Chapter 238: Lao Jin's Ordeal

Fang Shifeng left the banquet hall and walked toward the bamboo forest in the side courtyard. There was a well in the bamboo forest that had existed since the Fang Family was founded, hiding too many secrets of this high-walled estate.

When Fang Shifeng arrived at the wellhead, the man who had caused the scene was already tied up hand and foot by Fang Family members, hanging upside down above the well with his head facing downward.

The man with the honest face had not the slightest power to resist; he could only cry until his voice was hoarse, shouting over and over again: "Give me back my wife, give me back my daughter..."

Fang Shifeng stood still by the wellhead, looking at the man with a gloomy face, and said coldly: "To come to the Fang Family's birthday banquet to cause trouble, you are truly bold beyond belief. You must not want to live!"

The man was hanging upside down, dizzy and disoriented, yet he still shouted hoarsely: "You give me back my daughter, give me back my wife..."

"That your daughter and wife can be favored by the Fang Family is their good fortune! As for you, we have given you many chances. Since you remain stubborn and insist on seeking death, then I shall grant your wish."

Fang Shifeng's face was full of disgust. After finishing, he did not look at the man again and waved his hand. The servants loosened the rope, and with a splash, the man sank into the well.

"Clean it up thoroughly."

Fang Shifeng gave the order and left without looking back.

The servants must have done this kind of thing often; the three of them cooperated with perfect tacit understanding, cleaning up the traces very skillfully, and did not forget to cover the well lid before leaving.

The bamboo forest fell into silence, with only the gurgling sound of the man drowning.

Chen Che and Tang Ying appeared after the Fang Family members left and pulled the man out of the well.

Chen Che used True Qi to force out the water the man had inhaled into his nasal cavity and used the Ghost Gate Needle to help treat him.

After regaining his senses, the man gasped for air. Seeing Chen Che and Tang Ying, he was startled, subconsciously curled up his body, and asked with a trembling voice: "You... what are you doing?"

"Don't be afraid, we are not from the Fang Family. We were the ones who just saved you."

Tang Ying comforted him in a warm voice.

The man looked the two of them over carefully before letting out a sigh of relief. His tense body relaxed, and he immediately knelt on both knees, kowtowing to the two of them to express his gratitude: "Thank you, benefactors! Thank you, benefactors!"

"Oh my, what are you doing?! Get up quickly, get up quickly!"

Tang Ying and Chen Che hurriedly helped him up.

The man, however, did not have the slightest joy of having survived a disaster; instead, he looked sorrowful and heartbroken.

Chen Che pondered for a moment and asked: "Brother, what should I call you?"

"My surname is Jin, and those who are familiar with me call me Lao Jin."

Lao Jin wiped away his tears and said.

"Brother Jin, what grudge do you have with the Fang Family? Why did they want to kill you to silence you?"

Tang Ying asked.

Lao Jin cried out: "The Fang Family is too overbearing! My wife and daughter were both tricked away by them!"

Chen Che and Tang Ying were both shocked. They looked at each other and continued to ask: "What exactly happened? Tell us, and we can help you."

Lao Jin sat down against the well wall and said slowly: "I drive a taxi. A month ago, I picked up someone from the Fang Family and had a very good chat with him. He gave me a business card and said the Fang Family was preparing to host some kind of academy to teach ordinary people how to cultivate to become Martial Artists."

"He said that if I was interested, I could send the children in my family for an interview, and he could give me a discount on the price."

I thought it sounded good. I am just an ordinary citizen, and now that Martial Artists are so sought after, how wonderful it would be if someone in my family could become one! Even if they weren't selected, it wouldn't matter; I could just consider it as letting them see the world."

After I got home, I told my wife and daughter about this. They were also very happy and said they would let my daughter go try it out."

The next day, I had to drive and didn't have time, so my wife took my daughter to the interview. That noon, my wife called me and said they had passed the interview."

"And the person who interviewed them said my daughter had a good constitution and high talent, and even said this constitution was inherited from my wife, that both of them had the talent for cultivation."

"They said the Fang Family wanted to invite my wife and daughter to be guests at the Fang Family, and that a big-shot Martial Artist of the Fang Family wanted to personally verify just how much potential they had."

Hearing this, Chen Che and Tang Ying looked at each other, their brows twitching.

There is indeed no shortage of people with special constitutions in this world. The Fang Family is a Martial Dao family, so it is understandable for them to treat those with exceptional talent specially, but such matters should ultimately be handled with caution.

