"All mages are unable to completely solve any of these cases. All." Brother Hao said solemnly. "Even some of the more troublesome cases, the mages have no way to deal with. They can only cooperate with the officials to seal them off and isolate them."
"How is this possible!?" The young policeman felt that his outlook on life had been greatly impacted.
"This is reality. When you encounter problems, you can come to a temple or Daoist temple for help, but don't regard them as your backers or omnipotent. This time, Blood Character Case, we found it, it has exceeded the standard. For the rest of the matter, just seal the file when you go back and forget about it."
"Okay... Okay,"
"Then let's get dozens of guns! How about bringing in cannons to blast!?" The young policeman was still a little unwilling.
"You think you haven't done it before?" Brother Hao rolled his eyes at him. "Actually, what we are facing this time is Tian Long Temple, the third-generation patriarch who was said to have left Feather Transformation two hundred years ago. That patriarch was almost the strongest mage in the surrounding area during his lifetime. Now that he has returned after his death, his strength is even greater."
Brother Hao sighed.
"We pulled a bunch of cannons up there and bombarded them several times. Everyone on that guy was blown to pieces. He recovered after a while and continued to kill people. If Tian Long Temple's mage hadn't used special means to temporarily divert it, the commanders might have been folded in. That guy is not dead at all!" The two people talked as they walked, and were soon greeted by the monks who came in.
Lin Hui recovered his mind from afar, thinking deeply.
In fact, the situation he has collected over the years is indeed similar to what these two people said.
Perhaps the country is running out of strength, there are weird ghosts everywhere outside, and bandits and sorcery are emerging one after another. The mages tried their best, but they could only barely protect the larger cities, while smaller places could only be left to fend for themselves.
And according to the information he collected and reported on news.
Not only was the rest of the power in this world suppressed, it also reversed the strength of the monsters generated by Decay.
"You still have to find an opportunity to get in touch and see..."
Lin Hui asked his cousin to get up and turned back towards his grandpa's house.
But not long after he left, a white-haired old man wearing a ragged black monk's robe quietly appeared on the roof of a dilapidated building to the south of the temple.
The old man looked blank and stared at Bright Mirror Temple for a while, then suddenly disappeared.
In the evening.
Lin Xiangnan, Lin Hui, and his wife Fu Yunxin came out of the grandpa's house and were about to go back to their own home.
Suddenly I saw a patch of red in the night sky in the distance.
"It's gone!!"
"In that direction, Bright Mirror Temple is in trouble!! Go and call the fire brigade!!"
"How could there be such a big fire in such a short time!?"
The people in the dark quickly determined the location of the fire.
The three of the Lin Family also looked in the direction of Bright Mirror Temple with stunned expressions.
"Let's go and have a look!" Fu Yunxin wanted to watch the fun, but was caught by Lin Xiangnan.
"No, just go home! Listen to me!" His attitude was serious and firm.
Fu Yunxin looked back at her husband, hesitated for a few seconds, and nodded.
The three of them quickly quickened their pace and rushed home.
Lin Hui's mind spread out, scanning Bright Mirror Temple from a distance, and found that there was no living thing there.
The temple was filled with dead bodies, and the fire quickly devoured all the houses and buildings without any flammable materials.
Such a huge mage temple disappeared so easily into the vast fire.
This incident caused such a big fuss that for a long time, Lin Xiangnan did not dare to let Lin Hui practice sword practice alone.
He simply stopped going and practiced in the yard at home. Anyway, it was just an excuse.
In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.
In my grandpa's shop, news came that two more clerks had mysteriously disappeared. The police also went there, but found nothing.
People in the shop were so panicked that they had no intention of continuing the business, so the shop was temporarily closed.
In this regard, Lin Xiangnan also comforted his father-in-law, telling him that once he was old enough and had enough savings, he should stop working outside and take care of himself at home. Things were okay so far, at least the danger did not really affect the family.
The days became calm again.
But through secret investigation, Lin Hui's mind spread, and he felt that the situation might be getting worse, so he decided to start planning his future in advance.
Originally, I planned to wait until my body was completely tempered before starting.
Unexpectedly, the situation developed so fast, and before he was ready, the situation quickly deteriorated.
A month later, Xiao Dayong, the owner of the Pine Breeze Sword Hall, became critically ill.
Lin Hui studied with him once, and you must go and see it both emotionally and rationally.
So Lin Xiangnan took him, bought gifts, and headed to the sword hall.
The real place where the Xiao family lives is not on the school grounds, but in another small, run-down courtyard on the outskirts of the city.
Before Lin Hui and his son entered the door, they heard bursts of crying coming from the small courtyard.
Quickly picking up the pace, he saw Erhei Xiao Shishi lying next to a wicker chair in the yard crying.
Lying on the chair was a thin man, no longer breathing.
All the rough martial arts disciples came, their eyes were red and their eyes were blank.
Obviously they don't know what to do next.
There are about ten children in total, the oldest is only thirteen years old, and the youngest is only seven years old.
They say it's rough, but in fact many of them are superfluous people brought in by their families to make ends meet and survive.
In the past, it was all thanks to Xiao Dayong's kindness, and the relief work he did in the name of rough martial arts. But now, the owner of the gym is dead... and they have no more to rely on. Pine Breeze Sword Hall practiced fitness swordsmanship, which is extremely poor in actual combat. Without Xiao Dayong's publicity and eloquence, the biggest possibility in the future is that everyone will break up and face their own destiny.
A group of people saw the cleanly dressed Lin Hui father and son entering the door, and a few of them who were still energetic came up to greet him.
Wu Anning is one of them. Two years have passed and she has grown even bigger, almost 1.8 meters tall. Her clothes are completely ill-fitting and too short to cover her vital parts. She looks quite embarrassed.
