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Chapter 200 – The story of Sadako in the painting
Chapter 200 – The story of Sadako in the painting
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"Robin Hood of the greenwoods?"
Wu Santong couldn't help but ask, "Isn't that just a euphemism for bandits?"
"This Lin Qizhu is different. He's a man of bold spirit, always robbing the rich to aid the poor. He's caused trouble for the Hua family and the government before, but alas, their little arms couldn't twist the big thighs, and in the end, the government's strongmen swept through their stronghold."
"Many of his brothers died tragically, and only about thirty survived. To cover the others' escape, Lin Qizhu stayed behind alone. Later, the government wanted to make an example of him to show the folly of opposing them, so they handed Lin Qizhu over to the Inspector's office, imprisoning him in the dungeon, preparing for a public execution."
"I saw that Lin Qizhu was a real man, so that night I set a fire, creating chaos to help Lin Qizhu escape. Now he's living incognito, hiding somewhere in seclusion. My lord, if you truly wish to do something for the people of White Snake Path, I think it would be worthwhile to make contact with Lin Qizhu."
Yan Wanghou said to Li Hengsheng.
"Uh-huh." Li Hengsheng nodded, then said, "In a few days, Old Yan, take me to see this Lin Qizhu."
"Yes."
Old Yan nodded in agreement.
The twenty or so guards who came were given their salaries, and almost all of them were willing to stay and serve, for life in White Snake Path was hard, and to eat a government meal was not a bad thing.
Li Hengsheng arranged some simple tasks for them.
At least to keep up appearances for the Inspector's office.
Then he took Wu Santong to the backyard, where Li Hengsheng lived, next door to Yan Wanghou.
"Senior brother, why don't we make contact with Lin Qizhu right away?" Wu Santong said, "If we can recruit him sooner, our Inspector's office would have some real strength, don't you think? Look at the riffraff outside, what can we expect from them?"
While Li Hengsheng and Xu Kui were tidying up, Li Hengsheng said with a smile, "Junior brother, you're usually quite astute. How come you're so blind to many things after leaving the sect?"
"Are you saying... Old Yan doesn't trust us?" Wu Santong seemed to have grasped the crux of the matter.
"We've just arrived in Tusen City. How could Old Yan trust us right away? Although Old Yan is a bit paranoid, he's not a fool. The previous Inspector's actions have made him lose faith in the office as well."
"Even though Old Yan told us about Lin Qizhu, in the end, he only mentioned that Lin Qizhu is living incognito somewhere, without specifying where."
"So he also wants to see our attitude, to see what we'll do in the next few days. If we act like the previous Inspector, he won't tell us Lin Qizhu's whereabouts."
Li Hengsheng spoke calmly.
"I see. It looks like we'll have to go it alone for the next few days," Wu Santong sighed lightly, relying on those people outside.
"Don't worry, it will get better," Li Hengsheng still had confidence.
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Ziwu City.
These past few days, a special guest arrived at Changqing Tavern.
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