Chapter 30

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"Lin Sha, you bastard, where were you just now?"

Zhu Rong was seething with anger, and upon seeing Lin Sha, he immediately rushed over and roared in fury.

"A Rong, don't be impulsive!"

Once again, Huang Feihong promptly stepped between the two, preventing Lin Sha and Zhu Rong from having a violent confrontation, which would have been a laughingstock for the Foshan General who had come with ill intentions.

"Master!"

Zhu Rong's face, illuminated by the surrounding firelight, looked incredibly fierce and terrifying at this moment.

"A Rong, don't act rashly, listen to Lin Sha's explanation first!"

Huang Feihong glared, instantly suppressing Zhu Rong's anger and dissatisfaction.

"Huang Feihong!"

The Foshan General, with a look of displeasure, shouted angrily, "I didn't come here to watch you scold your disciple!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Lin Sha and sneered, "It's you again. What do you want to report?"

"General, I just now startled the attackers with a gong and found this at their hiding place!"

Lin Sha ignored his furious senior brother and briefly explained where he had been. Then he took out a military-standard short bow and arrow, handed them to the guard beside the Foshan General, and said sternly, "I report that there are rebels who intend to harm Baozhi Lin. Please, sir, investigate this matter!"

"What, there are rebels?"

The Foshan General was startled and then immediately changed his expression, pointing at Lin Sha and scolding, "Don't exaggerate, boy. This is clearly a feud among martial artists. If you keep making false accusations, I'll have you locked up for spreading rumors!"

"General!"

Lin Sha looked calm and indifferent, his eyes flickering as he said solemnly, "Please examine the evidence I provided before making such accusations, sir!"

"Hmph, boy, your audacity is growing. One day, you'll fall because of your arrogance!"

The Foshan General snorted, not wanting to pursue the matter too much in front of everyone. He took the bow and arrow from the guard, examined them in the firelight, and his face changed dramatically. His voice was filled with disbelief, "Is this a military short bow?"

After confirmation from his subordinates, the General's expression became even more complex. He wanted to reprimand Lin Sha but couldn't find a reason, so he could only suppress his anger and roar, "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly and find the source of the bow and arrow!"

"General, there are also rebels..."

Lin Sha smiled inwardly and added fuel to the fire.

"I don't need a brat like you to tell me how to do my job. Let's go!"

The Foshan General's eyes turned cold, and he glared at Lin Sha, scolding him harshly. Feeling his face lose, he didn't even say goodbye and left with his guards.

"General, the rebels used rockets. There might still be some unburned arrow shafts in the front hall of Baozhi Lin!" Lin Sha didn't let go of the Foshan General, who often came to cause trouble, and reminded him from behind.

"Leave a detachment to search for any remaining arrows after the fire is extinguished!"

The Foshan General's face was ashen, and he glanced back at Baozhi Lin with a malevolent look, then left with a wave of his hand.

...

With the presence of the soldiers and the enthusiastic help of the neighbors, the fire at Baozhi Lin was quickly brought under control near the main hall.

By this time, the sky was already turning light. The neighbors, who had been busy all night, said their goodbyes to Huang Feihong and his disciples and prepared to leave.

Huang Feihong, despite his bad mood, still greeted the neighbors warmly and treated them to a hearty breakfast.

After the neighbors left, Huang Feihong, along with his disciples and Aunt Thirteen, looked at the front hall and the main hall, which had been destroyed by the fire, with a sorrowful expression.

"Lin Sha, you did well!"

After standing silently for a long time, Huang Feihong turned to Lin Sha and managed a weak smile.

"This is what I should do!"

Lin Sha was also very heavy-hearted. Although he deserved his master's praise, he would rather not have it if it meant Baozhi Lin could remain intact.

His senior brother, Zhu Rong, apologized to him with an awkward face, but Lin Sha didn't take it too seriously. After so much time together, he understood his senior brother's impulsive and rash nature.

"Master, now is not the time to be sad. We have enough money, so let's quickly recruit people to rebuild Baozhi Lin!" Lin Sha, seeing the gloomy atmosphere, cautiously suggested.

"Right, we not only need to rebuild Baozhi Lin, but also find the arsonist!"

His senior brother, Zhu Rong, perked up, nodded in agreement, and clenched his fists with a fierce look.

"Good, let's divide the work and rebuild Baozhi Lin together!"

His master looked confident and returned to his usual energetic self.

"And me, and me too!"

Aunt Thirteen, seeing the lively discussion among the master and disciples, quickly joined in, afraid of being left out.

"Alright, let's all work hard!" Huang Feihong laughed heartily.

"Work hard!" The disciples roared in unison, dispelling the gloom in their hearts.

...

"Master Huang, the General's office and the government have just issued a warrant for the arrest of the leader of the Shahe Gang, Hong, and his subordinates from the Xinhe Gang!"

Just as the people of Baozhi Lin were busy preparing to rebuild, a young man from the militia, who had been monitoring the government's actions, ran up breathlessly to report this news around noon.

"On what charges?"

Huang Feihong, having been mentally prepared thanks to Lin Sha's reminder, was not overly surprised but asked calmly.

"Collaborating with bandits, forcing good people into prostitution, and several murder cases!"

"It's them, no doubt!"

Lin Sha walked over and said confidently, "Master, should we use the militia's strength?"

The militia members had come early to express their indignation at the attackers and were ready to help Baozhi Lin regain its dignity, but they were stopped by Master Huang Feihong, who warned them not to act rashly, as the government was closely monitoring their every move.

"Let the government handle it!"

Huang Feihong immediately rejected Lin Sha's suggestion without hesitation. The new Foshan General had shown such clear hostility that involving the militia at this time was not a good idea.

"Alright, let's wait for the government's news before making any decisions!"

Lin Sha shrugged and smiled helplessly, temporarily suppressing his anger.

But as they waited, the result was unbearable for the people of Baozhi Lin. For several days, there was little activity from the government, and the leader of the Shahe Gang, Hong, and his core subordinates had disappeared. The government's attitude was lukewarm, and even a fool could see that the efforts to search for them were half-hearted.

"Damn it, these government bastards, aren't they letting the tigers return to cause more harm?"

Zhu Rong's shout after receiving the news hit the mark...