Chapter 124: Spreading false news (Please subscribe)

"Breeze Palm at the Perfected stage, Iron Bone Art at the Perfected stage, the limit Martial Way path of double perfection—Shen Ge didn't lose unjustly."

Zhang Wangshan sighed deeply. The moment Lin Chen revealed the Iron Bone Art at the Perfected stage, he had already accepted the fact that Yanshan County had lost to Poyang County.

He had also heard of this hard-training technique, the Iron Bone Art. Among the several Ranked hard-training techniques in the entire Raozhou Prefecture, it ranked first in difficulty to cultivate.

Shen Ge hadn't taken the Acupoint-Opening Pill, but Lin Chen had two different types of techniques at the Perfected stage. In terms of difficulty, the latter was naturally harder.

"Congratulations, Lin Lin Shidi Su."

"Congratulations, Lord Su."

Many of the Ranked martial artists on the main viewing platform expressed their congratulations to Su Lingchuan. Su Lingchuan put away his previous villainous triumph at this time and was quite reserved: "Lucky, it was truly lucky."

"According to the regulations, Poyang County wins this battle."

Qiu Rufeng said faintly. Although his voice was flat, it spread throughout the entire martial arts arena.

"Won!"

Fu Ang and other students of Poyang County also cheered loudly, looking at the figure walking down from the arena with eyes full of gratitude.

If it weren't for Senior Lin Lin Shidi, this time their Poyang County would not only have lost, but lost miserably.

If the news spread back to Poyang County, their batch of students would become the shame of Poyang County.

Whether it was the old batch or the future batch of students, including the martial artist circles in Poyang County, they would only mock them. No one would care that it was because Yanshan County produced two geniuses, Zhang Qi and Shen Ge.

"Kong Kong Guanzhu, this disciple did not fail the commission."

Returning to the Poyang County side, Lin Chen cupped his fists toward Ceng Qingyao and Tai Rubai.

"Hmm."

Ceng Qingyao nodded with satisfaction, still reserved, but Tai Rubai directly slapped Lin Chen on the shoulder: "Not bad, my Zhen Yue Martial Hall has now also produced a genius."

Listening to Tai Rubai's words, the Hall Masters of Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan and Mantis Martial Hall had helpless expressions. Lin Lin Shixiong Tai is truly shameless.

Zhao Qifeng of the Gale Martial Hall laughed and said: "Lin Lin Shixiong Tai truly has a discerning eye. Accepting Lin Chen into Zhen Yue Martial Hall will be a beautiful story in the Poyang County Martial Way circle."

Ceng Qingyao: "?"

Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan Master: "?"

Mantis Martial Kong Kong Guanzhu: "?"

Ceng Qingyao and the others looked at Zhao Qifeng with surprise. How much flattery must one have for Tai Rubai to be able to say such things?

Is Tai Rubai really discerning?

If one were to say Jing Shui Martial Hall was discerning, no one would have any objections. After all, when Breeze Martial Hall gave up on Lin Chen, Jing Shui Martial Hall gave Lin Chen the treatment of a Grade A student.

But Zhen Yue Martial Hall is not a fart of discerning. After the three-month duel, which martial hall in Poyang County didn't know Lin Chen's Martial Way comprehension was extremely high?

"Lord Su and the others have already left. Let us also leave the martial arts arena first."

The Iron Tie Tie Xue Wuguan Master spoke and led everyone away from the martial arts arena.

On the viewing platform, half of the martial artists who hadn't dispersed yet followed a certain figure with their gazes until this figure completely disappeared at the entrance of the martial arts arena before withdrawing their gazes.

Among them, the gazes of the students and disciples of various counties were the most complex.

No one had expected that this county competition between Yanshan County and Poyang County would have such twists and turns. Without thinking, they knew that within a day, the news would inevitably spread throughout the entire Raozhou Prefecture.

Although Yanshan County lost, no one would underestimate the strength of Zhang Qi and Shen Ge.

It wasn't that the two were too weak, but that Poyang County's Lin Chen was too terrifying.

On the viewing platform, the moment Jiang Qing saw Lin Chen leave the arena, her graceful figure also disappeared from the platform.

"Lin Lin Shidi really surprises me every time. Even compared to those guys in the Martial Academy, Lin Lin Shidi is not inferior at all."

Outside the Martial Way Office gate, three figures were standing one hundred meters away from the prefecture gate, looking forward with anticipation. The three didn't dare to approach the Martial Way Office and could only stand far away waiting.

"Terrible, the Village Chief told us to understand the situation of the county competition, but the Martial Way Office doesn't make it public, and we have nowhere to go to understand."

