activa-t Chapter 489 Kidnapping a Lin Daiyu
Chapter 489 Kidnapping a Lin Daiyu
As an official of the imperial court and the Salt Inspector, Lin Ruhai had some understanding of the existence of players. After learning about the general plot of Dream of the Red Chamber from Li Shixuan, he realized that the Jia family was unreliable!
Perhaps this Imperial Censor Lin doesn't understand what a plot is, what the original history is, or even the underlying principles. But unfortunately, Lin Ruhai knows that the plot these people from outside the realm, known as players, talk about is often the inevitable development that will happen.
As for how tragic Lin Daiyu's ending was in Dream of the Red Chamber, Li Shixuan, being a modern person, naturally knew it all too well!
Therefore, Lin Ruhai naturally dared not ask the Jia family to send someone to pick up his daughter as originally planned.
In fact, the development of this world has little to do with Dream of the Red Chamber anymore! First of all, the time when Lin Daiyu entered the Jia family should be six years old according to the original plot.
Yes, six years old!
But the Lin Daiyu in front of Li Muyang was already thirteen years old!
That would be more in line with the TV series adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber.
Even so, logically speaking, the Lin family should still have Jia Yucun as their teacher at this time, but they didn't.
To be precise, they went back, because the Lin family was short of money and had to stop hiring tutors. Even most of the original servants had been dismissed! Only the old woman and her daughter, the maid, remained to accompany Lin Daiyu, the young lady of the Lin family.
For Lin Daiyu's safety, a visit to the Jia family is inevitable. However, how to go safely, how to ensure Lin Daiyu's interests are not harmed, and how to protect her from being bullied in the Jia family are new problems that Lin Ruhai needs to consider!
Then, after some probing and discussion, Lin Ruhai and Li Shixuan reached a consensus.
Have Li Muyang escort Lin Daiyu to the Jia family mansion!
The dignified physician Li Muyang, a deity whose temple was erected in the Great Qian Dynasty! The pioneer of the new martial arts! A powerful figure with close ties to the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty! He sent Lin Daiyu to the Jia family mansion!
If the Jia family dares to bully Lin Daiyu, or dares to exploit the childless as in the original story, that would be disrespecting Li Muyang! The Jia family wouldn't even be able to get past the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!
In the original plot, this kind of thing was implicitly accepted, but the politically inept women of the Jia family were completely unaware of it! Only if Lin Daiyu lived could the Jia family avoid being raided! This led to Lin Daiyu's tragic end, and the subsequent raid on the Jia family by the emperor was also related to the deaths of Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu!
The emperor's trusted confidant went on a mission, got into trouble, and died. The Jia family even raised their only daughter to death. In addition, the emperor had always wanted to take action against the Jia family. If the Jia family didn't die, who would? With Grandmother Jia and Lin Daiyu dead, the emperor had no more worries and could confiscate their property with a legitimate and justifiable reason!
However, if Li Muyang were to send Lin Daiyu to the Jia family, it would turn the previously hidden intimidation into an overt one! Furthermore, it would use Li Muyang's influence to create momentum for Lin Daiyu, implying that Lin Daiyu had a connection with the "Immortal Physician"!
Even the Great Qian Emperor would have to take care of him!
"My dear cousin! You've teamed up with outsiders to fool your own cousin." Li Muyang said meaningfully to someone beside him, "You wanted to do a good deed, but you dragged me into it too!"
Li Shixuan chuckled: "Brother, you didn't refuse either, did you? Besides, you know I'm not one to keep secrets! Most importantly, you kept me and Lord Lin here, probably because you were thinking about how things would develop, right?"
Li Muyang rolled his eyes: "I left you and Lord Lin to rest only because I didn't want you two to be a hindrance! Or do you two think you can be of any use when I'm slaying the dragon?"
Li Shixuan just chuckled awkwardly. He had indeed over-interpreted the matter, but when he thought of the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber, as a player, he simply couldn't resist the urge to cause trouble!
The important thing is that Li Muyang didn't refuse, so Li Shixuan took it as tacit agreement!
Lin Daiyu, standing to the side, looked at the two of them with a blank expression. Some of the conversation just now was between Li Muyang and Li Shixuan, which was a communication of consciousness.
He only spoke those words aloud just now, and Lin Ruhai's letter naturally couldn't explain that he had conspired with the "Immortal Doctor's" cousin to scheme against the "Immortal Doctor," could it?
As for Lin Ruhai's letter, it only stated that Li Muyang was the famous "Immortal Physician" of the Great Qian Dynasty. This time, he helped his father kill the black dragon that was causing trouble in Huaihai. Then, Li Muyang was going to the capital to meet the emperor, so Lin Ruhai asked Li Muyang to send Lin Daiyu to the Jia family on his way.
Therefore, Lin Daiyu was indeed full of questions: what was going on with these two?
With her intelligence, she could tell that her father and these two people had probably reached some kind of consensus. However, the information in the letter was too little, and Lin Daiyu couldn't figure it out. She just guessed that sending her to the Jia family was not a simple matter.
It's not as simple as just going back to your parents' home!
"Alright, Miss Lin, pack your things. We can set off anytime." Li Muyang waved his hand, indicating that none of this mattered. Since things had come to this point, he also wanted to see the Sky-Mending Stone; it was just a side matter.
The sensible Lin Daiyu didn't ask any more questions; she felt more awe than curiosity towards Li Muyang, the "miracle doctor."
