Volume 1 Rebirth of Luoxia Chapter 4 A Nest of Snakes and Rats
"Okay... let's go collect the monthly payment."
Mu Ling'er smiled softly and took Lin Dongjiu's arm, but she subconsciously glanced in the direction Tong Batian left, and couldn't help but show a trace of worry in her eyes.
Lin Dongjiu looked calm. When he was punishing Tong Batian, he noticed that the noble disciple was missing, and knew that this matter was definitely not over.
He never wanted to attract attention, let alone get into trouble.
However, if someone takes the initiative to provoke him and bully the people around him, then sorry, he is not a coward who is afraid of getting into trouble!
After entering the gate of Baodan Pavilion, the disciple responsible for distributing the monthly payment immediately greeted them with a smile and quickly handed the two monthly payments to Lin Dongjiu and Mu Ling'er without even checking their identities.
Lin Dongjiu just nodded, took Ling'er out of Lingbao Pavilion after receiving the monthly payment.
A good man will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridden by others. He understands this well.
If you don't act tough, others will just try to bully you and won't even give you the respect you deserve. This is something Lin Dongjiu understands on Earth.
But as soon as the two of them walked out of the door, two outer disciples immediately stepped forward and stopped them.
"Junior brother Lin, please come with us!"
There was a smile on their faces, but they were smiling but not smiling.
One of them took out a jade plaque and said in front of everyone:
"Lin Dongjiu of Xianyun Peak was involved in provoking quarrels and provoking trouble. The law enforcement elder gave special approval and summoned Lin Dongjiu to the Law Enforcement Hall for interrogation."
Lin Dongjiu sighed inwardly, if there were not those two unsightly things causing trouble, he and Ling'er would be able to go home for dinner.
Maybe after eating, he and Ling'er could discuss their spiritual practice in the house and explore the wonders of the great road together.
But now he had to deal with this troublesome matter, and his mood became very bad and unhappy.
Lin Dongjiu told Mu Ling'er: "Senior Sister Ling'er, please go back to Xianyun Peak first. I'll go back as soon as I can."
Mu Linger knew the rules of the sect. Even if she went with Lin Dongjiu, she would not be able to enter the law enforcement hall without being summoned. She planned to tell her master about it quickly, so she gave Lin Dongjiu a few words and hurriedly left the place.
On the way to the Law Enforcement Hall, the two outer disciples laughed and said:
"Junior Brother Lin may not know that Tong Batian is here to help Senior Brother Duan collect his monthly payment, right?"
"When you cripple Tong Batian, you are actually beating Senior Brother Duan's face. What's more, Tong Batian reported Senior Brother Duan's name to you."
"So what?" Lin Dongjiu was unhappy at first and responded unceremoniously.
The two disciples leading the way stiffened, but still said with a smile:
"Senior Brother Duan already knows about this matter, but Senior Brother Duan is magnanimous and says that you may not have offended unintentionally. When you get to the Law Enforcement Hall, you must admit your mistake and Senior Brother Duan will not cause trouble for you."
Lin Dongjiu remained silent, he also knew who the Senior Brother Duan they were talking about was.
Although the original owner did not even recognize the elders of the Luoxia Sect, Senior Brother Duan was one of the few disciples that the original owner knew.
The so-called Senior Brother Duan, named Duan Han, is a direct disciple of the sect leader Su Bei.
He built his foundation at the age of twelve, reached the first level of Yingguan Realm at the age of seventeen, and is now at the third level of Yingguan Realm. His talent is famous in Lingyun Kingdom, and he is the highest-ranking chief disciple of the Luoxia Sect.
Disciples of the Luoxia Sect reported privately that Subei Sect Master has no son, so it is very likely that he will train Duan Han as the next sect leader.
He has countless followers, at least at the level of Luoxia Sect disciples, it is not an exaggeration to say that he can call upon the wind and rain.
Lin Dongjiu didn't expect that this matter could involve Duan Han, but even if he knew about it, he didn't take it to heart.
Not to mention that Tong Batian is Duan Han's lackey, even if he is the son of the sect leader, he will still beat him.
According to the two outer disciples, he went to the Law Enforcement Hall this time to plead guilty, not to investigate the truth of the matter... Lin Dongjiu was open-minded, so it was impossible for him to plead guilty, let alone offend Duan Han.
Could it be that they could still give in and succeed?
When he arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, a young man stood in front of the door. He was not wearing a sect disciple's uniform, but was wearing a fur coat. He had an extraordinary bearing, and his delicate appearance looked a bit like an elegant scholar.
He looked Lin Dongjiu up and down with his bright phoenix eyes. Before he could speak, the two outer disciples stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Senior Brother Duan!"
"Congratulations to the host for gaining Duan Han's attention, the attention value +1!"
Lin Dongjiu was also looking at Duan Han, and saw that he didn't look like an arrogant and domineering person. How could he indiscriminately force himself to plead guilty?
Duan Han nodded slightly and gestured to the two outer disciples with his eyes.
The two immediately understood and entered the law enforcement hall first, leaving only Duan Han and Lin Dongjiu outside the door.
Duan Han opened the fan in his hand and said in a gentle tone:
"Junior brother Lin, who usually sees the dragon but never sees its tail, turned out to be a talented person when we saw him today."
"I already know the matter. In order to help Junior Brother Yang win Mu Linger's heart, Tong Batian was beaten up by Junior Brother Lin.
