Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 106: Aftermath
Looking in the direction of the sound, Lin Yi's face turned pale. He hurriedly took a few steps, closed his eyes again, and sighed.
The two abducted women saw that the bandits had slaughtered them all, and they were relieved. They both hit the wall and died.
Lin Yi knew that even if he saved the two women, they would be despised for losing their chastity when they returned to the village. But watching innocent people die in an instant, he could not do anything except sigh.
Outside the cave, Lin Yi dug two earth pits and buried the two women. After thinking for a while, he turned his long sword again, cut a piece of stone and stood in front of the grave, and poked a few times with the tip of the sword: I slaughtered all the bandits, and I am grateful for the two women's sacrifice. I set a monument here. I hope their descendants will know about it and bury them properly!
Lin Yi returned to the cave and searched it, and found more than a thousand gold and silver. Then he set fire to the cave and burned it clean. He untied the horse's bridle and saddle and let them go, then he stood up and left with a look of loneliness on his face.
Killing people who have nothing to do with oneself makes people feel heavy in their hearts. Even if they are a group of evil people, they are killed by their own hands, and twenty-three lives are gone. No matter what, it can't make people feel relaxed.
Regret? No! If he starts over again, Lin Yi will still kill people. If he doesn't kill these people, he dare not imagine what kind of disaster Cao's family will face.
The death of the two women made Lin Yi at a loss.
Death, once and for all, is a kind of struggle and a kind of relief. People often have the determination to die, but they don't have the courage to live. Perhaps, it is more difficult to live! Giving up and compromising, insisting and not giving up, you have to make a choice for this life. And I am walking a road against the sky. All I have to do is to insist--
Lin Yi was three feet off the ground and fled forward silently. Less than ten miles on the way back, his expression changed and he disappeared.
Two figures appeared on the white snow in front of him, which surprised Lin Yi.
The two figures were clearly Meng Shan and Zhen Yuanzi.
Zhen Yuanzi stopped from time to time and leaned over to check.
"Master! Are you sure you can find this gang of thieves?"
"Elder Meng, just believe me. This group of people came here strangely today. Maybe they are related to my group and they will not go far. I would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go! I will start a killing spree today!"
Zhen Yuanzi looked at his feet, pointed to the front and said: "This is the horse hoof print of the thieves. Follow it and you can't escape this group of thieves. Elder Meng, we let one person go, but it's our fault!"
Meng Shan laughed softly: "Master, we have been together for more than half a year. Don't you know me, Meng? If we join forces, are we afraid that we can't deal with these horse bandits? But I can't let my disciples know about this, otherwise, there will be a big fuss. If the master knows about this, he will blame me for being ridiculous! "
"I trust Elder Meng, but I'm afraid that there will be some fish that slip through the net. There are more than 20 people! I really can't handle it. At that time, Elder Meng, you and I can just watch the wind, and I will do it alone. Besides, eliminating violence and protecting the good is a chivalrous act, what's wrong with it? Those young people will have plenty of opportunities in the future. You and I can handle these two. Tonight, we must eliminate all evil!"
Zhen Yuanzi pointed forward, then jumped up and galloped away, followed by Meng Shan. The two disappeared in the moonlight in a blink of an eye.
Lin Yi's mood improved, and he raised the corners of his mouth slightly. They don't look like a calm old man in his teens, but two young people who are chivalrous and righteous.
If the disciples of the Tianlong Sect knew that the elders of the sect went to kill the horse bandits in the middle of the night, they would definitely follow them in a swarm. However, the journey eastward was long, so Elder Meng's concerns were reasonable.
Elder Meng was strict and prudent, and should not be so impulsive. I don't know how Zhen Yuanzi could bewitch Elder Meng.
The old Taoist was sometimes so eloquent that people had to obey him.
These two still had justice in their hearts, which made Lin Yi feel a little relieved.
During the day, after Zhen Yuanzi tested him with words, he couldn't help but come to find the bandits in person. What would happen if they found the cave in the mountain nest?
Under the cold moonlight, Lin Yi thought for a moment, released his consciousness and fled forward. He was in mid-air, and with a finger, the herbs broke through the snow and flew into his hand. Along the way, he also found a few herbs, which was better than nothing.
Lin Yi returned to Sangxi Inn and went straight to Cao's residence.
