Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 101 Lin Chen: Brother, remember, you didn’t see anything

Capture the house!

In a dim room filled with torture instruments, several people dressed as fishermen stood trembling in the corner.

Ordinary people are naturally afraid of yamen officials.

Especially those in the lower villages and towns, they have only a few encounters with officials in their lifetime.

A constable came in and glanced at the fishermen standing against the wall: "Tell me your registered names."

The constable took a pen and paper and glanced at the few people. His expression was not ferocious, but he didn't smile either.

"Sir, I am Zhang Quan, from Liuzhuang."

"My name is Cai Wu, and I am from Caijia Village."

……

"Lin Liang, from Linhu Village."

The constable who was recording looked up when he heard this and asked, "Linhu Village?"

The name Linhu Village was well-known throughout Poyang County more than ten years ago, but that is all in the past. However, just last month, Linhu Village became famous again and was mentioned many times by the county residents.

Needless to say, there was Mr. Jiang, and Lin Chen, the top student in the martial arts school a month ago, also came from Linhu Village.

Although Lin Chen's strength cannot be compared with that of Mr. Jiang, the impact of the first and second times is different.

There is now some discussion among the people in the city that Linhu Village is a Feng Shui treasure land, and many people are thinking of moving their ancestral graves to Linhu Village.

"Sir, Lin Chen is my biological brother."

Although Lin Liang is honest but not stupid, he doesn't know what crime he has committed, but at this time he must mention his brother.

When Chen Di left the village that day, he seriously told him on the boat that if he encountered any problems in the future, he should tell his name first and not be afraid of causing trouble for him.

As Chen Di half-jokingly said, he is now somewhat famous in Poyang County, and if he mentions his name when something happens, the other party might give him some face.

Otherwise, even if you can get back at justice later, you won’t be able to make up for the loss you suffered.

There is nothing ordinary people with no power or influence can do. Those who have background and backing but hide it and don’t speak out are not smart but stupid.

Chen Di said this in a very serious tone at the time, and Lin Liang kept it in mind.

But he spends most of his time in the village. Needless to say, everyone in the village admires Chen Di for his promising future, and everyone is very enthusiastic towards him.

As for going out to the lake to fish, the fishermen I met from the neighboring village were all acquaintances who knew me well, and they were more likely to curry favor with me.

Lin Liang felt that he would not encounter a situation where he would need to report his brother's name.

But today, when he went out to the lake to fish, the shocking scene he saw and the appearance of the officials made him realize that this matter was probably of a serious nature.

If I don’t tell my brother’s name, I might really be a fool just as he said.

"Lin Chen from Linhu Village?" The constable was stunned and asked, "The one from Jingshui Martial Arts School."

"Yes, it is my brother."

Hearing Lin Liang's confirming reply, the constable smiled, registered the names of the next few fishermen, and then walked out of the house.

outdoor.

There were two men standing there. The constable quickly walked up to one of them and said, "Captain Li, Captain You, we have already found out the identities of these fishermen. They are all fishermen from villages around Poyang Lake, but one of them has a special identity."

"What's the special method?"

"Boss Li, one of them is from Linhu Village, and he is Lin Chen's brother."

Li Shuang and You Siqi looked at each other, with strange colors flashing in their eyes. Lin Chen’s biological brother, then this matter is a bit tricky.

"Junior Brother Li, this matter involves Lin Chen's brother. We can't handle it so easily."

You Siqi spoke. Just two hours ago, dozens of corpses suddenly appeared on the surface of Poyang Lake, and the entire government office was shocked.

However, when they arrived at Poyang Lake, people from the military camp showed up and blocked that area of water. Then the county government issued an order for them to fully cooperate with the people in the military camp.

"You retreat first."

Li Shuang waved his hand to let his men retreat, and only he and You Siqi were left in the yard.

"Brother You, now that there are no outsiders around, you can just say whatever you want to say."

You Siqi's face darkened: "Junior brother, you are also an old man in the government, you should know what happened in Poyang Lake seven years ago."

"Seven years ago?"

Li Shuang's pupils suddenly contracted. Seven years ago, he was not a chief constable, but just a constable in the yamen. Seven years ago, a strange thing also happened on Poyang Lake. At that time, it was also the hundred households of the military camp that were dispatched, and a dozen fishermen were taken away afterwards.

The military camp explained that they had conscripted civilians and compensated each of the fishermen with thirty taels of silver.

"Junior Brother Li, although those fishermen would send letters home every year and bring back some silver, none of them ever came back."

There was a gleam in You Siqi's eyes. Seven years ago, Li Shuang had just joined the government office and he had only heard about this matter. Although he was only a constable at the time, he was the one who cooperated with the military camp to take the fishermen away.

The death of dozens of people should have been a big deal, but the news did not spread in the county. It seemed as if an invisible hand was covering up the news.

As for the fishermen, they looked panicked, as if they had seen some incredible scene.

At that time, he just thought that these fishermen were frightened by so many corpses, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

The most important point is that these fishermen could not be ferocious beasts. He didn't understand why the military wanted to take these fishermen away.

There was a shortage of civilian laborers for building the military camp, and there was no need to recruit people from Poyang County. Thirty taels of silver was too high a recruitment fee!
"Brother You, do you mean that these fishermen will also be taken away?"

