bookandnovel Chapter 32 A Person Should Have a Conscience
Chapter 32 A Person Should Have a Conscience
"That's right, Chai Rang, that blind fool, broke into a private residence at night. He deserves to die," Han Tai said coldly.
"That damned Lin Qing, he's cut off another source of our income!" Jiang Baihe cursed.
Many gangs in the city regularly paid tribute to the two, and the Sanhe Gang was one of them.
"Lin Qing is no ordinary man. Even Chai Rangming, who had reached the peak of his martial arts, was no match for him." Han Tai tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
Jiang Baihe frowned upon hearing this: "I heard he's already mastered the 'Lone Goose Reflecting Shadow' technique to a minor level. Such speed is indeed genius. However, to grow rapidly, talent alone isn't enough; one also needs a large amount of silver to buy medicine. But he comes from a poor background, where would he get so much silver? Relying on Yang Feng? That fool Yang Feng claims to be upright, his income entirely comes from the Soul Suppressing Division. He doesn't even have enough silver for himself, how much could he possibly give to Lin Qingyun?"
Han Tai took a big bite of the pear and laughed, "Brother Jiang, you still won't let Lin Qing go?"
"Brother Han, you don't understand. This Lin Qing has ruined several of my business deals, and I can't let this go. Could you lend me some firewood and use this as a pretext to arrest him and interrogate him properly?" Jiang Baihe said.
"No, with Shen Cheng and Yang Feng protecting him, no one can touch him unless the evidence is conclusive," Han Tai said calmly.
"Evidence?" Jiang Baihe sighed, taking a large gulp of his drink. "Where am I supposed to find evidence?"
...
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Qing returned home, but the outer city was in chaos, and no one was home. He needed to go back frequently to check on things, lest his house be ransacked.
He had just returned home when he heard someone knocking on the door. When he opened it, he found a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who was none other than Li Ping.
"I knew it was you, Lin Qing! Come on, I'll treat you to a drink today!" Li Ping laughed heartily, shaking the jar of wine in his hand.
"Brother Li, come in. Why are you suddenly inviting me for drinks?" Lin Qing said with a smile.
Li Ping was a generous and chivalrous man who often helped the people. Lin Qing's family had also received his help when they were in trouble, so he was always grateful to Li Ping.
"Nothing else. I heard that Chai Rang of the Sanhe Gang died at your hands. You did a good deed for the people. I admire you from the bottom of my heart. Chai Rang committed many evils, and I hate him to the core. Unfortunately, I was not strong enough. Fortunately, you stepped in to help. Come, let's drink. I'll toast you first!" Li Ping said, opening the wine jar and pouring a full cup for each of them. Then he raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Chai Rang broke into my house at night, and I was forced to kill him. However, I have always hated those who bully the weak and oppress the people. Such people deserve to die." Lin Qing said, and also drank a large cup of wine.
"Haha, Lin Qing, you're the one who suits my temperament best in this alley." Li Ping laughed again.
"Indeed, the world is corrupt nowadays, but I always keep a light shining in my heart. We young people, no matter when or what situation we are in, should always be righteous and know etiquette. We should not abandon our conscience and bottom line for some benefit. I think Brother Li is such a person." Lin Qing said in a deep voice.
"Well said! A person should have a conscience. I'll toast you again!" Li Ping said respectfully, and downed several more mouthfuls.
Soon, the wine in the jar was finished, and Li Ping left. Lin Qing did not stay long either. There was nothing to do at home, and his parents were not there, so he did not need to linger. He got up and went straight to the Soul Suppression Division.
Back at the mortuary, there was still no news from Yang Feng, so he could only wait.
He found an open space in the courtyard and practiced the Eight Strikes of the Serpent again and again.
When he was tired from training, he went to rest at a stone table next to him. Sitting opposite him was another constable named Bai Jingming, who was short and stout, an honest and simple man.
Upon seeing Lin Qing arrive, Bai Jingming hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. Lin Qing noticed his unease and smiled, "Uncle Bai, just say what you want to say. Why be so coy?"
Bai Jingming is over forty years old, so there's no problem with calling him Uncle Bai.
Bai Jingming then said, "Lin Qing, I heard you killed Chai Rang, the leader of the Sanhe Gang?"
"good."
"Impressive. You've grown so much in just six months. Among our group of constables, you're one of the most capable. Would you like to go with me to the willow grove outside the city to pick ghost-face mushrooms?" Bai Jingming asked.
"Willow Grove? That place is extremely yin and dangerous." Lin Qing frowned.
"It is indeed very dangerous, but the Ghost Face Mushroom is a key ingredient in refining the Soul-Stabilizing Pill, and one plant is worth ten taels of silver," Bai Jingming said.
"Uncle Bai, no matter how much silver you have, you have to be alive to spend it," Lin Qing said softly.
"Sigh, you're right, but I have no choice. My young child has contracted a strange illness, and it will cost a lot of money. I really have no other options," Bai Jingming sighed.
After a moment's thought, Lin Qing took out two taels of silver from his pocket and placed them on the table.
"Uncle Bai, if you are really in dire straits, take this two taels of silver. Don't let the women and children go hungry. You can pay me back whenever you can get by," Lin Qing said.
Bai Jingming is an honest and kind person, and he will definitely repay any money he borrows, which Lin Qing is very relieved about.
Bai Jingming shook his head: "I can't take it. I can't keep borrowing money. I have to rely on myself. I'm going to Liulin to take a gamble."
"Very well, then I wish Uncle Bai good luck." Lin Qing cupped his hands in greeting.
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the other side.
Outer city area.
Cao Family Manor is located in the outermost area of the outer city, and the manor owners throughout the generations have all been surnamed Cao.
The Cao family made a living by blacksmithing and casting, and were extremely well-known in Jiangyin County.
At this moment, in the center of the mountain resort, in a courtyard, a bare-armed, white-haired man is constantly hammering iron.
He held a heavy hammer and repeatedly pounded a red-hot iron ingot, forging it into shape bit by bit.
Beside him stood an old woman with disheveled hair, her sinister, snake-like eyes scanning back and forth over the forging hammer in the man's hand.
The man's name was Cao Tieshan, the current head of the manor, and the old woman beside him was Yin Muhua.
"Master Cao's forging skills are indeed superb," Yin Muhua said in a hoarse voice.
Cao Tieshan ignored him and continued to forge the iron ingots, hammering them again and again.
After a while, the iron ingot was finally forged into shape. Cao Tieshan put down the forging hammer in his hand and suddenly said in a deep voice, "When will my daughter's illness be cured?"
"Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with me and find what I need, your daughter's poison will be cured soon." Yin Muhua smiled, but his face was full of wrinkles and his appearance was extremely ugly. His smile was uglier than his crying.
At this moment, the courtyard gate creaked open, and a man in black strode into the courtyard, presenting a palm-sized square wooden box to Yin Muhua with both hands.
"My lord, this is the secret medicine that the Han family just sent to deliver."
Yin Muhua took the wooden box, opened it, and glanced inside. She saw a purplish-black pill inside.
"It is indeed the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, which treats internal organ injuries. With this pill, my hidden ailment will soon be cured."
"Sir, the Han family also said they want to send the Devouring Spirit Demon Visualization Diagram within three days," the man in black said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, that old devil Han really refuses to suffer any loss!" Yin Muhua cursed, pulling a piece of cloth from his robes and tossing it to the man in black. "Go, deliver this to the Han family tonight!"
"Yes, sir. There's one more thing. Chai Rang is dead," the man in black said.