The house was given to the elders and female disciples of Tianlong Sect, and Cao's family could only squeeze into one room.
Shopkeeper Cao and his son lived in the outer room, while Xiaolan lived in the inner room. As soon as Lin Yi stood in front of the door, Xiaohei in the room began to hum. Without waiting for him to knock, the door opened automatically, and Shopkeeper Cao, wearing a fur coat, showed his head, and asked in a low voice with surprise: "But Brother Lin——!"
Lin Yi replied softly: "It's me——!" and then flashed into the house.
On the straw mat in front of the door, Xiaohei was wagging his tail.
Shopkeeper Cao closed the door and fumbled to light the oil lamp, but he didn't know that Lin Yi behind him quietly waved his hand to the four corners and threw four small flags, covering the outer room in the formation.
"How did Shopkeeper Cao know it was me?" Lin Yi asked with a smile as the oil lamp lit up.
Cao An, who was sitting on the couch in the outer room, also put on his clothes and sat up to salute.
"I don't know when Brother Lin will leave, or when he will come to treat my son's leg disease. After telling my son about this, I dare not sleep well at night, for I am afraid that Brother Lin will come at any time!" Shopkeeper Cao looked a little nervous and uneasy, and he smiled awkwardly.
"Brother Lin, thanks to you for saving me today! Cao An is very grateful!" Cao An sighed. He was still inexplicably sad and angry about what happened today.
"Brother Cao, it's not too late to talk about today's matter later. Shopkeeper Cao will keep his mouth shut about this matter as promised by me. I hope Brother Cao can do the same!" Lin Yimu said with a smile.
"Brother Lin, he was the benefactor of Cao An's family when he cured Cao An's long-lasting leg disease. Cao An's family dare not forget what the benefactor said!" Cao An said sternly.
Lin Yiyi nodded and said: "You are a person who honors your promise, and I, Lin Yi, am here to keep my promise. Brother Cao, please lie down. If you feel any pain, please be patient!"
Cao An nodded heavily and lay down with a bit of nervousness. Shopkeeper Cao hurriedly went to close the door of the inner room, but Lin Yi pulled him back and shook his head to indicate that there was no need to bother.
The entire outhouse was enveloped by the formation, and no movement could be heard. Shopkeeper Cao couldn't leave the room at all.
Shopkeeper Cao stood obediently beside Lin Yi, not daring to say anything.
As soon as Lin saw Cao An lying down, he pointed his fingers together like swords. The light flashed from his fingertips, and he quickly lowered them down, quickly tapping dozens of acupuncture points on his legs.
Cao An's legs couldn't help but tremble. Lin Yi turned a blind eye and grabbed his ankles with both hands. His spiritual energy penetrated the opponent's tendons with his spiritual consciousness. The broken and atrophied tendons expanded and lengthened under the continuous erosion and tearing of spiritual energy, and the two broken tendons were slowly connected together.
Cao An was in pain and sweating all over his body, but he still gritted his teeth and endured without making a sound.
Lin Yi also looked solemn. As mentioned in Baicaohui, the regeneration of tendons is a technique used by monks. It requires the guidance of spiritual energy and spiritual consciousness as a mediator to connect the tendons together, and then use spiritual energy to forcibly unblock the tendons, causing the tendons to regenerate. The veins are connected. Nowadays, when this technique is used on ordinary people, it turns out that it is much more difficult than imagined.
Cao An's tendons have never been penetrated by spiritual energy. The tendons are narrow and blocked, making it difficult for spiritual energy to pass through. But since he has strong spiritual consciousness and spiritual energy guidance, even a mortal can give it a try. Lin Yi imagined this and decided to treat Cao An's leg disease. Now that things are halfway through, how can we give up?
Lin Yi separated two more strands of spiritual consciousness and forcibly connected Cao An's tendons. It was really hard to exhaust his mind, and there were beads of sweat on his temples.
Cao An forced himself to endure it and remained silent. Shopkeeper Cao also clenched his hands, his face full of uneasiness.
Half an hour passed, and the four strands of spiritual consciousness consumed Lin Yi's mental strength, and Cao An's broken tendons were finally connected. He did not dare to relax and forced a stream of spiritual energy into the connected tendons.
