55: Chapter 55 Contract of Indenture

"Senior, I would like to follow you in the future and render my services to you. I wonder what your thoughts are on this?" Head Guard asked with a face full of anticipation!

Now that the Ye family had been destroyed, he needed to find a new master.

And Lin Feng was undoubtedly the best choice.

Although young, his strength was profound!

It could be said that his future was limitless.

Following Lin Feng, perhaps one day he could even leave this land devoid of spiritual energy and go to a broader world.

"Are you sincere?" Lin Feng asked in return!

"Yes, absolutely sincere!" Head Guard nodded heavily!

Lin Feng thought for a moment and replied, "Very well. After you finish your business, come find me at 96 Qingyun Alley. That is where I live!"

Having experienced his foster parents being captured, Lin Feng realized his home still lacked some guards.

And this Head Guard, whose strength was not weak, had already reached the Middle Stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm.

He was quite suitable.

"Your subordinate greets you, Master!" Head Guard was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt on both knees, bowing to Lin Feng.

"Get up!" Lin Feng waved his hand and said loudly, "If there are others who need work as guards, you can also bring them to my home. I guarantee the salary will not be lower than the Ye family's!"

Now, Lin Feng had nearly twenty thousand taels of silver on him, so hiring a few guards was certainly feasible.

"Yes, Master!" Head Guard nodded!

"Alright, I have other things to attend to, I'm leaving first!" Lin Feng dropped that sentence and turned to leave!

Arriving at the Inner Courtyard ahead, he saw his foster father, Foster Father Lin Zhenshan, and his family tied up again.

It was nine times out of ten the work of Officer Zhao De and his men.

Lin Feng hurriedly untied the ropes and helped Foster Father Lin Zhenshan and the others up.

"Feng'er, the County Lieutenant wants to arrest you, run quickly!" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan said with an anxious face, urging him loudly.

"Father, rest assured, Officer Zhao De has already been taken down by me," Lin Feng replied.

"Ah? You said the County Lieutenant was taken down by you?" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan was dumbfounded.

In his heart, the County Lieutenant was an unreachable existence.

One whose words could decide the life and death of commoners like them.

"Yes, Officer Zhao De has committed numerous evils. I have already apprehended him and had people hand him over to the County Magistrate to be dealt with..." Lin Feng recounted briefly.

"It's good that you are fine, it's good that you are fine!" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan let out a long, secret sigh of relief!

"Father, Mother, Second Brother, Third Sister, let's go home!"

Lin Feng took his family, left the Ye residence, and returned to Qingyun Alley.

It was not that he hadn't thought about seizing the Ye residence for himself!

But after thinking about it, he ultimately gave up!

Because as he was now, he could not yet cover the sky with one hand.

After the Ye family was destroyed, the Ye residence would certainly fall into the hands of the county government to be dealt with by the County Magistrate.

If Lin Feng occupied it privately, he would deeply offend people!

Offending the County Magistrate for an ominous house was truly not worth it.

Furthermore, Lin Feng would not stay in Qingyun County for long!

In the future, he intended to take his whole family to live in Qinghe Prefecture.

That was where the truly broader world lay.

...

Returning to Qingyun Alley.

Entering the courtyard!

Lin Feng discovered that there were severe signs of vandalism inside the courtyard.

It must have been the work of the Ye family.

"Feng'er, you go rest on the side first, we will clean up the residence!" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan said with a smile!

"Let's do it together!" Lin Feng smiled slightly and began to clean the residence with everyone!

"Father, didn't I ask you to buy a few maidservants and servants to serve you all?" Lin Feng asked!

"Yes, I have already entrusted Shopkeeper Wang to handle it on my behalf," Foster Father Lin Zhenshan replied.

"Then when will Shopkeeper Wang bring people over?" Lin Feng asked again!

"Not sure!" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan shook his head, "After we finish cleaning, I will go ask!"

Just as he finished speaking!

A familiar loud laugh suddenly came from outside the courtyard, "Haha, Brother Lin, I have arrived."

Lin Feng turned to look!

