"Young man! We have all wronged you, we're sorry!" The elder generation of villagers took the initiative to apologize and were deeply ashamed.
Now, recalling their recent behavior, they realized how foolish it had been.
To distrust a good man who settled the dispute with the Zheng family, yet to trust a "Mountain God" whose intentions and appearance were unknown, was truly ignorant and ridiculous.
"It's okay! As long as everyone can clearly see the true face of the Demon Mountain God, Lin is willing to endure any amount of hardship and grievance!" Lin Yifan responded.
"Old Lin, you've raised a good son! He is the savior of our thoughts in Qingshi Town, awakening our ignorant minds—truly remarkable!" The elders couldn't help but praise him aloud.
"Hehe!" Lin's father and mother smiled happily, feeling great honor.
They were no longer the obscure old couple they once were; the entire town knew them and was grateful to them—all because they had a son who dared to question and struggle against evil.
Before long, Lin Yifan stood on the altar and addressed the crowd, "My fellow villagers! This is the demon that harmed your loved ones and took the livestock you've worked so hard to raise. Now, take your revenge!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The mass of villagers cheered and then, armed with stones, sticks, and branches, they rushed to the altar to attack the already dead Demon Mountain God.
As they threw their missiles and vented their anger they shouted, "Die, demon! Stinking demon! Go to hell!"
Raising livestock was not easy, yet they had been forced to offer one every month to the Mountain God, causing severe economic losses for each family; if not for this Demon Mountain God, Qingshi Town would not have been so poor.
With thousands from Qingshi Town kicking and beating wildly, the huge Mountain God was quickly disfigured, riddled with holes.
After venting their anger, they brought firewood to cremate this evil Mountain God.
With that, the Mountain God disappeared from the world forever; yet the scars it left on the villagers could never be truly healed.
After dealing with the Mountain God, Lin Yifan was busy arranging a new home for his family.
The incident with the Mountain God was bound to draw attention, with so many young people present with cell phones in hand; they would surely share what had happened today on social media and Weibo. It wouldn't be long before it became headline news, and his family's address would be exposed.
If his enemies saw this sensational news and spotted him, they would certainly do everything to find his family's address and then capture his parents, blackmailing him into death.
Therefore, to protect his parents, he had no choice but to arrange for them to live elsewhere.
This place had to be far from Qingshi Town and could not coincide with his own residence; because living with him was tantamount to exposing the target, and it would be even more dangerous; he could not be by his parents' side every moment to protect them; thus, his parents must not live with him.
After searching online, he quickly found a suitable retirement place for his parents. A place where the climate is pleasant all year round, good public safety, and the citizens live happily; it was very suitable for retirement.
So tomorrow, Lin Yifan planned to take his parents to this place.
When informed by their son that they were moving, Lin's father and mother were confused, not understanding what was happening.
Now that the Mountain God is dead, no one should be able to threaten them, right? Why do they still need to move? Could it be that the Mountain God isn't really dead? Could his son be deceiving the whole town?
The more they thought about it, the more uneasy they became, so they couldn't help asking, "Son! Why would we need to move all of a sudden? Is it possible that the Mountain God isn't dead?"
"No! It's because your son has made too many enemies outside. With the advent of the internet, the affairs of Qingshi Town's Mountain God will quickly spread online. I worry that my enemies will see this news and come here to capture you, threatening me to meet my death; so for safety's sake, I can only take you away from here," Lin Yifan answered.
In this information era, any little disturbance might get uploaded onto the internet; so he didn't want to take the risk of leaving his parents here.
"I see!" Lin's father and mother suddenly realized, and then asked curiously, "Son, why have you made enemies outside?"
"Your four daughters-in-law are so attractive, it's inevitable to attract unwelcome attention, so naturally, hatred will follow," Lin Yifan replied.
"Oh, that's why! No wonder," Lin's father and mother said, as realization dawned on them.
At that moment, Zhou Jiajia and the others apologized with a hint of guilt, "Uncle, Auntie, we're sorry for bringing you unnecessary trouble."
"It's okay! It's okay! It's not your fault, it's those who shamelessly pounced on you, harassing you. My son was merely defending rightfully, protecting your rights and ensuring your safety; so we all understand," Lin's father and mother quickly comforted the four self-blaming daughters-in-law, reassuring them.
"Thank you for your understanding and generosity, Uncle and Auntie," Zhou Jiajia and the others expressed their sincere gratitude.
So, that evening, they held a large feast, inviting relatives and friends to gather together for this farewell banquet.
When the relatives heard that the Lin Family was moving away, they were very reluctant to let go and tried to persuade them to stay.
With no other choice, Lin's father and mother explained, and then the relatives and friends understood the reason behind it.
They swore not to let the news of their move from Qingshi Town reach the ears of those wrongdoers and would also ask the townspeople to keep their lips sealed.
Of course, Lin Yifan did not disclose his parents' new address to these relatives and friends; because only by not revealing it, the enemies wouldn't be able to find out.
After a joyous dinner, Lin's father and mother went inside to pack up their things; and Zhou Jiajia and the others did the same.
A few days ago, the Maserati that had been driven to the back mountain and left riddled with holes by the Mountain God was almost fully repaired and could be used normally; it just didn't look as majestic and beautiful as before. The main reason for this was because the repair shops in Lishan City didn't have Maserati parts, and they had to use similar car parts instead, making it look quite ugly.
However, these were all external appearances; the main power parts inside the car were undamaged, so it still had plenty of horsepower; this was the real reason why Lin Yifan chose not to rent a car but to continue using this unsightly Maserati.
After packing up, they left Qingshi Town early the next morning and headed to a small airport in the neighboring city, ready to fly to their new residence.
The place wasn't very far, and it would take less than an hour to reach by plane.
Taking their first flight, Lin's father and mother were a little excited inside; it had been a small wish of theirs before, and now that it was finally being fulfilled, they were very happy.
Looking down at the earth from high above, they found everything to be so tiny and incredibly amazing.
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