The four Lin brothers refused to agree.
Several people chimed in, saying, "That won't do! You called my sister a monster before! Now you want her to help you? Why should you?"
“Yes, you’ve always bullied our family and even withheld the money we’ve been given to catch bandits! That money could have bought new cotton-padded coats for many people in the village…” Lin Zhongyuan was older and knew more.
Liang Xin: "..."
Hearing what these children said, he felt extremely worried, fearing that Lin Wanyue would hold a grudge against him because of it.
"What happened before was all my fault. I promise I will never do it again... I was just deceived by bad people before. Now I have reformed and truly know I was wrong, little deity!"
Liang Xin quickly assured the Lin family, "Don't worry, I will never do anything to harm the little immortal or your family. If anyone dares to bully your family, I will definitely not let them get away with it."
"But... I am, after all, the local official. If I still have this freckle on my head, and outsiders find out, who knows how many troubles it will cause, and it will also damage the reputation of our county. I really have no choice but to ask the little deity for help!"
The Lin family members all turned their attention to Lin Wanyue.
Lin Weiming and Liu Junlan had just reached an agreement that it was not necessary to offend Liang Xin for the time being, but they always respected Lin Wanyue's opinion.
If Lin Wanyue is unwilling to help him, then they won't say anything.
At worst, it's just a matter of moving!
Anyway, they've moved once before, so they have some experience.
Lin Wanyue glanced at the clean, neat marks on Liang Xin's head and knew immediately who had done it.
“I didn’t do this,” Lin Wanyue shrugged.
"What?!" Liang Xin was shocked upon hearing this, and even his voice became shrill.
He always felt that he had offended Lin Wanyue, which was why he had been bald by ghosts.
But now I hear it wasn't Lin Wanyue who did it?
Does that mean there really is a demon in their county?
Unfortunately, he chose the wrong side of the trade!
Wouldn't that offend them even more?
Liang Xin gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, hardened his heart, and actually knelt down in front of Lin Wanyue with a thud.
Lin Weiming and Liu Junlan were both startled by his action and reached out to help him up.
These days, the rules of seniority and respect are deeply ingrained in people's minds. Liang Xin is, after all, an officer. For him to kneel down to a child younger than himself is truly a short-lived act!
"Little fairy, can you help me with this? I really have no other choice! I can only beg you for help." After Liang Xin knelt down, his gaze was level with Lin Wanyue's. Looking at the girl's calm face, he knew that he had probably made the right bet.
"Get up first. I didn't do this. Kneeling to me to atone for your sins won't help. You were taught a lesson because you offended your ancestors. If you know you were wrong, go kneel in the ancestral hall. If you are sincere, they will forgive you," Lin Wanyue said.
"Immortal, immortal?" Liang Xin was stunned for a moment before Lin Weiming helped him up.
“These are my ancestors. The ancestral hall is over there. If you want to ask for their forgiveness, go over there and ask them.” Lin Wanyue pointed in the direction of her family’s ancestral hall, then rubbed her stomach; she was still a little hungry.
"Okay, okay!" Liang Xin had no other choice but to follow the direction Lin Wanyue pointed out and walked over cautiously.
To save money, no lights were lit inside. Anyway, these ghosts aren't afraid of the dark and can see things at night, so there's no need to waste oil lamps.
Looking inside from the outside, it's pitch black, without even a trace of red light from the incense.
Instead, a cold wind blew out from inside, carrying a ghostly aura that chilled one to the bone.
"Hiss—" Liang Xin shuddered as he stood at the door.
Lin Zheyun quietly approached with Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu, and said in a leisurely voice, "Why aren't you going in now? What are you waiting for?"
"Come in, come in... I'll go in and apologize right now." Liang Xin was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down at the door. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to hold himself up at the door, thinking that this was the call of his ancestors inside.
Liang Xin could only grope his way inside in the dark, his heart pounding with fear. As soon as he stepped inside, the door was closed, and a series of footsteps echoed through the room.
He was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and he felt that the ghosts had already come to his side.
"Let's go." Lin Zheyun called to his two younger brothers, "Let's go eat first, and then come back to see him after we finish eating."
"Okay." Lin Zihan and Lin Ziqiu were also hungry and afraid of being scolded by their mother, so they quickly followed their brother back to eat.
Now the door is closed, and even the outside lights and moonlight can't shine in. It's pitch black, and Liang Xin can't see anything.
"Immortal... Immortal... Are you there?" Liang Xin asked cautiously, but naturally no ghost responded to him.
He was so frightened that he ignored Lin Wanyue's words and turned to run outside. Unfortunately, the door was closed from the outside, and he couldn't open it no matter what he did from the inside.
A warm current flowed from Liang Xin's legs, followed by a strong smell of urine.
He was so scared he peed his pants!
Liang Xin felt both ashamed and flustered. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he found five memorial tablets emitting green light flying towards him.
"You...you...who are you people?" Liang Xin's eyes widened as he covered his forehead with his hands.
In the pitch black, a young general dressed in imposing armor and holding a long sword appeared before him, exactly like the scene in his dream!
Liang Xin felt that he probably didn't just want to wet his pants; his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
"Please, please spare me! Please spare me... I'll never dare to do it again! I'll never dare to do anything to the Lin family again!"
"I promise, I will treat their family better than my own mother! Please, please let me go!" Liang Xin was terrified that everything in his dream would become reality, that his head would be chopped off, or his body would be cut into pieces.
Fear spurred him on, and he began to kowtow repeatedly in the direction of the general, promising that he would never do anything to harm the Lin family again.
Unexpectedly, a cold voice rang out: "As the magistrate of this county, you should be conscientious in your duties and care for the people. Even if you cannot love the people like your own children, you should not trample on them so easily! If you dare to do such a thing again, harming the people for your own selfish interests, don't blame us for taking action!"
"No, no!" Liang Xin was trembling with fear and dared not utter a single word of rebuttal.
"Good that you don't dare. I'll be watching you." The cold voice left behind these words, which sounded like a curse, before abruptly disappearing.
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