Chapter 46: Loyal Ah Fu

  A poor village, Lin Zidao was anxiously waiting outside. He felt uneasy in his heart. He was afraid that the Murong family would find out about his plan, and secondly, he was worried that Chen Pengpeng, a poor vegetable seller, wouldn't be able to get away cleanly, and that the Lin family would have trouble later on. As it was getting late, Murong Kang hadn't returned with those Murong disciples, which made him even more anxious. When he came to take revenge on Chen Pengpeng, it was Lin Zidao who brought people from the Murong family here. Murong Kang had told him that once things were done, he would come and tell him, but so much time had passed, and there was no news from the Murong family at all. He kept pacing back and forth in front of the small sedan chair. Suddenly, two figures fell beside him, almost scaring him to death.

  "May everything go smoothly for Young Master Murong?"

  Lin Zidao felt guilty and suspicious. Seeing only Murong Kang and Jin Lao, he found it strange and couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

  "Wow!"

  Jin Zhanglao, who was supported by Murong Kang, spat out another mouthful of blood. His entire face turned deathly pale, especially his lips which were so pale that they didn't have a hint of redness.

  "Old Jin! Are you alright?"

  Murong Kang saw Jin Lao's appearance and asked worriedly again. He remembered the Murong family disciples who were killed by Qing earlier, and his heart ached at the same time. Those were the elites of the Murong family that had been cultivated with great difficulty, and they were killed just like that. Lin Zidao saw Jin Lao's appearance and was also frightened. He knew that something must have gone wrong, or else why would only the two of them return? Moreover, even Jin Lao was injured, which made him involuntarily fearful.

  "Hum! Lin Zidao, didn't you say that Chen Peng's family was just a vegetable vendor? How could there be a powerful cultivator from the Immortal Realm protecting them? If we hadn't had the upper hand today, I'm afraid even I and Elder Jin would have lost our lives!"

  Murong Kang coldly snorted and sarcastically scolded, his mood was extremely heavy today. The fire in his body had nowhere to vent, so he could only release it on Lin Zidao's body.

  "Murong Kang, young master, that Chen Peng is indeed a poor vegetable seller! I wouldn't dare cheat you even if I had the biggest guts! I've sent people to secretly investigate, and everything I say is absolutely true. If I'm lying to you, I swear I'll die a terrible death!"

  Lin Zidao heard that Murong Kang said that the masters of the True Realm were protecting them, and he had too many disbelieving thoughts in his heart. However, when he saw that even Jin Changlao was injured, and Murong Kang's words were particularly twisted, it was impossible to deceive him. He stumbled and leaned against the luxurious sedan chair, looking at Murong Kang with a terrified expression.

  "Master, let's hurry back and report to the master! We can't stay here for long. If that cultivator recovers, we'll all be in danger of losing our lives!"

  The dying Jin Changlao spoke to Murong Kang, saying: "This is also no wonder why Jin Changlao would be so afraid of Leng Qing. He himself was seriously injured and had no more combat power. If only Murong Kang were alone, he wouldn't even be an opponent, and in the end, they could all be killed! The best option now is to leave!"

  "Hum! Lin, I don't care what you say now. Go back and think carefully about giving us an explanation! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"

  Murong Kang supported the injured Jin Zhanglao and disappeared again, leaving behind a cold hum. After Murong Kang and the others left, Lin Zidao was completely unable to stand up, his legs trembling, and he fell to the ground with a thud. He didn't expect that Chen Pengpeng, this poor vegetable seller, would turn out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing, and now he had kicked an iron plate.

  "Are you alright, sir?"

  The driver inside the car only dared to run out after seeing Murong Kang and Jin Zhai walking far away, and helped Lin Zidao who fell to the ground, asking with concern.

  "Ah Fu, our Lin family is finished, our Lin family is finished! You know it!"

  Lin Zidao suddenly grabbed Ah Fu's shoulder and shouted loudly at him. Ah Fu, the driver, was also startled by his actions, he didn't even dare to open his eyes when he saw those two martial arts masters in the car, let alone listen to their conversation. Now Lin Zidao's words made him completely confused.

  "Master! Master, what's wrong with you?"

  A Fu was a little afraid and asked Lin Zidao again. Now Lin Zidao was like having a seizure, constantly shaking A Fu violently, almost shaking him to pieces.

  "A Fu, you'd better escape for your life! I won't blame you. Hurry up and go as far as you can, then live in a place where no one knows you!"

  Suddenly, Lin Zidao stopped shaking and his spirit was discouraged. He said some inexplicable things to the driver, Ah Fu, in a listless tone. Driver Ah Fu was also puzzled for a moment, as he had been driving for Lin Zidao all his life, and now suddenly heard his master say such a thing, thinking that his master no longer wanted to employ him.

  "Master, is it that you think Ah Fu has not done well enough or that Ah Fu has done something wrong to displease you? Please tell me and I will go and correct my mistakes. Don't send Ah Fu away, okay? This life of mine was given by Master, all I ask for is the chance to stay by your side."

