Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 127: Hanlu Lingxiaozhi, Tiesong Chengtianguang ( chapters, please subscribe)
Wuyuan!

What Lin Chen didn't expect was that as soon as he returned to the courtyard arranged for him by Wu Yuan, Senior Yan came to his door.

"Mr. Lin, congratulations on winning first place in the county competition."

"Senior Yan, you are really well-informed."

"Everything that happened in the martial arts circle of Raozhou Prefecture could not be hidden from Wu Yuan. I also know that just a few days ago, Raozhou Prefecture arranged spies to go to Yongfeng County."

Yan Hean's words were obviously meant to imply something. Lin Chen's eyes narrowed: "Senior He, why don't you just speak frankly."

"The Lian family may be colluding with the demon clan. The Raozhou government has already noticed it."

Is the Lian family colluding with the demon clan?

Lin Chen frowned. The Lian family was the largest family in Yongfeng County and had deep roots. All warriors knew Daliang's attitude towards the demon clan. Collusion with the demon clan was never allowed. Wasn't the Lian family courting its own destruction?

No big family would be so stupid unless there were huge benefits that were worth the Lian family taking such a risk.

"Mr. Lin had a fight with Lian Cheng at the gate of the Military Administration Department. What do you think of Lian Cheng's ability?" Yan He'an asked.

"His strength is not inferior to mine. Especially his strength is only slightly weaker than mine."

Yan Hean smiled slightly: "Mr. Lin is on the path of extreme martial arts, his Qi and blood should be much stronger than other martial artists. Lian Cheng only has fifteen orifices, his strength is equal to Shen Ge, and he is not born with great strength, how can he compete with Mr. Lin?"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up: "Senior, are you saying that Lian Cheng's great strength is related to the demon race?"

"The rare bird meat in Poyang County can increase Qi and blood, but what about the flesh and blood of monsters?"

"The blood and flesh of monsters can increase a warrior's Qi and blood far more than the blood and flesh of rare birds."

"That's right." Yan He'an nodded: "In fact, the reason why demons were able to run rampant in the previous Chu Dynasty, including several dynasties before, was also related to the fact that the court families wanted to use the flesh and blood of the demons to increase their own blood and qi."

"Senior Yan, if this is the case, then the Lian family should have killed the monster and obtained its flesh and blood. There is no need to cover this up."

"There are indeed remnants of the demon tribe in Daliang, but the Lian family cannot find them with their strength. The Lian family can only get in touch with the demon tribe because the demon tribe took the initiative to contact the Lian family. I'm afraid the Lian family and the demon tribe have reached some kind of deal."

Yan Hean had no reservations about Lin Chen. These were all information gathered from various channels in Wuyuan.

Lin Chen pondered. The Lian family colluded with the demon clan. Since the Raozhou government had discovered the clues, they would naturally solve it. If the Lian family was exterminated, it would be a good thing for him. There would be one less family that hated him.
"I will not disturb Master Lin any more. If Master Lin wants to comprehend the Thousand Hammers Diagram, he can go there on his own. I will also be away from the Martial Garden for a while."

"Thank you, senior."

Lin Chen did not ask why Senior Yan left Wu Garden. The relationship between him and Senior Yan was not that deep yet, so it was not appropriate to talk about deep things when they were just strangers.

After watching Senior Yan leave, Lin Chen took out the Snake Shadow Bow from his arms.

Lord Su did not ask him what he had chosen from the treasury. Lin Chen knew that it was not that Lord Su did not care about this matter, but that he was going to wait a few days before asking him again.

After all, the first place in this county competition not only gets a reward of a treasure selected from the Class C treasury given by the Military Affairs Department, but also two Tongqiao Pills.

I took two pills myself and got two Tongqiao Pills this time. The other one can be transferred to someone else, depending on who bids the highest.

Snapped!
After pressing the mechanism on the bow handle and watching the body of the Snake Shadow Bow in his hand suddenly expand to three feet, Lin Chen began to try to pull the bow again. He had to use all his strength to pull the bowstring to half full.

Lin Chen broke off a branch, put it on the bowstring, and tried to shoot with the bowstring half full.

The bowstring trembled and the branches shot out, but they exploded in the air less than three feet away from the string.

