CFRSIO Chapter 5

The road was too quiet, and any small movement was amplified several times. No matter what they were doing, it could be heard. For example, Lin Yunliang accidentally heard a familiar voice.

He was sobbing, as if something terrible had happened, to the point of wanting to die.

Lin Yunliang’s footsteps were originally light, and now they were even lighter. However, he had morals. After listening for a few moments, he roughly understood the situation and left.

This gave him a good opportunity, and he didn’t feel the least bit guilty about his actions toward the kitten.

“Siam, do me a favor, and I won’t hold you accountable for not giving me the beginner’s gift package. How about it? A fair deal, right?”

Fair deal what fair deal! What about the things in my space! Siam wanted to retort, but the person in front of him squatted down and grabbed the kitten’s already short front legs, forcing the kitten to stand on all fours.

The eye contact also made Siam shut up. This person looked kind and approachable, but in reality, he was a great villain!

“Stay in the village for a while and keep a close watch on Tao Wenyu’s every move for me.”

“If you do a good job, I’ll make you braised fish.”

It had to be said that Lin Yunliang knew how to handle kittens.

[Don’t worry. I’ll complete the task perfectly! I’m a top student from our guide school.]

Yes, yes, a top student, bought over with a fish.

Lin Yunliang didn’t show anything on his face, but he inwardly grumbled. However, with Siam helping him now, he had more time to handle things.

He had some plans that needed to be executed, and at the same time, he was worried that Siam would be held back if he knew about these plans. Therefore, sending Siam away was necessary.

With money in hand, Lin Yunliang began his plan.

For this plan, the money he received was quickly spent on more than half of it. But it wasn’t without results; at least Lin Yunliang had gained some clues about what he wanted to know.

One day, he received a message and went to the town again. Unlike his previous disheveled appearance, Lin Yunliang changed into a different outfit. It wasn’t a luxurious fine cloth, but still cotton. However, it looked much better than his previous impoverished state.

“Boss, the person is inside,” said a grimy beggar boy, but his eyes on Lin Yunliang were filled with respect and admiration.

Lin Yunliang had saved this beggar boy by chance. After saving him, the beggar boy and his group became Lin Yunliang’s subordinates. Lin Yunliang was somewhat speechless about this but accepted it with more openness.

This group consisted of children who had become beggars due to family disasters. The oldest among them was only twelve years old, but in ancient times, a twelve-year-old child was considered half a family pillar.

As a result, after Lin Yunliang saved the children, the remaining beggars all regarded Lin Yunliang as their benefactor.

Lin Yunliang had prepared quite a few things for these children and asked them to help monitor a few people.

It was the guys who had taken Lin Yunliang to the gambling den.

At first, Lin Yunliang didn’t think much of it. After all, the original owner was also at fault in this matter. If he hadn’t been unable to resist temptation, how would he have become a gambler? But later, Lin Yunliang remembered something.

No matter what, Lin Yunliang was from a farming family, with no power or money. How could he go to a place like a gambling den? Moreover, according to Lin Yunliang’s own memories, he couldn’t even say for sure why he went to the gambling den; it was all a blur.

Even in the world he lived in, he couldn’t say for sure that bullying wouldn’t happen. So, how could a penniless, powerless, and not-very-scholarly farming child get along with those young masters?

Was there really no trick to this? Although Lin Yunliang was annoyed by the foolish things this confused fellow had done, he had to take over the other person’s identity now. He knew that even if this matter was investigated, there would be no evidence. Coupled with the original owner’s lack of effort,

He was someone who couldn’t stand to be taken advantage of. If he could find out, he wouldn’t hesitate to act.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yunliang had the children keep watch at the entrance of the academy. Hard work pays off. After days of stakeouts, Lin Yunliang finally got the news, and that’s why he came here.

Coincidentally, those people were heading to the Jade Pavilion. Lin Yunliang looked at the Jade Pavilion’s signboard and smiled. This time, it seemed he had gained something.

After giving the children some reward money, he entered the restaurant.

