Chapter 339

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Chapter 339: The Lin Family’s Desires

The old man stayed silent for a while, but eventually gave up persuading. "Since you have made up your mind, then be cautious and be careful not to let it take advantage of you."

Chu Jiang nodded, "I will."

Next, Chu Jiang, who had greatly strengthened his fighting power, left the courtyard with the old man and headed towards the main hall.

……

Inside the main hall, the Lin family, consisting of twelve people, oh no, thirteen if you count the black coffin, had been waiting here for a long time.

Before Chu Jiang fell asleep, the old man had already held a family meeting and explained the current situation to them.

As soon as they heard the possibility of leaving, these people were naturally full of anticipation, nervousness, uneasiness, excitement, and curiosity about the outside world…

Ever since Chu Jiang’s arrival, the unexpected revelation made most of the Lin family members unable to return to their previous state of numbness.

They could say that every day they lived in boredom, but there was no way around it. If they acted recklessly, the old man would mercilessly wipe them out, so they could only persevere and wait for the dawn.

What they didn’t expect was that Chu Jiang would come back so soon, and he was willing to take away some of the ghosts to lighten the pressure on the ancestral hall.

During the daytime meeting, the old master made it very clear that as long as Chu Jiang was willing to take them away, he could take a few people with him.

Of course, there is a condition and a principle here. The condition is that everyone must try to maintain their humanity when they go out. If their humanity is overpowered by evil, then Chu Jiang will be responsible for getting rid of them.

The principle is that if one day the old master wants to call them back, they cannot refuse.

The Lin family naturally agreed to these two conditions. Now, regaining their freedom is their greatest wish, even if they are already ghosts and many things can no longer be the same as before.

When the old master and Chu Jiang finally stepped into the main hall, everyone present immediately stood up and shouted together, "Greetings, old master."

The old master just nodded slightly, and then everyone looked at Chu Jiang with expectant eyes.

Chu Jiang glanced at their faces one by one, including Madam, who was adorned in gold and silver and had a slightly flattering expression; Second Madam with a habitual tinge of sorrow on her face; the young and beautiful Third Aunt and Fourth Aunt; Fifth Aunt Xu Lan, wearing a white magnolia cheongsam, with a complex gaze and biting her lip.

This includes the eldest master Lin Xingtian, dressed in a Zhongshan suit and with a humble expression; Second Young Master Lin Xingfeng, with a pale complexion and an ingratiating smile; Third Young Master Lin Xingyu, who looked sickly but still had a smile on his face and smelled strongly of smoke; Fourth Young Master Lin Xingshun, with a stiff expression and a slight shift in his gaze; Fifth Young Master Lin Xinghe, with a youthful face and expectant eyes, dressed in a Republic of China student outfit.

Including Miss Lin Mohua, who was wearing a long red cheongsam dress, tall and slender, her eyes filled with a hint of guilt but still trying to meet his eyes.

Including Miss Lin Qingdai, who was mischievous and wearing a blue school uniform dress, with a curious and hopeful expression.

After carefully observing everyone’s expressions, Chu Jiang said quietly, "I won’t say any pleasantries. Among you, who is willing to leave with me?"

Almost everyone raised their hands, but there were two people who didn’t – the Second Madam and the Fourth Young Master.

As for the Fourth Young Master, Chu Jiang could somewhat guess the reason.

During his previous visit, he showed a lively personality that was completely different from those puppets, which made everyone in the Lin family interested in him.

At that time, the Fourth Young Master was still unaware of the truth. He thought there was something wrong with this interest and even suspected that Chu Jiang used some sort of dark magic to influence everyone. Therefore, his attitude towards Chu Jiang wasn’t very good.

Now, the tables have turned and the proud Fourth Young Master is asking for Chu Jiang’s help. It’s a bit difficult for him to swallow his pride.

As for the Second Madam, Chu Jiang didn’t have much contact with her and they didn’t exchange many words, so he couldn’t understand her thoughts for a moment.

See Chu Jiang look over here, and the others also look at themselves. Second Madam just said softly, "If we all leave, there will be no one here to accompany the Master. Besides, the Old Master also needs someone to talk to. I’ll stay."

Several Madams and several children felt somewhat guilty when they heard this, but Madam’s face didn’t look too good. Doesn’t this make her look like a bad person?

The Old Master waved his hand and said, "I don’t need company. As for my son…he’s already dead, now just an inhumane ghost. You don’t need to worry too much."

Of course, that’s what he said, but when looking at the coffin, there was still a tinge of sorrow in the depths of the Old Master’s eyes.

At this moment, the Eldest Young Master took the initiative to say to the Fourth Young Master, "Xing Shun, what about you?"

"We’re not never coming back once we leave. Anyway, my idea is to go out and take a look first, and then come back later. The burden of the Lin family can’t be solely placed on the Old Master’s shoulders."

"I, I…" The Fourth Young Master struggled for a while but was unable to come up with a better reason.

Lin Mohua said lightly, "He cares about his reputation, but does a dead person need reputation?"

As she said this, she gave her brother a push and said, "Apologize, I’ll apologize too."

After speaking, Lin Mohua took the initiative to step forward. She looked at Chu Jiang seriously and said, "Last time was my fault. I have been trapped in this cycle for too many years and have suffered too much. That’s why I, along with others, stopped you from leaving."

"Until now, I regret the decision I made back then."

Upon hearing this, the others also apologized one after another. After all, they were all involved in stopping Chu Jiang, even though they didn’t dare to actually take action.

Fourth Young Master also apologized together, taking advantage of the chaos. When many people spoke at once, it was not as awkward.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly, accepting their apologies. Then he looked at the only person who didn’t say a word, Fifth Aunt, and asked, "What about you? Do you not feel even a bit sorry for me?"

Xu Lan clenched her teeth and said, "I don’t regret the decision I made back then. However, it is true that I was unfair to you by doing so. I will make it up to you in the future."

Chu Jiang chuckled silently and shook his head. "I don’t need your compensation."

He could almost imagine what the other person’s way of making it up would be…

"Alright, even though most of you want to leave, this time I won’t take everyone with me."

Chu Jiang said this and everyone became nervous. Many people were afraid of being left behind.

Especially Fifth Aunt, who wanted to go out so desperately that she almost begged Chu Jiang, if it wasn’t because of Old Master’s presence.

"This is what I think. It won’t be easy for me to manage this big family of yours after I leave."

"So, let’s split into two groups. One group will stay in the ancestral hall and continue to guard it with the Old Master. The other group will go outside Luohe City, work under my leadership, and I will pay you a salary to experience a normal life."

"Then the two groups will rotate regularly. The group outside will stay for a period of time and then come back, while the group inside will go out for a period of time. This is fair for both parties."