Chapter 43
The Fu family's main gate was not closed, so Lin Fan walked straight in. As soon as he walked through the Fu family's red gate, Lin Fan felt a chill. After entering the small courtyard, he felt even colder.
Normally, he shouldn't feel this way in broad daylight, especially when the sun was high up in the sky. There were no trees in the Fu family's courtyard to provide shade. This made Lin Fan secretly feel wary.
This was Fu Dalong's home, and Fu Dalong had feelings for this place. Perhaps he was hiding in the house in the form of a ghost, or he had directly possessed a member of the family to experience the atmosphere of the family as a living person.
Sweeping his gaze around, he saw an old man lying on a rattan chair in the courtyard. His appearance was haggard, and he looked like he was about to die.
Lin Fan walked towards the old man.
Seeing a stranger enter the courtyard, the old man was surprised. He quickly sat up straight, stared at Lin Fan, and asked, "Little brother, why have you come to my house?"
Lin Fan saw that the old man's body was not as weak as it seemed. He was also surprised and asked, "Elder, is this Fu Dalong's home?"
The old man was surprised and quickly stood up from the chair. He didn't even use his cane and nodded, "Yes, but my son, Fu Dalong, is no longer in this world. Little brother, do you know my son, Dalong? "
Hearing this, this old man was obviously Fu Dalong's father. Seeing that the old man was more robust than he had first seen, Lin Fan was even more suspicious. He secretly thought that Fu Dalong couldn't have been entrusted to this old man, could he?
He walked closer to the old man and answered, "Yes, we've met once. But we haven't seen each other for many years. I thought he was still alive, so I came to visit him today."
"Oh," The old man's face was sad, "Dalong has passed away four years ago."
Lin Fan had already walked closer to the old man. He was secretly on guard. He cupped his hands and bowed deeply, saying, "You must be Uncle Fu. Greetings."
The old man reached out and held Lin Fan's hand, straightening his body. "No need to be so courteous. Come in and have a seat."
When the two of them touched, Lin Fan felt nervous. However, nothing happened. The old man did not attack him, and there was no Yin Qi in front of him. This meant that Old Man Fu was not possessed by his son's soul.
However, this did not mean that Fu Dalong did not return home.
Since he was already here, Lin Fan wanted to get to the bottom of this. Hence, he did not refuse and followed the old man into the Fu family's main hall.
After entering the room, Lin Fan felt even colder, but there was no bone-chilling coldness.
There was no one else in the house, so Old Master Fu poured a glass of water for Lin Fan. "We don't have much to entertain you at home, so please have a glass of water."
Lin Fan thanked him, but did not dare to drink the tea. He asked, "Old man, are you alone at home?"
"Yes," Old Master Fu said, "Dalong is no longer here. Erlong moved out after getting married. Last year, Erlong's mother passed away. I am the only one left in this house. Fortunately, my body is still strong …"
Lin Fan saw that Old Master Fu was not acting strangely and did not seem to be lying. Hence, he dispelled the doubts in his heart. He felt that Fu Dalong might have returned home, but he should not be at home now. Hence, he decisively left.
After leaving the house, Lin Fan bought three pounds of pears from a pear vendor on the street. He also asked the vendor where the Sun family's house was. The vendor eagerly pointed out the location to Lin Fan.
It turned out that the Sun family's house was also on a street in Shili Pu. He could reach there easily, which saved him a lot of time and effort.
Lin Fan paid the vendor and walked towards the Sun family's house with the pears in hand.
The Sun family's house was tall and imposing. It was considered the most luxurious house in Shili Pu. There were two large stone lions in front of the door.
Lin Fan glanced at the stone lions. It was said that these things could ward off evil spirits. Was it true or not?
He muttered to himself. Then, he turned his gaze and stared at the Sun family's copper ingot door. Seeing that the door was closed, Lin Fan secretly thought of an excuse and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened.
The person who opened the door was an old man dressed in a coarse short coat. He was about fifty years old and his identity could not be determined.
The old man looked up and down at Lin Fan. Seeing that Lin Fan's face was unfamiliar, he could not help but be surprised. He asked, "Little brother, who are you looking for?"
Lin Fan politely clasped his hands and bowed. "Hello, uncle. I want to ask if Sun Guangwu lives here …"
The old man nodded. "Yes, he lives here. He is the second son of the family. Little brother, you are? "
Lin Fan said, "My name is Lin Fan. I have long heard that Brother Sun's martial arts are matchless. I have specially come to visit."
"My family's second son is not at home," the old man said.
"Not at home," Lin Fan said. "Then when will Brother Sun come back?"
The old man thought for a moment and said, "I heard that it will be tomorrow. As for whether or not he can come back tomorrow, I am not sure. I am only a gatekeeper of the Sun family … "
"Uh, sorry to disturb you. I will take my leave first." Lin Fan said as he handed over the pear. "Uncle, this is for you to eat."
The old man took it but felt ashamed. He said, "How about this? Since Eldest Son Sun is at home, I will go in and help you ask so that I can give little brother a clear answer."
Lin Fan clasped his hands and said, "Then I will trouble you."
The old man turned around and went in without closing the door. Lin Fan took the opportunity to walk in. As he entered the Sun family's door, he felt a chill.
Although there was only a door between them, it was as if there were two different worlds. Moreover, this chill was even colder than the one he felt at the Fu family's residence.
He was a martial artist and had trained his body with blood. The blood in his body was vigorous and should not be afraid of the cold. However, he still felt a little cold.
The old man quickly returned. When he saw Lin Fan enter the door, he was slightly surprised. However, he did not blame him or blame him. He only said to Lin Fan, "Little brother, I just asked. Second Son Sun will be back tomorrow. However, Eldest Son said that the Sun family will have a celebration tomorrow and will not allow outsiders to disturb them. He asked you to come back the day after tomorrow."
Lin Fan nodded and shrunk his neck. He said, "Uncle, why is this courtyard so cold? Don't you feel it?"
"Yes, you don't say. I feel it too. Normally, the weather is not too cold, but it feels cold. I thought I had caught typhoid …" the old man said sincerely.
"It should be like this in big houses," Lin Fan said with a smile.
"No, that doesn't make sense." The old man said, "The Sun family's mansion is located in the north and faces the south. There is plenty of sunlight and the feng shui is quite good. I didn't feel this before, but these two days …"
The old man stopped talking because he saw Eldest Son Sun Zhongshu walk out. It was not good to talk about the main family behind their backs. If the main family knew, they would not have a good ending.
"Uncle Lin, who are you? Why haven't you left yet? "Sun Zhongshu walked over. When he saw Lin Fan, he frowned and said in a strange tone.
The old man hurriedly said, "Uh, he's leaving now."
As he spoke, he waved his hand at Lin Fan with an ashamed expression. He signaled for him to leave.
However, Lin Fan did not leave. He looked at Sun Zhongshu and said in a strange tone, "What kind of rules does the Sun family have? How can they drive a guest out?"
The old man kept winking at Lin Fan and said, "This is our Eldest Son. Hurry up and leave."
Lin Fan said, "I heard that Eldest Son Sun came from the imperial examination and is educated and polite. I don't believe he would be so rude …"
"Don't talk nonsense." He was afraid of hurting Sun Zhongshu's face. Uncle Lin hurriedly corrected him loudly. "Our Eldest Son is not like what you said."
At this time, Sun Zhongshu had already walked closer. However, he did not get too close. He looked at Lin Fan from three to four meters away and then said to Uncle Lin with a resentful expression, "Where did this boorish boy come from? Hurry up and kick him out! Be careful not to sully our Sun family's reputation. "
"Yes, yes." Uncle Lin was submissive. Then, he pulled Lin Fan and pulled him out of the door.
Lin Fan felt that Sun Zhongshu's appearance was normal, but his expression was different. He had a peaceful face, but now he looked sinister and perverse. He was a cultured and refined person, but when he opened his mouth, he scolded people. He had no manners at all and was rude.
He could not help but be surprised. Then, he asked Uncle Lin somewhat angrily, "Why is your Eldest Son like this?"
