It was a dark night, and everything around was as dark as ink.
A small orange flame the size of a bean burned quietly in the darkness.
It seems to be the only light in the world.
The flame danced and flickered, as if a single breath could snuff it out. It was incredibly fragile.
In the fragile light it emitted, a young man with a pale face and bloodshot eyes sat quietly on one side.
The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with ordinary and unremarkable facial features. He was biting his lower lip slightly, and the color of his lips was very pale, as if he had lost blood not long ago.
His hair was long, thin, and black, tied into a simple high ponytail at the back like a woman. He wore a gray-brown cotton long coat with centipede buttons, which reached to his knees, covering most of his simple trousers of the same color.
Boom boom boom.
Suddenly, there was a slight knock on the door not far away in the darkness.
It was the sound of finger joints tapping on thin wood, which was particularly clear in the quiet night.
Boom boom boom...the knocking sound rang out again.
The man beside the flame shuddered, but remained silent. He had clearly heard it, but made no move to respond.
"Are you asleep?" A sigh came from outside the door. It was the voice of an elderly middle-aged woman. She hesitated, turned around and slowly left.
Only when the footsteps could no longer be heard did the man beside the flame breathe a sigh of relief.
He stretched out his hands and gently covered the flames, feeling the subtle warmth coming from his palms, a slightly relaxed expression on his face.
"Xiaohui, you shouldn't light the lamp." A low voice came softly from behind the man.
"Lighting the lamp will attract some things that shouldn't come. Night is different from daytime!" The voice slowly approached, and then, on the other side of the flame, a tired woman's face that looked 70% similar to the man slowly appeared.
She looked at the man with concern.
"What's wrong? Can't sleep again? You've been waking up in the middle of the night these past few days. Did something happen during the day?"
"Mom, why are you awake too? I deliberately turned down the lights because I didn't want to wake you up," the man apologized. "I just haven't been sleeping well lately..."
Hearing this, the middle-aged woman sighed and patted the man's shoulder gently.
"It's my mother's fault for not being able to move into the inner city... Otherwise... why would it be..."
She didn't say anything else, but the worry on her face became even more intense.
"Okay, mom, you continue to sleep. I'll just sit for a while and go back to sleep soon." The man forced a smile to show that it was okay.
"Okay... Your father will be out supervising the work at dawn soon. I need to catch up on some sleep, or I won't be able to get up by then." The middle-aged woman nodded, got up, and went to the door to check that the windows were closed. Then, in the darkness, she groped carefully and pinched a purple-black stone hanging on the wall next to the door.
After making sure that the stone was fine, she turned around and rustled into the inner room. Soon, she could hear the creaking sound of wood being put on the bed, and the sound of the old man turning over while mumbling.
Beside the flame, silence returned again.
The man was still sitting alone, but the dreamlike scenes of the past few days flashed through his mind.
He dreams every day, or maybe it's not a dream at all, but another life he once lived.
In that period of life, there were high-rise buildings, cars and airplanes, the planet ruled by humans was heading towards the starry sky, civilians had no worries about food and drink, and most people spent their time on mobile phones and computers.
It was far from being as difficult as it is now.
The man stretched out his index finger and gently wrote two words on the dimly lit ground - Lin Hui.
This is his name and the only mark of his life.
After wiping off the traces, he exhaled lightly, stood up, carefully left the flames, and walked to the door and window of the room.
He found a few small holes through the thin window and peeked out.
The Lin family lived in a large courtyard, with a large family of dozens of people, and was one of the most prosperous families in the surrounding area.
What came into his sight at this moment was a square Chinese courtyard.
The yard has everything you need, including rockery, ponds, big trees and pavilions.
But everything was shrouded in a thin gray mist.
This is called fog.
The environment Lin Hui lives in in this life is extremely troublesome.
Or it can't be described as troublesome, but dangerous.
During the day, all kinds of strange creatures roam outside the city. At night, the city is shrouded in fog, and all kinds of strange and terrifying dangers are lurking everywhere.
During the day, people relied on the city walls to avoid disasters caused by monsters and wild beasts. At night, they relied on the Tuyue Jade Talismans they received from the inner city government to protect their homes and were afraid to go out.
These are the situations that Lin Hui dug out and sorted out from his memory after he woke up these few days.
And this was not the most bizarre thing for him.
hiss.
Lin Hui carefully used his fingers to poke the hole in front of his eyes a little bigger so that he could see more clearly.
At this moment, the situation in the yard outside that he saw was completely different from the Lin family's yard during the day!
Yes, completely different!
Although the Lin family is also a wealthy family, their courtyard is not so exquisite. The decoration and renovation are just enough to ensure daily life. It is nothing like the courtyard in front of them, which has the luxurious style of a wealthy family.
Things like pools, rockery and pavilions require a long period of maintenance to keep them clean and enjoyable. The Lin family cannot afford them.
But now, in the mist, what Lin Hui saw was so clear and real.
Gurgle.
Lin Hui swallowed unconsciously.
He was very panicked.
If he had seen this scene that he saw every day before awakening his past life memories, he would not have been so panicked.
But after waking up, he clearly realized what these things he saw before him meant.
That's the main point of the weirdness here.
Every night, under the veil of fog, the scenery outside the house is different.
It is not allowed to go out at night. Apart from the mysterious threats roaming around, the biggest reason is this.
Every night, when the fog outside the window is thick, it will first become thick and then slowly become thinner. The scenery that people can see afterwards will be different.
So far, Lin Hui has seen at least dozens of strange courtyards of different styles at home.
Sometimes it's repetitive, but most of the time it's varied.
There are various ancient Chinese-style courtyards that are changing here and there, all of which are old and dilapidated, and it is obvious that no one has taken care of them for a long time.
Standing at the window, Lin Hui just looked outside quietly, motionless, like a sculpture.
Until the fog outside slowly became thicker again, and then after more than an hour, it became thinner again, returning to the original layout of the Lin family's yard.
Everything quietly returned to normal.
At this moment, the sky slowly brightened from the east, and the whole yard returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
After seeing this scene, Lin Hui breathed a sigh of relief, slowly stepped back a few steps, and returned to the oil lamp.
puff.
He blew out the lamp in one breath.
I watched the white light from the sky slowly filtering through the window, illuminating the room. Behind me, I could vaguely hear the sounds of my parents getting up and getting dressed.
He knew that another busy day was about to begin.
The Lin family lives in the outer city, the outer city of Tuyue City.
Tu Yue, this is also the name of the city they are in. It is an extremely large urban area, and its main structure is divided into two major areas: inner and outer areas.