"Most likely."

You Siqi nodded: "We are the ones who brought these fishermen here. If they are taken away by the military camp, it will be difficult for them to come back. It will be impossible for Lin Chen to find the military camp, and the debt will definitely be put on us."

The recruitment fee of thirty taels is already very high for ordinary people, but for a talented student like Lin Chen, it is nothing.

Li Shuang also looked a little hesitant: "Then according to Senior Brother You's suggestion, should we release Lin Liang secretly?"

"It's not possible to release Lin Liang alone. The other fishermen might tell others about it. If we want to release them, we should release these people as well."

You Siqi looked resolute. He knew that as long as he explained clearly to his men, the people coming from the military camp would not notice that a few fishermen were missing.

"Brother You, let's do as you say. They are just a few fishermen, not murderers."

Li Shuang was also a decisive person, and he responded in a deep voice. The people from the army would not stay in Poyang County for long, but Lin Chen was a native of Poyang County, and he did not want to offend such a talented warrior.

Just as Li Shuang and You Siqi made their decision, constables hurried in from outside the courtyard gate.

"Youtou, Master Lin from Jingshui Martial Arts School is here to see you."

You Siqi and Li Shuang looked at each other. It seemed that Lin Chen had a close relationship with his elder brother, as he came to the yamen so soon.

"Junior Brother Li, I'll leave this to you. Tell those fishermen to shut up and not talk nonsense after they leave."

"I know what to do."

"Then I will take Lin Liang to see Lin Chen."

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……

Lin Liang stayed in the room for a while, feeling somewhat nervous. But when he saw the door open and a figure walk in, he heaved a sigh of relief.

He had seen this person before, Captain You from the yamen.

"Lin Liang, follow me."

You Siqi also caught sight of Lin Liang, and after saying these words, he turned and left.

Lin Liang did not hesitate and followed. The other fishermen in the house looked at Lin Liang with envy. This was the benefit of having a brother who was a powerful warrior.

After leaving the courtyard, Lin Liang was about to speak, but You Siqi interrupted him first: "Your brother is in the lobby, someone will take you there."

If it were any other time, You Siqi would naturally meet Lin Chen.

But the current situation is not right. He doesn't want to offend Lin Chen, but he also doesn't want to get too deeply involved in this matter.

In the reception hall of the police station, several constables flattered Lin Chen enthusiastically with smiles on their faces. Most of these constables were at the level of the third to sixth awakening.

To them, Lin Chen not only has great potential, but his strength is also far beyond theirs.

Lin Chen didn't put on airs and chatted with the detectives in a casual manner. When he heard footsteps, he immediately looked towards the lobby door.

"Big brother!"

Looking at his elder brother who followed the constable in, Lin Chen stood up from his chair.

"Mr. Lin, Captain You said that there was a murder case on Poyang Lake, and the police station was ordered to investigate all suspicious persons, but your brother is not a suspect, it's a misunderstanding."

The detective who led the way smiled and explained the reason to Lin Chen, and then continued: "A murder has occurred. Captain You is busy solving the case and cannot come. Please forgive me."

"Captain You is busy with his duties. How dare I disturb him? Please thank him for me."

When Lin Chen heard that Captain You would not show up, there was a thoughtful look in his eyes. Logically speaking, no matter how busy Captain You was, it was impossible for him to not have time to see him.

From a certain perspective, the yamen mistakenly arrested his eldest brother, which was the yamen's fault. If Captain You did not want to bear grudge against him, he should come forward and explain in person.

Lin Chen looked at his eldest brother. It seemed that his eldest brother had not suffered any injustice, but after many years of brotherhood, he saw fear in his eldest brother's eyes.

"I will not disturb you from working any longer. Goodbye."

Lin Chen led his eldest brother out of the police station. When they left the police station lobby, Lin Liang couldn't help but say, "Brother Chen, I... I saw the body of a big fish when I was fishing. The head was bigger than..."

"Brother, you are seeing things."

Lin Chen interrupted his elder brother's words. His elder brother's words were like a flash of lightning, which cleared up the doubts in his heart.

There was a murder case in Poyang Lake, so it is not right to arrest the fisherman.

So, it was because of the big fish that Big Brother just mentioned...

Lin Liang was stunned. He didn't expect his brother to say that. He was clearly not seeing things. He clearly saw the body of the fish, which was as big as a fishing boat.

He was so scared that he rowed back, but before he reached the shore, he was taken away without any explanation by the officials on the shore.

"Brother, you didn't see any big fish carcasses. You went out to fish in the lake as usual, and then you were caught by the brigade for no apparent reason. You don't know anything else."

Lin Chen stopped and looked serious. Although Lin Liang didn't understand why his brother asked him to say that, he knew that there must be a reason why his brother asked him to say that, so he nodded heavily.

"Well, the village chief and his men are here too. I'll tell you the same thing when I see him later."

Seeing that his elder brother agreed, Lin Chen smiled again, but there was a gloom in his heart.

There are big fish in Poyang Lake. My eldest brother has been fishing in Poyang Lake for a long time and he has seen fish as long as a man. But how big must this fish be to make him feel scared?

Therefore, there is a secret in this world that we are not aware of.

Monster... or monster?
(End of this chapter)