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When Lin Feng first arrived in the county town, Master Li took good care of him.

The two even addressed each other as brothers.

At the time, I was even thinking of going into business with Master Li.

Unexpectedly, life is unpredictable. Li Yuanwai was implicated by the county magistrate and became destitute.

The house of the wealthy man next door, Li, has been sealed off by the Imperial Guards.

Lin Feng planned to redeem the house from the Ma Yi Wei and give it to Master Li.

I've just been too busy lately and haven't had the time to put in the effort.

Lin Feng took the silver notes to the inn where Master Li was staying. After inquiring, he learned that Master Li had already boarded a carriage and headed towards the East Gate.

Lin Feng ran towards the east gate.

He'll definitely see Brother Li off as he leaves.

After running for a while, he saw a large group of people gathered ahead.

Lin Feng looked closely and saw a carriage in the crowd, with Master Li sitting in front of it.

The carriage was stopped by a merchant and several government officials.

When Magistrate Li Wenzhong was still alive, everyone in the yamen would bow and scrape to him with utmost respect.

Now that Magistrate Li Wenzhong has fallen, they all dare to block Master Li's path.

Lin Feng stood in the crowd and listened to him for a while.

The merchant who blocked the road said, "Hey Li, you think you can just walk away without paying off your debt? There's no such easy way out."

"I've summoned the officials from the yamen today. If you don't return the money, I'll throw you in jail."

Master Li pleaded earnestly, "Brother Zhang, as you can see, I have no money to repay you right now. But once I get the money in the city, I will definitely come back to repay you."

Don't you trust my character, Lao Li?

"When have I ever shortchanged you in our business dealings?"

The merchant, addressed as Brother Zhang, said, “Times have changed. Before, you relied on the county magistrate’s backing to make money like water.”

You weren't short of money back then.

Now that all your property has been confiscated, can you still be as extravagant as before?

"You're probably not coming back now that you've left, are you?"

Master Li spread his hands and said, "You know my property has been confiscated. How do you think I can repay you?"

Even if you throw me in jail, it won't do you any good.

Even if you're useless, you'll still have to pay the price. Do you think you'll be useful if you just let you leave?

Master Li said helplessly, "I'm not just leaving; I'm going to the county town to raise money."

Lin Feng finally understood: Master Li did indeed owe this man money.

It is only right to pay back debts.

Lin Feng squeezed through the crowd to the front of the carriage and asked the merchant, "How much silver does my elder brother owe you?"

Before the merchant could speak, the constable next to him immediately bowed to Lin Feng and said, "Greetings, Lord Lin."

The people nearby also recognized Lin Feng, saying, "He's Lord Lin from the Ma Yi Wei. He's beheaded many corrupt officials and is a true upright and just official."

The people also greeted him, saying, "Greetings, Lord Lin."

Lin Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute to those around him.

The merchant surnamed Zhang also knew of Lin Feng.

In the Ma Yi Wei, General Zheng Tiejun rarely appeared in public; when he went out on business, Lin Feng usually led the team.

Throughout Qinghe County, everyone knew of Lin Feng's formidable reputation.

The merchant surnamed Zhang was a little scared; he never expected that Lord Lin would call Master Li "elder brother."

If people can address each other like that in public, their relationship must be quite special.

The merchant said with a forced smile, "If I had known earlier that Master Li was Lord Lin's elder brother, I would never have dared to ask him for money. It's all a misunderstanding. I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, the merchant turned to leave.

Lin Feng didn't want to leave behind a bad reputation for bullying others.

"Stop!" Lin Feng called out to him. "My elder brother owes you money, and I'll pay it back for you. Name your price."

Lin Feng's attitude was somewhat firm, so the merchant had no choice but to tell the truth: "Master Li owes me nine thousand eight hundred and twenty-one taels of silver."

Lin Feng looked at Master Li in the carriage, and Master Li nodded to indicate that the amount was correct.

Lin Feng took out ten 1,000-tael silver notes and handed them to the merchant. "You can leave now with these silver notes. Consider the extra amount as interest."

The merchant accepted the silver note, bowed to Lin Feng, and said, "Thank you, Lord Lin."

He thought that with Lin Feng's intervention, the money would be lost, but he never expected that Lin Feng would repay the money on behalf of Master Li.

Lin Feng waved his hand, "Everyone, disperse."

The people around immediately dispersed, no longer daring to stay and watch the spectacle.

Master Li got out of the carriage and grabbed Lin Feng's hand, "Brother, thank you very much. I will repay you the money as soon as possible."

"There's no rush to pay it back."

I plan to buy my elder brother's house and give it to him.

I'll give my elder brother another sum of money.

Why don't you stay and continue doing business, brother?

With me protecting you, no one in Qinghe County will dare to bully you.

With your talent, brother, you'll surely make a comeback soon.

Master Li said, "To be honest, I left not because of this matter."

My family didn't approve of me before, so I always worked alone on my own.

Now that the elders in the family have taken over, and I've been given important responsibilities, I need to return to the family.

Lin Feng didn't ask much about his family's affairs.

Lin Feng cupped his hands and said, "Then I wish you a bright future, brother!"

"Thank you for your kind words, brother."

"I still don't know your name, elder brother?"

Lin Feng kept calling him Master Li or Brother Li and still didn't know his real name.

Master Li seemed very happy. "Haha, not many people know my real name. My name is Li Wenwu. Brother, remember it. We will surely meet again in the future."

"I'll definitely remember you, brother. Get in the car, I'll give you a ride."

Master Li got into the carriage, and Lin Feng walked in front of it.

With Lin Feng leading the way, no one dared to stop the carriage.

Lin Feng escorted the carriage all the way to the outskirts of the city.

After leaving the city, Master Li said, "Thank you, brother. It's getting late, brother, you should head back to the city."

Lin Feng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Even after a thousand miles of seeing you off, we must part ways. Take care, elder brother."

"Take care, brother!"

Lin Feng watched as Master Li's carriage disappeared into the night before turning back to the city.

There was actually an elderly man with white hair sitting in Master Li's carriage.

The white-haired old man seemed to be non-existent; Lin Feng didn't even sense him.

Master Li said to the white-haired old man, "Second Grandfather, is my brother alright?"

The white-haired old man nodded. "This man values ​​loyalty over wealth and is a trustworthy person."

Moreover, he possesses abundant vital energy and a solid foundation, having already reached the Body Refining Realm at such a young age, making him a martial arts genius.

This person actually saw right through Lin Feng even through the train carriage.

Master Li said, "If there's a chance in the future, Second Grandfather, please help me take care of this little brother."

The white-haired old man said, "The number of talented martial artists under heaven is like that of a carp crossing a river; ninety-nine percent of them will fade into obscurity."

In the path of martial arts, wealth, companions, methods, and location are all indispensable.

What do you have, little brother?

He might not even come into my sight.

Master Li shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. I have complete confidence in him."

……

Lin Feng eventually bought the mansion owned by Master Li.

Since Master Li said we'd meet again, let's buy it as a souvenir.

The two courtyards were connected, which made the living space more spacious.

Four days passed in a flash.

The day had come for me to go undercover.

Lin Feng took out the two human skin masks that his senior sister Yue'e had given him.

A pale-faced scholar mask, and a bearded man mask.

Lin Feng decided to use the big beard mask.

His full beard perfectly matches the image of a rough and unruly江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry).

That morning, Lin Feng took Zhang Xiaoyu up the mountain to hunt.

Before going undercover, Lin Feng planned to use up all the breakthrough points he had accumulated to further improve his strength.

While Zhang Xiaoyu was hunting, he was thinking about which martial arts skills he should add points to.