Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1354 Former Father-in-Law

Lin Feng and the others stood at the gate, watching the men carrying goods; they must be on a business trip.

About fifteen minutes later, the old man came out from the door of a guest hall in the courtyard and waved to Lin Feng from afar, signaling him to go in.

Lin Feng quickly stepped forward and arrived at the entrance of the guest room.

The old man whispered a warning: "Young master, my master is a man of high status and has seen much of the world. You must be careful in your dealings with him."

Lin Feng asked in confusion, "So you mean we should be even more respectful and polite, right?"

"Hehe, that's exactly right."

"Don't worry, father-in-law, they all praise me for being a polite child since I was little."

"Hehe, young master, you are quite witty. Please follow this old man inside."

Lin Feng followed the old steward into the living room.

Facing you is a central hall with a two-zhang-long (approximately 6.6 meters) rosewood chair against the wall and a long table in the middle.

There was a middle-aged man with a long beard, a dignified appearance, and an imposing presence.

The person was holding a teacup and gently sipping the tea.

Lin Feng knew he had met someone he knew at a glance.

The world is neither small nor very big. Lin Feng was quite surprised to see someone he knew in this remote and impoverished place.

This middle-aged man was none other than Jiang Yun, a fourth-rank official in the Imperial Secretariat during the reign of Emperor Dazong, and Lin Feng's former father-in-law.

Of course, it was when Lin Feng was sixteen or seventeen years old that his uncle Lin Tong arranged a marriage for him, which Lin Feng later broke off.

There were no unpleasant incidents at the time, because the Jiang family was an official family, while Lin Feng's father was a lowly soldier. Although Lin Feng's uncle was rich and powerful, they were not a good match.

It was all thanks to the matchmaker's silver tongue that the Jiang family was persuaded.

Later, when the engagement was called off, Lin Tong agreed, so it was considered that the Jiang family took the initiative to break off the engagement, otherwise it would be detrimental to the Jiang family if word got out.

Jiang Yun lowered her head to drink her tea, then slowly put down her teacup before looking up at Lin Feng standing below.

Even after many years, Jiang Yun still recognized Lin Feng at a glance.

Because of the crisis in the Great Dynasty back then, he even asked someone to send gifts and beg Lin Feng for help.

At that time, Lin Feng held immense power in the capital city of Dazong, and his word was law.

The two sat facing each other for a long time, both pondering how to begin.

They were all intelligent people. Jiang Yun noticed that Lin Feng, who was standing below the hall, was dressed in ordinary people's clothes. Although they were not torn, they were very old and covered with dust and dirt.

This image clearly shows that he is not doing well and no longer has the imposing presence of the former commander of the Imperial Guard.

He lived in such a remote place that news from the outside world was relatively slow. He had heard that Lin Feng had been killed some time ago, so how could he be alive and standing in front of him now?

Jiang Yun waved her hand, signaling the old butler to leave.

When only the two of them were left in the room, Jiang Yun did not offer them a seat, but simply smiled.

"If I am not mistaken, is this Commander Lin before me?"

Jiang Yun's way of addressing Lin Feng is quite interesting. He doesn't mention the later Grand Regent, but only the time when Lin Feng was the commander of the Imperial Guard, which was also the humiliating experience he went to Lin Feng for help.

Lin Feng also laughed and said, "So it turns out that Master Jiang is Lord Jiang. What a coincidence! Lord Jiang is quite the schemer."

Jiang Yun paused: "Oh? What makes you say that?"

Lin Feng looked around and said, “Lord Jiang, I have discovered that among all the officials of the Great Court, you are probably the smartest. In such an inconspicuous county, you have hidden a high-ranking official of the fourth rank, living a leisurely life as a wealthy man.”

Jiang Yun was somewhat smug. His calculations were correct: stay away from the struggle between the Grand Sect and the Grand Righteous Sect, and don't get involved with either.

