Lin Ling'er noticed their curiosity and smiled gently.

Then, in their gaze, Lin Ling'er stepped forward and took the initiative to hold Xiaobei's hand...

"This..."

Watching Lin Ling'er's actions, they were taken aback...

Feeling their astonishment, Lin Ling'er spoke slightly shyly, "This is my boyfriend, his name is Xiaobei!"

Xiaobei was a bit surprised to hear such a straightforward introduction.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

Because this was how they had planned it before coming here...

He came here to appear as her boyfriend...

"Boyfriend?"

Xiaobei was calm, but the two young people standing not far away were completely stunned.

"The goddess... the goddess is actually taken?"

"That's right! What does this guy have to deserve her?"

After being dumbfounded, they looked at Xiaobei with extreme frustration...

If looks could kill, Xiaobei would truly be dead by now...

"It seems like Ling'er truly has many admirers here! Looks like the challenge I'm facing this time isn't small at all!"

Being stared at like this, Xiaobei twitched at the corner of his eyes and muttered softly.

Lin Ling'er didn't hear Xiaobei's muttering. She looked at the two young men and said, "Tell me, has anything major happened at home during the time I was away?"

Lin Ling'er asked this because she felt she needed to understand the specifics of the family's situation.

Because only then can she decide the next steps...

Hearing Lin Ling'er's inquiry, the two finally snapped back to reality.

Sneaking a glance at Xiaobei, they squinted.

Soon, they suddenly remembered something and said, "Quick, the Family Head was previously unwell, so they are now selecting a successor. You're a suitable candidate, you should go quickly."

They were unaware that Lin Ling'er had lost the Ice Marrow Body, so they believed she was still qualified to be a successor...

Hearing them mention the successor issue, Lin Ling'er's expression changed, "Are you saying Uncle's health is failing? It can't be! He was in good health before!"

Lin Ling'er was genuinely in disbelief at this moment.

Because previously, even until she left, his health was very good...

So logically, it shouldn't have suddenly deteriorated...

Sensing Lin Ling'er's astonishment, they gently shook their heads...

"We don't know the exact reason, but previously, he started slipping into comas, and now his waking hours are getting less frequent. Everyone is worried he might not wake up again, so they've all gathered in his room, hoping he'll quickly decide on the family's new successor."

"I... I got it! I'll go see him right away!"

Lin Ling'er nodded lightly...

Lin Ling'er knew she couldn't become a successor now, but she couldn't allow Lin Chong to take the position, or else his schemes would truly succeed.

With this thought, she finally understood why she had been feeling so uneasy...

This was the crux of the matter...

Having thought everything through, Lin Ling'er looked at Xiaobei and spoke urgently, "Xiaobei, let's hurry over! This time, we cannot let Lin Chong gain any advantage!"

"Okay!"

With that, the two quickly ran forward...

...

The two young men also wanted to follow but knew they couldn't, as their current duty was to patrol here!

After watching them go far away, they withdrew their gaze...

The next second, they gently looked at each other...

At this moment, one of them voiced his doubt.

"It's strange, how did Ling'er and this so-called boyfriend of hers pass through the family's trapped array so easily?"

"Exactly!"

Previously, they had concentrated on Lin Ling'er and didn't think it through!

Now that they had time to ponder, they found it particularly odd.

Because Lin Ling'er wasn't skilled in arrays...

"Could it be... could it be that Ling'er's boyfriend is skilled in arrays?"

"That seems unlikely!"

Thinking briefly, they concluded it was impossible...

In their view, this young man named Xiaobei must have used his sweet words to deceive Lin Ling'er, so he couldn't possibly know any Array-breaking Method...

If Xiaobei were here to hear this, he'd be so annoyed he'd cough up blood...

Because they directly associated him with a gigolo...

After thinking for a while without any conclusion, they gave up...

"Forget it, this matter doesn't concern us much, let's just continue patrolling!"

"Yeah, indeed!"

Finishing their conversation, the two resumed their patrol...

...

At this time, gathered outside the Lin Family Head's room were almost all the young people of the Lin family...

Inside the room, the Lin Family Head, Lin Wei, was sitting in a wicker chair...

Beside him stood many of the family's mainstays, all with very serious expressions on their faces!

Lin Wei glanced at everyone and said lightly, "Life and death are fated, wealth is in the heavens! I've lived my years well enough!"

Upon hearing such a solemn statement, everyone's expressions changed...

"Family Head, you can't say that!"

"That's right, Family Head!"

Hearing their meaningless words, Lin Wei waved his hand, "Alright, you all step out for now, then call in the younger generation in half an hour, I will discuss the handover with them properly!"

"Yes!"

As they spoke, they quickly retreated...

After everyone left, he, who had been resting with his eyes closed, quickly opened his eyes...

In the next second, Lin Wei said in a low voice, "Come out!"

With his low command, a middle-aged man dressed in deep black clothing appeared ghost-like...

"Family Head!"

"Hmm!"

Nodding slightly, Lin Wei spoke directly, "Did you find any information on Lin Ling'er that I asked you to investigate?"

Hearing such a solemn inquiry, the man in the black robe responded indifferent, "No, I searched thoroughly, but found no trace of her, as if she vanished into thin air!"

"I see! And did you find out the reason for Lin Chong's absence earlier?"

"I tailed Lin Chong earlier, but I was almost discovered, so to avoid complications, I didn't continue the trail!"

"I see! I understand, you may leave now!"

"Yes!"

After disappearing ghost-like once again, Lin Wei sighed quietly to himself!

Lin Wei knew that Lin Ling'er's disappearance couldn't be separated from Lin Chong...

It might have even been him who secretly plotted against her before...

"Perhaps this matter is my fault. If I hadn't put all my effort into nurturing Lin Ling'er as a successor, none of this would have happened!"

Contemplating this, he sighed quietly!

He knew that Lin Chong was truly a ruthless person, but he still had to choose him as Family Head, because only this could stabilize the entire family...

Outside...

Everyone, including Lin Chong, stood and waited silently...

Lin Chong's sidekick glanced around at everyone and quietly walked to Lin Chong's side, signaling with his eyes...

Noticing this, Lin Chong nodded slightly...

Soon, he and the sidekick walked away, and the other young people squinted at this scene...

They knew Lin Chong was the most likely candidate for Family Head, so they were all envious!

Honestly, they couldn't wait for him to kick the bucket!

But they knew that was unlikely, so they could only hope coldly he met an untimely demise...

Having walked aside with his assistant, Lin Chong spoke quietly, "What's wrong?"

"Young Master, earlier, I quietly calculated, the Family Head might not live through today!"

Hearing this, Lin Chong frowned, "Not survive today? How can that be! According to our dosing, he should survive another week!"

Poisoning!

Earlier, to secure the Family Head position quickly, Lin Chong had been discreetly poisoning his meals...

The poison was very subtle, so even Lin Wei hadn't noticed it...

According to Lin Chong's plan, he was aiming to keep him alive a bit longer.

This way, he could be better prepared for any eventuality...

But now, it seemed his plan couldn't keep up with the changes...

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