Sun Dayong is aloof and not good with words, while Zheng Hongwen is more enthusiastic and talkative.

Lin Feng: "Senior Brother Zheng, are there many death row inmates at the charity hall?"

Zheng Hongwen laughed and said, "You don't know this, but nowadays the charity hall does more than just collect corpses."

Charitable organizations even help with the burial of those who have no descendants or whose bodies are unclaimed on the street.

Therefore, there were many coffins, which increased the expenses of the charity.

Only thin coffins can be used.

"I see, thank you for clearing up my doubts, senior brother."

"Junior Brother Lin, you're new here, so feel free to ask if you don't understand anything."

"Yes"

Soon, they arrived at the prison in Yongguan County.

Next, Lin Feng followed Sun Dayong and Zheng Hongwen into the prison.

This is the second time Lin Feng has been to prison in his life.

It wasn't very big inside; there was a narrow passage with eight cells on each side, for a total of 16 cells.

At the very end of the narrow passage was a small house, which was the jailer's quarters.

A quick glance revealed that the cell was about 8 square meters, housing 8 people—it was extremely crowded.

The prison reeked of a foul stench that made one want to vomit.

Lin Feng kept holding his breath as he walked forward.

Soon, they arrived at a cell where a corpse lay.

Looking at the red whip marks covering the corpse and the bloody mess on its hands, it was clear that this person had not died of illness, but was tortured to death.

Sun Dayong, who was standing nearby, said, "You and Hongwen will be in charge of disposing of the bodies from now on."

"Yes, senior brother."

Zheng Hongwen wrapped the body in a straw mat and tied it with rope.

As Lin Feng, wearing gloves, carried the body out...

Zheng Hongwen shook his head and said, "The body can't go through the main gate; it has to be carried out through the cave."

Following Zheng Hongwen's gaze, Lin Feng saw a dog hole sixty centimeters high in the southwest corner of the prison.

Slightly stunned.

I didn't understand why, but I did it anyway.

A few minutes later, Zheng Hongwen shouted, "Junior Brother Lin, bring the body out!"

"Okay, senior brother."

Lin Feng felt a pulling force coming from the corpse, so he began to push the corpse with all his might.

After the body was taken out through the dog hole, Lin Feng was also released from prison.

After coming out, Lin Feng couldn't help but ask Zheng Hongwen, "Senior brother, why was the corpse pulled out through the dog hole?"

"That's not called a dog hole, it's called a death row cell."

Prisoners who die of illness or are beaten to death in prison cannot leave through the main gate; they can only be taken out through the death row cell.

Lin Feng's boredom led to an increase in his knowledge.

He then pulled the oxcart forward.

"Go directly to the cemetery."

"Okay!"

On the way to the cemetery, an old ox pulled the cart, trudging along the muddy dirt road after the rain.

The heavily loaded wheels creaked and groaned as they went around and around.

Sun Dayong sat by the oxcart, squinting and remaining silent.

Lin Feng asked Zheng Hongwen in a low voice, "Senior brother, what was this corpse's identity before it died?"

"He's supposedly a scholar, but I don't know anything else about him," Zheng Hongwen said in a low voice.

When they passed by the charity hall, Sun Dayong got off.

Only Lin Feng and Zheng Hongwen remained to go to the cemetery.

After leaving the city, at the foot of the mountain 3 kilometers away from the county seat, a field of yellow earth mounds of varying sizes came into view.

There were no weeds around the cemetery, which means it is usually maintained.

Zheng Hongwen found an open space and said, "Dig a hole here."

Then, Lin Feng was given an iron shovel, and the two began digging a pit.

Zheng Hongwen laughed and said, "Junior Brother Lin, is this your first time burying someone?"

"yes"

"It was a bit painful to bury someone for the first time, but you get used to it. Look at that mound of yellow earth on the left, I buried that a month ago. I was also upset for a long time at first, but I'm used to it now."

"I see," Lin Feng simply nodded, continuing to dig his hole without saying anything more.

Half an hour later, a pit about 70 centimeters deep was dug.

Zheng Hongwen and Lin Feng worked together to put the coffin inside.

