Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 240: Chapter 70: Night Return to Linhu Village

Backyard of the Martial Affairs Office in Poyang County.

Su Lingchuan’s face was ashen, and Zeng Qingyao along with a few others had similar expressions.

There were several corpses lying on the ground, each with a bluish complexion and purple lips.

”Being able to have martial artists commit suicide by poison, these are trained death warriors, such an elaborate scheme.”

These corpses were those who had previously followed behind Lin Chaoyang. After Zeng Qingyao and several other Hall Masters caught up with them, they realized the situation was dire and immediately swallowed poison to end their lives.

Death warriors are quite common in the neighboring countries of Liang, and even in the former Great Chu, but they are rare in Liang.

Due to the Grand Ancestor Emperor’s policy of national prosperity through martial arts, most martial artists came up through schools and martial halls within the Military Affairs Department system, with their identities and household registrations recorded, rarely serving aristocrats as death warriors.

The reason death warriors were more common in the former Great Chu and neighboring countries was because the martial arts techniques and resources were controlled by aristocratic families, leaving ordinary people with no path to learn martial arts and having to sell themselves to the nobility.

These aristocrats trained death warriors, and as long as they reached the Opening Acupoints Realm, they could be used. However, in Liang, because martial arts are publicly accessible, there are quite a few martial artists at the Opening Acupoints Realm in any county. To raise effective death warriors, they must at least be at the Refining Viscera Realm.

The cost of such training is quite high, and generally, families would not do it.

”Lord Su, considering Lin Chen’s situation, there is no reason for him to offend a force capable of raising death warriors, and that Lord Xing is clearly targeting Lin Chen.”

Zeng Qingyao did not hold back, as they, including Lord Su, were now on the same side.

”I’m aware of some hints regarding this matter, but the other party dares not act openly against Lin Chen, so they resort to such conspiracies.”

Regarding the Huo Family of Raozhou Prefecture, Su Lingchuan did not plan to inform Zeng Qingyao and the others, as there was still no evidence that the Huo Family was the mastermind behind this.

Upon seeing Su Lingchuan’s expression, Zeng Qingyao understood that Lord Su likely had a suspect in mind but did not plan to disclose it without evidence.

”My Lord, should this matter be brought to Lin Chen’s attention?”

”Not advisable!”

Su Lingchuan and Zeng Qingyao opposed simultaneously. After exchanging a look, Su Lingchuan said, ”Currently, Lin Chen has been taken by the Military Affairs Department for special training, and he should not be distracted by this.”

This special training is crucial for a civilian martial artist like Lin Chen, and the Lin Family matter has reached a conclusion, with Lin Ming already dead, so there is no rush to inform Lin Chen.

Just as Su Lingchuan finished speaking, hurried footsteps were heard outside the courtyard gate.

”My Lord, there’s just been news from the County Government Office that Lin Chen’s grandfather Lin Chaoyang has passed away today.”

Upon hearing this, the close confidant of Su Lingchuan entered the gate, and upon hearing these words, Su Lingchuan and Zeng Qingyao’s expressions turned grim.

The death of the grandfather must be communicated to Lin Chen.

Especially since Lin Chaoyang had just personally expressed Lin Chen’s filial piety to him as a grandfather, if Lin Chen is not informed, it might give Xing Huaifeng another chance to exploit the situation.

”I understand.”

After a moment of silence, Su Lingchuan looked at the others. ”Even if I tried to keep this from him, Lord Xing would inevitably inform Lin Chen. I don’t know where the talented recruits like Lin Chen have gone these days and cannot prevent it.”

Xing Huaifeng is targeting Lin Chen, and since there’s an opportunity to interrupt Lin Chen’s special training, he will not miss this chance.

”Regarding the forces behind these individuals, all of you just ignore them. In the coming period, make sure no errors occur to avoid giving others a handle.”

Su Lingchuan was well aware that Xing Huaifeng had embarrassed himself greatly this time, and in the position of Director of Raozhou Prefecture’s Military Affairs Department, he wouldn’t hold long. However, the authorities won’t remove Xing Huaifeng until they find a suitable successor for the Directorship of Raozhou’s Military Affairs Department, so he still has to stay in this position for some time.

”Understood.”

Zeng Qingyao and the others nodded. As Hall Masters, if Lord Xing wanted to deal with them, he could only nitpick at the operation of martial halls. However, they were confident that they wouldn’t be caught on anything.

”Do not be complacent. Even minor matters unnoticed by me before shouldn’t be an excuse for others to exploit; do not provide any opportunities for others.”

After advising Zeng Qingyao and the others, Su Lingchuan returned to his study and started writing a letter to his mentor.

He needed to inform his mentor meticulously about today’s events, as the Huo Family had even arranged death warriors, indicating that their targeting of Lin Chen was no simple matter.

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Huo Family!

”Xing Huaifeng is really useless! A dignified Director of the Military Affairs Department, and he can’t even handle a single recruit.”

Huo Zhong was livid, his face flushed with anger. Huo Kang glanced at the shattered porcelain all over the floor and then at his furious father before asking, ”Father, what should we do next?”

”What to do? How would I know what to do?”

Huo Zhong glared fiercely at his son. The Huo Family could find fault with Lin Chen, but they absolutely couldn’t act directly against him. In using Lin Ming as a pawn, they must have ensured everything was clean to avoid trouble.

”Father, I suppose Lord Xing didn’t expect Poyang County to protect Lin Chen so strongly.”

”That’s why I say he’s foolish. There was no need for such rash actions. My instructions for Lin Ming’s accusations could have allowed them to bring Lin Ming back to the Military Affairs Department and slowly bring Lin Chen’s grandfather over, confirming everything before taking action, rather than making it now impossible to return without loss.”

”Father, do you mean Lord Xing will get into trouble too?”