Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 29, Three-Party Gang, Chai Rang

"Thank you, living Buddha, thank you, living Buddha..." Lin Qing stepped forward, and behind him in the alley, the old woman kept kowtowing and chanting.

As Lin Qing walked further and further away, those words kept echoing in his ears, and he sighed silently.

"The Han family colluded with the Baier cult and has harmed countless ordinary people behind the scenes. As long as the Han family stands, the people will never see the sun above their heads."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then walked towards his home. Before long, he arrived at his door and was about to push it open when he suddenly heard a man's shrill voice coming from inside.

"Old man Lin, I advise you to hand over your things as soon as possible, or I'll break your legs!" A man in his forties with a yellow beard, wearing a brown long robe, was staring fiercely at Lin Cheng in the courtyard.

Han Ying, looking terrified, grabbed Lin Cheng's arm. Lin Cheng stared at the blond-bearded man and said slowly, "Chief Chai, I don't have what you're looking for here. Please leave quickly!"

Chai Rang frowned and said coldly, "Old man Lin, I think you're tired of living."

Beside Chai Rang, a short, burly man with a face as black as charcoal said viciously, "Chief, don't waste your breath on him. I'll break one of his arms first and see if he can still talk back."

At this moment, Lin Qing, standing outside the door, felt a surge of anger. This yellow-bearded man was no good; he was the leader of the Sanhe Gang in the city. In his youth, he was idle and incompetent, often engaging in petty theft. He had been imprisoned multiple times for stealing other people's property. Later, he joined the Sanhe Gang, where he proved to be quite capable, rising to become the gang leader in just a few years.

Lin Qing had always loathed this kind of person, and now, hearing Chai Rang threaten his parents like this, a murderous intent arose in his heart.

With this in mind, Lin Qing reached out and pushed open the courtyard gate.

"Chai Rang, disappear from my sight within three breaths, or I'll show you the power of the 'Eight-Strike Serpent' of the Yamen."

Upon hearing this, Chai Rang suddenly turned around and saw that the person who came was Lin Qing. A smile appeared on his face: "So it's Brother Lin who has returned. I heard that your father once obtained an eight-armed, three-faced orchid wood statue. As long as you hand over this statue, I will leave immediately."

Lin Qing completely ignored what he said: "I'll say it again, disappear from my sight within three breaths."

Upon hearing this, Chai Rang's smile vanished, and he said viciously, "Lin Qing, don't think that just because you're a government official, I'm afraid of you. My Sanhe Gang is not to be trifled with. The government is offering a reward of four hundred taels of silver for finding this wooden statue, and I, Chai Rang, will not back down."

Lin Qing's expression remained unchanged, but he sensed something was amiss. As a constable of the Soul Suppression Division and Yang Feng's personal disciple, Chai Rang couldn't possibly be unaware of this news. Logically speaking, a mere leader of the Sanhe Gang wouldn't dare to provoke him, but Chai Rang's tone was so forceful, clearly indicating his confidence. Lin Qing felt there must be something fishy going on behind the scenes, perhaps Jiang Baihe was behind it all.

While Chai was pondering, the burly, dark-faced man behind him said coldly, "Boss, stop wasting words with him. Let's all go at him together and teach him a lesson, then he'll behave."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qing had already made his move. With a sudden wave of his hand, several flying stones shot out from his palm, scattering and flying towards Chai Rang and the others.

Chai Rang reacted the fastest, dodging ahead of time with a quick movement.

However, his attendants were not so capable. One by one, they were hit in the cheeks by flying stones and fell to the ground. Some covered their faces and rolled on the ground, while others even fainted.

Chai Rang stared intently at Lin Qing, his expression shifting, before suddenly bursting into laughter: "Such precise stone-throwing technique, amazing!"

As he spoke, he kicked a thug who had been knocked unconscious on the ground.

"They're all useless; they couldn't even withstand a single flying stone. Let's go!"

As Chai Rang spoke, he turned and left the hospital, and the rascal who had been knocked unconscious was also carried out.

Lin Qing watched their retreating figures and did not make another move. After all, it was just a minor conflict. If he were to use excessive force and kill all of them in broad daylight, the yamen would likely be in trouble.

However, letting them go now doesn't mean the matter is over.

His family has always been his Achilles' heel, and no one can touch them. In his heart, Chai Rang and others have already been sentenced to death.

"No rush, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Lin Qing whispered.

At this moment, Lin Cheng also breathed a sigh of relief: "Aqing, thank goodness you came back, otherwise we would have been in big trouble today, what about that wooden statue..."

"Father, walls have ears. Don't talk nonsense. Let's keep this to ourselves and talk about it inside," Lin Qing said.

"it is good."

The three returned to the house, where Lin Qing sat down at a wooden table.

"How did Chai Rang find this place?" Lin Qing asked.

"Don't even mention it. That bastard has gone mad lately. He'll come knocking on people's doors and cause trouble whenever there's even the slightest bit of unsubstantiated rumor. The day before yesterday, they ransacked Old Qi's house next door. The main problem is that the reward money from the yamen has been kept increasing, and it's now four hundred taels. And Chai Rang is a terrible gambler. I heard he lost a lot of money recently, so he must be really short of cash," Lin Cheng said.

Lin Qing nodded slightly, took off his waist token, and placed it on the table.

"With this badge, we can keep any hooligans in check if they come knocking," Lin Qing said.

"No need for that, Ah Qing. The local hooligans all know who you are, and very few people come to cause trouble anymore. This is the first time." Lin Cheng declined.

"Take it. The outer city is even more chaotic. There might be other hooligans causing trouble. I'll find a way to buy a house in the inner city as soon as possible," Lin Qing said.

"Alright." Lin Cheng nodded and accepted the waist token.

...

the other side.

Not far from Lin Qing's residence, at the entrance of the alley, there was a tall willow tree where Chai Rang and a large group of people were gathered.

"Boss, why don't you cripple him?" one of them said.

"Bullshit, you idiot, trying to kill me? Lin Qing is quite skilled, and he has Yang Feng backing him. If we really make a move, we'll be the ones who suffer." Chai Rang glared at him and then kicked him hard.

"So what do we do now?" another person asked.

"Hou San, are you sure Old Lin ever received a three-faced Buddha statue?" Chai Rang asked, glancing at a thin man beside him.

"I saw it with my own eyes, but I don't know if it's true?" Hou San said.

"Master Chai, maybe we should just give up. This kid is no ordinary person," someone advised.

"A distinguished person has specifically requested this wooden statue. If we can find it, I will reap enormous benefits," Chai Rang said in a deep voice. "If open methods don't work, we'll use covert ones. We'll act tonight."

...

into the night.

In the backyard of the Lin family's general store, there was a double wooden door that was suddenly kicked open, and seven or eight men rushed out.

"Search!" Chai Rang, who was in the lead, waved his hand, and the seven men behind him rushed into the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, a figure leaped down from the roof and flicked his hand.

Crackling sounds!

With a series of muffled thuds, the seven men fell to the ground, clutching their heads, rolling around and groaning in pain.

Chai Rang was startled, not expecting Lin Qing to have been waiting there for so long.

"Breaking into a private residence at night, how dare you!" Lin Qing stared coldly at Chai Rang.

Chai Rang suddenly became vicious: "I'll kill you!"