Chapter 234

She stored the firearm in the third space, waiting for the next countdown to end before entering, then she would find Ye Xiu to give it to him for self-defense.

This time exploring the strange world, although she couldn't leave Canaan City, it was still a considerable gain.

That assassin organization could get her a qualification identity for the Hundred Ghosts Night Walk, and after entering, she could both help Ye Xiu and also come into contact with the Night Watch organization.

As for Cui Cheng, he can just wash his neck clean and wait.

Lin Lin Mengye was in a good mood; after a night passed, she prepared to bring Xiao Jinzi back and take it out for a spin.

But plans can never keep up with changes.

Lin Lin Mengye never expected that early in the morning she would receive a call from Zhang Yufan.

The village secretary of Lin Jia Cun returned from outside study, the village collectively held a meeting, and mentioned Lin Lin Mengye.

The Lin Jianyang family had such a big incident; they knew Lin Lin Mengye now had money, so they thought she would return to help them, and the village secretary actually agreed.

Zhang Yufan was furious and flustered.

"This old fool simply doesn't understand the situation; just because your uncle is paralyzed, your aunt ran away, your cousin is locked up for ten years and can't get out, the family only has the useless Lin Qianqian and the school-going child left, he thinks that although you're younger, now that you've made money you should help them, and insists you must come back right away."

Lin Lin Mengye widened her eyes listening to Zhang Yufan's words, completely ignoring that old fool's suggestion, instead shocked that Wang Fang had actually run away.

"When did Wang Fang run away? Do you know the exact circumstances?"

Zhang Yufan replied: "I only know that after they returned from Jing Shi, Wang Fang and Lin Qianqian had a big argument, then they fled overnight, and it seems they even took a lot of money from your uncle's family."

"By the way, that night Lin Haoxuan cried miserably, snot and tears streaming as he begged his mother to take him away, but your aunt was also heartless, shoving the little fatty to the ground and walking away without looking back."

Lin Lin Mengye listened, dazed, but it indeed matched Wang Fang's style.

She watched as Lin Jianyang became paralyzed; the eldest son, who should have been the future support, not only failed to make something of himself in Jing Shi, but instead piled up gambling debts and was directly sentenced to prison for crimes like pimping.

Only a useless daughter and a troublesome little son remained in the household.

This situation had reached its limit; overnight, the two elders who were the family's only mainstays both collapsed, Wang Fang being a good-for-nothing, she felt the sky had fallen and naturally ran away.

Moreover, Lin Lin Mengye remembered that Lin Qianqian had said her uncle had a woman outside, and Wang Fang was shrewish and ruthless, so she certainly wouldn't want to stay and care for a paralyzed man with a crooked eye and mouth.

Now it's done, the Lin Jianyang family has collapsed.

"What about my second uncle and fourth uncle? They usually had a good relationship with my great uncle."

Zhang Yufan couldn't help but sigh.

"They're even worse, they divided your great uncle's property among themselves, last week they all moved to the town, and they even proclaimed that the Lin Jianyang family had produced a lawless beast, demanding to cut ties with them."

Goodness, Lin Lin Mengye was also stunned hearing that.

She had indeed stirred up a few remarks in front of her second uncle, intending to set them against each other.

She didn't expect her second and fourth uncles to lose patience so quickly and do things so ruthlessly.

Lin Lin Mengye only sighed for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

She couldn't be bothered with their trivial matters; her great uncle getting this outcome was what he deserved.

"Please tell that village secretary for me: I know honest officials struggle with family affairs, but I'm just an orphan girl; from now on don't come to me about the Lin Jianyang family's affairs—I have no obligation to help them, and I won't go back."

Zhang Yufan thought for a moment and said:

"Don't worry, my grandfather already scolded the village secretary for you; he's also muddled, pointing fingers without understanding the situation, but this time you really need to come back once—our village is going to be demolished."