Since selling the recipe to Manager Wang that day, the Jade Pavilion had introduced new dishes within a few days, quickly attracting a crowd of diners. Coupled with Lin Yunliang’s suggestion to Manager Wang to limit supply and create scarcity, the Jade Pavilion’s business had been booming recently.

The waiter was still the same waiter, but judging by his expression of tiredness mixed with joy, he must have made quite a profit recently. He was a bit surprised to see Lin Yunliang appear, but he still greeted him with joy.

“Master Lin, why are you here? Are you here to eat?” the waiter said, changing his address to the more respectful “Master.”

It could be seen that those working here had some discerning eyes and sharp tongues.

“Shall I invite the manager for you?” the waiter asked when the person didn’t reply, thinking that this person might be here to talk business with the manager again!

It wasn’t that he was unhappy about earning more money, but there was too much work lately, and he was exhausted.

Lin Yunliang waved his hand, “I’m not here for business today.”

His eyes flickered, and he immediately had an idea, “However, are you sure you can help me with this, little brother waiter?”

“Me?” the waiter asked with a look of confusion.

“Knock, knock, knock, guest, your dishes are here.”

“Enter,” came a voice from the private room. The waiter carrying the dishes at the door pushed the door open and walked in. The waiter lowered his head, appearing submissive, and bent over to place half of the dish he was carrying on the table, then took out the dishes from the plate.

He placed them on the table. He seemed honest with his head bowed, but his eyes kept scanning the people around him.

The people in the room were interesting. Not only were they Lin Yunliang’s former classmates from the academy, but there was also another person. Initially, he didn’t recognize him, but after the person’s voice came out, he remembered who this person was.

“This time, I have to thank you two brothers,” said a refined man, dressed in a plain scholar’s robe. Wearing a coronet, he looked like an upright person.

The man raised his wine glass and was about to toast the people at the same table.

The other two also raised their wine glasses and clinked them with the man.

It was then that he realized this refined man was Tao Zhiyuan.

“Brother Zhiyuan, what are you saying!” said one of the men.

Although the man had good looks, he seemed a bit weak due to excessive indulgence in wine, sex, wealth, and spirit. His eyes were always darting around, showing he was not a good person.

“If there are more good things like this next time, remember to find us brothers.”

“Of course,” Tao Zhiyuan said, hiding a look of disdain in his eyes as he raised his wine glass.

Tao Zhiyuan had to pave the way for his future, so some methods were necessary. However, in Tao Zhiyuan’s own view, these were not methods but contributions to his future path.

These “contributions” were indispensable.

“However, this guy is more…” the man continued, perhaps having had a bit too much to drink, so he spoke carelessly.

The other man, however, spoke up, “Aren’t the dishes all served yet?”

He looked at the waiter with displeasure. Of course, this displeasure was not only directed at the waiter who was dawdling but also at his brother who was speaking nonsense.

“They are all served, please enjoy, sirs,” the waiter said respectfully, bowing.

He immediately retreated and left the room, closing the door. Ancient doors, especially those in restaurants like this, were naturally thick. After closing, the conversation inside could no longer be heard.

However, the waiter got what he wanted. He took off the cloth hat from his head, revealing Lin Yunliang’s face. Lin Yunliang had done it on purpose, but he hadn’t expected it to be these few people.

Tao Zhiyuan’s presence was even more surprising to him. Now, it seemed it wasn’t a surprise at all.

But why? Tao Zhiyuan was recognized as a talented scholar by the academy’s teachers and was expected to achieve great success. Given how outstanding this person was, why would he target Lin Yunliang, who was from the same village and had only recently entered the academy?

It seemed this person was not as simple and honest as he appeared. That was true. If he were truly simple and honest, how could he be involved with two shuang’ers?

Since he had found the person he was looking for, Lin Yunliang would also begin his plan.

“Boss! How was it? Did my brothers find the right people?” Ah Quan, the leader of the beggar children, came over.

He hadn’t left and was waiting outside in case Lin Yunliang had any further instructions.

“We found them, it’s those guys,” Lin Yunliang said, patting Ah Quan’s head. “Good job.”

