Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

The woodshed was dimly lit.

Zhang San lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud, his legs twisted at bizarre angles.

Excruciating pain washed over his nerves like a tidal wave, his features contorted in agony, and beads of cold sweat soaked his temples.

He looked at Lin Mo in horror.

This boy has such an innocent-looking handsome face, how come he is so ruthless and decisive?

"Sir...Master, spare my life!"

"I'm just a new handyman, I took the wrong turn..."

Driven by the instinct to survive, Zhang San weaves a series of easily refuted lies.

Lin Mo smiled.

He squatted down, his smile devoid of any warmth.

"Don't waste your energy."

"Now, I'll ask, and you'll answer."

His fingertips tapped lightly on his knee.

Seemingly finding the process too tedious, a hint of impatience showed in his expression.

"Never mind, I'll see for myself."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Mo's hand was already covering Zhang San's crown.

[Ding! Panoramic view of Dingbei Prefecture - Mind-reading function activated!]

[Target: Zhang San (Qinglong Society spy)]

[Reading deep memories...]

This is a "panoramic view," the hint I just gave Lin Mo—

Within the territory of Dingbei Prefecture, he can forcibly read the deep memories of any hostile target.

boom!

The moment your palm touches your scalp.

A massive, filthy, and chaotic torrent of information was pulled from Zhang San's mind by an invisible force and frantically poured into Lin Mo's consciousness!

Zhang San's soul was screaming silently.

He felt as if an invisible hand had ripped open his head, exposing all his secrets, all his conspiracies, and all his filthy thoughts to the light of day, and letting them be read at will!

A sinister, vast picture unfolded in Lin Mo's consciousness.

It was a valley of death, shrouded in black and gray smoke.

Blackstone Mine.

A true hell on earth.

Thousands of miners, barely clothed and with vacant eyes, looked like walking corpses as they dragged heavy steps out baskets of black coal under the whips of their overseers.

Any hesitation would result in a horrific scream of flesh being torn apart.

The entire mine was a hell of despair built from flesh and bones!

Lin Mo's consciousness penetrated through layers of defense and "saw" the core of the deepest part of the mine.

A man with a hideous scar on his left cheek is grinning as he whips a miner who has fallen to the ground to death.

The Azure Dragon King, Li Qing.

He used this coal mountain, which devoured lives, to support five hundred outlaws and build it into his independent kingdom.

The purpose of infiltrating Dingbei Prefecture...

To ascertain the true strength and weaknesses of Dingbei Prefecture, paving the way for the takeover of the Black Tiger Gang's assets...

And his lewd and depraved lust for the ladies of Dingbei Prefecture...

The warmth in Lin Mo's eyes vanished completely, and the hand pressing on Zhang San's head seemed to be covered with a layer of ancient ice.

Personnel deployment, patrol routes, and sentry positions at the mine.

Li Qing's strength assessment, the core fighting force of the Azure Dragon Society...

All intelligence was instantly drained, leaving not a single drop, in the face of the domineering soul-searching technique.

"You...you..."

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything..."

Zhang San sensed the suffocating killing intent emanating from Lin Mo, and his survival instinct caused him to completely break down.

"Don't kill me... I'll tell you everything... I, I can be your mole!"

He pleaded with all his might, trying to grasp at the last glimmer of hope.

Lin Mo smiled.

"Oh? To be my inside man?"

"OK."

He spoke softly, his tone as gentle as if he were comforting a child.

Available in the next second.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out in the deathly silent woodshed.

Zhang San's head drooped down at an odd angle.

The sparkle in his eyes vanished completely.

Lin Mo released his grip, stood up, and dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves.

He looked towards the east of the city, his eyes revealing the excitement of a hunter locking onto his prey.

Green Dragon Society?

Blackstone Mine?

well.

Next goal, I've got it.

Just then.

"Squeak—"

The door to the woodshed was pushed open from the outside.

Qin Ruxue rushed in against the light.

She had barely taken a step in when her gaze passed over Lin Mo and landed on the gruesome corpse in the corner.

But she didn't stop walking at all.

Are you alright?

Qin Ruxue rushed to Lin Mo and grabbed his arm, looking him up and down.

Those phoenix eyes, which always held aloofness, now revealed unconcealed concern.

Lin Mo patted Qin Ruxue's hand and gave her a reassuring smile.

"What could possibly happen to me?"

"But what brings you back, my lady? Where are Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law?"

"I sent them back to the Qiqiao Pavilion."

Qin Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lin Mo was unharmed.

She kicked the corpse on the ground, her delicate brows furrowed.

"What's going on? I heard from the servants that you dragged someone into the woodshed."

"A spy from the Azure Dragon Society."

Lin Mo spoke calmly.

"A spy?" Qin Ruxue's expression changed drastically.

"How is that possible?"

"I personally oversaw the screening of the guards in the manor. How did he manage to sneak in?"

"He came in this morning mixed in with the purchasing servants."

Lin Mo's answer made Qin Ruxue's face darken completely.

Among the four major gangs in Blackwind City, the Azure Dragon Society is the most ruthless and bloodthirsty.

They actually dared to extend their reach into Dingbei Prefecture!

"Chen Wanjin's death made them restless."

Lin Mo stared intently into Qin Ruxue's eyes.

"This spy is here to find out our strengths and weaknesses. If he finds us to be an easy target, the next step will be to swallow us whole, along with our businesses."

He didn't describe in detail the hell on earth in Zhang San's mind, but simply stated the core threat in the simplest terms.

After a pause, Lin Mo added another sentence.

"They also coveted the women in the mansion."

These words were like a fuse, instantly igniting the powder keg in Qin Ruxue's heart.

"court death!"

An extremely fierce fighting spirit suddenly erupted from Qin Ruxue, and her bright eyes burned with rage.

"My lord! Let me take some men with me!"

Qin Ruxue stepped forward, gripped Lin Mo's hand tightly, and revealed her murderous intent.

"I personally destroyed their Black Rock Mountain!"

Lin Mo's heart stirred as he looked at her heroic and fiercely protective appearance.

However, he didn't rush to reply to Qin Ruxue, but instead asked a question in return.

"How many capable fighters are there in the manor right now?"

Qin Ruxue answered immediately, her voice strong and confident.

"The core guard of one hundred men are all former members of the Qin family army. At a single command, they will fight to the death for their husband!"

"Two hundred and twenty ordinary guards, though not as many as the veterans, are still capable of fighting!"

Three hundred and twenty people.

From the spy's memories, Lin Mo knew that the Azure Dragon Society had as many as five hundred core henchmen.

Moreover, they have occupied the Blackstone Mine for many years, are familiar with the terrain, and are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Even if you win a head-on confrontation, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

"no."

Lin Mo shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ruxue was stunned, and a hint of resentment flashed across her face!