"Yes, I am also puzzled." Uncle Lin lowered his voice and said, "Eldest Son has never been like this before. It is only in these two days that he suddenly seems to have changed into a different person. Sigh, maybe something is not going well …"
Hearing this, Lin Fan's heart jumped. Could it be that Sun Zhongshu had been possessed by Fu Dalong?
But why did he not make a move against the Sun family?
Logically speaking, it was Sun Guangwu who killed him. His hatred for the Sun family should be greater than his hatred for the Hu family. But why did he destroy the Hu family first and not the Sun family first?
That's right, it must be because of Sun Guangwu.
Sun Guangwu was a martial artist. His body was full of vitality. It would be difficult for Fu Dalong to possess his body. Even if Fu Dalong wanted to kill him, it would not be easy.
Moreover, Sun Guangwu was not at home. So, was he waiting for Sun Guangwu?
Waiting for Sun Guangwu to return and the Sun family to celebrate?
With Sun Zhongshu's identity, it would not be difficult for him to kill anyone in the Sun family. It would only be a matter of a cup of poisoned wine.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan had an impulse. He wanted to get rid of him with one strike to prevent the tragedy of the Sun family from happening again.
However, this was too abrupt.
After all, this was only his guess. Or, it could be said that he had made a false assumption. What if things were not like this?
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But he was unwilling to leave now.
Lin Fan hesitated.
He trusted his intuition.
He felt that Sun Zhongshu had been possessed by Fu Dalong.
Intuition was very important.
Last time, he had relied on his intuition to dig out the evil cultivator from the Xu family.
Moreover, this time, all signs indicated that there was a big problem with Sun Zhongshu.
He thought that if he made a move now, he would offend Sun Zhongshu. If things were not as he thought, it would be difficult for him to enter the Sun family or get close to Sun Zhongshu in the future.
But on second thought, if Sun Zhongshu was not possessed by Fu Dalong, with his current behavior, what harm would it do to offend him?
With his behavior just now, how could he be worthy of Lin Fan's rescue?!
Thinking of this, Lin Fan suddenly turned around. Without waiting for Uncle Lin to stop him, he rushed into the Sun family's main door. After rushing through the main door, he closed the main door and locked it. This was to prevent Uncle Lin and others from coming in.
Lin Fan could tell that Uncle Lin was a good person. He did not want him to be in danger.
At this time, Sun Zhongshu did not leave. He stood inside the gate with his hands behind his back, his face dark.
Seeing Lin Fan rush in, his expression changed. He was shocked and angry. He pointed at Lin Fan and cursed, "Little bastard, what are you doing? You're out of control! "
"I'll be out of control today," Lin Fan said as he pounced on Sun Zhongshu.
Sun Zhongshu's expression changed dramatically. Facing Lin Fan, he did not dodge, nor was he afraid. On the contrary, a ruthless expression flashed across his face.
He did not move, his hands still behind his back. However, from his fingertips, sharp gray lights shot out like awls, surrounded by black Qi. It was very strange.
Seeing Sun Zhongshu in such a state, Lin Fan's heart sank. Right now, he was extremely suspicious that Sun Zhongshu was possessed by Fu Dalong, but he couldn't be completely sure. Therefore, he couldn't do anything to him.
Otherwise, the situation would not be as he thought. If he hurt the innocent, the Sun family would not let it go.
Therefore, when he rushed in front of Sun Zhongshu, he only reached out his right hand to grab the other party's shoulder.
As soon as he made contact with Qin Ye, a line of words appeared before his eyes - Yin energy + 1.
Without waiting for Lin Fan's expression to change, Sun Zhongshu suddenly stretched out his hands from behind his back and grabbed Lin Fan's right hand. The gray light on his fingertips pierced into Lin Fan's skin and flesh. The black gas emitted a sizzling sound, which was frightening.
Lin Fan clenched his left hand into a fist and punched out, hitting the opponent's abdomen. With a bang, he was sent flying.
Ignoring the wound on his hand, Lin Fan slapped the scabbard on his back. Immediately, the broadsword flew out, shining brightly under the sun with a murderous aura.
Lin Fan reached out and grabbed the hilt of the saber. At this moment, he felt a bone-chilling cold rush into his right palm like a slithering snake.
Lin Fan immediately realized that it was Yin energy. Sure enough, at this moment, words flashed before his eyes.
Yin Energy + 2
Yin Energy + 2
Yin Energy + 3
Yin Energy + 3;
Sun Zhongshu's eyes were fixed on the broadsword in Lin Fan's hand. Seeing that the broadsword in his hand had stopped and did not slash towards him, he immediately laughed sinisterly. "Hehe … Brat, you're still too inexperienced to fight with me …"
"What can you do with a broadsword? You can't use it at all. Right now, only your hands are frozen. Soon, your arms and your whole body will be frozen, and then you'll be frozen to death … "As he spoke, Sun Zhongshu crawled up from the ground and walked towards Lin Fan.
At this moment, Lin Fan could confirm that Sun Zhongshu was possessed by the evil spirit. However, the other party obviously thought that his hands were frozen by Yin energy and could not move, so he approached without any fear.
However, Lin Fan could not kill him, because if he slashed down, not only would he kill the evil spirit, but he would also harm Sun Zhongshu's life.
Seeing the other party approaching, Lin Fan said, "Fu Dalong, you can't escape. Today, I came prepared."
As he spoke, he raised the broadsword in his hand and activated his blood Qi.
Lin Fan's words and his action of raising the broadsword greatly exceeded the other party's expectations.
Because that evil spirit was Fu Dalong. Just as Lin Fan had guessed, he had possessed Sun Zhongshu's body for revenge. However, he had not made a move yet because he wanted to wait for Sun Guangwu to come back and kill him together, washing the Sun family in blood.
Although Sun Guangwu had martial strength and was a threat to him, he was still the person he hated the most. Therefore, even if it was risky, he had to do it.
Fu Dalong did not expect that a thirteen or fourteen year old youth would be able to recognize him, nor did he expect that the other party was immune to his Yin energy.
In a panic, he immediately wanted to escape from Sun Zhongshu's body in a futile attempt to escape.
At this moment, the broadsword in Lin Fan's hand slashed over.
Swish swish swish swish …
He slashed eight times in a row, slashing towards Sun Zhongshu's front, back, left, and right. The blade aura with blood Qi sealed his body.
However, after eight slashes, there was still no scream. Lin Fan was anxious, so his hands did not stop and slashed eight more times in a row.
After the sixteenth slash, there was a scream. Lin Fan was delighted. His hands did not stop, and he slashed two more times in the direction of the scream.
Aooo ~ Aooo ~
The miserable howl was neither a human nor a beast. It was clearly the sound of a ghost. It made people's scalps tingle and their ears buzz. The Sun family members and Uncle Lin outside the gate all covered their ears in horror when they heard this sound. They were so scared that their bodies trembled like sieves.
Hua ~
A pool of gray pus fell from where the scream was. The stench was unbearable.
Seeing this, Lin Fan relaxed and let out a long breath.
Frenzy Blood Eighteen Blades could only be slashed eighteen times in one breath. The eighteen slashes were like lightning, and each slash was tightly connected, forming a powerful pressure and seal. Because it also contained the power of blood Qi, it was invincible, and gods and ghosts would flee.
After the eighteen slashes, one had to take a breath and start again. His movements would stop, and he would not be able to connect them.
Therefore, if he could not completely suppress or kill the opponent after the eighteen slashes, it would give the opponent a chance to breathe, and the consequences would be worrying.
Fortunately, although the eighteen slashes were finished, Fu Dalong was finally killed.
At this moment, he walked forward and stabbed the large saber in his hand into the pus. Immediately, the pus sizzled and emitted gray smoke, dyeing Lin Fan's bright saber grayish-purple. At the same time, when the smoke spread to Lin Fan's body, words flashed in front of Lin Fan's eyes:
Yin Qi + 6
Yin Qi + 9
Yin Qi + 11
Yin Qi + 19
…
From beginning to end, Lin Fan obtained a total of 56 points of Yin Qi from Fu Dalong's body. This meant that his cultivation was only higher than that of the fiendish spirit he had killed earlier.
