When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 140

Gu Yiren: She's in the Temple

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"": "Luo Bin, in the middle of a Rewind, suddenly opened his eyes.

Three gunshots in quick succession sent his heart pounding.

Even if he had never fired a gun, surely he knew what one sounded like?

Cabinet Mountain Village... actually had a gun?

And... someone had actually fired it?

Had someone been killed!?

He hurriedly sat up. Too many Rewinds had left his head groggy, with an indescribable sinking sensation.

He hastily pushed open the door and left his room, immediately spotting Gu Ya pacing in the courtyard.

"Mom, where's Dad? Did something happen in the village?"

Luo Bin spoke rapidly. He had not seen Luo Feng anywhere, and the gunshots had already led him to a conclusion: something must have happened in the village.

"Well..."

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Ya said, "Outsiders. Twenty-nine of them. Your dad went over there. There were gunshots earlier, probably the Village Chief intimidating the Outsiders. Normally, he rarely fires his gun..."

Luo Bin's heart lurched again.

Only now did he understand why Zhong Zhicheng's word carried absolute authority in Cabinet Mountain Village.

At first, Luo Bin had thought it was because Zhong Zhicheng was meticulous and clever enough.

Over time, he had discovered that plenty of people were just as meticulous as Zhong Zhicheng, including Luo Feng and You Jiang. You Jiang might not have been a good person, but there was no denying his quick wits.

Although He Gui cared a little too much about appearances and liked to give himself lofty titles, he was equally meticulous.

He Gui could even gather some rather extraordinary people around him.

By comparison, Zhong Zhicheng was actually rather unimpressive. Apart from possessing Lamp Oil, there seemed to be nothing special about him.

As the saying went, an innocent man

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