"Alright, Lin Xiao, don't worry about this matter. We will send people to investigate. No matter who obstructs the investigation, I will give them their due consequences. Rest assured," the Dragon Lord said at this moment. "Alright, it's lunchtime. Let's go, let's go eat. Food is essential!"
"Old man, don't think I don't know you barely eat meals throughout the year," Elder Zhou snorted.
"Isn't today a special occasion? What's wrong with having a meal? I'm old now, I have no other pursuits except hoping for national peace and prosperity, and just this little indulgence in food," the Dragon Lord retorted. "Old Zhou, have your teeth all fallen out, and you can't chew anymore?"
"What did you say! Look! My teeth are in great condition!"
As Elder Zhou spoke, he opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, with several missing and replaced.
Lin Xiao let out a long sigh. He knew that the two elders wanted him to relax and not overthink things. He was grateful. "Okay, then I'll cook myself."
"Really?!"
The Dragon Lord and Elder Zhou's eyes lit up instantly as they stared at Lin Xiao.
"Really."
With that, Lin Xiao rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
...
Zheng Jianguo returned to his office. As soon as he sat down, he summoned his three sons.
"Sir!"
The three Zheng brothers entered the office and stood at attention before the desk, their posture impeccable. The eldest, in his fifties, was the oldest and held the highest position. It was even rumored that he would take over one day. His hair was already streaked with white.
The second and third sons were in their prime, around the same age of early forties, their golden years.
"Do you know why I called you three here?" Zheng Jianguo tapped his fingers on the desk. His current mood was not good, and he had already knocked a hole in the solid wood desk in just a few strokes.
Seeing the hole, the three sons exchanged glances, sensing that something major was afoot.
"You all know Lin Xiao, right?" Zheng Jianguo looked at his three sons, observing them closely.
"Yes, the Dragon King of the Northern Territory, a rising star in the military, the future hope of the Dragon Country."
The three had almost identical evaluations of Lin Xiao, which was also the general sentiment across the Dragon Country.
"You've heard why he joined the army in the first place, haven't you?" Zheng Jianguo continued to ask, still observing his sons.
He was getting old, and while his other abilities hadn't improved, his skill in observing people had certainly sharpened considerably.
With even the slightest clue, he could see everything clearly.
The three nodded in unison. Lin Xiao's past incident was no secret, and they had also heard about the many people who had been buried with the Lin family by the Nangong family.
"Now, a piece of information has been placed before me," Zheng Jianguo said, the air in the office growing heavy. Immense pressure bore down on his three sons. He looked at them and said, "There is a recording here. In the recording, someone claims to be a member of our Zheng family and used our family's identity to force the Nangong family to obtain the martial arts inheritance of the War God Lin from the Lin family."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the reactions of the three were almost identical, filled with utter astonishment.
They had never considered such a possibility.