Fortunately, he was able to kill him without a hitch.
Moreover, because he had held back in the punch just now, it was not heavy, and Sun Zhongshu would not die.
At this moment, Sun Zhongshu was lying on the ground, unconscious. However, he still had a breath.
Lin Fan lifted the saber and looked at the tip. Seeing that the inch-long blade had been dyed gray, he sheathed it.
He looked up at Sun Zhongshu, then turned and walked towards the door.
When he opened the door, he saw Uncle Lin squatting outside, curled into a ball. At the same time, there were many people outside the door, all of them looking frightened and curious.
It was obvious that they had heard the commotion in the Sun family's courtyard. Their curiosity was greater than their fear, and they wanted to find out what was going on.
Lin Fan's gaze swept across the crowd and finally landed on Uncle Lin. He said solemnly, "Uncle Lin, when your second young master comes back, tell him that your eldest young master was possessed by the fiendish spirit Fu Dalong. Now, Fu Dalong has been killed by me."
Uncle Lin's face was full of fear and trepidation. He nodded repeatedly and bowed deeply to Lin Fan.
At this moment, Lin Fan's gaze swept across the crowd again and said loudly, "Let me tell everyone one thing. The Hu family's case was also committed by the fiendish spirit Fu Dalong. It has nothing to do with Hu Lai. Hu Lai is not guilty. Everyone, don't wrong him."
Before this, the Hu family's case had not been solved. The fiendish spirit had not been killed, and the patrol office had not been able to close the case, so they had not been able to give the crowd a clear explanation.
Now that the fiendish spirit had been killed, Lin Fan did not want Hu Lai to be wronged again. He was already very miserable and in pain.
When the crowd heard this, they all had a look of understanding. Then, they began to discuss. They all deeply agreed with Lin Fan's words and nodded in agreement.
The thinking of the people in this world was different from that of Lin Fan's previous world. If this set of words was in his previous world, it would definitely be regarded as superstition and alarmist talk. No one would believe it.
But in this world where ghosts ran rampant, the people were very convinced. At that moment, they all sighed, lamenting the horror of the fiendish spirits and cursing their cruelty.
After saying this, Lin Fan strode away. The crowd immediately made way for him. Some even bowed to Lin Fan, their attitudes very respectful.
Lin Fan had to go back and report. Every time he killed a ghost, he had to report back.
And the large blade that had been dyed gray by the pus and smoke was the best proof. The gang had very clever and accurate verification methods.
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"Lin Fan, you're amazing!" Hall Master Xue Hansan, who was in charge of this large scale mission to kill the fiends. After carefully examining the grey mark on Lin Fan's broadsword, he stares at Lin Fan with shining eyes.
Lin Fan gives a simple and honest smile, not saying anything.
"From the start of the mission, how long has it been … …"
Xue Hansan turns his head to look at the sky outside the window. Seeing that the sun is high in the sky, he says, "Just one morning, Lin Fan, you're too fast … …"
Xue Hansan knows that he doesn't have the ability to do so. So his praise is from the bottom of his heart.
Lin Fan gives a simple and honest smile, still not saying anything.
"And you didn't accidentally kill anyone, this is commendable, commendable! Haha! "
"Adding on the fiend you helped your uncle take care of last time, you've already killed two fiends … …"
This time Lin Fan speaks, his little face full of excitement and happiness, "Hall Master Xue, since you're saying this, does that mean you're going to give me points based on the result of killing two fiends … … Then I'll thank Hall Master Xue first … …"
Xue Hansan is stunned. Seeing Lin Fan bow to him, he can't help but smile bitterly, "You little brat, you're so sly and cunning, you're not like your uncle at all … … But Lin Fan, these are two different matters, the rules can't be broken … …"
Lin Fan sees that there's no hope, so he doesn't say anything else. Disappointment flashes across his face.
As the main person in charge of this mission to kill the fiends, Xue Hansan has responsibilities on his shoulders. If the mission goes smoothly and the results are satisfactory, he'll have done a great service. If the mission is poorly completed, not only will he lose face, he won't be able to report back to his superiors.
Seeing Lin Fan like this, he's also afraid that he'll lose his enthusiasm. After hesitating for a moment, he takes out a Blood Flourishing Pill from his clothes and hands it over, "Here, Lin Fan, this is my little reward for you. This Blood Flourishing Pill is for my daughter. I know you also use blood to train your body, you can use it … … "
"Thank you." Lin Fan takes it and turns to leave.
"Do your best." Xue Hansan says loudly.
"Got it." Lin Fan doesn't even look back.
Thinking that he still has to buy a Blood Flourishing Pill for his daughter, Xue Hansan feel a slight heartache, his heart a burst of regret, why did I say so much to him? Why did I praise him so much? I am a dignified Hall Master, how can I lose my composure in front of a mere disciple?!
Lin Fan went to investigate and kill the fiends. He was still very active, not because Xue Hansan had given him a Blood Flourishing Pill or because of the points, but because he didn't want another tragedy to happen.
Thinking about the Hu Family case, he's very pained. The ferocity of the fiends made him hate them, which also stimulated his fighting spirit.
After finding the method to kill the fiends and winning the first battle, Lin Fan is full of confidence, so he follows his own train of thought to investigate the second case.
The case he chose is a fratricidal, the older brother killed the younger brother and then committed suicide.
Lin Fan didn't choose a case where the murderer killed a stranger, because this kind of case isn't easy to investigate. It's not that the fiends have no connection to the people they killed, but this connection is too hidden and hard to investigate.
Lin Fan likes to read criminal investigation books and TV documentaries in his previous life. He likes to solve cases very much, so he has a bit of experience watching it.
This murder case happened on Huai Yin Street. The older brother Lou DaShan killed his younger brother Lou Xiao Lou. The two brothers' parents died early, so they rely on each other for survival. Lou DaShan is eight years older than Lou Xiao Lou and takes good care of his younger brother.
It's said that an elder brother is like a father. Lou DaShan is like a brother and father to Lou Xiao Lou. In short, the two brothers have a very good relationship.
After the case happened, the people of Huai Yin Street didn't believe it. Even a vicious tiger doesn't eat its cubs.
Although Lou Xiao Lou isn't Lou DaShan's son, they are closer than real sons. The two brothers usually don't quarrel, let alone have any big conflicts.
Lin Fan asked around Huai Yin Street. After figuring out the relationship between the two brothers, he was sure that this was most likely the work of the fiends, so he began to investigate the social relationship of the Lou brothers to see if the two brothers have any enemies.
After some investigation, he didn't find anything. Lou DaShan and Lou Xiao Lou don't have any enemies.
No enemies. Could it be that the fiends randomly killed people?
As the older brother, he killed the younger brother and then committed suicide. This clearly wants to kill the two brothers.
When the fiends possess a body, the soul is in the body of the possessed person. It is equivalent to sharing a body with the possessed person. If the possessed person is injured, the fiends will also feel pain, and even the soul will be injured to a certain extent.
They would rather suffer injuries and pain to kill Lou DaShan. This fiends must hate him to the bone.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan felt that this fiends and Lou DaShan must have a grudge.
He didn't investigate carefully enough, so he continued to search.
It must be known that such a big murder case happened in the Lou family, the patrol office is still investigating, and the murderer has not been found. The local people are naturally secretive about this case.
Lin Fan is not a bailiff. He doesn't have an official identity, and he refuses to wear the clothes of the Haitian Gang. His broadsword is also wrapped in cloth, so it is quite difficult for him to find.
It wasn't until this evening that he finally heard a story about Lou DaShan's nineteen years of life from an old man of Huai Yin Street.
He talked about a major event that happened in Lou DaShan's life.
It was five years ago, when Lou DaShan was bathing in the pond and playing with a group of friends, he accidentally pulled a child five years younger than him into the deep water. As a result, the child was drowned.