Is it that the branches can't bear the force of the bowstring?

Lin Chen frowned, walked to the weapon rack on the side, and slapped the long sword hanging on the rack with his palm.

The long sword broke into two pieces. Lin Chen picked up the tip of the sword, placed the broken part on the bowstring, and started to pull the bow again.

call out!
The tip of the sword shot out, but this time it also only went less than ten feet away before exploding, shooting in all directions like fairy flowers.

"You thought I was shooting arrows, but I was actually using a hidden weapon, a hidden weapon that attacks indiscriminately, like the Fairy Flower Scattering."

Lin Chen was a little speechless. This sword was not light at all. It couldn't withstand the power of the bowstring. It was definitely not a problem of insufficient hardness.

where is the problem?

Does this Snake Shadow Bow have a special method of drawing the bow, or does it have extremely high requirements for arrows?
Just when Lin Chen was studying the Snake Shadow Bow, the Lian family was far away in Yongfeng County.

"Useless! I helped you increase your energy by 50%? But you couldn't even bring back what I wanted."

A cold voice sounded from deep within the Lian family's old house. Lian Cheng stood in the yard with his head lowered, and in front of him stood a man covered in scales.

"Your Excellency's words are too much. Cheng'er has entered the treasury, but there is no such bow as you mentioned in the treasury. My Lian family has fulfilled the agreement with you."

Outside the courtyard gate, two middle-aged men walked out. They were the patriarch and the great elder of the Lian family, and they were also two ninth-grade warriors of the Lian family whose energy and blood had not yet declined.

"Why, do you, the Lian family, want to break the contract?"

The scaly man looked at the two powerful men of the Lian family with a gloomy gaze and sneered.

"Of course, our Lian family will not break the agreement, but maybe your information is wrong, and that bow is not in the Class C treasure house of the Military Administration Department?"

"The news is correct."

Lian Cheng looked up when he heard this: "I am the last one to enter the Class C treasure house this time. There were four people before me. It is possible that one of these four people took the bow."

"Cheng'er?"

Hearing Lian Cheng's words, Lian's father quickly spoke up to stop him, with confusion in his eyes. It was a risky move for the Lian family to make a deal with the demon clan in front of them, but the Lian family had not produced an eighth-grade warrior for many years. If this continued, the Lian family might not be able to maintain their huge interests in Yongfeng County.

For this reason, after discussing with his second brother, he asked the other party to provide Cheng'er with demon blood to bathe his body and increase his qi and blood. The more vigorous the qi and blood, the further he can go on the road of martial arts.

The other party's request was to let Lian'er enter the Class C treasury of the Wuzheng Division and take out a bow for him.

Mr. Director of the Military Affairs Department, the reward for the first place in the county contest is to enter the Class C treasury to choose a treasure. It seems that it was announced just before the county contest was about to begin, but based on the rewards given to students by the Military Affairs Department in previous years, it had already been guessed in advance by the major military affairs offices.

The Lian family cooperated with this monster, but that didn't mean he wanted to tie the Lian family to the monster clan. This time they failed to get the bow the other party wanted. The Lian family had tried their best and there was no breach of contract.

But once Cheng'er said this, the other party would definitely force the Lian family to investigate the whereabouts of the bow from the four young men who entered the treasure house earlier.

Those who can win the first place in the county fight are all children of big families in each county. How can they be so easy to investigate? If you are not careful, the Lian family will be easily exposed.

Lian Cheng knew why his father called him, but he wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Use the hand of the demon in front of you to kill Lin Chen.

"The person most likely to have taken this item is Lin Chen, a warrior from Poyang County." Lian Cheng added.

"Lin Chen from Poyang County?"

The demon man nodded, then snorted, "I understand. You don't need to worry about this matter. I will stay in your Lian family for one more day and then leave."

Hearing the words of the demon man, Lian's father breathed a sigh of relief. The Lian family had been living in fear since they let the demon man live in the Lian family. During this period of time, they had strictly prohibited family members from approaching this area.

Lianfu and his brother took Lian Cheng out of the yard, and the next moment after they left the yard, the figure of the demon man suddenly turned into a black mist. When the black mist dissipated, only a seven-foot-long black snake was left in the yard.

"These idiots may not know that the Lian family has been targeted."

