Chapter 31 This beast got a bargain
"Why, you're sitting here in a daze, missing your family ?"
"Go down the mountain and live a good life. Since you are the only child in your family, you should find a wife after you go down the mountain. Don't let the family line be cut off."
"In this move, the Qi comes out from Dantian and then moves to the left hand, with the tiger's mouth facing downwards, so that the force can be strong."
White clouds are floating.
Lin Ye sat blankly on the steps in the backyard. He had only been idle for three months, and he didn't expect to receive such news after returning.
This news came from seven days ago. Seven days ago, the escaped county magistrate and soldiers came back. The government office posted a notice saying that the rebels had been suppressed and that the people could report anyone in the city who had any connection with the rebels. Once the report was verified, there would be a generous reward.
For a time, the entire county was in panic.
Because many people joined the rebels at the beginning, and some even sent food to the rebels. During these three days, the officers, soldiers and runners were arresting people all over the city, and the entire prison was full.
Lin Ye learned from Xu Bo that the government was not really going to settle the score later, but just wanted to make a quick buck. Under the pretext of arresting the rebels' accomplices, they put all those with rich family assets in jail, and if they wanted to get out, they had to pay money to the government.
There was a mocking look on Lin Ye's face. It was really ridiculous to think about it.
Before the eldest brother and his companions came, the officers and soldiers looted the money and property of the citizens in the city. Now that the eldest brother and his companions have left, the officers and soldiers have come back and looted the money and property of the citizens in the city again.
The uprising failed, maybe the eldest brother is not dead?
Thinking of this, Lin Ye walked towards the door and looked at the Qingfeng Temple next door which had become a ruin, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Qingfeng Temple was smashed by someone.
It was smashed by the government.
The scalper was pulled away by the officers and soldiers.
The reason was that Qingfeng Temple provided food to the rebels.
Lin Ye felt a little cold in his heart. Fortunately, the old Taoist priest and the eldest senior brother had gotten him out to protect him. Otherwise, he would probably be the one being thrown into jail now.
Who betrayed Qingfeng Temple?
When the eldest brother brought people to transport food, he deliberately blocked all the nearby streets. Except for the rebels who were transporting the food, the people in the city did not know that the food was transported from Qingfeng Temple.
Could it be that after the eldest brother and his men failed, some of the insurgents who were present at the time were captured and gave away the Qingfeng Temple?
If you want to know the truth, you must find someone who is well-informed. In Lin Ye's opinion, people in the dental industry are definitely the most well-informed.
Lin Ye ordered a table of delicious dishes in a window seat on the second floor of a restaurant in the city, and the person sitting opposite him was the man who had introduced him to a house last time.
"Mr. Lin, why are you asking about Qingfeng Temple?"
"I live in Qingfeng Temple. I'm afraid I'll be implicated. After all, people are being arrested in the city every day."
"No, Mr. Lin, your whole family was killed by the rebels. You and the rebels have an irreconcilable feud, so they will never arrest you."
"That being said, I am still a little worried. I originally bought the house because it was close to Qingfeng Temple. I have had dealings with Qingfeng Temple and even donated some money to it."
"Hush, Master Lin, be careful with your words."
The man suddenly interrupted Lin Ye and lowered his voice, "I'm telling you in secret, the arrest of the rebels' accomplices was fake, the government is taking this opportunity to make money. Fortunately, Taoist Ding Xuan of Qingfeng Temple took away the incense donation merit book, otherwise the government would have to arrest people one by one according to the name on the book and demand money."
Lin Ye was a little surprised. The old Taoist took away all the merit books. Was this something he had anticipated?
"Thanks for the reminder." Lin Ye's mind turned, but a grateful look appeared on his face, and then he asked: "What happened to Qingfeng Temple? I heard that it was because they provided food to the rebels, but how much food can Qingfeng Temple have?"
"The grain pile is as high as a small mountain, filling up the entire backyard." The man said excitedly, "Wow, who knew Qingfeng Temple had so much grain? County Magistrate Cao saw it with his own eyes."
"Lieutenant Cao?"
"The new lieutenant of our county was originally a general of the rebel army. When the rebel army went to the north, he stayed in Shangyang County. When he learned that the rebel army was surrounded by soldiers in the north, he surrendered to the court. The court rewarded him and appointed him as the lieutenant of Shangyang County."
Lin Ye understood that the matter of Qingfeng Temple was exposed in this way. This County Lieutenant Cao must be one of the generals who followed the eldest senior brother at the beginning.
"What about the rebel army? Was it really destroyed?"
"I don't know. That's what the government said. But we just listen to what the government said. Who knows whether it's true or not? Anyway the government is in charge of Shangyang County now, so we just take it as the truth."
