Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

"You're injured? What kind of injury did you get?" Lin Yaoxie asked. He remembered seeing Su Jin perfectly fine when he left earlier, so how could she be injured in the blink of an eye?

The maid lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Because she was punished by Young Master Yao."

Lin Yaoxie was alarmed, thinking that it might be because of his own actions.

Then he said to the maids, "How about this, you all go about your business, I'll go and bring her the medicine."

Lin Yaoxie took the medicine and then walked towards Su Jin's room.

Lin Yaoxie knocked on the door and went in, only to find Su Jin lying on the bed, barely alive.

She knew someone had come in, but she didn't open her eyes.

"Su Jin, I've come to see you," Lin Yaoxie said, then sat down on the edge of the bed.

Su Jin opened her eyes after hearing Lin Yaoxie's voice, but she didn't speak.

She is the way she is now because of Lin Yaoxie, so she still harbors some resentment towards him.

Lin Yaoxie himself was well aware of this.

"Su Jin, let me apply the medicine for you first," Lin Yaoxie said.

"Young Master Lin, men and women should not touch each other. Besides, how could a lowly maid like me dare to let you apply medicine to me?" Su Jin said weakly.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded at the door.

Lin Yaoxie then said gently to Su Jin, "Although I don't know why you were so badly injured, it breaks my heart to see you like this."

After saying that, he picked up the medicine and gently wiped it on Su Jin's body.

After a while, the door to the room opened, and Ayao walked in.

He said with a look of surprise, "Brother Lin? What are you doing here?"

Actually, he had been eavesdropping at the door the whole time and already knew that Lin Yaoxie was in the room, but he still pretended to be surprised.

Upon hearing A Yao's voice, Lin Yaoxie stood up and said, "Oh, it's Brother Yao. I just came back from outside and heard that Miss Su Jin was injured, so I came to see her as soon as possible."

"Oh, it's like this. Su Jin did something wrong, so I punished her a little. Brother Lin, why bother with a maid?" A Yao said with a smile, then glanced at Su Jin casually.

"Hey, Brother Yao, if you ask me, you went too far! After all, Miss Su Jin is a woman. Look at her delicate skin, look what you've done to her," Lin Yaoxie said, a look of heartache on his face.

Ah Yao saw this expression and kept it to himself.

"By the way, Brother Lin, let's get down to business first. Where did you go? Why didn't you tell me? I was so worried about you," A Yao said, then casually glanced at Lin Yaoxie.

However, he found that Lin Yaoxie looked normal and he couldn't see any flaws in him.

"Hey, I went there specifically to buy something for Miss Su Jin. I noticed that the young ladies in this household are all dressed quite well, except for Su Jin, whose jewelry is a bit worn out. On my way there, I ran into some ungrateful bastards, and I got into a fight with them." After saying this, Lin Yaoxie took out the things he had bought on the way.

After hearing this, A Yao said in a very anxious tone, "Oh, I see. Is Brother Lin alright now?"

"Brother Yao, you don't need to worry about that. You know my strength," Lin Yaoxie said.

Then, he turned around and looked at Su Jin with deep affection.

"Miss Sujin, I'll leave this here for now. If you want anything else in the future, you can come and ask me for it. I'm a little tired after I just got back, so I'll go back to my room to rest." After saying this, Lin Yaoxie turned and left.

As Ayao watched Lin Yaoxie's departing figure, he was still pondering what Lin Yaoxie had just said.

Lin Yaoxie didn't seem to be lying.

Chapter Twenty-Six: I Want to Throw It Away

Ayao glanced at Sujin, then said indifferently, "Take good care of yourself, and don't make the same mistake again next time." Then, Ayao walked out.

Su Jin turned around and saw the things on the table again.

The thought that Lin Yaoxie had bought them for her made Su Jin want to throw them all on the ground.

But she couldn't do that. Lin Yaoxie was an important person to A Yao, a fact Su Jin understood perfectly well. Therefore, she couldn't afford to offend Lin Yaoxie now, otherwise A Yao would be unhappy.

Thinking of all this, Su Jin still held back.

The next day, people from Qingtan arrived.

Ayao personally went to the door to greet them. He quickly recognized the visitor as a member of the Qi family.

"I really don't know what wind blew your Qi family here too," Ayao said.

The Qi family is a prominent family in this area, so they have a certain status, which is why A Yao came here personally to pick them up.

"Greetings, Young Master Yao. We are truly sorry to have disturbed you. We have come here today to meet Young Master Lin. Our master would like to invite Young Master Lin to be our guest," said the old steward of the Qi family.

Ayao raised an eyebrow. It turned out that they hadn't come here for Qingtan, but for a Lin Yaoxie.

A Yao smiled and said, "This Young Master Lin is indeed in my Qingtan, but as for whether he has time to visit your Qi family, I don't know."

"Young Master Yao need not worry about that. We can go in and ask Young Master Lin ourselves," the steward said with a smile.

“Please,” Ayao said, then made way for them.

The butler led a few people inside.

Lin Yaoxie was just about to go out for a stroll.

"Young Master Lin, please wait." The butler quickly walked up to Lin Yaoxie and stopped him.

