SOGE Chapter 4 – The Wastrel of Lin Family

The fatty was called Lin Yi. His ill-fated “Second Uncle” was called Lin Hao². There wasn’t much difference with how his previous name sounded like. Lin Hao¹ who heard this felt quite uncomfortable in his heart.

Both of them were members of Lin Clan in nearby Stone Swallow Village.

Since it was known as a clan, it meant a great person had emerged from there before.

According to the fatty’s explanation, the ancestors of Lin Family had produced a Tribe Elder before. Its fortune could last three generations. Therefore they could be known as a clan. Even though there were only both of them left in Lin Family, the ‘clan’ title couldn’t be stripped off either.

That was to say, even if Lin Hao² didn’t do anything at all, he still could live comfortably.

However, three years ago, Lin Hao² abruptly stimulated for unknown reasons, in order to break through the restraint of blood vessels and become a warrior, he actually took out the square cauldron handed down by his ancestors and entered a desolate cave alone, seeking breakthrough.

This one trip had taken him three years.

Hearing up till here, Lin Hao¹ twitched his mouth.

What other sorts of stimulation could it be?

Either he was looked down by that lady or someone had ridiculed him, making him indignant, or something along these lines. In short, he was forced into a corner then went to seek death.

Being despised was a thing, but hearing up till here, he was finally relieved.

Though troubles weren’t less, but Heavens still had its conscience. At the same time he wasn’t given an identity, he wasn’t given a consignment of brothers and sisters either, not to mention sons or daughters. Now that the entire Lin Family had only both he and Lin Yi left. Added with the fact that Lin Yi firmly believed his identity without any doubts.

At least I won’t be exposed easily this way.

That was what he thought. As for the “Second Uncle” in Lin Yi’s heart, if he were to be placed in the world before he crossed over, he would be the definition of recluse. Putting his family aside, he didn’t have much of acquaintances so he didn’t have to worry issues about being exposed.

Three years. It could change a lot of things, including people’s memories and personality…

“Afterwards, someone told me that you have died, even the cave where you went into seclusion has collapsed. But I didn’t believe it. Because you have said before that before marrying that b*tch Nie Li, you will definitely not die.” The fatty continued to speak confidently.

……

With Lin Yi’s support, he finally made it back to his “home”.

But he never expected that the so-called “home” would look like this. At the inside, there was a house made of stones and clay, while at the outside was a circle formed by a pile of messy stones pieces and yellow mud!

This is “Lin Manor”?

He was stupefied. The previous lofty terms he heard before, what member of Lin Clan, what Lin Manor. He was even praising how kind the Heavens was, that no matter at what place, it still left him a foundation and a carefree life…

Could this even f*cking counted as foundation?

His mouth opened while ‘serving’ the wily Heavens’ ancestors in his heart.

Alright then. Compared to those thatched huts beside this, this stone house is indeed better, moreover, it is higher by a grade obviously.

He was unable to imagine how did those thatched huts spend their time during stormy days!

Yet at this moment, two youth who wore straw clothes walked out from the stone courtyard while holding several pieces of stone which smudge of clay could be seen on the top of them. These were obviously dismantled from that stone house.

Seeing this scene, Lin Hao¹ was abruptly petrified……

They have started to dismantle the house??

“Shi Dalong, Shi Hu! What are you both doing!”

The fatty saw this as well. He halted his footsteps, let go of Lin Hao¹, and moved towards both of them while staring with both eyes as round as ball, as if an enraged lion.

Though he seemed simple and honest, when he was enraged, he was extremely scary. His clothes bulged under his strength, his clenched fists seemed to weigh no less than a thousand pounds, every step he took left a deep footprint on the ground!

He was thoroughly angered. Ever since his Second Uncle disappeared, from time to time, there would be people who came to rob or steal things. Even he couldn’t prevent these completely. Within the span of three years, most of the things in the house had been emptied. But even so, no one had even been so brazen as to dismantle the house blatantly!

“Not good! It’s Lin Yi!”

“Didn’t he go hunting?”

“You ask me then I ask who? Anyway, let’s run separately!”

Shi Dalong and Shi Hu who saw Lin Yi was greatly alarmed. Discussing with just couple of sentences, holding their rocks, they scattered into different ways immediately as they were afraid that they would be overtaken.

They were after all ordinary youths, unlike the fatty who had cleared his blood vessels restraint and was a hunting squad warrior. Compared to them, he was stronger by who-knew-how-many folds. How could they not be afraid? If they were caught, they would definitely be thoroughly beaten up!

“Contemptible!”

Both of them ran quickly and disappeared from his sight just after a moment. The fatty was distracted as he didn’t know who should he chase. He also didn’t dare to stray too far away from Lin Hao¹. As such, he could only let out a snort and step ruthlessly on the ground, leaving behind a hole on it!

“What is exactly going on here?”

Seeing this scene, Lin Hao¹ knew things had come, though he was still quite unhappy about it.

Though the exterior of “Lin Manor” had depreciated, which made his cheeks streaming with tears, there were still people who dared to dismantle the bricks, no, dismantle the stones. Were those people really going to let him live in a thatched hut?!

