No.1 Bodyguard

Chapter 6 Royal Lineage

Because it was a private trip to the capital, Lin Xiaocao and Lin Shuimo, the son of the Lin family, who was governor of Wuyue Province in the southeast of the empire, did not bring a secretary with him, nor did they inform Wu Yue's office in Beijing. When Lin Xiaocao and Lin Shuimo saw this influential figure who had recently been at the forefront of the empire's politics at the airport, he was accompanied by a guard with a calm expression. Lin Xiaocao stood expressionlessly beside Lin Shuimo. Looking at the high-ranking imperial official and his uncle slowly walking towards the airport gate, the corner of his mouth curled into a sneer.

Lin Congzheng's appearance matched his status very well, In his fifties, tall but not bloated, His face was rather calm and dignified. He could clearly see Lin Shuimo and Lin Xiaocao . His eyes were puzzled, but he still waved his hand at his daughter and quickened his pace. A gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Dad. Brother Sun."

Lin Shuimo smiled and greeted her. In non-private situations, her smile was no longer as miserable and helpless as before. She was generous and had an approachable temperament.

The slightly wooden guard beside Lin Congzheng smiled bashfully and remained silent. Lin Congzheng gave a casual grin and touched his daughter's head. He looked at Lin Xiaocao and smiled, "Who is this?"

"Grandpa, please come and protect me. Yes, he is Elder Ye's disciple."

Lin Shuimo explained in a proper manner. He was also very cautious in his words. He did not say that Lin Xiaocao was her bodyguard. In fact, based on Old Disciple Ye's words, those who truly understood the weight of Lin Xiaocao would not simply treat him as a bodyguard.

"Elder Ye…"

Lin Congzheng muttered to himself. His originally exhausted eyes instantly became incomparably deep. He took a deep look at Lin Xiaocao and took the initiative to extend his hand. He smiled and said, "Hello, Xiaocao, I'll trouble you with the safety of the ink in the future."

"Governor Lin is too polite."

Lin Xiaocao 's tone was calm, and she did not see the enthusiasm of the high-ranking officials at all. She casually extended her hand to lend a hand to the other party.

Lin Congzheng was stunned, but he didn't say anything else. He turned around and looked at the guard beside him. He said gently, "Little Sun, don't follow me anymore. Go home and take a look. You'll pick me up at my house the morning after tomorrow, okay? That's it."

This was clearly not the first time Xiao Sun had encountered such a situation. Without any surprise, he nodded and took the lead to turn around and leave.

"Let's go home as well."

Lin Congzheng watched his guard leave and let out a long sigh. He touched his daughter's head and laughed.

Lin Xiaocao turned around and led the way. The three of them walked out of the airport and sat in the brightly colored Tesla. Lin Xiaocao, who was still the driver, started the car and left the airport.

To Lin Xiaocao 's surprise, Governor Lin was not very talkative and rarely communicated with his daughter. He leaned against the soft chair behind him and looked out of the window quietly. Occasionally, he frowned and moved his body. This high-ranking official at the core of the empire actually gave off a feeling of irritation.

Lin Xiaocao also remained silent. Regarding Lin Congzheng's silence, He was eager, Old apprentice Ye's identity was too sensitive in Nine Continents City. if exposed, Apart from some troubles, Lin Xiaocao was bound to receive some completely unnecessary attention, There were even a large group of people who had ulterior motives. If he really didn't know anything about the situation in the country, it would be fine. But the key was that Lin Xiaocao wasn't ignorant. Instead, he knew very well about the current situation in the empire. This was a homework he had to do before coming to Nine Continents City. After all, he was here to take revenge, not to die. Lin Xiaocao didn't dare to say that he was famous for politics, business, or even some shady domains within the empire, but at least he was no stranger to them. Because of this, as Elder Ye's disciple, he had to be cautious at times. Otherwise, if he was mistaken for Elder Ye or even the Ye Clan's intentions, he would surely create countless disturbances.

