Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

Lin Yaoxie has seen plenty of these pampered young ladies who only talk a good game but make no real contributions. She has no hope for any of these pampered young ladies who are just like the template.

"I really want to do something, even if I don't know what I want to do, I want to take revenge on this guy called the Moon Worship Cult Leader." Lin Yueru had lost her former domineering aura and could only retort in a weak voice in the face of Lin Yaoxie's contempt.

"Now is not the time to talk. Let's go back and talk later." Lin Yaoxie didn't want to get entangled with Lin Yueru any longer.

He pointed to 5.4 in the air. The toxic fog that had surrounded them had completely dissipated, and in the distance, he could hear the enthusiastic shouts of the crowd on the shore and the resounding drumbeats of the dragon boats racing.

"Black Tortoise! ​​Hide for me!" Lin Yaoxie shouted loudly.

"Good host."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Xuan Turtle gradually shrank from its tens of feet in size to a small turtle the size of a palm, and stood on Lin Yaoxie's head.

"I'll leave the explanation here to you. I'll be leaving now." Lin Yaoxie grabbed Zhao Ling'er, leaped into the air, and flew with the Xuan Turtle into the woods by the lake.

The three who were left behind, Tang Guixiaobao, Anu, and Lin Yueru, accompanied by the wreckage of the boat and the boatman floating in the water, were subjected to a barrage of questions from the race crew and organizers who caught up with them.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Event Comes to an End

For the first time in over a decade, the championship of the Suzhou Dragon Boat Festival did not go to the Lin family, but just like before, the Lin family became the focus of the entire Suzhou city after the Dragon Boat Festival.

Inside the largest inn in Suzhou, a large group of idle people were loudly discussing various things during mealtime, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

Firstly, the fact that someone dared to cause such a serious incident as an attack that resulted in injuries at the Dragon Boat Festival hosted by the Liu family, the leader of the martial arts alliance, has led to the common people of Suzhou speculating about what exactly happened during their leisure time.

The entire city of Suzhou saw the large ship built by the Lin family and the Evil Spirit ship built by Anu from who-knows-where.

Some people said that the Liu family had a feud that attracted a major assassin, but others immediately cursed, "Are you stupid? Who would dare to lay a hand on the Lin family's eldest daughter, who was surrounded by hundreds of people on the ship?"

Some people said that a sudden flood had submerged the boats, while others immediately cursed, "Are you stupid? The Dragon Boat Festival has just passed, and the rainy season is just beginning. Where did this flood come from?"

Some people went even further, claiming they saw a giant tortoise, dozens of meters tall, that smashed the Lin family's 04 ship to pieces with a single slap. Others then exclaimed that it was true.

Foolish! This man is a sailor on the Lin family's large ship; he's been scared out of his mind.

After all, all the sailors were completely overwhelmed by the immense power and aura generated by the manipulated Xuan Turtle. It was practically impossible for them to return to normal except for those with naturally strong spiritual power.

Seeing that no one could reach a conclusion, the leader of the idlers started talking about another hot topic in Suzhou.

The second matter concerns the relationship between Miss Lin Yueru and the top scholar Liu Jinyuan.

Since the incident, there has been no news from Linjiabao about the extent of the two men's injuries. The people of Suzhou are worried about what happened to the two men who stood on the Lin family's large ship like porcelain dolls.

What serious injuries did he sustain? Or did he suffer a similar psychological trauma as the sailors?

However, no matter how the common people of Suzhou speculated, not a single word came from Lin Family Fortress, the largest compound in Suzhou. From the time the martial arts alliance leader, Old Master Lin, conquered the family to the night soil collector who only came to the Lin family twice a week to carry manure, no one had said anything about the two of them.

"Aren't you related to the Lin family?" A bystander punched the short man next to him and shoved him into the center of the crowd.

However, the young man couldn't say anything, since the old man of the Lin family had maintained his calm demeanor as always since the incident.

While everyone was discussing for a long time without reaching a conclusion, they saw three guests coming down the stairs of the inn.

The leader was Lin Yaoxie. Everyone looked at this man in a white robe and started discussing among themselves.

Some say this person boarded the Evil Spirit at the very last minute before the competition; some say they saw this man argue with the Lin family; and others say they witnessed this man kill someone with his own hands without even blinking.

Behind Lin Yaoxie were two women dressed similarly. One of them, of course, was Zhao Ling'er, who had come to Suzhou City with Lin Yaoxie.

Another point is to go back to the moment when Lin Yaoxie, Xuan Turtle, and Zhao Ling'er left first.