The inner city is the prosperous core area, where living is safe and supplies are abundant. It is said to be a fog-free area, an absolutely safe area where there will be no fog at night.
The outer city is where they live. It is not a single area, but a huge area composed of many miniature towns built around the inner city of Tuyue.
There are also large tracts of farmland, vegetable fields, orchards, and various processing workshops between each town.
The town where the Lin family lived was called Xinyu Town. To the outside world, they were still Tuyue people, but internally, they were just the suburbs of the suburbs.
"Why are you still standing here?" In the inner room behind him, his father Lin Shunhe was wearing a gray-white coat, fastening the centipede buttons on his chest with one hand, and holding a dark brown wild boar skin vest with the other hand, which he wore outside to keep warm.
"If you can't sleep, just take a look." Lin Hui turned around and forced a smile. He didn't want to make his parents worry.
"Oh..." Seeing this, my father seemed to think of something. He opened his mouth to speak, but stopped.
He has a dull face, dark skin, a strong body and gray hair. He works as a supervisor in an oil workshop in the town. His daily salary is not high, but it is definitely not too little, more than enough to support a family of three.
In a normal world, this kind of life would be considered good, but the environment they were in was abnormal.
Sighing, Lin Shunhe said nothing, put on his vest, unlocked the door, and pushed it open and left.
"Ahe, you haven't eaten yet?" mother Yao Shan came out from behind and shouted.
"I'm not eating anymore. Let's go to the market and get some public meals." Lin Shunhe didn't even turn his head, waved his hand, walked across the yard, opened the gate and walked out, and soon disappeared outside the door.
At this time, the yard has returned to its original appearance of the Lin family.
A white stone well, two black crooked trees, a set of gray stone tables and benches, with vague chessboard lines and some black writing carved on the table.
It was surrounded by uneven earthen walls, and a lot of dry firewood and old furniture and farm tools were piled in the corners.
Lin Hui watched his father leave, then he took a coat and walked out slowly.
His mother chased after him and stuffed a vegetable bun into his hand. It was hot and had a light aroma of vegetable oil, and he swallowed it in a few bites.
"If you have nothing to do, go outside and bask in the sun. I have to go to work soon and will be back in the afternoon." Mother Yao Shan changed into a bright white cotton skirt, put on her sleeves, carried a small shoulder bag, and prepared to go out.
Lin Hui remembered that she worked in a garment workshop in the town and was an old employee there, having worked there for more than ten years.
"The young lady from the boss family is coming to inspect today. I'll find a chance to ask her about your matter and see if there is any hope. Don't be anxious." The mother warned carefully.
"Yeah." Lin Hui nodded.
Before his memory awakened, he had already reached the age where he should go out to work and earn money.
But because I had not learned any skills before, I was confused in the early days. It was not until I was older that I came to my senses, but it was already too late.
His parents have been busy arranging his future job recently.
Seeing this, the mother looked around, came closer, and spoke in a mysterious, low voice.
"I'm not trying to comfort you when I say don't worry. Your father got a private order a while ago. Don't spread the word. The order was completed yesterday, and the other party promised to guarantee you a very good job..."
"Private order!?" Lin Hui was shocked. If he was caught, something bad would happen.
"Just don't tell anyone. Don't worry, it's okay. Many workshops around here have done this." The mother was obviously used to it.
Lin Hui stopped talking. It had already been done, and there was no point in saying anything now.
There are more than ten workshops of all sizes in this town. If you really count carefully, I'm afraid many managers have done this. If we catch them, we can catch a lot of them.
He was just worried about the risk... You know, the oil mill where his father worked was owned by the town. If it was discovered, the consequences would be more serious than if it was a private oil mill. He might even be sent to open up wasteland and be cannon fodder.
"Your father should be able to bring back a message today. Just wait patiently. If you have nothing to do during the day, you can walk around and stretch your body. Remember to come back quickly when the bell rings." The mother continued.
"Okay...I understand..." Lin Hui's mind was a little confused, so he could only nod.
He had been through a massive memory shock over the past two days, and now he had no concrete plans for himself or the future. He could only take things one step at a time.
I watched my mother Yao Shan simply comb her hair, put on a bean pod hairpin, and quickly walked out the door.
Lin Hui followed him to the yard, stood at the gate and looked outside.
Outside was a wide horizontal yellow mud road with sparse green grass dotted on the side. The road surface was bumpy and there were puddles in some places. It was obvious that it had rained a while ago.
The houses connected to the yellow mud road were like sesame seeds on a curve, extending into the distance along his line of sight.
The houses are big and small, some are earthen houses and some have stone courtyards, but all the houses have one thing in common - they are surrounded by high walls.
At this time, there were already many vehicles and people coming and going on the road, including carts carrying goods, ox carts, horse-drawn carriages carrying people, children driving chickens and ducks to be released into the wild, and the largest number of people leaving their homes to go to the town center to do work.
Lin Hui walked out, smelling the faint smell of yellow mud, and walked towards the town along the road.
On both sides of the road, between the houses are large fields and vegetable plots, and some people have already entered the fields and started working.
"Xiaohui, have you not had enough rest recently or what? Why do you look so pale?" After walking a few steps, the white-bearded old man who was weeding looked up and asked.
His name was Li Quanzhong, and he lived to the right of the Lin family compound. He had been a long-time neighbor. He had an only son who worked as a barber in town.
"Well, I haven't been sleeping well recently...I have a headache." Lin Hui made up an excuse.
"Then you have to be careful. Go back and drink more hot water. If that doesn't work, just eat some blessed meat and you'll get better quickly." Li Quanzhong said with a smile.
Lucky meat....
Lin Hui's heart moved slightly.
The population of Tuyue City is extremely large, with the largest population in the outer towns. Logically speaking, it would be extremely difficult to maintain such a large city with such backward productivity in this era, but the strange thing is this.
The government office in the city would regularly distribute something called Wanfu Meat.
This is a kind of meat that smells and tastes delicious. I don't know what kind of creature it is cut from. Everyone can get a large piece of more than ten pounds every month.
The point is not this, but this Wanfu meat, which not only can satisfy hunger, but also can cure all diseases!
No matter what disease you have, just eat a small piece of it and the disease will be cured quickly without having to see a doctor.
Lin Hui came to his senses, chatted with Uncle Li for a few words, and then walked away along the yellow mud road again.
But he had not walked for long when he saw a lot of townspeople gathered outside a small courtyard on the side of the road ahead.