Cao An bit the collar of his leather robe fiercely, eyes wide open, veins bulging on his forehead, forcing himself to endure the inhuman pain.
After a long time, Cao An's face relaxed, as if relieved, he took a long breath, looked at Lin Yi in surprise, and asked: "There is air flowing between my legs and feet, and even the soles of my feet are warm, could it be——?" "
Lin Yi showed a comfortable smile, released his hands, and said: "Brother Cao's tendons and veins have been opened. Take some medicinal soup and cook it. He will be cured in less than three or two months." He took out a few herbs from his arms. , said to Shopkeeper Cao: "These are the few flavors I found on the way in the evening, and the rest can be bought in the drug store. I will make a prescription for you, just decoct the herbs with Brother Cao and take it."
Shopkeeper Cao hurriedly carefully knotted the herbs, then brought a pen and paper, and asked Lin Yi to write a prescription.
After Lin Yi finished everything, he said to Cao An, who was about to get up to express his thanks, "Brother Cao has to stay in bed to recuperate these days!"
"Brother Lin has been so kind, but Cao has nothing to repay!" Shopkeeper Cao looked happy and bowed to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi consumed a lot of his spiritual consciousness, and after a week of spiritual energy circulation, the sweat on his forehead had disappeared. Seeing Shopkeeper Cao acting like this, he smiled and shook his head and said, "There is one more thing I want to explain to you. But we must also keep it secret-!"
Shopkeeper Cao and Cao An hurriedly nodded in agreement, and Lin Yicai said softly: "Tonight, Sha Laosi and his group have been killed by me. The revenge of your Cao family has been avenged. You can live in peace in the future!"
"What did you say?"
Shopkeeper Cao and Cao An and his son looked at each other and couldn't believe what Lin Yi said. But the medical skills that Lin Yi had just displayed were already miraculous. This young man was so chivalrous that there was no need to deceive his father and son. So, the great revenge has been avenged?
Shopkeeper Cao knelt down with a bang and burst into tears. Cao An also leaned on the couch and kowtowed.
Lin originally wanted father and son to settle down and live happily in the future, but he didn't expect that the other party would be like this. He hurriedly raised his hand to caress, and an air mask held up the father and son, and said gently: "You two don't have to be like this, are you making me, Lin Yixin, uneasy?"
Shopkeeper Cao saw himself rising in the air and could no longer kneel down. Knowing that he had met a master, he kowtowed to himself and said with tears in his eyes: "My benefactor! You have shown great kindness to my Cao family. I will repay you like a cow or a horse." Let Mr. Cao kowtow to you a few more times!"
Cao An saw that his father was acting strangely, and he was being held up by invisible hands, unable to move, and all his doubts disappeared. The tall man's face, which had been gloomy for a long time, suddenly became distorted, and he cried like a child: "Brother Lin! Thank you for avenging my mother-in-law's blood. This kindness is profound, and Cao An and his descendants will not dare to forget it! Mother Lan'er! You can rest in peace!"
Ren and his son cried for a while, and Lin Yicai said slowly: "There is a huge sea of people, and we are destined to meet each other. I have encountered this matter about your Cao family, so naturally I should help. Fortunately, this matter is still within my ability. Lin Yi doesn't mind how you two feel at the moment. You hope to live a good life in the future so that you can live up to my achievements!"
"This is what I got from the horse bandits, and I keep it with you. It can also be considered as some compensation for the sins Sha Laosi and his gang have committed for themselves! Also, the two women who were harmed by the horse bandits today have been martyred. , I buried him in the valley. I will look for his family in the future and hope to help him a little bit!"
Lin Yi flipped his palm, and a pile of gold and silver appeared on the bed. He kept some of the things looted from the cave, and gave the rest to Cao An and his son.
When Cao An and his son were surprised, they didn't have time to ask in detail and wanted to refuse, but they were afraid of disappointing Lin Yi's instructions, so they couldn't help but look embarrassed. Money can move people's hearts. This father and son are not the kind of people who are tempted by money. Instead, they are worried about so much gold and silver.
Lin Yi took advantage of the two people's inattention and put away the four elephant flags. He said softly: "Put these away, run the inn well in the future, and bless the neighbors. This matter is over, no need to mention it again!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared in the house. The father and son looked at each other in shock after feeling sad and happy.
www.piaotia.com