Lin Siming's mournful cry immediately caused the group of people ready to act to frown even more.
Lin Siming had not returned for a long time.
Moreover, their previous memorial rites had not been as tear-jerking as Lin Siming's cry!
It was evident that Lin Siming was truly filled with guilt.
Could they still attack someone who was paying respects to their ancestors at this moment?
Clearly, they could not.
Thus, they all looked towards Lin Zhihua.
At this moment, Lin Zhihua was also stunned by Lin Siming's actions. He watched as Lin Siming pulled out the weeds on the grave and swept away the phlegm bit by bit!
This scene made Lin Zhihua frown slightly.
However, Lin Xi had already recovered. The intense pain on his face made Lin Xi think of disfigurement first!
Disfigured!
How would he be able to pick up girls after this?!
More importantly, he had been disfigured by that scoundrel Lin Siming. He was a coach at the county martial arts hall, yet he had been beaten by Lin Siming, a soldier. This would be incredibly embarrassing if it got out!
"What are you all still standing there for? Attack him! Beat him to death today, and bury him right here. I'll take responsibility for any deaths!"
Lin Xi turned and roared at everyone. His demeanor was like that of someone commanding a pack of dogs to bite.
This attitude naturally caused some resentment among many clan members. Although these clan members were relatively young and held no status in the large Lin family clan, they still had self-respect!
Therefore, they exchanged displeased glances.
At this moment, an elder beside them finally couldn't help but step forward and say, "Today is for ancestral worship. There's no need for fighting. Zhihua, Lin Xi's face is seriously injured. Take him to see a doctor first, and we'll discuss Lin Siming's matters later!"
"No!"
At this, Lin Xi and Lin Zhihua almost spoke the two words in unison.
The elder who spoke immediately felt his face lose some color. After all, his generation was the same as Lin Zhihua's father, and he was considered the most senior here.
To think that he could not even get Lin Zhihua to listen to him, and Lin Xi completely disregarded him. This was too disrespectful!
However, just as the elder was about to get angry, several others came forward to persuade him.
"Forget it, this matter was indeed a bit too much!"
"Yes, let them resolve it themselves!"
"Uncle, don't forget, the money for repairing the ancestral graves this time was all paid by Zhihua. That's over a hundred thousand yuan! It's not a small sum!"
...
As these voices emerged, the elder immediately shut his mouth!
What a joke!
He had no quarrel with money. In any era, money was king, and that saying still held true!
However, Lin Shuainan, who was beside them, heard these words clearly and immediately sneered at the few elders: "Heh, you dare not provoke Lin Zhihua simply because he has money? You think having money allows you to be arrogant?"
"Hey, you're right. Having money allows you to be arrogant!"
Abruptly, Lin Zhihua pointed at Lin Shuainan and sneered.
Lin Shuainan was slightly taken aback by this gesture.
Lin Zhihua was an elder, wasn't he?
He looked to be in his fifties, yet he still had such an arrogant demeanor?
After a slight pause, Lin Shuainan said to Lin Zhihua, "En, so that's how it is. Having money allows you to be arrogant? What if you don't have money anymore?"
Lin Zhihua didn't understand Lin Shuainan's words at all. He just shook his head dismissively at Lin Shuainan.
"Is there any law that prohibits people from being arrogant? If you have money, you can also be arrogant!"
With that, Lin Zhihua shifted his gaze to Lin Siming.
Seeing that Lin Siming had already cleared the weeds from the grave and was now kowtowing, tears streaming down his face, Lin Zhihua couldn't help but curl his lips!
"Little brat! What's the point of you crying here now? I didn't see you so heartbroken when your father died. Heh, are you putting on a show now? Turn around quickly. You should kowtow and apologize to my son. For the sake of your deceased parents, I'll let you compensate a million or so, and this matter will be settled!"
As Lin Zhihua uttered these words, everyone around was stunned!
A million or so?!
This was definitely a large sum of money for the other members of the Lin family!
This Lin Zhihua was truly different, demanding such a huge sum in compensation!
Lin Xi was indeed someone not to be trifled with in the future!
At the same time, Lin Xue and Lin Yan had also recovered and immediately understood their father's intentions!
It was useless to beat Lin Siming to death now.
Since Lin Xi's face was already injured, demanding money was the most practical approach.
Lin Xi, however, started shouting.
"What a million or so? If you don't give me five million today, Lin Siming, you can prepare to die here!"
Lin Siming had also completed the three kowtows and nine bows of ancestral worship. Without looking back at them,
He said solemnly to the grave, "Mom and Dad, it's all my fault for being useless, causing you to suffer with me. However, after today, I will absolutely not allow anyone to bully our family!"
With that, Lin Siming slowly stood up!
His words were powerful and resonant!
Turning his head, his gaze locked onto Lin Xi, sharp to the extreme, even carrying a mad killing intent!
"Asking me for money? Lin Xi, I'll give you money, do you dare to take it?"
Lin Siming retorted word by word.
Lin Xi couldn't help but tremble all over. He was just a county martial arts hall coach who muddled through life. How could he withstand Lin Siming's terrifying battle-hardened killing intent?
At this moment, he didn't even dare to utter a word. Trembling, he cowered back towards Lin Zhihua.
Lin Xue and Lin Yan on the side were somewhat bewildered.
Looking back at their brother Lin Xi's cowardly demeanor, they both stamped their feet in disappointment, wishing he were more promising!
"Lin Siming, don't you dare act tough here. You hit Lin Xi just now, and you hit us too. You must pay compensation!"
"That's right, Lin Siming. If you, a poor soldier, don't have money, ask your sister. Your sister is being kept by a rich man. We know she has a lot of money!"
Slap!
As soon as Lin Xue's voice fell, her face was slapped!
This crisp sound immediately stunned everyone around!
The person who acted was none other than Ling Feng!
Ling Feng was reluctant to fight with women, but the woman in front of him truly disgusted him to the extreme. To be precise, the entire family in front of him made Ling Feng feel utterly disgusted!
Ling Feng couldn't help but act; his anger was simply irrepressible!
"You, how dare you hit me?!"
Lin Xue's eyes widened, glaring at Ling Feng as if she wanted to tear him apart immediately!