After the divorce, my identity as a miracle doctor was exposed.

In the heart of the provincial capital, at the Zhao Mansion.

This is a sprawling Chinese-style garden mansion. The vermilion gate towers high, flanked by two imposing white marble lions. Above the gate hangs a plaque made of golden nanmu wood, bestowed by the emperor, inscribed with four large gilded characters: "A Family of Virtuous Deeds."

Although it was the dead of night with torrential rain, the Zhao mansion was brightly lit and filled with music and dancing.

Zhao Wuji, the head of the Zhao family, is hosting a small private banquet to entertain several powerful figures from the provincial capital.

At the main entrance, eight bodyguards in uniform were standing under the awning, smoking and chatting.

"Second Master went to the highway exit to intercept that little grasshopper from Jiangzhou, why hasn't he come back yet?"

"Sigh, those country bumpkins, Second Master would probably have shot them dead and thrown them into the river to feed the fish. Right now, they're probably having a good time at a bathhouse."

"Haha, that's right. Daring to mess with the Zhao family, they really have a death wish..."

Before he could finish speaking...

"Sizzle—"

A muffled engine sound came through the rain.

A black Maybach, its front end badly damaged, covered in mud and scratches, slowly drove up like a wounded beast and finally stopped in the center of the imposing vermilion gate of the Zhao Mansion.

"Who goes there? Are you looking for death?! How dare you block the Zhao family's door!"

The bodyguard captain threw down his cigarette butt and led his men to surround them, cursing and swearing.

However, when they reached the back of the car, everyone stopped in their tracks.

As if his throat had been grabbed, the cursing stopped abruptly.

By the red light of the lanterns at the entrance, they saw a thick iron chain attached to the tow hook on the back of the Maybach.

At the other end of the chain, dragging along a mass of... rotten flesh.

It was a corpse that had been ground to a bloody mess and was almost unrecognizable as human.

Only the tattered black leather jacket and the faintly discernible tiger tattoo on the chest silently revealed the deceased's identity.

"This...this is..."

The bodyguard captain's pupils dilated sharply, a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.

"Second...Second Master?!"

The car door opened.

Lin Yu, holding the black umbrella, walked down.

His body was clean and spotless, forming a stark contrast to the blood and mud on the ground.

"Who...who are you?!"

The bodyguards were so frightened that they all drew their batons from their waists, but none of them dared to take a step forward.

Anyone who could kill Master Zhao like that and still dare to drag his body all the way to the Zhao family's gate must be a madman!

Lin Yu didn't look at them.

He walked to the back of the car, grabbed Zhao Tianhu's leg with one hand, and gently pulled it.

collapse!

The thumb-thick iron chain snapped instantly.

Lin Yu carried Zhao Tianhu's corpse as if it were a bag of garbage, walking step by step toward the gate.

"Stop...stop! Take one more step and we'll attack!"

The bodyguard captain roared, his voice trembling despite his trembling legs, but duty called for him to stop him.

Lin Yu stopped in his tracks.

He raised his eyelids and glanced at the group of bodyguards.

His gaze was calm as still water, devoid of murderous intent, yet it conveyed a kind of indifference that regarded all living beings as worthless weeds.

"I'm here to deliver a gift."

Lin Yu spoke calmly, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. I don't kill a guard dog, get out of the way."

The word "get lost" wasn't spoken very loudly.

But to the bodyguards, it sounded like a thunderclap.

Several timid bodyguards' legs buckled, and they collapsed into the puddle. The bodyguard captain felt as if he were being watched by a prehistoric beast; his survival instinct made him instinctively step aside to make way for him.

Lin Yu carried the corpse, walked straight through the crowd without glancing to either side, and arrived at the vermilion gate.

He looked up and glanced at the gleaming gold plaque above the door.

A family that accumulates good deeds.

"A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have abundant blessings."

Lin Yu recited this ancient saying, a sarcastic sneer curling at the corner of his lips, "Unfortunately, the Zhao family has accumulated not good, but evil."

"Since it is evil, then there must be lingering consequences."

The words fell.

Lin Yu suddenly threw the corpse in his hand into the air!

Zhao Tianhu, who weighed over 200 pounds, was as light as a scarecrow in Lin Yu's hands, and flew five meters high with a whoosh!

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yu stomped his right foot on the ground.

boom!

A pebble that was originally used for decoration was shaken up from the ground.

Lin Yu flicked his finger.

call out--!

The pebble transformed into a shooting star, striking the corpse in mid-air with pinpoint accuracy!

The immense impact slammed the corpse violently into the plaque!

"Clang!!"

A loud bang echoed throughout the entire Zhao Mansion.

Zhao Tianhu's body was pinned to the very center of the "Family of Accumulated Virtues" plaque by the pebble embedded in his sternum!