The black snake raised its head and moved its tongue towards the sky. The next moment, it lunged fiercely and broke through the ground, its body plunging into the ground and disappearing.

boom!
A few breaths after the black snake disappeared underground, a firework lit up in the sky above the Lian family's residence, illuminating the entire Lian family.

"The Lian family colluded with the demon clan, according to the law, the entire family should be killed!"

A cold voice echoed throughout the entire house, and all the Lian family members in the yard looked bewildered.

Only a few people in the entire Lian family knew about the transaction between the Lian family and the demon clan. When they saw warriors in armor entering the Lian family, many of the Lian family members panicked.

What are the demon race?
How could our family collude with the demon clan?

When Lian's father heard the voice, he turned around and looked at Lian Cheng: "Cheng'er, have you exposed your full strength in the Military Affairs Department?"

"Father, I..."

Lian Cheng knew that his father had told him that he must retain 30% of his strength in this county fight, and with his 20% strength which far exceeded that of other warriors of the same level, it was enough to take first place in the county fight.

But when he saw Lin Chen injuring Lian Yu at the gate of the Military Administration Bureau, he attacked him in anger and forgot his father's instructions.

"Lian Cheng, you want to kill my Lian family!"

The eldest elder of the Lian family was furious. Father Lian said in a deep voice: "Now that things have come to this, we can only escape. Second brother, you and I will definitely not be able to escape. It depends on how many of these younger generations can escape. Cheng'er, find a way to escape. The farther the better. And never think about revenge. Leave Daliang and go to Zheng State."

The Daliang court has always killed without mercy anyone who colluded with the demon clan, without any mercy.

In the firelight, there was a killing spree.

Members of the Lian family continued to fall, and in just a quarter of an hour, the Lian family returned to silence.

"Sir, the bodies have been counted and no one from the Lian family has escaped."

If Lin Chen was at the scene, he would find that the person Fang Zongqi whom he met at the county government office was right there.

Fang Ze and another man were now standing in the yard where the demon man had disappeared.

In Daliang, other crimes still required conviction by the government, but colluding with the demon clan was a capital crime.

As long as there is evidence, no confession or living person is needed!

This is the iron rule set by Emperor Taizu!
If one person colludes with the demon clan, the entire family will be destroyed. If the strong man of a clan colludes with the demon clan, the entire clan will be destroyed.

The more concerns you have, the easier it will be for those who collude with the demon clan to find excuses for you.

After all, those who dare to collude with the demon clan are definitely not ordinary people. They have intricate connections with various forces behind them.
Killing them directly can also prevent the other party from becoming desperate after being arrested and exposing some of their dirty deeds with other family forces. In order to prevent some of their own shameful deeds from being exposed, other forces will secretly obstruct law enforcement or tip off to help them escape.

This style of decisive killing meant that those families that colluded with the demon clan had no other forces to help them after the incident.

"It looks like a snake demon. No wonder its five senses are so sensitive. It must have sensed our arrival and let the Lian family serve as scapegoats to delay time." Fang Ze glanced at the cave on the ground and spoke to his companions.

"There's a dragnet set up outside. He can't escape."

……

……

A few miles away from the Lian family residence, a black snake less than a foot long crawled out from the ground. Blood was oozing out from the black snake's scales, making it look extremely creepy.

"The damn Daliang warrior actually laid down the demon-killing thorns. If it weren't for my clan's vestigial magical power, we would have really been in trouble this time."

There was a hint of fear in Teng Shu's snake eyes.

In order to escape, he shed his skin five times in a short period of time, and there were only a few scales left on his body.

Now, let alone facing a high-level warrior, even a martial artist who practices internal martial arts has to stay away from him.

"We can't stay in Jiangnan Road any longer. We need to find the Jiaoying Bow and leave immediately!"

When Teng Shu thought about what Lian Cheng said, he could naturally judge that Lian Cheng wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife. But as long as the Jiaoying Bow was really in Lin Chen's hands, what would happen if he became a knife for this dead man Lian Cheng?
call out!
In the darkness of night, Teng Shu, with only one foot of his body left, escaped directly into the inner city river, followed the river to the rivers outside the city, and headed towards Poyang Lake.