Upon returning to Lin Jia Cun, Lin Lin Mengye felt quite emotional.

This soulless village is finally going to be torn down.

When grandfather next comes in a dream, I should let him know.

After all, that old house was built brick by brick with his sweat over half a lifetime; now it's going to be pushed down, the old man underground ought to know.

Lin Lin Mengye directly drove her car into her own courtyard, and from afar she saw many villagers gathering at the ancestral hall.

They saw Lin Lin Mengye and no longer pointed and gossiped.

Knowing she's doing well now, it's said they all live in big houses in Jing Shi; those who once looked down on her now feel ashamed and dare not embarrass themselves.

Meanwhile, more villagers are concerned about the demolition; some have gotten rich from it, so they naturally want it too.

Lin Lin Mengye parked the car and went to find Zhang Yufan; the village secretary had finished explaining the demolition matters, and upon seeing Lin Lin Mengye, he frowned.

After the villagers gradually left, the village secretary walked up to Lin Lin Mengye.

"You are Lin Lin Mengye, the daughter of Old Lin's third son, right? You've changed so much since you were eighteen, I hardly recognize you."

Lin Lin Mengye recalled that when she quit her job and returned to the village, the village secretary had just gone out to study, and only now has he returned.

She had prepared to retort, but the village secretary didn't mention the Lin Jianyang family at all, and instead said:

"The village considers that your parents are both deceased and you're a young girl; many things you can't handle alone, so if you have any difficulties, just bring them up. The allocation of demolition housing must follow the system, so we can't give you any preferential treatment, but regarding moving graves, the village will handle it for you—soon we can help you relocate the graves, all to the White Ridge Town cemetery, okay?"

Lin Lin Mengye was stunned, then she said:

"Please keep my parents' and grandfather's graves; I'll find someone to move them to Clear Pond Town, and the rest can be handled by my second and fourth uncles—I don't care."

I never expected that just after moving my parents' graves beside my grandfather not long ago, we'd have to break ground again.

But grandfather probably wouldn't mind.

"How come our village is being demolished so urgently?"

Lin Lin Mengye thought the demolition shouldn't be this sudden; at least they should give everyone a buffer period, but requiring everyone to move out within half a year is too sudden.

The village secretary shouldn't have meddled, but feeling that as soon as he returned to the village he hadn't yet grasped the situation, and was about to push this orphan girl Lin Lin Mengye into a pit, he felt guilty and wanted to quietly give her a heads-up.

"I heard that the higher-ups have taken a fancy to this plot of our village; experts have discovered that the soil of Lin Jia Cun is very special, seemingly excellent for cultivating medicinal herbs, especially some rare varieties."

"Land Acquisition for medicinal herbs is a good thing; we should support it. The land is needed urgently, so everything must be moved out within half a year for redevelopment."

"In the future, our Lin Jia Cun will become a national key medicinal herb base."

Upon hearing that, Lin Lin Mengye's heart jolted, and she thought of those several senior members of the Medicinal Herb Association.

Thinking of how they had asked Ye Chenjing about Fresh Medicinal Materials, Lin Lin Mengye suddenly felt that the demolition of Lin Jia Cun might be related to her own medicinal herbs.

After the village secretary finished speaking, he gave Lin Lin Mengye instructions:

"This matter is still confidential for now, so you must absolutely not let it slip. In any case, if you have any troubles, come tell me; as for your several uncles and aunts, I didn't understand the situation before, but now that I do, you don't need to worry about their affairs."

Lin Jia Cun is going to be destroyed; how Lin Jianyang's family will fare in the village later is also none of his business.

If he knew that Lin Jianyang's family didn't treat Lin Lin Mengye as a person, he would have already scolded them.

Now it seems that perhaps it's just that evil will be repaid with evil.

In half a year, he will no longer be the village chief of Lin Jia Cun; as for the messy affairs of Lin Jianyang's family, he can't be bothered to manage them anymore.