Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1291: Chapter 423: Shadow Demon Insect, Xiang Liang’s First Merit, Cheng Ping’s Regret

As expected!

Yuwen Dao heard the voice and immediately joked with a smile: "You’re quite greedy."

Yuan Cheng was even more outrageous. Hearing Lin Kai’s words, he knew Lin Kai was envious of the Master’s organ in his body, and couldn’t help but show off, saying, "This is called luck, Ah Kai, it’s something you can’t envy, hahaha..."

That annoying laughter was obviously intended to provoke Lin Kai.

Lin Kai couldn’t help but give him two punches, saying irritably, "Don’t be too cocky. Maybe someday the Lord will kill another powerful deceitful monster, and I’ve accumulated a lot of Contribution Value, none of you will be able to outcompete me then!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Cheng nodded heavily and seriously said, "You hit the nail on the head. The Lord is so powerful, there will definitely be better opportunities in the future. As long as you prepare your Contribution Value, it will definitely be your turn."

Yuwen Dao couldn’t help but joke, "Brother Lin better be careful then. I have no shortage of Contribution Value too. If a good opportunity arises, Yuwen Dao won’t be merciful."

"Director, please be generous, be generous..."

Lin Kai heard this and shook his head repeatedly. Honestly speaking, when it comes to net worth, aside from the Minister, there are only three people in the entire camp he is wary of: Qiu Peng, Yue Feng, and the Yuwen Dao in front of him.

Of course, Yuwen Dao was clearly joking, and Lin Kai naturally didn’t take it seriously. The three joked all the way back to the Government Office building.

"I’ll head back to the barracks first. If Lord Lin has any need, just send someone to notify me!"

"I’ll head back to the barracks as well. If there’s any situation with other deceitful monsters, let me know anytime."

Yuwen Dao is the Director of the Military Department, and Yuan Cheng is the Director of the Garrison Department. Normally, both should be in Xia City, but recently Yuwen Dao had the task of overseeing Hongmen, and Yuan Cheng came to Hongmen due to the deployment of the Dragon Slayer Army. Both stayed in the camp area since they didn’t have permanent residences in the Government Office building.

Since only one deceitful monster had been eliminated in South City, the two knew there would still be issues later, so they proactively told Lin Kai to inform them if there was anything.

Lin Kai gratefully saw them off and then turned back to the main building.

As soon as he reached the top floor, he found Li Longkai guarding the door of the main hall, obviously waiting for him. Curiously, he asked, "Looking for me?"

Li Longkai immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, Cheng Ping has returned from Bashang, he..."

Hearing this, Lin Kai frowned slightly. He waved his hand to stop Li Longkai and then led the way into the hall.

Inside the hall, Cheng Ping was kneeling with a face full of remorse. Hearing someone approaching from behind, he turned to see Lin Kai and immediately turned to kowtow.

Bang... bang... bang...

"Cheng Ping was deceived by foreign traitors and almost harmed two lords and the Great Xia. It’s my fault; nothing could justify this, my lord..."

Lin Kai kicked over a cushion to stop Cheng Ping from continuing to kowtow and then asked, "Has the portrait of the murderer who killed your eldest son Cheng Yang been reconstructed?"

Hearing this question, the remorse on Cheng Ping’s face instantly turned into a surge of hatred, and he said with a defeated tone, "After Lord Xu repaired my memory in Bashang, I immediately found a painter there to reconstruct the person’s appearance. As soon as I got back, I checked with the other four people and it turned out to be a new face again."

Upon hearing this, Lin Kai’s expression immediately darkened.

That despicable Chen Cang was cautious to such an extent!

Cheng Ping is the fifth victim in Great Xia whose memory was altered. The four previous ones already went to Bashang to have Xu Ning restore their real memory. They also reconstructed the appearance of the person who altered their memory, but all four reconstructed faces turned out to be different.

Now Cheng Ping came up with yet another new face, which means Chen Cang changes his appearance every time he makes a move.

How can he be caught like this?

Lin Kai frowned tightly, looked down at Cheng Ping, and asked, "Cheng Ping, your son was killed by that person, right?"

