The Villain's Counterattack

First go to Shaolin, then to Wudang, Lin Pingzhi has a complete plan, and he has been planning it for two full years.

Where does my current strength rank in the world?

Lin Pingzhi would not underestimate himself, but he would not be arrogant either. He could be considered a second-rate martial artist. Although he relied on external martial arts and his extraordinary reaction speed, it was an indisputable fact that he could defeat his father Lin Zhennan.

The young army that was built up over four years is already usable. At least it is considered to be top-notch strength in the escort agency. It is not weaker than those 34-year-old veterans, but they may lack experience.

Why go to Shaolin first?

Because Shaolin and Luoyang are closer, a distance of about a hundred miles, a fast horse can go back and forth in a day, and it is nearly a thousand miles away from Wudang Mountain. It goes without saying who comes first and who comes later. Even a fool would make the same choice.

Escorting a group of escort vehicles, they first headed north by sea, then went upstream along the Grand Canal in Hangzhou and went straight to Luoyang via the Guangji Canal.

This was not Lin Pingzhi's first time to Luoyang. After all, it was his mother's hometown, and he still had some impression of it when he was young. However, his mother was pregnant in recent years, and it was inconvenient to take care of his two younger brothers and sisters, so he went there less often.

They were flying the banner of the Fuwei Escort Agency along the way, and there was always someone to pick them up wherever they went. These people were either rich or noble, or they were directly from the government. The Fuwei Escort Agency had the background of the Jinyiwei, and although it hung the sign of a Jianghu Escort Agency, it followed the path of the officialdom.

This was Lin Pingzhi's first escort mission. His father was stationed in Fuzhou and did not accompany him. His mother took his younger brothers and sisters to travel around and had a lot of fun. This escort mission was not very important, but Lin Zhennan sent three escort masters. What was important was not the escort, but the people.

All the descendants of this generation of the Lin family are here. If they were robbed, Lin Zhennan would have no place to cry. Fortunately, Mrs. Lin, Wang, also has second-rate strength. In the past two years, in addition to taking care of the children, she also practiced some Shaolin Kung Fu.

The Wang family's swordsmanship originated from Shaolin, and can be considered to be passed down from generation to generation. With the encouragement of her husband and son, her strength has improved rapidly, and now she is three points stronger than her two brothers.

Lin Pingzhi actually had a very good impression of his grandfather, Wang Yuanba, the leader of the Golden Sword Sect, nicknamed the Invincible Golden Sword. This old man was really good at martial arts. Although he was nearly seventy years old, he still had first-class strength in the martial arts world and was also a local tyrant in Luoyang.

Although the old man was strong, he had no successor. The two uncles were under the influence of the old man and were somewhat insignificant. The two cousins ​​were also not in Lin Pingzhi's eyes.

When Mr. Wang received a letter from his daughter and learned that his grandson and granddaughter would come to visit their grandfather, he was extremely happy. In recent years, the Fuwei Escort Agency has been developing in full swing, and its business has already expanded to Luoyang City, bringing a lot of convenience to their Jindao Gate.

His daughter, son-in-law, and even his grandson who has gradually grown up, would prepare a lot of good things for his birthday every year. Especially the child Lin Pingzhi, he even sent a secret recipe for medicinal food, which made the old man feel better than before.

Wang Yuanba was even happier to have his grandson and granddaughter, twins, a boy and a girl. When he first went to see them, the little ones couldn't even recognize people, but now they can run and jump. I heard that they were fat and plump because they were raised by Pingzhi.

"Father, isn't my brother-in-law coming with me on this trip?" Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang attached great importance to the power of the Lin family, but they didn't understand why their sister was about to come back but her brother-in-law was not accompanying her.

Wang Yuanba shook his head slightly and said nonchalantly, "Your brother-in-law is currently discussing the Ryukyu issue with the Embroidered Uniform Guards' pacification envoy. Although Ryukyu is a foreign land, it possesses considerable resources. It has an entire state, several times larger than Luoyang City."

"Your brother-in-law is a man of great ambition. He actually managed to open up trade routes to Ryukyu, exchanging mere provisions, clothing, pots and pans for exotic goods from overseas. He also led the Fujian merchants to expand their territory there, reaping considerable benefits. The blood-red coral that was a huge hit at my father's birthday last year was acquired by your good brother-in-law with two entire shiploads of supplies."

Wang Yuanba was very satisfied with the filial piety of his daughter and son-in-law. Although the Wang family of the Golden Sword Gate was a tyrant in Luoyang City, they had lived in the mainland for a long time and were not familiar with overseas wonders. Although the blood-red coral was only one foot high, it was crystal clear and beautiful, with almost no flaws. The old man showed off his charm at the birthday banquet, attracting countless people's attention.

"My brother-in-law has built up a huge fortune, but Pingzhi is a complete spendthrift. He seemed quite smart before, but how come he has become like this in just a few years?" Wang Bofen thinks highly of the Lin family. As a local tyrant, he has a natural resistance to power. People in the martial arts world, in particular, have complicated feelings towards the imperial court. So he and his sister gradually developed some estrangement.

Wang Yuanba, however, knew more than his two sons. He glanced at them and snorted coldly, "If it weren't for that brat Pingzhi squandering money everywhere, do you think the Lin family would have the peaceful life and immense wealth they have today?"

"Pingzhi is squandering the family fortune, but he's also helping the Lin family squander their wealth, which is also degrading himself. The imperial court can't tolerate an overly perfect subordinate, and the Lin family's wealth is easily coveted." Wang Yuanba shook his head slightly and said, "Your sister has a longer-term perspective than you do. Pingzhi's actions are mostly directed and manipulated by your brother-in-law, in order to maintain the Lin family's wealth at a relatively safe level."

"There is such a thing?" Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were extremely surprised.

"My brother-in-law's Lin family is so famous and powerful, can't they protect themselves? Are they afraid of attracting the covetousness of outsiders?" The two men were not complete fools, and were slightly shocked when they heard this.

Wang Yuanba shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed in his two sons. "The higher you stand, the more you will face opponents. The Fuwei Escort Agency spans ten provinces, so how could its opponents be so easily defeated?"

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang were shocked and began to value the Lin family even more. You know, the Wang family of the Golden Sword Sect is only a tyrant in Luoyang and cannot dominate Henan. There are two other powerful forces in Henan.

In fact, not only Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang, but even Wang Yuanba were misled by Lin Zhennan and Lin Pingzhi. However, this misleading was carried out through the hands of Mrs. Lin, Wang, and ordinary people could not see it.

"Your sister didn't come back in the past few years because her children were young, but this time she will stay for a while. You should prepare the small courtyard. Bufan and Feifei are said to have been spoiled too much by Pingzhi, and they can't eat anything with a worse taste." Having said that, Wang Yuanba couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

Have you ever seen a bodyguard bring a chef? And there were three chefs at once. It was said that one of them was a royal chef. This time, Sun Pingzhi had vowed in his letter that he would give him a good meal, and he brought a whole cart of ingredients, all of which were seafood.

Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang exchanged a glance before leaving, each wondering what his younger sister would bring. Their father's birthday had long passed, and there had been no other happy events at home, so it seemed there was no reason for the Lin family to splurge. He wondered if his younger sister would stay at the Wang family compound, or head to the Fuwei Escort Agency's Luoyang branch, which was equally attractive and had been secured with the Wang family's help.

Of course, the Lin family has to pay for all the money themselves, as the Wang family is not as generous as the Lin family.