the Green Blade Sect and anyone with designs on Xue Family Manor outside the city, then we’ve won this battle," Lin Miao said.

"Alright, I’ll head back to Star-Picking Tower to see my mother immediately," Su Chen said impatiently as he stood up.

"I’ll have Mao go back with you. Once you’ve discussed it with Aunt, have Mao report back," Lin Miao nodded. No time to delay; various signs indicated that Scorpio would likely act tonight.

Si Miaoxue and Yue Mei’Er have already discovered Scorpio’s tracks. Their target is the Xue Family Manor.

Lin Miao really hit the nail on the head with that prediction.

Even if Su Chen didn’t come today, he would have led experts from the Lin household out of the city tonight.

He naturally wouldn’t let Scorpio have the chance to take Xue Family Manor and destroy the contents extracted from the secret vault. A large portion of these items were already reserved for him.

Once the case is closed, these valuable herbs and furs will be sold to him at a discount.

Matters involving interests.

Of course, he couldn’t stand by and watch. Besides, he and Pei Jian are now in the same boat; helping him has no downsides.

With a move against Marquis Lingyang, he could confidently venture to Li Jing knowing that Dongshan Prefecture was essentially his starting point.

The people and things here, along with many relationships, were important to him. He didn’t want to return from a journey only to find he no longer had a home.

To Lin Miao, Qingping Town didn’t feel like home; it was the original owner’s. But Lin Mansion in Dongshan Prefecture was truly built by his own hands.

This was his true home in this different world.

Essentially, he had a strong sense of attachment to home. People must always recognize their roots, and although he couldn’t return to his original world, his roots in this one lay here.

Before leaving, eliminating the threats to his home was his obligation.

A slight delay in mealtime, but the afternoon clinics continued.

Usually, the number of patients decreases in the afternoon, but with Lin Miao’s reputation, appointments are still hard to come by. It’s not every day that difficult cases arise.

Most of the time, they’re common ailments. After Lin Miao examines them, he lets his senior apprentice sister and Xia Zhu practice, gaining experience in pulse diagnosis.

Some skills really require a feel, and as they see more cases, they’ll naturally learn to make judgments.

After seeing thirty patients, he found he was finished half an hour earlier than usual.

Concerned about the trouble of leaving the city later.

Lin Miao had Xia Zhu display the "House Call" sign. Since today’s patients are all seen, he usually waits until closing time to leave, but today he must go early.

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"Senior Sister, will you leave the city with me or stay at home?" Lin Miao asked Sun Youwei. Lin Mao had returned, and Bai Feng had agreed to Lin Miao’s plan.

They decided to go for one big score.

If they could take over the Ye Family’s horse ranch, the Su Family could fully revive. Although risky, the rewards were ample. Since Bai Feng had brought people to Dongshan, she had the authority to make such decisions.

Moreover, it was Marquis Lingyang who acted against the Su Family first.

In Lin Miao’s plan, the Su Family’s targets are Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion and the Ye Family. They couldn’t let these two escape from Dongshan.

Only by controlling Mrs. He within Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion and the Ye Family could the plan against the Green Blade Sect proceed.

If the Green Blade Sect controlled Mrs. He and the Ye Family first, they might have a chance to escape.

The Green Blade Sect, with over ten thousand people (akin to a large enterprise with employees relying on it for salaries), has a core staff of over a thousand. If they fail, they can only take a fraction with them, but for a quick evacuation, transportation is essential. The Ye Family’s horses are indispensable.