These three were the three villagers from Linhu Village. After arriving in Raozhou Prefecture, they discovered that this county competition was held inside the Martial Way Office, and they couldn't get in at all.

Not only couldn't they get in, but they couldn't even approach the gate of the Martial Way Office. Although there were martial artists coming in and out, the three felt the momentum of these martial artists yesterday and were afraid to come forward to ask.

"We must ask today, otherwise the Village Chief will definitely scold us to death when we go back."

"How about we just say we want to see Little Chen?"

"No, did you forget what the Village Chief told us? We can't let Little Chen be distracted, otherwise, do you think it would be our turn to come to the prefecture city?"

The three looked at the martial artists coming in and out, and the momentum they radiated made them afraid to come forward. After delaying for half an hour like this, they finally couldn't help it anymore.

"Forget it, we must ask. We can't just keep waiting here."

"Someone is coming out. They look very young; they should be students of a martial hall and will be easier to talk to."

Seeing several young figures walking out of the Martial Way Office gate, the three gathered their courage and ran over hurriedly.

"Martial... Wu Ye, we are from Linhu Village."

"What Linhu Village, get lost!"

Several youths looked at the three villagers from Linhu Village who walked in, especially since their speech was stuttering. One of them scolded impatiently.

These several students from the Yongfeng County Martial Hall were in a very bad mood after watching the duel between Poyang County and Yanshan County.

In the past, Guangxin County would show off in the prefecture examination, while their Yongfeng County was always suppressed. This time, it was hard for Guangxin County not to participate in the county competition, and the students of Yongfeng County were all rubbing their hands, waiting to show their style in this county competition.

But they didn't expect that Yanshan County produced Shen Ge, and this Poyang County produced a Lin Chen, suddenly stealing the limelight of the county competition. Even if their county hadn't appeared in the duel yet, several people could predict that when their county competition came, it would inevitably be compared with Poyang County.

Challenging the whole county alone, it's simply impossible!

This county competition, Poyang County and Lin Chen would become the biggest winners.

The three villagers from Linhu Village were scolded, and all of them kept silent and didn't dare to ask again. In a panic, they were about to leave.

"Wait, you said you are from Linhu Village, Linhu Village of Poyang County?"

The youth surrounded in the center seemed to have thought of something and called out to the three villagers who were about to leave.

"Wu Ye, the three of us are from Poyang County."

Hearing the three words "Poyang County", the others from Yongfeng County looked at the youth who spoke.

Lian Yu had a smile on his face. If he remembered correctly, that Lin Chen was also from Linhu Village.

"What do you want to ask?"

"Wu Ye, Lin Chen from our village is also a martial artist from Poyang County. We want to inquire about Lin Chen's ranking in this county competition?"

The three villagers answered truthfully and then looked at Lian Yu with anticipation.

Lian Yu didn't answer directly but asked back: "Since you and Lin Chen are from the same village, why don't you ask Lin Chen yourself?"

"Our Village Chief told us to come to the prefecture city to understand the situation of the county competition, but the Village Chief won't let us disturb Lin Chen, fearing Lin Chen will be distracted."

Getting the answer, Lian Yu exchanged glances with several Junior Brothers beside him, then sighed: "Lin Chen from your village lost, was injured by someone, and is currently being treated. Whether he can continue to practice martial arts in the future is unknown."

"Ah!"

The three villagers from Linhu Village were shocked and couldn't believe what they heard.

Lin Chen... Lin Chen lost?

Losing is nothing, but the most fatal thing is that he was injured. Listening to this Wu Ye, it seems to be a very serious injury.

Lin Chen is the pride of their Linhu Village. If he were really injured and crippled, it would be a huge blow to the village.

"Go back. The students of Poyang County lost the competition, so they probably aren't in the mood to see you. Don't linger in the prefecture city either. Spread the news back early so that people in your village can be mentally prepared."

Lian Yu narrowed his eyes and watched the three villagers from Linhu Village leave in a daze, a playful, successful smile on the corners of his mouth.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Lian, won't what you said be a bit inappropriate?"

"I'm just joking with them. Don't you think that letting the people of Linhu Village be disappointed first, and then learning that Lin Chen got first place, this feeling of loss and recovery isn't even more wonderful?"

"Lin Lin Shixiong Lian is right. Let the people of Linhu Village suffer first, and then discover the news is fake. This joy is definitely much stronger than directly learning Lin Chen got first place."

Several other students of Yongfeng County also echoed. As for whether they really thought so in their hearts, only they themselves knew.

"I'm afraid that if this matter reaches Lin Chen's ears, it will bring us trouble."

"Lin Lin Shidi Zhang, you are too timid. Would that Lin Chen dare to make a move on our Yongfeng County?"

