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

The oppressive aura emanating from Lu Jin, belonging to the Ten Elders, pressed down without any attempt to conceal it.

He stared intently at Lin Mo, his eyes like knives.

"With your skills, which school or lineage did you learn them from?"

The courtyard fell silent for a moment.

Lu Linglong stood to the side, not daring to breathe.

Lu Lin had just climbed up from under the tree roots, her chest still feeling slightly tight. Upon hearing this, she subconsciously looked at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo, on the other hand, was quite calm.

He brushed the grass clippings off his trousers, straightened up, and met Lu Jin's gaze.

"Grandpa Lu, as I just said, I have no school or lineage; I just practiced on my own."

After he finished speaking, he paused and added another sentence.

"Maybe it's just that I'm slightly more talented than the average person. That... shouldn't be a valid reason to deduct my salary, right?"

Lu Linglong's lips twitched.

What time is it, and you're still thinking about your salary?

Lu Jin stared at Lin Mo for several seconds.

The Lu family's intelligence network had already investigated Lin Mo last night.

The resume is very clean.

Going to school, graduating, finding a job, renting a place, owing rent.

Not to mention prestigious sects, there's not even a record of it being listed with a legitimate martial arts school.

But this skill is impossible to fake.

He kicked Lu Lin out of her rebellious state.

You're telling me that this kind of person just practiced blindly?

Lu Jin remained silent for a moment, then suddenly withdrew the oppressive aura emanating from him.

He coughed lightly, his serious expression softening slightly, replaced by a more amiable one.

"Young man, I see you have good potential; you're a one-in-a-million talent."

Lin Mo blinked.

Something about that tone sounds off.

Lu Jin continued, "Would you like to become my disciple?"

The moment those words were spoken, the courtyard fell into a deathly silence.

Lu Linglong was stunned.

Lu Lin was also stunned.

Even the butler waiting nearby couldn't help but look up.

Lin Mo rubbed his ears: "Grandpa Lu, what did you just say?"

Lu Jin stood with his hands behind his back, his tone steady.

"I want to take you as my last disciple and pass on my secret techniques to you."

Lin Mo did not hesitate for a moment.

"I won't do it."

The refusal was swift and decisive.

The air in the courtyard seemed to have been paused.

Lu Linglong's eyes widened little by little.

Lu Lin's expression froze.

Lu Jin, one of the Ten Elders, took the initiative to accept a disciple.

As a result, he was rejected on the spot by a newly hired bodyguard with a monthly salary of 30,000?

Lu Jin's smile froze for a moment.

He frowned: "Do you know who I am?"

Lin Mo nodded: "I know, the head of the Lu family, one of the Ten Elders. I checked his information before applying for the job."

Lu Jin frowned: "Since you know who I am, why are you refusing? Countless people outside are desperate to enter the Lu family. I'm offering to take you in, and you're still not happy?"

Lin Mo said earnestly, "Grandpa Lu, it is my honor that you value me. But becoming an apprentice is not like signing a contract; it can't be done so casually."

"The master-disciple relationship is too heavy, and there are too many rules. I'm used to being a carefree person, and I'm afraid I can't handle it."

He spoke very sincerely.

"It's fine as it is now. The Lu family pays me, and I'm responsible for protecting Miss Lu. I get paid to do my job, everything is clear and transparent."

He had a very clear plan in mind.

He carries a "9-to-5 Check-in System".

He goes to get off work and leaves on time every day, and divine skills and internal energy are lined up to be handed over to him. Becoming a master to learn skills is completely unnecessary.

Lu Jin was momentarily at a loss for words.

That sounds very realistic.

But you can't really find anything wrong with it.

They are not obligated to become someone's apprentice.

It wasn't written in the contract.

Lu Jin stared at Lin Mo for a long time, her expression slowly changing from surprise to helplessness.

Finally, he snorted.

"Okay, I have an idea."

"I don't like forcing a cow to drink water. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

Lu Linglong then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was genuinely afraid that her grandfather might lose his temper and insist on challenging Lin Mo.

Lu Lin walked up to Lin Mo, and instead of being angry, she gave him a thumbs up.

"Brother Lin, you really dare to speak your mind."

Lin Mo smiled and said, "I'm mainly worried that there will be too many rules in the future, which will affect my normal get off work schedule."

Lu Linglong couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"You really can't stop talking about get off work."

Lin Mo stated frankly, "It's a professional habit."

Lu Jin shook her head and turned to walk into the villa.

After taking a few steps, he stopped and looked back at Lin Mo.

"I won't force you to become my apprentice."

"But since you've taken the Lu family's money, you'd better protect Linglong."