Blood flowed down the signboard, staining the four gilded characters red.

What was originally meant as "accumulating good deeds" has turned into a bloody mockery.

Hang the corpse up for public display!

"ah--!!"

The bodyguards at the door finally broke down and screamed in terror.

Inside the main gate, the once bustling banquet hall instantly fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, a series of chaotic footsteps could be heard.

The door creaked open.

A group of richly dressed people rushed out.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a Tang suit, with a refined appearance, but at this moment his face was so gloomy it could drip water.

The head of the Zhao family, Zhao Wuji.

He spotted his younger brother immediately on the plaque.

In that instant, Zhao Wuji's body swayed, and the corner of his eye twitched violently.

But he didn't roar or lose his composure.

As a powerful figure in the provincial capital, he possessed a level of shrewdness that was difficult for ordinary people to match.

He took a deep breath, his gaze passing over the rain curtain, fixed on the young man standing under the umbrella.

"Young man, good tricks."

Zhao Wuji's voice was cold, like a venomous snake, "Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground. What you're doing is forcing my Zhao family to fight to the death."

Lin Yu stood in the rain, one hand in his pocket, looking languid.

"A fight to the death?"

Lin Yu smiled.

"Zhao Wuji, you've got it wrong."

"I'm not here to declare war."

Lin Yu held up three fingers:

"Three days."

"At the Jiangzhou Medical Conference in three days, I want you to lead the entire Zhao family, dressed in mourning clothes, and kneel at the entrance of the conference venue."

"If one person is missing, I'll kill one."

"If you kneel for even a minute less, I'll wipe out your entire family."

After saying that, Lin Yu ignored Zhao Wuji's almost fiery gaze, as well as the growing number of Zhao family thugs gathering around him.

He turned around, folded his umbrella, and got back into the car.

"drive."

The Maybach restarted, spewing black smoke from its exhaust pipe, and arrogantly made a U-turn at the Zhao family's gate before speeding away.

All that remained was the plaque bearing the name of the corpse, teetering precariously in the wind and rain.

Zhao Wuji stood at the door, letting the rain soak his expensive Tang suit.

He watched the headlights of the departing car, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails piercing his palms.

"Master! That's Second Master! Should we chase after him?!" the steward asked, his eyes red.

"Chase? With what? To throw our lives away?!"

Zhao Wuji whirled around and slapped the butler across the face. "Didn't you see how he hung his second son up there? That's a technique only a Grandmaster of Internal Energy could use!"

He looked up at his brother's gruesome corpse, a glint of extreme resentment flashing in his eyes.

"Put him down...and give him a proper burial."

Zhao Wuji's voice became hoarse and cold:

"Go and invite Elder Mo from Medicine King Valley to come out of seclusion."

"Also, notify the Martial Alliance headquarters."

"Since he's a dragon crossing the river, then I'll turn him into a dead mudfish! Three days later, I'll tear him to pieces to offer as a sacrifice to my second brother!!"

……

inside the car.

Su Qianxue looked through the rearview mirror at the Zhao family mansion, which was getting further and further away, her heart still pounding.

She really thought she was going to die there.

After all, that's the Zhao family's stronghold! There are at least several hundred thugs inside, and they even have guns!

But Lin Yu... just casually hung up the corpse, made some threats, and then got away unscathed?

"Lin... Lin Yu."

Su Qianxue swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "Why...why didn't you kill those bodyguards just now?"

Based on his previous methods, shouldn't he have eliminated the root of the problem?

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, his voice sounding tired:

"Killing is to stop the fighting, not to vent anger."

"Those bodyguards are paid to eat too; they don't deserve to die."

Su Qianxue was stunned.

Looking at Lin Yu's profile, she suddenly felt that she couldn't understand this man.

He was extremely cruel to Zhao Tianhu, but he made an exception for ordinary bodyguards.

This clear distinction between gratitude and resentment makes him, at this moment, not only resemble a demon, but also... a true master.

"Where are we going now?" Su Qianxue asked.

"go home."

Lin Yu opened his eyes and looked out at the unfamiliar city neon lights.

"I've heard that the manor Liu Hongyan arranged is quite 'interesting.' Perfect timing, I'm tired too."

Su Qianxue's heart skipped a beat.

She had heard Liu Hongyan mention that manor—Qianlong Manor.

That's a notorious haunted house in the provincial capital!

It is said that every midnight, the sound of a woman crying can be heard from underground. The previous homeowner's entire family of seven died suddenly overnight!

"Lin...Lin Yu, can we find somewhere else to stay? I heard that place is haunted..." Su Qianxue's voice trembled.

A playful smile appeared on Lin Yu's lips:

"ghost?"

"In this world, the human heart is far more terrifying than ghosts."

"And if there really are ghosts, that would be perfect."

"I need a few guards to watch over the house."