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

Lin Mo looked away.

He sat on the wooden bench outside the house, picked up the cup of tea that had long since gone cold, and took a sip.

His powerful divine sense had just enveloped the entire Biyou Village.

Every word Zhang Chulan said to the other temporary workers in the wooden house reached his ears.

This kid knows how to read the situation.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Lin Mo's lips.

His gaze fell on the bluestone path outside the courtyard.

Zhang Chulan was walking towards this place step by step, his hands in his pockets.

Lin Mo put down his teacup and gently tapped his fingertips on his knee.

He wanted to see what excuse Zhang Chulan, this shameless fellow, would use to negotiate with him.

A sliver of light shone through the crack in the door to the inner room.

Chen Duo and Lu Linglong were sitting on the edge of the bed, talking quietly.

Chen Duo gently zipped up the green protective suit.

Although Lin Mo cured her of the Gu poison, she stayed in the Dark Fortress for many years and didn't even have a pair of underwear to wear.

The new skin being in direct contact with the air made her feel somewhat empty and insecure.

After thinking it over, she put the protective suit, which felt like a second skin, back on.

Lu Linglong moved closer, her gaze falling on Chen Duo's restored fair cheeks.

"How are you feeling?" Lu Linglong asked softly.

Chen Duo raised her head.

Those emerald-like eyes were no longer filled with a lifeless, gloomy darkness.

She looked at Lu Linglong, a slight ripple appearing in her eyes.

"Much better," Chen Duo said softly. "Thank you."

Lu Linglong smiled, her eyes crinkling.

She reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Chen Duo's ear.

"No need to thank me," Lu Linglong said softly. "I'm relieved as long as you're alright."

Chen Duo lowered her head slightly, looking at the smooth back of her hand.

It used to be a place teeming with disgusting sores and wriggling worms.

But now it feels like a new beginning.

She remained silent for a moment, then looked at Lu Linglong again.

"Besides Uncle Liao and Ma Xianhong, you are the third person who has been kind to me without asking for anything in return." Chen Duo's voice was very soft.

She paused for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts.

"Thank you. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Under Liao Zhong's tutelage over the years, Chen Duo is not entirely ignorant of interpersonal relationships and social etiquette.

She understood that anyone in the world who was willing to help her selflessly was a good person.

Since she accepted someone's kindness, she should reciprocate with the same attitude.

After hearing this, Lu Linglong burst out laughing.

She waved her hand.

"No need, you said it yourself, we don't expect anything in return." Lu Linglong blinked. "So you don't need to keep thinking about how to repay us."

At this point, Lu Linglong's smile faded slightly.

"But," she sighed softly, "you must never kill anyone again."

She remembered the man with the centipede scar on his face, who was willing to give up everything and even die for Chen Duo.

"Uncle Liao may be a bit slow and prone to acting on his own whims," ​​Lu Linglong pursed her lips, "but he's truly a good person."

Chen Duo's eyelashes trembled twice.

She nodded vigorously.

"I know."

"So when I go back this time, no matter what the company does to me," she looked out the window at the sky, "no matter what the consequences or what price I have to pay, I'll accept it."

Lu Linglong opened her mouth, wanting to say something comforting.

But the words stuck in his throat.

She's not someone who knows everything.

As a member of the Lu family, she could not and should not get involved in the company's internal affairs.

That would not only be meaningless, but would also bring unnecessary trouble to Great-Grandpa and the entire Lu family.

All she can do now is pray silently in her heart.

Hopefully, Liao Zhong will truly understand Chen Duo's feelings this time and treat this unfortunate girl well.

"Let's go, let's go out." Lu Linglong took Chen Duo's hand.

The two pushed open the wooden door of the inner room and walked into the courtyard.

Hearing the noise, Lin Mo turned around.

His gaze swept over Chen Duo, finally settling on Lu Linglong's face.

"All done?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.

Lu Linglong nodded and quickly walked up to Lin Mo.

She looked Lin Mo up and down, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"Lin Mo, did what you just did really not harm you?" Lu Linglong's eyes were full of worry.

She knew that Lin Mo was a powerful expert with unfathomable strength who could trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.

But he could revive the dead and restore flesh to bones, forcibly reversing the fate of the Gu-body Holy Child.

This is ultimately a method that is far too mysterious.

Lu Linglong always felt that Lin Mo's consumption of energy when using such a heaven-defying and fate-altering technique was absolutely unimaginable.

Looking at the girl's concerned expression, Lin Mo's smile deepened.

"The consumption was indeed quite significant," Lin Mo did not deny.

He stretched, and his bones cracked with a crisp sound.

"Looking at the whole world, I don't think I can find anyone else who can do this besides me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Linglong's heart skipped a beat.

She stepped forward and grabbed Lin Mo's sleeves with both hands.

