One person: Lu family bodyguard, who shattered Longhu Mountain with a single palm strike.

The night wind blew out from deep within the chemical plant's abandoned area, carrying a rusty smell.

After listening to Xu Xiang's forty-second voice message, Lin Mo tapped the screen twice with his finger.

He's not afraid of anything, whether it's a large-scale project or a whole group of people.

What he fears is that the client will make empty promises and then renege on the agreement. So as long as the prepayment is received and the risk clauses are clearly written, he can receive even the most powerful person in the world according to the procedure.

He glanced down at his WeChat Wallet. Two transfers were clearly displayed at the top: one for 25,000 yuan and the other for 5,000 yuan, plus the 25,000 yuan he had previously prepaid.

This part-time job brought in 55,000 yuan, every penny of it, lying perfectly in my account balance.

"It's a distance of over 20 kilometers, and I can even save on taxi fare."

Lin Mo put away his phone and lightly tapped his toes.

With the consecutive activations of Divine Speed ​​and Shadow Steps, he transformed into a faint afterimage and silently vanished into the night.

12:15 a.m., Lu Family Manor, bodyguard dormitory.

The window of the second-floor guest room was gently pushed open, and Lin Mo rolled onto the ground, his shoes making no sound as they landed on the solid wood floor.

"Good, you're home safely."

He casually drew the curtains and took off his black tracksuit to examine it carefully.

The cuffs weren't torn, the trouser legs weren't scratched, and the sportswear worth over 300 yuan was completely intact, which made him even happier.

After taking a 15-minute hot shower, most of the musty smell on my body dissipated.

Lin Mo dried his half-dry hair and sat down on the edge of the bed. He first sat cross-legged and regulated his breathing for ten minutes, letting his internal energy circulate through his meridians.

I was still sleepy, but the soreness in my body quickly dissipated.

He opened the memo app and updated the "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Housing Fund".

[Lu Family's basic benefits: Free meals and accommodation, no commuting, stable monthly salary.]

[Lu Linglong: Core employer, prone to mood swings, occasionally requires occasional overtime work.]

[Lu Lin: A long-term, high-quality client with stable payments and a proactive approach to increasing prices.]

[Xu Xiang: High-risk, high-return outsourcing client; prepayment is required for all tasks involving security; nighttime responses are charged separately.]

After deducting the cost of the new phone and miscellaneous expenses, the money in my WeChat Wallet and bank card has easily exceeded 120,000 yuan.

Lin Mo stared at the numbers for several seconds, then solemnly changed the title to: [Down payment prototype complete; continue developing high-quality clients.]

Once the data has been saved, a mechanical voice sounds in my mind right on time.

[Ding! Current time is your private off-get off work hours.]

[The part-time work done in the early morning has been confirmed as paid, there is no assessment of unpaid overtime, and it will not affect tomorrow's check-in.]

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

This is the professional judgment a mature system should have: pay to get things done, clear boundaries, and no one should try to get something for nothing.

The phone screen lit up again.

Xu Xiang, the high-salary backup client: "Brother Lin, the chemical plant situation is more serious than we thought. It might be a large project that Quanxing is working on in North China. Keep a close eye on things these next few days; we'll need your cooperation later, and your pay will be doubled. Take a rest now."

Lin Mo stared at the words "double the reward" for a full ten seconds.

If it doubles, then it's at least 100,000. Xu Xiang, that old fox, may be cunning, but he's quick to transfer money.

Without hesitation, he replied with an emoji: "[The boss is generous, always ready to serve you.]"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Mr. Xu, the price for emergency response at night is calculated separately. Let's make this clear in advance to avoid hurting feelings."

Xu Xiang replied instantly: "...Okay, go to sleep."

Lin Mo shoved his phone under his pillow, closed his eyes, and fell asleep instantly.

The next day.

At 8:55 a.m., Lin Mo, dressed in a sharp black suit, appeared on time at the entrance of the main building restaurant of the Lu family.

He stood upright with an impeccable professional smile on his face.

Inside the restaurant, Lu Linglong was biting into a fried dough stick.

She looked up and saw Lin Mo, her gaze immediately sweeping over his face.

"You really are punctual."

Lu Linglong asked curiously, "But look at your dark circles, what time did you go to bed last night?"

Lin Mo raised his wrist and stared at the ten-yuan digital watch.

