Chapter 70

After a night of turmoil, the next day, An Zhongzhi came again, this time bringing many laborers, saying he was preparing to cut down trees.

"You guys are quite efficient," Lin Bei said, opening his mouth and yawning.

Last night, he naturally didn't sleep at all, as the baby snakes woke up one after another and then crawled away. During the night, nearly a hundred baby snakes escaped, which was one-third of the number that hatched, making Lin Bei quite disheartened. The forest's mountain rats and frogs benefited, as the baby snakes were too small and weak to protect themselves. The mountain rats, needless to say, even toads dared to eat baby snakes. They must have had a feast last night. In the end, no more than ten baby snakes managed to escape.

An Zhongzhi had already sent a minor official to supervise the work at the school. Hearing Lin Bei's question, An Zhongzhi smiled and said, "Since there's nothing else to do, I naturally want to finish the school as soon as possible so that my son can become a scholar."

"Oh, how many children do you have?" Lin Bei asked.

"Four," An Zhongzhi said proudly, "and they are all sons. I also have two grandsons. People in Xishan Township say my family is thriving."

Lin Bei was a bit stunned. How old was An Zhongzhi? He already had grandsons? But thinking about it, people in ancient times could marry at fifteen or sixteen. An Zhongzhi was already in his thirties, so having grandsons wasn't strange. Moreover, all boys could indeed be considered a thriving family.

Mentioning his children, An Zhongzhi reminded Lin Bei of Lin Rou. Now, no one would call Lin Bei "Daddy" sweetly anymore. Thinking of this, Lin Bei felt a sharp pain in his heart, almost unable to breathe.

"Sir? Sir?" An Zhongzhi's call woke Lin Bei up. An Zhongzhi looked at Lin Bei with some concern, sensing that he had been lost in thought.

Lin Bei forced a smile, which was even uglier than crying. Unfortunately, it wasn't noticeable now. Lin Bei thought about doing something, perhaps staying busy could temporarily help him forget these memories.

"Let's go to the school?"

"Ah?"

"Let's go and take a look, and help out a bit."

"Oh, please follow this way, Sir."

By the time they arrived at the school, the laborers were already at work.

This time, in addition to the dozen or so hunters from yesterday, the number of laborers exceeded twenty. They were using iron axes and saws to chop down trees, making a "heyo heyo" sound. After the trees were cut down, the branches were trimmed off and thrown into the small river, allowing the logs to float downstream.

"Sir, this is our village's constable, Wang Laicai," An Zhongzhi pointed to a large man and introduced him to Lin Bei, "He is responsible for catching thieves in our township."

"Sir, I am Wang Laicai," Wang Laicai knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to Lin Bei, who, as usual, avoided it.

Although Wang Laicai's name was vulgar, he looked quite fierce. He had a full beard, was about 1.75 meters tall, and was bare-chested with very muscular arms, looking like a strong man. He was the most robust ancient person Lin Bei had seen so far.

So Lin Bei was a bit curious and asked, "How much strength does he have?"

"His strength is great; he can lift a stone mill," An Zhongzhi praised.

According to Lin Bei's knowledge, ancient stone mills were quite large, about the size of a modern round table, weighing around 200 pounds. Lifting one would be considered superhuman strength. He didn't expect to encounter such a strong person here.

"Does he know martial arts?"

"He knows some basic techniques," An Zhongzhi relayed, and Wang Laicai honestly replied.

"How does he compare to Xu Datou?"

Lin Bei had only heard about Xu Datou. After all, Cui Ailan and others mentioned Xu Datou with some fear, so this guy must be quite formidable. Lin Bei didn't dare to underestimate ancient people.

There were many fierce warriors during the Three Kingdoms period. Without mentioning the well-known ones, weren't there also some brave people in the countryside? Of course, some people didn't have the opportunity, so they were lost in the long river of history. Lin Bei rarely encountered someone who looked so strong, so he wanted to use him as a reference.

Mentioning Xu Datou, Wang Laicai scratched his head and said in a low voice, "Not as good."

An Zhongzhi explained, "Xu Datou has been incredibly strong since childhood. He killed a wild wolf at the age of six and is the best warrior in both Xishan and Dongshan Townships. He later traveled and is said to have learned from a master. Now he wields a wolf-tooth club, and a single strike can turn a fierce tiger into powder. He is very fierce. Compared to Xu Datou, I am far inferior. However, Cui Ailan can match Xu Datou."

Cui Ailan? That's Cui Ailan, right? Lin Bei was very surprised. This Cui Lan was so strong? Lin Bei really hadn't noticed: "Cui Ailan is very good at fighting?"

Very good at fighting? An Zhongzhi smiled, "Cui Ailan is also the best... woman in Xishan Township. However, her strength is not as great as Xu Datou. Xishan Township and Dongshan Township have had several conflicts over the Chunshui River. If it weren't for Cui Ailan holding back Xu Datou, Xishan Township would have lost badly."

Wow, Lin Bei now understood that Cui Lan was indeed very strong. At that moment, he really wanted to see Cui Lan in a fight, wondering if she would pick her ears or dig her nose. But he immediately laughed, realizing that was impossible. She would more likely use sticks, knives, and spears.

"Come, Wang Laicai, let me test your strength," Lin Bei proposed.

"Sir, how can he compare to you?" An Zhongzhi didn't think much of it. Although Wang Laicai had some strength, the demon dragon Lin Bei looked even more formidable, not to mention his magical abilities. Although he hadn't seen Lin Bei move much, An Zhongzhi had a mysterious confidence in him.

"It's fine, let's give it a try," Lin Bei insisted.

He had Wang Laicai grab his tail. Wang Laicai exerted all his strength, and seeing his neck strain, Lin Bei thought that the 200 pounds of strength wasn't much. Then, with a slight movement of his tail, Wang Laicai couldn't hold on and was flung away. Lin Bei didn't even feel a slight movement.

This snake body was truly terrifying. With a reference point, Lin Bei finally realized how formidable he was. Compared to his strength, Wang Laicai was like an ant to an elephant.

"Sir, you truly have boundless divine strength," Wang Laicai said, not at all discouraged despite almost falling. Instead, he looked at Lin Bei with a passionate expression, thinking it was natural to be unable to defeat the demon dragon.

PS: Thank you, Zhou Xingchi, Hai, and cx魅x for your support. Hai is an old friend, but every time I see "Hai," I subconsciously think of "Hai mmm," haha.

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