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Chapter 495 Lin Chong: So I was the scapegoat for them! [3rd update, please vote!]

Ruined temple.

"Say it or not! Say it or not! Say it or not!"

Li Tianrun gave Lin Chong another severe beating:

"Where in Hangzhou did you attempt to assassinate the Prince of Nan'an?"

Since Shi Bao's words made sense, Zheng Biao and Li Tianrun could only find a breakthrough by focusing on Lin Chong.

Inducing a confession is definitely out of the question, as Shi Bao and Pang Wanchun are both watching. So, the only option left is severe torture.

Now Li Tianrun no longer uses a horsewhip, but instead uses willow twigs, which he soaks in salt water for half a day before whipping them!
Lin Chong was stripped naked and tied to a large pillar, his body whipped so badly that there was no good spot left on his body.

Fortunately, out of respect for Cai Fu, Shi Bao found an old military doctor to treat the arrow wound on Lin Chong's leg.

Otherwise, even if Lin Chong had a naturally gifted physique, he would have lost half his life...

To prove he wasn't being induced, Zheng Biao is now pressuring Lin Chong to reveal the exact location of the assassination attempt.

Unfortunately, Lin Chong had never been to Hangzhou in his life, and with no one to give him any hints, how could he possibly know?
Unable to withstand the attack, Lin Chong could only make things up, but after a whole day of making things up, none of it made any sense.

Shi Bao and Pang Wanchun watched coldly from the sidelines, not interfering as long as Lin Chong didn't die.

Let's see what Zheng Biao and Li Tianrun can extract through torture!

People must rely on themselves!
Lin Chong knew that no one would come to his rescue, so he could only resort to Xia Jiba's scheme:
"By West Lake in Hangzhou..."

"Ok?"

Li Tianrun and Zheng Biao's eyes lit up at the same time, and Li Tianrun quickly pressed for an answer:

Where on the shore of West Lake?

I don't know!

It's already quite an achievement for Lin Chong to even mention West Lake, so he had no choice but to continue making things up:

"A bridge on the shore of West Lake..."

"wrong!"

Li Tianrun glared fiercely and swung his willow branch, whipping Lin Chong again!

Lin Chong's body was already covered with crisscrossing scars from being whipped, and the willow twigs hurt especially badly when they struck those scars!

Just as Lin Chong was being whipped to the point of ecstasy by Li Tianrun, a member of the Imperial Guard rushed in:
"Grand Commandant, someone's here!"

"Ok?"

Zheng Biao frowned, waved his hand, and Li Tianrun cut the ropes with a single stroke, carrying Lin Chong to the back.

Although the temple was dilapidated, it was not small. Behind the huge Buddha statue alone, Zheng Biao, Shi Bao, and several others were hiding.

Once everyone was hidden, four heroes of the martial world led their horses into the dilapidated temple.

"Brothers, this place is in the middle of nowhere, we'll just have to make do in this dilapidated temple!"

"Who told us to miss our lodging? We're already lucky to have a dilapidated temple to shelter us from the wind!"

"Just make do with this, it'll be fine once we get back!"

"Ouch! It's so cold up north! It's only November, and the wind is cutting my face like tiny knives!"

Hearing their conversation, Pang Wanchun, who was hiding on the roof beam, was taken aback:
Judging from their accent, they're from the south!
So Pang Wanchun quietly looked down and saw four heroes of the martial arts world sitting on the ground in the middle of the hall.

These four heroes of the martial arts world all carried long, narrow weapons, which they concealed with thick strips of cloth.

Because Pang Wanchun's perspective was from a high vantage point, he couldn't see what the four heroes of the martial arts world looked like.

A sharp voice suddenly rang out: "This dilapidated temple has been abandoned for who knows how many years; there isn't even a prayer mat!"

There were prayer cushions, of course, but Zheng Biao and the others had already warmed them up, so they had to bring them behind the Buddha statue as well.

"Alright, Wei He, just make do with this!"

Another resounding voice said, "You talk too much!"

Wei He retorted, "Chen Yun talks even more than me!" Another grinning voice teased him, "Can you compare to Chen Yun?"

"Chen Yun took both of the Qi state's royal brother-in-law's eyes!"

"You deserve a lot of credit!"

The brother-in-law of the King of Qi?

Pang Wanchun was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized:

Are they talking about Fang Tianding?

Not only Pang Wanchun, but Zheng Biao, Li Tianrun, and Shi Bao also realized it immediately!

Li Tianrun immediately turned red in the face and was about to rush out in a fit of rage, but Shi Bao quickly grabbed him!

Li Tianrun glared fiercely at Shi Bao, who shook his head.
Don't panic, listen a little longer!

On the other side, Zheng Biao also shook his head at Li Tianrun, who had no choice but to suppress his anger.

At the same time, Chen Yun said smugly:
"I was just lucky. The credit should go to our Grand Commander!"
"The Grand Commander killed two generals in the blink of an eye; he's practically a god descended to earth!"

Governor?
Shi Bao's heart stirred, and he quietly peeked out from behind the Buddha statue to steal a glance at the four heroes.

A burly man with a leopard-like head, round eyes, and a goatee waved his hand:

“I killed those two generals, but they weren’t even generals under the King of Qi. What merit does that count for?”
"Fang Tianding's martial arts skills are mediocre, and he was careless in his defenses, which is why we were able to take advantage of him!"

"None of the generals under the King of Qi are easy to mess with!"
"Fortunately, Song Jiang, Qi Wang's right-hand man, is also powerless, so we can still take advantage of this opportunity!"

"Once we've killed most of Song Jiang's generals, we can return to Huaixi and report back to the King!"

Good guy!
Lin Chong, who was tied up and gagged, finally understood:

So it turns out I was the one taking the blame for them!
Even Lin Chong understood it, let alone Zheng Biao and the others.

Shi Bao raised an eyebrow at Zheng Biao: What did I tell you? What did I tell you?

Zheng Biao was speechless, so he could only quietly peek out from behind the Buddha statue to observe the four heroes.

The others were fine, but a burly man with a leopard's head, round eyes, and a goatee immediately caught his eye.

Zheng Biao thought he looked familiar at first glance, but upon closer inspection, he realized that he looked just like Lin Chong!
If you only look at the upper half of their faces, this big man and Lin Chong look like half-brothers!
Is it really him?

A hint of disappointment flashed in Zheng Biao's eyes:
If it were him, wouldn't that prove Lin Chong's innocence?

If Lin Chong is innocent, then Cai Fu is also innocent...

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to him, Lin Chong lightly flicked his toe and picked up a pebble the size of a bean.

The pebble, about the size of a bean, flew out and bounced on the bluestone slab with a "tap tap tap" sound!

"Someone!"

Wei He's expression changed, and he quickly reminded everyone. Du Xue had already leaped up and grabbed the eighteen-foot spear!
"Shoot-"

Du Xue ripped off the cloth covering the eighteen-foot spear, and roared as he held it in his hand:
"Who goes there! Show yourself!"

broken!

We've been exposed again!

Zheng Biao's expression changed drastically, and he immediately jumped out of the giant Buddha statue:

"Take down this ring-eyed thief!"

Li Tianrun, who had been holding back for a long time, responded and stepped forward, brandishing his spear and roaring:
"Ring-eyed thief, take this!"

"Shh-"

The eighteen-foot spear, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, snaked and moved with lightning speed straight toward Li Tianrun's heart!
Li Tianrun first used the move "Salted Fish Thrust", thinking he could strike Du Xue first. However, to his surprise, the eighteen-foot spear struck Du Xue's shoulder socket instead of Du Xue!

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