The last sentence of the boy made some sense. Lin Ye felt a little hopeful. Maybe the eldest brother was not dead. It was possible that the government exaggerated the battle record deliberately in order to stabilize the shaken people's hearts.
"Oh, what a coincidence! This is the newly appointed Cao County Lieutenant."
The man looked toward the street in front of the left side of the window. Lin Ye followed his gaze and saw a middle-aged man in armor, escorted by several soldiers, walking towards the restaurant.
Seeing the face of the armored man, Lin Ye was sure that his previous judgment was correct. This man was one of the generals who followed the eldest senior brother.
These people entered the restaurant and coincidentally sat in the private room next door. There was no such thing as soundproofing in ancient times. In addition, since Lin Ye started practicing martial arts, his five senses had become slightly more sensitive than before, so the sounds from the private room next door were clearly heard by him .
"Congratulations, sir. You have foresight and made the right choice in advance."
"Haha, this is called a wise bird choosing a tree to roost in. The rebel army is obviously weak. If they don't surrender, they will be wiped out."
"Your Excellency is right, but not everyone has your ability to become a county lieutenant after surrendering."
"You don't understand. If Magistrate Wang wants to arrest people for money, he must have a reason. As a former general of the rebel army, if Magistrate Wang wants to arrest someone, all he needs to do is say that this person previously colluded with the rebel army."
"So that's how it is. No wonder County Magistrate Wang and you have such a good relationship."
"I'm telling you this because you're my confidants. You must not tell anyone else."
"Don't worry, sir. We will definitely not tell anyone."
"Yes, sir, we offer you a toast and wish you a smooth career in the future."
"With your strength, you will soon enter the Jingzhe realm. By then, not to mention being a small county lieutenant, even being a county magistrate will not be a big problem."
"It's not that easy to break through. I've been stuck in the Hundred Furnaces Realm for many years. It's so difficult to break through to the Awakening of Insects Realm."
"My Lord, why should you be so modest? With your talent, it is only a matter of time before you break through to the Jingzhe realm."
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In the private room, Lin Ye was thoughtful when he heard Cao Xin's realm.
In the other world, the first three realms of a warrior are: Iron Bone, Hundred Furnaces, and Awakening of Zhe.
The first three realms are about training physical strength and blood.
The so-called iron bones refer to bones of copper and iron. Lin Ye is now in this realm. When this realm is practiced to the extreme, the Qi and blood in the body will suddenly erupt like a furnace. The blood and Qi will surge suddenly, and he has entered the realm of a hundred furnaces.
When one reaches this state, his body is like a furnace, his blood like fire, and his blood energy is so vigorous that evil spirits dare not approach.
A hundred furnaces does not mean that the blood is so vigorous that there are a hundred fires. The ancients always liked to use integers to describe it.
This is also why, in many ancient stories about encountering ghosts in desolate mountains, the protagonists are all weak scholars. In addition to the fact that most of the readers are scholars who can relate to the story, another important reason is the strong blood and energy of the warriors, so ordinary evil spirits dare not approach them at all.
After Bailu's practice reached its peak, the energy and blood in his body became extremely powerful. After breaking through to the peak, his energy and blood underwent another qualitative change, and he entered the Jingzhe realm.
Jingzhe is a description of the vigorous blood.
During the Jingzhe season, spring thunder roars, all things revive, and evil spirits retreat.
A warrior who has reached this realm has such vigorous blood and energy that a loud shout from him would injure any wandering soul.
At the same time, warriors at this level have already surpassed the limits that the average human body can reach. As for what level will come next, Lin Ye has no idea.
Tiger Roar Power, if cultivated to the sixth level, can reach the great perfection of a hundred furnaces.
According to what the eldest senior brother said, if I have the support of elixirs, I should be able to reach the Hundred Furnaces Realm in ten years.
Without listening to the news from the next room, Lin Ye asked the man, "By the way, there was a yellow cow in Qingfeng Temple. Where did the cow go? When I went to the Taoist temple , I was butted by the yellow cow. I wanted to take revenge."
Seeing the man's puzzled expression, Lin Ye explained with a smile.
"So that's how it is. Then you may not be able to take revenge, Mr. Lin. The government has ordered the people not to kill cattle at will. County Magistrate Wang is also born in the Year of the Ox and he loves cattle even more. The yellow cattle has been taken to the County Magistrate's Mansion."
"There is such a thing. It's really a bargain for the scalper."
Lin Ye originally thought that as the Taoist temple was destroyed, the ox was taken away and slaughtered by the officers and soldiers, but he didn't expect that it was actually taken to the county magistrate's mansion to enjoy a good life.
This beast got a bargain.
