Chapter 54: The Security Team Reappears

  Lin Feng, after a night of struggling, narrowly escaped with his life from the Japanese army and returned to the warehouse, feeling like he had been reborn.

  But before he could even celebrate his narrow escape, he was intercepted by someone and told that a messenger had arrived from his hometown with news that might not be good.

  Lin Feng didn't even have time to rest and hurriedly went to the living room to see his father. As he entered the living room, he saw his father pacing anxiously in the room.

  "Dad, what's wrong? Has some letter come from our hometown?" Lin Feng asked as he walked in with big strides.

  "Feng Er, you've finally come back. Where did you go last night? Why didn't you return all night?" Lin Qingyuan didn't immediately answer his son's question, but instead asked about his whereabouts.

  Last night, the county town was in an uproar, with Japanese troops searching everywhere. Lin Qingyuan got up early and didn't see his son in the warehouse, how could he not worry.

  "I'm fine." Lin Feng's simple sentence avoided his father's question, and he asked again, "Did something happen at home? I heard from Dali that someone was sent to deliver a message from home."

  When Lin Qingyuan heard his son ask again, his face turned ugly and he said: "The old family sent a message saying that a group of soldiers came to the town some time ago. It is said that they were the security regiment who abandoned the city and fled after the war. These soldiers are not good at fighting, but they are good at bullying civilians, one by one."

  "Security team?" Lin Feng heard his father's words, and his heart was filled with excitement. It had been more than half a month since the Battle of Blood River, and finally, there was news about the troops again.

  If this were in the past, Lin Feng would definitely not be happy about having a security guard, and would even try to avoid it. However, after several clashes with the Japanese army, his thinking has undergone a fundamental change, all of which was forced by the Japanese.

  Lin Feng's idea was actually very simple, no matter what happened to the country, there would naturally be a government to solve it, and he was just an ordinary citizen, being able to live a stable life was enough.

  But unexpectedly, since the Japanese army entered Xiping, he has never had a comfortable day, and last night almost lost his life.

  Why is this?

  Because the Japanese army was numerous and powerful, with guns and cannons, while they were a small family with empty hands, it was easy for others to bully them.

  This is a chaotic world, whoever has the harder fist can be arrogant for a while, otherwise they can only be slaughtered like sheep, just like the man who was boiled alive by the Japanese army last night. He knew he was going to be killed, but he had no power to resist, and could only beg bitterly. But what came back was not the Japanese army's mercy, but even more brutal slaughter.

  Lin Feng absolutely did not want to wait until one day he also ended up in that situation.

  He wants self-defense and revenge.

  He must make himself strong quickly, strong enough to defend himself, strong enough to have the ability to confront the Japanese army.

  Lin Feng was worried about how to quickly grow up himself, and his father said something about the whereabouts of the security team, which undoubtedly brought him a huge surprise.

  Lin Feng still heard his father's dissatisfaction with the security guards from his tone.

  "What's wrong with the security team? Are they bullying ordinary people?" Lin Feng asked.

  "They've bullied our family to this extent, let alone ordinary citizens." Lin Qingyuan said indignantly.

  "Dad, don't be in a hurry." Lin Feng saw that his father's liver fire was very strong and feared that he would hurt himself with anger. He quickly walked over, supported his father to the sofa, and said, "Come, sit down and talk."

  After his father sat down, Lin Feng also sat next to his father on the sofa and asked again: "What did the people from our hometown say?"

  Lin Qingyuan said, "The people sent by the old family said that the security team came to our house to collect grain taxes. Your mother came forward and said that the master of our house was not at home, asking them to come back in two days. Who knew those people didn't believe it and broke into the backyard? This is a private invasion of a civilian's home!"

  Lin Qingyuan felt that what he had just said was still not enough to express his indignation towards the security guards, so he added another sentence: "They are also too lawless!"

  "Is that all?!" Lin Feng was indignant on his father's behalf, "Is this worth getting so angry about?! Look at how worked up you are. Why not just have someone take a message back and ask the family to give them some money and grain?"

  Lin Feng used to be a security guard for two days, and he fought alongside those soldiers on the battlefield. From the bottom of his heart, he felt that they were all brothers. When his brother was in trouble, he came to him asking for some money and food, which wasn't too much to ask for. He should help those who needed it.

  Lin Qingyuan took a deep breath and said in an angry tone: "If it's just for the sake of some money and grain, I'll give it to them. But what's infuriating is that among those people, there's one named Yao Weiyong who has been coming to our house every day since he saw Fengyun in the backyard. On the surface, he says it's to collect the money and grain, but his true intentions are obvious to everyone."

  "Who?" Lin Feng suddenly stood up from the sofa with a "ding" sound, "Dad, what was that person's name you mentioned earlier? Was it Yao Wei Yong?"

  As for Yao Wei Yong, Lin Feng was not unfamiliar. On that day at the Luhe battlefield, the two had a conflict. Lin Feng did not have any good feelings towards this person.

  Seeing his son's reaction upon hearing the name "Yao Wei Yong", Lin Qing Yuan asked in puzzlement, "Do you know him?"

