Chapter 4: Apprenticeship
Early the next morning, the people sent by the Yamen to investigate the case arrived.
Mr. Liang, who is in charge of investigating the case, is in his forties. He looks gentle and harmless, more like a civil servant than a general police officer. After greeting Lin Hai, he said:
"Nephew Lin, how about we go to the crime scene first and take a look?"
"That's that, please!"
Lin Hai led the way, and a group of government officials followed behind. After Master Liang arrived at the crime scene and inspected the scene, his expression changed slightly.
He has been in charge of the Youzhou Chief Police Officer for many years, and he has an extraordinary sensitivity for such unusual cases, and he immediately determined the nature of the case.
"The crime happened in the bedroom. I wonder if my nephew saw the murderer last night?"
"I saw it. I think the murderer looks very similar to a prisoner I have seen."
Lin Hai always paid attention to Master Liang's expression and found that after he said the word "prisoner", his face had no expression at all. It seemed that there was no flaw, but in fact it was an abnormal behavior.
Even an ordinary person who has nothing to do with this matter will show a little curiosity after hearing this sentence, let alone the chief detective in charge of the case?
"Oh? I wonder which prisoner it is?"
Master Liang asked with a smile, and Lin Hai replied directly: "Zhu Dayong!"
Master Liang said nothing and reached out to touch the dried blood on the ground.
Zhu Dayong was the prisoner he personally interrogated and executed. His crimes were numerous and heinous, so he naturally knew who Lin Hai was talking about.
But there is no way to publicize this kind of thing, otherwise the fear of demons and ghosts will spread among the people. By then, everyone will start to believe in religion, and what prestige will the government government still have?
Lin Hai knew this, so he used it as a bargaining chip to negotiate terms. If you don't convince me, I will publicize this matter widely and make the whole city a storm.
If this method was used by Mr. Lin Lin Qinghe, Mr. Liang would probably just laugh it off, because everyone is smart, and smart people would not offend the yamen forces and set themselves on fire. But Lin Hai is different. In the eyes of others, he is just a fool.
A proper rich second generation, or one who is ignorant and unskilled. What can't be done in a hurry?
"My dear nephew, are you looking for a place to chat?"
Mr. Liang wiped the blood on his hands and smiled broadly.
Since Lin Hai merged with this body, his words and deeds have unconsciously inherited some of the habits of the original owner.
The merchants of the Lin family era had some methods such as negotiation engraved in their bones. Unconsciously, Lin Hai also showed a bit of the aura of being able to dominate the business world. The old god said:
"Lin has lived like crazy for nearly twenty years. He thought that with his family's meager wealth, he would be able to enjoy all the riches and honors in the world. It wasn't until Zhu Dayong's headless corpse appeared yesterday that he woke me up with a fright."
“Having a house full of wealth and wealth in your hand is not worth the loss of your life by an innocent soul.”
Mr. Liang remained silent, just took a sip of tea and listened quietly.
"Master Liang is the Chief Constable of Youzhou City. At a high level, he is protecting the world for the emperor, and at a low level, he is trying to stabilize the country. I think he has seen a lot of things like this. In order to live a safe life in the future,
My nephew sincerely hopes to learn the solution from Uncle Shi!"
After finally telling the ultimate goal, Mr. Liang felt relieved. He thought that he wanted to practice for a long time because of the conditions for such a big battle! So he put a smile on his face again:
"My dear nephew, if you want to practice cultivation, let's just say it. With the conditions of your Lin family, it's no problem to recruit a master who is ten times better than me as a teacher!"
Lin Hai was stunned when he heard this. It's so easy to practice co-writing? Then why should I put so much effort into it?
"Since ancient times, human cultivation has been said to have six realms and twelve heavens. Taoists call it the Twelve Heavens. However, from ancient times to this day, there are only five realms and nine heavens left. Even so, it is enough to conquer demons. , otherwise this Daqian Dynasty would have long been reduced to a paradise for demons."
Lord Liang showed a magnificent picture in front of Lin Hai with just a few words. He looked at Lord Liang in a majestic military attaché uniform with fascination and asked with some respect:
"I wonder what Uncle Shi's realm is?"
Master Liang smiled slightly: "One level of heaven."
What a breathtaking answer.
"Those of us who are leaders rely not on fists and kicks, but on our brains! There are many masters in the government who are better than me. If my nephew is interested, I can introduce him to you!"
It is said that old age does not rely on muscles and bones for strength. Master Liang did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed when he told Lin Hai about his own realm. Instead, he enthusiastically recommended experts to Lin Hai.
In this way, Lin Hai achieved his goal, and Master Liang not only suffered no loss, but also made a fortune from it. The two of them could be said to be the guest and the host, and there was a bit of sincerity in the cry of the great uncle and nephew.
At noon, Lin Hai, as the host, naturally wanted to stay warmly for the meal. Mr. Liang also wanted to finalize the matter of introducing the master in order to gain benefits, so he pretended to refuse, so he stayed.
During the dinner, Lin Hai was worried about the headless monster again, but the answer he got was that it would never come again.
Because ghosts like Zhu Dayong act entirely out of resentment. Once they kill people, their resentment will be vented. Only ghosts without resentment can enter the six realms of reincarnation. Who would stay in the world and suffer?
Lin Hai was completely relieved now. He just thought about the tragic death of the little girl Chuntao and felt very unhappy. He drank a few more glasses of wine during the dinner. The guests and the host parted happily. Lin Hai, whose face was red from drinking, sent Mr. Liang out of the house. Finally, I arrived at my new residence, Tingtao Pavilion, top-heavy.
