A bandit is a bandit, no matter what excuse you make!
"No money? No food? Where's the food?" The bandit still refused to give in.
Father Lin pointed to the shoulder pole he was carrying and said, "That's all we have. The price of grain is too high."
The bandit took a look, then waved to his other accomplices, and then two people came running over.
"All the money in this family has been used to buy food. If you don't have money, just take the food." The previous bandit waved his hand, and the other two immediately stepped forward, picked up the shoulder pole and were about to leave.
"Good man! You absolutely can't do this! This is our family's life-saving food." Lin's mother stepped forward and quickly pulled the carrying pole to stop them from doing it.
"Go to hell, old fool!"
The bandit was about to kick Lin's mother, but Lin Feng was quick-witted and pulled his mother behind him, then used his body to take the kick.
When the bandit kicked Lin Feng, it felt like he kicked a hard stone.
"Oh! Is that possible? He's a martial artist!" The bandit looked at Lin Feng curiously.
Lin Feng put on a flattering smile, clasped his fists and said, "Good man, we are wrong. We hope you will show mercy. We don't want these grains anymore."
We can't anger these bandits now. They kill without blinking an eye and there is no law to restrain them. If we are not careful, we will be in danger of being surrounded and killed. Although food is important, the best policy at this time is to save our lives. We must surrender when we should.
The bandit was a bit unwilling to give in. He chuckled and said, "No way, I've been itching to fight you lately. If you beat me, I won't take your food anymore."
Lin Feng said quickly, "No, no, you are obviously a master. I only have some fancy moves and I am definitely no match for you."
The bandit threw the sack to the ground and said, "Stop talking nonsense! If you defeat me, you can keep the food. If you lose, your whole family will be killed."
When Lin Feng heard this, he was furious. "My dear, I dare not fight you. What if I hurt you and you regret it? I can't afford to offend you."
The bandit suddenly shouted, "Today I will duel with this man. If he injures me, I will bear the full responsibility and there will be no further consequences."
The bandits were immediately attracted, and even the bandit leader who was riding a horse and holding a spear looked over.
Everyone in the martial arts world admires the strong, and the bandits are no exception. They claim that they value loyalty, so they did not interfere with the fight between the two.
The words had been spoken, and Lin Feng had no way out.
Lin Feng clasped his fists and said, "I hope you will keep your word."
The bandit sneered, "I'll kill you with every spit I utter."
"Okay, then please take action, hero!" Lin Feng made a gesture of invitation.
"Go ahead and do it! I'm afraid you can't take it." The bandit laughed, and then the other bandits also laughed. They just wanted to watch the fun and didn't mind getting into trouble.
Lin Feng still insisted: "Good man, if I take action, this competition will be over."
The bandit on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, then exploded with anger, "How dare you mock me, die before me."
After saying this, the bandit punched Lin Feng.
Lin Feng stood still until the fist was about to hit his face. Then Lin Feng suddenly attacked, grabbed his fist tightly, and lifted it upwards. With a "crack", the bandit screamed and his arm was broken.
Lin Feng broke his arm, but did not attack again and let him go.
The bandit was sweating profusely from the pain and wailing continuously.
"Kill! Kill him for me." The bandit wailed and shouted loudly.
Seeing this, the other bandits were about to swing their knives at Lin Feng.
"Stop it, you disgraceful thing. What you said before was all bullshit?" The person who spoke was the leader on horseback.
Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. Although he could kill a few more people, his family's safety would no longer be guaranteed.
The leader, who came on horseback, looked Lin Feng up and down, then said, "Will you follow me?"
Lin Feng was stunned. He wanted to be a bandit?
"I'm sorry, if I were alone, I could go anywhere, but not now. I have a big family to support." Lin Feng said respectfully with his fists clasped.
The leader on horseback said, "Since you have rejected the invitation from Black Wind Village, I will make you pay the price. Come, burn his food."
"What? Your men said that if we defeat him, we can leave the food." Lin Feng pleaded. The food was their family's life-saving food. Without it, his family would surely starve to death.
The leader on horseback sneered, "Yes, my men did promise, and we acknowledge it. But you rejected my invitation, which is another sin. You must pay the price. Burn!"
The bandits took out kerosene, poured it on the food, and then set it on fire.
Lin's mother and father shed silent tears as they watched the burning food. They wanted to go forward and grab the food, but were guarded by other bandits with knives. Lin Feng's sister was so scared that she sobbed in Yang Jingyi's arms.
Lin Feng watched the food being burned, murderous intent surging in his heart. He hated it! He hated the world, he hated himself for not being strong enough, he hated his own incompetence.
The bandits left, and they did what they said. They did not kill anyone in Linjia Village, but only robbed their money and goods. The worst hit was Lin Feng's family. Not only did they lose their money and goods, but even their only food was burned.
Lin Feng shamelessly found the clan leader and begged him for some food, but the clan leader ignored him and continued on his journey with his people. The villagers looked at Lin Feng's family without a trace of sympathy, and even felt a little gloating.
Lin Feng clenched his palms until they bled, and as he watched the villagers walking away in the sunset, he slapped himself hard.
"Wow!" Lin's mother sat on the ground and cried.
Father Lin also rummaged through the burnt grain, hoping to find some edible food, but contrary to his wishes, all that was left was a pile of ashes, without even a whole grain left.
"I'm incompetent!" Lin Feng knelt down in front of his parents and kowtowed continuously, leaving blood marks on his head.
Lin's father and mother quickly helped Lin Feng up.
Father Lin sighed and said, "Son, this is not your fault. This is fate!"
Lin Feng's eyes moistened, and he said, "Dad! Mom! Let's get out of here quickly."
Bandits were rampant here. They had managed to survive this time, but what about the next time? They had nothing left but the lingering lives of their entire family.
After packing their luggage, the family continued on their journey. Their bodies were exhausted, their spirits were even more exhausted, and despair turned them into walking corpses.
This time, they did not try to catch up with the Lin villagers in front because they could not catch up. They had only eaten some watermelons that day and their family no longer had the strength to walk.
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