Chapter 75 Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor.
"It's too early to give up now. Since there's no way to retreat, we might as well go all out and maybe there's still a way to break the deadlock."
“You’re right. I can’t give up now. Since they’ve bribed the people around me to sabotage things, it means my diagnosis yesterday was correct. If we keep going in this direction, I might be able to cure this disease.” Zhou Xiangfeng rallied his spirits and rushed into the wooden house first.
Lin Zhaozhao and Lin Yangjia followed closely behind, carrying out a medicine box to extinguish the fire and gather the medicinal herbs.
Seeing this, the others also joined in the effort to salvage the medicinal herbs, rushing in and out, their faces blackened by the smoke, but they worked with increasing enthusiasm.
Because only Zhou Xiangfeng was familiar with the properties of the herbs, he became the backbone of the operation. Under his guidance, about 30-40% of the herbs were saved, while the rest were basically burned and unusable.
Zhou Xiangfeng decided to make use of the waste, dividing the remaining medicinal herbs into four portions and having those who were free carry the burning herbs to every corner of the sealed-off area. Soon, thick smoke billowed, obstructing visibility, but Zhou Xiangfeng remained unmoved, focusing intently on preparing the prescription.
With a shortage of apprentices, Lin Zhaozhao volunteered to join the medicine-brewing team. The more she worked with him, the more she realized that Zhou Xiangfeng was truly skilled; the prescriptions he prepared seemed to cure all ailments, and the solutions he provided were accurate for about 40-50% of the cases.
While the medicine was being brewed, Lin Zhaozhao secretly restored the prescription. Compared to the one given to the Lin family, Lin Zhaozhao made some adjustments. Otherwise, if the medicine cured the illness overnight, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.
Moreover, she was hoping the epidemic would delay things.
Judging by the days, the male protagonist should be approaching springtime.
After the herbal medicine was brewed, Lin Zhaozhao was so tired that she didn't want to move her fingers. Yang Yuan brought her a bowl of warm water. After spending four days together, Lin Zhaozhao finished the water and raised her eyebrows slightly, "Your people have arrived."
Yang Yuan deliberately lowered his voice, "The fastest ones have already arrived in Huichun City, but there aren't many. The slowest ones will arrive by tomorrow night at the latest."
"That's enough. Have them cooperate with me tomorrow night..." Lin Zhaozhao lowered her eyes, and the two of them whispered to each other. When they heard the key point, Yang Yuan's eyes widened, as if he wanted to say that this was how it could be done.
The night was as dark as ink, and the entire West Market was silent, except for the faint light in the house where Zhou Xiangfeng was. Lin Zhaozhao skillfully used her supernatural abilities and easily left the sealed-off area, heading towards the East Market.
The patrolling constables were frequent, and Lin Zhaozhao had to hide and evade them. By chance, she ended up at Lin Jinxiu's residence. As soon as she got close, she heard Lin Jinxiu's hysterical voice, "Father, Mother, how could you do this? You completely disregard me for Lin Jin's sake? If I hadn't happened to pass by the money shop, I wouldn't have known that you were stabbing me in the back."
Thinking of her plummeting luck and the deathly silence of 009, Lin Jinxiu grew increasingly irritable. However, Lin Fugui, Zheng Lianhua, and Lin Jin, who had already secured the money, were no longer going to tolerate her. They slapped her across the face and said, "You unfilial daughter! I raised you with my own hands and feet, and you've turned against me? What do you mean by 'stabbing you in the back'? It's clearly because you don't know how to use people. We weren't involved at all when you opened your shop. Look at what you've done! You didn't make any money and now you're asking us for money to tide you over. Giving it to you is just throwing money down the drain. You might as well save it for your brother to get married."
"Heh." Lin Fugui and Zheng Lianhua spoke with conviction, Lin Jin was smug, and Lin Jinxiu covered her face and sneered, her eyes flashing with chilling hatred, before turning and going into the house.
Lin Zhaozhao watched the show for a while and then asked Xiao Tong, "You said earlier that you are a product of advanced technology and that Lin Jinxiu's system is a defective product, so you might be able to devour it."
Xiao Tong was silent for a moment, then managed to utter two words, "No."
“But I have a way to absorb its energy.” Xiao Tong’s voice was cheerful as he urged Lin Zhaozhao to go find Lin Jinxiu.
Lin Zhaozhao entered silently and slipped into the room. She saw Lin Jinxiu with bloodshot eyes and a face swollen like a pig's head. Her eyes were full of resentment and venom. The moment she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the bronze mirror, Lin Jinxiu screamed in alarm, but Lin Zhaozhao covered her mouth.
