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

Li Sandao clutched his neck, his eyes wide open.

He made a "hoarse" sound in his throat, his face full of disbelief.

It was so close.

It was just a little bit short!

He doesn't understand.

Why is it that a seemingly harmless and useless young master can be so ruthless and decisive?

When they start killing people.

They didn't even blink.

Clang.

Li Sandao's dagger fell to the ground.

"thump."

His body collapsed into a pool of blood, twitched twice, and then fell completely silent.

Lin Mo shook the blood off his knife and then wiped it on Li Sandao's clothes.

He then turned around and glanced at the henchmen who were still groaning on the ground.

That gaze silenced the screams of the henchmen abruptly; they were like chickens with their necks being choked, not daring to breathe.

The saltworkers were also in shock, standing there dumbfounded.

One second he was alive and kicking, a ferocious and menacing leader of the Black Tiger Gang, and the next he was a cold corpse.

This visual impact.

It is far more terrifying than breaking someone's arms and legs.

"Everyone was frightened."

Lin Mo tried to ease the tension.

"We'll give everyone double pay for today's work."

"Don't worry, everything's fine now. Go back to work."

However, the workers looked at each other, their eyes still showing a hint of fear.

Manager Wang of the saltworks was the first to react. Although his legs were still a little weak, he still forced himself to stand up and agree.

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Master Lin is so kind; he's giving everyone extra money. Hurry up and thank him!"

The crowd then seemed to wake from their daze and echoed each other's sentiments.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lin!"

Manager Wang immediately directed everyone to clean up the site, and the construction site returned to its previous bustling state.

Lin Mo then picked a few more daring ones.

They were told to tie up the half-dead Black Tiger gang members on the ground with hemp rope like rice dumplings and drag them to a corner where they were piled up.

Liu Yiyi also recovered from the huge shock and quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.

She suppressed the shock in her heart, summoned a servant, and whispered the instructions:

"Return to the manor immediately and tell the Second Madam that something has happened at the saltworks. Tell her to send more capable guards over."

Liu Yiyi knew very well.

This is no longer a matter of business competition.

The conflict between them and the Chen family has become a life-or-death struggle.

Instruct the servants well.

Liu Yiyi quickly walked to Lin Mo's side.

Without saying a word, she grabbed Lin Mo's arm and dragged him into the nearby shed.

Inside the shed.

Liu Yiyi looked at Lin Mo's hands, which were covered in blood, with a very complicated expression.

She had considered the Chen family's revenge.

Suppression, monopoly, poaching workers, cutting off raw materials...

These are all standard tactics in business warfare, and they were all part of her contingency plan.

She thought it was a game of chess.

Unexpectedly, the Chen family started with this unreasonable and purely violent suppression.

And Lin Mo.

They even overturned the chessboard.

This left her unsure of what to do.

The strong smell of blood on Lin Mo's hands, in particular, filled her with fear and...worry.

Liu Yiyi brought over a basin of water, and then took out a fragrant silk handkerchief from her bosom.

The silk handkerchief was soaked and wrung out.

Then she took Lin Mo's hand again and wiped away the bloodstains from his hand little by little.

Lin Mo could clearly feel that Liu Yiyi's smooth fingertips were trembling slightly.

"Third Sister-in-law, we can't wait any longer; we must take the initiative."

Lin Mo, seeing Liu Yiyi's lowered eyes and somewhat pale face, broke the silence first.

He was certain that Chen Wanjin would be furious upon receiving the news and would mobilize his forces to retaliate.

From the moment the news reached the Black Tiger Gang until they assembled their forces and came to attack.

This period in between is the best time.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi paused, her expression regaining some clarity and decisiveness.

"I see."

She nodded, her voice still trembling slightly, but her thoughts were much clearer.

"I've already sent someone to inform my second sister; I believe she'll be here soon."

"Moreover, since we're already locked in a life-or-death struggle, it's only right to strike first."

Lin Mo nodded upon hearing this.

With Qin Ruxue, that violent and maniacal Valkyrie, around, it certainly makes people feel much more at ease.

In addition, my own strength has improved recently, and it is now coming in handy.

Thinking it over, Lin Mo's mind sank, and he opened his control panel.

[Host]: Lin Mo

[Realm]: Body Tempering Stage 3 (Entry-level)

[Talent]: Energetic and resilient

[Martial Arts]: Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon

[Technique]: Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness Technique

Yes, the three stages of the tempering period.

This benefit comes from my personal training of Qin Ruxue every night recently.

If Qin Ruxue's back hadn't been a bit sore, Lin Mo would have gone to her last night to exchange martial arts insights.

As for the talent she gave him...

【Resilience】: Greatly reduces damage caused by physical means such as sharp blades, blunt weapons, fists and feet.

"Significant reductions and exemptions."

"Just how much larger?"

Lin Mo's gaze fell on the steel knife he had seized.

While Liu Yiyi was carrying the bloody water out, he picked up the knife, which still smelled of blood, and slashed his own hand.

"Sizzle—"

The expected scene of skin being torn open did not occur.

Only a faint white mark remained on the back of my hand.

A few seconds later, fine beads of blood seeped out from the white mark.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

He used a lot of force just now, but it only caused a minor cut.

The [Resilience] talent was even more effective than he had imagined.

Just then, Liu Yiyi splashed the blood outside the shed and turned back.

She immediately noticed the new wound on the back of Lin Mo's hand and the knife he was holding in his right hand.

"you!"

Liu Yiyi's breath hitched, and she rushed over in one stride.

She snatched the knife from Lin Mo's hand and threw it far away.

"Are you crazy?!"

Liu Yiyi's voice was soft and sweet, yet she was both angry and anxious.

"He just killed someone, and now he's stabbing himself?"

"Are you... addicted to killing?"

She was genuinely a little worried.

She worried that Lin Mo would be affected by these killings and his personality would change drastically in the future.

Lin Mo felt both warm and amused looking at her panicked appearance.

He took Liu Yiyi's cold little hand in his own, and the softness and trembling calmed his restless heart.

"Third Sister-in-law, why are you so nervous?"

"I just wanted to test if this knife was sharp enough."

"What if that old bastard Chen Wanjin comes, and the knife is dull and I can't cut his neck?"

"you……"

Liu Yiyi was so angry at Lin Mo's words that she choked.

Lin Mo lowered his head and smiled.

"Third sister-in-law."

"What?" Liu Yiyi's voice was filled with worry.

Why are your hands shaking?

Lin Mo held her hand and could clearly feel the uncontrollable trembling.

"I... wasn't shaking."

Liu Yiyi stubbornly tried to pull her hand back, but he held it even tighter.

"Yeah?"

Lin Mo pulled her hand to his lips and gently blew on it.

Liu Yiyi's body stiffened at the warmth of the breath.

"See, you're just afraid of me."

"Are you afraid I... will turn into a ruthless killer?"

"Is that right?"

Liu Yiyi pursed her lips and remained silent.

Lin Mo suddenly leaned closer, his nose almost touching hers:

"Don't worry, Third Sister-in-law."

"I know exactly what I'm doing."