Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

When Chu Junting and the others returned, Song Ruozhen immediately noticed that something was wrong with them. Could it be that they hadn't caught anyone?

"Did they run away?"

Chu Junting shook his head. "We've captured them, but they're all dead."

"All dead?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes were filled with deep astonishment. This person had done so many bad things that he had to be eradicated completely.

The King of Chu must have understood the implications; how could he have left not a single survivor?

"When we arrived, everyone was already dead. My brother and the others arrived earlier, and Ling Qian'er was crying while holding Ling Wentao's body."

Chu Junting's eyes were filled with complex emotions. In his view, this was murder to silence witnesses, but could Ling Qian'er really kill her own brother to prevent the news from leaking out?

If that's true, then this woman's scheming is truly terrifying!

It wasn't that he looked down on women, but killing his own brother was something even a man would find difficult, yet Ling Qian'er could…

Unfortunately, they arrived too late. Even Chu Tianche didn't get a clear look at the situation. Ling Wentao's clothes and the letter he left on his body became evidence.

In other words, the Ling family not only did nothing wrong, but actually made a contribution.

Song Ruozhen and Song Lin exchanged a glance. They had been worried that something might go wrong, but they hadn't expected that the other two would be so fast and arrive before them.

Now that the person is dead, the words can naturally be whatever Ling Qian'er says.

Moreover, Ling Wentao was an extremely promising junior member of the Ling family, and his reputation in the capital had been quite good over the years. Now that he had died while hunting down the mastermind, he would surely be praised by everyone.

If they want to overturn all of this, they need to find solid evidence, but the other side is very meticulous in its work, so finding evidence will not be easy.

"So, Ling Wentao was also hunting the man in black, just like us, and they both died in the ruined temple?"

After learning the whole story, Song Lin recalled everything that had happened before, but his suspicions about Ling Wentao would not be easily dispelled.

The group exchanged glances. They knew some things were true, but it was best to remain silent until concrete evidence was presented.

Otherwise, things will only get more complicated once someone gets hold of something against you.

“If Ling Wentao is really investigating, how come we’ve never run into the man in black even after tracking him for so long?” Qi Wu said in a low voice.

Ruan Cheng sneered, "Isn't that right? If the Ling family were truly trustworthy, how could we have been chased all this way!"

After they rescued General Song, their first thought was to seek help from the Ling family.

Fortunately, they were cautious and sent someone who only said they needed help, giving a false location without revealing the real address.

That very night, all the people of the place that had lied died.

From that moment on, they understood everything. Someone in their team had been bribed by the Ling family, which was why General Song was ambushed and the Ling family reaped all the benefits and made a great contribution!

Lin Zhiyue was clearly involved, so his safety is a credit to him!

"Keep your voices down, and don't say anything when you get back. They even killed Ling Wentao to cover up the news, so you should know how serious this is!"

Song Lin gave everyone a cold, sharp look, his words full of warning.

Everyone tensed up and immediately shut their mouths, knowing that Song Lin was saying this for their own good.

After waking up, Ling Qian'er still had no appetite and would burst into tears at the drop of a hat.

After learning about the situation, Chu Junting said to Chu Tianche, "Brother, I still have to deal with the flood. Now that Ling Wentao has been found, you should go back with Miss Ling as soon as possible."

Chu Tianche was slightly taken aback; his trip had been a complete waste of time.

Ling Qian'er's current situation made him suspicious, and he dared not marry her rashly. What if the Ling family was the mastermind behind all this? Wouldn't that be cutting off his own path?

Not to mention that Ling Qian'er's heart was entirely on Chu Junting, and she made it so obvious in front of him that she didn't take him seriously at all, so naturally she was unhappy!

"This flood is a very serious problem, and I'm worried that you don't have enough manpower..."

"Your Highness, please rest assured, we can all help," Song Lin said with a smile.

Qi Wu, Ruan Cheng, and the others nodded repeatedly. They were all capable and hardworking people, and helping the people would definitely not be a problem for them.

Chu Tianche: "..."

Ling Qian'er originally wanted to stay, but Chu Junting's words stopped her: "The boat has been arranged for you. Brother Ling, you should be laid to rest as soon as possible. You can go back together and make an explanation."

"Okay, then I'll head back now." Ling Qian'er nodded sadly.

Song Lin smiled and looked at Chu Tianche, "Your Highness, please send someone to inform our families after you return to the capital that we are still alive, so that they will not worry."

"Yes, yes, thank you for your trouble, Your Highness."

Chu Tianche almost couldn't maintain his smile and nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you deliver the message."

Father will be so happy to know you are all still alive!

After everyone personally saw Chu Tianche and Ling Qian'er and their group onto the ship, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Ruozhen had examined the dead man in black before, and she had looked at all the talismans found on his body. He was indeed skilled in metaphysics.

Interestingly, she also found a stone on this person that was extremely similar to the one on the Master of Heavenly Secrets.

Sure enough, the two knew each other, and were even from the same sect.

Unfortunately, they were all silenced...

"I wonder how well Fourth Brother's message has been delivered. If he's fast enough, perhaps people have already started transporting food," Song Ruozhen pondered.

Now that both Ling Wentao and the metaphysical master are dead, there are naturally no other people behind the scenes.

Once the flood problem is solved and the people are no longer starving, the government's disaster relief funds can be used to rebuild the houses destroyed in Pingyang City, and everything will soon be back to normal.

"Your fourth brother's abilities are beyond doubt. Even if those merchants got wind of it, it would still take them some time to transport the grain."

"Besides, many people are afraid to be the first to try something new; they'll only act after seeing others benefit from it," Chu Junting said.

Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow, "Wasn't Fourth Brother the first person to benefit from this?"

Not far away, Song Lin watched his daughter chatting happily with the King of Chu. Even if he was slow to react, he would realize that something was wrong, let alone that he was a perceptive person.

The King of Chu's attention was almost always on Zhen'er. Even when Zhen'er was right next to him, the King of Chu couldn't help but steal glances at her.

He's been there too; he felt the same way when he was in love with Ruyan. Wasn't the King of Chu exactly the same as him back then?

"The King of Chu... has taken a fancy to his daughter?"

When Song Lin thought of this possibility, he felt that his idea from back then had actually come true.

If the King of Chu really becomes his son-in-law, he would be infinitely better than Lin Zhiyue!