Then, Lin Feng said, "Senior brother, go and rest. I'll fill in the soil next."

"Alright, just let me know if you get tired, junior brother."

Seeing Lin Feng being so proactive, Zheng Hongwen was happy to take a break.

Zheng Hongwen quickly swept the oxcart cleaned up and then lay down on it to rest.

While Zheng Hongwen was resting, Lin Feng struck the wooden plank hard with an iron shovel, instantly creating a large opening in the wooden coffin.

The corpse was exposed, and the moment Lin Feng touched it, he vanished.

Lin Feng immediately buried it.

He muttered to himself, "Sorry, brother, studying is too painful. I really don't want to work hard. Please lend me a hand, brother."

Upon learning that the corpse belonged to a scholar, Lin Feng planned to have Black Lotus take over.

After all, the hunter A-Gui was illiterate. How could he learn martial arts if he couldn't read?

They first shoveled some soil to cover the broken opening in the coffin.

Use soil to fill the gap, and then start filling with soil.

In about fifteen minutes, Lin Feng had built a mound of yellow earth.

He rested on the spot, holding onto the iron shovel, and took the opportunity to receive information from the scholar.

At this moment, the sun had already sunk below the mountain peak, and the evening glow filled the sky.

Lin Feng hadn't seen such a beautiful sunset in a long time.

While he was still in a daze, Zheng Hongwen walked over and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder.

"Don't be sad, people die every day. Let's go back to the city."

Knowing that the other party had misunderstood, Lin Feng didn't explain and just nodded.

Lin Feng led the ox, while Zheng Hongwen sat on the oxcart, heading towards the city.

The old oxcart moved slowly along the winding dirt road, crushing the twilight.

The wooden wheels made a steady creaking sound.

After half a day of getting to know him, Lin Feng found that Zheng Hongwen was a straightforward person who said what he meant and didn't put on airs.

On the way back, Zheng Hongwen let Lin Feng get on the oxcart halfway through the ride.

"Senior Brother Zheng, please sit down."

"What kind of talk is that? We should be fair in our dealings with people. I'll sit in half, and you sit in half. It's settled then."

Without waiting for Lin Feng's reaction, Zheng Hongwen forced Lin Feng into the car.

Seeing this, Lin Feng stopped worrying about it.

Sitting on the oxcart, Lin Feng began to sort out the information of the deceased.

The deceased was named Chen Chou, the young master of a grain store.

After Chen's father passed away, he took over the business.

Before he knew it, he was persuaded by his family's servants to go to the casino.

In just three months, the family's shops, house deeds, and land deeds were all pawned, and his wife was sold to a brothel.

He also borrowed money from Huang Family Martial Arts School at exorbitant interest rates, and when he ran out of money, he was arrested, imprisoned, and beaten to death.

The Huang family martial arts school also ran a pawnshop, a loan sharking operation, and a casino, making it one of the most powerful families in Yongguan County.

After sorting through the information, Lin Feng felt a deep sense of melancholy.

It has to be said, the Huang Family Martial Arts School is really shady.

At this time, Lin Feng not only understood written language, but also became skilled in calligraphy.

I also gained a general understanding of Yongguan County.

Back at the charity hall, Sun Dayong said to Lin Feng, "You've worked hard today. Tomorrow I'll teach you standing meditation. Remember to come early."

Lin Feng cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

He was also starving at that moment.

With nothing to do, Lin Feng returned to the rented courtyard and started a fire to boil water.

Without hot water, nothing is convenient.

That night, Lin Feng sat in a chair and looked at the moon.

For some reason, the moon was as bright as day today, and I could even see the words on the book clearly.

The bright moonlight instantly reminded Lin Feng of his childhood.

In Yongguan County, without a cell phone or internet, Lin Feng was bored out of his mind.

The next day, the sky was a hazy gray.

The gate was being smashed loudly.

Lin Feng, who was half asleep, was suddenly awakened.

He sprang to his feet in one swift motion.

He took out a machete from his spatial storage and placed it behind him.

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief after seeing who it was through the crack in the door upon entering the courtyard.

Immediately, my morning grumpiness kicked in.

"Damn, you scared me! You're here before dawn!"

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