Decaying World

Chapter 52 052 Perilous Situation Four

After everything was arranged, it was time to wait. Lin Shunhe checked on Xiao Hu and, after confirming that he was alright, he followed You Ying and the others to move chairs and stools to the training ground and sit down to rest and wait.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had gone by.

The two who rushed there hadn't returned yet, but the impatience in You Ying's eyes was becoming increasingly obvious.

The atmosphere on the training ground grew increasingly oppressive. The elderly men and women, sensing the danger, quietly dispersed and fled.

Only a group of people in white robes, Lin Shunhe and Xiao Hu, and the chubby guy who had rushed over were left.

The servants served tea to everyone, but the hot tea couldn't quell the chill that permeated the air.

A while passed, and almost an hour had elapsed.

Lin Shunhe, sitting in his seat, had a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead. His gaze was fixed on the doorway, and his hands gripping the armrests of the chair clenched unconsciously, revealing prominent veins.

"Time's up," a bald, burly man next to You Ying said in a deep voice.

"The person hasn't arrived yet." You Ying looked at Lin Shunhe and slowly raised her hand.

Just as she was about to make a move, her finger suddenly trembled, as if she sensed something, and she gently pointed at Lin Shunhe.

Whoosh.

A purplish-red jade pendant flew out from Lin Shunhe's waist and landed precisely in her large hand.

"How did my elder brother's protective jade pendant end up in your hands?" The murderous intent in her eyes quickly faded, replaced by confusion.

"So it was Lord You's own sister in person!?" Lin Shunhe, who was already covered in goosebumps, was stunned by this sight. "Misunderstanding! What a misunderstanding!!"

He was overjoyed and shouted loudly.

Instantly, the image of the important figure who had gotten in touch with the supermarket's profits came to mind. After clarifying the connections and background of that important figure, the identity of the person in front of him was instantly identified.

“…Since he’s Big Brother’s man, then he’s one of us.” You Ying flicked her finger, sending the jade pendant flying precisely back into Lin Shunhe’s hand.

Then he turned to look at the burly man who had caught the tiger cub earlier.

One palm strike with the right hand.

call!
In an instant, an invisible, transparent, and enormous force field solidified the space several meters around the burly man.

This force field rendered the burly man like an insect trapped in amber, unable to move, and not even having time to change his expression.

boom!
You Ying slammed her palm down from above, creating a loud bang that seemed to shake the entire training ground.

The man was slammed into the ground from head to toe, leaving a bloody, circular crater.

In the crater, the burly man's entire body was smashed into a bloody mess, making it impossible to distinguish his head from his feet.

This slap startled everyone around, making them tremble.

Lin Shunhe's face also turned pale. But then he saw You Ying smile gently at him.

"Don't be afraid. You're Big Brother's man, so you're mine. I said I'd kill you, and I have to keep my word. Since I'm not killing you, I need to find someone to prove it. He picked the wrong person and almost led you in, and almost made me beat you to death. That's his mistake, so he deserves to die."

“Yes.” Lin Shunhe felt a chill run down his spine, but forced a smile and nodded. “What you say makes sense, sir.”

At this moment, two guards rode up at high speed outside the gate of the training ground, followed by two other men on horseback.

The four men dismounted and rushed into the training ground.

"Zhao Dongmu, the owner of Zhao's Dried Goods Shop, greets Lady You Ying!"

One of the old men in the black hat quickly approached and bowed down.

But at this moment, the time had truly just arrived.
The bald man next to You Ying whispered something to her.

“Not bad.” You Ying’s gaze toward Lin Shunhe softened even more.

“I like capable people like you.” She extended her index finger and gently tapped Lin Shunhe’s forehead.

puff.

A tiny black mark, like a pattern, flashed across the skin and disappeared in an instant.

"I'm giving you my mark. The protective jade pendant is only usable once, but this mark can be used repeatedly. If any high-level summoner sees you and tries to attack you, they will first encounter the mark I left to protect them," You Ying said calmly.

"Thank you, sir!" Lin Shunhe was overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.

"Go down." You Ying nodded, her gaze shifting to the old man in the black hat.

"Take the people and let's go."

She stood up, her tall figure lightly touching the ground, and leaped up as gracefully as a bird, instantly clearing the wall and disappearing outside the training ground.

The other men in white robes hurriedly took Zhao Ji's manager with them and followed closely behind.

In just two seconds, only a bloody, mangled crater remained on the spot.

Lin Shunhe, Xiao Hu, and the others watched this scene, and for a moment they were still reeling from the intense aura of You Ying who had just left.

It took Lin Shunhe more than ten seconds to touch his forehead.

His expression gradually became excited, with a hint of something inexplicable.

"Thank you so much, Master Lin, for saving my life!" At this moment, Xiao Hu knelt down before Lin Shunhe and kowtowed three times.

He was honest, but not stupid. He knew that if Uncle Lin's father hadn't risked his life to speak up, he probably would have been dead on the spot. The chubby boy next to him was stunned for a moment, then followed suit and knelt down three times.

"It's alright, don't be afraid." Lin Shunhe stepped forward to help the two up. He wasn't stupid; he wasn't really sacrificing himself to save people. It was just that he had a protective jade pendant on him, which gave him more courage, and that's why he dared to speak up to save them.

He has three more of these protective jade pendants, all gifts from the powerful figures behind him who were waiting for him to make money and provide him with resources, and who didn't want anything to happen to him.

