Chapter 49: Conspiracy in the City God Temple

  Today Lin Feng did not go out and did not go to Chunfeng Building again, except for eating, he was resting honestly in his own room.

  Yuexiang has been sent away, and Lin Feng's room seems much colder now.

  Lying in bed, Lin Feng found it unbelievable. Previously, he also lived alone here and didn't feel the room was cold and cheerless. How could he have such a strange feeling now?

  Lin Feng was at a loss, and could only attribute this feeling to being waited on by Yuexiang recently. Suddenly, he was alone again, and it felt somewhat unfamiliar.

  This day was very long for Lin Feng.

  Into the night.

  Xiping County under the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders, the streets are cold and deserted, with not a single pedestrian in sight, except for the Japanese patrol troops.

  Under the starry night sky, Lin Feng opened a gap in the back door of the warehouse and peered out at the situation on the street.

  Lin Feng wore a black windbreaker today, with a wide-brimmed hat on his head and the high collar half covering his face, looking quite handsome, but in this dark night, it added some mysteriousness.

  After a patrol of Japanese troops passed by on the main street, Lin Feng waited for a while before pushing open the two doors and slipping out. He turned around to close the door, adjusted his collar, lowered his head slightly, and walked onto the main street, heading straight for the walnut garden.

  Next to the walnut garden, there is a small forest. The forest is not big, but the trees are very lush and have been standing for decades or even hundreds of years. The towering trees with dense branches and leaves block out the light, making the forest even darker and more ominous in the black night.

  On the east edge of the forest, there is a small temple. The temple is really small, so small that inside it can only hold a shrine with a mud statue of Cheng Huang Ye, and nothing else. There are no doors, windows or front wall, just a small wooden sign hanging from the beam in front, with the words "Cheng Huang Temple" written on it. A fire basin is placed under the shrine, and people who come to worship can only kowtow and burn incense in front of the temple.

  At this time, Lin Feng was standing in front of this small temple.

  Lin Feng is not a devout Buddhist, so he didn't come here to worship.

  After a moment at Linfeng Station, two dark shadows emerged from behind the small temple.

  "Master Lin!"

  One of the short and stout black shadows was the first to speak up.

  "Hu Biao, why have you come personally?" Lin Feng furrowed his brow and took two steps forward, his figure disappearing into the dark shadow of the trees.

  Hu Biao and his men also hastily followed after them.

  In the shade of the trees.

  Hu Biao said: "I don't trust anyone else, this is Master Lin's matter!"

  "Last time I asked Dali to inform you about Huang Erbiao's matter, it was to tell you that Huang Erbiao wants revenge now. You should be more low-key and avoid being caught by this ***." Lin Feng said.

  "Ah, Young Master Lin, I know, I'll definitely be careful, don't worry!"

  Lin Feng finally put his mind at ease a bit and turned the conversation to the main topic, saying: "I came to find you this time to do something that might get me beheaded, are you daring or not?"

  Hu Biao fell silent for a moment, then said: "Without Young Master Lin, I, Hu Biao, might have been finished off by Huang Erbiao long ago. Now that you have a task for me, if I furrow my brow even slightly, I wouldn't be considered a real man!"

  "This matter is not ordinary, if things go wrong, it's really going to cost us our heads." Lin Feng emphasized again, "Hu Biao, a person only has one life, being cautious is not cowardice. I, Lin Feng, cannot ask others to risk their lives for me just because I have helped them before. Think carefully and decide later, I won't look down on you half a bit because of this."

  Hu Biao's voice became noticeably agitated: "Master Lin, please don't say any more. I know your character, you won't easily open up to others. Since you've opened up today, it must be because you're facing a very difficult situation. As for this point, I, Hu Biao, have already made psychological preparations."

  "Good brother!" Lin Feng's tone was also filled with emotion, taking a step forward, opening his arms, and giving Hu Biao a hug for the first time. "Brother, from now on we are sworn brothers, I am no longer Young Master Lin, but your brother!"

  This is really Lin Feng's first time, before he had hugged beautiful women into his arms, hugging a man is truly the first time.

  Lin Feng finished speaking and let go of Hu Biao, taking two steps back.

  "Master Lin..."

  Hu Biao looked very excited.

  In Xiping, Lin Feng's reputation was once unparalleled, and few people could get his recognition. Hu Biao got it today, and being excited is the most normal thing.

  "Just said, from now on we are brothers!" Lin Feng reminded Hu Biao not to use honorifics again.

  "Lin... Lin, Brother Lin..." Hu Biao was not used to changing his tone and was also a bit excited, so he spoke in a stuttering manner. "In Xiping County, I'm just a small hoodlum, nobody looks up to me. Today, I can call you brother, I've lived a fulfilling life! What do you need me to do, Brother Lin? Just say the word and I'll risk my life for it!"

  "Alright, since you said so, I'll be straightforward." Lin Feng then detailed the causes and consequences of his attempted assassination of Ono Kitaro to Hu Biao and Pan Duo.

  If you want others to be loyal to you, you must first be sincere. Lin Feng did not play any tricks and told the whole story of the danger without hiding anything.