Because someone died in the original residence, the wealthy Lin Mansion bulldozed it and dug a pond to raise fish.
Falling on the bed with a thud, Lin Hai suddenly realized that he had said so many words to Mr. Liang during the day, but none of them was about Chuntao.
Lin Hai, who was drunk and hazy, asked Xiao An, who was helping him clean up the room:
"Tell me, am I a bit ruthless, shameless and cold-blooded?"
Being drunk is a very strange state. At that time, people are in a state of mental confusion, but they like to reflect on themselves. Xiao An did not understand his young master's mental journey, so he shook his head and said:
"Master, you are not ruthless, shameless, or cold-blooded."
"How am I not ruthless, shameless, and cold-blooded?"
"You are not ruthless, shameless, or cold-blooded!"
"I'm just heartless..."
You may not believe it, but the master and the servant kept arguing on this topic until Lin Hai woke up, and they talked about it in his sleep for several days in a row.
The next day, because Lin Hai was thinking about his apprenticeship, no matter how sleepy he was, he got up early and started to clean himself up.
I heard that this apprentice was the old man who retired from the Zhenfu Division and was the number one master in Youzhou City in the past. He was an old-fashioned and serious man named Shang Yunfo.
For this reason, Lin Hai paid attention to the details. He stopped wearing the luxurious robes he always wore, and changed into smart and powerful clothes. Then he asked the nurse to bring several cars to the apprenticeship ceremony, and went out in a grand way.
Lin Hai and Mr. Liang made an appointment to meet at a teahouse yesterday. Seeing Lin Hai's exaggerated apprenticeship ceremony, Mr. Liang was a little dumbfounded. However, he had seen the world after all. After chatting for a while, he started walking towards Shang Yunfo's residence.
Before this, Lin Hai had fantasized about this future master countless times, but when they formally walked into the gate of a door called the 'Kinmen Martial Arts School' and greeted a dry old man, Lin Hai
I once wondered if Mr. Liang had teamed up with this old guy to defraud him of his money?
"Isn't this Xiao Liang? You are here to introduce an apprentice to me, an old man, again? You are serious, you are serious!"
Shang Yunfo smiled and took a sip from the spout of the teapot. He didn't even look at Lin Hai. He just looked at the rows of apprentices outside the martial arts hall and nodded solemnly:
"Yes, yes, he is a good young man for practicing martial arts!"
Don't you mean being old-fashioned and serious?
Lin Hai signaled Master Liang with his eyes, but the latter made a gesture to ask him to come forward to pay homage. Lin Hai struggled on the spot for a long time, and finally, in line with the idea of not showing his face, he squeezed out a smile and came forward to pay homage to this man. It is said that
He is an old man who used to be a master in Youzhou City.
"Junior Lin Hai has met Master Shang!"
Shang Yunfo then began to look at Lin Hai with his eyes, nodded and said: "Okay, okay, the sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. If you don't dislike my appearance, old man, and condescend to bow down, you can see that you are a wise man!"
The old man took another sip of tea and said slowly: "Kneel down and kowtow."
For some reason, Lin Hai felt the urge to beat him up when he heard the old man's emphasis!
He glanced at Mr. Liang, who nodded slightly without changing his smile. Lin Hai immediately gritted his teeth and knelt straight on the ground, clasped his fists at the old man and said:
"Master, please bow to me!"
Shang Yunfo sat firmly on the Grand Master's chair, and did not move at all as he received the obeisance. He kept saying hello. After Lin Hai finished the salute with complicated emotions, Shang Yunfo suddenly reached out and held Lin Hai's wrist. The latter was shocked to see this old guy.
A burst of heat came from my hand, and it spread all over my body in an instant!
What a master from this world! Lin Hai's heart trembled, and most of the resentment of kneeling down immediately disappeared.
"Your qualifications are average, but martial arts training is more about diligence, so it doesn't matter."
Shang Yunfo let go of his hand, but the heat lingered in Lin Hai's Dantian like a spirit. It was as hot as if he were holding a heater, which felt indescribably comfortable.
"There is a big lake in the west of the city. Go run thirty laps every day and come back to me in five days."
After saying this, Shang Yunfo ignored Lin Hai, apologized with a smile, turned back to the inner hall, and went directly to order the apprenticeship order.
Lin Hai watched the old man leave, and then went directly out of the martial arts hall with Master Liang. At this time, he still had many questions in his mind, so under the pretext of thanking him, he found a high-end restaurant to entertain Master Liang.
"You are quite smart. In the past, few of the rich kids who asked me to learn spiritual practice could stand Mr. Shang's virtuous behavior. Some even turned around and left when they saw the sign of the martial arts gym!"
Master Liang was chatting at the wine table, and Lin Hai took the opportunity to ask what the heat that Shang Yun Buddha left in his Dantian was.
"That is a wisp of the most refined and pure innate Qi in the body of an innate master. Mr. Shang dispersed the innate Qi in his own body into your Dantian to induce the sense of Qi in your future practice and shock the Qi and blood in your body.
Operation is the method used by masters to lead apprentices into the family. In the past, few young men from rich families who wanted to get started could persist even at this point, but I think you are different."
Master Liang stretched out his hand slightly and pointed at Lin Hai's nose: "You boy, you have spiritual energy! Hahahaha..."
Lin Hai smiled and gave Master Liang a glass of wine, and then asked another question in his heart:
Chapter completed!