Chapter 12: The Council Hall
When Liu Xing was training in Tianzhu Peak, in the meeting hall of the Lin Mansion, the long tables were filled with the high-level officials of the Lin Mansion. On both sides of the main throne are the five hall masters, including the Law Enforcement Hall, the Martial Hall, the Medicine Hall, the Prison Hall, and the Cui Hall, who are also from the Lin clan, and the rest are the elders of affairs. Most of those present frowned.
At the center of the long table is the lord of the Lin Mansion, Lin Zaitian. It sits upright, not angry and self-threatening, its body is as straight as an unsheathed sword, and a wordless coercion emanates from itself, and an extremely magnetic voice echoes in the hall:
"Everyone, I won't talk nonsense, there are two things in this council, one is that our medicine field in Tianhu Mountain has been targeted recently, the horse team has been robbed five times in a month, and the spies have reported that it was done by the Rakshasa bandits in the south of the city, and there are witnesses for evidence, do you know how to deal with it?"
As soon as Lin Zaitian's voice fell, a deep and muffled voice continued:
"Hmph! rob my Lin family's goods, and eat the leopard's guts!"
The person who spoke was the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, the fourth brother, Lin Zaixue, and then a gentle and elegant voice said:
"The Rakshasa Gang was still a small gang ten years ago, at most it did some robberies and robberies, stealing chickens and dogs, and in recent years, it has made a lot of big moves and gained fame. One of the speakers was dressed in green clothes like water, playing with a green bone fan in his hand, it was the master of Cuitang, the fifth brother, Lin Zaiyu.
After these words, no one in the hall answered, and there was no sound.
"What's the matter, no one speaks when you hear Baifu?" The sound thunder rolled, shaking the hall and buzzing, and Lin Zaitian looked angry.
"Fourth brother, didn't Fang just say it very loudly, Baifu is now eating leopard gall, and then what?
Lin Zaitian's cultivation has reached half a step, and with a little spiritual power in his words, the five younger brothers' hearts are stagnant. looked at each other, only Guo Zhen shook his head lightly as if nothing had happened.
Some of the elders sitting in the lower seat covered their faces, and some also shook their heads, quite helpless.
"But, eldest brother, Bai Lang, the mansion master of the Bai Mansion, is a powerhouse in the Jidi Realm, and there are more than ten Xuanhai Realm masters in the mansion, and our Lin Mansion is indeed incomparable. A man in brocade with a ponytail said casually.
"Hmph! The current situation of the Lin Mansion is not that there is no successor, only the seven of us can still hold on, the third sister martial arts is the Ning Yuan Realm, in the final analysis, it is still the six of us, if this continues, the resources of the Lin Mansion will be divided up sooner or later, and the descendants of the Lin Mansion are hopeless!" A bearded man present shook his head and said, this person is the master of the Lin Mansion Prison Hall, Lin Zaiqing.
As soon as these words came out, the high-level officials present looked serious.
"Alas, now the Lin Mansion is not full of talents, but those who have some qualifications, after breaking the martial arts barrier, will either stagnate in the Spiritual Realm, or make slow progress, which is strange. Guo Zhen said.
"It's useless to complain about the sky, can we open the door of the mansion and recruit capable talents right now?" suggested Lin Zaibei, the master of the Wutang Hall.
"If you want to attract capable talents, you have to have some capital, and now many teachers in the Lin Mansion have been poached, not to mention what good seedlings can be produced. "Fourth brother, the master of the law enforcement hall, Lin Zaixue said.
"Today, the operation of the Lin Mansion is all supported by the third sister's medicine hall, and we have to make an appearance as big brothers, a group of big men rely on women to support their families, and they are considered birds, you, you, you and you, where did you listen to the music yesterday?"
The four hall masters bowed their heads in embarrassment, glancing at each other from the corners of their eyes, like children who had admitted their mistakes, and they did not have the majesty of the hall master of the Lin family at all.
The elders and deacons present all covered their faces and snickered, as if they were watching a farce.
"In other words, our Lin Mansion is now a plate of loose sand in the eyes of outsiders, yes or no?"
The brothers nodded.
"Is that sitting and waiting for the fish to take the bait?"
The brothers continued to nod their heads, smiling on their lips.
"Then, the matter of the horse robbery team, in the final analysis, how to deal with it?" Lin was in front of the heavenly bully, like a hunting leopard.
The five hall masters present finally sat down slightly, and a momentum of nonexistent reverberation in the conference hall of Nuoda, and the hearts of the elders present were all trembling with horror.
It's finally serious.
"Big brother, I'll deal with it, it's time to let the outside know that the Lin Mansion doesn't want to sit still and let others slaughter, this time my martial arts will use the Rakshasa bandits to kill chickens and monkeys." The turtle has shrunk for a long time, and it has to come out to move its muscles and bones. Lin Zaitian said with a gloomy face, reining in the laughter he had just given to his four younger brothers, and the whole person was as if he had come out of the ice water, three feet closer, and his body was cold, even though the candles in the council hall were burning, but the slightly weaker spiritual power present began to tremble.
