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

Chapter 3: Bodyguards Required to Work 9 to 5? They Get an Advance of 3 Yuan!

In the side hall of the outer courtyard, in front of a long mahogany table.

The housekeeper was quick; in less than ten minutes, a printed "Temporary Security Employment Agreement" was presented to Lin Mo.

Lu Qing sat in the main seat and drank tea.

Lu Linglong stood to the side with her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on Lin Mo, clearly wanting to see what other tricks he could pull.

Lin Mo took the contract but didn't sign it immediately.

He first turned to the first page and read it line by line, looking as carefully as if he were looking for unfair terms and conditions.

After looking at it for a while, he frowned and pointed to the blank space on the third page.

"Butler, this contract is missing a crucial clause."

The housekeeper was taken aback: "Mr. Lin, the salary, accommodation, social insurance and housing fund, and insurance terms are all clearly written down. Where is something missing?"

Lin Mo raised his head, his expression very serious.

"Working hours were not specified."

He tapped on the table.

"Mr. Lu, we need to put the words 'start work at nine in the morning and finish get off work at five in the afternoon' in black and white."

"puff--"

Lu Linglong almost spat out the water she had just taken a sip of.

She stared at Lin Mo as if he were some rare and exotic creature.

"Are you serious?"

"Whose bodyguards work 9 to 5?"

"Do you think you're going to sit in an air-conditioned office at a big company? Shouldn't bodyguards be on call 24/7?"

Lin Mo wasn't embarrassed at all; instead, he closed the contract and spoke in a very serious tone.

"Miss Lu, you can't say that."

"Bodyguards are human beings too, and they are subject to labor laws. As long as you are a worker, you must have basic working hours."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Qing.

"Any task after 5 p.m., or any task outside the scope of the contract, will be considered overtime."

"Since it's overtime, overtime pay should be calculated."

"That makes sense, doesn't it?"

The side hall was quiet for a few seconds.

The butler, pen in hand, turned to look at Lu Qing, unsure whether he should take a note.

Lu Linglong's chest heaved with anger. She was about to speak, but when she remembered how Lin Mo had subdued her in one move at the training ground, the words stuck in her throat.

This guy has a rather eccentric personality.

He talks about contracts all the time, and wages all the time; he's like a wage slave who'd rather die than live.

But his strength is indeed outrageous.

More importantly, compared to those burly men in black suits and sunglasses, taking Lin Mo out is at least not shameful.

They look pleasing to the eye, and they're fierce fighters.

Lu Qing put down his teacup but did not speak immediately.

He's been in the world of supernatural beings for so many years and has seen too many people.

Some people talk a big game of righteousness, but secretly they're full of scheming.

Lin Mo's approach is simpler.

If you want money, follow the rules; make all your demands clear.

Greed is not terrible.

What's frightening is that they have ulterior motives.

After a moment, Lu Qing spoke calmly: "Add it in."

The butler nodded immediately: "Yes, sir."

Lu Linglong pursed her lips and didn't object anymore.

The butler quickly reprinted the contract.

Lin Mo checked it carefully again.

After confirming that "9 to 5" and "overtime pay is separate" were both written down, he readily signed his name and pressed his red fingerprint on the document.

The contract has officially come into effect.

Lu Qing stood up, put his hands behind his back, and his tone became a bit more serious.

"Lin Mo, the contract is signed. The Lu family has provided ample compensation."

"During the daytime, you must be dutiful and protect Linglong."

"The Lu family doesn't support idlers, understand?"

Lin Mo immediately stood up straight.

He puffed out his chest and slapped his right hand repeatedly.

"Don't worry, boss!"

"As long as it's working hours, not even a fly, let alone a member of the Quanxing sect, can break through my defenses and harm a single hair on Miss Lu's head!"

These words were spoken with great conviction.

Even Lu Linglong couldn't help but glance at him again.

Don't say it.

When this guy gets serious, he really does look like a bodyguard.

However, this air of expertise only lasted for three seconds.

Lin Mo changed the subject, leaned forward slightly, rubbed his hands together, and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Um... Boss."

"Now that the contract is signed, could you perhaps give me an advance of one month's salary?"

The air in the side room froze again.

Lu Qing's brow twitched: "Advance payment?"

Lin Mo nodded repeatedly and sighed.

"I really have no choice, my rent for my room in the urban village expires tomorrow."

"The landlady has issued an ultimatum."

"If you don't pay today, I'll throw my pots and pans out on the street first thing tomorrow morning and make me sleep under a bridge."

Lu Linglong was dumbfounded.

The butler's lips twitched slightly.

Lu Qing almost lost his composure.