Ah Quan’s cheeks turned red, showing how happy he was with Lin Yunliang’s approval. “It’s great to be able to help, boss!”

“Ah Quan, I need you to do one more thing.”

“Keep watching those people, especially the one wearing the hat.”

“Okay! Don’t worry, we’ll handle this for you!” Ah Quan said, standing at attention.

Lin Yunliang took out a few copper coins from his pouch, “Take this to buy candy.”

After all, they were children. Even if they usually acted mature, they would still have cravings.

Indeed, Ah Quan’s eyes lit up, “Thank you, boss!!”

It wasn’t just Lin Yunliang who was targeting them. There were others.

“They’re coming out, they’re coming out,” said a tall man in a low voice, nudging the person next to him. “Look, but who is that guy?”

“Don’t know. Should we notify the boss?”

“Let’s follow them for now.”

…

Lin Yunliang went up the mountain again. His purpose this time was still to earn money. Now that he had an idea, he had to start doing something for it.

However, Lin Yunliang was a little speechless because he ran into someone on the mountain again.

“Zhang Qing’an?” Lin Yunliang was surprised. How could this shuang’er be so bold as to come to the mountain alone again?

Zhang Qing’an was also stunned. Why was this person here too…

“What are you doing on the mountain?”

Zhang Qing’an did not speak, appearing somewhat hesitant, and there was no way Zhang Qing’an would tell Lin Yunliang about this.

Zhang Qing’an came because of Tao Zhiyuan.

Tao Zhiyuan was handsome, refined, and a Tong Sheng (a scholar who passed the lowest level of imperial examination). He would soon be taking the imperial examinations. By all appearances, he was a very good candidate for a husband. Zhang Qing’an had a bit of a filter for this person.

Or rather, people in this world generally had a filter for scholars.

But this person was never as good as they imagined.

Zhang Qing’an had come up the mountain to find wild ginseng. This was the first request Tao Zhiyuan had actively made of him. Zhang Qing’an, who still had a filter for Tao Zhiyuan at the time, couldn’t refuse.

Tao Zhiyuan said his teacher was ill and needed good medicine for treatment, and that ginseng would be best for keeping him alive. Zhang Qing’an had no opportunity to study, or rather, shuang’ers and women generally had no opportunity to study.

Therefore, after hearing about this situation, Zhang Qing’an found it even harder to refuse.

Besides, he also hoped to get along well with the other person, so that after they got married, they would at least have some interaction and their lives would be better in the future.

With this mindset, Zhang Qing’an could only go up the mountain, even though he was afraid.

He never expected to run into Lin Yunliang here, twice.

Seeing Zhang Qing’an and his troubled expression, Lin Yunliang immediately understood. He wasn’t surprised, but since the person was already here, they could only travel together for now.

“Forget it, you can come with me,” Lin Yunliang said, paused, and then added as if to make amends, “Is that okay?”

Although Lin Yunliang wasn’t a hunter, he often went into the mountains, especially recently. Since he brought a bunch of hunted game to sell in town, the villagers’ evaluation of him began to change gradually. Later, he went up the mountain several more times. The villagers knew he was experienced.

Zhang Qing’an also knew this, and he was indeed in danger alone. “Thank you for your trouble.”

Lin Yunliang nodded, looked around, quickly found what he was looking for, and strode forward. He then handed it to Zhang Qing’an, “Take this. The mountain is overgrown with weeds. Use this to clear the path; it’s safer.”

“Thank you.” This person was indeed very thoughtful. Zhang Qing’an thanked him, and couldn’t help but mutter to himself again.

To accommodate the other person, Lin Yunliang also slowed his pace so that the other person could keep up.

“If you get lost in the mountains later, remember to look for water flow and follow its direction. You can find your way out.”

Zhang Qing’an was stunned for a moment before realizing that this person was telling him what to pay attention to when entering the mountains. He was somewhat surprised. He looked up at the person in front of him; his back was tall and looked very safe.

His brows suddenly twitched. No, what was he thinking wildly! He couldn’t think like this. He clenched the wooden stick in his hand. The wooden stick was actually a dried branch, with rough bark on the surface, not smooth at all, and it pricked his soft palm.