  "Lao Hu, that's how it is. I've made the risks clear to you. Think about it carefully. If you follow me and do this, I won't be able to give you any benefits. All I can say is that if something bad happens to you, I'll take care of your family. But if you don't want to do it, that's fine too. As long as you don't talk about this, Lin Feng will still consider you a brother."

  "There's nothing to be afraid of!" Hu Biao suddenly spoke with a fiery tone, "It's too humiliating, the Japanese don't even put Master Lin in their eyes. If this continues, we small-time hooligans will be finished off at any moment. Isn't Huang Erpiao already preparing to do so? I, Hu Biao, am not a timid person, and I won't just sit around waiting for death. It's perfect that something has happened here with Brother Lin, very good! Let's settle old and new accounts together!"

  "Right, let's settle old and new accounts together! Old Hu said it well!" Lin Feng finally got the help of Hu Biao, and his heart was even more heroic. "Let's do it now, Old Hu. My face is too eye-catching, I can't show up in person. Now there's something urgent that needs to be taken care of, so you have to arrange for someone to run an errand."

  "Alright, you tell me, what should we do?"

  "Now the Japanese army has sent people to monitor Chunfeng Building, coincidentally, those people seem to be under Huang Erbiao's command, and they are all armed. I urgently need to figure out their activity patterns, and then think of a way to take them down first and get our hands on the weapons." Lin Feng's bright eyes sparkled with sharp light in the darkness.

  "Alright, let's do it!" Hu Biao replied in one breath.

  "Did you bring the old clothes I told you to find?"

  "Got it." Hu Biao said and nodded at his subordinate.

  Hu Biao's subordinate took down a dirty and tattered package from his shoulder and handed it over to Hu Biao.

  Hu Biao held a package in one hand and patted it with the other, saying: "They're all here."

  Lin Feng nodded and said: "First hide behind the Cheng Huang image in the small temple, and use it when taking action."

  Hu Biao nodded and handed the package back to his subordinate, then nodded again, indicating that his subordinate should do as Lin Feng said.

  At this time, Lin Feng said again: "Old Hu, I have another thing that I want you to help me with."

  "You said it." Hu Biao responded immediately.

  "When the Japanese army first entered the city, there were still many wounded soldiers who had not been evacuated. Later, many of them were caught and killed by the Japanese army, but some managed to escape. Can you help me find these people?"

  "These people have fought against the Japanese army, and the Japanese will not let them go. They also have a deep hatred for the Japanese, and they are all soldiers who came from the battlefield, so their skills must be good. If we can find these people, they will become a great help to us in the future."

  After hearing Lin Feng's words, Hu Biao was deeply impressed: "Brother Lin, you are so thoughtful and considerate, far better than us rough men! I, Hu Biao, have not made a wrong choice, from now on I will follow Brother Lin to the death!"

  Everything that needed to be done had been done, Lin Feng didn't chat with Hu Biao anymore, he told him some details that required careful attention, and then took his leave.

  Lin Feng returned to the vicinity of Fuqian Street when it was almost two watches late.

  Man has fortune and misfortune in a morning and evening, heaven has unpredictable wind and cloud.

  The starry night sky was suddenly covered by a thin layer of clouds, the stars hid behind the clouds, occasionally peeking out to blink their eyes, and immediately disappeared again, the night color also became darker.

  Lin Feng's line of sight was severely affected, and he bumped into a pair of Japanese military patrols. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late to hide.

  The Japanese patrol also found this person wandering around on the street after curfew, a burst of "house wah la" shouting, they took down their rifles from their shoulders and surrounded him.

  Bad luck!

  Lam Fung cursed under his breath that luck was not on their side and didn't dare to make a move, but lowered his head even further to avoid being recognized by the Japanese soldiers.

  Lin Feng had dealings with the Japanese army many times before, and it's hard to guarantee that he wouldn't run into a little devil who had seen him here; only by being cautious could they ensure their safety.

  Lam Fung knew he had to think of a way to get out of there quickly, or else it would be troublesome if the Japanese military recognized him.

  But the Japanese patrol team was already close at hand, and if they ran now, they would be shot to pieces in no time. Lin Feng's heart was racing with anxiety.

  What's wrong?

  Is Laozi really going to end up here today?

  Lin Feng lowered his head, thinking rapidly, but couldn't come up with a good plan. In the dark recesses of his heart, he made a ruthless decision: even if it meant death, he would drag down a few others to serve as scapegoats!

  At this time, the Japanese patrol had already surrounded Lin Feng, with more than a dozen rifles with bayonets pointing at him.

  We are outnumbered and outgunned, the situation is very unfavorable! Lin Feng was unarmed, to deal with a fully armed Japanese army, this was almost a foregone conclusion.

  Moreover, once the fight starts, if the Japanese army on this side opens fire, it won't take long before a large number of Japanese reinforcements arrive, and at that time, Lin Feng will be in a desperate situation.

  Lin Feng wants to get out of this situation unscathed, unless he can take down the dozen or so Japanese soldiers with a single blow, not giving them any chance to fire their guns. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to survive.