The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

All sorts of foul language flooded into the small living room like a tidal wave.

Looking at his wife's face, which was pale with fear, Lin's father had a resolute look in his cloudy eyes.

He stepped forward, shielding Lin's mother even more tightly behind him.

"My lords," Lin's father said, trying to keep his voice steady, even adding a hint of negotiation, "it's only right to pay back debts, we understand that principle."

"Xiao Xiu... he's being irresponsible and has caused everyone trouble outside."

"How about this? Thirty thousand source crystals. My wife and I really can't afford that."

"We'll pay you back exactly how much Xiao Xiu borrowed, and we'll even give you an extra ten percent, as... as a tip for your tea, heroes. How does that sound?"

Mr. Lin clearly understood the ins and outs of the matter and knew that it was impossible to settle for the original price, so he offered to raise the price, hoping to avoid further trouble by paying more.

But as soon as he said that, the hallway fell silent for a moment.

Then, even more unrestrained laughter erupted.

"Hahahaha!" Brother Long tilted his head back exaggeratedly, the scar on his face twisting, making him look even more ferocious and terrifying.

He turned to his henchmen behind him, laughing so hard he could barely breathe: "Did you hear that? He said... he's going to give us an extra ten percent!"

The underlings joined in the commotion, laughing so hard they were doubled over, their laughter filled with contempt and mockery.

"Just one-tenth? Old man, are you trying to fob me off like a beggar?"

"Old man, I think you're just playing us for fools!"

Brother Long's laughter also came to an abrupt halt.

He stopped arguing with Lin's father and his smiling face instantly turned gloomy. Without warning, he kicked out!

"Bang!"

The old wooden shoe cabinet next to him was kicked into pieces, with wood chips and shoes flying everywhere.

The loud noise caused Lin's mother to let out a short scream.

Before Lin's father could react, Brother Long had already stepped forward, grabbed his thin collar with his large, fan-like hand, and easily lifted him up, pulling him in front of him.

"Ten percent?" Brother Long's spittle almost landed on Lin's father's face: "Old man, you're fucking dreaming."

"With so many of us brothers making this trip, don't we need compensation for lost wages? Don't we need compensation for our trouble? And you're just going to give us a fraction of the payment and leave us all starving?"

"We don't want to cause trouble either. What kind of guy is it to call Lin Xiu and then avoid us?"

Lin's father was lifted up by him, his feet off the ground, his old face turning a liverish color due to lack of oxygen, and he could only make "hoarse" sounds.

"Old man!"

Seeing this, Lin's mother forgot her fear and rushed out from behind, screaming, trying to save her husband from Brother Long's clutches.

She rushed forward and reached out her withered hand to pound on Brother Long's thick arm.

Brother Long didn't even glance at her, only frowned in disgust and casually swept his leg to the side.

"Get out of here!"

He kicked Lin's mother squarely in the abdomen.

"Ah~"

Lin's mother's frail body was kicked several meters away, crashing heavily onto the living room sofa before slid softly to the ground.

Brother Long clearly held back his strength in that kick; otherwise, with his physique as a beginner-level gene awakener, he would have been able to kill an ordinary old man on the spot.

Even so, that kick was definitely not pleasant.

Lin's mother curled up on the ground, clutching her stomach, unable to utter a complete cry, only letting out painful and suppressed groans. Her body convulsed violently, and she couldn't get up for a long time.

This scene brought excited expressions to everyone at the door.

They revel in the thrill of controlling the life and death of others.

In the shadows, Lin Mo stood quietly, a ruthless glint in his eyes.

But Lin Mo knew that all of this was just Lin Xiu's memory, and even if he took action now, he couldn't change anything.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the stairwell.

"Get out of my way, all of you!"

With a loud shout, a figure rushed in from the stairwell, shoved aside the two burly men blocking the doorway, and burst into the house.

The person who arrived was Lin Xiu.

He immediately saw his father being lifted into the air and his mother lying on the ground groaning in pain.

"Dad! Mom!"

Lin Xiu's eyes instantly turned red. Like a mad beast, he charged directly at Brother Long and used all his strength to shove him away.

Caught off guard, Brother Long was knocked back a step and his hand loosened.

Lin Xiu caught his father, who was about to fall, and then rushed to his mother's side, carefully helping her up.

"Mom...Mom, how are you...?"

Lin's mother was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, and could only keep shaking her head, tears streaming down her face.

Upon confirming that his parents were not in immediate danger, a surge of overwhelming rage instantly overwhelmed Lin Xiu's reason.

Lin Xiu suddenly stood up, turned around and rushed to Brother Long, grabbing him by the collar and yelling with all his might, "Come at me! What kind of skill is it to go after my parents!"

Instead of getting angry, Brother Long laughed when he was grabbed by the collar.

He didn't even try to break free; he just looked down at Lin Xiu, who was half a head shorter than him, his smile full of mockery and disdain.

"Not bad, kid. I didn't expect you to have such guts."

Brother Long smiled and said slowly, "Then you should return the source crystals you owe us."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu's arrogance instantly diminished, and the hand gripping the other person's collar loosened weakly.

His face was filled with frustration and despair: "I only borrowed three thousand, now they want thirty thousand... The interest is too much, and with so many source crystals, I simply can't pay it back..."

The smile on Brother Long's face immediately changed, and the scar twisted together, exuding a chilling aura.

"Oh?"

He dragged out his words, each one sounding as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

"You mean you don't have the money and want to default on your debt?"

Lin Xiu felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. He had witnessed firsthand the debt collection skills of the Heavenly Fox Guild these past few days.

In the past, when I saw news reports of people being driven to suicide by debt collectors, I just found it funny. What could be more serious than death?

Now, experiencing it firsthand, he finally understands what it means to be worse than dead.

"I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back!" Lin Xiu hurriedly explained, "I just need time... but I'll definitely find a way to raise the money..."

Before he could finish speaking, Brother Long had already lost all patience.

"Fuck your time!"

Brother Long suddenly kicked Lin Xiu in the stomach.

"Is your time time time, but ours isn't?"

"You bastard, you think you're so great just because I gave you a smile?"

Lin Xiu was kicked so hard that he arched his back and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

Before he could get up, Brother Long waved his hand, and two henchmen rushed over, one on each side, and roughly lifted Lin Xiu off the ground.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Lin Xiu struggled frantically, kicking his legs wildly, but he couldn't break free from the grip of the two awakened men.

Brother Long slowly walked up to him, reached out, and gently patted Lin Xiu's face.

"You can let me go."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the elderly couple beside him, who were being supported by Lin's father and looked terrified.

"Then all I can do is take the two elders out for a stroll."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu's struggle came to an abrupt halt.