"He really thinks that after defeating Yanshan County, he is invincible in the whole prefecture? In my opinion, it's just that Lin Chen didn't meet our Lin Lin Shixiong Lian. If he met Lin Lin Shixiong Lian, how could he be so arrogant?"

Lian Yu snorted lightly. The Lin Lin Shixiong in the mouths of several Junior Brothers was not him, but his cousin Lian Cheng. The reason he gave the villagers of Linhu Village false news was that he couldn't stand Lin Chen's appearance stealing the limelight that should have belonged to his cousin. These three from Linhu Village would return to the village to tell the false news. By the time Lin Chen returned to the village and learned of this, the county competition would have long since ended. By then, he would have already returned to Yongfeng County. Lin Chen couldn't possibly take those three villagers and go to each county to find out who spread the false news.

"Let's go, go to the Taste of Fresh Restaurant in the prefecture city. I'll treat today and invite several Junior Brothers to taste the delicacies of Taste of Fresh."

The three villagers from Linhu Village, their faces pale, muttered: "How did he get injured?"

"How can we explain this to the Village Chief when we return to the village?"

"We wanted to report good news, but didn't expect it to be..."

"Pah pah pah, shut your crow's mouth. Little Chen is just injured; maybe he will be fine after resting for a few days."

"If it were just resting for a few days, that Wu Ye just now wouldn't have spoken like that, and would have let us inform the village in advance so that everyone could be mentally prepared."

"Our Linhu Village finally produced a Little Chen, how could he get injured?"

The three villagers walked in a daze, but didn't notice a person walking toward them, and bumped straight into him.

"Ouch!"

The person who came was knocked down and fell to the ground.

"Are you blind? Don't you look at the road?"

Listening to the angry scolding of the person who fell, the three woke up like a dream. Although they were a bit distracted, they were walking on the side of the road. How could they have bumped into someone?

"I'm afraid my spine was broken by the bump. I'm going to report to the government office and have you arrested. To dare to walk like this in Raozhou Prefecture, it's truly lawless."

"No... we didn't."

The three villagers had never seen such a battle. They were panicked and at a loss. They wanted to come forward to help, but seeing the fierce expression on the other side, they didn't dare to come forward.

"Oh my, isn't this Little Third Master?"

Not far from the side of the road, a middle-aged man saw this situation and ran over immediately. When he saw the young man lying on the ground, his expression changed, and he looked at the three villagers: "You have caused a huge disaster. This Little Third Master has a great background; his uncle is a government runner in the government office."

Hearing that the uncle of the person lying on the ground was a government runner, the three villagers were even more terrified.

"Old Brother, we didn't mean it. We were clearly walking on the side of the road." A villager said aggrievedly.

"Listening to your accent, you are not from the prefecture city, right? His uncle is a government runner. Who do you think the government office will help?"

"We are from Poyang County."

"My wife is also from Poyang County. Forget it, for my wife's sake, I'll show you a way."

The middle-aged man swept his gaze over the three villagers: "While this Little Third Master hasn't reported to the government office, give some money to solve this matter. Otherwise, if you are caught by the government office, you will be locked up for at least fifteen days, and your family will have to bring money to redeem you. Once you enter the government office, Little Third Master's uncle won't torture you."

"Give money?"

"Yes, how much money do you have on you? Let me see if I can say some good words to Little Third Master, and this matter will pass."

The three villagers looked at each other, reached into their bosoms, and after digging for a long time, took out a few pieces of broken silver and some copper coins. This was all they had on them.

The middle-aged man saw the silver and money taken out by the three villagers, curled his lips, and asked: "Only this much? I'm afraid it's not enough."

"Old Brother, we only have this much on us. Please help us plead for mercy."

"Fine, I'll say some good words for you, but whether Little Third Master will agree, I can't guarantee."

The middle-aged man took the pieces of broken silver and copper coins and looked at the young man lying on the ground: "Little Third Master, these few are distant relatives of my father-in-law. Please don't hold it against them. This bit of money is the medical expenses for you."

"This bit of money is to send off a beggar? Shopkeeper Yang, today I'll give you face and won't hold it against them. This bit of money isn't even enough for me to drink a meal."

The young man cursed and stood up from the ground, took the silver and money, glared at the three villagers again, and left boldly.

"Alright, you guys leave early too. Pay attention to the road in the future. This prefecture city is not like a county city. The people walking on the road might have a big shot standing behind them."

Amidst the gratitude of the three villagers, the middle-aged man also left with a smile.

"Second Brother, we have no money on us now, how can we go back?"

The three villagers had bitter expressions. They were scared. Just now they had taken out all the money they had on them, and they were truly penniless.

Without money, they couldn't return to Linhu Village at all. They couldn't just beg along the way back.