When Lin Yaoxie returned to the forest on the shore, he began to complain about how troublesome the Xuan Turtle that had been sitting on his head was. After grumbling for a while, the Xuan Turtle spoke up.

How about I transform into human form, Master?

As soon as she finished speaking, the Xuan Turtle transformed into a young and tender girl, about sixteen years old. Her clothes were similar to Zhao Ling'er's, but with her own unique features. She was wearing her favorite sky-blue style.

And so, Lin Yaoxie now had another follower. Although the people in the inn had suspicions and countless questions about Lin Yaoxie, no one dared to provoke this strange man whose origins and intentions were unknown. So, after a few boring discussions, they finished their meals and left the inn.

"How many days has it been since the Dragon Boat Festival?" Lin Yaoxie asked the black tortoise beside him.

"Reporting to Master, four or five days have passed."

"Aside from explaining things to that old man Lin Tiannan from the Lin family, I haven't done anything else," Lin Yaoxie recalled.

After the incident at the Dragon Boat Festival, Lin Tiannan sent people to find Lin Yaoxie, but Lin Yaoxie and his group insisted that everything was caused by Liu Jinyuan and refused to say a word about the other inside story.

"Lin Tiannan's eyes are terrifying, tsk tsk tsk."

"You have more presence than your master," the Black Tortoise chimed in.

Lin Tiannan was no ordinary man. Seeing his daughter and Lin Yaoxie's group remaining resolute and silent, and witnessing Lin Yaoxie's unfathomable power, he knew that provoking them would bring him absolutely no benefit.

So Lin Tiannan gave an order that no one was allowed to interfere with or inquire about the matter. Even when speaking to his cousin, Minister Liu of the capital, he only replied that Liu Jinyuan had an accident and asked him to accept his condolences.

“So now we should head back to Nanzhao,” Zhao Ling’er suddenly said.

"Oh? Why are you suddenly so proactive? Where did that hesitant little girl go?" Lin Yaoxie was very curious when he saw Zhao Ling'er taking the initiative.

“I can’t let that Moon Worship Cult Leader run rampant in the Southern Swamp Kingdom any longer.” Zhao Ling’er looked at Lin Yaoxie with a determined gaze. “Ever since I received the earth’s energy, Nuwa’s compassionate belief has always influenced me. I must save the people of the Southern Swamp Kingdom and not let them be kept in the dark and poisoned by the Moon Worship Cult Leader any longer.”

"What a beautiful belief," Xuan Gui said, looking at Zhao Ling'er with admiration.

Lin Yaoxie looked at the silly-looking Xuan Turtle and wondered if all the women in this world were fools, while pondering what he should do.

Seeing that Lin Yaoxie did not answer, Zhao Ling'er hurriedly continued, "Although it may be a bit shameless to say this, I want to ask you to help me defeat this Moon Worship Cult Leader. Please come back with me."

"Southern Swamp Kingdom, perhaps." Although Zhao Ling'er still harbored considerable prejudice against Lin Yaoxie, she knew that the combined strength of herself, Anu under the Witch King, and Tang Niu Xiaobao was far inferior to that of the Moon Worship Cult Leader.

"You actually begged me, Xuan Turtle. Did the moon and sun both rise in the west today?" Seeing Zhao Ling'er gradually becoming dependent on Lin Yaoxie's power, Lin Yaoxie's twisted desires began to be satisfied.

"Let's help Miss Zhao. With Master's abilities, success will surely come naturally." Xuan Gui also spoke up for Zhao Ling'er, which pleased Lin Yaoxie greatly. However, he decided to hide his satisfaction and pretend not to care.

Chapter Forty Ghostly Shadows

However, just as everyone was preparing to leave, something else happened.

As night falls, Suzhou, like a child, sleeps peacefully in the embrace of its surrounding green hills after the day's commotion.

Looking at the city of Suzhou as night fell, Zhao Damaizi couldn't help but marvel at the huge difference between day and night: during the day, the city was bustling with people, but at night, very few people were around.

It wasn't like this before, Zhao Dama recalled in his mind. In the past, Suzhou City was always bustling with pedestrians, day and night. Because Suzhou City was located in the center of many cities and was also a necessary passage for transportation, many pedestrians would stop here to eat and stay at inns. But once night fell, not only did pedestrians avoid entering Suzhou City, but even the original residents of the city dared not go out on the streets.

