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

At exactly five o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Mo's toes just stepped into the guest room.

As the timer on the computer screen jumped to 17:00 PM, he turned around and locked the door, his movements as practiced as if he had rehearsed it a hundred times.

The next second, a familiar mechanical voice rang in my mind.

【Ding! 】

[The host's working hours for today have been detected.]

No unpaid overtime work was observed during working hours.

[He did not leave the employer's vicinity of 100 meters without authorization.]

[Professional Ethics Rating: Excellent.]

[Today's check-in reward: Two years' worth of refined internal energy.]

boom!

A gentle yet powerful internal force surged into his limbs and bones. Lin Mo sat in the chair, his back trembling slightly. The already enormous Nine Yang True Qi within his body was further accelerated by the pure internal force he had accumulated over the past two years.

The intense, yang energy seemed to have been fueled, flowing ceaselessly through the meridians. The sensation wasn't just increased, but thicker and more stable; even breathing felt warm.

Lin Mo closed his eyes and sensed for two seconds before slowly exhaling. His vision and hearing improved even further; he could even clearly hear the rhythm of someone chopping vegetables in a kitchen a hundred meters away.

He opened his eyes, his expression somewhat complicated.

"It's been 112 years."

Lin Mo picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and muttered to himself, "If this keeps up, will I really turn into an old monster?"

He recalled an anime he had watched before. In it, the villainous leader had lived for three hundred years, possessing only three hundred years of internal energy, yet he was already invincible.

But what about yourself?

At the current pace of one to two years a day, occasionally even three years or special rewards, with a bit of luck, it can be caught up in three months.

"The Bad Boys will live for three hundred years."

Lin Mo put down his cup, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips: "If I'm lucky, I might catch up with him in three months?"

"We've won so much we're exhausted."

He now increasingly feels that this job is simply a godsend. Nine to five, meals and accommodation provided, base salary of 100,000, wealthy employer, principled client, no need to write weekly reports, and no workplace bullying.

The job itself wasn't stressful. I'd usually accompany Lu Linglong shopping, carry her bags, chat, play games, and occasionally help Lu Lin with some paid training.

If you encounter Quanxing coming to deliver your own death, you can also conveniently calculate overtime pay.

There are definitely dangers, but so far, the risks are still within a controllable range. For Lin Mo, as long as the price is clearly negotiated, the disclaimers are clearly written, and the people and equipment are protected, these deals are still considered high-quality projects.

"Such a good job is hard to find even with a lantern."

Lin Mo leaned back in his chair, in a pretty good mood. If it weren't for the need to quickly raise money for a house, he could have easily stayed at the Lu family's house and leisurely clocked in and out.

But the problem is, housing prices wait for no one.

A large, single-level apartment in the city center of Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou is the lifelong dream of many working people.

And Xu Xiang was indeed quick to pay. A single nighttime outsourcing job would easily fetch 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, and if it was a slightly more complicated case, 80,000 to 100,000 yuan was not out of the question.

How long would an average office worker have to endure this kind of pay?

Jobs are so hard to find these days; college graduates are often unemployed. Internships pay two or three thousand, and full-time jobs pay four or five thousand. After deducting rent, utilities, and food expenses, you're considered thrifty if you can save a few hundred at the end of the month.

Some people work hard for a month, but the money they have left can't even buy a decent mobile phone.

Lin Mo looked at the balance of his housing fund in his memo and nodded in satisfaction.

"Life couldn't be more comfortable right now."

At seven o'clock in the evening, Lin Mo sat down at the Lu family restaurant for dinner on time. Lu Linglong sat opposite him, poking at her bowl with her chopsticks for a long time, her movements of picking up food were obviously a little distracted.

She glanced at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo was eating earnestly, and seemed to be enjoying his meal. He didn't look like someone who was going to investigate the internal leak case of Na Du Tong that night.

Lu Linglong endured it for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Are you really going tonight?"

Lin Mo looked up and nodded: "The money has been received, and the service contract is valid. Unless the client breaches the contract, I cannot unilaterally terminate it."

Lu Linglong bit her chopsticks: "Can't you take on fewer of these troublesome jobs?"

"able."

Lin Mo answered quickly.

Lu Linglong's eyes lit up. But Lin Mo then added, "But someone has to make up the difference."

Lu Linglong's face instantly darkened.

"Are you obsessed with money?"

Lin Mo casually picked up a piece of braised pork: "Miss Lu, this isn't about being greedy for money; it's a reasonable increase in income during a career advancement period."

Lu Linglong sneered: "Speak like a human being."

"I want to buy a house."

"..."

Lu Linglong was speechless.