It also made him more clear-headed.

Lin Yunliang walked ahead, unaware of what Zhang Qing’an behind him was thinking. He continued to speak to himself, “When you walk, try to choose the main paths, that is, places that look like someone has walked through.”

“Go for the large paths, not the small ones. Walk along the main roads, where people and animals often pass. There will be footprints and other traces left by their movement.”

“When looking for a path, don’t choose roads that look difficult to walk. Try to walk on flat ground.”

“Or look at the moss. Moss likes damp, dark places facing away from the sun, so the opposite direction is the sunny south.”

This was the first time someone had spoken to him like this, telling him these things. Zhang Qing’an couldn’t help but listen intently. Looking at the person in front of him, it seemed like the first time he was truly seeing this person.

He had a handsome appearance, with sharp eyebrows and eyes. Such a person looked like the sun in the sky, dazzling and indispensable.

Wait, why was he having such strange thoughts?

Lin Yunliang finally noticed that the person behind him was unusually quiet. When he turned around, he met his gaze. His clean and clear eyes didn’t dare to harbor any ill intentions.

An awkward atmosphere began to spread. Lin Yunliang never expected to be lost in thought while looking at someone else. Zhang Qing’an used to despise this scoundrel the most, but now…

Just then, a rustling sound came from the jungle, and a familiar figure pounced towards Zhang Qing’an.

Zhang Qing’an instinctively reached out and grabbed whatever was pouncing at him.

Lin Yunliang: …

Because the thing that appeared was Siam. Zhang Qing’an also didn’t expect the thing pouncing at him to be the kitten Siam, but the kitten felt really good to the touch!

He couldn’t help but pet it.

Siam hadn’t been petted much since he appeared. Lin Yunliang, who was nominally Siam’s owner, calmly stated that he wasn’t jealous. How could he be jealous? He didn’t feel jealous at all.

The strange atmosphere between the two disappeared after the kitten’s interruption.

Lin Yunliang continued to clear the path ahead, while Zhang Qing’an followed behind, holding Siam.

Separately, Ah Quan and the group of beggar children primarily followed the person wearing the hat, which was Tao Zhiyuan.

Tao Zhiyuan was quite fortunate; the only daughter of the academy’s teacher admired him greatly and had given him a sachet and handkerchief.

Although the academy teacher’s daughter wasn’t a stunning beauty, she had a scholarly aura and looked like a lady from a prominent family.

Tao Zhiyuan hadn’t accepted them, but he had written a poem for the young lady. Ah Quan and the others, who were uneducated and grew up playing in the mud, couldn’t understand such poetry.

However, seeing the academy teacher’s daughter with red-rimmed eyes showed that the poem had touched her heart.

“Miss, you flatter me. I am unworthy of your kindness,” Tao Zhiyuan said, bowed to the young lady, and turned to enter the room.

The young lady was very moved, but Ah Quan had no such thoughts. They all felt that this scholar was too fake. If he didn’t like her, why would he send her a letter? Wasn’t this clearly making it difficult for the young lady to let go?

What was even more interesting was that just two or three days later, someone else came to find Tao Zhiyuan. This time, it was a shuang’er with a delicate and attractive appearance.

Tao Zhiyuan clearly showed more affection towards this shuang’er, and the shuang’er looked at Tao Zhiyuan shyly and affectionately.

“Good heavens, this scholar has quite a few lovers,” Ah Quan muttered.

He also had something to say. Could it be that one of these two was his boss’s beloved, which was why his boss had them watch this scholar? But which one could it be?

Ah Quan thought of his boss’s valiant demeanor and recalled the appearances of the two. He thought it was probably that delicate young lady from the academy. Wasn’t it said that heroes couldn’t resist beauties? If it were a delicate beauty, then his boss, with his fierce appearance, might indeed scare her.

Believing he had figured out Lin Yunliang’s thoughts, Ah Quan watched even more diligently and even recorded the days when the young lady from the academy came to see the scholar.

Lin Yunliang was still unaware of this. He would likely have new ideas if he knew.

