Chapter 55: Seeing Each Other Again

Lin'an City.

Han Manor.

As the Investigator of Lin'an City, Han Zicheng almost died in the lake today.

Fortunately, perhaps Heaven saw his daily virtue and good deeds, his judgments based solely on heavenly principle and royal law, blameless before the people, and thus sent a benefactor to rescue him from the lake, sparing his life.

Thinking back now, the feeling in the lake was truly... desperate.

Han Zicheng stopped thinking about it, came to his senses, raised his wine cup, and gave Yu Lin a solemn salute.

"Benefactor, the grace of saving my life, I, Han, will never forget it!" Having said that, he tilted his head back and drained the cup.

Yu Lin smiled faintly and waved his hand: "Sir Han, you overpraise me."

"When you fell into the water, I just happened to come out of Lingyin Temple; this is that your life was not meant to end, it is heaven's will."

Ji Gong, who was gnawing on a chicken leg nearby, heard this, swallowed the meat in his mouth, his oily hand picked up the wine jug and filled a cup for himself, and said with a squinting smile:

"Sir Han, your daily accumulation of virtue and good deeds naturally brings merit that protects your body; this is the good reward you have earned!"

He took a gulp of wine, smacked his lips, and continued: "In the future, please, Sir Han, continue as you have; then such blessings will flow endlessly. Even if you encounter something in the future......"

Ji Gong paused meaningfully and said: "There is also someone who helps!"

Having said that, he again picked up the chicken leg and continued to gnaw on it.

Han Zicheng's heart stirred slightly; he felt that Ji Gong's words had hidden meaning, but upon further thought he felt it was merely ordinary pleasantries.

He suppressed his doubts and solemnly replied: "Dharma Master's teachings, I, Han, will keep in mind."

"From now on, I will certainly continue to enforce the law impartially and accumulate virtue and do good!"

Mrs. Han beside them nodded repeatedly, seeing the atmosphere somewhat solemn, she hurriedly greeted: "Benefactor, Dharma Master, these dishes are specially prepared by the chef from Hundred Flavors Pavilion; don't let them get cold."

She personally laid out the dishes for the two of them:

"These are his specialties; Benefactor and Dharma Master, please eat more."

"Thank you, Madam, for your kindness." Yu Lin did not refuse either.

It must be said that the flavor of food in the Song dynasty is already far better than in Liu Bang's time.

Especially dishes that focus on the natural flavor of ingredients are now not much worse than modern ones.

Yu Lin ate with satisfaction.

When the wine and food were finished.

Seeing them off warmly, Han Zicheng and his wife, Yu Lin and Ji Gong left the Han Manor.

At this time it was already dusk; the setting sun's lingering glow fell on the street, looking as if a crimson-gold carpet had been laid.

The two of them strolled along this street.

"Dharma Master, are you going to return to the temple now?"

Yu Lin turned his head to look at Ji Gong, who was teasing a butterfly, and asked.

"I may return or not; as a monk, I sleep anywhere the same." Ji Gong tapped the butterfly's head, letting the butterfly that had been about to rest on his palm fly into the air.

"On the contrary, patron, today you want to come and say something to me, the monk?"

Seeing him bring it up himself, Yu Lin simply said directly: "I want to..........."

"Catch the thief!"

"There's a thief!"

Yu Lin followed the sound and saw that ahead on the street, Ling'er was lifting her skirt and chasing after an agile man.

She ran, panting, her hair bun somewhat disheveled, yet she did not give up shouting: "Catch the thief! Stop!"

Seeing someone blocking the way ahead, the thief actually leapt up, lightly flipped onto the roof, and moved swiftly among the tiles.

Ling'er chased to the eaves, looked up at the retreating back, and stamped her feet in anger: "Don't let me catch you, or else......"

Her words were cut off——

Because a white figure suddenly appeared ahead of the thief.

Yu Lin, unbeknownst when, was already standing on the roof, his robes fluttering, like a banished immortal in the sunset.

He merely raised his hand slightly, and the thief seemed to strike an invisible wall; his whole body was seized by a gentle yet irresistible force and then flung to the ground.

Boom!

The thief crashed heavily before Ling'er, his whole body wracked with pain, unable to move.

Ling'er was first startled, then crouched down, felt around in the thief's bosom for a moment, and took out an exquisite jade bracelet.

The bracelet was carved with intricate patterns that faintly formed some characters.

Before Yu Lin could get a clear look, she quickly slipped the jade bracelet onto her wrist, lowered her sleeve, and covered the bracelet.

Originally she had wanted to lift her foot and kick this man hard a few times, but thinking of Yu Lin still.........

She lifted her head to look at Yu Lin on the roof, and a bright smile blossomed on her face:

"Young Master, what a coincidence! We meet again!"

"This is fate!"

"I don't yet know your noble surname, Young Master; with such great kindness and virtue, Ling'er is willing..........."

Before she could finish, Yu Lin jumped down from the roof and came to stand before her.

"My surname is Yu, just the single character Lin, the Lin of the qilin."

"Miss Ling'er, why are you still not home at this hour?"

"Okay! I've remembered it, Young Master Yu!" Ling'er first said this, then angrily pointed at the man on the ground already foaming at the mouth:

"I was originally going home, but it's this guy; while I was shopping, he stole my bracelet!"

"I still need to rely on it to find my relatives!"

"Finding relatives? You're not from Lin'an City, are you?" Yu Lin raised his eyebrows and asked another question.

Ling'er saw he had misunderstood and quickly shook her head: "Eh, that's not it; it was my dad who told me."

"My uncle's son—my older cousin—is coming to Lin'an City, but he and his mother have to go elsewhere for a banquet, so I'm handling the reception for my cousin."

"Although I don't know my cousin, this bracelet was given to me by my uncle when I was a child; my cousin can tell at a glance!"

"Well then, young master… young master, you're not from around here, are you?"

She tilted her head, smiling brightly as she looked at Yu Lin.

Yu Lin nodded: "Yes, I just arrived this morning."

"Since that's the case, I won't chat with you, Miss Ling'er, any longer; it's getting late, so hurry back."

"Farewell."

Having said that, he turned and left.

Ling'er had intended to chase after him to say something, but for some reason she stayed where she stood and shouted at him:

"Young master, where do you live? I want to repay you!"

"No need, see you next time; just treat me to something and that's enough, now go back."

Yu Lin waved his hand, and his figure gradually faded away.

Only Ling'er remained standing in place, for a long, long while.

In the end, a lovestruck maiden's heart met a solid wall of iron, and she sighed as she left.

Uh.

As she left, she still kicked that man a few times.