11: Chapter 11 Who is silently bearing the burden behind the scenes?

"Stop!"

Just as Lin Yi was at the brink of life and death, a large parcel came whistling from outside the courtyard and slammed heavily into Wang Ergou!

"Ah!" Wang Ergou let out a miserable scream, flew backward rapidly, and crashed into the wall behind him.

The low, mud-brick wall collapsed with a crash.

Dust filled the air, burying Wang Ergou in the ruins.

"Father, Mother, I'm back!" Immediately, a familiar figure rushed into the courtyard.

"Feng'er, is... is that you?" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan and Wang Xiufeng widened their eyes in unison, weeping with joy.

"Wuu... Big Brother, you've finally returned! I thought I would never see you again!" The third sister, Lin Fang, threw herself into Lin Feng's arms like a bird returning to the forest and began to sob loudly.

"Damn it, how dare you hit my Brother Ergou?"

"Damn it, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and save Brother Ergou!"

The four thugs under Wang Ergou cursed loudly, digging Wang Ergou out from the ruins!

"Cough, cough... You dog, how dare you hit me?" Wang Ergou wiped the dust from his face, roaring with rage, his eyes splitting.

Lin Feng ignored him completely. He gently pushed aside his younger sister, Lin Fang, then walked over to Lin Yi and helped him up from the ground.

"Big... Big Brother, you... you've returned?" Lin Yi spat out blood and spoke weakly!

"Hmm, don't speak yet. Take this Medicinal Pill; your injuries will heal soon!" After speaking, Lin Feng quickly took a Medicinal Pill from his pocket and stuffed it into Lin Yi's mouth!

This Medicinal Pill was the lowest-grade healing pill, costing five taels of silver each, suitable for ordinary people.

A strange, warm current surged through his limbs and bones.

The pale complexion of Lin Yi finally began to regain a hint of color.

Although he was not completely healed, his life was finally saved.

"Lin Feng, you dare hit me?" Just then, Wang Ergou limped forward and shouted fiercely.

"You were the one who beat my younger brother like this?" Lin Feng looked up abruptly, his gaze cold as he stared at Wang Ergou.

When he lived in the Slums before, Lin Feng was often bullied by Wang Ergou.

Relying on his status as a Half-step Martial Artist, this Wang Ergou bullied men and women in the Slums, stopping at nothing to do evil.

Unfortunately, the former Lin Feng was no match for him and was often beaten until he was covered in bruises.

But now, things were different!

Lin Feng was also a Half-step Martial Artist, and his physical strength far exceeded that of Wang Ergou.

Once a fight broke out, Lin Feng was confident he could kill him.

Locked by Lin Feng's cold gaze, Wang Ergou felt as if he had been bitten by a venomous snake and couldn't help but retreat several steps in fear.

Realizing he had lost his composure in front of his subordinates, he became furious and shouted, "Your brother lost money gambling in my casino and owes me two hundred taels of silver. Now that he has no money to pay, what's wrong with me beating him?"

"My younger brother has always been honest and dutiful. Would he go gambling?" Hearing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly and turned to look at Lin Yi beside him. "Second Brother, did you really go gambling?"

"Wuu... Big Brother, I was forced by Wang Ergou. He threatened me that if I didn't go to gamble, he would break my limbs. In the end, I lost two hundred taels of silver at the casino!" Lin Yi was tearful, his voice growing lower as he spoke.

"Is that so? Wang Ergou?" Hearing this, Lin Feng was furious and looked at Wang Ergou, questioning him sternly.

According to his understanding, Wang Ergou was capable of such things.

Lin Yi was just a fifteen-year-old boy. Being caught by a group of thugs and forced to go to the casino to gamble, he had no power to resist.

"Hmph, regardless of whether he was forced or not, it is a fact that your brother owes money. It's written in black and white right here. Pay up!" Wang Ergou guiltily took out the IOU and shouted loudly.

On it was the bright red fingerprint pressed by Lin Yi.

Lin Feng pondered for a moment and nodded. "Fine, give me the IOU, I will pay the debt for him!"

After saying this, Lin Feng quickly took out two hundred taels of silver banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Wang Ergou!

"Haha, not bad. I didn't expect that you, Lin Feng, would really strike it rich after a trip to the Inner City!" A flash of greed crossed Wang Ergou's eyes. He snatched the banknotes and quickly handed over the IOU!

