Chapter 2658: Chapter 2659: The Ultimate Destination
“It’s just what we should do.”
Lin Yi responded, wanting to say sothing more.
But he felt that no matter what he said, dressed all fancy like that, would sound like nonsense standing next to him.
Like the old saying, if you don’t have the money to buy soone out, don’t persuade a prostitute to reform.
“Everything’s been tidied up for you, you should get so sleep earlier.”
“Ah, okay.”
The three left quietly, as if they had fought and lost.
No choice but to walk away awkwardly.
Back in the car, Lin Yi hesitated before leaving, gazing at Ma Biao’s ho, reluctant to go.
“Lin Bro, I have a suggestion,” Xiao Bing said.
“Go ahead.”
“Didn’t Ma Biao lease the land to soone else? We should go plead with them, let them return the land so that the troublemakers can take over, that way, he can live more peacefully.”
“No way, Bing Sis, when did we ever swallow such grievance?” Luo Qi said.
“Yielding to evil forces is like aiding and abetting the wicked!”
Lin Yi chuckled, “Your Bing Sis isn’t aiding the wicked, she’s matured in this aspect, you should learn from her.”
“I don’t have a choice, we can’t help him forever, we have to avoid trouble and prevent others from bullying him again,” Xiao Bing sighed and said.
“For soone like Ma Biao, just being able to live peacefully is the best outco.”
“No way, I’m bad-tempered, I won’t go.”
“I’ll go then. Lin Bro is a guy; it’s not suitable for him to handle this.”
After she spoke, Xiao Bing got out of the car to chat with passing villagers about the situation, then walked in the opposite direction.
About half an hour later, Xiao Bing returned, looking quite displeased.
“What did they say?”
“They refused, said they signed in black and white, it’s impossible for them to return the land.”
“Did you tell them about Ma Biao’s situation?” Luo Qi asked.
“I did, but they didn’t care, not the slightest bit moved,” Xiao Bing replied.
“They even threatened that if Ma Biao took back the land, they’d cause a scene, ensuring he wouldn’t have peace.”
“Damn it!” Luo Qi cursed.
“These people have no conscience at all.”
“Alright, let’s stop talking about this, let’s go back.”
This outco seed to be within Lin Yi’s expectations, as he remained calm.
Silently driving, the three returned to Chengdu.
They found a roadside stall, ordered so snacks and beers, and began drinking sip by sip.
“Lin Bro, is this all there is to Ma Biao’s matter?” Luo Qi asked.
Clearly, she was unwilling but helpless.
Lin Yi gulped so beer and sighed.
“As long as he’s living in this village, there’s nothing we can do for now.”
“We can pull so strings and get him a subsidized rental housing, better than staying in the village.”
“He’s lived in the village for so many years, he can’t adapt to city living; moving him to town would hasten his demise.”
Xiao Bing thought for a mont and offered another suggestion.
“Move him to another village so his lifestyle won’t change too much; he should be able to adapt.”
“But can you guarantee that people in another village won’t bully him like the people here?” Lin Yi asked.
Lin Yi’s words hit the nail on the head, leaving the two won speechless.
“Looking at his current state, it just doesn’t sit right with ,” Luo Qi said.
“He was once a Tomb Robber, a force to be reckoned with, now being bullied like this is unimaginable.”
“Let’s stop dwelling on this; there are certainly many people like this in China; such phenona exist worldwide, it’s inevitable,” Xiao Bing responded.
“Our priority now is to get information on Mao Sanyou from him.”
“But in his current state, it’s not easy to get him to speak.”
Both won turned to Lin Yi.
At this mont, conventional thods failed; it was up to him to find a breakthrough.
“Have you noticed since the mont we t him, his eyes lacked sparkle, as if nothing mattered anymore?”
“I did notice that,” Luo Qi said.
“There’s no grief greater than the death of one’s spirit, I suspect he’s despondent; combined with the village’s indifference, without those few cows, he’d have no hope left.”
“On the way back, Xiao Bingbing’s words reminded .”
“What words?”
Lin Yi held a glass, slowly spinning it.
“He might need a sense of belonging.”
“A sense of belonging?”
“To him, life has beco aningless, yet he fears death, so he raises cattle to cling onto life.”
“Lin Bro, how did you deduce that he fears death?”
“Not really deduction, more like random guessing, after all, no one truly fears death,” Lin Yi said.
“Besides, back then, after getting caught, they revealed Mao Sanyou to reduce their sentence—another sign of fearing death—but that’s not important, don’t dwell on it.”
“Lin Bro, have you figured out a solution?” Luo Qi asked.
“Not really a solution, more like planning to give him sothing.”
“What thing?”
“A grave.”
“Huh? A grave?” both won exclaid, surprised by this idea.
“To humans, it’s a resting place for the body and spirit, whether ascending to heaven or descending to hell, it signifies potent symbolism.”
Lin Yi said.
“I don’t know if this idea will work, but I’ll try, hoping to set his heart free and have him open up completely.”
“Then let’s buy one; it’s not expensive anyway,” Xiao Bing said.
“Later, you two check for good feng shui spots; after all, he used to rob graves, he should care about this.”
“Got it, Lin Bro.”
After finishing their al, they found a nearby bathhouse to stay overnight.
Xiao Bingbing and Luo Qi were efficient; by the next day, they arranged everything concerning the grave.
By noon, all paperwork was completed, and they carried the related docunts towards the village.
But upon setting foot in the village, their nerves instantly tightened.
They saw police tape around Ma Biao’s ho, surrounded by onlookers.
Additionally, police officers moving in and out was visible.
Suddenly, a bad premonition arose, sending chills down their spine.
Lin Yi floored the gas pedal, speeding to Ma Biao’s doorstep.
Once stopped, the three hurriedly got out.
“What’s happened?” Lin Yi hurriedly asked.
“There’s been a murder!”
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