  "Too familiar, way too familiar! That's just a human trash!" Lin Feng glared with anger and said.

  Lin Feng couldn't help but feel annoyed, Yao Fengyun was his own wife, although he had married her back home, due to various reasons they hadn't yet consummated their marriage, but she was still his wife, what man could tolerate someone else hitting his wife, unless that man was an idiot.

  Lam Fung is not an idiot and will naturally be very angry.

  "No way, I have to go back home immediately. That Yao Wei Yong is not a good person, if I don't go back and take a look, I won't be at ease." Lin Feng said as he walked out.

  Lin Qingyuan did not stop his son, and if it were not for the Japanese who would not let him leave the county town, he would have been eager to go back.

  Lin Feng did not bring Da Li and went back by carriage himself.

  He had two purposes for going back this time. The first was to protect his wife, so she wouldn't be bullied by that scoundrel Yao Wei Yong. The second was to take a look at the brothers of the security team. If he could get their support, his plan for revenge in Xiping County would be even more secure.

  As they passed by Xichengjiao Village, Lin Feng lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the small village, and couldn't help but think of Xiao Mo's family.

  Xiao Yu is a very sensible child, at just thirteen years old he already knows how to share his parents' burdens.

  Lin Feng returned home after noon.

  Madam Yao heard the report from her subordinate and said that her son had returned, bringing Ya Fengyun and Yue Xiang. She rushed to the door in a flurry of excitement to welcome them.

  Lin Feng had just entered the door when he met his mother and others, hastily stepped forward two steps, saying: "Mother, I'm back."

  "Feng'er, you've finally come back. Your mother heard from Yue Xiang that you got into several fights with Japanese soldiers in the city. Let your mother take a look to see if you're hurt." Madam Yao said as she grabbed her son and checked him all over, carefully examining every inch of him, as if afraid he might be missing some part.

  "Mom, I'm fine, hehe, don't touch my armpits, I'm ticklish..." Lin Feng said while twisting and avoiding his mother's hand, and at the same time, he glanced at Yue Xiang with some anger in his heart for making his mom worry.

  Yuexiang saw Young Master's gaze looking over, with a hint of blame in his expression, and timidly lowered her head, feeling somewhat wronged.

  She felt wronged, if it wasn't for the lady calling her into the house every day to ask about young master's life in the county town, she wouldn't have misspoken, and it wasn't intentional.

  Lin Feng and Yuexiang exchanged a glance, but in Yao Fengyun's heart, it was a different kind of understanding.

  Women are all sensitive, Yao Fengyun saw Lin Feng's eyes looking at Yuexiang, except for a little blame, there was more joy, that was the expression that only appeared in the eyes of long-separated lovers.

  Looking at Moon Fragrance again, Yao Fengyun couldn't help but think that she didn't seem to be lowering her head because of fear towards Lin Feng. Instead, it seemed like half of it was due to shyness and the other half was hiding something.

  Lin Feng dodged his mother's hand and turned his gaze back from Yuexiang, saying: "Mother, I haven't had lunch yet, I'm so hungry!"

  In fact, he didn't even eat lunch, and as for breakfast, he didn't have time to eat it either. It's strange if he wasn't hungry.

  "Alright, let's hurry inside." Mrs. Yao said to her son, then turned to Yueshang and said, "Yueshang, go tell the kitchen to prepare some food for Feng'er and have it sent over."

  Yuexiang softly responded with a "yes", her head still lowered and not looking up, turned around and left.

  Lin Feng heard the familiar voice of Yuexiang and couldn't help but look over, watching as her figure disappeared around the corner before turning back.

  Before, when Yue Xiang hastily lowered her head, he saw that there seemed to be something moist in her eyes. Now, seeing her turn around and leave without lifting her head, he knew he hadn't misjudged it earlier, and his heart couldn't help but feel a slight sense of regret towards her.

  Lin Feng turned around, his eyes met a pair of beautiful eyes like autumn water, and his heart trembled again - those beautiful eyes were also looking at his eyes at this time, with some different meaning in them.

  "Haha, is this Fengyun?" Lin Feng's smile was stiff on his face, and his tone was somewhat awkward.

  Back home, Lin Feng greeted his mother and then kept an eye on Yuexiang, but didn't pay much attention to the woman who had been quietly standing beside his mother.

  Now that Yuexiang has left, Linfeng finally remembered that someone was coming.

  Thinking that this might be his legitimate wife, Lin Feng's heart felt a bit empty, and it was hard for him to smile naturally, and it would be strange if his tone wasn't awkward.

  Yao Fengyun's expression changed slightly, becoming much softer, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. Her voice was gentle as she said, "Mm, I'm Fengyun."

  Lin Feng was very certain that she had already seen the unusual emotions between him and Yuexiang when he first met Yao Fengyun's eyes, which contained a different meaning.

  But she didn't reveal anything in her words and expression, as if she knew nothing, looking very natural and calm. This made Lin Feng certain that she was not a simple woman either. It seemed that this time back home, the backyard wouldn't be peaceful after all!