But there is a saying that goes well, it depends on the owner when beating a dog. The dog I raised has lost its limbs, so why should I give him an explanation? Otherwise, how can other dogs follow me and wag their tails and beg for mercy?
"
"You think so? Junior Brother Lin!"
Lin Dongjiu replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Senior Brother Duan is right, but has Senior Brother Duan heard of the saying that you know the person but not the heart?"
"Junior brother Lin, there is no need to be so hostile to me."
Duan Han said bluntly: "Those outer disciples are worthless. Even if you kill Tong Batian, I won't care. What I care about is just to save my face."
"Junior Brother Lin is a smart man. When the time comes, you only need to go to the Law Enforcement Hall to go through the motions, and I will plead with the law enforcement elders on your behalf. This matter will not become troublesome, and it will be good for you and me."
Duan Han patted Lin Dongjiu on the shoulder and said with a happy face:
"Actually, we inner disciples are our own people. From now on, we will be our own people too, right?"
Lin Dongjiu sneered again and again. Duan Han's words seemed nice on the surface, but in fact they were full of threats.
Duan Han did not regard the outer disciples as human beings at all. If he had not been an inner disciple, or he had offended Duan Han, he would not even know how he died.
Lin Dongjiu didn't want to waste time with Duan Han here, so he walked directly past him and said without raising his head:
"Senior Brother Duan, there's no need to say any more. If you have different beliefs, don't conspire against each other. It's up to you to do your own thing."
Duan Han looked at Lin Dongjiu's back and licked his lips, his eyes a little complicated.
"I forgot to remind you that the law enforcement elder is away and Elder Pang Qi is on duty today."
"Junior brother Lin, the ground is slippery, be careful of falling!"
Lin Dongjiu paused for a moment, but still walked directly into the law enforcement hall.
In the law enforcement hall, a case collapsed in front of it, and on both sides stood a row of sect disciples holding black iron sticks.
On the desk, there was a thin old man meditating with his eyes closed. His face was a little dark, and his sharp mouth and monkey cheeks made him not an easy person to get along with.
"Coming?"
Elder Pang Qi raised his eyelids and said in a strange voice: "Lin Dongjiu of Xianyun Peak, a disciple reported that you beat outer disciple Tong Batian in public, causing him to be maimed. Do you have anything to say?"
"Of course my disciple has something to say!"
Lin Dongjiu held a disciple's gift and said righteously: "The disciple was queuing up with my senior sister to receive the monthly payment. Tong Batian forcibly cut in the queue and came in without saying a word. He also beat the person first. If Tong Batian hadn't been defeated by the disciple, he would have been lying there
The injured ones on the ground are the disciples."
After briefly talking about the incident, Lin Dongjiu bowed again:
"And there are dozens of people at the scene who can prove whether what the disciple said is true. It was Tong Batian who started the trouble first. Please ask Elder Pang for a clear warning!"
"oh?"
Elder Pang Qi stroked his beard and ordered to the two disciples below: "Go and call the disciples on duty at Danbao Pavilion, and find the five other disciples present to come with you."
"yes!"
Elder Pang Qi took out another piece of paper to write on, and said to Lin Dongjiu:
"If what you said is true, then Tong Batian deserves it, and you should be sentenced to no fault."
"Elder, wait!"
There was a shout from outside the door, and Duan Han strode into the hall and said politely:
"Elder Pang, Lin Dongjiu is so eloquent that he confuses right and wrong. Don't be deceived by him!"
Elder Pang Qi was about to scold the person who broke into the court without permission, when he saw that it was Duan Han, and his expression immediately softened.
He first asked the disciples who were looking for witnesses to stop first and said to Duan Han:
"Duan Han, why did you come in without being summoned? What did you mean by your words?"
"This disciple is here to seek justice for Tong Batian!"
Duan Han pointed at Lin Dongjiu and scolded:
"Tong Batian made the mistake of jumping in line first, but Lin Dongjiu was unreasonable. After knocking Tong Batian to the ground, he ignored Tong Batian's begging for mercy and broke one of Tong Batian's arms and legs.
..."
Elder Punch asked: "And what?"
Duan Han raised his head and said with a mixture of sadness and anger:
"And Lin Dongjiu acted viciously, with a vicious heart, and kicked Tong Batian's Dantian to pieces..."
Lin Dongjiu was shocked when he heard this. Although he interrupted Tong Batian's hands and feet, he still took the action in a measured way. How could he kick out his Dantian!
Could it be that after I refused to be friends with Duan Han, Duan Han sent people to destroy Tong Batian's dantian to frame him?
Lin Dongjiu's pupils shrank slightly and he couldn't help but take a deep look at Duan Han.
I didn't expect that in order to take revenge on myself, this guy would be so cruel to his own people, and actually destroyed Tong Batian's Dantian. He is worthy of being the chief disciple, and his methods are so vicious!
The most important thing is that the nature of destroying a person's Dantian is completely different from cutting off a person's hands and feet, or it can be said to be a world of difference!
In the world of immortality, curing a bone injury is just a matter of taking a few elixirs and recuperating for a few days.
But the destruction of the Dantian is equivalent to cutting off the monk's path to immortality. To the monk, this is no different from killing someone!
Moreover, he found that Elder Pang Qi's attitude towards him was completely different from his attitude towards Duan Han. When he thought about Duan Han's "reminder" to him just now, he realized that it was not a reminder at all, but a naked threat!
He couldn't help but curse in his heart: "I'm going to suffer!"
It turns out that Duan Han and Elder Pang Qi have been colluding with each other for a long time, and they are the stuff of snakes and rats!