After a cup of tea, Fang Ze and the man stood with grim expressions at the place where Teng Shu had just appeared.

"I actually let this snake demon escape!"

"Master Fang, the snake demon has gone underwater. I'm afraid it has already left the city."

"I will arrange for people to search along the river and notify all government offices. All waters will be under martial law in the coming days. Do not let the people get close."

"Master Fang, there is no need to worry. This snake was hit by the demon-killing thorn, and it was able to escape because of the snake clan's molting ability. In such a short period of time, it shed its skin five times in a row. Its strength is less than one-tenth of its original strength, so it can't cause much harm."

The man next to him was holding five layers of milky white snake skin in his hand. After he finished speaking, he put the snake skin directly into his arms.

This kind of snake skin is not only a material for refining medicine, but can also be used to refine weapons.

Fang Ze looked on but did not see it. The rule of Daliang was that whoever killed a demon would own the things on the demon's body.

He knew that the snake demon was seriously injured and its strength was greatly reduced, so it would not cause trouble again, but it was his dereliction of duty to let the demon escape.

……

...The next day!

The sound of gongs could be heard from the Poyang County government office.

The constables from the yamen struck gongs, and the head constable led the way, and they began a parade through the streets carrying a plaque covered with a red cloth.

After circling the city once, the team finally left the city.

"Xiao Zhao, you will take my place for one day today."

"Brother Lin, what's up?"

"Haha, I'm going to ask for a glass of wedding wine."

Lin Xiuyong looked at the departing team announcing the good news and said with a smile.

"Wedding wine, is there a happy event in Brother Lin's family?" the young soldier beside him asked curiously.

"Mr. Lin won first place in the county competition, and the county lord gave him a name, and he was paraded through the streets with gongs. Linhu Village must have a banquet. I have some friendship with Mr. Lin. Last time, Mr. Lin won first place in the martial arts competition in March, and he invited me to Linhu Village for a drink. Naturally, I will go this time as well."

After Lin Xiuyong said this, he took off his officer uniform, changed into casual clothes, and hurriedly left the city gate in front of the shocked eyes of the young soldiers.

"Uncle, is Brother Lin a relative of Mr. Lin?" the young soldier asked in a low voice to a thirty-year-old officer beside him.

"What bullshit relatives! If Lin Xiuyong was really related to that Young Master Lin, he wouldn't have told you these things. Xiao Hai, you have to remember that those with real backgrounds in the government will never reveal their backgrounds to the outside world. Those who do, most likely, are not real backers."

The old officer snorted, as if Zhao Hai was his distant cousin, and no one in the entire yamen knew about it.

Only those who have a shallow relationship with someone will talk about the relationship too much.

"But Lin Xiuyong must have established some relationship with that Mr. Lin. When you are patrolling with Lin Xiuyong in the future, listen to him more. I was wondering why Captain You asked about Lin Xiuyong's situation last time."

"Second Uncle, are you saying that Captain You will transfer Brother Lin to the police station to become a constable?"

"No matter how well-connected one is, he can't be a constable unless he has reached the third level of enlightenment. However, if Captain You really wants to promote Lin Xiuyong, since he can't be a formal constable, he can let Lin Xiuyong go to the police station and participate in patrols and tax collection on the grounds of lack of manpower."

Zhao Hai showed envy when he heard this. Even if he was not a formal constable, as long as he had the power to patrol and maintain public security, he would be able to make some money. When he patrolled the streets, the merchants would be well fed and well-fed. This was better than guarding the city gates in the wind and sun every day to earn a few copper coins.

By the river town!
Led by the mayor, there were several local celebrities, including several wealthy families of Zhao Dongyang, all of whom were waiting at the town gate.

"coming!"

Hearing the sound of the gong, everyone was shocked, and Gu Fei, who was standing at the end of the crowd, ran towards Linhu Village.

The good news team has arrived in the town and will soon reach Linhu Village. He has to report to the village chief.

Yesterday evening, someone from the government office came to the town to inform that today a plaque with the county magistrate's personal handwriting and presented to Lin Chen would be delivered to Linhu Village. Naturally, the mayor also notified Zhao Zanghu overnight.

So early this morning, the entire Linhu Village became busy. Some were cleaning the ancestral hall, and each household brought tables and chairs to gather at the ancestral hall.

