Chapter 38

As Liu Yuliang spoke, he paused slightly, turned his head, and pointed at Lin Yiming with a look of disdain, mocking him, "You little brat, this young master knows you. You're quite a fighter, aren't you? But no matter how good you are, you're still just a strong, ignorant country bumpkin. You can beat up the people from the village above and make them release the water source, but how many villages can you beat up?"

"If your sister doesn't marry me, I'll make sure every village in the town opposes you and refuses to give you water. Your village can't dig for water, and without a water source, I'd like to see how long you country bumpkins can hold out! Don't even think about buying grain. The last batch of grain you bought had problems, didn't it? I'll tell you the truth, that merchant is from our Liu family. As long as I want, you won't be able to buy any grain."

As Liu Yuliang spoke, his tone changed, and he pointed at Lin Yiming as if he were giving alms to a dog, "If your sister marries me, you'll benefit too. My family is wealthy and influential, and we don't mind feeding one more person. I'll just have to raise one more useless person."

Lin Yiming stood to the side, his handsome face suddenly turning as cold as ice. It turned out that the fake grain his village had bought was also his doing! There was no village that wanted to split the profits with Liu Yuliang and rent his land; he was clearly here to threaten his sister into marrying him.

This wasn't a proposal; it was an outright threat.

Not to mention his arrogance and disdain for them, if his sister went, who knew what kind of treatment she would receive? Everyone knew what kind of person he was! He had even abused his wives to death. The idea of letting his sister suffer was out of the question!

And that marriage contract, how did he not know his sister had a marriage contract?

"Wait a moment..." Lin Yiming, suppressing his disgust, frowned and looked at Liu Yuliang, asking, "You say you have a marriage contract with my sister. What's this all about? Why didn't I, her brother, know about this marriage contract?"

"If you don't know, you can ask your so-called good father. Oh, right, I remember, that old man is dead, isn't he?" Liu Yuliang's lips twisted, revealing a clear mocking expression, "To be fair, it was your deceased father, or rather, your adoptive father, who had good judgment. When my grandfather was injured and in trouble, he was saved by your adoptive father. Then your adoptive father made a marriage contract with my grandfather, promising to have his daughter marry me. See, that old man was quite good at climbing the social ladder."

"You stop your lies!" Chen Bo, who knew the truth about the past, was so angry at Liu Yuliang's slander of the former village chief that he ignored Liu Yuliang's status and shouted, "I know what happened back then. It was your grandfather who wanted to make the marriage contract to repay the village chief. And this land, your grandfather rented it to the village at a low price to repay the village chief's kindness. At the time, the old village chief didn't agree to the marriage contract, but your grandfather insisted, so the old village chief finally agreed. Besides, Lin Ning and Lin Yiming weren't even in the village back then, and the person who was betrothed to you wasn't Lin Ning. It was the old village chief's daughter, who died of a serious illness when she was only three years old. Now you come here with a marriage contract that has nothing to do with Lin Ning."

Lin Yiming suddenly understood. So, the person with the marriage contract to Liu Yuliang was the old village chief's daughter, not his sister. No wonder the old village chief never mentioned it. It made sense that he wouldn't have made a marriage contract for his sister without a reason. This made everything simpler.

Taking another step forward, Lin Yiming walked up to Liu Yuliang and said with a smile, "The matter is clear now. I'm sure your family knows the truth about the marriage contract. My sister won't marry you, but since the contract was made between our adoptive father and your family, and since his daughter is no longer alive, we feel ashamed. Therefore, we can offer you some compensation. What do you think?"

"Compensation for me?" Liu Yuliang laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, his mouth wide open, laughing loudly. After a long time, the smile on his face gradually faded, and a fierce look appeared on his handsome face.

"What do you have to offer? This young master doesn't need your compensation. Marrying my sister is your good fortune. How dare you refuse! I know you country bumpkins just want to climb the social ladder because of your sister's beauty. Fine, I'll fulfill your wish."

Liu Yuliang's eyes shone with a domineering aura, making him seem like the center of the world. A powerful aura burst from his body, causing his luxurious silk robe to flutter without any wind.

