Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Paving the way with yourself
Lin Xinghuo's face was as gloomy as water, and his hands were clenched into fists.
Wu Nian wasn't feeling well either. Ever since he'd transformed into a human, his heart, like his body, had become more and more human. Anyone who heard about this would be filled with hatred.
Lin Qiyun, this cancer, must be eliminated before Xiao Lanqin gives birth, but this vicious dog of the cancer cannot be kept alive for even a moment!
This was contrary to their original plan. Lin Xinghuo had originally intended to kill Lin Qiyun in one fell swoop during the crackdown. Lin Qiyun was a Qi cultivator who cultivated Dragon Qi, a practice closely tied to "luck." Killing him physically was unreliable. Only by shattering his reputation and ruining his career, allowing him to face the mighty righteousness, could they prevent a repeat of the fate of the Yellow Skink's spirit. During the crackdown, no favors mattered. Given Lin Qiyun's position, he would undoubtedly be made an example, demonstrating to every corner of society the resolve and force of the central government and public security departments in cracking down on criminal offenses.
But now the plan has changed drastically. The cruelty passed down from the ancestors of "Jin Gaixue" is too far beyond the limit. Lin Xinghuo feels guilty and hateful. He puts everything aside for the time being and concentrates on dealing with this matter.
That evening, before it got completely dark, Wu Nian, covered in wounds, and Lin Xinghuo, with a bandage on her head, were leaning drowsily on a tattered ox cart. Lin Beiguo nestled in her arms, the little baby's pitiful whimpers echoing in the streets. The family of three returned to Sajin Lane in a state of extreme embarrassment.
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
At dusk, just as everyone was leaving work, the streets in front and behind Sajin Lane were densely populated with courtyard houses, a vibrant mix of people and social classes. There were prosperous families with three generations living under one roof, squeezed into two gatehouses in a large compound, while there were also highly educated and influential families living in a large courtyard all to themselves... The warmth of community was still strong, especially among the young couple living in the Shuangyuan area of Sajin Lane, whether they knew each other or not. The young man was a capable man, well-known outside, but also very righteous. He would lend a hand whenever he heard about the neighbors' difficulties, and he often helped people get things like sun-resistant and heat-insulating insulation boards, and wooden bricks and tiles for roofing. The young wife was a bit shy, but also kind-hearted. She had cured Grandma Jing's old leg in the front street, and she was willing to help anyone with a child's minor ailment.
These two people were admitted to university one after another. Every family with children would tell their children to learn from them.
In the streets and alleys, the elderly had honed their skills in catching enemy spies for decades. The most informed and concerned individuals in the neighborhood committees and subdistrict offices were the elderly. Lin Xinghuo and her companions had just arrived home, barely managing to calm a startled Master Fang, when they were greeted by concerned staff from the subdistrict office.
Because both of them were injured, Lin Xinghuo seemed to have hit his head and was drowsy and unable to speak. After the director of the street office and his team learned about the situation, they quickly said goodbye and let them rest and recuperate.
By dinner time, everyone in the streets and alleys ahead and behind knew about it.
I don’t know how many people at the dinner table were talking about this.
"The young couple from Shuangyuan in Sajin Lane were beaten up, and the young wife was almost bullied by hooligans! I heard that they went to a classmate's wedding today, and ended up being robbed on their way back. The young couple, relying on their youth and strength, helped chase the thieves away and even escorted them home... This made the thieves hold a grudge, and they gathered a group of people to retaliate. Not only did they beat them up, they also wanted to steal the child and insult the woman! Luckily, Wu Nian has some skills, and Xiao Lin is a doctor and can pierce the acupoints of the patient, otherwise..."
"Xiao Lin's head was smashed, Wu Nian's legs were nearly broken, and the scratches on his body were knife wounds. This was a damn killing move! It's a pity that his cow was big and smart enough, otherwise this whole family would have been dead or disabled today, and even the child would have been killed!"
"Where did this idiot come from? What did the police station say?"
"There were hordes of vagrants, and they were not caught!"
"What else can I say? The police station is short of people and equipment. They know that those in uniform won't kill easily, but they dared to attack them. The young man under Uncle Jiang who just retired is still lying in the hospital with both wrists broken. Uncle Jiang said earlier that after he was discharged from the hospital, he would ask Xiaolin to help with acupuncture and prescribe medicine. We can't let such a good kid's future be ruined. He was a very good shooter in the army..."
"It's becoming more and more uneasy. I'm scared even at home. We live alone, isn't it a bit unsafe?" This is a family with good conditions who lives in a separate yard.
"Once we go to work, only the elderly, the weak, women and children will be left in the compound. What if a vagrant sneaks in... I can't even think about it! Haven't you heard that they not only steal things, but also steal children!" This is a meeting in the slum.
"It's not just the children. Women in their twenties and thirties are also restless. We've lost several women at our station... We desperately chased them and rescued them, only to find out those people not only abused them, but also trafficked in them! In these impoverished and remote areas, there are many bachelors who can't find wives. They'll even rob houses and sell blood to buy women."