Several cousins from other branches of the Lin family were also watching the fun. When they saw him coming from a distance, a few of them scattered, pulling their eyes and making faces at him, and one of them was so brave that he spat at him from a distance.
Lin Hui pretended to rush over, scaring the boys so much that they ran away quickly.
Their family is just an ordinary one in the Lin family. The reason why he is so disliked by these guys is that he had accomplished nothing before awakening, and had no skills or looks. Compared with his peers, Lin Hui is just a lazy guy who lies at home all day doing nothing.
In this era when both adults and children have to work to make a living, lying at home and living off the parents' wealth is looked down upon.
After driving the boys away, Lin Hui walked over, stood outside the crowd, and stood on tiptoe to look inside.
As he looked, he vaguely heard a few people on his right whispering about something like mountain ghost, peach tree spirit, revenge, etc.
The middle-aged women on the left were moving their lips slightly and chanting something in unison.
A little further inside, two policemen dressed in black official uniforms and holding knives, as tall and strong as two walls, blocked the townspeople who were watching the excitement outside.
The two of them were chatting quietly as if no one was around. I didn't know which town's dialect they were speaking, and I couldn't understand it at all.
Lin Hui looked further inside and vaguely saw that the gate to the yard was open and there were tiny traces of blood on the ground.
A human leg that had been gnawed to a bloody mess, with the bones exposed, was clearly visible from the doorway.
"Still looking." A naked child who was peeking out from the side was grabbed by the ear from behind by his mother and pulled out with force.
"See? This is what happens when you don't replace the jade talisman in time. I'll teach you a lesson! Never touch the jade talisman again!"
"Let go! It hurts! I won't dare to do it again, never again!" The child screamed as he was slowly pulled away.
Lin Hui watched the mother and son leave. Dressed in a gray long coat, he stood out among the crowd of people dressed similarly.
"This is not about the jade talisman." A low female voice suddenly said from the side.
Lin Hui turned his head and saw a tall woman in a gray long coat and black leather pants who had walked behind him without him noticing.
The woman's face was somewhat similar to his, with two simple buns tied in her hair. She was holding a soy sauce bottle in her hand, and it was obvious that she had just returned from the grocery store to buy soy sauce.
"Let's go, don't look anymore. This is a ghost that broke into the house in broad daylight." The woman's name was Lin Hongzhen, the eldest daughter of the Lin family and Lin Hui's cousin. She was one year older than him.
"Intruder..."
Lin Hui repeated it, his expression turning grim. This was a general term for all monsters and beasts that attacked humans during the day, not specifically ghosts.
Chapter 2 002 Decision"There have been two cases in Xinyu recently, and even more in Raoshan, five in total. All of them happened during the day." Lin Hongzhen whispered with a gloomy expression.
"Are uncle and aunt planning to move into the inner city?" Lin Hui suddenly asked.
He remembered that Lin Hongzhen's parents were business owners in town, and their family was even better off than his. Plus, Lin Hongzhen herself was a helper at the Shayue Pharmacy, earning a good salary, so moving into the inner city was a real possibility.
"Well, it's almost time. There have been burglars in many towns recently, so Mom and Dad plan to go to the city to take shelter." Lin Hongzhen nodded slightly. She had a good relationship with Lin Hui. They played together when they were young, and he was also one of the members of the Lin family who was occasionally willing to interact with them.
"Things are not peaceful recently. Be careful and don't always join in the fun." Lin Hongzhen reminded again.
After she finished speaking, she was about to continue, but a little girl with pigtails behind her patted her and greeted her.
"Xiaoqin, is that you?" She turned around with a happy expression and immediately started chatting with the little girl.
Lin Hui, who was about to ask something, stopped talking when he saw this. He noticed that the girl, about fifteen or sixteen, was dressed very coolly: a white tube top and a short leather skirt that barely covered her thighs. A simple snakeskin belt around her waist was typical inner-city style. She also had a brown, wavy short knife strapped to the outside of her thigh.
Finally, he took one last look at the bloodstains in the yard before turning around and leaving silently.
Continuing along the yellow mud road towards the town, soon his figure slowly disappeared around the bend.
The little girl glanced at him and looked at Lin Hongzhen.
"Your brother?"
"Yes, my cousin, from the fourth room. He's an honest kid." Lin Hongzhen nodded. "Do you think he has a chance of getting selected in this round? His family isn't well off, and as you know, it's not a good idea for him to stay in Xinyu forever."
"Looks aren't good enough... You know how Amemiya selects people. Appearance comes first. If they don't have good looks, at least they'll be given some benefits..." The little girl shook her head. "Honestly, from your Lin family, only Lin Hongyu was chosen based on her qualifications. The rest..."
"Lin Hongyu...you'd better stop mentioning that guy. Just hearing his name makes me angry. What about my cousin? How about asking you to take him over to run errands? He's also started looking for something to do recently." Lin Hongzhen asked tentatively.
"Why don't you tell him to work for the Chen family?" The little girl looked speechless. "Don't you know what's going on in Shayue?"
Lin Hongzhen smiled awkwardly.
"It's mainly because he's old enough and has a good relationship with me, so I'm trying to find a way for him."
Lin Hui is a well-known figure in the Lin family. His parents are famous for loving him dearly. They have provided him with good food and drink since he was a child, and were reluctant to send him away to learn a skill. It was only now that he grew up that they realized how anxious he was.
Most families would send their children out to study when they are ten years old. The Lin family is a large family with many people. Lin Hui's father has a good income and is a manager after all. He spoils his son in every way.
In the eyes of others, being reluctant to send your child away to learn skills is already considered pampering.
The result now...
Lin Hongzhen shook her head in her heart. Even she started out as an apprentice and errand runner at the age of ten. It has been seven years now. She finally got the qualification to join the church last year and officially became an ordinary believer of Shayue.
In Tuyue, there are only three ways for civilians to make a name for themselves.
Selection by the government, selection by Shayue, selection by the Chen family.
If none of these three options work, then you can only farm or work as a waiter and learn a skill.
If neither of these two options is possible, that would be Lin Hui's current situation. He can only make a living by going out to work hard and taking dangerous routes.
In essence, in the eyes of the poor people, Lin Hui is already the only son of the steward, a young master who has completely escaped from his poor family background.
In Xinyu Town, he can barely be considered a wealthy second generation.
Therefore, Lin Hui's father would never be willing to let his only son take a dangerous path.
Lin Hongzhen is very clear about this.
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Xinyu Town, Xinyu Oil Mill.
In a dark and greasy corner, large oil drums are arranged neatly like soldiers in formation.