He didn’t want to see after he woke up only to find his house had gone someday. Nor he wanted to see though his house seemed fine yet a hole would abruptly appear out of nowhere!

As his mood fluctuated, the ashen world started to appear on his sight, seemingly wanted to destroy everything.

Taking in a deep breath, he gradually calmed down and his sight became normal again.

At this time, the villagers had encircled the surroundings.

Located in the middle of these thatched huts, the stone house naturally seemed towering. Now that there was such a big movement, the villagers were naturally attracted.

“

He was sighing with regret in regard to the decline of this household which had lost its glory.

“If I were to say, since that wastrel has long died, this house should be dismantled. Why bother keep it until now!”

There were also some people whose words were more straightforward and ear-piercing. They found the stone house not pleasing to their eyes. On what basis that these able-bodied people who had toiled to plow and mine had to live in thatched huts, yet a stone house was left behind for someone who had died!

Along with the appearance of these words, the surrounding crowd began to jeer, as if wanted to tear down the stone house by voices.

“You guys are the ones who are dead! Scram!”

Hearing this, the fatty’s eyes gradually reddened, just like an irritated leopardess, and roared at the crowd.

Some people were scared and took a few steps back, some sneered, though nobody had left.

The fatty who had entered the hunting squad had cleared his blood vessels restraint thus he wasn’t someone ordinary anymore. Thus, he seemed quite awe-inspiring.

If it was only couple of people, they would definitely run as far as they could. However, with so many people surrounding him, with the so-called laws couldn’t punish masses, couldn’t it be that Lin Yi wanted to beat all of them up?

Not to mention it was disallowed by the village rules, just the combination of those hunting squad warriors were enough to tear Lin Yi apart.

Seeing this scene, Lin Hao’s¹ heart sank.

It seemed like the relationship between Lin Family and the others was bad indeed. Of course, it wasn’t exactly that bad either. It was just that they got to live in stone house while the others could only live in thatched huts. Some people couldn’t help but jealous. This was something unavoidable, especially under the circumstances that the stone house’s owner had died.

“Xiao Yi³, don’t bother to argue with them.”

Lin Hao spoke with a hoarse voice. This was his first time here. His identity problem wasn’t resolved yet so he didn’t want to show off too much.

Hearing this, the fatty calmed down a bit, nodding his head resolutely.

But he felt quite strange in his heart.

Theoretically, shouldn’t Second Uncle be the one angry the most?

If it was before, hearing those words, Second Uncle would already go and fight for lives with those people. Because to Second Uncle, the stone house isn’t merely a house. It is a symbol which represented honor!

Perhaps this is his experience after three years.

He thought again. Each time he thought of his Second Uncle was trapped in the cave for three years, he would feel pain in his heart. Though his Second Uncle didn’t really die, for someone to be trapped in such a place for so long, the thought of it made him shudder.

Luckily, he is back.

Lin Hao¹ entered the house with the support of Lin Yi, but some people at the outside revealed looks of suspicion.

“The one who stood beside Lin Yi, does anyone find him familiar?”

“Yeah, did you feel that way too? I seem to have seen him somewhere before, but I can’t remember where!”

These people were bewildered but they couldn’t be blamed. After all, Lin Hao¹(Hao²) hadn’t much contact with them and so much time had passed, his figure changed as well, therefore it was natural that they couldn’t remember in a short time. However, they were neighbors after all so they had a few impressions of him. As these impressions became clearer, their complexion gradually changed as well.

“Could it be… the wastrel of Lin Family?”

“Impossible! Didn’t he die already? My Third (paternal) Uncle personally saw he was trapped in the collapsed cave!”

Though that was how he said on mouth, but nobody could let out a laugh now. Being trapped didn’t mean that person would surely die.

The stone house in Stone Swallow Village represented honor, it was a status. A great person had emerged from Lin Family ancestry before. It stated their fortune would last three generations. Lin Yi was a member of fourth generation. There wasn’t any problems no matter what they did. Therefore in these past two years, they became more and more unrestrained. Now that the wastrel of Lin Family hadn’t died, things weren’t as simple as before anymore. Even the village rules wouldn’t let them lay their ideas on the stone house!

There were some people who had left the crowd secretly.

Due to the affair from three years ago weren’t exactly clear, even though they had confirmed the death of Lin Hao¹(Hao²) in these past two years, they didn’t dare to dismantle the house blatantly. However as the painting slowly unfolded⁴, they didn’t expect that the wastrel of Lin Family actually didn’t die!

For someone who was supposed to be dead wasn’t dead, to someone people, it meant nuisance.

The only people left at the outside of the stone house now were some elderly.

They weren’t like those youth. Whether stone house or thatched huts, hardly mattered to them.

They were young before. There were even some who had seen that glorious person of Lin Family. In regard to Lin Family’s decline, they could only sigh with regret. As for the resurrection of Lin Hao¹(Hao²), they weren’t exactly shocked either.

To describe them in a sentence would be like this. They had lived too long and lost most of their their youthful vigor.

“Lin Family… isn’t destined to be doomed after all.” Someone sighed with regret.