He discovered Shopkeeper Wang, who was leading four people, walking in!

"Brother Wang, who are they?" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan asked in confusion.

"Haha, Brother, the people have already been found for you. I originally came this morning, but I discovered you were not at home," Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile.

After speaking, he pointed at the four people and explained in detail, "This is a family of four who fled here from nearby Qingshui County to save their lives.

Now they have no fixed abode and are all willing to sell themselves into slavery. See what you think of them?"

Lin Feng swept his gaze over them and discovered that the four were a middle-aged couple, plus two daughters aged fifteen or sixteen.

The two daughters were twins, and although their figures were frail and they looked malnourished, their features were quite delicate.

The couple also appeared honest and loyal, acting timid and submissive.

"How much silver?" Lin Feng asked!

"Five hundred taels for all four. I wonder what your thoughts are, Brother Lin?" Shopkeeper Wang asked with a smile.

"Yes, that works!" Lin Feng did not haggle and readily gave Shopkeeper Wang five hundred taels of silver!

Shopkeeper Wang took a portion and gave the rest to the family of four.

"Haha, Brother Lin is straightforward. Here are their contracts of servitude, take them!" Shopkeeper Wang handed over the contracts of servitude and turned to leave.

"Introduce yourselves!" Lin Feng said, looking at the four people!

"Master, my name is Su Daqiang, this is my wife, Madam Su, and these two daughters of mine are Xiaonuan and Xiaoyu respectively." Su Daqiang smiled honestly and introduced them simply.

"Yes, good. From now on, we are a family. I hope you will take good care of my parents, as well as my younger brother and sister!" Lin Feng instructed.

"Rest assured, Master, we will certainly do our utmost to serve the Master and Mistress well!" Su Daqiang nodded hurriedly.

"The two side rooms next door are your family's living quarters. Put your bundles in there first!" Lin Feng said, pointing to two vacant side rooms!

"Thank you, Master!" Su Daqiang carried the bundles and put them into the side room.

Immediately after, he took his wife and two daughters and began to clean up the courtyard efficiently!

Lin Feng stood on the side, silently observing!

He discovered that this family was very diligent in their work, and their hands and feet were very nimble.

Five hundred taels, it was worth it!

After cleaning was finished!

Su Daqiang took Madam Su to cook!

Lin Feng gathered Foster Father Lin Zhenshan's family into his own room.

"Father, this is bone-mending grass. Come, let me apply it for you; it can help your leg recover as soon as possible!" Lin Feng took the bone-mending grass from his Storage Pouch and said with a smile!

"Ah! Feng'er, you... you really found the bone-mending grass?" Foster Father Lin Zhenshan was greatly shocked, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Last time Lin Feng said he would help him find bone-mending grass to cure his crippled leg, Foster Father Lin Zhenshan thought he was just saying it casually!

He did not expect that Lin Feng would actually accomplish it so quickly.

"Yes, let me apply it for you!" Lin Feng crouched down, rolled up Foster Father Lin Zhenshan's trouser leg, exerted sudden force with his right hand to crush the bone-mending grass, and applied it to the crippled leg!

Immediately after, he tied it up with cloth strips.

"Wow... Feng'er, it is really effective. Father can feel waves of strange warm currents drilling into my leg..." Foster Father Lin Zhenshan said ecstatically.

The crippled leg, which had been numb and devoid of feeling, now faintly had sensation.

"Haha, it is good that it is effective!" Lin Feng smiled with relief.

Immediately after, Lin Feng took out the two portions of marrow-cleansing liquid from his Storage Pouch and handed them to Lin Yi and Lin Fang!

He told them to put the marrow-cleansing liquid into their bath water when they bathed and soak for one hour.

"Feng'er, thank you, thank you!" Foster Mother Wang Xiufeng was tearful, thanking him repeatedly!

"Mother, we are all family. If you say thank you again, I will be unhappy!" Lin Feng said, pretending to be displeased!

"Haha, good, good son, Mother will not say it!"

The family matters were handled!

Next, it was time to advance to the Core Condensation Realm.