Lin Kong said coldly, "We’ve come this far, does it really matter if we are accused of treason?"

The Fourth Prince said aggrievedly, "I, the Prince, clearly did not commit treason, why am I being blamed for it?"

"Prince?"

Lin Kong sneered again, "Don’t forget, you’re no longer the Fourth Prince of Moli Country; The Emperor has already expelled you from the royal family. What’s the difference if you committed treason or not?"

The Fourth Prince was devastated, he had only practiced evil cultivation and did not commit treason. Why should he bear this crime? It’s an injustice, a great injustice, even worse than Dou E’s, truly snow in June!

"Enough, stop looking so glum, let’s keep moving, otherwise, if that strange old man brings in the government soldiers, we won’t be able to leave even if we want to!"

Lin Kong identified the way and headed west.

The Fourth Prince had no choice but to follow while muttering, "Master, are we just going to walk like this? It’s too tiring. Why not hire a carriage? If we can’t afford it, maybe buy two fast horses. Walking like this, when will we ever leave Moli Country?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Kong thought it made sense. Walking like this, who knows when they’ll make it? Besides, there are pursuers behind.

Thinking this, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

"Ouch!"

The Fourth Prince, head down, was briskly striding to keep up with Lin Kong and hadn’t noticed him stopping abruptly, bumping into him hard, tears streaming down from the pain. He rubbed his forehead, whining, "Master, we were walking fine, why did you stop?"

Lin Kong said coldly, "Walking without looking, and yet you’re complaining?"

"Master, didn’t you say we were in a hurry? Why stop?"

"I thought it over, and you’re right. We can’t continue like this; we need to hire a carriage."

"Great, Master, you finally figured it out."

"Figured it out, yes, but no money." Lin Kong said, his eyes fixed intensely on the Fourth Prince, his meaning clear without words.

Whether genuinely clueless or pretending, the Fourth Prince asked, "Master, why are you looking at me like that?"

Lin Kong: "Fourth Prince, you want a carriage, don’t you?"

Fourth Prince: "Yes!"

Lin Kong: "To ride a carriage, we need money. Disciple... shouldn’t you... provide the money...?"

The Fourth Prince’s face crumpled like a bitter gourd: "Master, you know I just got out of the Clan Authority Mansion, where would I have silver?"

Lin Kong: "As the Fourth Prince, you have connections? Close confidants? Have them bring it."

The Fourth Prince was also worried about this, saying, "I wish I could, but now I’ve lost contact with them, can’t reach them at all. Besides, like they say, ’when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.’ Now that I’m in trouble, who knows what they’re thinking?"

Lin Kong’s eyes flickered, "Your mother is still the Empress, I believe they wouldn’t be so ungrateful."

Fourth Prince: "Master, you don’t know, ever since my maternal grandfather’s downfall, my mother’s title is just a formality, and most of the power to manage the harem has shifted to Noble Consort Wang. Otherwise, the Eldest Prince wouldn’t dare to act so arrogantly."

Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince was furious. If he hadn’t been blinded, how could Noble Consort Wang and her son act so arrogantly? Now that he’s in trouble, his Empress Mother probably isn’t having an easy time in the Imperial Palace either.

Lin Kong: "Very well, let’s go back to the City God Temple and think of something!"

The Fourth Prince didn’t understand. They had gone through so much to get here, why turn back?

"Master, why are we going back to the City God Temple?"