With the experience of hosting the buffet last time, the villagers of Linhu Village were already familiar with the process, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The chef who cooked the dishes was arranged by Mr. Zhao. He was the head chef of the restaurant. Today, the Zhao's Restaurant was closed, and several head chefs and waiters went to Linhu Village to help.

Half an hour later, the good news team walked around Kaohe Town, and then, with more than a dozen local celebrities from Kaohe Town, they headed towards Linhu Village in a mighty manner.

……

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Martial Hall in Kaohe Town.

The sound of gongs and drums also alarmed the students in the martial arts hall. Many students looked at the team passing by the martial arts hall with puzzled expressions on their faces.

"Whose family is having a wedding?"

"You are blind. Who would send out officials to hold a wedding?"

"I know that it was our village's elder brother Lin who won first place in the county competition. Today, the county lord gave a letter to Linhu Village. Our village will also hold a buffet today. My cousin just came to tell me the news."

In the martial arts hall, a young man from Linhu Village spoke loudly, and for a moment, all the students in the martial arts hall showed excitement on their faces.

The name of Lin Chen, this senior who was one year older than them, was already well-known. The fight three months ago was still vivid in their memory.

Learn Wudang from Brother Rulin!
I don’t know which senior brother shouted this slogan later, but it does represent the common voice of all their students.

If you can practice martial arts to the level of Brother Lin, your life will be worth it.

The county magistrate bestowed a name on the candidate and the officials struck gongs. Such a ceremony was only held for successful candidates in the military examination in previous years. In the entire Kaohe Town, there was only one successful candidate every ten years.

"I didn't expect that after Lin Chen left the martial arts hall, he would soar to the sky in such a short time. Senior Brother Yu really has a good eye."

In the martial arts hall, Instructor Liu and Instructor Chen were also deeply moved when listening to the sound of gongs and drums.

It was originally thought that after Lin Chen won first place in the competition in March, the county would be peaceful for a while. However, it was unexpected that in just three months, Poyang County would be shaken again.

"If Junior Brother Yu was still in the Martial Hall, he would probably be invited to sit at the main table in Linhu Village."

"If Junior Brother Yu was still in the Martial Arts Hall, he would have gone to the Martial Arts Hall or taken up a position at the Martial Arts Administration Office."

Instructor Liu answered in a low voice. Instructor Chen was stunned for a moment, but then he thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth.

It is impossible for the teaching model of Poyang County to stay in the small martial arts hall.

"Instructor Liu, Instructor Chen, good news..."

Just as Instructors Liu and Chen were expressing their feelings, the courtyard door was pushed open and Manager Zhang ran in with an excited look on his face.

"What made Manager Zhang so excited?"

"Lin...Lin Chen...Master Lin has come to the martial arts hall."

Swish!
Instructors Liu and Chen stood up immediately: "Where is Lin Chen?"

"It's at the back door of the martial arts hall. Lin Chen didn't want to disturb the martial arts hall students' practice, so he didn't go through the front door."

"Please come in. Forget it. The two of us will go there in person."

The two looked at each other. They did not expect Lin Chen to come to the martial arts hall. After all, in the martial arts hall, Lin Chen was only close to Instructor Yu, and had an average relationship with the other two instructors.

"Disciple Lin Chen has met Instructor Liu and Instructor Chen."

At the back door of the martial arts hall, Lin Chen saw Instructor Liu and Instructor Chen coming out, and smiled as he saluted as a disciple: "Today, my disciples are holding a banquet in the village. I wonder if the two instructors are free to go with me to the village to drink a cup of muddy wine?"

“Haha, of course I’m free.” Instructor Liu stroked his beard and said.

"Don't even mention being free. Even if you have other things to do, you have to decline now. I have been wanting to drink this glass of wine for a long time." Instructor Chen was even more direct than Instructor Liu and spoke directly out his thoughts.

The two of them were even more satisfied with Lin Chen. They were extremely pleased that Lin Chen still remembered to ask them to teach them.

Inviting the two teachers was Lin Chen's sudden idea.

Today, the county magistrate sent a letter to the village, so he must go back to the village. However, he did not come back with the team, but came back alone on horseback.