"Oh? What should I do then?" she asked, feeling a pang of guilt. "Did I damage its very essence?"

Lin Mo patted Lu Linglong's hand in return.

"It's alright," he said casually. "This is a cash-on-delivery transaction."

Lin Mo blinked at her.

"After all, my little boss, you spent real money."

Upon hearing this, Lu Linglong's cheeks flushed red.

An alluring pink hue appeared on her fair skin.

She bit her lower lip and muttered softly.

"If that's not enough... I'm willing to pay more."

Chen Duo stood on the steps, watching the two of them like this.

Her bright green eyes were filled with confusion.

She didn't quite understand the atmosphere.

The air between them seemed to have become somewhat sweet.

Chen Duo took a step forward.

"Thank you," she said again, earnestly.

Lin Mo turned to look at Chen Duo and waved his hand.

"No need to thank me," he said casually. "I'm just doing my job as a bodyguard, taking money to solve problems for people."

Lin Mo looked past the courtyard wall and into the distance.

"Oh, right, Zhang Chulan is coming over in a bit." He turned to the two girls and said, "You two go about your business, that kid wants to have a chat with me."

Lu Linglong was incredibly intelligent and immediately understood Lin Mo's meaning.

Zhang Chulan now represents Nadutong Company.

He must have come all the way to see Lin Mo to discuss some extremely important business.

As for what they'll talk about, Lu Linglong could guess with her toes.

It's nothing more than a question about Chen Duo's future and Ma Xianhong, who possesses the Divine Hundred Refinements.

But these were all commissions and decisions that Lin Mo accepted himself.

As both an employer and a friend, she knows when to avoid suspicion.

"Okay, then I'll go for a walk outside with Chen Duo." Lu Linglong loosened Lin Mo's sleeve.

She took Chen Duo's hand and walked towards the courtyard gate.

Before leaving, Lu Linglong glanced back at Lin Mo.

"If you need any help, just let me know."

Lin Mo nodded with a smile.

"Sure." He pointed in the direction of the village. "You can wander around and enjoy the scenery."

"By the way, don't leave my 100-meter radius."

Lu Linglong smiled playfully, her features exquisite.

"Okay."

The two girls held hands and walked along the bluestone path toward the center of the village.

Lin Mo stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and followed them at a leisurely pace for about twenty or thirty meters.

We hadn't gone far.

Zhang Chulan's figure appeared on the path ahead.

Zhang Chulan spotted Lu Linglong and Chen Duo walking towards him at a glance.

He immediately put on his signature bright smile and strode over to greet her.

"Sister Lu!" Zhang Chulan greeted her warmly.

Then, his gaze fell on Chen Duo beside him.

Zhang Chulan's breath hitched for half a second.

But his expression didn't change; he simply nodded politely.

Lu Linglong stopped and looked at Zhang Chulan with a smile.

"Zhang Chulan, are you looking for Lin Mo?" She pointed behind her. "He's waiting for you there."

Zhang Chulan was not surprised when he heard this.

What level of master is Lin Mo?

He was a divine figure who could pierce through the arena with a single finger and shatter the inner workings of the heavens with a single slap in Longhu Mountain.

It's perfectly normal to know in advance that he's coming.

"Okay." Zhang Chulan smiled and made way for her. "Then, Sister Lu, please take your time and enjoy your stroll."

Zhang Chulan watched the two walk away.

He did not show any unnecessary thoughts or hostility towards Chen Duo.

Because he knew very well that Chen Duo was now someone Lin Mo was protecting.

Before reaching an agreement with Lin Mo, anyone who dares to lay a hand on Chen Duo is courting death.

Zhang Chulan took a deep breath and turned around.

He saw Lin Mo standing under an old locust tree, hands in his pockets, looking at him, about twenty or thirty meters away.

Zhang Chulan immediately jogged over.

His smile became more genuine, even bordering on ingratiating.

"Brother Lin!" Zhang Chulan shouted, "I've come to find you."

He admired Lin Mo from the bottom of his heart and was also full of gratitude.

At the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, if it weren't for Lin Mo's help, he would never have been able to win the championship.

Therefore, Zhang Chulan adopted a very humble attitude when facing Lin Mo.

Lin Mo looked at Zhang Chulan, who had run up to him and was slightly out of breath.

A faint smile played on his lips.

"Zhang Chulan, speak up. What brings you all this way to see me?"

Zhang Chulan swallowed hard.

He knew that there was no point in playing mind games with someone like Lin Mo.

Honesty is the only way out.

Zhang Chulan's smile vanished.

He straightened up and looked directly into Lin Mo's eyes.

"Brother Lin," Zhang Chulan's voice was clear and decisive. "Could you let us have Chen Duo and Ma Xianhong?"

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