He could tell back then that Lin Feng wasn't someone he could hold onto for long.

The current situation perfectly matches his judgment back then, and it is absolutely correct.

After the Taisho era ended, the Taisho dynasty was also struggling to cope with the pressure from pirates and was preoccupied with its own problems.

Looking at Jiang Yun, whose smugness was impossible to hide, Lin Feng nodded.

"I suppose Lord Jiang has some dealings with the Taihang Mountains."

This place is only a few hundred miles away from the Taihang Mountains. Since Jiang Yun came here to live in seclusion, he would naturally seek refuge under the Jianxing Sect in the Taihang Mountains.

This is much more reliable and dependable than the two major imperial courts, Taisho and Taizong.

Jiang Yun waved his hand: "Lin Feng, let's not talk about what happened back then. Judging from your appearance, you're probably having some financial difficulties. Did you come to see me for something?"

Lin Feng saw that Jiang Yun was putting on airs and speaking with the air of a superior.

Back then, we were all colleagues who had served as officials for a time, but after being inside for half a day, not a single person was offered a seat.

Lin Feng wanted to turn around and leave, but then he felt that there was no point in arguing about such things. They were all familiar people, and he should be more prudent in his actions. The important thing was to get down to business.

"Uh, Lord Jiang, I've come here to..."

"Well, feel free to tell me if you have any difficulties. After all, we have some history. Back then, I felt that you were young and impetuous, lacking in strategy and planning, which is why I severed ties with you..."

As Jiang Yun spoke, she picked up her teacup and drank water, feeling quite pleased with herself.

Because after breaking off the engagement with the Lin family, Lin Feng went to the capital to become the commander of the Imperial Guards, and the Emperor even bestowed upon him the title of Marquis, which can be said to be extremely powerful.

Jiang Yun's wife complained a lot about this, saying that he was short-sighted and had missed a great marriage opportunity.

Not only did his wife complain all the time, but even his daughter, Jiang Haiyun, would sigh deeply whenever the matter was brought up in front of him.

Having endured so much resentment for so many years, Jiang Yun naturally harbored resentment, always feeling that she hadn't done well. Despite being a high-ranking official for half her life, she was seen as short-sighted, had lost her husband's dignity, and was even looked down upon by her daughter.

Right now, he couldn't suppress his excitement.

Lin Feng didn't want to have much interaction with him. He just wanted to finalize the business deal as soon as possible and get his sister home safely. He probably wouldn't have any more entanglements with this person in this lifetime.

"Lord Jiang, my sister lives in Shanglin Prefecture. If you have a merchant caravan passing through here, could you please take her with you?"

"This... Shanglin Mansion, let me think about it."

Jiang Yun pondered for a moment. He had been complained about by his wife and children for so long, so naturally he wanted to regain his face. Seeing Lin Feng in such a state, he certainly couldn't let him off easily.

"Lin Feng, this matter is not difficult, but it will take a few days."

"Waiting a few days is fine, what I need is this safety."

"Don't worry about safety. I have my own channels for transporting goods."

Jiang Yun was very confident about this.

Lin Feng also felt that, after all, it was his own business, and he was certainly very confident about the safety of the goods.

"Very well, thank you very much, Lord Jiang. May I ask how much travel expenses you need?"

Jiang Yun squinted at Lin Feng.

"Well... given your current condition, I won't make things difficult for you. How about this, you and your brother can come here and do some work to pay for your travel expenses? What do you think?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Lord Jiang, please name a price. In business, we believe in honesty and integrity, so there's no need to worry about anything else."

Jiang Yun still shook her head: "It's thousands of miles from here to Shanglin Prefecture. You certainly can't afford the travel expenses. Why not join a merchant caravan and do some business? You won't have to spend a penny and you can safely return home. Why not?"

Lin Feng knew he wanted to show off and wanted to put him down to highlight his achievements.

"Sorry to bother you, I'll figure it out myself."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he turned and walked out.