ebookland Chapter 151 Compensation 2
Chapter 151 Compensation 2
As soon as Elder Gu finished speaking, Lin Jun was the first to express his opinion: "We disagree!"
Others chimed in, "Yes, we disagree!"
Lin Zhifeng said sarcastically, "Uncle, it seems that we nephews are ignorant and have never seen the world. In a relatively large city like Muyun City, can someone be crippled at will for only ten million high-grade spirit stones? Although my family is not very wealthy, I can still afford to fight ten or eight people."
The city lord of Muyun City was displeased that a junior had spoken to him like that, but he dared not retaliate out of respect for Elder Gu.
He looked at Elder Gu and asked, "I wonder where Elder Gu's nephews and nieces come from? They all seem to be outstanding!"
Elder Gu laughed and said, "City Lord, you have a good eye for people! Look how promising these young people are! These children are disciples of my sworn brother, Lin Yuan, the leader of the Sword Sect."
After saying that, he beckoned to Lin Zhifeng, called him over, and introduced him to the city lord of Muyun City: "This child is Lin Yuan's biological son."
City Lord of Muyun City: "!"
The city lord of Muyun City secretly groaned. Who would have thought that randomly picking a scapegoat would backfire so badly?
The Sword Sect is a first-class sect, and its strength goes without saying.
The people of their Sword Sect are also the most formidable; from top to bottom, no one among them can afford to suffer a loss.
Moreover, the person in front of us who speaks in such a sarcastic manner is actually the sect leader Lin Yuan's own son, which makes things difficult!
Although Lin Yuan has been missing for many years, the reputation of the Sword Sect has not declined but rather risen, all because they have nine Grand Elders at the Refinement Realm.
The nine elders of their Sword Sect are said to be fiercely competitive and extremely protective of their own.
It seems that without spending a lot of money, this matter will probably not be resolved.
The city lord of Muyun City was absolutely certain that he couldn't afford to offend the Sword Sect. Moreover, the son of the Pill Pavilion Master before him—Elder Gu—was also on their side.
The city lord of Muyun City smiled helplessly and said, "So you are disciples of the Sword Sect. You are indeed outstanding individuals."
"This time it's my fault for lax management, and your friend was accidentally injured. I sincerely apologize to you. I've brought the culprit here; whether you beat or kill him is up to you. As for compensation, I wonder how much you think is appropriate?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "You guys have crippled my sister, cutting off her path to ascension. Ten million high-grade spirit stones isn't too much for you, is it?"
The city lord of Muyun City hurriedly said, "Not much, not much." But inwardly he thought to himself: "Heh, what a boastful boast! Ascension? Do they think ascension is so easy? Even in the entire cultivation continent, perhaps only one person can ascend in a hundred years. Isn't this just pure extortion?"
Lin Zhifeng continued, "Making my sister suffer such great physical harm, isn't asking for another ten million from you too much?"
The city lord of Muyun City nodded again and said, "Of course."
"My sister's medical expenses and future rehabilitation costs are very high. I'll charge you 30 million for that!"
The city lord of Muyun City did the math in his mind; that was fifty million high-grade spirit stones. Not bad! He gritted his teeth and agreed.
But Lin Zhifeng continued, "You arrested my sister without any evidence and used such cruel methods to make her suffer so much. What great abilities does she have? She's just a weak and pitiful little woman! The damage your actions have caused to my sister's soul may affect the rest of her life. So for this, I'll charge you 50 million high-grade spirit stones."
The city lord of Muyun City said with a wry smile, "Young friend, all of what you've mentioned adds up to a hundred million high-grade spirit stones."
Lin Zhifeng said, "I know. My sister is such a precious young lady, and she has suffered such a great injustice. You should be secretly happy that you only asked for 100 million!"
The city lord of Muyun City said, "There are simply too many. Our city lord's mansion cannot produce them. Could you perhaps make an exception..."
Lin Zhifeng looked the city lord of Muyun City up and down and said, "That works too! There's another way to avoid compensation."
The city lord of Muyun City thought to himself that there was no way such a good thing could happen, and that Lin Zhifeng was not someone to be trifled with, but he still asked what the method was, clinging to a sliver of hope.
Lin Zhifeng said, "As the city lord, you condone your subordinates' injuries and are unwilling to compensate for the losses. Then we have no choice but to cripple you as well, so that you can also experience the feeling of having your meridians severed."
The city lord of Muyun City said unhappily, "It seems that young friend does not want to solve the problem, but only wants to cause trouble for this old man."
Lin Zhifeng shrugged. "If that's how you put it, then there's nothing I can do. Anyway, we've already written home, and our elders will be arriving in Muyun City in a couple of days. You can talk to our parents then."
How could the city lord of Muyun City dare to wait for their parents to arrive? Wouldn't he take the opportunity to raze their city lord's mansion to the ground?
Therefore, after much hesitation, he finally decided to reluctantly agree to Lin Zhifeng's request and give them 100 million high-grade spirit stones as compensation.
After handing over the compensation and the "scapegoat," the city lord of Muyun City didn't dare linger and slunk away.
Lin Zhifeng entrusted the spirit stones and scapegoats to Lin Jun to handle, while he himself came to properly thank Elder Gu.
Elder Gu laughed and said, "Why thank me? Didn't you ask for those spirit stones yourself?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "I was just using someone else's power to bully him! If it weren't for you, Uncle, standing up for us, he wouldn't have given in so easily."
Elder Gu said, "It's not all thanks to my uncle. He wouldn't dare to offend your sect."
Lin Zhifeng said, "Uncle, I want to go and investigate the City Lord's Mansion with my friends. I always feel that the people who were murdered at Fuyun Inn are inextricably linked to the City Lord's Mansion."
Elder Gu said, "This Muyun City is his territory after all, and he is the local tyrant here. Although he has conceded defeat on the issue of compensation due to pressure from our Pill Pavilion and your Sword Sect, if you try to find out his secrets, I'm afraid he might become desperate and fight you to the death."
Lin Zhifeng said, "I know the danger behind this matter, and I will be extra careful."
Elder Gu said, "I will also ask my men to keep an eye out for news about the City Lord's Mansion. If there's anything else you need help with, just let me know."
Lin Zhifeng said, "That's great! I thank you for your help, Uncle. Once we uncover their sinister secrets, we'll probably really need your military support!"
After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "We've sent messages to both the Sword Sect and Happy Valley, and they'll probably send people over in a couple of days. We need to hurry and find out the truth before they arrive. Once they're here, we can take action together."
Elder Gu said, "He's the only one in their city lord's mansion who's at the Void Refinement Realm. I could take him down by myself. Why would I need to call so many people?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "Uncle, I'm afraid he's practicing some kind of evil martial art. It's too dangerous for you to be alone!"