Amor a través del tiempo

Capítulo 23

Of course, no one dared to use these methods on Lin Feng herself. After all, just from what she taught, they could understand what kind of person she was, and they also knew that this mysterious master's abilities were definitely not limited to these. In their hearts, Lin Feng was already an unassailable figure. If anyone wanted to defy her, they would have to think twice about whether they still wanted to keep their heads.

A few days ago, Lin Feng knew that these people were starting to feel arrogant, so he casually smashed a not-so-short tree in the yard with a palm strike, letting them know that they only had some basic skills for the time being and were still some distance away from being true martial arts masters.

None of these people dared to have any disloyalty anymore. Under Lin Feng's organization and manipulation, they began small-scale thefts and robberies targeting corrupt officials and wealthy households. Using various methods, they were elusive and never failed! Then they gradually expanded their targets...

These people knew very little; all they needed to know was that Lin Feng was the "master," and they had never even seen her true appearance once.

Following this, several major and bizarre theft cases occurred in Fancheng within a month, and no one could solve them.

On this day, Mei Ruohan, one of the four wealthy merchants, had his pawnshop on Pu Street robbed of everything the night before. Fortunately, a witness was found in a teahouse, shaking his head and slowly recounting the story.

"Yesterday, I was on watch, it was the middle of the night, when suddenly several figures appeared! It startled me, and when I rubbed my eyes, they were gone. It was really eerie! As I was still in a daze, suddenly some sinister figures appeared all around me. I reached out to grab them, but they were just empty shadows! The ghostly figures told me to tell them we are the Sirius! And then I don't know anything else!"

"Those eyes, blood red, looked like they wanted to devour people. This morning, Boss Mei's shop was robbed. Don't you think this is the work of ghosts and gods?"

For a time, everyone in the small teahouse was amazed. Such rumors spread far and wide, with all sorts of stories about ghosts and gods descending. However, they did not see that further inside the shop, a masked man in black, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, was drinking tea with three men who looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Did you hear that? Don't believe anything you don't see with your own eyes, because it's not true at all."

"Yes, Dark Lord." These three were the ones Lin Feng had specially trained by Qin Zheng. They were the truly skilled fighters among the group. Of course, two months wasn't enough time to truly improve their skills, but it was sufficient to deal with ordinary soldiers. Lin Feng often took them with him on his travels, sometimes joking with them, which surprised the three. They never knew the aloof and arrogant Dark Lord could have such a side...

"Go back first. Don't cause any major trouble in the near future. Tell them that there will be a real test in a month, and I will take you to another country then." Lin Feng's identity has never been revealed to them, nor does she intend to explain it in any real way. From day one, these people understood that all they needed to do was follow her orders and not ask why.

The three of them immediately responded, all of them shocked. It was already incredible that Lin Feng had done these things, but he actually said that he would go to another country in a month!

"Also, take all the stuff we stole and open a restaurant. Hu Yan, you'll handle that. From now on, put all our people in the restaurant. I've already told you how to hide yourselves, so I don't need to tell you what to do, right?"

Hu Yan was the same unpredictable young man. He was even more shrewd and capable than he had been two months ago. Knowing his master's fickle temperament, he immediately replied, "Understood."

Thus, Sirius's name first resounded, but soon fell silent again.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Trip to the Lake

These past few days have been quite leisurely. Her subordinates have taken good care of themselves, and Lin Feng doesn't need to worry about anything. Right now, she spends her free time by Bei Chentian's side, dressed entirely in black and masked, so outsiders can't tell if she's male or female. They only know that Bei Chentian has gained a trusted subordinate, but they can't find out anything about him. They only know that his name is "An".

The trial planting over the past two months has been successful and is gradually being promoted in Beichen. Beichen Tian has witnessed more and more of her abilities, and his gaze has drifted towards her more and more often. Lin Feng couldn't guess what he was thinking when he looked at her with his beautiful, narrow eyes, so he could only pretend not to hear.

In recent days, the name Lin Feng has become widely known. She has officially set up a charitable organization in her name to help the poor, and has become famous throughout the Northern Chen Kingdom as a pure and kind-hearted beauty.

Secretly, under the guise of "An," she advised Beichen Tian to gather the idle and unemployed people to dig through mountains and fill in rivers, simultaneously opening up the mountain road to the south of Beichen and expanding the western water territory. Although the benefits were not immediately apparent, it was a long-term strategy, and all of Beichen Tian's ministers held "An," this "expert" personally invited by Beichen Tian, in high esteem.

On this day, Nangong Chuixue suddenly entered Beichen's study: "Since the Third Prince Xilan is dead and Hongyan has returned, Xilan is willing to submit to my Beichen."

Bei Chentian slapped the long table with one hand, his face beaming with joy: "Good! With Xi Lan surrendering and in conjunction with Red Leaf Valley, if we attack Tiancheng in the future, we can take both routes, greatly increasing our chances of success." Lin Feng knew that Bei Chentian had been waging war against Xi Lan these past few days, but Bei Chentian wasn't on the front lines. Who could deal with Yi Beifei?

She coolly warned from the side, "Be careful, it might be a trap."

Bei Chentian's captivating eyebrows twitched, and he shook his head with a smile: "You don't understand. How can there be any deception in matters of national destiny? Agreements between countries are not so easy to reach, but once they are reached, they cannot be easily broken. Otherwise, the whole world can attack them. Xi Lan is just a small country, and it's not like no one is eyeing them covetously. There's no way they would pretend to submit to us."