The Fang Family is a Martial Dao family with a large estate and a very good reputation in the outside world, but for ordinary people, they are ultimately unreachable.

This kind of pie falling from the sky is very tempting, but at the same time, the risks are also very high.

"You didn't agree without even thinking about it, did you?"

Tang Ying couldn't help but ask.

"No."

Lao Jin covered his face with regret and said: "I also thought something was wrong at the time. It might be explainable if my daughter had talent, but my wife is already over forty years old. If she also had talent, it's impossible that it would only be discovered now."

"I told them at the time to wait until I got home that night to discuss it. My wife and daughter agreed, saying they would wait until I got home to talk about it."

A look of pain appeared on Lao Jin's face. "But after I got home, I couldn't find them. My wife sent me a message saying my daughter couldn't wait, so the two of them went ahead. But when I found the Fang Family, the Fang Family said my wife and daughter had never been there!"

"Later, I had no other choice, so I called the police and went to the Inspection Bureau. But I didn't wait for the results of an investigation; instead, I waited for the Fang Family to come to my door."

"The Fang Family told me that my wife and daughter were currently guests at the Fang Family, and that their special constitutions were of great benefit to a Martial Artist's cultivation."

"But I don't care about any cultivation or not! I just want them to come home! But they... they..."

Lao Jin sobbed again.

"They what?"

Chen Che and Tang Ying asked in unison.

"They said my wife and daughter had to be guests at the Fang Family for a long time. To show their gratitude for their contribution to the Fang Family's cultivation, the Fang Family gave me a lot of money and things. They also told me not to go to the Inspection Bureau again, saying my wife and daughter would be fine. But they just wouldn't mention when they could come back, and they wouldn't let me contact them!"

Lao Jin said in extreme grief.

"Then did you go to the Inspection Bureau again later?"

Tang Ying asked.

"I did. But the people at the Inspection Bureau told me to go home and wait for news, and then there was no more news."

Lao Jin said in a breakdown: "It was because I had no other way that I disguised myself as a waiter to sneak in today, wanting to seek justice for myself! I am not afraid of death; I am only afraid that even after I die, I won't be able to get my wife and daughter's forgiveness. It was me who didn't protect them well!"

Tang Ying clenched her fists. A strong sense of shame and self-reproach welled up in her heart, making her furious.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Chen Che beside her with his brows tightly locked and a thoughtful look on his face, Tang Ying asked.

Chen Che glanced at the weeping Lao Jin and said: "Perhaps, Lao Jin's wife and daughter really do have special constitutions."

"What do you mean?"

Tang Ying asked with a frown. Lao Jin also looked up.

Chen Che continued, "Combining this with what you investigated earlier, I analyze that the Fang Family is very likely looking for people with special constitutions to use as medicinal ingredients."

Tang Ying's eyes widened instantly, and Lao Jin was even more horrified.

"Those animals!"

Tang Ying said through gritted teeth.

"If my analysis is correct, then the Fang Family must have a place for refining medicine with living people. We will go look for it now; if we can successfully find it..."

Before Chen Che could finish his sentence, Tang Ying took over, "Then I can deal with those animals!"

"Good, let's do that."

Chen Che said.

The two decided on the plan and were about to act immediately.

At this moment, Lao Jin grabbed their clothes and begged, "Two benefactors, I can tell that you are not ordinary people. Since you are going to investigate the Fang Family, please take me with you!"

Chen Che turned his head to look at Lao Jin and said, "Brother, our investigation will likely be dangerous. Let us first find a way to get you away from the Fang Family."

Lao Jin shook his head vigorously, his face full of pain and pleading, "My wife and daughter were very likely refined into medicine by those god-damned Fang Family members, but what if, what if they aren't dead yet? I must go save them! I know I can't help much, but I can't wait anymore!"

"If I don't do something, even if I live, it would be worse than being dead! Take me with you, I beg you!"

Lao Jin knelt on both knees again, praying piously and humbly.

Chen Che and Tang Ying immediately pulled him up. Tang Ying could not bear it and said, "Why don't we take him? We'll just be careful."

Chen Che glanced at this honest man and relented, "Alright."

Chen Che took out the only remaining Ghost Gate Needle and inserted it into Lao Jin's jaw; his originally broad chin instantly became flat.

The next second, the figures of the three disappeared into the bamboo forest.