Lin Hui's father, Lin Shunhe, with bloodshot eyes at this time, quietly stuffed a heavy gray purse into the hands of a big-bellied old man dressed in official clothes.
"Mr. Chen, look at this recommendation for admission to the inner city..."
"The goods are good and the job is done very well. Don't worry, Xiaolin, I have conveyed your message." The old man said with a smile.
When Lin Shunhe heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He gritted his teeth and took out another silver-rimmed purse and handed it over.
This was his retirement money, and he had originally planned to live in the inner city with his wife Yao Shan, but now he couldn't care less.
My son has been staying at home for more than a year, doing nothing every day and living in a daze. If he continues like this, he will probably be ruined.
If he could become an employee of the Chen family, it would be worth all his efforts. You know, it takes at least seven or eight years to go from an apprentice to an employee. This private order and the savings he made saved him these seven or eight years.
Everyone in Tuyue knew that the Chen family's welfare was first-rate. As long as one could enter the Chen family, at the very least, one could live in the inner city and ensure basic safety.
"That's a bit too formal, isn't it? But it costs money to take care of things. Don't worry, brother Lin, I'll take care of it." Old Chen's smile grew wider. He opened the purse, took a look, and weighed it.
"You can send someone over later, Lin Hui, right?"
"Yes, yes." Lin Shunhe nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, I'll remember that." Old Chen nodded. "It's getting late. I'm going to have lunch first. Tomorrow afternoon, you can bring your men to the third gate of Chenjiabao. It's the gate where you can see the Haoyi Tower from outside. Don't go the wrong way."
"Okay, I'll be there on time!" Lin Shunhe responded quickly.
As he watched Old Chen slowly walk out of the oil mill warehouse with his hands behind his back, a huge stone in his heart finally fell.
Although I've used up years of savings and even my retirement savings in one go, as long as my son can make a good living after graduation, I can earn the money back by saving hard in the future...
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Lin Hui walked along the road towards the town.
Xinyu Town is a tiny, comb-like town with five intersecting streets. These so-called streets are actually just ordinary yellow mud roads that have been compacted.
The town's main industries are the dozen or so workshops, of which the oil mill is just one. There are also clothing workshops, leather workshops, grain workshops, fruit workshops, and so on.
Apart from the workshops, there are residential houses, which are either square earthen houses or stone-walled courtyards.
The only thing that left a deep impression on Lin Hui was a dilapidated temple he passed by on the roadside.
He did not go into the dilapidated temple, but stood outside and looked through the broken hole in the wall. There was nothing enshrined inside, just rows of clay sculptures of children with mutilated bodies.
The black clay sculptures are extremely delicately crafted and lifelike, just like rows of children under the age of three sitting cross-legged in the temple with smiles on their faces.
Just because of its incompleteness, this scene seems particularly strange.
This is also the reason why he didn't dare to go in.
As it was getting closer to noon, Lin Hui turned around and went home. On the way back, he looked out into the distance outside the town.
There was white fog and gray fog everywhere. Nothing could be seen clearly.
Fog covers everything in this world. Only by surrounding the giant city can people reach the fog-free zone and have the qualification to survive.
With a sigh, Lin Hui quickened his pace and hurried back, when he was about to reach the Lin family compound.
I happened to meet three or four members of the Lin family, who were respectfully escorting a big-bellied old man out.
Among those clansmen, the one standing in the front was none other than Lin Chaoyi, the head of the Lin family.
The old patriarch, who is now over seventy years old, is the current head of the Lin family. At this moment, he is leaning on a red cane, his face is ruddy, his silver hair is neatly combed at the back of his head, and his usually majestic face has become particularly gentle at this moment.
He was carefully holding the back of the hand of a beautiful girl beside him, and kept talking to the big-bellied old man.
Seeing Lin Hui coming back, the old patriarch stopped talking and finally patted the arm of the girl next to him.
"This matter is settled." The old patriarch said firmly.
"But, this is not good, right? This is the quota that Brother Lin Shunhe fought for..." The big-bellied old man was none other than Old Chen who had just come out of the oil mill. He did not expect that as soon as he walked out of the door, he was invited over by the old patriarch of the Lin family who was waiting outside. Without saying anything, the other party stuffed him with a large sum of bribes, and the only request was that he give the quota to Lin Hongyu, who was also from the Lin family.
The old patriarch offered more benefits, so Old Chen was naturally happy to agree. However, this quota was earned by Lin Shunhe from the young master at the risk of his life. He changed it like this...
"There's nothing wrong with it. We're all Lin family members. I'm the clan leader, and I have the final say on all family matters." The old clan leader, Lin Chaoyi, said decisively, "Before, I didn't expect Shunhe to succeed either. Now that he's succeeded, and he has such a great opportunity to join the Chen family, it would be a waste to give it to Xiaohui. The only way is to give it to Hongyu. With her talent and perseverance, she can develop well in the Chen family and gain a high status. Then she can come back and help Xiaohui. That's the best option. It's the best choice for the entire Lin family."
"Then along the river..."
"I'll tell him I'm his father! If he dares not to listen, I'll use my crutch to deal with him!" Lin Chaoyi said in a deep voice.
Old Chen glanced at the Lin family and shook his head. It seemed that this family had been waiting here for a long time, aiming to eat Lin Shunhe's family.
So cruel.
But this was all the Lin family's business. He only needed to get the benefits. The rest had nothing to do with him. After all, he had already given the final spot to the Lin family.
Seeing Lin Hui slowly approaching, the old patriarch lowered his voice and said a few words to Old Chen, then sent the man out and got on the carriage on the side of the road.
A group of people passed by Lin Hui and pushed him aside. After seeing them off, the old patriarch turned around and looked at Lin Hui. He looked at his thin figure and lifeless eyes, snorted coldly, and returned to the yard with a few people.
Lin Hongyu and her father Lin Shuntao were also in the group seeing people off. At this time, they looked at Lin Hui and felt a little embarrassed for taking up someone else's place. Lin Shuntao gently pushed his daughter.
"Go say hello to your cousin and get closer to him in the future."
"You go if you want to go, I won't go." Lin Hongyu turned around and said impatiently, "I have to cultivate my mind every day, so I don't have time to hang around like him. It's just that I owe him something, at worst I can pay him back double later."
Seeing that her father was still urging her, Lin Hongyu became even more impatient.
"Don't push me. He has no ability and couldn't seize the opportunity. Who can I blame?"
Several people returned to the yard in a noisy manner, leaving Lin Hui watching all this in confusion, feeling that something seemed to be wrong.
