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

"It's me," Lin Mo replied crisply.

Chief Jia took a deep breath, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head to Lin Mo.

"Brother Lin, Chairman Feng and Mr. Xu have already explained the whole story of yesterday's events to us clearly."

"Zhengyu didn't know the rules and resorted to underhanded tactics. He deserved this fate."

The old man's voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying a hint of resignation.

"We in Jiajia Village don't blame you. It's Zhengyu's actions that have caused trouble for Brother Lin and Miss Lu."

"I'm here to apologize to you on behalf of Zheng Yu. I'm sorry."

After saying that, he actually bowed slightly to Lin Mo.

Seeing the old man's obsequious manner, Lin Mo remained outwardly unmoved, but inwardly he was secretly amused.

You don't blame me?

These kinds of platitudes might fool young people who have just entered the workforce.

The world of supernatural beings is a place where the strong prey on the weak. When you make a killing move, you should be prepared to be killed in return.

If you're less skilled than others and die, what right do you have to blame others?

If someone feels aggrieved and wants revenge, Lin Mo doesn't mind at all.

He could even intercept the tribulation lightning of ascension. If these people dared to make any underhanded moves behind his back, he wouldn't mind making a trip to the west in the middle of the night.

With his several mastered martial arts skills and over a hundred years of internal energy, it wouldn't be difficult for him to turn Jiajia Village upside down overnight.

Cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots is a basic quality of working people, after all, no one wants to have to guard against being ambushed while at work.

While pondering this in his heart, Lin Mo chuckled and said casually, "Clan Chief Jia, you're too kind. Since I've taken the employer's money, ensuring the employer's safety is my duty."

"As long as they're not after my boss, I'm actually very easy to talk to."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Mr. and Mrs. Jia almost imperceptibly, a smirk playing on his lips: "Of course, the matter is now considered settled. If any of you still can't get over this and want to cause me trouble, feel free to come."

"I, Lin Mo, am always ready to oblige."

Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone in Jiajia Village instantly turned extremely ugly.

This is hardly just polite talk.

This is like slapping them in the face!

Before Chief Jia could speak, Lu Linglong, who was standing in front, suddenly turned around and shielded Lin Mo behind her.

She straightened her back, her beautiful big eyes meeting the faces of the villagers without any hesitation.

"Everyone, Lin Mo is my personal bodyguard. In yesterday's situation, he intervened solely to protect me from a sneak attack."

Lu Linglong's voice was clear and loud, with an undeniable determination: "If you have any complaints or want to cause trouble, you can come at me or the Lu family."

There's no need to make things difficult for someone who's paid to do their job.

Lu Linglong's protective words made Lin Mo raise an eyebrow slightly.

He looked at the petite yet commanding young lady in front of him and couldn't help but smile.

They usually seem stingy and arrogant, but they can actually handle things quite well when it matters.

No wonder he's the core of the Lu family troupe.

Upon seeing this, Chief Jia broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly stepped forward, waving his hands repeatedly, and explained:

"It's a misunderstanding, gentlemen, you've misunderstood!" Chief Jia sighed. "We have absolutely no intention of causing any trouble."

"We've come here today purely to apologize, and incidentally to bring Zheng Yu, this unfilial descendant, home for a proper burial."

"Although our Jiajia Village is located in a remote area, we still understand the principles."

"This matter ends here. No one will bring this up again to bother Miss Lu and Brother Lin!"

He turned and glared at Jia Zhengyu's parents, warning them with his eyes not to cause trouble at this critical juncture.

Seeing the sincere look on Chief Jia's face, Lin Mo shrugged and said nothing more.

Since they've already put it this way, as a bodyguard with professional ethics, he naturally won't press the issue.

"Alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I won't delay your journey any longer," Lin Mo said casually.

Chief Jia felt as if he had been granted a pardon and repeatedly bowed to the group in gratitude.

Then, he turned around, his face grim, and waved his hand.

The group from Jiajia Village walked slowly towards the gate without saying a word, pushing their heavy carts.

As the glass door opened with a sensor, the group's figures quickly disappeared into the Tianjin morning sunlight, carrying with them an indescribable sense of loneliness.

Watching their convoy drive away from the square, Feng Shayan crossed her arms and let out a soft sigh of relief.

"It seems they've really been beaten into submission and don't dare to cause any more trouble." Feng Shayan turned to look at Lin Mo, her eyes filled with a smile and appreciation.

Lin Mo flexed his wrists and chuckled softly.

"To be precise, they're afraid to approach them," Lin Mo said calmly, as if stating a fact.

"Don't you even know who was standing in the hall yesterday? Even putting aside your Tianxia Society, he offended the Lu family of the Ten Elders, as well as the regional head of Nadutong."

"Even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to offend everyone at this time."

Upon hearing this, Feng Shayan couldn't help but chuckle, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Lin Mo.

"Isn't that right?" A sly smile played on her lips. "Not to mention, we've also offended our great master Lin."

"To crush someone's magical weapon, which they've honed for over twenty years, into dust in one move—who wouldn't think that's suicidal?"

Lin Mo touched his nose and seized the opportunity: "Miss Feng, you put it well. I like what you said."

"However, let's keep things separate. Praise is one thing, but if you need security services in the future, remember to charge the market price."

"You can't stop talking about money," Feng Shayan said with a smile, shaking her head.

After spending these few days together, she had figured out the man's personality.

On the surface, he is greedy and mercenary, but deep down he exudes a kind of unfathomable strength and composure.

This stark contrast was undeniably captivating to Feng Shayan, who was accustomed to seeing scions of wealthy and powerful families.

She turned around and looked at Lu Linglong, her smile becoming much gentler.

"Linglong, things were so rushed this time that I didn't even get a chance to properly show you around Tianjin."

"Come visit me at the Tianxia Society more often when you have time. Or, Xing Tong and I can visit the Lu family another day."

Lu Linglong, a straightforward girl, immediately grabbed Feng Shayan's hand and smiled brightly, "Okay, Sister Shayan, I love lively atmospheres the most."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Linglong gestured for Lin Mo to walk outside.

Outside the door, the extended limousine arranged by the World Society had been waiting for a long time.

The driver respectfully opened the car door, Lin Mo stuffed the pink suitcase into the trunk, turned around and waved to the Feng siblings, then followed Lu Linglong into the back seat.

With a deep roar from the engine, the black sedan smoothly drove away from the Tianxiahui headquarters building and merged into the morning rush hour traffic.

Feng Shayan stood on the steps at the entrance of the hall, her gaze following the car until it completely disappeared at the end of the street.

The morning breeze caressed her long, slender legs, bringing a touch of coolness.

For once, Feng Shayan stood still, her usual decisive and efficient demeanor revealing a subtle, complex emotion in her eyes.

It was a faint sense of reluctance.

It was partly because she was reluctant to see her best friend Lu Linglong leave, and partly... because she was reluctant to see her money-grubbing bodyguard who always had "more money" on his mind.

"elder sister!"

Feng Xingtong moved closer, waved her hand in front of Feng Shayan's eyes, and looked suspicious.

"What are you staring at so intently? The car's already gone."

Feng Shayan suddenly came to her senses and quickly composed herself.

She slapped Feng Xingtong on the back of the head with her backhand, regaining her usual capable demeanor.

"Stop meddling in other people's business."

She turned around and strode towards the elevator. "Let's go, don't just stand there, there's a ton of reports waiting to be approved at the company."

Feng Xingtong followed behind, covering her head and looking aggrieved, muttering something under her breath.

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