Because Lou DaShan didn't do it on purpose, he didn't reach the legal age, and he and his younger brother were orphans, so they were not sentenced.
Hearing this, Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat, and then he asked the old man, "What is the name of the drowned child?"
At this time, the old man shed tears and choked, "His name is Ge Xiaobao, my son."
Looking at the old man, Lin Fan was shocked and nervous at the same time. He was secretly on guard. He took out five copper coins from his pocket and handed them over, saying, "I'm sorry, uncle. I shouldn't have asked you about Lou DaShan."
"It's okay." The old man hesitated and took the copper coins.
At the moment of physical contact, nothing strange happened. Lin Fan also didn't see any Yin energy points being added. This made him secretly heave a sigh of relief.
Then he couldn't help but laugh at himself, thinking that he was too cautious. Even if the old man's son is a fiend, how can a son possess a father?
Lin Fan said, "Uncle, do you blame Lou DaShan?"
"I hated him at the time," the old man said, "but I don't hate him now."
Lin Fan said, "Which pond did your son drown in?"
The old man pointed to a pond along the street in front of the door and said, "The pond used to be very big and deep, but it's much smaller now."
After that, the old man pointed to a row of locust trees beside the pond and said, "I remember that Xiaobao liked to climb up the locust trees at that time. This kid liked to play in the tree very much, and sometimes he even slept in the tree …"
At this point, a smile appeared on the old man's face, and he looked a little nostalgic.
Lin Fan's eyes also looked at the pond by the street at this time. The pond was not big, only about 30 square meters, but there was a row of locust trees planted between the road and the pond. They were very thick and should have grown for many years, no less than ten years.
"Uncle, can I come to your house to drink some water?" Lin Fan retracted his gaze and looked at the old man.
"Oh, of course. Come in." The old man led Lin Fan into the house.
The small courtyard was not big, but as soon as he entered, Lin Fan felt a chill. He had felt this kind of chill in the Fu family and the Sun family in the morning. This made his heart skip a beat, so he turned his eyes and was secretly on guard.
The power and terror of Gui Sha had nothing to do with the age of death, but with resentment.
The ghost baby was not small, but it was more terrifying than a demon.
So if Ge Xiaobao was Gui Sha, his strength should not be weaker than Fu Dalong's.
Lin Fan could not help but be vigilant.
However, after walking around the small courtyard and the house, he found nothing. There was no one else in the old man's house, so Lin Fan said goodbye and left.
Judging from the chill in the small courtyard, Gui Sha had been here before. If Gui Sha was really Ge Xiaobao, then after he killed and took revenge, where would he go?
Originally, he had no hatred with Lou Dashan. Lou Dashan did it unintentionally, but what did a child know?
Ge Xiaobao must have believed that his death was Lou Dashan's fault, so he held a grudge against him.
However, other than Lou Dashan, he had no other enemies. After becoming a Gui Sha and coming back, his home should be the only place he wanted to stay for a long time.
Lin Fan thought, should I wait for him at the Ge family's house?
But this was obviously not realistic.
He walked a little blankly and almost subconsciously walked to the side of the pond.
This was the place where the accident happened five years ago. It was the place where Ge Xiaobao was drowned. Lin Fan thought that Ge Xiaobao had a trauma here, so he probably would not come here.
However, as he walked along the pond, he felt waves of dense chilliness. Especially the further he walked, the heavier the chilliness became.
His heart thumped, and he looked around carefully. At this time, he noticed a row of locust trees beside him.
Locust trees, wood with the word ghost, belonged to the Yin wood. This wood was most suitable for attracting ghosts. To put it bluntly, the nature of these locust trees was very suitable for Yin ghosts.
Then he thought of old man Ge's words: Xiaobao liked to play in trees when he was young, and this kid was still sleeping on them!
Thinking of this, Lin Fan's heartstrings tightened. He looked at the sky again. The night was falling, and it was almost dark.
He took off the big knife on his back and held it in his hand. Then he continued to walk forward. The chill continued to increase, gradually increasing.
When he walked in front of a locust tree with a thick branch that was only as tall as his neck, the cold aura suddenly increased, making his hair stand on end.
His heartstrings trembled, and he subconsciously reached out to press on the trunk of the locust tree. Then, words flashed in front of his eyes, "Yin Qi + 1"
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Seeing these words, Lin Fan did not dare to hesitate at all. He waved his saber and chopped at the tree trunk. With a swoosh, the big pagoda tree, which was as thick as a person, was cut in half by his saber. The cut was neat and clean.
Accompanied by a mournful ghost howl, the upper half of the locust tree stopped for a moment under inertia.
Then, it did not fall. As if it was controlled by an invisible hand, it tilted slightly and rushed toward Lin Fan.
It would have been better if it hadn't charged at him. Lin Fan was overjoyed. His hands didn't stop. 'Shua, shua, shua', he slashed ten more times. The tree trunk that was charging at him was chopped into pieces.
And each slash was accompanied by a mournful ghost howl. Finally, when the branches and leaves fell to the ground, the screams gradually weakened and disappeared.
With a swish, a pool of pus overflowed from the broken tree trunk and flowed all over the ground. The stench was incomparably foul.
Seeing this, Lin Fan relaxed. When the saber came into contact with the pus, there was a sizzling sound. The pus turned into smoke and rose.
When the gray smoke touched Lin Fan, Yin energy appeared and he began to add points.
Yin energy + 4
Yin energy + 6
Yin energy + 9
Yin energy + 14
Yin energy + 21
… …
The increase of Yin energy stopped at 54 points. Including the one he absorbed before, he had a total of 55 points.
Lin Fan was also shocked at this time. This Evil Spirit Ge Xiaobao's strength was not much worse than Fu Dalong's.
He picked up the saber and returned it to the scabbard. Then, his gaze swept across the broken branches and leaves on the ground. He let out a long sigh of relief. A trace of joy flashed across his face.
Killing Ge Xiaobao was different from killing Fu Dalong. Fu Dalong was in Sun Zhongshu's body, so Lin Fan could not use his saber on him. He could only use his swift saber to seal Ge Xiaobao's body and use that to seal the fiendish Fu Dalong.
But this Ge Xiaobao was attached to the tree trunk. Lin Fan did not have to worry.
But he had to be fast. Because if he was slow, Ge Xiaobao would escape. Originally, he was not confident. But for some reason, Ge Xiaobao did not escape after being injured. Instead, he controlled the upper half of the tree trunk to charge at him.
But this was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Not only did he fail to harm Lin Fan, but he also gave Lin Fan the opportunity to kill him.
Fiendish spirits would only harm people if they were left in the world of the living. It didn't matter if they were an adult or a child. It didn't matter how many grievances they had suffered when they were alive, Lin Fan wouldn't be merciful.
Looking up, he saw that it was already half dark. Lin Fan immediately went on his way, leaving this place and rushing back.
On the way, he'd been thinking about why Ferocious Ge Xiaobao didn't flee in time and instead counterattacked.
Perhaps, Ge Xiaobao was already heavily injured from his first slash, and his soul was cut into two along with the trunk, unable to escape?
Perhaps he had feelings for the locust tree, and when he saw the locust tree being destroyed, he was swayed by his emotions and wanted to fight him to the death?
Ghosts were erratic and hard to lock onto. Their thoughts were even harder to decipher!
It was useless to think too much. Lin Fan shook his head to get rid of these thoughts and quickened his pace.
Huaiyin Street was located in a remote area on the outskirts of the city, and it was also quite far from the inner disciple area. It was definitely not safe on the road. Not only did they have to guard against people, they also had to guard against ghosts.
It wasn't worth it to lose his life because of a mission!
The sky had already turned completely dark.
The moon rose, but it was only a small crescent moon. It was red and looked like a sickle, revealing a bit of strangeness. It hung on the horizon, hazy and without light. Not only did it not illuminate the earth, but it also added a bit of strangeness to this world.
After Lin Fan walked out of Huaiyin Street, he walked back along the main road. In front of the road was a large area of residential houses.
Because he was in a hurry, he took a shortcut and didn't pass by here.