"Boss, there are four minutes and twenty seconds left. Before nine o'clock, I am still a free agent and will not accept work evaluations at this time."

Lu Linglong choked for a moment, and the fried dough stick in her mouth no longer tasted good.

"Beep beep beep—"

Nine o'clock sharp.

Lin Mo strode into the restaurant, his professional smile instantly spreading across his face.

[Ding! Host detected to have entered work mode on time.]

I earned some extra money last night, and I'll still get my sign-in reward today.

Lin Mo picked up a large meat bun, took a bite out of half of it, and felt better than ever before.

This is what a healthy workplace ecosystem should be.

Lu Linglong leaned closer, still not letting him off the hook: "Don't give me that crap. Did you secretly go and take on Xu Xiang's job last night?"

Lin Mo wiped his mouth with a napkin, his tone calm: "I was researching career planning last night and went to bed a little late. As for the specific itinerary, it involves other clients' business secrets, so I will not disclose that."

After saying that, he took out his phone, pulled out the electronic contract, and placed it face down on the table.

"Section 3 on page 6 of the contract states that employees have the right to arrange their own time off work, provided it does not interfere with the employer's security work the following day."

Lu Linglong's cheeks puffed up with anger: "You're a bodyguard on the side, and you even signed a confidentiality agreement?"

Lu Lin, standing next to her, lowered her head, trying to suppress a laugh, her shoulders trembling.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and put down his chopsticks to ask, "So how much did you actually earn last night? Five thousand? Ten thousand?"

Lin Mo picked up a piece of food, shook his head, and remained silent.

Lu Lin's eyelids twitched: "It's not fifty thousand, is it?"

"Fifty-five thousand," Lin Mo replied casually.

The restaurant fell silent instantly.

The steamed bun in Lu Linglong's hand stopped in mid-air, and Lu Lin's lips twitched violently.

After a long pause, Lu Linglong finally managed to squeeze out a sentence: "You went out after get off work last night and earned almost two months' salary from me?"

Lin Mo corrected earnestly: "It's part-time income. Boss, don't overthink it. Although the Lu family's salary isn't the highest, it's stable, includes meals and accommodation, no commuting, and the clients are generally of high caliber."

Lu Linglong fell even more silent after hearing this.

She suddenly felt that hiring such a monster to stay by her side for 30,000 a month wasn't Lin Mo taking advantage of the Lu family, but rather the Lu family taking advantage of him.

She looked up defiantly: "High overall? What's my score then?"

"The scores involve internal assessment mechanisms and cannot be disclosed."

"You hesitated! You'll definitely give me a low score!"

Lu Linglong grabbed a crumpled napkin and threw it at him. Lin Mo tilted his head slightly, and the napkin grazed his shoulder, rolling twice on the ground.

"Boss, if you assault a bodyguard during work hours and need someone to spar with you to vent your anger, it's 800 per session. Regular customers can get an invoice."

"roll!"

At 10 a.m., in the martial arts training ground in the backyard of the Lu family. The sunlight was dazzling, and the air was filled with a hint of summer heat.

Lu Lin appeared on time, wearing a white cotton training uniform. Without saying a word, she immediately raised her phone to scan the QR code.

"WeChat payment received: 1,000 yuan".

Upon hearing the sound of the tent flapping, Lin Mo's spirits lifted.

The coldness on his face instantly transformed into a sincere smile, and his service became so good it was as if he were a completely different person.

"Since Young Master Lu is so magnanimous, let's go up a notch today, intermediate level dredging, pressure resistance stage two."

He took a half step back, pressed down lightly with his right palm, and explained the risks in advance.

"A heads-up: today's teaching may involve normal reactions such as side stitches, leg weakness, collapsing to the ground, or questioning the meaning of life. Protect your vital energy; if you can't handle it and have to stop, the fee will not be refunded."

Under a parasol not far away, Lu Linglong, clutching an iced drink, called out, "Brother! Don't try to tough it out! He's really going to hit you if he's been paid!"

"Come!"

Lu Lin shouted, and pale white true qi enveloped her entire body.

With the first level of the Reverse Life Triple Realm fully activated, his aura was much more solid than yesterday.

Lin Mo moved his feet and activated "Divine Speed ​​and Swift Shadow". His figure flashed in place and was already next to Lu Lin's left side in the next second.