“What’s wrong?” Zhang Qing’an saw Lin Yunliang suddenly slow down, his movements noticeably lighter. He couldn’t help but lower his voice.

“Shh,” Lin Yunliang didn’t make a sound, just placed his hand over his mouth, signaling him to be quiet.

Zhang Qing’an then noticed that Lin Yunliang had produced a bow and arrow from somewhere. Seeing him nimbly stringing and aiming the bow and arrow, he was somewhat shocked and found the scene rather pleasing to the eye.

Many strange thoughts had already surfaced. Adding a few more wouldn’t hurt.

Lin Yunliang’s bow and arrows were made by a blacksmith through Manager Wang’s connections. The arrowheads were made of iron. He even drew a blueprint for the blacksmith, who liked it immensely and even bought the blueprint from him, later giving him ten arrowheads.

However, there were still controls for such things in this world. But since they were in a remote area, they couldn’t enforce them, as long as they weren’t displayed ostentatiously. Since he got them, he had kept them in Siam’s small space.

In fact, Lin Yunliang didn’t know why he took them out in front of an outsider.

He didn’t understand this psychological need to show off his charm to others, but it did have a good effect. Zhang Qing’an already felt that this person was extraordinary. Now, seeing his fluid movements and the fact that he seemed to have hit the mark, he felt even more impressed.

“Did it hit?”

“I’ll go take a look.”

Lin Yunliang tilted his head, allowing him to see the person beside him. He inexplicably felt that the distance between them was too close, as if he could embrace the person with just one stretch.

His fingers twitched, and then he found an excuse and deliberately moved away.

Zhang Qing’an didn’t notice Lin Yunliang’s discomfort. This was Zhang Qing’an’s first time experiencing hunting and watching it so closely. He was inevitably a little excited.

Although his family didn’t always restrict him, he couldn’t engage in such activities. First, his parents would worry. Second, there were few hunters in the village. Furthermore, interactions between shuang’ers and men would always lead to gossip.

Lin Yunliang came back carrying a dead rabbit.

He stuffed the rabbit into Zhang Qing’an’s arms, “I don’t know why you came to the mountain alone, but it’s dangerous here.”

“Take this rabbit, and you should go down the mountain soon.”

The person who was considerate one moment was telling you to leave the next. Who could stand that? Zhang Qing’an naturally couldn’t. Moreover, Zhang Qing’an hadn’t caught this rabbit himself, and he wouldn’t accept it.

The two were in a stalemate, and it was Siam in Zhang Qing’an’s arms who broke the atmosphere. As soon as Siam saw the rabbit, he thought of the roasted rabbit Lin Yunliang had made for him. Unable to resist his craving,

His big eyes stared intently at the rabbit. Seeing the two in a stalemate, he impatiently kicked in Zhang Qing’an’s arms and reached for the rabbit.

“You…” Zhang Qing’an was confused. Seeing Siam reach for the rabbit, he understood, but he had never raised a cat and didn’t know if this little guy could eat it. He looked at Lin Yunliang for help.

Lin Yunliang knew. Siam wasn’t an ordinary cat. How could he not eat a rabbit? “He will eat it.”

“Do you want to eat it? Coincidentally, you and Siam can have one rabbit leg each.” Lin Yunliang didn’t continue to push the rabbit, as the person didn’t accept it. Since Siam also wanted to eat it, they might as well share it.

What did he mean by this? And himself… However, he had never eaten wild rabbit before and was inevitably a little tempted.

Lin Yunliang found a water source, where he built a fire, while Zhang Qing’an took the rabbit to clean it.

Perhaps it was the allure of delicious food, but Zhang Qing’an was willing to speak up proactively.

“I came up the mountain to find wild ginseng. I heard from the elders in the village that there used to be a lot of wild medicine in West Mountain, and they would go up the mountain to find it to supplement their household expenses.”

“Brother Zhiyuan…”

This matter had been weighing on Zhang Qing’an’s mind for a long time, making him uneasy. Wild ginseng was not easy to find, and even the ginseng in the clinic couldn’t be bought with money alone. His family had a lot of money, but the land was leased to the villagers, and not all villagers were kind. Many people took advantage of their connections and always delayed paying rent.

