Linxia

Chapter 29, Lotus Boat

The rain was still falling, and occasionally the wind blew the raindrops in.

Fang Lin squatted down and changed a piece of cloth soaked in hot water for Fang's father, while Tian Xuan was taking care of Fang's mother.

In this space renovated from a dilapidated temple, there were gradually some sounds after the silence following the murder. However, unless it was absolutely necessary, basically no one would speak, for fear of offending the killer; even if someone passed by, they would try to stay away from them.

This phenomenon is centered on Fang Lin's family, and becomes more obvious the closer you get!

There was nothing wrong with this - although Fang Lin was only a teenager, those present were all ordinary people. The way he killed people so quickly and efficiently, and his calm reaction after killing, his ruthlessness was enough to make people fear and respect him. At least here, no one dared to provoke him for no reason.

The Fang family is just a corner of this place. In this renovated dilapidated temple, things that should happen are still happening.

The three hunters led by Bearded Man went to get firewood. Perhaps because they looked not easy to deal with, or perhaps because they considered that some of the firewood might be cut by them, the villagers did not stop them and let them use it.

Despite the storm, people continued to come in. An interesting phenomenon was that many of them had loud voices before entering, but after entering, especially after noticing the body of Cripple Liu, they seemed to be infected by the mood here, and their voices became soft and their emotions were much more restrained.

But this does not mean that some things will disappear. The law of the jungle is still happening, and people are constantly being excluded, having their seats taken away, and being squeezed outside to get wet in the rain.

It is conceivable that if Fang Lin had not killed the chicken to scare the monkeys, the Fang family would have suffered the same fate. This would have been an absolute fatal blow to Fang's father and mother who were still ill.

Of course, this only applies to other families. The Fang family's area is like a restricted area. Even those who want to compete for a position are unwilling to come because they don't want to be too close to the Fang family.

No one came to disturb them. Given Fang Lin's personality and the mood he was in at the moment, he naturally wouldn't care about other people's affairs or the lives of others.

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The wind and rain were blowing, and the rain was getting heavier. Outside, the rain hung down from the eaves like a curtain, making a rustling sound.

Mr. Fang's condition did not improve, but instead showed signs of worsening. He had a fever and started talking nonsense. Mrs. Fang's face also became paler and her hands and feet were cold, which made Tian Xuan, who was holding her hand, look anxious.

Fang Lin frowned slightly as he looked at his father and mother who were suffering from illness. His eyes, as calm as a deep lake, swept across the body of the lame Liu beside him, and looked at the heavy rain outside. The accumulated hostility in his heart was rising, just like the thunder hidden under the deep lake!

'In my previous life, I came from a mountain valley. I left home at the age of sixteen to go to school and work far away. I only went home for three or five days a year during the Chinese New Year to reunite with my family. When I was forty and had no doubts, I had a small success in my career, but my parents' hair had already turned white without me noticing. They passed away one after another within a year or two. I wanted to take care of my parents, but they were no longer there!'

In this life, it is like this again, and it will be like this again!

Fang Lin firmly believed that he would get better in the future and bring good luck to his family, but why did he have to face a double blow from both inside and outside at the very beginning?

He was not afraid of being left alone in the family and being ostracized! He was not afraid of having all his family property stolen and all his pre-set plans collapsed! He was also not afraid of external malicious intentions and intrigues like Cripple Liu! He was confident that with his own abilities, he could just fight against the enemy with his own troops and block the water with his own earth!
But why did it take an uncontrolled illness that broke out from within to make his parents seriously ill and dying at this moment?
'Damn God, why do you treat me so badly? I won't accept it!'

Fang Lin felt like a tiger roaring and raging in his heart, but it only lasted for a moment. After taking a deep breath, he forced himself to calm down.

Because he knows very well that panic is the most useless emotion when facing difficulties!
Think for a moment.

Suddenly, Fang Lin stood up. At this moment, the whispers in the temple disappeared instantly. He was like a black hole, absorbing all the sounds.

"Who can heal?" he asked. There was no sound, a total silence. Everyone looked away, lowering their heads.

Fang Lin paused, then asked, "Who knows someone who can cure diseases?"

The two inquiries were very different. The first time, people who could cure diseases were asked to come forward voluntarily. Perhaps they were afraid of killing people and did not dare to come forward. The second time, everyone was mobilized to find people who might be able to treat the disease. As for whether the other party was willing to treat the disease or not, that was their business.

"If anyone knows, I'll give him three pounds of coarse rice!"

Still no movement.

"Five pounds!"

It was still quiet, but in a corner, a few people moved their throats unconsciously.

Fang Lin was silent. He understood that the people here might not be in short supply of food. Even if someone knew about it, he was unwilling to risk offending them. After thinking for a while, he took out the jade bracelet that Grandma Fang had given him: "If anyone knows about it, give him five catties of coarse rice immediately. If my parents can be cured, this jade bracelet worth at least five taels will also be given to him."

It was just a promise of cost, and he was not stingy - if he found someone who could cure the disease, he would give him five kilograms of coarse rice, and only if he cured Fang's father and mother would he give her the jade bracelet; if he failed to cure them, he would naturally not give it, as he was not a fool.

Of course, to take a step back, if Fang's father and mother were really cured, Fang Lin would not be stingy with a mere jade bracelet. In his heart, the importance of Fang's father and mother could not be compared to ten thousand jade bracelets.

When they heard that the jade bracelet was worth at least five taels of silver, several people secretly glanced in a certain direction with flickering eyes, ready to make a move.

"I might know!" Finally, a short and thin young man about 1.5 meters tall with a birthmark the size of a copper coin on his face stepped forward at the door and spoke in a trembling voice.

He pointed to a place a little further inside and said, "On the way, I saw that old monk who used herbs to save people."

Many people looked over and saw that the man had many patches on his body, his ugly wife was the same, and his son was as thin as a little carrot. They probably understood why this man stood up, and then looked at the old monk he was pointing at.

The old monk had a white beard and was wearing a monk's robe that had been starched and turned a little white. Next to him was a young monk who was about twelve or twelve years old and had a chubby face.

Being pointed out at this time, the old monk sighed, waited for the man to finish speaking, and without Fang Lin saying anything, he took the initiative to come out and said: "I, Lianzhou, can try to diagnose the donor's parents. Jingwen, take the backpack and go."

"Hey, Master!" Next to him, his disciple, the young monk Jingwen, carried a backpack and followed closely.

"Master, please!" Fang Lin first gave the man five kilograms of coarse rice and said, "If you can cure it, I will not break my promise." Some hope arose in his heart, and he led the old monk Lianzhou and his disciple the young monk Jingwen over.

He nodded to Tian Xuan and wanted to wake up Fang's father and mother, but Old Monk Lianzhou shook his head slightly and said softly, "No need", and then checked the pulse of the two in turn.

Mr. and Mrs. Fang might have been more seriously injured, as they didn't even wake up after being startled.

After the diagnosis was completed, Fang Lin and Tian Xuan came over together.

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(End of this chapter)