"Bang!"

He struck Lu Lin in the blind spot below her left rib with a palm strike.

Lin Mo compressed the vast true qi within his body into a fine strand, the force was not heavy, but it was extremely tricky.

Lu Lin felt a sudden numbness spread from one side of her body to her fingertips, and she slipped, almost falling to her knees on the spot.

"Keep your lower body stable, don't rush to inhale."

Lin Mo's voice came from behind him.

The second palm strike landed below Lu Lin's right shoulder blade, causing the reverse-generation true qi on her body to fluctuate violently and almost dissipate.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

He struck Lu Lin several times in quick succession, each strike precisely hitting the weakest points on Lu Lin's outer thigh, lower back, and right arm joint.

Lu Lin was forced to retreat repeatedly as she was hit, her clothes quickly becoming soaked with sweat.

But this time, he didn't just focus on getting beaten up.

He began to learn how to forcibly gather his true qi from a large protective state into a single line before Lin Mo struck, in order to counter the weaknesses that were exposed.

The first few times, the pain would immediately dissipate as soon as it was treated, causing him to feel dizzy and his vision to

But in the latter half of the race, he actually managed to hold on for half a breath.

In that half-breath, several blocked Qi pathways in his body were forcibly opened.

It hurts. It hurts to the bone.

But after the pain reached its peak, the feeling of smooth and unobstructed flow of Qi almost made Lu Lin's scalp tingle.

"Lin Mo! Harder!"

Lu Lin's eyes lit up, and she charged forward against the force of the palm strike.

"Would you like a more intense experience? Received."

A bluish-black hue appeared in Lin Mo's palm as he activated his Iron Palm Technique.

A "Pushing Open the Window to Gaze at the Moon" strike landed on Lu Lin's chest, the force penetrating deeply, yet stopping precisely before it could cause serious injury.

"boom--"

Lu Lin slid backward five or six meters with her feet flat on the ground, carving two furrows in the lawn.

He coughed violently, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but the reversal of life energy in his body circulated faster and became more and more condensed.

Under the parasol, Lu Linglong watched with a complicated expression, and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Isn't a monthly salary of 30,000 a bit too little...?"

Lin Mo's ears twitched, and he instantly turned around: "Boss, what did you just say?"

Lu Linglong immediately turned her face away: "Nothing! You misheard!"

"Beep beep beep—"

At exactly 11 o'clock, the alarm clock rang.

Lin Mo instantly withdrew his palm, the bluish-black color in his palm dissipated, and the coldness on his face instantly switched back to a professional smile.

"get out of class dismissed. This service has concluded, and the results were excellent."

Lu Lin collapsed to the ground, exhausted, panting as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

But the next second, he burst into laughter.

"That felt great! That felt so good!"

He struggled to his feet and immediately pulled out his phone, tapping away furiously.

"WeChat payment received: 2,000 yuan."

"This is tuition." Lu Lin wiped her sweat, her eyes shining brightly. "You should earn this money."

Lin Mo stepped forward, grasped Lu Lin's hands with both of his, and looked as sincere as if he had seen a long-lost relative.

"Young Master Lu, you're so helpful! Do you need me to help you back?"

"No need, I'll walk back and adjust my breathing myself."

Lin Mo quickly updated the memo on the home purchase fund.

Lu Linglong, with her sharp eyes, immediately leaned over to peek, but Lin Mo locked the screen with a backhand motion as smooth as if he had practiced it a thousand times.

"This is private information, and we cannot show it."

Lu Linglong failed to steal the nickname and was almost blinded by the lock screen.

She gritted her teeth in anger: "You think I won't take away your chicken leg from lunch?!"

Lin Mo's expression changed slightly, and he solemnly declared, "Boss, the cafeteria meals are a perk. If you insist on deducting the chicken leg, I will apply to Elder Lu for a meal allowance."

Lu Linglong pointed at him, speechless for a long time.

"You really don't want to suffer any loss at all!"

In the afternoon, Lin Mo settled into his most familiar work routine.

At exactly one o'clock, Lu Linglong directed him to the door to pick up the express delivery, which consisted of seven or eight large boxes.

Lin Mo glanced at the box, then at Lu Linglong.

"Boss..."

Although it was only the beginning, Lu Linglong already understood. She immediately rolled her eyes and still transferred one hundred to him.