The resentment in her eyes vanished, replaced by an almost tangible terror. Lin Zhaozhao took out a dagger and pressed it against Lin Jinxiu's face. With a slight slit, blood appeared, and crimson blood flowed out. "Waaah, Zhaozhao begs you to spare me."
Lin Zhaozhao was extremely annoyed by her voice. She slashed the bed sheet with her dagger, and Lin Jinxiu took the opportunity to try to escape. Lin Zhaozhao kicked her in the knee with her back leg, and with a thud, Lin Jinxiu fell heavily to the ground.
"Why are you running? You were pretty arrogant that day at the cliff and on New Year's Eve, what's with the trembling now?" Lin Zhaozhao grabbed Lin Jinxiu's scalp, and seeing her tears streaming down her face, she clicked her tongue in disgust.
"If you enjoy the benefits of increased fortune, you should also bear the bitter consequences of decreased fortune. I imagine you've had a tough time lately, look at your swollen face." Like a lover's murmur, the dagger pressed against Lin Jinxiu's face involuntarily tightened. Seeing the streaks of crimson blood seeping from the cuts on her face, Lin Zhaozhao's anger intensified. In the blink of an eye, the dagger had already slashed several cuts on Lin Zhaozhao's face.
Lin Jinxiu was writhing on the ground in pain. She couldn't care about anything else now, she just wanted to survive. Lin Zhaozhao watched her crawling on the ground, her two feet on Lin Jinxiu's back, looking down at her as if she were an ant. "Looks like you don't have the female lead's halo to protect you this time."
As he spoke, the dagger was aimed straight at Lin Jinxiu's neck. At the critical moment, a flash of white light appeared, and Lin Jinxiu disappeared into thin air.
"Tsk tsk, still the same old bastard." Lin Jinxiu withdrew the savage look from her three-pronged gaze, and Xiao Tong's cheerful voice echoed in her mind, "This energy is really hard to swallow."
"You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent." Lin Zhaozhao snorted. The commotion outside aroused her vigilance. Silently concealing herself, Lin Zhaozhao's spiritual power enveloped the entire second branch of the Lin family.
A group of men in black quietly crept in. A wisp of smoke was blown out, and soon Lin Fugui, Zheng Lianhua, and Lin Jin, who had been snoring, were sleeping like logs.
The door opened, and the man in black entered, carrying the person out like a pig.
They also looted all the valuables belonging to the second branch of the Lin family, practically taking every last penny they could get their hands on.
"Boss, we haven't found that bitch."
"Chase."
"yes."
The men in black came and went quickly. Lin Zhaozhao concealed herself and followed them all the way. The man in black, who was called the leader, slipped into the Qin family's residence.
"Master, that woman has run away. I have sent men to pursue her. These are the valuable items we found."
"They took it and divided it up. They've run away, so be it." Lin Jinxiu had gone to great lengths to climb the social ladder, but now she was worse off than before. This was enough to make her regret it to death.
The most painful thing is to live a life worse than death.
When the man in black entered the Qin family, Lin Zhaozhao knew that Qin Yi was involved. She didn't expect it to be true; he was the same person who had the same intentions as her.
Thinking about it this way, Lin Jinxiu is really pitiful; all her efforts were in vain.
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have gotten her hands dirty. Thinking of the warmth lingering on her fingertips, Lin Zhaozhao looked disgusted.
The Qin family fell silent. Lin Zhaozhao waited for a while longer, until she thought nothing more would happen. Then Qin Yi made a move. He went into the house alone. Lin Zhaozhao's sixth sense told her that something was going to happen, so she released Xiao Teng and let it follow her in.
After waiting for about half an hour, a barely audible rustling sound came. Lin Zhaozhao reached out and immediately fed the baby vine with her supernatural power. Suddenly, she felt a heavy weight in her hand, so Lin Zhaozhao turned around and entered the space.
The space was as bright as day. When she picked up the object in her hand, she saw that it was an account book. The amounts, names, and specific events were written clearly on it. After reading it, Lin Zhaozhao was dumbfounded.
She never imagined that such a small place as Jiongchun could harbor such filth and corruption. Originally, she thought Ning Shiwen and Ye Pu were all black like crows, but now it seems that they are not just black, but extremely black, making people's scalps tingle.
On the surface, he always seemed to care about the people, but in secret, he allowed his subordinates to commit all sorts of evil deeds.
"Xiao Teng, you've done a great service." Lin Zhaozhao was overjoyed and carefully put away the account book, as it was evidence that concerned Ning Shiwen's official position.
If he were to hand it over, he would be in serious trouble, and it would also lead to further trouble.
Lin Zhaozhao was increasingly looking forward to the arrival of the person Ning Shiwen and Ye Pu had mentioned. Rather than taking action herself, she preferred to watch the show.
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