Because of her health condition, Lin Daiyu frequently went to worship at the Temple of the Immortal Physician after it was built in various parts of the Great Qian Dynasty.
Whether it was psychological or something else, Lin Daiyu genuinely felt that her health was much better than before!
After a while, Li Muyang and Li Shixuan left the Lin residence together with Lin Daiyu, who was carrying a small bundle.
Seeing that there was nothing at the door, the old woman asked in confusion, "Young masters, how are you going to get to the capital? Haven't you prepared a carriage yet?"
Seeing the two shouting urgently, the old woman thought they were ready, but now it seemed that they were not prepared at all!
Even if you want to take a boat, it's still quite a distance to the river!
"Are these two men that the master found reliable?" the old woman wondered.
Upon hearing this, Li Shixuan gave a wicked smile. Transportation? Who still rides in a horse-drawn carriage these days!
"Don't act like you brought this out, okay?" Li Muyang complained disdainfully. *This act is just me pretending!* *Don't try to steal it! Can't you tell the difference between king and queen?*
Besides, don't think we don't know! You idiot, you can't even ride a horse!
Then Li Muyang waved his hand, and the immortal mountain in the alternate dimension gradually emerged.
Suddenly, all the residents of this small county town found it was dark! At first, they thought it was a solar eclipse, but when they looked up, good heavens! A huge mountain was floating overhead!
It's bigger than the county seat!
Many people were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and cried out to God for protection!
Lin Daiyu, who was traveling with Li Muyang, was also shocked by the scene before her and did not know how to react. She could only stand there motionless. It was only after Li Muyang coughed lightly that a white cloud flew out from the immortal mountain and stopped steadily in front of the three of them that Lin Daiyu came to her senses.
The old woman standing nearby was so astonished by the towering, ethereal mountain that nearly made her jaw drop. She seemed to now understand why Lin Ruhai trusted the two of them so much!
The title of "Immortal Physician" is truly well-deserved!
The key word is "immortal" at the end! Such skill truly belongs to an immortal!
Who would have thought of using a mountain as a means of transportation!
Lin Daiyu bid farewell to the old woman and then boarded the white cloud with Li Muyang and Li Shixuan.
As she was leaving, the old woman looked at the three of them with worry and concern for Lin Daiyu, as well as awe for Li Muyang!
When Lin Daiyu stepped onto the white cloud, she carefully tried to step on it, afraid of missing her footing. After all, she had heard that not just anyone could step onto the immortal's white cloud. However, she found that the white cloud was soft and fluffy, like cotton, and did not feel light at all.
Unfortunately, she didn't know what a sponge or a Simmons mattress was, otherwise there would have been a clearer comparison.
Then she saw Li Muyang and Li Shixuan sitting cross-legged without any regard for their image. Lin Daiyu followed suit, but instead of sitting cross-legged, she found a corner and bent her legs to sit down.
"Can't you just fly people up?" Li Shixuan asked curiously and puzzled. Why use white clouds to carry people up this time? "Why not just take us up directly?"
The three sat on the white clouds. Li Muyang pointed at Lin Daiyu and said, "Can your and Imperial Censor Lin's physiques compare to Miss Lin's? One is a martial artist, and the other at least has the imperial dynasty's fortune protecting her. Miss Lin is already weak, and the Rainbow Transformation Technique will probably make her suffer for half a day."
Okay, actually it's fake. Lin Daiyu's body was indeed weak and couldn't withstand the damage of the Rainbow Transformation Technique, but Li Muyang could also protect her through other means. However, he wanted everyone here to see that Lin Daiyu was taken away by an immortal.
Otherwise, if Lin Daiyu left in public with two young men, it would inevitably cause gossip.
Of course, these words would not be said explicitly.
Upon hearing Li Muyang's explanation, Lin Daiyu smiled knowingly and said, "Thank you, Immortal Master."
"Since I've promised, I'll naturally take it to heart." Li Muyang waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about, just a small matter! It was nothing more than a favor! He then turned to Lin Daiyu and said, "Miss Lin, let me take a look... cough cough! Let me check your body. Hmm, I remember you visited my temple before, didn't you?"
Lin Daiyu was also taken aback upon hearing this, and nodded: "Yes, the immortal's temple is really efficacious..."
As she spoke, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but laugh. The real-life healer was right in front of her, and she was saying that the temple he worshipped was very effective. Wasn't that obvious?
She hadn't seen any of the other gods and Buddhas, but the Immortal Physician had truly appeared before her!
At Li Muyang's instruction, Baiyun extended a set of tables and chairs. Sitting in front of the tables and chairs, Li Muyang flicked out two silk threads, which, as if alive, wrapped around Lin Daiyu's wrists, demonstrating a very strict adherence to the distinction between men and women.
Even her cousin, Li Shixuan, felt it was unnecessary. He was already being kind by treating her, why was he being so distant? How did this straight-laced brother manage to win over those three incredibly beautiful wives? Was it because of his unwavering straightness?
But when Li Shixuan turned his head and noticed Lin Daiyu's gaze, he suddenly realized how short-sighted he had been! He had almost forgotten that Lin Daiyu was a true lady of a prominent family! The Lin family was only temporarily poor, but Lin Ruhai believed that education should never be neglected, no matter how poor they were! Lin Daiyu's talent was absolutely unquestionable!