When asked about the cause, Zhao Dama sighed. It all started three days ago when many unknown "creatures" suddenly appeared in Suzhou. They didn't appear during the day, but ran rampant at night, and many people had already been attacked. However, they were called unknown "creatures" because the Suzhou government had not yet solved the case.

As a result, the entire city of Suzhou was filled with fear. To avoid being attacked, residents closed their doors at night and avoided going out at night.

The only fortunate thing is that these "unknown" creatures do not seem to have any intention of killing people. Many people have reported that they all survived after encountering these unknown "creatures," but they all have a common aftereffect: they wake up to find their limbs weak, as if all their energy has been drained.

Moreover, according to survivors, they did not see the faces of the attackers clearly. They were only surrounded by white smoke before they passed out and lost consciousness until they were found and rescued the next day.

"This world is getting more and more turbulent," Zhao Dama sighed. He had heard about the fight during the Dragon Boat Festival, but thought it was just a coincidence. He didn't expect that not long after the last incident, so many unknown "creatures" had come to the city. He was just a small innkeeper, and if no one came to stay, how could he do business?

Thinking of this, Zhao Damaizi slammed the door shut.

Just as Lin Yaoxie and Zhao Ling'er were about to leave Suzhou City for Nanzhao Kingdom, such a thing happened in the city, and now there is a lot of gossip in Suzhou City.

Lin Yaoxie examined the attacked person's appearance. His legs trembled, and his face turned a sickly pale. There was an extremely tiny hole on his neck, which was barely noticeable unless you looked closely. Therefore, he instantly concluded that this was neither the work of ordinary bandits nor the work of a living being. So, the only answer came to Lin Yaoxie's mind—a ghost.

It could only be a ghost. There were no signs of a fight when observing the surroundings. At the same time, when using spiritual power to sense the surroundings, there were a few traces of other spiritual power, but no specific spiritual or demonic power was sensed. These inferences further confirmed Lin Yaoxie's judgment that the murderer was a ghost.

It seems the Nanzhao guild meeting will be postponed slightly. Lin Yaoxie thought to himself that Ling'er would not allow these things to continue to happen in Suzhou City.

As expected, Zhao Ling'er immediately went to find Lin Yaoxie, saying that she needed to postpone her trip to Nanzhao and first deal with the problem of the unknown "creature" harming people in Suzhou City.

It seems that Zhao Ling'er hasn't gone to the crime scene yet, but came to find me first. Thinking of this, Lin Yaoxie couldn't help but show a little smugness. Then he told Zhao Ling'er what he had seen at the scene and his deductions.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ling'er frowned and said that the matter should be resolved properly.

After receiving Nuwa's inheritance, Zhao Ling'er became even more compassionate. Lin Yaoxie saw all of this and could tell that Zhao Ling'er still harbored resentment towards him for forcing himself on her. However, she continued to cooperate with him for the sake of her ideals. Perhaps the girl in front of him was no longer the Zhao Ling'er who covered her face and cried by the pool back then.

I've always wondered how long it takes for a person to grow up. Is it the legal age of eighteen? But why are there so many people who are still unable to grow up and become independent at eighteen, while there are still so many young men and women who are as innocent as children at eighteen?

Is it eighty years old? This age is unattainable for some people, and don't you see how many elderly people, despite the vicissitudes of life, still have nowhere to go and no one to rely on in their old age? This age group is clearly not it.

It's actually difficult to give a definitive conclusion to a matter, because there will always be things you encounter that will overturn the arguments you've established before. For example, the snake demon that Lin Yaoxie encountered in this world. Before that, would Lin Yaoxie have thought that living for tens of thousands of years is not enough to be considered grown up?

But in the snake demon incident, Lin Yaoxie saw that even if you have existed in the world for tens of thousands of years, and your strength and size have increased exponentially, and everyone around you is respectful to you, can you call this growth?

No, the snake demon only embodies a single-minded desire for revenge, an attitude of obsession with something to the point of being almost perverse. Perhaps some people would praise it, for it is willing to give up everything, even its life, for the sake of its own beliefs.

But if you don't even cherish everything around you and your own life, then what is the point of your efforts? It's just an escape from the mundane world, just a way to make your life easier. How can this kind of mentality be called maturity?

Just like a child, if parents nurture and educate a child from a young age, and the child lives up to expectations, becoming learned and polite, he will naturally be grateful to his parents for providing him with many conveniences. However, this is difficult for Lin Yaoxie, who has lived at the bottom of society since childhood, to understand.

There was neither a full day to watch the sun rise in the east and set in the west, nor to count the streaks left by birds flying across the sky.

