I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Have you ever followed the rules?"

"You're the most reckless person ever!"

Yang Xin'er rolled her eyes. They were doing things that were getting more and more outrageous, yet they still had the nerve to say they were willing to follow the rules. She really didn't know how they could have such a thick skin.

I don't know who forced the people of Dongyang to pretend to kidnap Lu Qi, and then pretend to rescue Lu Qi, which fooled Lu Qi so much that he became crippled.

Lu Qi still considered him a brother until the day he died!

"I admit you're very capable, but I still advise you not to provoke Qiao Song lightly."

"Who do you think Qiao Song is? Someone you can just kill as you please?"

"That's a master of the Innate Realm! Even if he weren't the head of the Jinling Shadow Martial Hall, he'd still be a renowned figure in the entire Chinese martial arts world!"

"You think it's that easy to kill him?"

Qin Ge smiled, took two steps forward, and put his arm around Yang Xin'er's waist. "Even the way our Xin'er cares for people is so unique and so domineering?"

"I don't care about his Innate Realm or Acquired Realm. If Qiao Song dares to touch Jinghong, I'll go straight to the Shadow Martial Hall to find him!"

"If I kill Qiao Song and am wanted by the Shadow Martial Hall, would Xin'er be willing to go on the run with me?"

"But before that, I'd like you to find out more about Jinghong's situation at the Shadow Martial Hall. You should have a way to help, right?"

"What's this? You think you can use your good looks to seduce me?" Yang Xin'er's cheeks flushed. She tried to break free from Qin Ge, but after several unsuccessful attempts, she gave up and let him hold her.

"I must have owed you something in my past life!"

Qin Ge lifted Yang Xin'er's chin. "This is nothing. Do you think using a handsome man is that simple?"

"Flowers need constant nourishment to bloom beautifully; only then can the process of nourishing them be considered a form of seduction!"

"Has Xin'er missed me lately?"

......

"Brother Lin Sheng, there's nothing to hesitate about. You're more experienced than me; surely you can see the pros and cons?"

"How much damage has Lin Chen caused to the Lin family by disregarding their interests and competing with the Lu family because of personal grudges?"

"The Lin family's loss is our loss!"

"If you ask me, Lin Chen is not a qualified leader!"

"Lu Xiuyuan lost his son, so he'll definitely fight to the death. The Lin family's losses will continue to increase, and this is even without Lu Xiuyuan's father-in-law, Qiao Song, intervening. If the Shadow Martial Hall intervenes, can the Lin family handle it?"

"Only I can change all of this!"

"Not only can I recover the Lin family's losses, but I can also lead them to even greater heights. Supporting me is absolutely your wisest choice!"

"You are from a collateral branch of the Lin family. Once I take over, everything will change. You will be the core member of the Lin family. This is the promise I can give you!"

Lin Yuan tried his best to persuade him.

"I'm not hesitating." Lin Sheng smiled and shook his head. "The old man is still alive. He is not only the head of the Lin family, but also your father."

"If the head of the family were to hand over power to you, I would support you wholeheartedly without your persuasion."

"But right now, in my eyes, the Lin family only has one head, and that is your father, Lin Zhinian!"

"No matter what decision the Lin family makes now, I believe there must be a reason for it."

"The Lin family is a family that has weathered many storms. The Lu family's current crisis is nothing. It will pass sooner or later."

"As a member of the Lin family, all I can do is fulfill my duty."

"Excuse me, I have many things to take care of. Please excuse me."

After Lin Sheng finished speaking, he got up and left. He had already given them enough face by speaking so tactfully.

"Stop right there!" Lin Yuan took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose, his smiling face turning ashen.

"I've told you so much, and you know so much now, do you think I'd let you leave like this?"

He gestured to Du Ruo beside him, and Du Ruo immediately understood, her lips curving upwards. Then, she moved like a ghost.

"You want to..."

"Click—"

Lin Sheng had barely uttered a word when Du Ruo snapped his neck, killing him with resentment and disbelief.

He should have expected that Lin Yuan would kill him to silence him if he didn't agree, but he didn't expect him to do it here directly.

Lin Yuan took a sip of water, smashed the cup to pieces, and his face became even more gloomy.

Lin Sheng is the fifth person he has found. Four of the five people are just like Lin Sheng and don't give him any face. Du Ruo also killed four people today.

The remaining one verbally agreed to support him, but it was obvious that he was just being hypocritical. He still had to send someone to keep an eye on him to prevent him from being betrayed.

"How can that old bastard Qiao Song be so calm!"

Lin Yuan felt that the Lin family was not under enough pressure, so the people he contacted did not realize the seriousness of the problem, and the root cause was that Qiao Song did not help the Lu family.

It seems we need to find a way to put more pressure on Lin Chen!

......

Lin.

"Sir, Lu Xiuyuan still refuses to meet with you."

Granny Chen has aged considerably due to the immense pressure she's been under lately. Since her trip to the East China Sea, she hasn't accomplished a single decent task. The fact that she can still work for the Lin family is truly a testament to the Lin family's kindness and the blessings of their ancestors!

"I just don't understand, why do you keep asking Lu Xiuyuan to meet with you!"

"What are the Lu family anyway? Do you think the Lin family is afraid of them?"

"Don't you even know your place? Lowering yourself like this to ask Lu Xiuyuan out is just disgracing the Lin family!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think the Lin family was afraid of the Lu family!"

"If they want to fight, then fight them to the bitter end, until their families are destroyed and they are left with nothing. Let's see if they still dare to be so arrogant then!"

"They say we killed their son, but I'd rather they kidnapped Yao Yao!"

"Yaoyao is still missing. If you, as her father, had the time and energy, couldn't you send more people to look for our daughter?"

"I know, Lin Chen, you think that since Yao Yao is a girl, her life or death isn't that important?"

"Are you planning to find a few more women to give birth to seven or eight sons for your Lin family?"

Han Xiuyun's mouth is like a machine gun; once she starts talking, she can't stop.

"What nonsense! Did I say anything?" Lin Chen was quite helpless. The biggest mistake he ever made in his life was marrying Han Xiuyun.

Before marrying him, Han Xiuyun was a beautiful, dignified, and well-educated young lady from a prominent family.

She changed completely after getting married, as if she had been possessed. She went from being unrestrained in her private life to being shrewish in public, and her transformation was incredibly smooth!

Lin Chen was enjoying the sweetness of married life and didn't realize that Han Xiuyun was already pregnant when he finally came to his senses.

Forget it, let's just make do. Both the Lin and Han families are prominent, so divorce isn't really the best option.

Moreover, in Lin Yao's words, her mother is quite reasonable and well-mannered when she's not throwing a tantrum.

Han Xiuyun didn't do anything wrong in principle; she just became more and more unrestrained in her personality.

"The Lin family is such a large entity; do you know how many people my decisions will affect?"

"How many times have I told you? Our conflict with the Lu family was orchestrated. If we continue this saga, not only will both families suffer heavy losses, but the conspiracy behind it will also succeed!"

As Lin Chen was speaking, his phone rang.

"Hello Mr. Lin, I am Shen Yulan from Jinling Martial Arts Hall."

"I'm sorry, but I have some bad news to tell you."