The people opposite him were speaking softly, and since he was a little far away, he couldn't hear what they were saying.
Seeing that everyone had gone back, he followed them into the yard. He was really tired after walking around for so long.
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BANG!!!
"What!! You gave Xiaohui's spot to Hongyu!?"
A teacup was smashed against the wall.
Lin Hui's father, Lin Shunhe, stood up with an angry look on his face, his hands and body covered in slightly hot tea.
He was trembling all over, staring at the clan leader Lin Chaoyi who was sitting in the main seat in the hall, his chest rising and falling rapidly like a bellows.
"That's the spot I worked so hard to earn for my son!!"
He stared at Lin Chaoyi and spoke word by word.
"How dare you!??"
"Are you fucking trying to rebel?!" Lin Chaoyi also stood up suddenly and smashed the teacups to the ground.
"I'm your fucking dad, so what's wrong with using some of your things? What's wrong?! I raised you up, and this is how you repay me?"
Lin Chaoyi roared angrily and walked towards Lin Shunhe step by step with his crutches.
"What's going on? Have you become more capable? You dare to smash things in front of me? Have you become more capable?!"
He grabbed Lin Shunhe's arm and hit himself on the head.
"Come on, if you have the guts, come and fight! Come and fight your dad! I'm standing right in front of you, if you dare to hit me, you can do whatever you want!!"
"Fight!!" Lin Chaoyi roared, shaking the entire hall with a buzzing sound.
The two men's arms were tightly wrestling together, and the blue veins on their dark skin were exposed.
Lin Shunhe's face turned purple, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at his father.
He clenched his fists tightly, but did not move.
"Now Hongyu's quota has been reported! The Chen family has already entered! You have to accept it, and there is no way to change it. What you have to do is to face the facts! Help Hongyu grow and develop in the Chen family, and then you will have the opportunity to come back and help your son in the future! By then, both of us in the Lin family will be able to enter the Chen family, and that will be a real good thing for our family!!" Lin Chaoyi saw that he had calmed his son down, and his tone softened a little, and he began to explain in a cold voice.
Lin Shunhe clenched his fists tightly, looking at his father who was giving him advice, the disappointment and sadness in his heart almost overflowing.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never received any support from his father. Almost all the benefits went to Hongyu's family. His current position as the manager of the oil mill was the result of his unexpected appreciation by a nobleman in the yamen.
I originally thought I could just let it go, since he was my father after all, and I could just bear with it and get by. But I never expected that the spot I had worked so hard to earn for my son would be snatched away by this old man who had been so scheming and focused on it! !?
At this time, Lin Shunhe became more and more angry and aggrieved the more he thought about it.
Lin Chaoyi in front of him was still nagging him, saying that he should put the entire Lin family first, and as long as the family was strong as a whole, it would benefit everyone. He couldn't hold grudges because of a temporary sacrifice...
"ah!!!"
Suddenly, Lin Shunhe shook off his father's hand, pointed at him, clenched his teeth, and trembled all over.
"From childhood to adulthood, I have never relied on you for anything! I tolerated your sacrifices before, but now you want to sacrifice my son! Fine! From now on, my family of three, Lin Shunhe, will have nothing to do with your Lin family! No connection anymore!!!"
He used up all his strength, roared, and without even looking at the red-faced Lin Chaoyi, he turned and left.
"You!!" Lin Chaoyi pointed at him, too angry to utter a complete sentence. "Unfilial son! You, unfilial son!!"
Bang.
The door to the hall was knocked open, Lin Shunhe strode out and quickly disappeared around the corner of the yard.
Only Lin Chaoyi was left standing there, gritting his teeth. But he didn't dare to call for help. After all, this was indeed a dishonest act on his part. If it spread, it would have a negative impact on him and the entire Lin family.
"But what have I done wrong!? I did this all for the Lin family, for everyone!" Lin Chaoyi gritted his teeth and gasped.
Lin Hui sat upright on the bed in the dark inner room.
Holding a bowl of corn and yam paste left by my mother in the morning, I put it into my mouth spoonful by spoonful and swallowed it.
Outside the window, I could hear the sound of children playing in the alley, as if they were hitting stones. In the distance, I could faintly hear someone playing an instrument similar to the erhu in the wind, and the sound was sobbing and sad.
Bang.
Suddenly, the wooden door of the inner room was pushed open, and Dad Lin Shunhe came in with an angry face.
"When your mother comes back, we'll move as soon as possible! We'll never come to this Lin family compound again!"
"?" Lin Hui looked confused. He was still thinking about what he should and could do in the future. Suddenly, his father rushed in and mentioned moving.
"Don't worry about it. Son, your plan failed this time, but don't be afraid, don't worry, your father still has a way! Still has a way!!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Lin Shunhe's somewhat dull face, as if he had made up his mind.
"You are my only son! I will never let you be homeless!" Lin Shunhe repeated.
After saying that, he began to look around for a wooden basket to pack his things.
Lin Hui watched for a while, then realized what was happening and started to clean up.
He didn't know what had happened, but it was probably related to the Lin family, otherwise his father wouldn't be so angry and wouldn't say he wanted to leave the Lin family.
You have to know that these days, in the outer city, a large and prosperous clan means that they are not easy to mess with and are safe.
Although the Lin family is not wealthy, they are much better off than ordinary people.
While many people could only eat bran and drink water besides Wanfu meat, the Lin family could at least get some coarse grain rice with some meat.
Dad would never say he wanted to leave the family unless it was absolutely necessary.
After cleaning up for a while, Lin Shunjiang, the father of the eldest wife Lin Hongzhen, came home.
Lin Shunjiang is a middle-aged fat man with a completely different style from Lin Shunhe. His two small eyes are moving around, revealing a subtle shrewdness.
He and Lin Shunhe walked to the corner and talked privately for a while, as if trying to persuade him, but in the end he sighed and went back alone.
Dad continued to pack his things in silence. By the time mother Yao Shan returned home, it was already getting dark.
"Boss, what's going on?" Yao Shan asked anxiously with a tired look on her face as she walked in, put down her work bag, and asked.
Lin Shunhe opened his mouth, and when he saw his wife's worried face, his face trembled and tears suddenly wet his eyes.
He had no idea how to tell his wife that the opportunity they had accumulated for so many years was finally snatched away by his father Lin Chaoyi...
The couple's years of hard work were completely wasted, and this was undoubtedly a huge blow to the wife.
"Okay, stop talking...ah..." In fact, Yao Shan probably heard some noise before she came back, and now she got confirmation from her husband.
