Chapter 4, Zhao Yongli (Part 1)

Especially the eldest leader, Chen Bo, who was almost assisted by others to walk back

Alas, there is truly no other way; we can only go out and find temporary work in the town

Soon, all the villagers clearly saw the appearances of several individuals

Do not be misled; currently, Chen Bo appears to be in no serious condition, but who knows if he will be left with any lasting health issues. Moreover, it is not inherently wrong to dig a water channel in the village.

Taking short-term jobs is not a solution; right now is precisely the off-peak season, and the town hardly needs any temporary workers

Lin Yiming clenched his fists tighter and tighter, determined to train harder! When he becomes a master of martial arts and spiritual insight, he will surely take revenge for Uncle Chen and the village!

Lin Yiming listened to the villagers and suddenly stepped out from the crowd, saying: "Uncles and elders, allow me to say a word. I still have some money here. With this money, we can go to the town to buy some grain. We should be able to get through this most difficult time."

All the villagers fell silent in an instant. They have a martial artist, and a peak-level martial artist at that; what can they do!

Run? We would also like to run, but where can we possibly go!

"We can't run away. Could it be that they sent dozens of people to guard m.hetushu.com? That's impossible, right? They also need to farm; sending six or seven people to watch the dam is already quite a lot." Upon hearing Chen Bo's words, Zhang Laowu immediately frowned and said, "It can't be that they found out about our operation tonight in advance."

However, in their Taoli Village, they constructed a riverbank, blocking the river water and preventing the downstream village from using it, which is fundamentally their wrongdoing

"Look, it's here, it's here."

Lin Yiming was secretly swearing, and someone in the village spoke up again

Chen Bo recounted their experiences from that evening: "He himself said that he took the money from back then, went out to learn martial arts, and had just returned after completing his training. He was in a good mood upon seeing his family for the first time. Considering it was the first time he discovered us, he would spare our lives this time. If there were a next time, he would make our entire village pay the price."

Due to this matter, Li Sanshui was ousted and replaced by the current village chief of Taoli Village. Because of that incident, Taoli Village has not recovered for nearly five years. Their land, however, is rented from the local gentry.

Among the five of them, each person's face had already turned various shades of blue and purple, and their clothes were stained with patches of red blood, which had long since dried. Moreover, on Chen Bo's face, there was a piece of gray fabric wrapped around it, which had been stained red.

"Twelve years ago? Chen Bo, are you referring to the matter of the village chief change in Taoli Village?" Someone in the village spoke up after a moment of thought: "Twelve years ago, the village chief of Taoli Village was still Li Sanshui. He somehow found a way to sell all the grain from their village at a high price. Then his son, Li Yan, stole all that money and ran away to another place."

Ah..." Chen Bo sighed. Before he could speak, the most impatient person in the village, Zhang Laowu, spoke up first: "Chen Bo, you have been discovered. Why aren't you running quickly? If you've been found out, then so be it. We can always dig again next time. It's better than getting hurt, isn't it?"

Hmm?

"No, no, don't think too much about it," Chen Bo said, waving his hand and then pointing with a finger, "There is only one person guarding the dam."

Tonight happens to be a cloudy day, with the moonlight dim in the sky, and not a single star to be seen. It is precisely for this reason that the village has decided to dig a water channel today.

Lin Yiming stood among the crowd, his hands involuntarily clenched. The actions of Taoli Village were simply too excessive. When the villagers went to dig the water channel, they were discovered and driven away; was it really necessary to resort to such harsh measures? Especially for Old Chen, who was nearly sixty years old—could he withstand such treatment from them?

Now, our village has discussed with them, but they refuse to release the water and secretly dig the water dam. They even resort to violence, trying to force our village into a desperate situation.

Upstream from their Taoli Village, there are three other villages, yet none of those three villages have built dams to block the water

"A single person?" All the villagers were stunned: "How could one person possibly beat you all like this? Unless that person is a martial artist, otherwise the only one who could have been beaten is that person. Even the strongest fighter in Taoli Village, Old Li Er, would not be able to defeat the five of you!"

What shall we do now? There is no water source in the village, and the grain harvest is poor. We not only cannot pay the land rent, but even the people in our own village will soon have nothing to eat.

That person is truly a martial artist, and you all know him. Chen Bo slowly began to speak: "Does everyone still remember the major incident that occurred in Taoli Village twelve years ago?"

The villagers who went to dig the water channel should be returning soon from the fields and the library

"Uncle, have you been discovered?" In the village, a robust young man, upon seeing Uncle Chen in this state, hurriedly ran to him and supported him with both hands. He is Uncle Chen's own nephew. The Chen family is also a prominent clan in Nanlin Village. Apart from the Lin family, which has the largest population, the Chen family is the second largest.

Indeed, if there are any martial artists from Taoli Village chosen by other sects, the people in our village would certainly be aware of it. Given the character of Taoli Village, as soon as a martial artist emerges from their village, they would undoubtedly be eager to announce it widely, fearing that others might not know.

It is impossible; in their Tao Li Village, although there are geniuses, there are currently no martial artists in the village

The night was already very deep, yet today, many villagers gathered at the entrance of Nanlin Village. This evening marked the day they would go to Taoli Village to dig a water channel

Warrior? Impossible!

It is infuriating that there is actually a master at the Locking Spirit stage in their village. The Locking Spirit stage is only second to the Martial Dao Spirit Heart realm, and the peak of the Locking Spirit stage is two major realms above my own. I am simply no match for the other party.

Lin Yiming has already become a mid-stage martial artist in the Spirit Guidance realm, and his eyesight is much better than that of the villagers. He noticed at a glance that the five villagers returning each had an abnormal gait. All of them were staggering and supporting each other as they walked back.

"Chen Bo and the others are back, hurry, turn on the lights!"

The Zhu Rong River was never the private property of their Tao Li Village. The Zhu Rong River flows through five villages, and for a long time, all five villages have been utilizing the water from the Zhu Rong River

Soon, a villager lit two lanterns, and instantly, the village head became bright. At that moment, five villagers who had gone to Taoli Village to dig a water channel also returned.

Suddenly, among the villagers, someone began to whisper urgently. Soon, almost all the villagers heard a chaotic sound of footsteps approaching, and then they vaguely saw several figures walking towards the edge of the village

It is also good to take a chance; it is better than continuing like this and starving to death for no reason

Yes, what I am referring to is this matter. The person we encountered tonight is Li Yan, who escaped twelve years ago. Not only has Li Yan returned, but he has also become a peak martial artist in the later stages of Spirit Locking. We were about to start digging the water channel, and then he suddenly appeared, defeating us with just a few punches and kicks.

Chen Bo faced the crowd's confusion and spoke up: "That person is truly a martial artist"