Now that the night was dark, he couldn't see how big the residential area was. Under the night sky, it was pitch-black without a single light. It was silent like a graveyard. Only then did he know that it was most likely an abandoned residential area. There was a gravel road in the middle.
Stepping onto the stone road, Lin Fan suddenly felt a chill. His gaze subconsciously swept left and right, and he saw that in the courtyard of the abandoned residential area, there was actually a pile of graves. Almost every courtyard had one. The graves were very large, almost taking up a third of the courtyard's area. Some courtyards even had two graves. They almost took up the entire courtyard.
The houses were Yang residences, while the graves were Yin residences.
Lin Fan had seen Yang residences built on Yin grounds, but he had never seen Yin residences built on Yang foundations. Staring at the graves, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "What kind of f * cking Feng Shui custom is this?
No wonder no one lives in these residences. "
It would be strange if these residences could be lived in!
This kind of Yang residences inside Yin residences was a great feng shui taboo in his previous life, let alone in this modern world where demons and ghosts ran rampant!
At this time, Lin Fan suspected that he was hallucinating, or that he was being used as a smokescreen.
His heart tightened, and he tightly gripped the broadsword in his hand. He took large strides and ran quickly.
Unexpectedly, the chill didn't decrease, but instead increased. He felt a chill on the back of his neck and even on his back, as if someone was blowing on his neck.
Lin Fan didn't look back, and ran as fast as he could. He wanted to pass through this abandoned residential area first.
At this time, suddenly, there was a sharp pain on the back of his neck, as if a sharp claw had scratched the back of his neck. The pain made his hair stand on end.
At the same time, he felt a palm-sized thing attached to the back of his neck. His heart jumped, but he didn't stop, and continued to run forward.
At the same time, he pulled out his broadsword, and with a backhand slash, the flat of the broadsword hit the back of his neck. With a bang, he heard a scream.
Then, the thing attached to the back of his neck shrunk with a whoosh, and then suddenly shot away, leaving his body.
At this time, he felt a chill on the back of his neck that made his hair stand on end. Before the chill could spread to his body, words flashed in front of his eyes.
Yin Qi + 3
Yin Qi + 5
Looking at the words in front of him, Lin Fan's heart jumped, "This is really a f * cking ghost!"
He actually attacked this young master from behind!
His guts were too big!
Lin Fan was annoyed.
However, at this time, the sky was completely dark, and the Yang Qi was gradually converging to the Yin Qi. What could he do when he was alone in this abandoned residential area?
Was he going to humiliate the ghost like he did in the small forest last time?
He wasn't that stupid!
He continued to run forward, but after running for a long time, he still couldn't run out of the residential area.
He looked confused, stopped in his tracks, and looked around.
He saw that the residential houses on both sides of the stone road were similar to what he saw when he first came in. In short, they were all about the same yard. Some of them didn't have walls, as if they had been torn down, and some of them had broken walls, with broken bricks and tiles piled up on the ground. It was a mess.
More importantly, there was a grave in each of the houses. The houses were broken, the courtyards were collapsed, and the walls were broken. It was a scene of ruin, but the graves were firm. Although they were made of mud, they didn't seem to have collapsed. It was very strange and strange.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Lin Fan's heart sank. He couldn't have encountered a ghost wall, could he? Had he been walking in circles?
A ghost wall, was actually a kind of camouflage.
This kind of camouflage could trap a normal person, but to a martial artist of Lin Fan's level, it was a little child's play. Therefore, Lin Fan didn't believe it.
Although he was disdainful, he still needed to verify it.
With this thought, he immediately mobilized his Qi and blood, focused his energy into his eyes, and turned his head to look around again.
He thought that the scene in front of him would change. For example, in the movies he watched in his previous life, under the magic of a mage, a building suddenly turned into a wilderness graveyard.
But in the end, there was no change.
It was still the same abandoned residential area. The Yang residence was covered with Yin graves. Although it was strange, nothing happened.
This time, Lin Fan was really confused.
After hesitating for a moment, he continued to walk forward. In order to save energy, he didn't choose to run, but walked while looking around.
In order to be sure that he hadn't encountered a ghost wall, he pulled out his broadsword, held the hilt tightly, and let the broadsword hang down naturally. The tip of the broadsword touched the ground. Then, as he walked forward, he let the tip of the broadsword cut the ground as if he was plowing the ground.
After walking forward for about fifty meters, he looked down and saw that there were no marks on the ground in front of him, but there were marks on the ground behind him.
This meant that he hadn't been walking in circles, but had been walking forward.
But, why couldn't he walk out of this residential area?
It was quiet all around. At this time, not to mention people, even ghosts didn't appear.
This terrifying silence made him feel unreal. It was as if he had been locked up. That kind of silence was enough to drive people crazy.
Chapter 47
The surroundings were very quiet.
Lin Fan's heart was in a mess.
Roar!
He let out a roar that shook the surroundings. Then, a loud echo rang out.
With this roar, he vented the anger in his heart and calmed his heart.
He thought that he couldn't continue walking forward. If he continued walking like this, he would probably never be able to leave this place. He had to stop and think carefully about what was wrong.
If there was something wrong, it would be the burial mound in the house.
With this thought, he looked at the burial mound in a nearby house.
He thought, 'Is it a dead person or something else buried in this burial mound?
'Is it related to these burial mounds that I can't leave this abandoned house?'
With this thought, Lin Fan subconsciously walked toward the courtyard.
He arrived in front of the burial mound in the courtyard and carefully observed it. He found that it was just an ordinary burial mound. There was nothing unusual about it, nor was there a sense of coldness.
He looked into the abandoned house. It was pitch-black inside and he couldn't see anything. He was sure that no one lived there.
He looked at the burial mound again. At this moment, he had an impulse to dig up the burial mound and see what was inside.
However, just as he was about to dig up the burial mound with his saber, he suddenly heard a hoarse voice call out, "Hey."
Lin Fan was shocked. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man waving at him on the road outside the courtyard. It was the place where he had stopped just now.
His arms were very stiff and his waving movements were very slow, as if it was in slow motion.
Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. Although he knew that there was something wrong with this young man, he still walked toward him.
That was because he felt that rather than digging up the burial mound, he would be able to find out the truth faster through this man and leave this terrifying place.
He walked out of the house with his saber and kept his eyes on the young man. He saw that the young man was tall and thin, the kind that was only skin and bones. However, he wasn't as weak as a scholar. Instead, he gave off a valiant and domineering aura.
His clothes were neat and tidy, and his face was pale. Even the skin on his neck and hands were very white. It wasn't the normal kind of white, but rather a layer of lime.
This reminded Lin Fan of the corpses of Ge Wang's two sons that he saw in the woods in the North Ditch outside Sanmiao Village. His heart was suddenly alarmed.
Could this young man be a zombie?
Lin Fan had seen zombies played by humans in movies and TV dramas in his previous life, but he had never seen a zombie in this life.
If the young man in front of him was a zombie, then it was really different from the zombies he had seen in the movies and TV series in his previous life. Aside from the fact that this zombie's skin was abnormally white, he was no different from a human.
Lin Fan stopped in his tracks and tightened his grip on the broadsword in his hand. He didn't approach him and instead looked at him from three to four meters away.
He recalled what his uncle had told him. The zombie's corpse aura was extremely terrifying. If he encountered a zombie, he should never engage in close combat with it.
Of course, it wasn't that Lin Fan didn't dare to approach him because of this. It was just that he didn't know the other party's background.
"Come closer."
The young man waved at Lin Fan. His movements were in slow motion as he cracked a smile. His smile was very cold and strange, causing people to tremble in fear.
Lin Fan stood still and coldly said, "If you have something to say, then say it."
The young man's smile froze and said, "Don't you want to leave here? Come, I'll tell you …"
As he spoke, he waved at Lin Fan, indicating that Lin Fan should come closer.
Hearing this, Lin Fan's heart jumped. The other party had obviously been secretly spying on him. At this time, he felt that there was something wrong with him. So he glared at him and said, "If you have something to say, then say it. If you have something to fart, then fart quickly."
