Chapter 23 (2/2)

At the same time, Qian Qi also stared at Lin Xun in a cold and intimidating way.

He had not intended to collide with Lin Xun openly in case of incurring public wrath, but his desire for the snow-spot leopard and one-horned lizard had clouded his judgment.

If Lin Xun refused to cooperate this time, he would not mind to teach him a lesson with the world watching.

The spitefulness in his eyes did not escape Lin Xun’s watch, who concealed the contempt and sneered in his heart. How presumptuous robbers they were!

“You want these? Simple, beat me first!”

Lin Xun said in his usual tone of voice, calm and smiling.

“You are courting death!”

Lu Ting grimaced and glanced at Qian Qi without a trace. Qian Qi took the hint and walked up behind Lin Xun from one side to block his exit.

The villagers got raged at their shameless and peremptory actions.

Zhou Zhong, on the other hand, got worried. He whispered to Lin Xun, “How about……we give some to them?”

A wise man did not fight when the odds were against him. He wanted to persuade Lin Xun to give up for the safety of his own life.

Lin Xun answered with finality, “It is nonnegotiable.”

“Great! It should be like this!”

With a loud shout, the village head Shiao Tianren showed up in the courtyard.

His appearance lifted the spirits of the villagers as if they had something to rely on. A vague smile crept up on Lin Xun’s lips.

If it had taken place at some other time, Lin Xun would have let it go for now and then find a better chance to get even with later.

But today was different. He had expected the village head would not stand by, so he stirred up the fight with Lu Ting and Qian Qi.

The two guardians frowned at first but soon restored calm. Apparently they didn’t give a damn about the village head.

With a dignified bearing, Shiao Tianren looked at Lu Ting and Qian Qi and scolded with a heavy sound, “How dare you two rob in the village! Do you really think I will allow things like this to happen?”

He stopped for seconds and then continued, “If you succeed today, will you be bold enough to rob other villagers tomorrow?”

His words awakened the villagers, all of whom after a while shared a bitter hatred towards Lu Ting. If he wanted something from them in the future, what could they do?

Lu Ting lost his patience. He frowned and pointed at Shiao Tianren, “Old fogey, we have respected you for all these years. Don’t embarrass yourself!”

The village head’s face darkened, while Lin Xun sneered at Lu Ting’s stupid words. What he said now would only make the villagers hate him more.

“That’s enough. Today is a misunderstanding. We will leave now.”

Qian Qi abruptly interrupted and grabbed Lu Ting’s arm to leave.

“What are you doing? You don’t want the skin of the snow-spot leopard? And the flakes of the one-horned lizard? You know we can make a good armor out of them!”

Lu Ting shouted and struggled, still he was dragged away by Qian Qi.

After two of them left, Shiao Tianren felt secretly relieved even though he remained angry. The stares of the villagers upset him, so he waved his hand and said, “All right, it’s over. Go back to your homes.”

The villagers also understood they should not stay under the current situation, so they hurried home, leaving Lin Xun, Shiao Tianren and Zhou Zhong in the courtyard.

Were there any three of them, the village head signed, “I did not expect them to be so arrogant.”

Lin Xun grinned and replied with an irrelevant answer, “Qian Qi is a smart man. Once you were here, he knew they wouldn’t get their ways today.”

Shiao Tianren shook his head, “They left for now, but I’m afraid they will come after you another time.”

Lin Xun nodded. He thought for a while and then asked, “Uncle Shiao, if both of them disappear one day, what do you think of it?”

What he really wanted to ask was that did I have you support if I had the opportunity to kill them.

Looking at the clear and peaceful eyes of Lin Xun, Shiao Tianren’s eyelids twitched with a rush. It took him quite some time to give a decisive answer, “That will be the best. It will be beneficial to all the villagers of Feiyun if they disappear!”

Lin Xun laughed at once, for it was the exact answer he wanted.