"Second brother, why do you need to take action in such a trivial matter, the fourth brother is willing to do it for you! My family's Tianji Army has not seen blood for a long time. Law Enforcement Hall Lin Zaixue said.
"These ignorant juniors really don't know why Nancheng is called Nancheng. ”
The second brother is in the north of the road.
"Okay, so let's decide. Fourth brother, the Rakshasa robbers will be handed over to you, remember that when you fight, you have to do enough drama. Lin Zaitian paused and continued: "As for the second thing, you also said it. Now that the strength of the Lin Mansion is uneven, there are too few good seedlings, each of you will personally accept a disciple, and in a year, all of them will be sent to the Heavenly Dome Academy. Three years later, I will come to the Lin Mansion to recharge the army! My mind has been decided, this is an order, not a matter of discussion!"
Hear Lin Zaitian's words. The momentum of the five brothers' precarious sitting suddenly dissipated without a trace.
"No, no, big brother, don't bring this, you have something to say!"
"Yes, yes, yes, there are no seedlings, that's Mr. Teacher's problem, don't you have to recruit more good gentlemen, what is it difficult for us to do?"
"That's it, a handful of bones can't be carried, can't be carried, cough cough, you see I'm vomiting blood. ”
"Boss, why don't you just take some people who are in the army, and let the old man from Tianqiong send a few over tomorrow. ”
"The fourth man is right! Let the old man send a few people over!"
As soon as the five most respected hall masters of the Lin Hou Mansion heard that they had accepted apprentices, they seemed to have exploded, and they talked about it a lot, and they were all unwilling. Several elders and soldiers of the Protector Army present smiled wryly.
Guo Zhen was amused and laughed on the side.
Lin Zaitian really couldn't stand it, and roared:
"Shut up for me! I have made up my mind, and if there is any objection, the clan law will serve!"
The council hall was suddenly silent.
"Silence is agreed!" Lin Zaitian's words caused the brothers present to roll their eyes, "It's okay to disperse, what should you do, hurry up and find a disciple." ”
Everyone retreated, but Guo Zhen stayed, and the cold silence in the council hall returned.
Guo Zhen opened his mouth and said:
"Big brother, you are such an adult, you are not in a proper shape yet, and it will take a long time to deal with a white mansion. ”
"Haha, the brothers are used to it, I liked to mingle with the brothers before I was alive, and with him, it will definitely be more lively..."
Lin Zaitian said and said, feeling that Guo Zhen's eyes were becoming more and more hollow, so he concluded.
"What do you think about letting them take in apprentices?" Guo Zhen came back to his senses and asked.
"Well, pinch your fingers, there has to be an inheritance, aren't you? aren't you already doing it?" Lin Zaitian quipped.
"Whatever you want. Guo Zhen was slightly embarrassed, and then solemnized: "The things you asked me to check are already clear, as you think, what should I do next? ”
"Well, let's match it first, and wait and see what happens, and keep everything secret. Lin Zaitian replied.
"Okay, then I'll go back to the medicine hall. Guo Zhen got up and wanted to leave.
"Slow down, third sister, Lin Zun will be eleven years old after this year. Lin Zaitian asked a little unnaturally.
"Well, the eldest brother has something to say" Guo Zhen saw that the mansion master Lin Zaitian asked so strangely, and suddenly became suspicious.
Lin Zaitian was stunned and said, "Then I can say it directly,... I heard that Lin Zun's little fat man often runs to Yichun Village in the city, this child is still so greedy for women, if he goes on like this, not only will his character be bad, but how can he afford this body. ”
Guo Zhen was stunned. Then he burst out laughing, and the flowers trembled.
"Third sister... What's wrong with you, am I not right" For the unexpected scene, Lin Zaitian was a little at a loss.
"No... It's okay, hahaha..."Guo Zhen laughed even harder, "I'll go back, sure, haha, definitely kill haha,, he, big brother if... It's okay, I... Let's go first... Hahaha..."Guo Zhen left in a hurry, laughing as she walked, leaving Lin Zaitian with a suspicious face, thinking about everything for a long time, shaking her head and leaving, muttering in her mouth: "Am I not right?"
The crowd dispersed, the council hall returned to quiet, and after a few breaths, in the corner of the outer wall of the council hall, in an inconspicuous place, a young man, with the corners of his mouth raised, showed a sarcastic expression.
"It turns out that Lin Zun, you have not been in Yichun Village during this time, at a young age, you are not in love but lingering in the fireworks and willows, you are really shameless, not as weak as the crown, not entering the Qinglou, violating this etiquette law, you feel good!"
The person who spoke was the young man Lin Zun met in the martial arts field, the son of the martial arts general Lin Ba, Lin Jingtian.
"When I go back and tell my father, Lin Zun, you wait for me, it's best to stay there for a little longer, and let my father catch the rape in bed." Hmph!"
Lin Jingtian thought in his heart, turned around and walked briskly towards his yard...