No matter how thick-skinned he was, he would not be able to bear it if he was asked to parade with the team.

On the way back, I thought that if Instructor Yu was here, he would be extremely pleased to know that I won first place in the county competition. When I thought of Instructor Yu, I also thought of Instructors Liu and Chen from the martial arts hall.

Inviting the two instructors to the banquet was just a matter of adding two more sets of bowls and chopsticks. Although the two instructors did not give him much help in martial arts, they arranged part-time jobs for him, and the two instructors had no objection.

"If Manager Zhang is free..."

Lin Chen looked at Manager Zhang. Two more pairs of bowls and chopsticks were too many, and three more pairs were also too many.

In the future, many young people from Linhu Village will enter the martial arts hall to learn martial arts. Manager Zhang will be responsible for all matters big and small in the martial arts hall and build personal relationships. In the future, he will take better care of the young people leaving Linhu Village.

Apart from anything else, it would be a nice benefit if the people serving in the kitchen could stir the wok less often.

Manager Zhang was somewhat tempted, but after thinking it over he decided to refuse. Both instructors had left, so he had to stay in the martial arts hall.

There is ample time!

"I can't spare the time, so I'll let Instructor Liu and Instructor Yu go."

Lin Chen did not force it, and he and Instructor Liu and Instructor Chen rode on horseback to Linhu Village.

Before entering the village, he saw several children at the entrance of the village seeing him and running towards the village frantically.

After a while, the sound of firecrackers rang out.

Instructor Liu and Instructor Chen smiled in tacit understanding, distanced themselves from Lin Chen, and let Lin Chen go into the village first.

Return with great reputation!

Lin Chen deserves the welcome with firecrackers, and they will not steal the limelight at this time.

Lin Chen dismounted and strode into the village.

The villagers on both sides surrounded Lin Chen and led him into the village. Looking at the road blocked by the red rope on the ground, Lin Chen's mouth twitched.

Looking at the situation, he understood.

Worship the ancestors!

The village chief had arranged for him to go to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors as the first thing he did when he returned.

The red ropes on both sides are probably laid directly to the entrance of the ancestral hall.

It was really difficult for the village chief. He found so many red ropes tied together in the village. Some ignorant children in the village were curious and wanted to jump over the red ropes, but they were immediately caught by the sharp-eyed elders.

"Mom, I want to walk inside like Brother Lin Chen."

"Why are you leaving? Lin Chen is the number one in the county. Even the county lord has personally bestowed a name on him."

"What is the first in the county fight?"

"The one who ranks first in the county... the one who ranks first in the county is the most powerful in the county."

"Then if I win first place in martial arts training in the future, will I be able to be as majestic as Brother Lin Chen and walk in here?"

"If you have this ability, don't even think about walking through here. You can even ride on your father's head or let him carry you through here."

……

……

At the entrance of the ancestral hall, Lin Chen saw his parents, his eldest brother, and his sister Erya standing next to his eldest brother.

After nodding slightly in greeting, Lin Chen looked at the village chief.

"Open the door of the ancestral hall and worship the ancestors!"

Zhao Zanghu shouted at the top of his lungs. Even though he was in his seventies, his voice was still high.

"Please wait for a moment, seniors and fellow apprentices."

Lin Chen clasped his fists, apologized to Captain You from the good news team, Zhao Jingchuan, Senior Sister Fu, and Junior Brother Fu who were sitting at the wine table on one side of the ancestral hall, and strode into the ancestral hall.

"Lin Chen, a descendant of the Lin family of Linhu Village, entered the temple to worship his ancestors."

Entering the ancestral hall, there is a plaque hanging below the ancestral tablet of Linhu Village with four large characters inscribed on it: "Diligence in Martial Arts is Rewarded".

The gold edges and black background look majestic.

On both sides of the big characters, there is a line of small characters: The cold hut has lofty ambitions, and the iron spine carries the light of heaven.

Lin Chen lit incense, bowed three times, and offered sacrifice to his ancestors.

Today, the noise from Linhu Village even startled the fish in Poyang Lake.

PS: This is a big chapter of 7,000 words. I originally planned to write 5,000 words, but it ended up being 7,000 words. With an update of 12,000 words, it would not be too much to ask for a monthly vote.

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