Can such a life be called life? Life is about experiencing all aspects of life, from sweet and sour to bitter and salty. Just like Lin Yaoxie himself, he is a down-and-out Lin Yaoxie at the bottom of society. When he is being chased by someone with a knife and bleeding profusely, he still has to run for survival. Because he has experienced everything before, he knows the meaning of his existence.

Only then will they care about everything around them. How could a bird imprisoned in a cage possibly understand this? Even if a bird imprisoned in a cage grows old and dies, how can that be called growth?

Just as Lin Yaoxie was lost in thought, a "ding" sounded, and the system gave him a new task: System emergency, save the Ghost Lord, the Flower Girl.

Chapter 4H - Lord of Ghosts

Just as Lin Yaoxie was recovering from his thoughts, he heard the words "Ruhua Girl," and a chill ran down his spine. He recalled the image of her with her little finger poking her nostril, grinning widely, with a full beard, turning around to ask, "What is it, young master?" Even as a top-notch expert, Lin Yaoxie couldn't withstand such mental torment.

It seems that Stephen Chow's movies still resonate deeply with people!

If it were someone like Ru Hua, I would actually refuse this mission, because Ru Hua has special abilities! Although Lin Yaoxie thought this way, he knew that he couldn't refuse the system's mission, so even if she had a face like Ru Hua, he would bravely continue.

Without telling Zhao Ling'er, Lin Yaoxie went to the lair of the beautiful girl given by the system that very night—the mass grave outside Suzhou.

Every city, big or small, inevitably has a place like this, where unidentified corpses from all over the city lie scattered. But these corpses all have one thing in common: they are all homeless people. They may have been their parents' precious children in life, but they had to go out to make a living for their families. However, due to some unforeseen event, they died far from home. Their elderly parents were unable to come because of their health, so their bodies were left to lie in the mass grave.

Or perhaps it's a loving father who wanted to buy his beloved wife flowers, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he was unable to return home. His family was too poor to afford a coffin, so he had to be buried hastily in a mass grave. On the day of the burial, his innocent child might not understand why his father, who had been holding him just a day before, was now motionless, nor why his mother was crying and wailing.

So, walking through the mass grave, Lin Yaoxie sensed the resentment emanating from it, mixed with sadness and helplessness. He could understand these emotions, after all, he had experienced it himself, the feeling that the brothers who went out with him in the morning might not be able to come back together in the evening.

The surrounding scenery was changing very rapidly, quickly but not abruptly. Lin Yaoxie knew that this was the girl Ruhua telling him about her own experiences, so he did not resist the illusion. Otherwise, with Lin Yaoxie's strength, he could have easily broken the illusion.

Time seemed to be flowing backwards at a visible speed around Lin Yaoxie.

A grand mansion appeared before Lin Yaoxie, with large red lanterns hanging high around its perimeter. The mansion was brightly lit, resembling a city that never sleeps, while the plaque outside bore the three large characters: Brothel.

It turned out to be a brothel. Was the beautiful girl a prostitute? Was she dealt with by the madam because of a dispute? Or did she offend a client and get killed? Without speculating too much, Lin Yaoxie continued to look down.

A woman with a graceful figure, bright eyes, and gentle demeanor appeared. Even Lin Yaoxie, who had seen countless women, was momentarily stunned. Her appearance and temperament were truly exceptional.

This must be the real Ru Hua girl. She really exceeded my expectations. I can't help but laugh when I think about how I compared her to the Ru Hua girl in Stephen Chow's movies. I'm laughing at myself.

Although Ru Hua was the top courtesan in the brothel, she did not rely on her body to attract customers. In addition to her stunning looks and ethereal temperament, Ru Hua also had a special skill: playing the zither. People in the circle called Ru Hua the "adorable zither saint".

Although people spend lavishly every day just to see her, Ru Hua is not interested in money. Therefore, Ru Hua's aloof personality is well-known in the industry. However, there is an exception: if you can play the piano well, you might have the capital to make Ru Hua smile at you.

Legend has it that a scholar, skilled in playing the zither, once played a piece called "Su Mei Po Jun San" in a brothel, winning the favor of a beautiful young woman. In the end, the young woman even sponsored his journey to the capital. After this incident, everyone knew that the young woman favored scholars with a refined air and talent for playing the zither. Suddenly, playing the zither and studying became fashionable throughout the city, all in an attempt to win a smile or a glance from the young woman.

But playing the piano and reading books are not skills that can be learned in a short time. As a result, most people give up after a five-minute burst of enthusiasm, making those who can persevere all the more remarkable.