As soon as the sound of the arrival bell rang, Lin Mo immediately bent down to pick up the suitcase, handling it gently and moving as quickly as a professional moving company.

The deliveryman next to him gave it a thumbs up:

"Dude, your bodyguard services are really diverse and professional!"

Lin Mo carefully placed the last box down and said with a smile, "The boundaries of our service lie where the customer's needs are. Of course, that's on the premise that they pay."

For the next few hours, Lin Mo continued to stand in his designated security position in the living room.

On the surface, he looks straight ahead, as steady as a statue, but in reality, his internal energy flows slowly through his meridians, gently nourishing his body.

During this time, Lu Linglong received two sales calls.

One sells high-end beauty cards, the other sells accident insurance.

The beauty salon card salesperson had just mentioned a "limited-time offer" when Lin Mo raised his hand to signal Lu Linglong to turn on speakerphone, then asked calmly:

"Please send us the contract, qualifications, refund terms, and invoice type first, and we will have a lawyer review them."

The other party was silent for three seconds, then I hung up.

The insurance salesman had just said, "Life's risks are unpredictable," when Lin Mo casually added, "Can the beneficiary be a bodyguard? If not, please don't take up your employer's work time."

The other side is also down.

Lu Linglong looked at him, her expression indescribable: "Are you a bodyguard, or a combination of legal and customer service?"

Lin Mo sighed:

"Ms. Lu, well-rounded individuals are more competitive in the workplace; this is all based on experience from years of hard work."

Lu Linglong gave a thumbs up and said sincerely, "Amazing!"

Time passed by, second by second.

It's another peaceful day.

At 4:59, Lin Mo locked onto the clock on the wall precisely on time.

As the second hand slowly approached twelve, his body had already turned towards the door.

"Beep beep beep—"

It's exactly five o'clock.

Lin Mo turned around swiftly: "Ms. Lu, it's time to leave work. Unless there's a need for paid overtime, see you tomorrow morning."

Lu Linglong instinctively said, "Wait a minute..."

Lin Mo stopped, turned around, and gave a professional smile: "What's wrong?"

Lu Linglong stared at him for two seconds before swallowing her words.

"...Never mind, you can go."

"The boss is wise."

Lin Mo nodded in acknowledgment, turned and left, his back view decisive and without a trace of lingering affection.

He made a fortune last night and bought himself a laptop, planning to play around with it during his time off work.

Night falls.

The Lu Family Manor, second-floor study.

Lu Jin sat behind her desk, watching Lu Lin enter the room after changing into dry clothes.

Lu Lin still had many red marks on her body, but the layer of pale white qi on her body was noticeably more solid than yesterday.

Lu Jin, holding her teacup, chuckled, "Got beaten up again today?"

"Grandpa, it's different!"

Lu Lin suppressed her excitement, her voice even sounding a little strained.

"Every palm strike he made hit the spot where my Qi was most uncomfortable. It really hurt, but after he finished, my Qi flowed smoothly."

"The several major acupoints that were blocked yesterday have been cleared up today."

Lu Jin put down his teacup, and the playful expression on his face gradually faded.

Lu Lin clenched her fist and continued, "I think if I have two or three more sparring sessions of this intensity, I might actually be able to reach the threshold of the second level of the Reverse Life Triple Realm."

The study was quiet for a few seconds.

Lu Jin knew better than anyone how difficult the second level of the Reverse Rebirth Triple Realm was.

Lu Lin is a talented child, but it's hard to say how long it will take her to reach that threshold on her own.

But now, with a few strikes, Lin Mo actually managed to push the road forward a bit.

Lu Jin's eyes slowly brightened as he looked at the more solidified white qi surrounding Lu Lin.

The Sanyi Sect is gone, but the path of rebirth has not been severed.

If Lin Mo could really push Lu Lin forward, that training fee wouldn't even be a fraction of the cost.

Lu Jin opened the drawer, took out a black bank card, and pushed it directly onto the table.

"Starting tomorrow, if you don't have enough for the sparring fee, just use this card."

Lu Lin was taken aback: "Grandpa?"

Lu Jin picked up his teacup, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

"As long as he knows what he's doing, you keep practicing. It would be foolish not to buy the progress that money can buy."

He paused, then added.

"That kid got a great deal of money."

……

New book launch, hoping for some free little gifts~