The young man saw that Lin Fan didn't come closer. His face revealed a look of resentment as he stared at Lin Fan with resentment.
Lin Fan had never seen such a terrifying gaze. It was as if a dead person had suddenly opened his eyes. If it was an ordinary person, he would definitely be scared to death by this gaze.
Then the young man cracked a smile. His teeth were white and abnormally sharp, as if they were the teeth of a beast. He was definitely not human.
Lin Fan's heart shrank, but he knew that he couldn't be afraid at this time. He gritted his teeth and stamped his right foot. As the ground buzzed, he jumped forward and slashed at the young man.
Unexpectedly, the young man didn't dodge. He just looked at him with a smile, and there was a look of success on his face.
That expression made Lin Fan's heart jump. He felt that he might be at a disadvantage.
The next moment.
Crack!
Lin Fan's broadsword slashed the young man's right shoulder, making a cracking sound. It was the sound of a broadsword cutting hard bone, which made people's scalp tingle.
When Lin Fan looked, he saw that the blade had already sunk into the young man's shoulder. The wound overflowed with white liquid, or white blood.
Seeing this, Lin Fan's expression changed greatly. It was really a zombie!
Just as Lin Fan's expression changed greatly, the young man stretched out his left hand and grabbed Lin Fan's neck.
There was no pain on his face, only a sinister and complacent smile. "Keke, brat, you finally got close to me. If you get close to me, you won't be able to escape. You'll die soon. Don't worry, after you die, I'll bury you in a good place and make you my kind. Then, I'll properly nurture you and turn you into a bronze-armored corpse …"
As he spoke, his left hand tightened around Lin Fan's neck. At the same time, he released an icy aura. The aura formed a dense white mist, just like the mist emitted when a freezer was opened.
Lin Fan felt the icy aura spread around his neck, but it quickly disappeared. At the same time, words flashed before his eyes.
Corpse Qi + 2
Corpse Qi + 3
Corpse Qi + 5
"Isn't it a little cold? That's right. You'll be even colder next, but it doesn't matter. This is all for your own good. You'll be frozen to death by my corpse qi. It'll be better than any other way to die because it can greatly shorten the time you need to transform into a zombie. You'll only need half a year to become a zombie. You're lucky to have met me.
"Damn you!"
Lin Fan punched out with his left fist and slammed it into the zombie's abdomen. With a bang, the zombie's body was sent flying and smashed heavily into a wall before falling down.
He clutched his injured abdomen and his expression changed greatly. He looked at Lin Fan with a face full of surprise and doubt.
He lured Lin Fan closer to him to use corpse qi on him, but he didn't expect that Lin Fan would be immune to his corpse qi.
This misjudgment caused him to be seriously injured.
Lin Fan punched out with the Blood-Burst Fist.
Once the Blood-Burst Fist was used, blood qi would collapse.
Moreover, the Blood-Burst Fist was good at close-range attacks. The closer the enemy was, the more power the fist could exert, and the greater the lethality.
Moreover, blood qi had a natural suppressive effect on zombies.
Lin Fan walked toward him with his saber.
The zombie also looked at Lin Fan and observed carefully. Seeing that Lin Fan's body was unhindered, he was inexplicably shocked. "Kid, you're not a mortal. Not only are you immune to Yin qi, but you're also immune to corpse qi. Kid, let me go … "
Lin Fan stretched out his saber and placed it on his neck. "I'll let you go if you take me out of here."
The zombie nodded with a sincere face and then laughed. "I don't know how to leave here either … Haha …"
Lin Fan raised his saber and slashed it on the zombie's left shoulder. With a crack, the blade went in about an inch, and white blood flowed out of the wound.
The zombie young man frowned and looked pained. As zombies continued to cultivate, their corpses gradually became stronger and stiffer.
They were generally invulnerable to ordinary people's attacks.
For example, Lin Fan's saber could only slightly injure him with a few thousand kilograms of force.
However, because the zombie's corpse qi was cold and could drive away the itch and relieve pain, Lin Fan's first saber strike didn't hurt him.
The second saber strike caused him pain because it carried the power of blood qi.
"Kid, kill me if you have the guts. I won't know if you kill me." The zombie young man cracked a smile and laughed again.
"Killing you is too easy for you."
As Lin Fan spoke, he grabbed the zombie's neck. Then, without intending to increase the corpse qi, he let go of the zombie's neck and pressed on the wound on his left shoulder. At this time, words flashed in front of his eyes.
[Corpse qi + 3]
[Corpse qi + 4]
[Corpse qi + 7]
Only then did he understand that he would be forced to obtain the corpse aura when the zombies actively forced it into his body. Or, when the zombies were injured, the corpse aura would overflow from their wounds. This was the same as the demon race.
In other words, if the zombie wanted to kill him, it could only use brute force or weapons. Corpse qi wouldn't work.
Lin Fan saw that the corpse qi was constantly increasing and didn't stop at more than 20 points. He said, "Your cultivation is not shallow. You're about to evolve into a bronze-armored corpse. It's a pity to die. Take me out of here and I'll let you live.
Chapter 48
Lin Fan had learned about zombies from his uncle. His uncle had said that zombies could evolve into bronze-armored corpses through cultivation. A bronze-armored corpse possessed over a hundred strands of corpse qi and was incomparably powerful. Those below the Muscle Tempering stage were no match for them.
The zombie in front of him had been weakened beyond belief after Lin Fan had extracted over twenty strands of corpse qi. It was clearly far from evolving into a bronze-armored corpse. Otherwise, Lin Fan wouldn't have been able to take it down so easily.
Lin Fan had only said this to make the other party take him seriously and fight for a glimmer of hope for himself.
When the zombie youth heard this, he raised his head and looked in a certain direction. He said in a mosquito-like voice, "Are you a f * cking pawn that crossed the river? If you want to walk this path to the end, no one will stop you … "
Lin Fan was startled when he heard this. He looked in the direction the zombie youth was looking and saw that it was the direction he had come from. He immediately understood.
"As a person, you must have a conscience and keep your promises. You must follow the principles of jianghu. "The zombie youth stared intently at Lin Fan as he spoke.
"But I'm not a mortal. You said it yourself. So don't blame me. "Lin Fan stabbed the zombie youth's chest as he spoke.
However, the zombie youth still cracked a smile even though blood was spurting out of his mouth.
Lin Fan pulled out his saber and slashed at the zombie youth's head eighteen times in a row. After the eighteen strikes of the Frenzy Blood Eighteen Strikes, the zombie youth stopped moving. Large amounts of corpse qi leaked out from his wounds. Lin Fan could absorb corpse qi without touching him. After adding another twenty strands of corpse qi, he finally stopped.
Lin Fan turned around and ran, running back the way he had come without looking back.
This time, he didn't encounter any obstacles. This time, it was very smooth. He ran all the way to the intersection he had come from. He stopped and looked back.
Under the night sky, the abandoned residential area was like a huge tomb. It was deathly silent, strange, and mysterious.
The nights in Green Sun City and Sanmiao Village were just as quiet. As soon as the sky darkened, people closed their doors. At this time, only restaurants and inns were still open.
Lin Fan didn't plan on going back. He found an inn on Huaiyin Street to stay.
Lying on the bed, Lin Fan's heart was still not at ease. First of all, this was the first time he had spent the night outside. Secondly, this inn was not very safe.
Today, although it was dangerous, there were many gains.
Since he couldn't fall asleep, he opened the interface to check and found that the corpse energy and Yin energy had increased.
Name: Lin Fan
HP: 350
Martial Arts: Blood Forging Body Tempering Level 1 "Phloem Realm" (Elementary)
Martial Skills: Blood Collapsing Fist (Elementary), Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades (Elementary)
Ghost Arts: Yin Wind Palm (+)
Corpse energy: 1786
Yin energy: 294
Demonic aura: 0
…
With a thought, Lin Fan closed the panel and closed his eyes, recalling what had happened today.
The first two cases had gone smoothly, and the two murderous spirits had been executed. However, he still did not understand what had happened in the abandoned residential area.