"Go back and find Little Chen. Since the county competition has ended, there is no such thing as disturbing Lin Chen."

"Find Little Chen, but Lin Chen is injured..."

"Little Chen is injured, but there is still the martial hall. Besides, we will take a look at Little Chen's injury, so it will be easier to explain when we go back."

The three villagers returned to the Martial Way Office and gathered their courage to speak to the soldiers at the gate of the Martial Way Office: "Government Official, we three are villagers from Linhu Village, Poyang County. Lin Chen from our village is a student of the martial hall in this batch of Poyang County. Could you please trouble you to pass the message? If it is inconvenient for Lin Chen, could you let the students of Jing Shui Martial Hall see us?"

The three had already prepared to be scolded by the soldiers, but what surprised the three was that after they made their plea, not only did the soldiers not scold them, but they smiled and let them wait at the gate. Although the attitude couldn't be called close, it wasn't cold either.

"Second Brother, if we had known the attitude of the government officials of the Martial Way Office was so good, we shouldn't have waited here for half a day. We should have asked for the message to be passed earlier."

"Alright, less nonsense. If we can see Lin Chen in a moment, remember not to talk nonsense. Lin Chen is injured, so his mood must be bad."

The three didn't dare to wait at the gate and consciously stood in a corner of the wall.

"Uncle Haibo, Uncle Fengyang... why are you here?"

Hearing someone call their names, the three looked over instantly. When they saw the person who came, there was a look of disbelief in their eyes.

"Little Chen, you... you you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Lin Chen was very confused. Just now he received a message from the Martial Way Office saying that people from Linhu Village wanted to see him at the gate of the Martial Way Office. The first thing he thought of was whether his family had come, but he didn't expect it to be Uncle Haibo and the others.

"Isn't it said that Little Chen you lost and were seriously injured?"

"Shut up!"

Wang Haibo interrupted his companion's words. He really had no discernment, bringing up the sore spot. Little Chen lost the duel, so his mood must be bad. Why bring this up?

That Little Chen could come out to see them meant that his injury wasn't particularly serious. This was great news.

"Little Chen, the victory or defeat of a moment is not important. The Village Chief said..."

"Uncle Haibo, don't speak for a moment."

Lin Chen frowned and interrupted Wang Haibo's words: "Uncle Fengyang, what exactly happened?"

"Little Chen, the Village Chief told us to come to the prefecture city to inquire about the situation of the county competition. Once there was a result, we should return to the village to report the good news immediately. Just now we asked several Martial Masters, and that Wu Ye said you lost and were injured, and told us to return to the village to report the news, let everyone have a mental preparation, and then..."

After listening to the cause and effect, Lin Chen's expression also turned cold. Uncle Haibo and the three were swindled in the prefecture city. That middle-aged man and that young man must be in the same gang, one singing the white face and the other the red face, scaring Uncle Haibo and the others into taking money.

Compared to being swindled out of money, Lin Chen wanted to know more about who was spreading the false news.

If Uncle Haibo and the others really spread the false news back to the village, other things wouldn't matter, but his parents, especially his mother, would be heartbroken and shed tears.

"Uncle Haibo, do you know the martial artist who spoke to you?"

"I don't know, but listening to the accent, it should be from Yongfeng County. My wife's aunt is from Yongfeng County, and she speaks with this accent."

Yongfeng County?

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He had no grudges with the martial artists of Yongfeng County.

"What does the person from Yongfeng County want to do?" Fu Ang, who came out with Lin Chen, exploded upon hearing this: "Senior Lin Lin Shidi, you took first place and helped our Poyang County win the county competition, yet they dare to talk nonsense like this. This matter must be told to the Kong Kong Guanzhu, and we must ask for an explanation from Yongfeng County."

Listening to Fu Ang's words, the three villagers Wang Haibo were stunned and couldn't believe their ears.

"Little... Little Chen won the county competition and took first place?"

"That's right, and Senior Lin Lin Shidi turned the tide. Let me tell you..."

Fu Ang was preparing to boast about Lin Chen's achievements, but Lin Chen interrupted him and looked at Wang Haibo: "Uncle Haibo, was the person who told you the news leaving the prefecture or entering the prefecture?"

"Leaving the prefecture, going in that direction."

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi, you aren't going to chase after them, are you?" Fu Ang was a bit worried when he heard Lin Chen's inquiry. The Martial Way Office didn't allow students to fight privately. Besides, the other side wasn't one person...

Uh, the latter point doesn't need to be considered.

"Not chasing."

Fu Ang breathed a sigh of relief. It was best to let the Hall Masters handle this matter.

"Just wait here at the gate. They will always come back."

Fu Ang:...

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