Until an old man with half-white hair appeared, leaning on a cane, breaking the silence that exclusively belonged to him.
The old man's clothes were very colorful, a black hat, a red jacket, purple pants, and a pair of thick-soled cloth shoes.
Generally, in rural areas, only old people lying in freezers after passing away would have such an outfit.
Lin Shuyou stepped forward, blocking the old man's path.
The old man, seeing this, raised his cane and pointed at Lin Shuyou.
"You are not part of the Chen Family, no matter how many benefits that girl from the Chen Family promised you for protecting her, I can give you double. Now, step aside."
Lin Shuyou: "This is Nantong."
Old man: "I know."
Lin Shuyou: "Nantong has its own rules."
Old man: "I also know."
Lin Shuyou: "Then you should know the rule of Nantong is..."
Once this sentence is finished, it essentially informs the other party who established the rules in this unique environment of Nantong.
With this as a backing, the old man would inevitably have some apprehension, likely to clasp his hands in salute and retreat.
But before Lin Shuyou could finish his next words, his eyelids began to twitch violently.
This was the child causing interference.
Child: Stop talking, just kill him, hero saves the beauty!
Caught off guard, Lin Shuyou was indeed overridden by the child, who used Lin Shuyou's body to speak:
"You should understand that the rule of Nantong is right here, you should know what can and cannot be done here. You must know that the important figure who set this rule might be watching over here from above."
Old man: "I'm here for revenge, as it should be!
Back then, my son happened upon her, saw her Life Chart could complement his, thereby extending his lifespan, so he took the initiative to show goodwill, wishing to marry her, achieving the talk of a couple with united hearts and lifespans.
But not only did she not appreciate it, she rejected his goodwill, and even her brother ambushed my son, causing his death!
The enmity of a murdered son is irreconcilable!"
The old man being such an age, how old must his son have been at that time?
Moreover, extending life, and complementary Life Charts... upon closer examination, such words contain cruelty and bloodshed.
As for accidental encounters and goodwill, it was likely an attempt to directly abduct her.
Yet the old man spoke as if he were completely justified, without feeling he was in the wrong at all.
This phenomenon is not uncommon in the Jianghu, where ethical conduct is advocated because ethics in the Jianghu are indeed a luxury.
Most of the time, people prefer to speak with their fists rather than talk about reason.
So the logic often becomes strange and unfamiliar, while those discussing it genuinely believe they are right.
Just think a little, and you'll realize what kind of scoundrel this old man is.
The child noticed Lin Shuyou gradually giving up fighting for control over the body, implicitly supporting the child's actions.
The old man pointed his cane again at Lin Shuyou, asking:
"I must avenge this grudge today, I don't care who you are, please step aside!"
White Crane True Monarch:
"Get lost!"
The old man was furious, took a deep breath, his originally hunched figure expanded like being inflated, and as he swung his cane, the material shed, revealing gems encrusted on it.
"Since that's the case, don't blame me, the old man..."
"Noisy!"
White Crane True Monarch's Double Mace smashed down.
The old man raised his cane to block.
"Boom!"
The old man retreated.
"Boom!"
The old man continued to retreat.
"Boom!"
The old man staggered back several steps, his chest cramped, coughing up a large mouthful of blood.
"Who are you? Who wants to protect her?"
The child did not say much, the Double Mace danced again.
The old man struggled to parry, but finally, he couldn't hold it any longer, his whole body being sent flying. After landing, he wobbled and stood up, a look of shock on his face.
"Since you want to protect her, then it's her fortune, indicating she's not destined to die. In respect to the seniors establishing rules in Nantong, I'll let it be today..."
Footsteps came from the ridge behind, Chen Lin arrived.
White Crane True Monarch raised his fist, pounding his own chest heavily.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
After spitting several mouthfuls of blood, his body trembled, collapsing wearily to the ground.
In his heart, Lin Shuyou's confused voice sounded: "Child, what are you doing!"
The child remained silent, quietly handing back control of the body to the dazed Divination Child.
Fortunately, the previous punches only drew some blood, looking terrifying but causing no real injury.
However, just as Lin Shuyou was about to stand up and continue trying to smash the old man, a soft figure enveloped him.
Lin Shuyou: Who are you?
At this moment, the dreamy confusion in Chen Lin's eyes faded away, revealing her Yin side, not only exuding the aura of the Onmyoji, but her entire being becoming extremely gentle.
Lin Shuyou looked carefully for a while, finally recognizing her as Chen Lin!
It's hard to imagine, clearly the same face, yet still making her difficult to recognize.
From Chen Lin's perspective, she wasn't aware of Tan Wenbin's plans, nor did she know about the special rules of Nantong here.
So, in her understanding, it was an old man seeking revenge, using some method to scatter the Guardian on her, leaving her without protection and heavily injured, while Lin Shuyou, in front of her, was heavily wounded by the old man to protect her.
Chen Lin's fingers gently stroked Lin Shuyou's bloodied lips, mist appeared in her eyes as she tearfully said:
"I never liked you, and you never favored me. Why fight for me now?"
Lin Shuyou: "I'm not, move aside, I can fight him, I can kill him!"
The old man across couldn't understand this scene, but he somewhat wanted to nod in agreement.
Chen Lin's fingers touched Lin Shuyou's lips, as if looking at a stubborn and unwilling youth, her eyes showing a touch of pity.
She proactively reached out, hugging Lin Shuyou, murmuring: "I know, I know."
Lin Shuyou: "No, you don't know, I'm very good at fighting, that old thing is no match for me!"
Chen Lin released her arms, turned to face the old man, and said firmly:
"Your son was killed by me and my brother. Today, I can go with you, do whatever you want, just spare the innocent people here from harm!"
Old man: "..."