It was not strange for ghosts and zombies to appear in the abandoned residential area at night. After all, this was a world where ghosts and monsters ran rampant. Deserted places were originally the habitat of ghosts and monsters.
However, those grave mounds and Yin graves were too strange. He couldn't figure it out.
Also, there should be an even more powerful existence behind the zombie he killed. Otherwise, when the zombie was forced to give him directions to escape, it had lowered its voice and used an obscure method to express itself. It was clearly afraid of being heard by a third powerful existence.
As for that smokescreen, it was most likely set up by the more powerful mastermind behind the zombie.
Also, why didn't the zombie sneak attack him?
Why didn't it attack him in advance?
Why did it appear when he was about to excavate the grave mound?
These were all puzzling questions.
Lin Fan thought, 'Should I report this matter to my superiors when I return tomorrow?'
He thought about this question for a long time and finally decided not to say it because it was related to his ability on the interface.
If that abandoned residential area was really a dangerous place, then there should be a powerful ghost boss hiding inside. It obviously didn't make sense for him to be involved in it and then escape.
In fact, if the person who entered the abandoned residential area last night was not Lin Fan, but someone else, even if their cultivation level was the same as his, or even higher than his, it would be very difficult for them to escape. Just the Yin energy alone would be enough to kill them, not to mention the corpse energy of the zombie.
The disciples of the Haitian Gang could stay out all night on missions, but they would be responsible for the consequences if something happened.
The Yin energy at night was strong, and it was the time for ghosts to move about. Therefore, no one dared to move at night, especially alone.
On this day, the disciples of the Haitian Gang who were out on missions all returned before dark, except for Lin Fan.
Seeing that Lin Fan had not returned, some people were happy, while others were worried.
For example, Lu Hua was very worried for Lin Fan.
As for Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai, when they heard that Lin Fan had not returned at night, they thought that he had been killed by a ghost and were very happy.
Originally, they were not clear about Lin Fan's whereabouts and did not pay too much attention to it. However, because Lin Fan had killed a murderous spirit in only one morning, it caused a sensation. When they heard the news, they were jealous and naturally paid special attention to Lin Fan.
Originally, Lei Jun was depressed because he did not find a murderous spirit, but when he heard that Lin Fan had killed a murderous spirit in half a day, he became even more depressed. He had been depressed all this time.
It was not until now that Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai came over and told him that Lin Fan had not returned at night that his mood improved. He glanced at Lin Shaofeng and asked for confirmation, "You mean, Lin Fan hasn't returned at this time?"
Lin Shaofeng nodded excitedly. "I guess he won't be coming back. He will never come back."
Lei Jun asked again, "Did he ask someone to send a message back?"
"Of course not." Feng Xuecai spoke. "That guy was arrogant and thought that he was very powerful, so he acted alone. Now, he's in trouble and doesn't even have someone to send a message …"
When Lei Jun heard this, he was not happy but angry. He glared at Feng Xuecai. "What do you mean by that? I'm also acting alone. Am I being too arrogant? "
Feng Xuecai shrunk his neck and hurriedly said, "Senior Lei, I'm not talking about you. How can that Lin Fan compare to you?"
"Alright, stop flattering me!" Lei Jun frowned and waved his hand. "Lin Fan didn't come back, but that doesn't mean that he died outside. Besides, that kid's actions are strange. Maybe he's living outside."
"Hey, Senior Lei, let's team up tomorrow. There's strength in numbers," Lin Shaofeng said.
Feng Xuecai agreed. "Yeah, it's safer to team up!"
"Let's talk about it tomorrow!" Lei Jun said coldly.
…
The next day. Maybe they were a little discouraged because they didn't kill any fiends the day before, or maybe they were waiting for Lin Fan's news to confirm whether he really died outside. Lei Jun, Lin Shaofeng, Feng Xuecai, and the other disciples gathered at the training field. They didn't go out to do missions early.
A large group of people surrounded the tall and strong Lei Jun and argued about whether Lin Fan was dead or alive.
"He's not back yet. I'm afraid that he's dead!" Someone shook his head and had a pessimistic attitude.
"If he didn't come back last night, why did he come back at this time? He must have gone to kill a fiend again. "Someone retorted and supported Lin Fan." Being able to kill a fiend alone is enough to prove Lin Fan's strength! "
"Actually, Lin Fan is very strong, but he's stubborn. For the sake of a faction mission, he doesn't care about his life. Don't you think he's stupid?" Lin Shaofeng shook his head and sighed.
Feng Xuecai quickly agreed. "You're absolutely right. People from the countryside are uncultured and ignorant. Their brains are stubborn, so stubborn that it's scary …"
Lei Jun originally didn't want to say anything, but when he saw that someone supported Lin Fan, he also felt jealous. When he heard this, he nodded and cracked a smile. "You're right."
As he spoke, Lei Jun pointed at his own head and smiled playfully. "Sometimes, the head is more useful than the fist …"
"Hey, he's back. Lin Fan is back." At this time, someone pointed at the entrance of the training field and shouted.
"It really is Lin Fan. Lin Fan is back. I told you, Lin Fan is strong. How could he die outside?" The person who supported Lin Fan shouted.
"He didn't come back last night, but he came back at this time. If he didn't come back to catch up on sleep, then he must be here to report on his mission. Lin Fan most likely killed another fiend …"
"Heh, it's true. He went to Hall Master Xue's place."
"Amazing, Lin Fan is amazing!"
Seeing that Lin Fan came back safe and sound, and hearing such discussions, Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai's faces turned green. They looked ashamed and depressed.
Lei Jun's face was also very ugly. Especially when he saw that Lin Fan really went to Hall Master Xue's place, he felt very jealous.
At this time, some nosy disciples ran over to inquire about the news.
Soon, the news came back.
As for Lin Fan, he had slain yet another fiend yesterday afternoon. Within a day, he had slain two fiends.
This result, no one could compare to him!
But the reality was, among the 200 new disciples, only Lin Fan had killed a fiend. The others returned empty-handed.
Hearing this news, Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai were even more displeased. They felt as if a sword had been stabbed into their chests, suffocating them.
Originally, they didn't hate Lin Fan that much. Because they had just mocked Lin Fan, it was tantamount to slapping their own faces.
Originally, mocking him a little was nothing. After all, they didn't have much weight in the eyes of the other disciples. They just treated their words like farts.
However, they didn't have enough strength and still wanted to save face. They were conceited and had low self-esteem. This kind of person was more prone to emotional outbursts.
"Hey, Lin Fan came out. Let's go over and ask him. Let's see how he killed the fiends yesterday. " Seeing that Lin Fan had returned from Hall Master Xue's place, everyone rushed over and surrounded Lin Fan like stars surrounding the moon. They praised him all at once, not stingy at all.
Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai didn't go over because they didn't have the face to.
Lei Jun didn't have the face to go over.
But in the end, he couldn't suppress his curiosity. He wanted to know how Lin Fan had killed the fiends, and how he had killed two fiends in one day, so he braced himself and walked over.
Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai saw that Lei Jun had walked over, so they also thickened their faces and followed.
"Lin Fan, you didn't reply last night. I thought you were dead. Looks like your life isn't ordinary!" Lei Jun saw that the group of people who used to fawn on him were now kneeling and licking Lin Fan's boots. He couldn't help but burn with jealousy. His words were naturally laced with ridicule.
This ridicule was grating to Lin Fan's ears. He smiled coldly and said, "Lei Jun, I know you're jealous of me, but jealousy isn't good. It'll only harm you."
Lin Fan's words were grating to Lei Jun's ears. He was disgusted, but he still gritted his teeth and digested Lin Fan's words. He asked the question in his heart …
"Lin Fan, I'm puzzled. All 199 of us were busy for the whole day, but we didn't even see a shadow. You killed two fiends in one day. How did you do it? Do you know those fiends? "
Lei Jun's curiosity was the same as everyone else's. At this moment, everyone's gaze was on Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked up and down at Lei Jun's tall and muscular body. Finally, he looked at his head, pointed at his own head, and said, "Sometimes, brains are more useful than muscles!"