Some even go so far as to say, "They kidnap children to sell them to foreign countries in the south, where they'll eat anything... Our northern children are said to be as unsmelly as lambs grazing on the grasslands, and they just love that!"
Absolutely heartless! Kidnapping a child is hateful enough, but when this rumor comes out, everyone is gnashing their teeth, whether they believe it or not.
The subdistrict office gathered together several key members of the neighborhood committees and held a meeting until dawn to discuss the matter. They quickly formed a "militia team" and had Uncle Jiang, the director of the police station in charge of the area, help organize and guide them. They took turns patrolling day and night to ensure the safety of the area.
Uncle Jiang led his men to check house to house, and warned the hooligans living in the area to stay quiet and not commit petty crimes. If they were caught again, he would show no mercy. This time it would not be a matter of a few days of detention or two months of re-education through labor, but severe punishment!
The police and the public worked together on a two-pronged approach, and conducted a thorough investigation that turned several streets upside down, uncovering a lot of dirt hidden in dark corners... The people in the three streets and four alleys felt much more at ease, but the heated atmosphere that had been created spread outward quickly like bubbles in gurgling boiling water.
Lin Xinghuo and Wu Nian acted as the instigators, intending to make things worse.
With Lin Xinghuo and Wu Nian's cultivation, dealing with those vicious dogs would be as easy as crushing an ant. However, they changed their usual habit of shouldering the responsibility alone and mobilized all their strength. They wanted to deal with those villains openly and let the victims know and see! As long as they could make their lives a little better by venting their hatred, it would be worth it.
It was also because Lin Xinghuo wanted to push for the crackdown to come earlier.
Lin Xinghuo vaguely remembered that several major cases had occurred, which aroused the anger of the police who were already dissatisfied with the rapid deterioration of the public security situation. They then launched a decision to crack down on criminal activities for several years.
It’s not that there are no major cases happening now, but there is a lack of hands and pens to lift the lid, catch the criminals, and shock the whole country.
Only Master Fang, Wei Chunfeng, and a few others knew the truth. Lin Xinghuo only covered up Lin Qiyun, revealing the heinous crimes committed by those villains. Fang Tongjian and Rong Bocen were initially a little angry that she was using her reputation to clear the way, but after learning about it, they never said a word.
Rong Bocen slammed the table loudly, clapping at his superiors and subordinates. He was in charge of education, and in an instant, the school from top to bottom was on edge.
Fang Tongjian didn't just slam the table at his old friend; he flipped it over. The old man, who had long since stopped writing, began writing furiously. Together with his old friends, he sent a flurry of manuscripts to major newspapers. Not only at the newspapers, but also at the radio stations, the combined might of these old men was terrifying. Their sharp and venomous commentary on current affairs was even sent to the radio stations, causing a stir in all departments. They loved the fact that manuscripts from these highly respected writers were so hard to come by; they usually couldn't get them even if they went to their doors with all their might. But they were also shocked by their power, fearing that this influence might irritate the higher-ups again, after all, only two years had passed since the movement.
The upward hammers and the diffuse loudspeakers were all in operation. Wu Nian led the vital force to uncover the case and arrest the perpetrators. He didn't even need to raise his arms to call for action; his classmates and friends who heard about this were filled with righteous indignation and clamored to catch the gang.
Wu Nian's team quickly expanded to dozens of people. They included classmates from the same department and dormitory who followed his lead, employees from the farm workshop who had been helped, and young people from Buxian Village. Wu Nian didn't refuse. He trained the men briefly, organized the team's shifts, and began to lead them around the city, first practicing on the petty hooligans.
Sable and the monsters kept a close eye on those people, especially Sable, who once again summoned the "Rat Mobile Team", carrying high-level magic weapons made by Wu Nian, and soon found out the whole situation.
Lin Xinghuo hid behind the scenes, responsible for "logistics". She studied the bottle of "wine" day and night, trying to refine a pill that could help her fetus transform and detoxify.
As for Lin Beiguo, her sickly appearance and the aftereffects of the shock, where she would occasionally cry and sob while tugging at her grandfather's clothes, made her the best "face" of Shuangyuan in Sajin Lane. Not only did it block the constant stream of visitors to Lin Xinghuo, who was recuperating at home, but it also successfully triggered a chain of anger and feedback.
Just like that, all the people, monsters and beasts took action.
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"Brother Nian, you are really this!" Li Bing raised his thumb and covered his shoulder that had just been hit by someone. Xie Wunian kicked the man's knife away for him.
"How dare these bastards!" A young man from the same compound patted the dirt on his hands that had been rubbed off while he was leaning on the wall. His elegant officer's woolen coat, which he didn't know whether he had secretly worn it from his father or brother, was wrinkled like dried pickles and had several holes on it. But this guy didn't care at all. He just slapped the shoulder of a fellow compound man in fear.
