novelraw Chapter 1376: The Reason
Chapter 1376: The Reason
Ling Feng was struck speechless and looked at Mu Lingling, "Even so, it’s not a reason for him to treat you like that!"
"Maybe he was just too desperate and acted out of impulse," Mu Lingling hesitated and replied.
Ling Feng sighed inwardly, this girl was really too soft-hearted. All the way from afar, she was tricked and then kidnapped, yet she was still speaking up for Wan Zhong!
He thought this in his heart but said nothing, just paused for a moment before saying, "Alright, you should get some rest. We can talk about everything when it gets light."
"Okay."
Mu Lingling had been locked in the cellar for over a day, frightened and exhausted, and hearing these words, she fell asleep in Ling Feng’s arms within minutes.
In order not to disturb her, Ling Feng switched his phone to silent mode and closed his eyes as well.
A few hours later, daylight broke.
The crowing of a rooster in the village awakened the sleeping Mu Lingling.
As she moved, Ling Feng opened his eyes and looked at her in his arms, "Awake?"
"Yes."
Mu Lingling nodded and then asked, "Did I numb your arm from lying on it?"
"Of course not!"
Ling Feng chuckled, released her, and shook his arm, "See, nothing at all!"
"That’s good then!" Mu Lingling said with a sweet smile.
"Did you sleep well? Want to sleep a bit more?" Ling Feng asked.
Mu Lingling shook her head, "No, my uncle is still in the cellar; I want to check on him."
Ling Feng was taken aback and then a bit speechless, "Are you sure? This guy treated you like that, and you’re not angry?"
"No, he did it for the sake of the village, I’m not angry," Mu Lingling shook her head.
"Alright!"
Ling Feng helplessly opened the car door, got out, waited for her to come out, and then walked with her hand in hand towards the cellar from last night.
By now, the villagers were up, plumes of pale blue smoke rose from the village stoves, and the two of them returned to the woods in the winter morning.
Ling Feng opened the cellar door and dragged Wan Zhong out.
Releasing his acupoints, he looked at Wan Zhong, "I have to ask, Lingling is your relative; how could you do this to her?"
Wan Zhong had been lying in the cellar all night, unable to move, thinking he was going to die in there.
Seeing Ling Feng now, he was both startled and afraid, not daring to lie, he quickly shook his head, "I didn’t really mean to harm her, just wanted to use her disappearance to lure you here. Once things turned out well, I would have apologized to her properly!"
"Apologize?"
Ling Feng let out a sarcastic laugh, "You’ve locked her up, and you think I’ll still invest in the village?"
"This...."
Wan Zhong was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, "I was desperate, clutching at anything in a crisis."
"Do you think I believe you?"
Ling Feng sneered, lifted him up, and grabbed his wrist, "Tell me, what are your true intentions!"
"I, I genuinely wanted Mr. Ling to come over and invest, to help the people of Wan Yuan Village live a better life!" Wan Zhong said with a bitter expression.
From the thoughts in his mind, Ling Feng realized that this guy was actually telling the truth!
Helplessly, he shook his head and sighed, "Alright, I’ll give you that!"
Then he turned to Mu Lingling, "Let’s head back to the village, and we’ll talk about the rest slowly!"
Mu Lingling nodded, "Okay!"
Ling Feng looked at Wan Zhong, "We’ll go to your house first, follow us back quickly and don’t dawdle on the road!"
"Yes!"
As soon as Wan Zhong responded, his vision blurred, and Ling Feng, holding Mu Lingling by the waist, was already dozens of meters away!
Then he saw the figure disappearing in an instant, almost making his eyes pop out!
"My god, what kind of immortal is this Mr. Ling?"
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Back at Wan Zhong’s house, Ling Feng let Mu Lingling sit inside while he lit the stove, and once the fire was burning brightly, he added some wood logs.
The room soon warmed up, and Wan Zhong hurried back as well.
Upon entering, he didn’t dare to look at Ling Feng, turning instead to Mu Lingling, "Niece, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have treated you like that!"
"If you had told the truth earlier, I would have agreed to help you. There was no need to go to such lengths!" Mu Lingling said.
"Yes, yes, yes, I was out of my mind and didn’t know what I was thinking," Wan Zhong said with a face full of shame.
Listening to the two of them, Ling Feng was speechless.
Then he looked at Wan Zhong and asked, "Why are you so anxious for me to invest?"
"Our Wan Yuan Village started growing chestnuts thirty years ago. The first villagers to earn ten thousand yuan came from our village, but in recent years, the trees are old, the people are old, and the economic conditions are worsening instead!"
"Young people have all gone out to make a living. Last year something happened in the village too, and now only the elderly, weak, and sick remain here. That Feng boss from the town wants to bully us, can you say I wouldn’t be anxious?"
Ling Feng frowned as he heard this, "What happened in the village before?"
"Boss Feng thought our land here was cheap, so he wanted to build a factory in the village, but his business is polluting, so we all disagreed. A conflict happened with the people he brought, and many on both sides got injured," said Wan Zhong.
"And then? Didn’t you report it to the police?" Ling Feng asked.
"The police came, but Feng’s people are good actors, making it look like they were the victims, so in the end, the matter was left unresolved. Everyone just went their way!" answered Wan Zhong.
Ling Feng: "..."
Such things aren’t unheard of; that person with the surname Feng does seem to be bullying others with his power.
So he continued to ask, "And then? That Feng person hasn’t come to the village again, right?"
"How could that be? He was here just a few days ago, giving us an ultimatum that if we don’t hand over the land where we grow chestnuts, he will make sure we can’t sell even a single chestnut anymore!" said Wan Zhong.
"How does he dare?"
Ling Feng was displeased upon hearing this and asked coldly.
"That kid is just a thug; he’ll do anything. He even talked about digging up the village road so that we can’t get out of the village!" said Wan Zhong.
"Is he that arrogant?"
Ling Feng frowned, then asked, "What’s Feng’s full name, and where does he live?"
"His name is Feng Man, and he lives in Tian Shui Village in the town!"
Wan Zhong noticed Ling Feng’s intention to intervene and immediately got excited, "Mr. Ling, are you going to find him? I can guide you!"
"No need, I’ll go myself!"
Ling Feng said curtly and stood up, pulling Mu Lingling’s hand, "We can’t fully trust a one-sided story. Let’s go see this Feng Man first."
"Oh."
Mu Lingling had no objections and left Wan Zhong’s house with him.