It was almost eleven o'clock when they returned to the third of the Heavenly Duke's Mansion. Lin Shuimo was the first to get out of the car because of Lin Xiao's affairs. After Lin Congzheng got off the car, he followed his daughter into the villa. Lin Xiaocao expressionlessly watched them get out of the car. After parking the car in the garage alone, he walked into the villa's lobby himself.

Lin Shuimo stood alone in the hall. He saw Lin Xiaocao walking in slowly. He took two steps forward and gathered his hair around his temples. He said softly, "Let's go to the study. Grandpa, my father, and Second Uncle are all here. Let's eat and chat."

Lin Xiaocao gave a vague hum and swept his gaze around. He did not find the impressive figure of Lin Danqing in camouflage clothes. He raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not say anything else.

"My sister has returned to the base to train. She is not an ordinary soldier, nor is she a special force in the ordinary sense. She belongs to a special category. Normally, there is a lot of free space, but her relationship with her father is not good. The two of them…"

Lin Shuimo paused. A trace of sadness appeared in his watery eyes. He whispered, "They haven't spoken much these past few years."

"Why?"

Lin Xiaocao asked casually. His tone wasn't curious, as if he was dealing with him casually out of courtesy.

Lin Shuimo hesitated for a moment and shook his head. "Because of my brother-in-law, my sister once liked a man. The two of them have already reached the point of discussing marriage. However, about three years ago, that man was sent to Egypt on a very mysterious mission, and he died in the end." At that time, My dad was a lieutenant governor, It didn't take long for this to happen, My father took a step forward. The meaning behind this is probably because of my brother-in-law's matter. Give our Lin family a compensation. So my sister thinks that my father took advantage of my brother-in-law's life to exchange for a promotion. In short, the hatred of women is sometimes inexplicable. Since then, their father-daughter relationship has become very stiff. "

The two of them walked up to the third floor of the villa while talking. Lin Shuimo did not say anything further. He came to the study and knocked on the door. When the sound came from inside, he brought Lin Xiaocao into the study.

The study was large, The interior decoration was similarly antique. Two rows of huge bookshelves occupied two walls. All kinds of books were neatly arranged, giving off a heavy feeling. On the other side, there were a few large-scale Chinese paintings with artistic conception. Some small unnoticeable corners were decorated with some antique jades. They were not flashy, but rather exquisite.

Lin Xiaocao immediately sized up the surroundings of the study room, then nodded slightly to the few people in the study room.

Lin Huaiyu , the head of the Lin family, Lin Cengzheng, the governor of Wuyue Province, and Lin Jingye, the head of the Lin business.

These three people were undoubtedly the top three decision makers of the Lin Clan in Nine Continents City.

There was a small round table in the middle of the study. It wasn't big, but the five people sitting there weren't crowded either. There was a full table full of dishes, and there were white wine and drinks in the middle. The three top decision makers of the Lin Family sat at the table and put on a relaxed posture of casual gathering.

"Little Cao, are you starving? Sit down and eat something. Shui Mo, sit down too. There are no outsiders here. Let's have a casual chat with our own family."

Lin Huaiyu smiled and waved his hand. His tone was natural. It was as if he really treated Lin Xiaocao as his own family. He was old and mature. In terms of the city alone, this old man, who was over 70 years old this year, was definitely one of the old foxes in Nine Continents City.

Twenty years ago, the Lin Clan in Nine Continents City could be considered a wealthy clan in the capital, At that time, Lin Congzheng had just entered his official career, The Lin Enterprise had only just begun to develop. The Lin Family was completely protected by Lin Huaiyu alone at the political level. He had also been a provincial governor and party secretary. In the end, he rushed into the highest decision-making bureau of the empire. Although he was not a member of the Standing Committee, his status as a member of the policy-making bureau was also a towering tree. Although he had completely retired in recent years, his eldest son, Lin, was already able to take charge of politics alone. Thus, although the Lin Clan in Nine Continents City was on the decline and had long since fallen out of the ranks of the wealthy clans, it was not that they did not lack any strength.