She glanced at her son who was tidying up clothes that were hanging out to dry in the yard not far away.
"It doesn't matter... I understand what kind of person your father is... No matter what decision you make, just like before, I will listen to you."
"Shanshan..." Lin Shunhe couldn't hold back any longer after hearing this. He grabbed his wife's hand, his eyes red. "Don't worry... I will never let you suffer again... I swear!"
"I believe you!" Yao Shan gently hugged her husband, and the two of them became quiet for a moment, as if they were still.
In the yard, Lin Hui glanced at this scene and shook his head slightly.
It seems that although this life is mediocre, at least the family atmosphere is still good.
"It's okay to be muddleheaded before, but now that my memory has returned, it's time to plan for the future. Regardless of how well I do, at least I need to ensure basic safety and food and shelter. I can't rely on my parents for everything."
Lin Hui is a man with no ambition. His only wish is to find a quiet place, quietly study something, enjoy the pleasure of studying things, and discovering mysteries that others cannot discover.
In his previous life, he just liked playing with Luban locks, Rubik's Cubes, and the like. But in this environment, it is naturally impossible for him to continue to indulge in these things.
Thinking of this, he involuntarily raised his right hand and looked at the back of his hand.
A complex blood-red pattern resembling a diamond was clearly engraved on the skin there.
He had just discovered this thing. From his previous memories, there was no such pattern on his hand. Apparently, this thing only began to appear after his memory awakened.
It's just that he hasn't discovered the function of this thing for a short time.
"It can't be just an ordinary pattern, right?"
Lin Hui pondered in his mind.
They had a quick lunch in the afternoon, which consisted of meat buns with the five-spice pork head and some unknown wild vegetables. It tasted very fragrant, but except for Lin Hui, Lin Shunhe and Yao Shan were not in the mood to eat. They just watched their son eat most of the dishes in big mouthfuls.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, as soon as the fog dissipated, someone from the Lin family was peeking out from outside. They saw Lin Shunhe and his family of three carrying large and small bags, renting an ox cart, and spending the whole morning moving all their belongings away and leaving the compound.
Father Lin Shunhe had obviously made arrangements long ago. He quickly brought his wife and son to a square gray-white stone courtyard and quickly moved the things from the ox cart into it.
The next step is to resettle, start a new business and rebuild the family.
His parents didn't let him do these things, but just let him rest aside. They also gave him a small bag of melon seeds, which were seasoned with spices and tasted sweet and delicious.
Lin Hui wanted to help, but was pushed away several times, so he gave up. He took the melon seeds and walked out of the house. He sat down on a yellow stone outside the door and watched the people and cars coming and going on the muddy road.
The new house is farther away from the town, and is located opposite the Lin family compound, on opposite sides of the town center.
"Huizi, why are you sitting here?"
Not long after he sat there, a tall, thin young man with a shabby look and unbuttoned jacket approached from the crowd, stared at Lin Hui with a familiar look on his face and asked.
"Pengshan? What are you doing here?" Lin Hui was studying the bloodstain on the back of his hand. When he heard the noise, he looked up and immediately laughed.
The man's name was Pengshan, and like him, he was a lazy scoundrel with a decent family background.
As both of them were gangsters, they had a good relationship. After all, they shared the same suffering and had similar personalities. After spending a long time together, they gradually became friends.
Peng Shan came from the wealthy Peng family, another large family in the town that was larger and richer than the Lin family.
Pengshan himself originally lived a rich and happy life, but he never expected that his father, who doted on him, would fall ill and pass away a few years ago, leaving him and his four sisters unable to support their own family. So they could only live off the family wealth and squander it.
After being cheated out of a lot of money by his tribe members at the beginning, this guy came to his senses and moved out with his sisters. Now he is trying to matchmake for his sisters and find a good family for his family.
All in all, although he doesn't have any special abilities, he has a kind nature and is a good person.
"Stop talking, alas..." Lin Hui simply told the other party about the move.
"Just move out!" Peng Shan was immediately happy when he heard it. "Let me tell you, big families are just too busy. You have to consider your family members in everything. I always consider my family members, but they never consider me when they go out!"
"That's right." Lin Hui nodded.
"Isn't it just that I got by for a while in the past few years? I'm still young and there will always be a chance to make a fresh start in the future! Those shameless people at home, who do they look down on?" After cursing for a few times, Peng Shan changed the subject.
"Well, you're old enough to do something now. How about it? Have you found something?"
"Not yet, but my dad said he has a way." Lin Hui shook his head.
"We definitely wouldn't qualify for the government's selection. The Shayue Cult has high standards, not to mention the Chen family... well, let's not talk about that. With our circumstances, we can only make a living at a lesser-known place. Huang's, their chain of liquor stores, would you like to join us? They've been hiring a lot lately."
"No. What's so good about being a food delivery guy?" Lin Hui shook his head.
"Then we can pay some money to rent the land and farm it!" Peng Shan discussed. "I've also been researching this recently and have gained some experience."
"Haha." Lin Hui remained silent. He knew Peng Shan's character too well. With his lazy nature, he still wanted to farm? He was pretty good at it.
"Don't disbelieve me, ah, you look down on me!" Peng Shan was speechless, but he didn't continue to refute. "However, my eldest sister does have a way. The job is not difficult. Just help clean and keep it clean."
"Cleaner?" Lin Hui asked.
"Oh yes, yes, it's the cleaner! You summarized it very well with this word." Peng Shan gave a thumbs up.
"No." Lin Hui refused again.
"Alas, you are neither going here nor going anywhere. With your ability, you have high expectations but poor skills. What can you do?" Peng Shan was speechless.
"Didn't you go either?" Lin Hui retorted.
"..." Peng Shan was also choked.
The two of them simply sat on the rocks together, watching the trucks and passers-by passing by on the yellow mud road.
Among the passers-by, you can often see young men and women of about their age.
They came and went in work clothes, some long, some short, many with the names of workshops, restaurants, and families, and some even had the rare symbol of the Shayue Sect, a cross with two interlaced crescents.
"Alas... Actually, in this world, there are ghosts breaking into the door during the day and ghosts appearing in the fog at night. Life is so difficult for people, why do we have to work so hard every day?" Peng Shan sighed.
"How about we learn martial arts?" Lin Hui suggested. He felt very insecure. The ghost that broke into his house and the fog ghost that knocked on his door at night made him feel even more uneasy about the future.
It would have been fine if his memory had not awakened, but after awakening, he couldn't pin his hopes on a jade talisman he had begged for.