  Ah Fu's heart tightened as he begged Lin Zidao. Originally, Ah Fu was the driver that Lin Zidao had bought many years ago when he went to do business with a client who was selling himself to bury his father. Lin Zidao thought this was not a losing deal and could even earn him personal commission, so at the time he bought Ah Fu as his driver, and now he has this devoted driver Ah Fu following him everywhere.

  "A Fu, hurry up and leave! Our Lin family is about to be finished, the Lin family may perish. If you stay in the Lin family, it's just a matter of being killed one more life, now it's better to run away and still have a way to survive!"

  Lin Zidao said to the driver, Ah Fu, with a sigh of relief. When Lin Zidao felt that his own family was about to be destroyed, he finally realized how foolish his actions were, and he also began to think that he should not let his son cause too much trouble outside, all because he had spoiled him too much.

  "I won't leave you, Master! Even if I die, I'll follow you to the end. When you were willing to buy me, I made up my mind to follow you no matter what, unless I'm dead!"

  Ah Fu heard Lin Zidao say that the Lin family had a disaster and told himself to run away to have a way out, his heart was even more grateful. He felt that if it weren't for Lin Zidao's hospitality, his father's body might still be exposed in the wilderness, so Ah Fu vowed that no matter what kind of danger the Lin family encountered, he would never leave them.

  "Ah Fu!"

  Lin Zidao heard what the driver, Ah Fu, said and his eyes turned red as he hugged him tightly, calling out in emotion. Lin Zidao had not expected that his own personal wish would be fulfilled by a loyal follower who would never leave his side, which made him feel both excited and lost at the same time. He was excited to have found someone who would remain faithful to him, but he felt lost because his own Lin family was on the verge of extinction.

  "Master, it's already very late now, let's hurry back! Thinking more is also useless!"

  A Fu saw his master standing motionless beside him, seemingly lost in thought. He spoke up to break the silence. Lin Zi Dao was deep in thought when A Fu suddenly interrupted him.

  "Yes! Ah Fu, you're right! What's meant to come will always come. If heaven wants our Lin family to perish, how can we stop it? Come on, Ah Fu, let's go back."

  Lin Zidao seemed to have understood something and said to the driver, Ah Fu.

  "It's Old Master!"

  Driver Ah Fu heard Lin Zidao's words, immediately opened the door of the luxury version of the small sedan, then let Lin Zidao get in and closed the car door, finally sat down in the driver's seat himself, started the car and left this poor little village.

  The next morning, the sky slowly brightened, and in a poor village in City C, many corpses lay still. Perhaps the sky had not fully lit up yet, and the villagers had not gotten up to discover them.

  "Oh no!!! Someone's dead! Someone's dead! Come quick, someone's dead!!"

  Suddenly, a loud shout echoed through the village, spreading to every household. Many villagers opened their doors and rushed to the scene of the incident. Tang Qiu, who was rescued by Leng Qing last night, lay on her bed at home. When it dawned, Leng Qing felt that Tang Qiu was no longer in danger and left this poor village. At this time, Tang Qiu was lying on her own bed, suddenly hearing someone shouting outside. She vaguely opened her eyes, constantly rubbing her sore head with her hands. She seemed to remember something, but it was still vague, and she couldn't think of anything. She could only shake her head helplessly. Just as she wanted to go out and see what had happened outside, she was suddenly frozen by a scene, unable to move for a long time.

  "Auntie!"

  Tang Qiu let out a loud cry and rushed towards the blood-stained body of Wang Damao, who had been dead for some time.

  "Auntie! Auntie, wake up! Wake up! Don't scare Autumn!"

  Tang Qiu hugged Wang Dama's body and cried out loud. All these years, if it wasn't for Wang Dama's kindness, Tang Qiu might have died on the streets a long time ago. And then Chen Pengpeng wouldn't be born either. Everything is because of kind-hearted Wang Dama's help, Tang Qiu can walk to today's step. So now we can imagine how painful Tang Qiu is.

  Tang Qiu's loud wail attracted many villagers who were watching the black-clad, masked men who had long since died. Everyone thought something was wrong with Tang Qiu and rushed to his home.

  "Auntie! What's wrong with you? Quickly get up and take a look at Autumn!"

  Tang Qiu held onto Wang Dama's corpse and refused to let go, unwilling to accept that all of this was real. But this was the cruel reality, and it couldn't be avoided. Many times in our lives in this society, we also have to learn to accept things as they are.

  "Tang Qiu, Wang Po is already dead. You should let it go! Someone has already called the police. This village has been plagued by unexplained deaths of many black-clad men, everyone is terrified!"

  A woman saw Tang Qiu crying so sadly and walked up to comfort her.

  "Alright, Táng Qiū, you can stop grieving now!"

  "Yes, you must take good care of your body!"

  ......

  The villagers who were watching one by one comforted Tang Qiu. They all knew how much Wang Dama's death would affect Tang Qiu, and as neighbors, they didn't want to see her so heartbroken, so they all spoke kindly and advised her a few words. From these comforting words, we can tell that Tang Qiu usually got along well with the villagers in this village.