Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

"Since you have your own plans, I won't try to persuade you."

As she spoke, Lin Zhiwan operated her bracelet and completed the transfer: "I've transferred 30 million to the card Mom gave you."

Lin Ran chuckled awkwardly, "I'm so sorry..."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Lin Zhiwan shook her head. "Thirty million can represent the care and concern the three of us have for you, so it's quite a good deal."

Lin Ran gave her a thumbs up: "I find you especially approachable now."

"Pah, greedy for money." Lin Zhiyao peeked out from behind Song Yishu again, revealing half of her face.

Lin Ran turned her head and raised an eyebrow at her: "You're not so pleasing to the eye, even though you get a share of those 30 million."

"Ugh... I'm so angry!" Lin Zhiyao threw a cushion at Lin Ran, who caught it.

Song Yishu shook her head gently, a smile in her eyes: "Hehehe... Alright, Xiao Ran, stop bullying your third sister."

"I'm encouraging her to grow." Lin Ran placed a cushion behind her and leaned back in a languid posture.

Lin Zhiyao looked speechless: "Who needs you to urge me!"

"I can't help it, I'm a kind-hearted person and I never tire of teaching others." Lin Ran put on a look that said, "It's for your own good."

Lin Zhiyao grabbed Song Yishu's arm and shook it twice: "Mom, look at him!"

Seeing this, Song Yishu patted the back of her hand and shook her head helplessly.

At this moment, Lin Hongbo spoke again: "If you can get first place in the country, I will reward you with another 100 million yuan."

"Is there really such a good thing?" Lin Ran turned around and looked at Lin Hongbo.

He was determined to win first place nationwide, so Lin Hongbo's reward was practically free.

"As long as you keep your word, I will never go back on my word." Lin Hongbo picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Okay! It's a deal!" Lin Ran clenched his right fist and slammed it into his left palm.

Lin Hongbo put down his teacup, his tone resolute: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

"President Lin is so straightforward!" Lin Ran gave him a thumbs up.

"Ahem... You have no manners." Lin Hongbo's face was serious, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Lin Haozhe, standing to the side, remained silent, watching Lin Ran and the Lin family members chatter amongst themselves. He felt as if a venomous snake was writhing and crawling in his heart.

His jealousy reached its peak when he heard that Lin Hongbo was going to reward Lin Ran with 100 million yuan.

He lived in the Lin family for eighteen years, and the total amount of money he spent didn't even add up to 100 million.

Lin Ran so easily obtained a promise of 100 million yuan, and before that, Lin Zhiwan had just given him 30 million yuan.

Compared to the Lin family's favoritism towards Lin Ran, what is his eighteen years of subservience and timidity?

He was filled with resentment, but he couldn't show it.

Because he is not simply an adopted son; he also has his own mission.

No matter how jealous he was of Lin Ran, he still had to put on a smiling face and pretend to be a brother.

He had to be perfectly disguised so that everyone would think he was harmless.

Only in that way could he continue to gain the trust of the Lin family and eventually obtain the right to inherit the Lin family's estate.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously tightened his grip on the water glass in his hand.

Click!

The water glass shattered, scattering broken glass and cooled boiled water all over the floor.

Lin Haozhe immediately snapped out of his daze and quickly covered it up: "Oops! I accidentally broke the cup."

"Be careful!" Song Yishu quickly stepped forward to check: "Are you hurt?"

"No, Mom, I'm fine," Lin Haozhe quickly replied.

Song Yishu nodded: "It's good that you're alright."

After saying that, he called someone over to clean up.

After Lin Ran's meddling, Lin Zhixia reluctantly accepted his reasons for refusing to join the Special Affairs Bureau.

However, as one matter was put aside, another matter arose.

"Team White said you were ambushed yesterday. What exactly happened?" Lin Zhixia asked seriously.

Song Yishu, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, instantly changed her expression: "What? Xiao Ran was attacked again yesterday? Was he injured anywhere?"