Although the Lin Clan was facing the biggest crisis in 20 years, But again, It could also be a great opportunity, Especially after Lin Xiaocao arrived at the Lin Clan, the gates of hope in front of Lin Huaiyu were even more open. The identity of a bodyguard was nothing, but if Elder Ye, who was behind Lin Xiaocao, and even the Ye Clan, were to join forces with the Lin Clan at the critical moment, this crisis would very likely become a turnaround battle for the Lin Clan in Nine Continents City!

Therefore, when Lin Huaiyu said that Lin Xiaocao was completely one of his own people, he didn't blush at all. Moreover, if the guardian of the Lin Family wasn't one of the most important core members of the Lin Family, wouldn't that be a joke?

At least at this time, Lin Xiaocao 's weight in the old man's eyes was no less than his two sons.

Lin Xiaocao sat beside Lin Shuimo silently. He had already said that he didn't drink, so he poured himself a glass of milk. After drinking half of it in one breath, he filled it up again. Then, he picked up the bowl in front of him and began to eat.

Lin Shuimo , who was puzzled as to why his grandfather chose to eat in the study, looked at Lin Xiaocao and was slightly stunned. Then, his stunned expression turned into shock and then dazed.

Just like when Lin Xiaocao had brazenly attacked a tiger in the living room not long ago, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Lin Xiaocao.

The wind and the clouds.

Eat in a terrible hurry.

Hungry ghost reincarnated.

Before anyone could react, the rice in Lin Xiaocao 's bowl had quickly disappeared, and half of the stir-fried pork liver in front of him had also disappeared.

Sitting beside Lin Huaiyu , Governor Lin subconsciously blinked his eyes. A provincial governor could be said to be knowledgeable, but it was the first time in his life that he had seen such a magical effect even after eating.

Lin Xiaocao stood up silently. Holding an empty bowl, he filled another bowl of rice and sat down to continue sweeping.

"Uh… this, grass, eat slowly. There's no need to worry. You're definitely full. Haha, what kind of dishes do you like? I'll ask the kitchen to make you another one."

In a moment of silence, Lin Yiye gave a dry cough and laughed at Lin Xiaocao .

Lin Xiaocao paused for a moment before nodding his head. Then, he cleanly finished off the second bowl of rice and sat down with another bowl. This time, his eating speed was much slower.

Lin Huaiyu laughed and waved the chopsticks in his hand, signaling for everyone to eat.

"By the way, big brother, Lin Xiao came back this afternoon."

Lin Yingye took a sip of the twenty-year-old Maotai wine in the cup, ate a mouthful of vegetables, and said casually.

Lin Shuimo subconsciously looked at his father and lowered his head.

Lin Congzheng's thick eyebrows furrowed as he picked up a glass of wine and said indifferently, "What do you mean?"

"At first, But the meaning is obvious, '"I'm going to marry Shui Mo within this year. I guess it's an ultimatum. I pushed it off. Later, Little Grass attracted Lin Xiao's attention and crippled the tiger that had been following him. In the end, there wasn't a single conclusion to this matter. However, if we still couldn't give an answer in the next few days, Lin Fengxue would have to come personally."

Lin Huaiyu fiddled with the rice in the bowl. His expression was calm, but his tone was slightly gloomy.

Lin Congzheng looked at Lin Xiaocao and slowly ate a mouthful of vegetables.

"What is the current form of the upper echelons?"

Lin Huaiyu was silent for a moment. He suddenly asked, He used to be a real high-ranking man, Entering the bureau, As the leader of the empire, and still enjoys many privileges in many ways, The current butler, Elder Fu, It was Lin Huaiyu's former guard, but no matter what, he first retreated from an important position and then completely retreated. His influence was greatly weakened. In addition, the Lin Clan had not had a clear faction camp for nearly 20 years, and Lin Huaiyu had less and less access to the inside information. He could no longer clearly see many of the actions above.