"Learning martial arts? What's the point? Can you beat a cult member?" Peng Shan scoffed. "Let's not talk about anything else. Take your eldest sister, Lin Hongzhen, a newcomer to the cult. As soon as she accepted the call, she instantly became as strong as steel, making it impossible for poisonous creatures to get close! She might not be able to achieve what she could achieve in a lifetime of martial arts training in just one night!"
"Is it so tragic?" Lin Hui's memory in this regard was rather vague, and he was stunned when he heard this.
"What else? These days, only families without any connections are willing to practice martial arts. If you have connections, you can get into any of the three places, such as the government, the Chen family, and the Shayue Sect. That's a great opportunity to change your destiny!" The more Peng Shan said this, the more precious it seemed that the Chen family's spot that was snatched away before was.
Lin Hui felt more and more uncomfortable, and unconsciously felt the bloodstain on the back of his hand.
"But if there is really no other way, going to a martial arts school or a temple to work as a helper is also a good choice. Although the money is little, it is free and easy." Peng Shan's eyes suddenly turned and he thought of the benefits.
"Is there any way to deal with the door-breaking ghost and the fog ghost?" Lin Hui suddenly asked again.
"Three families can, but they're the only ones who can. The rest are helpless. Otherwise, why do you think everyone is trying so hard to get in?" Peng Shan shook his head. "As for the others, the only use of martial arts is to run away quickly when encountering danger. This is also the main purpose of most people learning martial arts, so those martial arts schools in town basically teach light skills."
"Running fast...this is good." Lin Hui was a little tempted.
"At our age, it's too late to learn martial arts," Peng Shan shattered his fantasy. "We can only learn some basic external skills that have no threshold. Those are only learned by poor people. The more hardcore you practice, the shorter your life will be."
Lin Hui remained silent.
The two of them stopped talking and just watched the people bustling about. The busy people and the idle him formed a sharp contrast.
As they watched, they noticed that there were many more ox carts carrying goods on the road. And judging from their direction, they all seemed to be heading towards the inner city.
Lin Hui looked towards the inner city.
From a distance, all you can see is a huge white stone wall that wraps around the entire city.
The white wall was at least several hundred meters high, with the upper half submerged in the light clouds. The wall was smooth and flat, giving people a sense of pure white majesty.
The entire white wall, from top to bottom, from left to right, seems to be built from one piece.
"Why are you all going to the inner city?" he asked in a low voice.
"It's all because of the recent break-ins. Those who have some money are planning to take shelter in the inner city first. As long as they don't live there permanently, they can still afford to find a temporary place to live for a while." Peng Shan replied.
"Didn't the city send anyone to investigate?"
"Yes, there are quite a few patrols from the government. They seem to be tracking something."
Peng Shan didn't sit for long before he was about to leave. However, just as he stood up, he saw an oxcart with the words "Chen Family" on it slowly passing by the roadside in the distance.
The curtain of the rear compartment of the car was lifted, revealing a few young people chatting and laughing inside.
"It's the Chen family's convoy for selecting people!" Peng Shan said subconsciously.
Lin Hui was startled, then stood up and looked towards the convoy. He looked for Lin Hongyu inside, but after scanning several times, he couldn't see her. It was probably another car.
'Chen family...'
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Lin Family Compound.
Lin Chaoyi sat in the head of the family seat in the lobby, looking at the representatives of the branch families from more than ten branches below.
"Has Hongyu left?" he asked in a low voice.
"Let's go. Get in the car. Someone from the carriage and horse business outside the Chen family is here to pick us up." Lin Hongyu's father responded quickly.
"The fourth brother has moved out, and his original yard is now vacant. It just so happens that there are many people here and we need a place to live. How about these rooms..." Lin Shunchong from the second house is a sickly, yellow-faced man. He bent one leg and rested it on a stool. He sat in an untidy and sloppy manner.
"Second brother, you have a lot of people in your family, but I don't have many? My son still has to take the imperial examination and work in the government! My three grandsons are also waiting to have a house to live in in the future. Why should I give them all to your second wife?" A woman on the side was dissatisfied and started to speak up.
"Your son has been taking exams for many years, but he's not even in the top 500 in the public election. How can he expect fame?" Lin Shunchong, the second wife, curled his lips.
"Okay, the fourth brother has moved out. Who knows where they live now?" The old patriarch Lin Chaoyi interrupted the topic and asked.
"Who cares? Doesn't he want to sever ties with his family? Why bother with him?" someone said indifferently.
It's good to sever ties. After the old man passes away, there will be one less person to share the money. Although no one says it, everyone is happy in their hearts.
"The fourth brother still has some abilities after all..." Lin Chaoyi frowned.
"Dad, are you still worried about the fourth son making a comeback?" Lin Shunchong asked, "He's just an oil mill manager, no matter how capable he is, that's all he can do. As for his wife and son, his wife is an elderly hired worker, and his son has no skills and only knows how to eat and wait for death all day long. With this kind of background, why are you still worried?"
"I just feel a little sorry... The fourth one is still okay..." Lin Chaoyi sighed. "It's just that he's been dragged down by his son."
"That's true. We have so many young people, and except for him, the rest have arrangements and places to stay. The eldest and sixth brothers' families are already arranging their engagements. The prosperity of the family and the development of the family are just around the corner. His fourth brother's family has been separated now, so don't be shameless to come back and ask others for help when the family becomes prosperous in the future." Lin Shunchong said with a smile.
"Okay, since the fourth brother wants to sever ties with the family, you, the second brother, have acquaintances at the government office, so you can go and change the registration to avoid disputes in the future. Let's not talk about this anymore, let's discuss it. Now there are three people entering the inner city, including those from the eldest family, the fifth family, and the twelfth family. This clan meeting is intended to let everyone contribute and support the development of these three branches in the inner city..." The old clan leader Lin Chaoyi began his traditional skills again, sacrificing branches for the main trunk.
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"Dad, I want to practice martial arts."
At Lin Hui's new home, the family just sat down to have lunch when Lin Hui blurted out a sentence.
"Practicing martial arts?" Lin Shunhe frowned at his son. "What's the point of practicing martial arts? I've decided. You'll learn to be a steward with me. Go to the oil mill first to familiarize yourself with the environment. If things go wrong later, you can inherit your father's business and still have a job. But if you want to be a steward, you have to work hard. After all, the decision still depends on the town's small government office."
"Can managing the oil mill save your life?" Lin Hui asked.
"If you can save up money to enter the inner city, you can do it once you're in the inner city." Lin Shunhe replied.
