Chapter 92: Unexpectedly, There Was Something Even More Twisted

Halfway home, she suddenly slapped her forehead. The old man had thrown her completely off; she had still not managed to bring back anything worthwhile today.

Never mind. Next time.

There was no time to spare now. She hurried out of town, went to the little grove outside the city, changed clothes, and brought out the goods just as Tian Yang’s men arrived.

“Brother Jin, let’s weigh it first.” Seeing the goods on the ground, the men were all delighted.

Lately meat had been in short supply. “Brother Jin, Brother Yang told us before he left that no matter how much you bring, we can take it all.”

In other words, don’t worry.

Lin Jingyue gave a calm shake of her head. “I understand, but this kind of thing isn’t always available.”

“Rest easy. If I come across good stuff, would I forget you?”

She had to be careful when selling goods. If anyone found out, she’d be finished.

In the end, the five hundred jin of rice mixed with sand, along with more than three hundred jin of pork, earned Lin Jingyue another stack of cash and ration tickets. Satisfied, she left.

There were even cotton coupons.

Next time she came, she planned to buy some cotton and make Jiang Xun a padded coat.

Back at the production brigade, before she even reached the educated youth compound, she had already heard the latest gossip.

Aunt Liu had come back long ago. Seeing Lin Jingyue, she grabbed her excitedly. “Comrade Lin, do you know? Lin Xinrou was caught for speculation and profiteering. The commune sent notice to the Sun family.”

Ha, she really had been caught!

Lin Jingyue laughed inwardly, but her face remained perfectly calm. “I didn’t know. She has nothing to do with me.”

“I understand. An illegitimate daughter like that deserves to be despised.” Aunt Liu nodded as though she understood everything, even patting Lin Jingyue on the arm.

She had long since forgotten how Lin Jingyue had outmaneuvered her that morning.

“Yes, she ought to be despised.” Lin Jingyue played along with mock delight.

Aunt Liu grew even more animated as she talked.

It was not until Lin Jingyue reached the educated youth compound that she finally left, still unsatisfied.

Old women really did possess an excellent spirit for gossip.

“Lin Jingyue!”

“Hah, are you courting death? Believe me, I’ll beat you to death!” Startled by the sudden roar, Lin Jingyue glared viciously at the culprit.

Zhao Hua shrank his neck, his momentum collapsing at once. “Xinrou was caught. Was it you? You went into town today too.”

Seeing the dark glint in Lin Jingyue’s eyes, the others in the courtyard immediately sensed trouble.

The next instant—

Bang.

Zhao Hua had already been sent flying, crashing hard to the ground.

“...”

Zhao Hua struggled to his feet, grimacing in pain. “Lin Jingyue, what right do you have to hit me?!”

“Because you’re sick.” Lin Jingyue curled her lip. “Idiot. What does Lin Xinrou’s business have to do with me?”

She dusted off her hands, took out her key, and unlocked the door at a leisurely pace, muttering under her breath, “Honestly. I thought I was already twisted enough, and it turns out there are even more twisted people out there. Looking for a beating, huh. Tsk.”

The ones she had already beaten...

Especially Du Jianguo, whose face looked as if he had eaten filth.

He somehow felt those words were aimed at him too.

Lin Jingyue went back inside and shut the door, cutting off all those gazes outside.

If a stone did not fall on one’s own foot, one would never feel the pain. Du Jianguo had already learned that lesson and knew she was not to be trifled with. Lin Xinjian was also weighing the situation carefully. As for Zhao Hua, that brainless fool...

A sandbag had come to her doorstep. If she wanted to court death, Lin Jingyue would simply oblige.

Just when Lin Jingyue thought Zhao Hua might keep provoking her, he quieted down instead. Whenever he saw her, he would go the long way around.

Lin Xinjian was frantic, doing everything he could to save Lin Xinrou, but after more than a week of running around, it was useless.

In the end, Lin Xinrou was still locked up.

That was fine. She could keep Sun Tiezhu company in prison.

Lin Xinjian wrote home in despair, and after that he seemed like a completely different person, becoming silent and withdrawn.

Every day, he worked himself nearly to the bone.

With no support at home and Lin Xinrou in jail, if he did not earn more, not only would he himself be unable to survive, the others would not manage either.

By this point, Lin Xinjian no longer had the spare energy to hate Lin Jingyue.

No, that was not quite right. It should be said that he no longer had the ability to do anything. It was not that he did not hate her, but that he knew very well he could do nothing to Lin Jingyue now.

And in the future...

At the thought of the future, he felt even more powerless. Lin Jingyue had latched onto Jiang Xun, and Jiang Xun’s family was formidable not only in the capital but also had relatives in the county town. If he wanted revenge, it would be harder than ever.

The torment in his heart and the weariness in his body had made him thin as a skeleton, looking frighteningly gaunt.

Lin Jingyue, however, felt nothing at all. They were all enemies; she had no sympathy to spare.

By now, the weather had turned very cold. That day, after breakfast, she gave the remittance slip to Jiang Xun, who was going into town, and told him to withdraw the money before she set off alone into the mountains.

Jiang’s mother had sent her so many things that she ought to return the favor, or it would seem rather ill-mannered.

Besides, she could also gather some medicinal herbs to plant in her space.

After the rice in the space was harvested, she planted only one mu there, leaving the other mu for herbs.

Fully armed, Lin Jingyue did not linger at the outskirts. She went straight into the deep mountains.

She picked up wild chickens and rabbits along the way when she could, and did not waste effort on the ones she could not.

Still...

She felt as though luck was on her side. In no time at all, she had found five rabbits, four wild chickens, and even one stupid roe deer.

The foolish thing had slammed straight into a tree stump in front of her and fainted.

While gathering wild game, Lin Jingyue also collected many medicinal herbs. Since she was alone, she tossed them straight into her space.

Huh?

Suddenly her eyes lit up. She ran a few steps forward. Ginseng?

Her luck really was extraordinary.

Two plants bearing small red berries came into view, and she immediately took out a little hoe and crouched down to dig them up.

The rumors were true: transmigrated women really did have good fortune.

Lin Jingyue dug at the ginseng with her backside raised, unable to stop herself from laughing.

The first plant was not large, only about a decade old, but she did not mind. She transplanted it into her space and then dug the second.

This one was larger and took more time.

Suddenly—

She felt the prickling sensation of being watched, and her whole body froze.

Slowly turning around, she met a pair of dark green eyes.

A wolf.

She had been so careful, afraid that the spirit spring would draw some large beast. The water in her canteen was all ordinary water. Who could tell her where this wolf had come from?

She nearly cried.

A wolf howl rang out.

Her first reaction was to rush it, not allowing the beast to summon its companions.

Otherwise, she would be finished.

The gray wolf lifted its head and howled with contempt at the human charging toward it. Then it dug its forepaws into the ground and sprang forward as well.

Human and wolf met halfway. Lin Jingyue timed it perfectly and vanished into her space.

The gray wolf: “!!?” Where did she go?

In the blink of an eye, Lin Jingyue reappeared. Before the wolf could react, the shovel in her hand came crashing down.

Howl!

The dark green pupils contracted sharply. The wolf dodged instinctively, but Lin Jingyue was too fast. The shovel still came down, striking the top of its head with brutal force.

Instantly, stars burst before its eyes.

The wolf staggered. Seeing this, Lin Jingyue was about to rush forward and add a punch, but the wolf already shook its head and came at her with bared teeth.

Its eyes burned with fury.

Damn human!