<h4>Chapter 22: Battle of Wits</h4> <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>Lonelytree </h4>


    Lin Yun’s narration was in, but it invoked the cruelty and ruthlessness of the kids in the vige. The adults were shocked.


    “But the more I shouted, the more excited these people became. Ying Zi was cheering from the side, pping her hands from time to time while cursing, ‘beat this jinx to death, beat her to death.’


    “In the end, it was Er Gou Zi who kicked me in the chest.” At this point, Lin Yun’s eyes sharpened. She nced at Lin Chong and said with an angry expression, “Uncle Chong, do you want me to show you the evidence of the kick?”


    Of course, she meant taking off her clothes so that the vigers could examine the wound.


    To be honest, the vigers had already believed Lin Yun when she lifted the hem of her skirt to show the bruises on her calf. However, they didn’t think much of it. After all, the children were doing the vige a service by beating up the jinx. It was fine as long as the jinx didn’t die.


    It was as if these people had forgotten that even though Lin Yun was a jinx, she was a human too. She would still feel pain. Ironically, the vigers would feel sad when they saw a stray cat or dog being mistreated, but they felt nothing when the same happened to a human.


    Through the memories of the original owner, Lin Yun knew that she couldn’t count on the vigers to have a shred of sympathy or remorse for her.


    A sharp glint shed in Lin Yun’s eyes, and she was about to reach out and unbutton her shirt.


    Lin Dawei shouted sternly, “Nonsense! Girl, we’re right out in the open! Put your clothes back on!”


    Tears flowed down Lin Yun’s eyes as she said, “Uncle Dawei, if I don’t show the evidence, everyone will think that I’m lying and that I’m ndering the others.


    “Uncle Dawei, what have I done wrong? They say that I’m a jinx, so they don’t like me. Therefore, I iste myself and live on my own.


    “Why did everyonee to find me every few days to scold and beat me? Even if I am a jinx, I need to ask. What have I done to uncles and aunties that I deserve to be treated like this?


    “What have I done to uncles and aunties?”


    The question mmed on everyone’s hearts heavily. The only exception was Lin Siniu, who was still lying on the ground and howling. The other members of Lin Laosan’s family were afraid that Lin Yun had really turned into a ghost, so they didn’te because they felt guilty and afraid.


    Lin Dawei swept his gaze across everyone’s faces and said, “Child, you didn’t do anything wrong. Your mistake was your kindness for giving that rotten priest a bowl of water.”


    If not for that bowl of water, perhaps the child would still be Lin Laosan’s granddaughter. And she would still have a family.


    Lin Yun said with tears, “Uncle Dawei, I don’t regret giving that old Taoist priest a bowl of water.”


    Why? No one could understand it.


    “If I’m really a jinx, then when I get married, wouldn’t my husband’s life be ruined? I don’t want to harm an innocent man,” Lin Yun exined.


    Why was Lin Xin saying all these?


    It was because she needed to live in this vige now. It was impossible for humans to live alone. Even if she didn’t have a good rtionship with the vigers, she didn’t want it to get worse. As long as these people didn’t provoke her, she would treat them as strangers.


    Therefore, what she wanted now was for the vigers to feel ashamed and guilty. This was the only way the vigers would stay out of her way. Otherwise, there would be hell to pay. After all, she was not the host and would allow them to bully her.


    The vigers pondered. It made sense. If the Taoist priest didn’t point out the girl’s jinx, then she would get married and harm an innocent man’s life.


    Lin Dawei’s eyes watered as he said, “Girl, you’re really too kind. Everyone treats you like this, yet you’re still thinking about...” still thinking about not harming anyone’s life.


    Some of the vigers began to feel ashamed.


    This girl was actually very kind. The Taoist priest only said that this girl would be a jinx to her husband. She wouldn’t be a jinx to harm anyone else. That was simply a rumor spread by the gossipy Liu Liujiao in the vige.


    As long as their son didn’t marry this girl, their families wouldn’t be harmed.


    But wait, what about Lin Mingqing?


    After all, Lin Mingqing had an ident not long after he helped the girl. She had to be a jinx that would harm the whole vige!


    Gu Sanniang sneered, “Hehe, you wretched girl, it doesn’t matter what you do. You are born as a jinx. Didn’t you harm the vige chief’s son three years ago? Lin Mingqing helped you, so he suffered a cmity. He had his title taken away, and he is still now an invalid.


    “You said you didn’t hurt anyone, so how did you exin what happened to the vige chief’s son?”


    Gu Sanniang was furious that Lin Yun kept mentioning her daughter. She was filled with resentment.


    She would never forgive Lin Yun for ndering her daughter’s good name!


    Lin Yun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. In the blink of an eye, she turned cold and stern.


    She did not argue with Gu Sanniang. Instead, she said faintly, “Er Gou Zi kicked me in the chest, and I passed out.


    “Then, I came to a dark and gloomy ce. Everything was dark. The things around me floated about. Suddenly, I descended before arge desk. A man in a red robe with a fierce expression sat there.


    “He asked, ‘Who is thee who kneels before me?’


    “I answered, ‘Lin Yun of the Lin family vige.’


    “He flipped through a thick book as if he was looking for something...”


    At this moment, all the vigers were reminded of the description of hell. Thus, the gaze they gave Lin Yun immediately became even more ominous.