His father was also troubled. His family had considered moving to town, but they lacked skills, and the expenses in town were extremely high. The people in town were very snobbish. Even if they went, they would likely be exploited.

Therefore, when Tao Zhiyuan came to explain the matter, Zhang Qing’an didn’t want to bother his parents with it and had to find a solution himself. However, he had been pampered since childhood, and being a shuang’er, he was naturally afraid.

He didn’t know if it was because he encountered Lin Yunliang during his unlucky times, but this person was also considerate and attentive, making him less afraid, so he poured out all his recent troubles.

However, he rarely referred to another man in front of a “hooligan,” and he couldn’t help but blush.

“It’s Tao Zhiyuan. You know him, right? That person is my fiancé.”

“Mmm,” Lin Yunliang replied dully, his back turned to Zhang Qing’an, so Zhang Qing’an couldn’t see the murderous look on his face.

Tao Zhiyuan, he certainly knew that name. Thinking that Tao Zhiyuan might have harmed the original owner, and then thinking about the “experiences” he had seen regarding Zhang Qing’an, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

“Brother Zhiyuan said his mentor was ill and needed ginseng for medicine, and I wanted to do something for him.”

“I’ve seen Tao Zhiyuan secretly interacting with Tao Wenyu.”

“What?” Zhang Qing’an, who had just finished washing the rabbit, stood up and heard this, stunned. His expression was flustered. He immediately tried to cover for him, “He and Brother Yu are cousins; it’s normal for them to meet.”

Zhang Qing’an’s words were just deceiving himself. He was also a shuang’er, so how could he not see the intentions of other shuang’ers? But he always felt that Tao Zhiyuan, being a scholar, must know shame and wouldn’t be ambiguous with others when he was already engaged.

Lin Yunliang was truly somewhat frustrated. When he first met this person, he seemed rational, but why was he so foolish about Tao Zhiyuan? He had also met Tao Zhiyuan, who was just a good-for-nothing. How could he be treated like this by Zhang Qing’an!

Lin Yunliang didn’t realize how wrong his thoughts and emotions were. Siam, who was nearby, noticed it keenly, but he dared not say anything and curled up, hiding to the side.

After taking a deep breath, he finally spoke, “Then what about Tao Zhiyuan?”

“What?”

“The mountains are not places to casually enter. You, without any forest experience, entered the mountain for Tao Zhiyuan’s words.”

“Didn’t Tao Zhiyuan show any appreciation?”

Zhang Qing’an was speechless. Not only did he not show any appreciation, but his family had also sent him some rice, flour, and pork since they got engaged.

But Zhang Qing’an could never forget Mother Tao’s expression.

A look of disdain for him, yet reluctance to give up the rice and flour sent their way, truly made him feel very awkward.

“Zhang Qing’an, in this world, the one person you should never let down is yourself. Think carefully if this is worth it.”

After lighting the campfire, he walked over and took the cleaned rabbit from Zhang Qing’an’s hands.

People have to eat.

Zhang Qing’an remained silent, not fully understanding Lin Yunliang’s meaning. Lin Yunliang looked calm and actually divided a rabbit leg for him.

Besides, there was another group of people who were also targeting the “classmates” Lin Yunliang was looking for.

Xiaomao Tao was the youngest and smallest among the children. Sometimes he would disappear in the crowd. In his early years, his parents were loving, but unfortunately, they suffered a disaster, and he became the beggar Xiaomao Tao.

So Ah Quan assigned him a task. Unexpectedly, Xiaomao Tao inadvertently discovered that on the other side of the road, there were several burly men also stakeout.

Xiaomao Tao was small and always cunning. He had discovered those burly men early on. However, at first, he thought they were just passing by.

Until he came several times and found them, he knew they weren’t passing by, and they were likely staking out some people.

However, Xiaomao Tao didn’t care; they had nothing to do with him. After stakeout for more than ten days.

The two men walked out of the academy, chatting and laughing, with another person by their side.