Lin Feng shrugged, not looking at his "femme fatale" face, and wondered, "Is that so?"

These ancient people, the affairs between the battlefield and the country are really complicated, and cannot be guessed at like human hearts. Bei Chentian is more capable of managing the country, and she will not go looking for trouble.

However, Lin Feng felt that something was still wrong, that it shouldn't be that simple, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

Let's wait and see. Anyway, she knows Bei Chentian's abilities. If Bei Chentian were so easily fooled, he would have been hanging on the city wall long ago and starving.

Suddenly, Bei Chentian said slowly, "Feng, you've had some free time lately, and the affairs of Bei Chen Kingdom are almost settled. How about we go for a stroll by the lake to relax?" Lin Feng thought for a moment and smiled, "Why not?"

Speaking of which, having been on the Yin Sang Continent for so long, they haven't had time to properly enjoy themselves. So, together with Nangong Chuixue, the three of them changed into men's casual clothes, took a carriage, and went to the lakeside on the outskirts of Fancheng. Boating on the lake was a unique experience.

A gentle breeze caressed her face as Lin Feng stood alone at the bow of the boat, gazing silently at the calm lake. She seemed to be reminiscing about her days in Hong Kong's underworld—not honorable, but joyful nonetheless. Back then, she wasn't as ruthless, as capable, or as suspicious as she is now, yet she lived a much easier life. Living in constant suspicion was certainly not something to be happy about, yet everything around her forced her to be doubtful.

On the other side of the boat, Bei Chentian was dressed in dark casual clothes, his long black hair casually tied back. A breeze made his hair dance wildly, and his handsome eyes were smiling, enough to drive any woman in the world crazy! He didn't look like an emperor at all; he was simply a wealthy young master as beautiful as a god.

He casually strolled to the bow of the boat, gazing at the stunningly beautiful woman standing alone there, exuding an aloof air. His tone unconsciously softened, becoming unusually gentle: "What's wrong? Missing home?"

Hearing such a strange voice, Lin Feng's chest trembled, and she felt a strange sensation. She turned to look at him in surprise, but shook her head slightly: "Why would I miss home? There is nothing at home that I can care about. Otherwise, why would I have come here?"

“Indeed, you don’t look homesick.” Bei Chentian leaned against a wooden railing, smiling wisely and slyly. “So, you’re missing someone?”

After a brief silence, Lin Feng suddenly found that her devastatingly beautiful face quite pleasing to the eye. She glanced at him sideways, but her tone was unfriendly: "It's none of your business, so you'd better mind your own business."

“You are now my right-hand man. If you cause any trouble, I will suffer a great loss.” His reasoning was sound, and although it was a fallacy, Bei Chentian appeared very confident.

Another suffocating silence fell. The chill of the lake seemed to seep into the entire small boat. There was none of the usual open or covert struggle or verbal sparring between the two. They had been at odds for quite some time, yet neither had emerged victorious nor defeated. They were both intelligent men, and understood that this constant fighting was pointless. However, genuine friendship was truly difficult for someone like Lin Feng.

The wind howled around them for an unknown amount of time before Lin Feng suddenly asked softly in the wind, "Chen Tian, have you ever trusted anyone?"

"I believe you, of course I believe you," the man said casually but firmly.

Slightly taken aback, Lin Feng looked at him with surprise and doubt. She could tell that his tone was not a lie, but... she couldn't tell, she really couldn't tell that someone like Bei Chentian would trust others.

Suddenly, a pair of bright eyes, as bright as the stars in the sky, stared intently at him, as if trying to lock him in. Bei Chentian's smile was so arrogant, and his voice was like a magnet, making one's heart itch, excessively gentle: "Actually, you should know whether you believe him or not. What kind of people you should believe, what kind of people you shouldn't believe, under what circumstances you should believe and under what circumstances you should doubt—these are all things you know in your own mind. If you have a reason to believe him, then you should believe him. If you don't have a reason, only a fool would believe others. You're no less stupid than me. Can't you judge when you should believe someone and when you shouldn't?"

"If you're talking about unwavering trust regardless of circumstances, I haven't had it so far. Born into an imperial family, I wouldn't risk my life. You told me my life belongs to Beichen, and you're absolutely right. So I only choose to trust what I believe I can trust." A large, warm hand patted Lin Feng's shoulder without his noticing. Beichen Tian's expression was so serious it was almost an illusion, yet the person pondering his words didn't notice.

"Why... are you telling me all this?" As Bei Chentian said, the person was not stupid. After thinking for a while, Lin Feng suddenly felt that some parts of his mind became clear, and then he showed a rare, genuine smile.

"You and I are alike, very alike. Just as confident to the point of arrogance, just as distrustful of everyone, just as incredibly intelligent, ruthless, and selfish as I am. That's why I was surprised when I saw you, and when I witnessed your abilities, I hoped you would help me. Have you ever heard the saying?" Halfway through his sentence, Bei Chentian suddenly stopped with a smile. At this moment, his expression was neither that of a war god on the battlefield nor that of the usually dignified Crown Prince, but rather that of a child who had discovered a treasure.

Seeing his mischievous expression, Lin Feng rolled his eyes and suddenly felt an urge to burst out laughing.

Birds of a feather flock together.

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