Lu Lin, sitting beside him, lowered her head to drink her soup, her shoulders twitching slightly. Lu Jin, sitting in the main seat, held a teacup in her hand, her eyelids also twitching.

He looked at Lin Mo and said in a deep voice, "You can go tonight, but remember one thing: don't bring the trouble from All-Access back to the Lu family."

Lin Mo immediately put down his chopsticks: "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I will strictly distinguish the boundaries between clients."

Lu Jin snorted coldly: "And also, don't get yourself into trouble."

Lin Mo nodded seriously: "Miss Lu has already paid for this. I will be providing periodic safety notifications tonight."

Lu Jin almost choked on her tea.

"She actually gave you money?"

Lu Linglong's ears turned red, and she immediately bristled: "I was afraid he'd die out there! I wasn't concerned about him!"

Lin Mo nodded: "I understand. Employers are worried that the sudden death of a bodyguard will increase recruitment costs."

"Lin Mo!"

"exist."

"Shut up!"

"OK."

Lin Mo listened to the advice and continued eating with his head down. Lu Jin looked at the two of them and laughed angrily.

This guy always manages to turn a perfectly good atmosphere into a labor dispute. But if you think about it carefully, you really can't find anything wrong with it.

At 9:20 p.m., Lin Mo returned to his room and began organizing his equipment.

Black tracksuit, black mask, new phone, spare power bank. I also checked the contract screenshots, task fee confirmation records, payment QR codes, and audio/video recording functions.

Finally, he glanced down at the new shoes again. After confirming they were clean, Lin Mo's mood calmed down considerably.

"If you step on something strange again, you'll have to pay a pollution fee separately."

He changed his clothes and checked his phone's battery level again. It was 100% charged, the power bank was fully charged, the audio and video recording functions were working properly, the WeChat and Alipay payment codes were valid, and the contract screenshots were backed up.

Everything is ready.

Downstairs in the living room, Lu Linglong appeared to be playing a game with a controller, but her eyes kept glancing at her phone screen every few seconds. Her character had already died three times, and she'd even forgotten to revive.

Zhi Jinhua couldn't help but ask over the voice message, "Linglong, what's wrong with you tonight? Is your internet connection lagging?"

Bai Shixue also joked, "Is she waiting for a bodyguard to leave?"

"Who's waiting for him!"

Lu Linglong immediately sat up straight: "I'm just not feeling well today."

Bai Shixue drawled, "Oh—you're not feeling well."

Lu Linglong's cheeks flushed slightly, and she was about to retort when her phone suddenly vibrated. She immediately looked down, the movement so quick that she didn't even notice it herself.

[Lin Mo: Ms. Lu, safe arrival notification one: Ready to depart. Currently in good condition, fully equipped, expected arrival at the location designated by Party A at 10:00 AM.]

Lu Linglong was so angry at the message, which read like a daily work report, that she almost laughed out loud. She replied quickly.

[Lu Linglong: Who asked about your equipment? Just don't die.]

Lin Mo quickly replied.

[Lin Mo: Received. Miss Lu's core requirement for this bodyguard: to remain alive.]

Lu Linglong stared at the screen, her lips twitching slightly.

"Money-grubbing idiot."

She snorted and didn't reply. In the voice message, Bai Shixue immediately started gossiping.

"Hey, who messaged you? Why are you smiling like that?"

"I wasn't laughing!"

You smiled.

"Bai Shixue, shut up!"

Upstairs, after sending the first peace notification, Lin Mo casually checked it off in his memo.

Five services, one completed. Four services remain, all very clear.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, the butler was already waiting at the end of the corridor.

"Mr. Lin, the car is ready."

The butler handed over a dark-colored ID: "This is the Lu family's nighttime access pass that the master has arranged for you. From now on, you will not need to report to the higher authorities when entering or leaving the manor at night. The access control will automatically recognize your presence, but it will keep a record of your entry and exit."

Lin Mo took it and looked at it carefully.

The document is exquisitely made and has high-level permissions. This thing is so useful; it not only saves time and procedures but also saves time.

Time is money.

Lin Mo looked up, his tone solemn: "Please thank Elder Lu for me."

The butler smiled and nodded: "The master is in the front hall."

Lin Mo walked to the front hall and, sure enough, saw Lu Jin standing there with his hands behind his back. Next to the front hall was the study, the window was open, and the night breeze blew in, making Lu Jin's white hair sway slightly.

Lu Lin stood to the side.

Lu Jin glanced at him: "Is everything ready?"

"Ready."

"Don't embarrass the Lu family."

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu."

Lin Mo glanced down at the pass in his hand, then at the car waiting outside the door.

After a two-second silence, he raised his head with an incredibly sincere look in his eyes and said earnestly:

"If Elder Lu does not mind, I am willing to become his godfather!"

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