Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Chai Hu went to Liangshan for help, and Ren Yuan promised to support the master. But what they didn't expect was that Chai Jin would take action on his own.

Perhaps he encountered trouble right after the New Year and wanted to resolve it quickly, or perhaps he had great confidence in his family's imperial edict; in any case, Chai Jin didn't wait for Chai Hu to return and led his men to Gaotang Prefecture on his own.

Yes, I went by myself.

After Chai Hu returned to the manor in a relaxed state of mind following the guarantee he received at Liangshan, he discovered that the manor lord had vanished!

This made the old steward very uneasy, so he quickly sent men to Gaotang Prefecture to catch up with his master!

However, he was still a little late.

Gaotang Prefecture.

Two days ago, Chai Jin arrived with his men. He didn't go to the government office, but went directly to his uncle Chai Huangcheng's residence.

Upon arriving at the house, Chai Jin sensed something was amiss.

The house had been vandalized with red paint, and the overall atmosphere looked particularly bleak.

"Uncle! Uncle!"

Chai Jin's unease deepened instantly, and he quickly jumped off his horse and rushed into the mansion.

At this point, Chai Huangcheng was a patient who could only lie in bed. He looked rather ashen-faced, his breathing was unsteady, he was emaciated, and he had many wounds on his body. It seemed that he might run out of breath at any moment.

When the people in the mansion saw Chai Jin, it was as if they had seen their pillar of support, and they all burst into tears.

"Aunt Zun, don't cry. What happened? Why is Uncle like this?"

Chai Jin was both shocked and furious. He was shocked that the Chai family could be bullied, and furious that the Song Dynasty was now preparing to ignore the Emperor Taizu's imperial edict and destroy the Chai family.

Chai Jin's first wife passed away a few years ago, and now his second wife is in charge. This second wife dares not presume to ask Chai Jin to call her "aunt".

"My lord, you are unaware of this," the second wife said, her face also streaked with tears, though she forced herself to remain composed as she addressed Chai Jin.

“Recently, a new prefect named Gao Lian has arrived in our Gaotang Prefecture. He is in charge of the prefecture’s military forces. He is the cousin of Grand Commandant Gao of Dongjing. Relying on his brother’s power, he wants to do whatever he wants here.”

“Originally, our family had no conflict with him, but he has a brother-in-law named Yin Tianxi, whom everyone calls Yin Zhige. Although this guy is not old, he is even more wicked than his brother-in-law! He has only been here a short time, but he has been running rampant and harming people here by relying on the power of his brother-in-law Gao Lian! I don’t know how many people he has harmed.”

"The local thugs and ruffians of Gaotang Prefecture have all become Yin Tianxi's subordinates. Among them, a few guys were particularly eager to curry favor with him, so they told him that there was a garden pavilion behind their house that was well-built and had a unique view!"

"After hearing this, that fellow led twenty or thirty followers and forced his way into the house. After looking around, he tried to send us out so he could stay there."

"He's gone too far! Who does he think he is!"

Upon hearing this, Chai Jin felt a surge of rage!

Although the Chai family no longer possesses the power it once had, they are not to be bullied by just anyone! Even officials must be treated with respect!

What kind of bastard is Yin Tianxi! How dare he force his way into my Chai family's house!

"And then? What happened next? Why did Uncle become like this?"

Chai Jin continued to ask.

The second wife wiped away her tears and continued:

"Later, your uncle said to him, 'My family is of noble birth, with an imperial edict from the previous dynasty, and no one is allowed to bully us. How dare you seize my house and drive my family away?' But that fellow wouldn't listen at all and insisted that we leave."

"Your uncle tried to reason with them, but instead he was pushed, robbed, and beaten by this scoundrel and his men. As a result, he has been unable to get out of bed, eat or drink, and is beyond medical help. It is thanks to your arrival, sir, that we can get justice for you."

After hearing this, Chai Jin was extremely angry.

However, he didn't immediately call for backup; instead, he went to see his uncle first.

Because the Chai family was not large, Chai Huangcheng was Chai Jin's last elder.

"Uncle, your nephew is here. Don't worry, I'll definitely avenge you!"

Chai Jin looked at his uncle, held his hand, and said, word by word.

"Nephew..."

Right after Chai Jin spoke, Chai Huangcheng seemed to have heard his nephew's words, and he actually opened his eyes!

"Uncle! I'm here!"

Chai Jin rushed over to check on him, only to find that his uncle was still weak and showed no signs of improvement.

“My dear nephew, your uncle is a disgrace. I have brought shame to the Chai family. I have no face to meet our ancestors in the afterlife.”

"Uncle, don't say anything, get some rest, let your nephew handle this."

Chai Huangcheng still looked barely alive, so Chai Jin dared not let him speak any more.

“Nephew, you, you listen, let me finish speaking.”

Chai Huangcheng seemed to be on his last breath; he clung tightly to Chai Jin's sleeve, barely managing to stay upright.

“Nephew, you are full of ambition and have not disgraced our ancestors! I am incompetent and have been harmed by that villain Yin Tianxi. I have truly disgraced our ancestors’ reputation!”

"I hope my nephew can go to the capital to appeal to the emperor! Avenge me! Even in the afterlife, I will thank my nephew for his kindness. Take care! Take care! I won't say another word!"

After saying this, Chai Huangcheng stared wide-eyed at Chai Jin, his hand gripping Chai Jin's sleeve tightly!

It seems that he won't let go unless Chai Jin agrees!

"Uncle, don't worry! I will definitely get justice for you!"

Chai Jin nodded solemnly to Chai Huangcheng.

"Excellent! Excellent! With a nephew like this, I, Chai Huangcheng, have lived a worthwhile life!"

Chai Huangcheng then lay back down, staring at the ceiling, and slowly said:

"Brother, you've come to pick me up..."

"Snapped!"

Chai Huangcheng released Chai Jin's sleeves with both hands, fell to the side of the bed, and was no longer breathing!

"Uncle! Uncle!"

Tears streamed down Chai Jin's face. The Chai family didn't have many relatives to begin with, and now his uncle was gone. Even though Chai Jin had been a high-ranking official for so many years, he was filled with grief.

The news of Chai Huangcheng's death spread like wildfire throughout the entire mansion, and immediately the mansion was filled with wails and everyone was crying!

"Aunt, arrange Uncle's funeral immediately! I'll send someone back to retrieve the imperial edict granting us the Chai family's honorary title. After the seventh day after Uncle's death, I'll go to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor!"

After grieving for a while, Chai Jin wiped away his tears and immediately gave instructions.

The steward of Chai Huangcheng's household immediately followed Chai Jin's instructions and began preparing for the funeral.

The problem is, they had only been preparing for a short time, and hadn't even finished setting up the mourning hall, when Yin Tianxi swaggered in with his men!

"Hey! What are you doing? This is my house now! What kind of bad luck are you spreading! Come on, tear it all down!"

Yin Tianxi ordered his men to tear down the white cloth that hadn't been hung up yet, and even rip it to shreds!

The servants and retainers of the manor rushed to stop Yin Tianxi's lackeys. Death is a serious matter, and Yin Tianxi has gone too far!

"Stop! Do you know where you are? The Chai family will not be insulted!"

Hearing the commotion, Chai Jin immediately came out and bumped into Yin Tianxi. He immediately started cursing at Yin Tianxi!

"Is the Chai family very powerful?"

Yin Tianxi completely disregarded Chai Jin and continued his arrogant behavior.

"Let me tell you, kid! In Gaotang Prefecture! Anything the Gao family sets its sights on belongs to the Gao family!"

"Now, immediately, right now! Get out of here! I'm taking this house!"