Lin Mo immediately stood up straight.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu. I guarantee I will do my best within my duties during working hours."

Lu Jin's lips twitched slightly.

This kid is great in every way, except he talks like he's in a contract appendix.

Lu Lin brushed the dirt off her clothes and walked up to Lin Mo: "Brother Lin, don't feel pressured. My great-grandfather simply admires you. But you're really strong; your cultivation is far above mine."

"You're the first person who could kick me out of my rebellious state. My chest still hurts. Let's have dinner together tonight and have a good talk."

Lin Mo smiled and agreed, "No problem, as long as it's normal socializing during working hours, I'll definitely cooperate."

Lu Lin smiled and shook her head, then turned and went upstairs to change her clothes.

Lu Linglong moved closer to Lin Mo and looked him up and down.

"Lin Mo, I'm truly impressed with you today."

Lin Mo asked, "Because I beat your cousin?"

"no."

Lu Linglong held up one finger.

"Beating my cousin proves you're amazing."

She then raised her second finger.

"Refusing to be accepted as an apprentice by my great-grandfather shows how bold you are."

Then she looked at Lin Mo with a serious expression.

"But after refusing the ten men, you can still seriously say that you're afraid of affecting your commute to and from get off work. That's really outrageous."

Lin Mo thought for a moment: "Thank you for the compliment?"

Lu Linglong was amused by his words and turned to go back into the house.

Lin Mo blinked and continued patrolling around the villa, fulfilling his duties as a bodyguard.

Although the job seemed easy, he knew very well what was going on.

A place like the Lu family's is unlikely to remain peaceful forever.

Especially the world of "Under One Person".

It wouldn't be surprising if a few Quanxing lunatics suddenly appeared one day.

……

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

The wall clock pointed to the hour precisely.

A system notification sounded in Lin Mo's mind.

[Ding! Current time detected as 17:00.]

[Host has successfully clocked out!]

No unpaid overtime was worked today; professional attitude is good.

[Congratulations, host, you have received a daily reward: two years of pure internal energy!]

The next second, a warm current surged from the dantian and quickly merged into the limbs and bones.

Lin Mo clenched his fist, feeling the true qi within his body growing stronger again, and the corners of his mouth turned up wildly.

Two years of internal strength doesn't sound like much.

The problem is, this thing is available every day.

Two years in one day.

Ten days, twenty years.

One hundred days is two hundred years.

In addition, there are occasional revelations of divine skills...

Lin Mo thought about it more and more and felt that he had to keep working this job until retirement.

This working-class cheat is truly unbeatable.

After his fight with Lu Lin today, he gained a direct understanding of a century's worth of internal energy.

Lu Lin's mastery of the first level of the Reverse Life Triple Technique already makes her a highly skilled expert among the younger generation. Moreover, she has mastered the Reverse Life Triple Technique, which transforms mana into health, amplifies all attributes, maximizes self-healing, grants immense strength, and makes her extremely resilient.

Even if you get kicked head-on, you'll still be kicked to pieces.

This suggests that among his peers in the world of superhumans, there are probably very few who can face him head-on.

Lin Mo was in a good mood.

The work is easy.

I leave work on time.

Meals and accommodation included.

There are also system rewards.

This life is already much better than being a beast of burden in his previous life.

……

night.

The restaurant was filled with a table of delicious dishes, and the aroma of wine filled the air.

Lu Jin specially instructed the kitchen to add more dishes and invited Lin Mo to join them at the table.

Lin Mo initially exchanged a few polite words.

But Lu Jin's words, "You're providing food and lodging, but you're not letting me eat?" immediately forced him to sit down.

Lin Mo thought for a moment.

Makes sense.

This does indeed fall within the scope of contractual benefits.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere at the table became lively.

Lu Jin put down her wine glass and looked at Lin Mo: "Lin Mo, you're so young yet you have such skills. What are your plans for the future?"

Lin Mo immediately put down his chopsticks, his professional instincts kicking in: "I have no other thoughts at the moment. My primary task is to do my job as a bodyguard well and protect Miss Lu's safety to the best of my ability. I must live up to the monthly salary offered by the Lu family."

Lu Linglong paused in her soup-drinking motion, her ears feeling a little hot.

It's nothing else.

It felt strange to be told to protect myself so seriously in front of my great-grandfather and cousin.

Lu Jin laughed heartily, "Excellent, excellent! With you here, I can indeed feel much more at ease about Linglong's safety."

Lu Linglong put down her soup bowl, somewhat unconvinced.

"Grandpa, am I that weak? Besides, it's very peaceful outside right now, there's not much danger."