She quickly walked up to Lin Ran, grabbed his arm and looked him up and down. She didn't find any injuries, but still not convinced, she opened his collar to check.

Lin Ran quickly waved his hand to stop him, saying, "It's okay, I'm fine!"

Bang!

Lin Hongbo slammed his hand on the coffee table: "The Sun family is simply going too far!"

Unaware of the truth, the head of the Sun family suddenly felt a discomfort in his nose and couldn't help but sneeze.

He wondered if he, a dignified martial artist at the Transcendent Realm, could also catch a cold.

Little did they know, they had been wronged.

Lin Ran broke free from Song Yishu's hand and casually replied, "It might not necessarily be the Sun family."

"Do you have other suspects?" Lin Hongbo's heart tightened again.

The Sun family is already a headache enough, is another enemy going to appear?

Lin Ran leaned back on the sofa and slowly said, "It's not certain yet, but the style of the person who made this move is clearly different from that of the Sun family."

He glanced at Lin Haozhe and teased, "What do you think, little Haozhe?"

A hint of panic flashed in Lin Haozhe's eyes, but he still maintained his smile.

He met Lin Ran's gaze and feigned ignorance, asking, "What do you mean, Brother Ran?"

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that this guy was really good at pretending.

"The people who made this move sent four extraordinary individuals at once. If it weren't for a senior expert passing by and making them hesitate, I might not have made it back."

At this point, he glanced at Lin Haozhe again, his tone serious: "The Sun family doesn't usually act this way, right, Haozhe?"

He said that so that Lin Haozhe would pass on this false information to the person behind the scenes.

This would also prevent the person behind the scenes from being too cautious, in case they invited a martial artist who had surpassed the Profound Realm, which would truly be a tragedy for them.

Of course, this possibility is extremely slim.

Those above the Profound Realm are called Martial Venerables, and there are only a dozen or so in the entire China. It's not worth making a move against a mere Inner Breath Realm martial artist.

Furthermore, if the person behind the scenes could persuade a Martial Venerable, why bother scheming against the Lin family? Wouldn't it be better to simply annex the Lin family?

Even if the Lin family has the military as its backer, would the military personnel still turn against a Martial Venerable because of the Lin family?

Those in high positions always weigh the pros and cons before doing anything.

Although the Lin family can bring huge benefits to the military, if the other party is strong enough, the military may not be able to give up some benefits.

The gene therapy business is there for all to see; it doesn't matter who you do it with.

Even if the Martial Venerable experts are less respectable than the Lin family, there's still room for negotiation.

From this perspective, it's impossible for the person behind Lin Haozhe to be able to hire a Martial Venerable level expert.

I killed four superhumans before. If I don't release a false message to keep them calm, what if they become too cautious and refuse to make another move?

As the saying goes, there's no such thing as being a thief for a thousand days but not being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

How can I feel at ease if I don't expose the person behind this?

Before Lin Haozhe could respond, Lin Hongbo spoke coldly: "Four extraordinary beings! The person who attacked clearly left you no way out."

"Yes! I was just lucky, otherwise it would have been troublesome." Lin Ran nodded solemnly.

Lin Zhixia frowned deeply: "It's more than just troublesome. If that senior hadn't passed by, you might already be done for!"

"Exactly!" Lin Zhiyao wholeheartedly agreed.

Song Yishu sat down next to Lin Ran with a worried look on her face: "From now on, you shouldn't go out and wander around at night by yourself."

She was genuinely worried. What would she do if Lin Ran ran away one day and never came back?

"How can that be?" Lin Ran casually refused. "I need to become stronger as soon as possible to prepare for the upcoming martial arts exam!"

He could sense Song Yishu's concern, but he couldn't tell her the truth, so he could only bring up the martial arts exam as an excuse again.

Lin Hongbo took a deep breath and looked directly at Lin Ran: "You can tell me what conditions you need. The family will try its best to meet them."

"I'm afraid my family can't provide it." Lin Ran shook his head, looking slightly helpless.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hongbo raised an eyebrow: "You've got quite the nerve. Tell me what you've got."