Therefore, calling Lin Congzheng back tonight was to get some reliable information and wind direction, so as to make the most accurate judgment and countermeasures.

"The game is very intense. The outcome is not clear."

Lin Congzheng was silent for a while and said in a deep voice.

Lin Shuimo , who was eating quietly, raised his head in surprise. He stopped eating. Father and grandfather didn't have much to discuss about this topic, but it was a bit unusual to say it in such an environment. There was politics, especially high-level politics. Not to mention Lin Xiaocao , who had just arrived, there were some things that even his biological daughter and second uncle, his younger brother, couldn't hear.

Lin Shuimo subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiaocao who was silently eating.

Could it be for him?

The corner of Lin Shuimo 's mouth curled up, feeling that this speculation was somewhat ridiculous.

"Be more specific."

Lin Huaiyu frowned as his eyes flickered.

"Dad, you know Sun Zheye , right?"

Lin Congzheng let out a long sigh, his expression even more exhausted than before.

" Sun Zheye ? I've heard that this person is highly valued by Vice-Head Gao. He can be considered a leading general from the southwest. The Ministry of Officials seems to have sent someone to talk to him. He was transferred to Wuyue Province a while ago to serve as a deputy governor and join the leading group of the Standing Committee. Speaking of which, this person is now your subordinate."

Lin Huaiyu said slowly. He looked at the tired and bitter Lin Congzheng with a puzzled expression.

"That's right. The Ministry of Officials' inspection of Sun Zheye also went through the procedure three years ago. However, this is not the most important thing. Most importantly, Sun Zheye also arrived at Wu Yue three days ago. However, at the National Congress yesterday, he was defeated."

Lin Congzheng smiled bitterly.

Lin Huaiyu was stunned for a moment. The appointment made by the Policy Bureau and the qualified officials from the Ministry of Personnel were not elected in less than three days. This was definitely a big event!

The position of deputy governor was nothing much, but this phenomenon had not happened for many years. Every time it occurred, it represented a series of fierce struggles and cruel games that followed.

Sun Zheye 's political life had basically come to an end. Perhaps he was very capable and also very backward. However, this was the case in the officialdom. It was basically impossible for a deputy governor who had once been unelected to carry the shadow of this time towards a higher leadership position.

The game between the local and higher-ups had always existed, but this was the first time Lin Huaiyu had heard of such an intense display.

If the higher-ups were to get angry, even though Sun Zheye would be crippled, the entire Wu Yue bureaucracy would probably be cleaned up!

"Whose method is this?"

Lin Huaiyu said in a deep voice, Although he had retired for quite some time, But with the situation in hand, His instincts were still sharp, Lin Congzheng, as the governor of Wuyue Province, could not do such a thing, and Wu Yue's party secretary was also famous for his gentle and calm personality. However, this time, he suddenly made such a move. Even a fool knew that there must be a higher level of power interfering. Otherwise, even a provincial party secretary would not have the courage to do so.

"It should be Standing Committee member Zou. He happens to be in control of the National Assembly, and his personality has always been very strong. It's not surprising to do this, but there should be a trace of President Chen among them."

As Lin Congzheng spoke, he suddenly smiled bitterly, "I've been working very smoothly in Wu Yue these past few years, but this time, it's a bit difficult."

Standing Committee member Zou, President Chen.

Not to mention Lin Shuimo and Lin Yingye, even Lin Huaiyu was a little shocked. These two top leaders of the Imperial Decision Making Bureau could almost represent another political group in the empire that was so large that it could almost rival the southwest faction.

That was the King Element!

Lin Huaiyu 's expression changed. He frowned and muttered to himself, "Things are getting more and more complicated."