"What are you going to do next?" Lin Hui took the opportunity to chat with them and reminisce about old times, and asked Wu Anning alone.
..." Several people were at a loss and didn't know what to do. They were all silent.
"If there are no arrangements, I will be in charge of this sword hall from now on. The swordsmanship will still be the same as before Pine Breeze Swordsmanship, but the details need to be slightly modified. Let's continue the same as before, give it a try first and see if you can hold on, how about it?" Lin Hui said.
"This... I have to ask Senior Sister." One person said cautiously.
"Why!? This is the property my father left to me!!" Xiao Shishi also came over at this time, with tears on his face, and said forcefully.
"Believe it or not, in a few days, someone who wants to be exterminated will come to your door and cause trouble for you." Lin Hui said calmly.
..."Xiao Shishi was stared at by his eyes, and suddenly became a little scared again.
When they were practicing swordplay together, she was often taken advantage of by Lin Hui to teach him a lesson. He often used the opponent's moves, which were much more powerful than the same moves she used herself. This was the reason why she had always been puzzled.
"I can completely start a new business by myself, that is, the owner of the museum treats me well, plus the ready-made venue and stuff. It will cost you two hundred taels in total, right?" Lin Hui said lightly.
"Yes!" Xiao Shishi gritted her teeth and nodded. This shabby place was meant to be sold, and now that everything is dangerous and the land is worthless, she didn't even know how much it could be sold for in total as a child.
There were no other relatives in the family to rely on, so two hundred taels sounded like a lot. She had heard before that someone wanted to buy her father's place and offered one hundred taels. Although her father refused, the basic price level left an impression on her.
"That's OK." Among the preparations Lin Hui has made over the years, money is one of them.
The silver coins he deposited at the Heart Source Demon Palace were all exchanged for various gold and silver ingots. So money is not a problem at all.
The brand Pine Breeze Sword Hall can always be used as a disguise.
This brand has its origins, its age, and its inheritance is no problem. It has been rooted in the city for many years and is not eye-catching.
As the strongest student in the hall, it is only natural that he takes over and supports everyone.
Soon Xiao Shishi brought the house deeds, land deeds, etc., and exchanged money with Lin Hui, and the two quietly completed the transaction.
Then, as if she was worried about something, she didn't even say hello, and left in a hurry with her two younger brothers who were closest to her. With that, the entire small courtyard and school grounds were given to Lin Hui.
Lin Xiangnan had no idea that the two children had completed the transaction on their own, and thought they were just chatting and reminiscing about old times, so he took the initiative to wander around to relax.
When he came back and heard that Lin Hui planned to continue operating the sword hall with the other rough martial arts disciples, he was a little stunned.
"Nonsense, how old are you!? How could you do such a thing on your own without consulting an adult?" he scolded with a frown.
"We have discussed that everything else remains as usual. Let's give it a try first. Anyway, Xiao Shishi has given me all the things, so maybe everyone can try to find a way to survive." Wu Anning, the oldest and largest one, stands taller than Lin Xiangnan is still tall and has the physique of an adult. Lin Xiangnan looked at the eyes staring at him. He also knew what the situation at home was like for these children. He had probably learned about it when chatting with Xiao Dayong before.
Think about it, although these children seem to be fooling around, they will never give up if they don't give it a try.
So after careful questioning, he agreed to bring Lin Hui to the sword hall to continue after the school ended every day.
But he still has a pessimistic attitude in his heart. Nowadays, there is no peace everywhere outside. How many people are willing to spend money to practice the so-called fitness swordsmanship? He thinks so, and Lin Hui actually thinks the same.
Therefore, Lin Hui has no intention of relying on recruiting people to maintain the sword gym. He simply intends to use the money he has saved to make a living.
Anyway, all he wants is a reason, a cause and effect to establish his own small power.
Everyone worked together to complete Xiao Dayong's funeral, and the sword hall has changed its owner since then.
Lin Hui has also officially begun to pass on his transformed Pine Breeze Swordsmanship to everyone who is willing to stay.
The swordsmanship is still the same as before, but each of his moves has been slightly modified to make it more powerful and effective in combat.
A total of thirteen people will be the foundation of his power in the future.
Time passed, and five years passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Hui was halfway through his studies when something happened to his school teacher and he was shot to death by bandits wandering around the city. So everyone dispersed and went home. Lin Hui simply put most of his energy into the sword hall.
After the Pine Breeze Sword Hall was transformed into a swordsman, his actual combat ability was greatly improved. In the past five years, he sent Wu Anning around to challenge him and achieved a complete victory, and he easily gained some fame.
Therefore, it attracted a few young people from wealthy families who wanted to practice martial arts to keep themselves safe. The swordsmanship hall has gradually entered a positive cycle, and Lin Hui does not need to continue to spend money. In the past five years, Lin Hui's body transformation has also completely completed all steps.
The investigation of the anomaly of Decay also produced some results, especially regarding the actual situation of the post-alienation body of Decay here, and detailed comparisons with the previous life.
He discovered a lot of doubts. The original variant of Decay seemed to be the same as Mist Man World. A major event happened more than three hundred years ago. Since then, the situation of Decay Aberration has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The mages were able to fight against the alienated bodies in the beginning, but after the change, the mages' power was retreating steadily. Now they can only protect themselves locally, or barely.
Just when Lin Hui was about to officially take action, he captured some Decay Aberration bodies and imprisoned them for study.
Great changes occurred in the country, and warlords fought melee. West East City Several original warlords were defeated and evacuated. The new warlord army entered the city. In just a few days, the king's flag changed on the city wall.
As for the Lin Xiangnan family, which was related to one of the previous warlord commanders, they were also implicated and are being investigated by the new commander.