CHAPTER 740: CHAPTER 740: BEATING IN FURY

"Spare my life, noble hero, spare my life. I won’t say a word, I definitely won’t say anything, nor will I trouble the Gu Family." Section Leader Lin was scared; he was all too aware of the maneuver being used on him, aware that just a slight shift of his neck bone by another inch would end his life immediately!

Section Leader Lin had only thought Qin San Lang was a good-natured farmer, never expecting him to harbor such ruthless killers.

And if Qin San Lang could keep such a group of people, could he truly be a man of goodness?

Section Leader Lin shivered all over, a chill running up his spine as he pleaded again, "I beg you, noble hero, to spare my life. I will definitely do as you say."

All he wanted now was to live; he didn’t dare cause any more trouble.

After listening, You An let out a cold laugh and released his grip: "Get lost."

Section Leader Lin was stunned: "Really, you’re letting me go?"

He thought You An would silence him forever, especially since they were in the outskirts where the land was mountainous – killing someone and burying the body in the hills would go unnoticed by anyone.

You An gave him a sinister smile: "I’m giving you a chance to live, but if your family seeks death..."

"No, no, I will make sure my family stays out of trouble!" Section Leader Lin hurriedly promised.

You An nodded in satisfaction: "Scram."

Upon receiving the word, Section Leader Lin scrambled to his feet and ran off.

You An summoned two people and instructed, "Follow him, watch the Lin Family, and if they dare seek death, show no mercy."

"Yes." You Erxi and a teen responded, silently following Section Leader Lin all the way back to the Lin Family.

It was just getting dark. The Lin Family people had been busy all day and were about to have dinner when they saw Section Leader Lin return suddenly and were surprised, asking, "Second brother, why are you back at this time? Didn’t you say you were going to the Prefecture for winter training? If you distinguished yourself, you could be promoted. Don’t you want the promotion?"

Mrs. Lin, who cared most about her second son’s promotion, asked insistently.

Lin Leniang also ran over and asked, "Second brother, why did you come back? Did you see Company Commander Qin? Today, mother and I were preparing the New Year’s gifts, planning to deliver them to the Qin family tomorrow. Ha, if I curry favor with Elder Qin, I am sure to marry into the Qin family and become the Company Commanders’ Wife."

Section Leader Lin had rushed back all the way, exhausted and scared, and without even having a sip of warm water, he was surrounded and bombarded with questions. Looking at Lin Leniang’s smug face, rage surged within him, and with a couple of strong slaps, he hit Lin Leniang across her face.

Lin Leniang was stunned, never expecting Section Leader Lin to hit her. She immediately started crying and wailing, "Mother, second brother hit me, he actually hit me, wuu wuu wuu, I can’t live on, you must stand up for me."

The Lin Family people were also shocked, not knowing why Section Leader Lin suddenly hit Lin Leniang.

Mrs. Lin hurried over to protect Lin Leniang, yelling at Section Leader Lin, "Second brother, have you gone mad? Why did you hit your sister? You’ve swollen her face, how is she going to deliver the New Year’s gift to the Qin family tomorrow? How can your sister please Old Qin and marry into the Qin family to become the Company Commanders’ Wife?"

"Pah, with her behavior, do you think Company Commander Qin would even consider her? You fools, do you know how she has implicated me? I’ve lost my position as Section Leader!" Section Leader Lin, furious, lunged forward and slapped Lin Leniang twice more, hitting her so hard she nearly fainted.

Lin Leniang wept bitterly, but now no one paid her any heed, their attention turned to Section Leader Lin as they asked, "Second brother, what did you say? You lost your position as Section Leader? What happened? Hey, you problematic child, explain yourself clearly!"

Lin Laoda was also anxious and grabbed Section Leader Lin to ask, "Second brother, explain yourself clearly. How can your position as Section Leader be lost? Weren’t you about to become the Chief Commander?"

Section Leader Lin became arrogant after he was promoted to small Section Leader, boasting to his family about how valued he was and that next year he would surely become the Chief Commander.

Sister-in-law Lin also said, "If you lose this position of small Section Leader, how can our family face others? Won’t this just make our family a laughingstock?"

How could she then show off when she went back to her maternal home?

All because her husband’s younger brother was a small Section Leader at the Military Office, she was very proud in front of her maternal family, where her sisters-in-law and cousin sisters-in-law all flattered her, not daring to give her a disapproving look.

Section Leader Lin looked at his own family and suddenly felt disgusted. Were these his relatives? Each one of them was truly nauseating.

He remembered what Company Commander Qin had said to him when he first became a small Section Leader: "Keep your family in check, because in Great Chu we have a system of collective responsibility. Many high-ranking officials are brought down by their own families. If your family members become arrogant and cause trouble in the village because of your position, you won’t hold onto your small Section Leader post for long."

Now it turned out that Company Commander Qin’s words had come true; he was indeed dragged down by these fools and lost his position as small Section Leader.

"Shut your fucking mouths!" He pointed at Le Niang and said, "It’s all because this bitch took a fancy to Company Commander Qin, wanting to marry him, and angered him, which led to the loss of my position as small Section Leader."

He pushed all the blame onto Le Niang.

"What? Company Commander Qin took away your position because your sister wanted to marry him? How could he do that? That’s abuse of power for personal revenge! No, our family must go to him and demand an explanation," Mrs. Lin was furious, yelling at the top of her lungs.

Sister-in-law Lin was even more outraged, fanning the flames: "Company Commander Qin is besotted with Gu Family’s daughter, he’s got his heart set on her. Doesn’t he think, does Gu Family’s daughter, with her fairy-like looks, seem like someone who would settle down with him? The moment she meets a noble young master, she’ll run off to be a concubine. Our Le Niang is the one who suits him."

You Erxi, who had secretly followed Section Leader Lin home, darkened their expressions upon hearing this.

What kind of people were this Lin Family? Miss Gu had been so helpful to the Lin Family, taking in the Lin Family’s Mingya Grass and allowing them to live a life without worries about food and clothing, yet the Lin Family had been badmouthing her behind her back, truly a group of ungrateful wretches.

The master had said that no one is allowed to speak ill of Miss Gu!

You Erxi stood up, put a finger in their mouth, and blew a whistle that was a secret signal for the soldiers at the Military Office.

"Whoo-who-who!"

Two long and one short represented a warning.

Upon hearing the signal of the whistle, Section Leader Lin felt a chill run down his spine and bolted outside the house to look around, only to spot someone standing near a pile of grass not far away.

Section Leader Lin turned pale with fright, realizing that You An’s threat was not empty and that the danger was still present.

"Uncle, what are you looking at? Hurry and get ready, we’re going to find Company Commander Qin to argue our case. If he insists on protecting that vixen surnamed Gu, we’ll take it to the government office!" Mrs. Lin, vicious as she was, sneered: "Heh, as long as Lord County Magistrate gets angry, that Qin San Lang is nothing."

With loose lips, she added, "Isn’t Gu Family’s daughter relying on her looks to bewitch Company Commander Qin? We’ll just keep praising Gu Family’s daughter’s beauty, best to get Lord County Magistrate to take a fancy to her, pull her into his mansion to be a maid, so she’ll never have a chance of getting ahead in life—"

Before she could finish speaking, Section Leader Lin grabbed her arm and, with a slap after slap, struck her fiercely across the face.

"Ah!" Mrs. Lin screamed, and as she regained her senses, she began to fight back against Section Leader Lin, but as a woman, she was no match for him.

Thump, she was directly knocked down by a kick from Section Leader Lin.