Although the young women who were nearly raped weren't from their compound, his sister worked in the same unit as them and would pass through this low, messy alley on her way home. If he could just apply the experiences of these women to his own sister, he would want to pick up a knife and give these bastards a taste of their own medicine!
Wei Layue and two older sisters in their thirties from the insulation board workshop each hugged a frightened young woman to comfort her. They had originally been hiding in a house in this alley. After the chaos and fight broke out outside, they stole the young women back to the yard with the women wrapped up like blind bears and holding pot lids. They closed the gate tightly and held the door against the house until Wu Nian and the others subdued them. Only then did they dare to come out. Only then did the young women dare to cry loudly.
"Brother Nian, how did you know?" He led them to ambush in advance and actually caught a big fish.
Wu Nian handed out pine cigarettes one by one: "This is not a cigarette, it is a medicine for clearing the lungs. If you know how to do it, light one up. What does it smell like?"
He looked at the man who was tied up and beaten so hard that he was curled up and unable to resist. His drooping eyes were filled with murderous intent: he had caught gangsters and robbers several times before with this group of guys, but this was the real deal.
He suddenly raised his eyes and smiled, and sent Li Bing to feel for the light cord behind the door. When Li Bing pulled it, everyone discovered that there was a 180-watt light bulb installed outside the door, but it was hidden under the eaves and no one noticed it.
"This has been planned for a long time!" Someone who couldn't speak suddenly said.
The words were rough but the truth was there. More than 20 young men were staring at their brother. This time, there were nine people held down. Moreover, these people were obviously different from the thieves they had caught before. This group had seen blood before. When they fought, they used their moves to attack the deadly parts of the body and even used knives.
Wu Nian pointed to the darkness extending beyond the lightbulb. "They were the ones who hit my wife on the head and tried to steal our child! I've been searching for them for nearly half a month! ... before I found this base. I heard they're all from the same village and have committed quite a few crimes... Yesterday, I used the great unity to pave the way and rented this courtyard. There used to be a half-blind old man living here, but I was afraid he'd reveal his identity, so I sent him to live in your sister-in-law's house on the outskirts of the city. I came here today just to get a feel for them, but I didn't expect them to be so mean! So arrogant..."
"No, with the look on their faces, I'd believe them if they said they'd committed murder." Li Bing said casually, then he was startled. He stopped unbuttoning his bamboo vest and looked at the other classmates in a daze.
"Brother Nian, is this why you insisted on me wearing this 'protective vest'? Why didn't you tell me earlier that I stole the old man's gun..."
"Bah! Shut up and stop causing trouble for your father." Chang Si spat and scolded him. He was also one of those who disliked bamboo vests. The main reason was that this thing was cool and very comfortable to use in summer. At this time of year, wearing an autumn sweater outside would also make people feel cold.
Wu Nian had repeatedly reminded them, "It's not easy to be brave and righteous; we must protect ourselves first." These young men, now in their prime, took no notice, their impulsiveness leading them to believe they were chivalrous knights in a Chinese novel. Fortunately, Wu Nian had learned from his mistakes and taken great care of their safety. He personally cut down the gourd bamboo that Mr. Fang had been cultivating for years, roasted it over a fire, soaked it in medicine, and polished it into numerous pieces... Even the "sister-in-law," despite her illness, managed to sew vests for them. If it weren't for Brother Nian and his sister-in-law's respect, they wouldn't have bothered to wear this green-haired turtle shell.
A tall, thin man, as thin as a bamboo pole, suddenly cried out, "Ouch!" He reached behind his back with his hand inside his clothes and shouted, "Help me take a look, is there a long wound?"
As he spoke, he was about to take off his cotton-padded jacket. But there was no need to take off the jacket. When he turned around, everyone saw that his jacket was torn to pieces, and cotton was flying out with his movements. Chang Si peeled back the hole and saw only a shallow knife mark, right on the man's back.
Chang Da was engaged in black market business, and Chang Si had also been a scoundrel for a while, so he knew the ins and outs better than the people in Sijiu City: he hurriedly took off his bamboo vest, picked up the dagger and slashed it hard, using so much force that sparks were produced by the blade - the bamboo was not broken or penetrated, and only a shallow mark was left.
Even the women stopped crying. Everyone swallowed their saliva, and the tall, thin man shuddered: Did he just walk through the gates of hell? Damn, who on earth are these people? He needs to sue his uncle and grandfather, and he needs to ask his uncle to take charge!
It wasn't just him. Most people found marks on their bodies. If they weren't wearing thick clothes, if those bastards hadn't only cut the most vulnerable parts, they would definitely have more than just these injuries... Everyone calmed down from their excitement and looked at Wu Nian's injuries. He was the best fighter. During the melee just now, he had blocked sticks and knives for more than one person.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that there were bloody marks on Wu Nian's arms and legs, and even a cut on his face, which was still oozing blood.
"elder brother!"
"man!"
As everyone's eyes turned red, things got out of hand.
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