Lu Jin's expression darkened slightly.

"Just because things aren't chaotic now doesn't mean they won't be chaotic in the future."

"Those bastards from Quanxing are all shrewd. Who knows what shady things they're plotting behind the scenes."

"Your dad did the right thing by hiring a bodyguard for you."

Lu Linglong pouted, then grumbled as she picked up the bottle and filled Lu Jin's glass: "Fine, fine, you're right. Let's drink!"

Lu Lin raised her wine glass and repeatedly toasted Lin Mo.

Lin Mo accepted all offers and downed his drink in one gulp. With his powerful internal energy suppressing his urges, most of the alcohol was neutralized as soon as it entered his stomach, and no matter how much Lu Lin toasted him, his eyes remained clear.

After several rounds of drinks...

Lu Jin, being older, was the first to leave the table and go upstairs to rest. Lu Linglong, feeling a little tipsy, also yawned and went back to her room.

Only Lu Lin and Lin Mo remained in the huge restaurant.

Lu Lin, her cheeks flushed from drinking, leaned closer to Lin Mo with her wine glass in hand: "Brother Lin, my great-grandfather suddenly said he would take you as his apprentice today. Don't you find that strange? After all, we've only met for the first time today, and we don't know anything about each other."

Lin Mo nodded as he shelled peanuts.

"A little."

Lu Lin smiled and lowered her voice.

"My great-grandfather came from the Trinity family when he was young."

Lin Mo paused slightly, but did not reply.

Lu Lin continued, "That sect disappeared later, and it had a deep grudge against Quanxing."

He didn't go into too much detail, he just took a sip of wine.

"My great-grandfather has had a knot in his heart all these years. He wants to find a suitable person to carry on that legacy."

"Unfortunately, we've searched for many years but haven't found it."

Lu Lin looked at Lin Mo, her tone very sincere.

"He took a liking to you today not because he had any ulterior motives, but because he genuinely thinks you're a good match."

So don't take it to heart.

Lin Mo nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Young Master Lu, Old Master Lu is a very honest man, I can understand."

His opinion of the Lu family's traditions rose significantly.

A powerful family of ten elders did not threaten or coerce this bodyguard of unknown origin.

After being rejected, Lu Lin even came to explain the reason.

This kind of magnanimity is indeed not something that ordinary forces can possess.

Half an hour later, Lu Lin was completely drunk and had to be helped back to her room by the housekeeper.

Lin Mo also leisurely returned to his guest room.

He closed the door, walked to the bedside, and was just about to take off his shoes to rest when his ears suddenly twitched.

The enhanced senses brought about by a century of refined internal energy allowed him to instantly detect subtle movements that ordinary people could not perceive.

The sound came from the bushes outside the villa, about 10 or 20 meters away from his window.

There are four people.

Lin Mo's eyes narrowed. The true qi within his dantian surged, instantly dispelling the remaining effects of alcohol and completely sobering him up.

He didn't turn on the light, but quietly pressed himself against the window, pointing his ear towards the outside.

hushed whispers drifted in.

"Is the news reliable or not? Does Lu Jin really have something left over from the Jia Shen year?"

"Someone in the industry is spreading rumors that Lu Jin is hiding an incredible skill. Even if it's not one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, it's definitely worth a fortune."

"Forcibly taking it won't work. But if we capture that little girl from the Lu family, Lu Linglong, as a hostage, he'll have no choice but to hand over his secret technique!"

"Yes! Capture Lu Linglong!"

"If we catch that girl, wouldn't Lu Jin offer something in exchange?"

Four streams of Qi were hidden in the grass.

They weren't particularly strong, but they weren't ordinary people either.

Lin Mo stood behind the window, his expression slowly turning cold.

Kidnapping Lu Linglong?

Or was it during his off-get off work hours?

Isn't this blatantly forcing him to work overtime?

He was about to move when he suddenly stopped.

wrong.

If you take the initiative to help after get off work, the system won't show favoritism.

Lin Mo took out his phone and glanced at his balance.

The money that Lu Linglong transferred during the day is still there.

Twenty-four thousand, with a note saying: "For use during overtime this month."

Lin Mo felt immediately at ease.

"OK."

"The boss has the advance payment in my account, so I can take the job."

He put his phone back in his pocket and stretched his wrists.

Sneaking in late at night.

Intending to kidnap the employer.

Disturbing my peaceful sleep.

All of these factors combined should be considered high-risk night shifts.

The next second, Lin Mo lightly tapped his toes.

Swift as a shadow, ever-changing and unpredictable.

Only a slowly dissipating afterimage remained in the room.

Lin Mo himself had already silently blended into the night.

……