Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 97 I Like It All

"Can you speak properly now?"

Many people kept their mouths tightly shut and nodded desperately, for fear of angering the killer in front of them again.

"Well, let's take them one by one, starting with you."

Zhong Lin pointed to an old man on the far right.

The old man had dark skin and a hunched back, and looked like an ordinary farmer in the fields, but who would have thought that he was actually a vicious human trafficker.

"What's your name? When was your last business transaction? And with whom?"

The old man hurriedly said, "My name is Li Zhu, and everyone calls me Old Man Li. My most recent business was half a month ago with Hong Sanniang, the madam of Xiaoxiang Pavilion. I sold her a poor little girl. My dear, I know that little girl wasn't kidnapped. Her parents couldn't make ends meet anymore and sold her to me. I'm doing a good deed."

"Old Deng, record this and find someone to verify it after daybreak. If he tells the truth, let him go. If there's anything untrue, chop him up and feed him to the dogs." Zhong Lin said coldly.

"Yes."

The old man Li's face changed when he heard this, and he quickly said, "Sir, I forgot to mention one thing. The day after I sold the girl, I also sold a boy to the Luo Wu family, who were night watchmen in the south of the city."

Zhong Lin nodded and pointed to the second person.

"You come."

"Sir, my name is Gao Jiu..."

The human traffickers kneeling in a row told Zhong Lin about their recent business one by one, and someone next to them recorded it in a book.

Zhong Lin would also ask other people from time to time whether what he said was true, and anyone who provided any doubts would be rewarded with silver.

These human traffickers are all scum who make a living in this area. They can hide their daily actions from outsiders but not from their peers.

Even if there were one or two relatively secretive and cautious people, it would be impossible for them to hide their actions from outsiders every time.

Zhong Lin lured everyone with rewards and release, so no one could or dared to lie. No one knew whether their whereabouts had been exposed. If they were exposed, they would really be dead.

As they narrated bit by bit, a stranger appeared in their mouths and clues gradually surfaced.

"Sir, I once accidentally saw this man's face."

"Okay, tell me."

A look of joy appeared on Zhong Lin's face. He asked for paper and pen. A moment later, a man with a scar appeared on the paper.

The man was only about thirty years old, with a dark red complexion, triangular eyes, protruding ears, a palm-sized centipede scar on his left cheek, and a fierce and sinister expression.

"That's him, that's him. He bought three kids from me three days ago."

"Sir, I've seen him before. He bought sheep from me last month."

"I've seen him too. I've seen him too. He was the one who came to buy sheep from me half a month ago. He was accompanied by two other people, both wearing black robes and hoods. I remember the scar on his face."

Sure enough, the threat of death was more effective. By dawn, these human traffickers worked together to piece together a list of five people, including the scarred man.

Combined with the information obtained from Liu Zhao's interrogation, it was finally perfect.

The information includes details such as the height, appearance, and dress of these five people. Combined with Zhong Lin's 3D painting skills, it can be said that it is comparable to a wanted poster in modern society.

Zhong Lin stood up and coughed lightly. The sun had already appeared outside the door, and the sunlight shining through made the cold weather a little warmer.

"Old Deng, make a few copies of these things and send them to the county governor and all the major forces. As for these people, chop them up and feed them to the dogs."

"Yes."

After saying that, Zhong Lin walked away, not bothering to pay attention to the human traffickers who were wailing and begging for mercy behind him.

Now they know to beg for mercy, so why did they ignore the cries of those children during the human trafficking?

……

"Senior Sister, where is the stone?"

Zhong Lin returned to the backyard and saw Gu Yourong sitting in the stone pavilion in the yard eating breakfast.

"Little Stone just went to bed. He's been busy all night. Come over and have something to eat."

Gu Yourong waved to Zhong Lin.

"Yeah." Zhong Lin nodded and sat down beside him.

The breakfast was very rich, and Zhong Lin, who had been hungry all night, now had a big appetite.

"Don't scold Little Stone when he wakes up. He's also scared."

"I know."

"Have you investigated the hyena issue?"

Zhong Lin took a sip of porridge and said softly, "We've already locked down a few people. We don't need to worry about what happens next. The most anxious ones right now should be the county governor and the three major families. After all, they are the local bosses here."

Someone was causing trouble in their territory, getting a strange beast and feeding it with a human. Putting aside the question of whether it was embarrassing or not, if this strange beast grew up, the entire Tianyang County would suffer heavy losses.

They understand the horror of the upper three grades better than anyone else.

"Your injury..."

Gu Yourong looked at the bloodstain on Zhong Lin's shoulder with concern. That was the wound caused by the hyena's tusks. If he hadn't dodged quickly, the wound would have pierced his head.

"Don't worry, it's okay now." Zhong Lin said with a smile.

The wound on the shoulder has begun to scab, which is also thanks to the "Golden Muscle and Jade Bone Kung Fu". This skill not only occupies a jade bone, but also golden muscles.

"Jade Bone" focuses on gravity and defense.

"Golden Muscle" also emphasizes defense while taking recovery into consideration.

In just one night, the wound on the shoulder had scabbed over, and now there was only some pain in the internal organs.

There was no way. Although the jade bones had absorbed most of the force of the hyena's attack, his internal organs were still shaken. At this time, Zhong Lin had not yet started to train his internal organs, and his internal organs were still extremely fragile. He was lucky to be alive and would be fine after two days of rest.

"Senior Sister, don't go out these few days."

"Are you worried that those people will retaliate against us?"

"Well, we've uncovered their conspiracy. I'm worried they might resort to covert tactics. We better be careful."

Being able to obtain an exotic beast and send it to the county town quietly, both the strength and the power behind it should not be underestimated.

If we discover their conspiracy, we will definitely be hated, and the master is not at home yet. The best thing to do now is to stay home tightly.

"Listen to you."

Gu Yourong's beautiful eyes stayed on Zhong Lin, unwilling to leave.

"Zhong Lin, you've changed so much now."

"Have it?"

"Yes, you used to be timid and cautious, always wanting to hide yourself, but now you are arrogant, domineering, and convincing."

Zhong Lin put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, looked directly at Gu Yourong, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"So, Senior Sister, do you like me as I was before, or as I am now?"

"like it all."

Gu Yourong blurted out, but when she saw Zhong Lin's half-smile, her face turned red instantly.

"I...I'll go see if Little Stone is awake. He should be hungry."

After saying that, he ran out like a rabbit and continued to stay here.

Zhong Lin also laughed out loud, and all the depression from last night was swept away.

Senior Sister Gu is an adopted child of Baicaotang. She was accepted as a registered disciple by the talented master Mei Weixuan, who taught her martial arts and also had the job of serving tea and water. She usually follows the master to serve him.

This is also the reason why Zhong Lin calls her senior sister.

After these days of contact, Zhong Lin also discovered that his senior sister had a gentle personality, a delicate mind, and was not competitive. She was a typical good wife and mother.

Of course, there is one most important advantage.

Tolerance is a virtue.

(End of this chapter)