United Supermarket has now expanded to more than ten towns, far beyond the two stores he told his son. That was just an excuse he gave to avoid scaring his family.

In fact, with the involvement of big names, funding and manpower were no longer issues. What he had learned over the years was to expand market share as quickly as possible in creating this new model.

They can't possibly wait for each branch to open slowly.

"Go back and get some rest. Take care of yourself. When your master arrives, tell him about today's events. Please suspend classes for a while and don't resume them," Lin Shunhe instructed.

"Yes!" Xiao Hu nodded vigorously. Uncle Lin Hui had actually told him this before, but he felt that he was just a child, and now the Sword Sect was only left with old men and women, so there should be no danger.

Unexpectedly, this important figure from the inner city was so brutal.
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Early on the third day.

Lin Hui was stunned when he returned to the Sword Sect by the bloody mess on the ground.

Little Tiger and Little Fatty were struggling, together with two elderly women helping them, to clean up the blood, flesh, and filth on the ground.

The burly man had no family to claim his body; his flesh and blood could only be put into a leather bag and thrown into the fog area long ago, to be thoroughly disposed of by the monsters.

As for the bowl-shaped, half-meter-deep hole left on the ground, Weiwei had already hired a professional mason to mix special gravel for the drill ground.

Seeing Lin Hui return, Weiwei felt somewhat reassured and quickly approached him.

This incident also gave her a big fright. When she learned that it was Lin Hui's father who stepped in and resolved the trouble, it made her, who originally thought Lin Shunhe was just an ordinary person, feel a sense of mystery about him.

If Xiaohu is really gone, if he dies, the already declining Qingfeng Sword Sect will collapse on the spot.

You have to understand that those old men and women are just paying money to exercise casually, but if they encounter such a dangerous situation, they will definitely run faster than anyone else.

After all, these days, anyone who can live to such an old age in the outer city is no ordinary person; they are all shrewd and capable.

After listening to Weiwei describe the whole process, Lin Hui's expression changed somewhat.

He never expected that the inner city team would actually come to the Sword Sect's side, and he never expected that his father would actually bring medicine and come here on his own initiative. His father would never come here suddenly in the past.

"The medicine Uncle Lin brought is still with me. He said he found another channel to get the medicine you wanted, fifteen packets in total," Weiwei said in a low voice.

Lin Hui originally thought that he was missing the main ingredients and wouldn't be able to get the full dose of the powder in a short time, but he didn't expect that his father had the connections to manage to get another fifteen packets.

With this, plus the scorpion tail he hunted himself, the evolution time of the Qingfeng Sword will definitely be greatly shortened!

Internal strength!

At this moment, Lin Hui thought about the danger his father was in, how Xiao Hu was almost strangled to death, and the tree scorpion that he couldn't kill no matter what. His desire to become stronger in the next step reached its peak.

If he had developed sufficient internal strength and built up a powerful force around him, perhaps he wouldn't have encountered this situation.

"Where is Master?" he asked, snapping out of his daze.

“Dad knows about it. He had a drink with your dad, and they talked all night yesterday. He’s catching up on sleep now. Your dad went home too,” Weiwei replied.

"I'll go back and check first," Lin Hui nodded.

He hadn't expected his father to be so supportive. It seemed that his father's business was far more complex than he had described.

He immediately took the medicine and quickly returned to his new home.

Just then, I saw my father drinking and eating meat with an old man I didn't recognize, boasting about how calm he was in front of Lady You Ying, how he remained unfazed and bold even when someone was beaten to death right in front of him.

Both of them were quite drunk. The old man thought his father was bragging and started boasting that he had once led hundreds of his people to fight against a powerful leader and eventually forced him to retreat.

The two walked arm in arm, behaving unrestrainedly, causing Lin Hui, who had already reached the entrance of the small hall, to stop in his tracks.

He stood at the door for a long time, watching his father completely let loose and sing and shout loudly with the old man.

After a while, he turned around and chose not to disturb them.

Having experienced such a dangerous event, he understood that his father was also a human being and needed to release psychological pressure. Drinking a little alcohol, bragging, singing and shouting with friends were all ways to relieve psychological pressure.

You Ying's matter also made Lin Hui wary.

'Many things cannot be avoided by running away. Why must I be the one avoiding problems, instead of problems avoiding me?'

He returned to his small courtyard, gazing at the bright mist in the sky, and remained motionless for a long time.

You Ying's family was almost in danger because of her situation. She managed to avoid it herself, but the people around her are beyond her control, and accidents always happen. The best solution is to completely resolve such matters.

At this moment, Ding Ning carried the brewed medicinal soup into the courtyard.

"Young master, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot."

"Hmm." Lin Hui reached out and took it, looking at the grayish-black medicine soup, and drank it all in one gulp.

There's also the Hundred Flowers Sect nearby; letting them roam around unchecked is ultimately a potential hazard.

"So what if two people died? So many people go missing in the outer city every year. Other factions just deal with it easily when someone dies, but this Hundred Flowers Sect, with only two people, they've been searching for so long and still won't give up. It's really annoying."

With a determined heart, he decided that once he had completed the evolution of the Qingfeng Sword using the medicinal soup and reached the Inner Strength Realm, he would try to eliminate the Hundred Flowers Sect once and for all, so as to avoid endless troubles in the future.

(End of this chapter)