Who would have thought that a powerful and unfathomable expert who could subdue Lu Linglong with a single move would be so poor that he couldn't even afford to pay his rent?

The contrast is just too outrageous.

Even a third-rate rogue cultivator in the supernatural community, who could simply offer a feng shui consultation or a guarantee of safety to the boss, wouldn't end up like this, right?

Lu Qing rubbed his temples, completely speechless.

"Old Liu, use the official account, transfer it to him first."

The housekeeper immediately took out his phone and scanned the QR code that Lin Mo handed over.

next second.

"Alipay payment received, 30,000 yuan!"

A clear, crisp female voice rang out in the side hall.

Lin Mo watched as his balance jumped from 102.5 to 30102.5, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Thirty thousand yuan.

Meals and accommodation included.

There are also divine skills to be acquired.

There's finally hope in my life!

"Thank you, boss! You're so generous!"

Lin Mo quickly put away his phone.

"I'll go check out the dorms now. I'm available anytime during work hours."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave with the butler.

"stop!"

Lu Linglong grabbed his sleeve.

The fighting spirit in her eyes reignited, and she cracked her knuckles as she moved her wrists.

"You think you can just take the money and run?"

"I was not convinced in the last round; you must have cheated."

"Let's go to the training ground and have a proper fight. I want to see just how good you really are!"

Lin Mo paused in his steps.

The next second, he decisively took half a step back, directly adopting a posture of refusal.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Lu, it's clearly stated in the contract that I am a bodyguard, responsible for security."

"Being a sparring partner is not within my job scope."

"Please consult a professional."

What a joke.

If voluntarily doing something counts as unpaid overtime, do I still need to get my attendance bonus for today?

Even a dog wouldn't do work for free.

Lu Linglong gritted her teeth in anger, her twin ponytails swaying with each breath.

She stared at Lin Mo's unyielding face and unleashed her trump card.

"I'll give you more money!"

Lin Mo didn't move.

Lu Linglong gritted her teeth: "Add extra pay, five thousand per hour, pay on the spot!"

The resistance on Lin Mo's face vanished instantly.

Instead, they are greeted with warm, spring-like smiles.

He turned to the side, raised his right hand, and made a standard "please" gesture.

"Boss, this way please."

Half an hour later.

The lawn of the training ground.

boom! boom! boom!

The dull thuds of impact continued to ring out.

Lu Linglong moved nimbly, her fists and feet raining down on Lin Mo.

She pushed the Qi of Quanzhen Neidan Gong to its limit.

The wind howled, and the grass blades fluttered in the air.

But Lin Mo stood rooted to the spot.

Within his dantian, a century's worth of refined internal energy transformed into an invisible protective force, flowing along his clothes.

Every punch Lu Linglong threw felt like hitting a solid steel plate.

Lin Mo didn't even bother to lift his hand.

Occasionally, he would shift his body slightly to the side or take a powerful whip kick, all while offering his own commentary.

"The left side is too slow."

"The force applied with that foot was off-target."

He yawned: "Boss, how about we take a break? Even when working overtime, we need to be efficient."

Lu Linglong was almost furious.

She gritted her teeth and launched an even faster attack.

Two hours later.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"

Lu Linglong plopped down on the grass, covered in sweat and panting heavily.

She looked down at her swollen and numb hands, feeling on the verge of collapse.

Two full hours.

She used all her skills, but she didn't even manage to tear the hem of Lin Mo's clothes.

This thing is practically a human-shaped turtle shell.

What's worse, the recoil made her bones ache.

This is outrageous!

Lin Mo walked over calmly, without blushing or panting.

He skillfully took out his phone, opened the payment QR code, and handed it to Lu Linglong.

"Thank you for your kind offer, boss."

"Two hours in total, 10,000 yuan, thank you for your patronage."

Lu Linglong gritted her teeth and scanned the code.

My fingertips are still numb.

She turned and walked away, but after a few steps, she couldn't help but look back at Lin Mo.

Anger is anger.

This guy is really tough.

Looking at the 10,000 yuan that had been deposited into his account, Lin Mo hummed a little tune happily and followed the butler to his residence in the outer courtyard.

Push open the door to the bodyguard's room.

The spacious bedroom features a leather sofa, an extra-large screen TV, and a separate bathroom with a bathtub.

That big bed was wide and soft, big enough to sleep at least three people.

Compared to his previous cramped single room in the urban village where even turning around was difficult, it was like heaven and earth.

Lin Mo threw off his coat and pounced onto the bed.

"Cool!"

He buried his face in the pillow and took a deep breath.

The smell of high-end bedding.

Really fragrant.

I lay there for a short while.

The hands of the wall clock quietly pointed to five o'clock in the afternoon.

"Tick-tock".