"Wu Dao Ling Xin level four..." Lin Yiliang was shocked. Wasn't Liu Yuliang supposed to be fallen? How did he become Wu Dao Ling Xin level four? No wonder he didn't seem as decadent as the rumors suggested. He must have had some kind of extraordinary encounter!

Liu Yuliang looked at the shocked crowd with satisfaction, his face beaming with pride. "Want to climb the social ladder? Then come on, marry this young master, and you'll have everything you want! I am now the future heir of one of the three major families in the town. Soon, the three major families will become a thing of the past, and only our Liu family will remain. You will be the matriarch of the Liu family. Isn't that the high branch you want? Why don't you come over?"

Lin Yiming was shocked by Liu Yuliang's current realm, but when he heard Liu Yuliang's words, a vein on his forehead throbbed. Liu Yuliang was too insulting.

"Sorry, Young Master Liu, we appreciate your offer, but you've misunderstood. We have no intention of climbing the social ladder." Lin Yiming, though disgusted, still managed a smile. He didn't want to make a big fuss, as it would be bad for the village.

"Not wanting to climb the social ladder? You're just pretending to be virtuous. Do you think I don't know what you country bumpkins are thinking? It seems your ambitions are quite large. The town isn't enough for you, and you think the Liu family's high branch isn't good enough. What about a higher branch?"

Liu Yuliang's eyes, much deeper than those of ordinary people, suddenly shone with a brilliant light, making him seem even more sharp and intimidating, like a precious sword just drawn from its sheath, impossible to look at directly.

"What about the entire Da Peng Dynasty? I'm back now, and I'll make everyone know that I'm still a genius. With my talent, I will surely pass the Wu Jinshi exam in the future. Then, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth."

Lin Yiming looked at the sharp and confident Liu Yuliang and slowly shook his head. "Young Master Liu, we've already said we don't want to climb the social ladder. My sister will marry someone who truly loves her and whom she loves. So, I'm sorry, no matter how good your family is, it has nothing to do with whether my sister marries you."

Liu Yuliang looked at Lin Yiming, who had a smile on his face, and the more he looked, the more he despised this country bumpkin. This boy should be trembling in fear in front of him, but he was smiling. Who did he think he was!

"Not marry? Do you think you can just say no? With the marriage contract, whether it's your sister or not, it's your family's contract, and you have to marry."

Lin Yiming took a step forward, standing in front of his sister, and spoke coldly. His voice was icy, like a cold wind from the distant north, making people shiver.

"Whether she marries or not isn't up to you. We are now formally telling you that we are not renewing the land lease with you. After this year's harvest, we won't rent your land anymore! And you, you will never marry my sister! We are formally breaking the engagement!"

Lin Yiming gritted his teeth, each word coming out as if forced through his teeth. He wouldn't let his sister suffer just because of this. If necessary, he would leave the village and work as an appraiser in the town, using his earnings to buy grain.

When everyone in the village heard Lin Yiming's words, they were all stunned. Before they could react, Liu Yuliang, like a dog whose tail had been stepped on, exploded in anger, pointing at Lin Yiming and shouting.

"You country bumpkin, how dare you speak to this young master like that? You're asking for death!"

As Liu Yuliang spoke, his servants quickly moved forward, ready to attack Lin Yiming at his command.

Seeing the servants, the villagers quickly surrounded Lin Yiming. Chen Bo stepped forward and shouted at Liu Yuliang, "Liu Yuliang, you dare to kill people, but do you dare to kill all of us in the village? Today, as long as you can't kill all of us, you'll regret it. I don't believe you can kill all of us!"

Liu Yuliang's face trembled with anger. These people he usually looked down upon, these lowly country bumpkins, dared to speak to him like this. They were truly tired of living. What was his status, and what was theirs!

Killing one person was no problem, but massacring a village would be a big deal, and the town mayor would definitely come after him.

But he could teach them a lesson without killing them.

"Men, teach them a lesson and show them what they are!"

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