"Oh, who are you?" Lin Yaoxie sized up the newcomers.

"I am the Qi family's butler. Our master invites you over for tea," the butler said.

Lin Yaoxie had heard of the Qi family, but he was curious as to what they wanted from him, since he had no dealings with them.

"Since it was Old Master Qi who invited me, it is my honor. Let's go, please lead the way, butler," Lin Yaoxie said.

He then took out his fan and began to fan himself.

He wanted to see what this old man Qi wanted him to do.

Ayao walked over and saw that Lin Yaoxie was about to leave with them, so he pulled Lin Yaoxie aside.

"Brother Lin... there are some things I still can't help but want to tell you. I don't think the Qi family's invitation to your residence is anything good. You should be careful..." A Yao said, his face showing concern.

"Brother Yao, don't worry, I'll be fine. I doubt the Qi family would dare to do anything to me," Lin Yaoxie said. But inwardly, he sneered, because he found Yao's words incredibly sarcastic.

Lin Yaoxie followed the steward to the Qi residence.

At this moment, Master Qi is in the pavilion, waiting for Lin Yaoxie.

Lin Yaoxie walked over, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Lin greets Master Qi."

When Master Qi saw Lin Yaoxie arrive, he chuckled twice and then stood up.

"Young Master Lin, you're too kind. Please have a seat," said Master Qi.

So Lin Yaoxie sat down opposite Master Qi.

"I wonder what brings Master Qi here to see me in all this time?" Lin Yaoxie said.

"Actually, it's nothing much. I've just heard a lot about Young Master Lin and wanted to have a chat with him," Master Qi said with a smile.

"Master Qi, you flatter me. I am not as powerful as you say," Lin Yao said with a wicked smile.

"I wonder if you, young master, would be interested in cooperating with our Qi family?" Old Master Qi said.

Lin Yaoxie was puzzled.

"Old Master Qi must have some misunderstanding about me, because I, Lin, am not a businessman. How could I possibly cooperate with your Qi family?" Lin Yaoxie maintained his smile.

Master Qi replied, "I think it's Young Master Lin who's misunderstood. When it comes to cooperation, it doesn't necessarily have to be about business..."

"Oh?" Lin Yaoxie raised an eyebrow, looking at Master Qi. He was very curious to know exactly how Master Qi wanted to cooperate with him.

“I know that Young Master Lin has a sect called the Demonic Sect. What I mean is, cooperating with the Demonic Sect. You see, our Qi family's business has grown bigger and bigger over the years. Without someone to protect us, it would be really dangerous, and we would inevitably attract jealousy,” said Master Qi.

Lin Yaoxie naturally knew that what Master Qi said was not so simple.

"There are so many sects in the martial arts world now, why does Master Qi only want to cooperate with my Demonic Sect? Besides, our Demonic Sect doesn't have a good reputation in the martial arts world," Lin Yaoxie said with a wicked smile, then took a sip of tea.

"Hey, the reason why Young Master Lin's Demonic Sect isn't well-known is simply because Young Master Lin is low-key. Our Qi family is quite wealthy. And Young Master Lin's sect is so powerful. If we join forces, Young Master Lin's status in the martial arts world will improve, and my Qi family will feel more at ease doing business with that, won't we?" Master Qi laughed.

Lin Yaoxie pretended to think for a moment.

In truth, he had long since given up on cooperating with the Qi family. His return this time was solely for the purpose of reclaiming Qingtan.

Even if he takes over Qingtan, Lin Yaoxie will still have no shortage of funds.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Qi, but after careful consideration, I still feel this is inappropriate. Firstly, I feel my sect is not strong enough and I worry I can't protect the Qi family. Secondly, I don't like to get involved in business; after all, I'm just a江湖人士 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world)," Lin Yaoxie said.

Grandpa Qi's expression changed (Good, good).

“Since Young Master Lin has already made his decision, then I, Qi, have nothing more to say. It’s getting late, and I’m a man who cares about my reputation. I’m afraid that if word gets out, people will say that I haven’t been hospitable enough,” said Master Qi.

Lin Yaoxie sneered inwardly. He was very curious to know what Master Qi planned to do next after keeping him around.

So he decided to turn the tables on him.

"Alright...then I'll thank Master Qi in advance." Lin Yaoxie quickly agreed.

"That would be perfect. I've already arranged accommodations for you, young master. Please come with me," said Master Qi.

So Lin Yaoxie followed behind Master Qi and let him lead the way.

Master Qi led Lin Yaoxie to a fine room.

Why don't you stay here with me, Young Master Lin, for the night?

Lin Yaoxie began to survey the Qi residence.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Different

Lin Yaoxie discovered that the Qi residence was completely different in style from Qingtan. Everywhere he looked, one could see the wealth and luxury of the Qi family.

"If Young Master Lin has any complaints, he can tell me," said Master Qi.

"Okay, thank you, Master Qi," Lin Yaoxie said.

Then he went into the house.

It has to be said, this room is anything but ordinary in its luxury.

Lin Yaoxie walked to the table, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water.

"This Master Qi is as cunning as a fox. What exactly is he up to?" Lin Yaoxie muttered to himself, then continued drinking his tea.

Meanwhile, on the Qingtan side...