Chapter 49
Lei Jun's face flushed red with shame.
Originally, he was extremely ashamed that he didn't kill the evil spirit. Just now, he used the same words to mock Lin Fan in front of these people.
Now, although Lin Fan's words were not deliberately humiliating him, it was like a slap to his face.
The point was, he felt that this slap was on his own face. His face alternated between red and white, and he was very embarrassed.
Lin Fan felt that it was not a good feeling to be surrounded by so many people, especially now. These disciples were all talking at once, begging him to teach them some methods and experiences of killing evil spirits. Some were even more direct, insisting on following him to kill evil spirits.
"Senior Brother Lin, please take me with you."
"Senior Brother Lin, take me with you for a day, even half a day is fine."
"Senior Brother Lin, take me with you. You eat meat, and I drink soup."
"Senior Brother Lin, I don't want anything. I just want to follow you, and all the points I get will belong to you. I just want to learn the skills of exorcising evil spirits from you. "
The female disciple who previously asked Lei Jun to take her with him repeated her words verbatim to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan shook his head and said coldly, "Sorry, I don't like to act with people."
As he spoke, he walked out, ready to start today's operation.
But at this time, how could he escape? A group of seven or eight disciples surrounded him. No matter where he went, they stuck close to him like dog skin plaster. Their perseverance made Lin Fan helpless.
Being pestered by them, Lin Fan couldn't use force. When he walked to the gate with great difficulty, he saw that they were still following him to the end. He couldn't help but have a headache. Seeing that he couldn't get rid of them, he turned back and said angrily, "I'm not doing the mission today. Go back and sleep."
He turned back and wanted to get rid of them, but unexpectedly, the group of followers still refused to let him go. They all turned back and wanted to go back with him. It looked like they wanted to go back to the dormitory with him.
Seeing this, Lin Fan felt his scalp go numb. Just as he was feeling helpless, he suddenly heard a voice. "Hey, do any of you know Lin Fan?"
Hearing this, everyone was startled. Then, one after another, they turned their heads to look. They saw that the one who spoke was a man dressed in short clothes. He was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Although he wasn't tall, his figure was strong and straight. He looked imposing and full of energy. His eyes were shining brightly, and he was imposing without being angry.
When the group of disciples saw this person, they immediately quieted down. Although they couldn't see through this man's cultivation, they couldn't help but be intimidated by his imposing manner. Especially his eyes, which were shining brightly. He was clearly an internal training expert.
This was because only after going through the first level of internal training, "Refining Essence", could one's eyes have this kind of "radiant" divine power.
Lin Fan could naturally sense the other party's strength, but without knowing the other party's identity and background, he didn't dare to rashly admit that he was Lin Fan.
At this time, a disciple asked for him, "Why are you looking for Lin Fan?"
This group of disciples seemed to be incompetent, but they were not stupid. In the face of a strange master, they were all on guard. Without knowing why the other party was looking for Lin Fan, they would not identify Lin Fan to him.
The man looked serious and said, "Well, I'm here to thank him."
"Thank him?" A disciple said, "What are you thanking him for?"
"My name is Sun Guangwu. I'm here to thank him for saving my family." The man was magnanimous. After reporting his name, he directly explained his purpose. "Please help me call him."
"Sun, Sun Guangwu, ah, so he is Sun Guangwu …" A disciple whispered in surprise. "He is the martial arts genius of our Qingyang County."
Hearing this name, several disciples in front of Lin Fan stepped aside and pointed to Lin Fan. "He is Lin Fan."
Sun Guangwu looked at Lin Fan and his attitude became respectful. He bowed to him and said, "I'm Sun Guangwu. I'm here to thank Lin Shaoxia for saving my family …"
When Lin Fan heard him call himself Sun Guangwu, he completely understood. He thought that although Sun Guangwu was a rough man, he knew how to repay kindness and had a good character. It was not in vain that he saved his family. He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. Don't mention it."
"Lin Shaoxia, I, Sun Guangwu, will remember such a great kindness. Although I can't express my gratitude, I still want to invite Lin Shaoxia to have a cup of tea. I wonder if Lin Shaoxia is free?"
Lin Fan said without hesitation, "Yes, of course I'm free. Let's do it now. I'm a little thirsty."
In front of so many people, Sun Guangwu thought that Lin Fan would refuse or be polite. He did not expect Lin Fan to agree so directly.
However, he really liked this kind of person. He hated those who were shy and pretended to be polite. He smiled and waved to the coachman on a carriage not far away. When the carriage approached, he made a gesture of invitation to Lin Fan. "Lin Shaoxia, please."
Lin Fan did not stand on ceremony and directly got on the carriage. After Sun Guangwu also got on the carriage, the coachman shouted and drove the horse forward. The carriage soon drove away.
Watching the carriage go away, a group of disciples was a little dumbfounded. One of them said, "Good guy, I didn't expect Lin Fan to be so rude."
Another disciple said, "Can't you see that? He deliberately avoided us."
"I don't think so. If it were me, I wouldn't stand on ceremony either. Sun Guangwu is a martial arts genius in Qingyang County. He has traveled extensively and his kung fu is unpredictable. Even the government wants to win him over. It's a blessing to be able to get on his good side."
"It seems that Lin Fan is really going to be rich!"
…
In the carriage.
Lin Fan said, "Brother Sun, I'm sorry. I was too abrupt."
"Lin Shaoxia, to be honest, I like straightforward people like you," Sun Guangwu said.
Lin Fan said, "In fact, I was trying to avoid those disciples. I have to investigate and kill the evil spirit today. So, can we not drink tea for too long? "
"Uh." Sun Guangwu was stunned. "You have a task. Of course, Lin Shaoxia can leave whenever he wants."
"Calling me Young Hero sounds awkward. Call me Lin Fan," Lin Fan said.
"Hey," Sun Guangwu said, "Brother Lin Fan, I see that your cultivation has reached the outer forging level, right?"
"Brother Sun has good eyesight," Lin Fan said, "I'm just at the beginning of the phloem stage."
"Well, it's very good to have this cultivation at this age. Especially when you can kill the evil spirit without hurting my brother's life. Your means are really brilliant."
"Not at all," Lin Fan waved his hand and smiled. "By the way, I punched Brother Sun yesterday. Is he okay?"
"No problem," Sun Guangwu waved his hand and smiled with relief. "He'll be fine after taking some medicine."
"That's good." Lin Fan was also quite relieved.
"I heard that the evil spirit was Fu Dalong. He wanted to take revenge on me and my family. Fortunately, Brother Lin Fan acted in time … Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Lin Fan waved his hand and smiled indifferently. "That was originally the task of our gang and the responsibility of martial artists."
Sun Guangwu said, "By the way, you must have found out that it was Fu Dalong, so you went to my house to inspect, right?"
"Yes," Lin Fan said, "In fact, I found out about Fu Dalong through the Hu family massacre case. Then, I heard that you have a grudge against him, so I went to your house to investigate …"
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that Brother Lin Fan is not only talented in martial arts, but also has such a brain," Sun Guangwu praised sincerely. Then, he said, "By the way, someone like you can work in the Patrol Office. Why don't I recommend you? I still have some connections in the county government."
Lin Fan said, "I appreciate Brother Sun's kindness, but I'm not strong enough. If I go to the Patrol Office at this time, it will undoubtedly spoil things through excessive enthusiasm."
Being a bailiff in the Patrol Office was a lucrative job. The level of martial arts was not high, and one only needed to practice martial arts. It mainly depended on one's ability to investigate cases and connections. With Sun Guangwu's recommendation, Lin Fan could enter the Patrol Office.
But seeing that he was so cautious, Sun Guangwu did not try to persuade him anymore. He just nodded and said, "Well, Lin Fan, you're right. The world is dangerous. It's better to be careful and keep a low profile.
However, Lin Fan, you've done so much for my Sun family. You have to give me a chance to repay you. Tell me what you need. As long as it's within my power, I won't hesitate. "