"In the inner city, we still have to rely on others. We won't survive if we encounter a break-in!" Lin Hui said in a deep voice.
"Learning martial arts is useless!" Lin Shunhe said impatiently. "Your father is in charge of a guard team of more than ten people. Which one of them doesn't learn martial arts? The worst one has practiced martial arts for more than ten years. What's the point now? He's still guarding the oil mill! His monthly salary is less than one-tenth of what your father earns. Tell me, what's the point of learning martial arts?!"
"It's a good thing that the child wants to do something. It's better than staying at home all the time." Yao Shan said gently and soothingly.
"But at his age, he can't learn anything good from martial arts. Internal martial arts are limited by age, so he can't learn them. External martial arts are all short-lived skills. If he learns them, he will die early, which is even more miserable! I might as well feed him and let him eat well for the rest of his life!" Lin Shunhe said unhappily.
"I just learn from external martial artists, it's okay. Anyway, I just practice casually to kill time. It would be even better if I could get a job in a martial arts school." Lin Hui explained.
"Work in a martial arts school?" These words suddenly inspired Lin Shunhe.
He thought it over and calmed down.
"If you can really endure hardship, working for a martial arts school is fine. I have connections with several martial arts schools in town, and the oil mills often hire people from them for their escorts, so I have a pretty good relationship with them. If that's your idea, it's a good one."
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
He knew his son's situation. Although he was physically weak, his son had one biggest advantage, which was his strong calculation ability, which was much better than other children of the same age.
He didn't know where his son had developed this ability, but many of the martial arts schools were short of people with strong calculations, so he couldn't say for sure if his son could really do it if he went in to work.
Thinking of this, he looked up at his son and saw a seriousness in his eyes that he had never seen before. Suddenly, he felt more serious.
"Have you thought it through? You really want to learn martial arts? Let me make this clear first. You definitely can't join the inner school because you have to be under ten years old. You can only join the outer school. In the outer school, you can only practice casually and not hurt yourself!"
"I just want to practice running fast. I'm not interested in anything else. Don't worry, Dad! I will never practice hard!" Lin Hui answered firmly.
"Good! The idea is very clear! This is good!" Lin Shunhe paused and felt that it was true. Now the outer city is gradually becoming more and more dangerous. Practicing some skills to run fast is also a way to ensure safety.
So his mind quickly flashed through several external martial arts places that he had connections with.
"Well, I can arrange three places for you. Which one do you want to choose?"
"Which three?"
"The Feiyun Fist Gym for Feiyun Fist, the Hongsha Temple for Bronze Arm Kung Fu, and the Qingfeng Temple for Fast Sword. These three places are all my long-term oil suppliers, so I have frequent contacts and good relationships with them, so it's easy to arrange. As long as your father is still here, you can get some care when you go in. When you are older and have built up your network there, I can hand over the responsibility and let go. That's how the transition will be." Lin Shunhe planned.
"Which of these three places can I learn the fastest martial arts?" Lin Hui asked directly.
"Both Feiyun Fist and Qingfeng Guan are faster. But realistically, I'd lean towards Feiyun Pavilion. Although Qingfeng Guan is faster, Feiyun Fist is more practical. The pavilion owner, Shangguan Fei, is much stronger than Qingfeng Guan's Taoist Baohe. Feiyun Pavilion is also better managed than Qingfeng Guan, so your income would be much higher if you went there."
"No, I'll go to Qingfeng Temple!" Lin Hui looked determined.
After witnessing the fog at night and the ghosts that broke into his house during the day, he was extremely eager to save his life.
Anyway, learning martial arts is just like what Peng Shan said. No matter how strong you are, you still can't beat a disciple from the three major families. It's better to specialize. Saving your life is the only thing to do.
"Okay... Then you do it first... If there is a better way out later, I will think of a way." It was rare for Lin Shunhe to see his son's eyes so determined. He immediately felt that he had to strike while the iron was hot and finalize the matter while his son's enthusiasm was still there.
He immediately picked up the bowl, scraped off the food, picked up his coat and walked out of the house.
"I'll arrange it right away! Shanshan, take a leave in the afternoon and help Xiaohui pack up his things at home!" After hurriedly giving the instructions, Lin Shunhe pushed the door open and walked out, quickly disappearing on the road.
"Your father is still so impulsive and doesn't even eat properly..." Mother Yao Shan looked helpless.
Lin Hui nodded and was about to speak when he suddenly felt an itch on the back of his right hand.
His heart moved, and he looked at the back of his hand and found that the itchy spot was exactly where the blood-colored pattern was.
At this moment, the blood-colored pattern mark was wriggling strangely, as if a LCD screen was embedded in the back of the hand, and the pattern inside was changing and flashing rapidly.
"What's wrong?" asked the mother puzzledly.
"Nothing...nothing." Lin Hui raised his hand and deliberately waved the back of his hand in front of his mother's field of vision to make sure that she couldn't see anything at all.
Now his anticipation for the blood seal reached its peak.
This thing awakened along with him. Maybe it can really help him find a way out of this unstable environment.
Gently stroking the bloodstain, he put his hand down again and returned his attention to the dinner table.
"Come on, stop thinking and eat a chicken leg." At this moment, his mother Yao Shan picked up a braised chicken leg and put it into his bowl.
The light brown chicken leg, plump and juicy with a shiny oily surface, rolled a little in the dark red multi-grain rice and stopped, right under Lin Hui's eyes.
brush.
At this moment, the blood mark on the back of his hand suddenly stopped flashing.
The chicken leg in front of him suddenly lit up and glowed red.
A line of small text extended from the right side of the chicken leg in the field of vision and emerged.
'Braised chicken legs - a common food for replenishing qi and blood, with a shelf life of 2 days and ordinary taste.
Evolvable branches: 2.'
Lin Hui's eyes widened instantly.
He stared at the words in front of him. Those were the Chinese characters he was most familiar with. The long-lost sense of familiarity made his mood suddenly fluctuate.
"Evolutionary branches? What else can a chicken leg evolve into?!" He felt pleasantly surprised, yet also puzzled and baffled.
But the changes in the text before him were obviously caused by the bloodstain.
His eyes unconsciously focused on the location of the evolvable branch.
brush.
There was another soft sound.
The 2 behind the branch opens directly and expands into two dotted lines in different directions.
One line points upwards, connected to a new line of red font: 1-Purgatory Black Wind Chicken Leg.
The dotted line below connects: 2 - Secretly made chicken legs in extremely cold weather.
"..." Lin Hui looked at the two dotted lines and fell into deep thought.