Then they took the unfamiliar person into the gambling den.

Xiaomao Tao was a child and a beggar, so he had no money. The gambling den naturally wouldn’t let him in, and they were afraid he would disturb the “gold nuggets” inside, so they kicked him out.

Xiaomao Tao had to leave fearfully and squatted to the side, only to see those burly men actually enter the gambling den.

Isn’t this too coincidental?

It was just that they came out. They were accompanied by other people. Xiaomao Tao immediately followed them.

He heard a few people speak.

“This time, I have to thank Brother Gao a lot.”

“You’re too kind, too kind. However, I spent quite a lot of effort to bring this person to you. You see…”

“Don’t worry, our gambling den is the last place that owes debts.”

Saying that, he took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and placed it in the hand of the person named Gao.

“A small token of my appreciation. Please accept it. When everything has been squeezed dry, you will naturally receive a great reward.”

Xiaomao Tao never expected to hear this.

Seeing the group of children who had come looking for him, Lin Yunliang was silent for a moment. He had indeed told these children that his family was in Tao Village, but he had never expected them to find him.

Seeing Lin Yunliang’s expression, Ah Quan knew that they had been too reckless this time, running over without informing him in advance.

Just as he was about to explain, he heard Xiaomao Tao’s stomach rumble.

Xiaomao Tao didn’t know why such a shameful sound would come out at such a perfect moment. He touched his head, his ears and cheeks turning red.

Lin Yunliang looked at the innocent faces of the children in front of him, and the words he was about to say turned and turned, but in the end, he said nothing.

He just stepped aside to let them in.

Lin Yunliang still lived in that dilapidated house, but it was much better than at the beginning. It no longer looked so impoverished and unlucky at first glance.

“Find a place to sit down yourself,” Lin Yunliang said.

He turned and walked out. Fortunately, he had been going up the mountain recently, so his home was not lacking in meat. He would prepare some meat for them, and they could talk while eating.

“Boss, what are you going to do? Let me help you!”

Ah Quan eagerly came forward. This kid was observant and clever. Considering that there were too many of them, he couldn’t handle it alone, so he didn’t refuse.

The few people stared at the meat on the table, their mouths watering. But they were all well-behaved and no one tried to snatch it, all waiting for Ah Quan, their boss, and the boss to make the first move.

Lin Yunliang then realized that Gao Sizhe had not done this kind of thing for the first time.

This matter was easy to understand. Tao Zhiyuan, out of his own intentions, disliked Lin Yunliang and hired Gao Sizhe and others to corrupt Lin Yunliang.

And Lin Yunliang wasn’t exactly honest to begin with. After a few times, he sank deeper and deeper, and his family fortune was directly depleted.

Those who could open gambling dens in town naturally had substantial fortunes. After the higher-ups were satisfied, the people below also had to get some soup, some other income, right?

Lin Yunliang was their first collaboration. Later, many others were deliberately led to the gambling den by Gao Sizhe.

This allowed the gambling den to earn a lot. Gao Sizhe’s pockets also became richer. Initially, they were just after money, but over time, that small amount of money couldn’t satisfy their appetites.

Not only did they seize family property, but if there were any siblings or wives, they would be sold off or forced into prostitution.

They did not act humanely at all.

After learning this, Lin Yunliang felt a little heavy-hearted, and even a little fortunate. If Lin Yunliang hadn’t been the first victim, he probably would have become a slave by now.

He, Lin Yunliang, couldn’t stand this humiliation.

“By the way, boss! Someone else is also targeting Gao Sizhe!” Xiaomao Tao said while eating meat, remembering this matter.

“Do you know who those people are?”

“I don’t know. They are a group of unfamiliar men.”

Lin Yunliang thought that perhaps the relatives of those victims had come looking for them. Maybe they could cooperate on this matter.

Lin Yunliang knew that in this ancient social system, they couldn’t bring the perpetrators to justice through the law for many things. However, they could find other ways to punish them.

Lin Yunliang had already made his plans.

“If you see them again, can you recognize them?”

“Yes!”

When Lin Yunliang saw the other party, he was shocked by their identity.