Hearing this question, Cheng Ping clenched his fist under his sleeve, showing a bitter expression, and nodded, "That night, I went hunting with Yang’er. That person killed Yang’er right in front of me and then manipulated my memory to make me think it was..."

He paused, looked up at Lin Kai with deep remorse on his face, and continued, "He made me think it was Lord Lin who killed Yang’er. Later, he said he could help me avenge his death, so I told him all about the lord’s route to Muyin."

This is how the ambush at Fengyang Village came to be!

Bang... bang... bang...

After Cheng Ping finished speaking, guilt overwhelmed him again, and he repeatedly kowtowed to Lin Kai.

"My lord, I’m at fault. I deserve to die ten thousand times, I..."

"Enough, you’re probably aware of it now. When your son Cheng Yang was killed, I already guessed that the person wanted to use you to attack me. I deliberately didn’t let you go to Lord Xu to restore your memory to use you to lure him out."

Cheng Ping wasn’t stupid and naturally had some suspicions. Even after the ambush incident at Fengyang Village last month, he had a vague suspicion, but he was still convinced it was Lin Kai who killed his son, so he didn’t think much of it.

It wasn’t until three days ago when Li Longkai sent someone to escort him to Bashang to find Xu Ning to restore his memory that he fully realized.

Lin Kai not helping him restore his memory was one thing; him conspiring with outsiders to harm Lin Kai was another. Although there is a connection between the two, his crime is undeniable.

This is why he is kneeling here, continually asking for forgiveness.

His biggest concern now is that Lin Kai would...

"Are you afraid I will expel you from Great Xia?"

Lin Kai looked down at Cheng Ping and suddenly asked with a smile.

Hearing this question, Cheng Ping’s face showed fear, and he quickly prostrated himself, pleading, "Cheng Ping attacked the lord; I know my crime is unforgivable, deserving death a thousand times over. However, no matter how the lord deals with me, it is just. But..."

He paused with deep hatred welling up in his eyes and continued, "That man Chen Cang not only killed my son but also manipulated my memory, causing me to commit such a crime. I vow to spend my life finding this person and destroying his son and even his entire clan, letting him experience the pain of losing a son and loved ones!"

Bang...

The hatred in his tone had reached its peak. After finishing, he fiercely kowtowed once more to the ground, pleading, "If Cheng Ping is expelled from Great Xia, I will have no chance of avenging my son in this lifetime. I beg the lord to forgive Cheng Ping just this once. No matter the punishment, Cheng Ping is willing to accept it, just to stay in Great Xia and have the chance to avenge my son!"

Cheng Yang just turned fourteen this year, possessing Earth-digging Realm Cultivation with basic strength over twenty-five thousand jin. In terms of aptitude, he was undoubtedly outstanding among his peers in Great Xia. With continued effort, surpassing Cheng Ping was just a matter of time.

Last month in South City, Cheng Yang accidentally collided with him once, so Lin Kai remembered him very clearly. Such an outstanding eldest son was rashly murdered, and upon hearing Cheng Ping’s immense hatred, Lin Kai could understand why he lost his sanity last month and conspired with outsiders to harm him.

It’s just a pity, a mistake is a mistake!

Lin Kai shook his head and said, "You’re lucky you only wanted to kill me and didn’t intend to betray Great Xia. Don’t worry! I won’t expel you. Since you committed such a grave mistake, you can’t continue working in the Camp Supply Department. I’ve discussed with Li Longkai, you’ll serve half a year at the Longshan Silver Mine to offset this crime. How about it?"

Half a year serving at the silver mine?

Such a grave mistake, and only serving half a year at the silver mine?

Cheng Ping was initially stunned, then suddenly looked up at Lin Kai, his face full of excitement and even tears couldn’t help but flow. He prostrated deeply, "Guardian Lin’s great kindness, I will never forget!"

"Alright, you may leave now!"

Cheng Ping stood up, bowed deeply to Lin Kai, then turned and bowed to Li Longkai before respectfully exiting.