Lin Feng took it casually and tore it to shreds.

"Haha, Brother Feng, can you tell your Brother Ergou how you got rich in the Inner City? You earned two hundred taels in such a short time?" Wang Ergou stepped forward and asked with a cheeky grin.

"Get lost!" Lin Feng said expressionlessly, his voice cold!

That look was like he was looking at a dead man!

In fact, in his eyes, Wang Ergou was already a dead man!

It was just that in public, it was not convenient for Lin Feng to act!

If he killed Wang Ergou here, it would surely implicate Foster Father Lin Zhenshan's family!

The reason why Wang Ergou could act so tyrannically and unscrupulously here was because he had the powerful Black Tiger Gang behind him as his backing!

Wang Ergou, who was at the Half-step Martial Artist Realm, was just a small leader in the Black Tiger Gang.

Usually, he relied on the support of the Black Tiger Gang to collect various taxes and act tyrannically in this part of the Slums!

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"Hmph, don't think that just because you've become a city dweller, I'm afraid of you. We'll see!" Wang Ergou, having been snubbed, resentfully dropped this remark and left in a sorry state with his four subordinates.

"Big Brother, thank you!" Seeing that Wang Ergou and the others had finally left, Lin Yi couldn't help but speak gratefully!

"We are brothers, why thank me?" Lin Feng smiled slightly, personally supporting Lin Yi, and sent him into the house!

"Your injuries haven't healed yet, so just lie in bed and recover for this period!" Lin Feng said!

"But Big Brother, I still have to go to the docks to carry bags tomorrow..." Lin Yi said.

Hearing this, Lin Feng was almost moved to tears instantly.

Lin Yi was only fifteen years old, yet he had to go to the docks every day to carry bags, earning a meager wage to support the family.

And he himself had used the spot that Foster Father Lin Zhenshan had traded his life for to go into the city and apprentice.

The reason he could practice martial arts in the martial arts hall with peace of mind was all because his younger brother, Lin Yi, was silently bearing the burden behind the scenes!

Lin Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the tears rolling in his eyes, and gripped Lin Yi's calloused right hand tightly. "Second Brother, from now on, you don't have to go to the docks to carry bags anymore!"

"But if I don't go to carry bags, the family won't have anything to eat!" Lin Yi muttered quietly!

"Don't worry, Big Brother will take care of everything!"

As Lin Feng spoke, he quickly took out the remaining five hundred taels of silver from his pocket and handed them to Foster Father Lin Zhenshan.

"Father, take this money for household expenses in the future."

"Ah? This... so much?" Seeing the thick stack of banknotes, Foster Father Lin Zhenshan was startled and asked in a panic, "Son, did you commit some crime in the city, and that's why you're hiding back home?"

Foster Father Lin Zhenshan had never seen so much money in his life!

In his view, Lin Feng must have robbed or killed someone to get so much silver all at once.

"Father, you know my character; how could I commit a crime? This silver was all compensation given to me by the Lin family!" Lin Feng explained with a smile!

"What? This was given to you by the Lin family?" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan was still half-doubting!

"Yes, it was indeed given by the Lin family. Please rest assured and take it!" Lin Feng smiled.

Foster Father Lin Zhenshan nodded, picked up the stack of banknotes, counted them, took out two, and returned the rest to Lin Feng.

"Father, what is this?" Lin Feng asked in confusion!

"Feng'er, Father knows that you have joined the martial arts hall to practice, which costs a lot. Keep this silver for yourself; Father only needs one hundred taels."

"Father..." Lin Feng's eyes were slightly red, and he wanted to persuade him further!

"That's enough. Father is just an ordinary commoner and can't help you with much, nor can I provide you with too much silver to buy resources for cultivation, but I shouldn't hold you back, right? With this one hundred taels, it's enough for our family to live well for a whole year!" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan said firmly.

"Hmm, then I will keep it!" Lin Feng nodded.

Immediately, he retrieved the large parcel from outside the courtyard and began distributing gifts!

"Wow, are these new cotton-padded clothes and pants? They are so warm!"

"Brother, you are so good to me!"

"Thank you, Brother!"

...

Watching the cheering Lin Yi and Lin Fang, as well as his foster parents with faces full of gratification, Lin Feng also smiled.

That night!

Everything was silent!

Lin Feng, dressed in a black tight-fitting suit and wearing a black mask, quietly leaped out of the back window!

Some debts had to be settled...