Indeed, how could Lin Zhongzhi forget Xu Yu's face? One glance was enough for him to recognize her—the one who had saved his life, the one who had caused him and Lin Yan so much anxiety and uncertainty for days.
But he never imagined they would meet again under these circumstances.
In his hasty retreat, Lin Zhongzhi suddenly stopped, then with a whoosh, he flashed in front of Lin Dongjie and Lin Yan. Ignoring their surprise and stunned expressions, he raised his massive hand and began slapping them across the face.
"Slap!"
"Slap slap!"
After two more slaps, Lin Dongjie and Lin Yan were sent flying through the air again. But this time, the physical injuries on their faces paled in comparison to the shock they felt. What was happening?
Why would Lin Zhongzhi attack them?
After landing with a thud, Lin Dongjie, barely suppressing the urge to vomit blood, hurriedly spoke again, "Father..."
"Shut up!!"
Lin Dongjie was abruptly interrupted by the enraged Lin Zhongzhi. Lin Zhongzhi then quickly turned and respectfully bowed to Xu Yu, "Sir, I didn't know it was you who attacked this time. If I had known, I would never have allowed this unfilial son to disrespect you. I will give you an explanation now!" Having
said this quickly, Lin Zhongzhi ignored Xu Yu's reaction and swiftly chopped down on his left arm with his right hand. A crisp sound of breaking bones rang out, and Lin Zhongzhi's face turned deathly pale. But when this scene reached Lin Dongjie and Yu Ze, both of them were instantly terrified, completely engulfed in overwhelming panic. My God, who is this guy? Lin Zhongzhi is the current head of the Lin family! Upon arriving and discovering it was that person, he didn't hesitate to sever his own arm as an apology? This is terrifying… Even if the two were fools, they would completely understand what a terrifying person they had offended. Just looking at Lin Zhongzhi's current appearance, they knew that he was someone the entire Lin family feared. The ridiculous thing was that they had actually provoked such a terrifying individual. At this point, if they still held onto the hope that Lin Zhongzhi would avenge them, it would be utterly laughable. Therefore, the two were filled with nothing but panic and fear. Just as the two were in a state of panic, Lin Zhongzhi, his face deathly pale, turned around again and walked towards them. His eyes flashed with a chilling ruthlessness. He severed his arm not only out of respect for Xu Yu's martial prowess and a sense of indebtedness for saving his life, but more importantly, because he suspected that Xu Yu was a cultivator. Even now, he clearly remembers the scene of the man before him, miraculously flicking his fingers to catch two bullets that had just left the barrel. After all, such a feat was simply too shocking. Even Lin Yan, who had reached the late stage of cultivation, was far inferior to such strength. Given the man's youth, they couldn't imagine anyone other than a cultivator capable of such a feat. And the legendary cultivators possessed the divine art of gathering spiritual energy, concentrating the sparse power of heaven and earth into one place. This was an irresistible temptation not only for the Lin family but for all cultivators. Because abundant spiritual energy meant advancement in cultivation and increased lifespan! If the Lin family could establish a relationship with this person, the benefits would be immense. Therefore, since then, Lin Zhongzhi and even Lin Yan constantly lamented missing a tremendous opportunity. If they had been able to establish a connection then, it would have been a golden opportunity for the Lin family to rise again. All of this, whether it be gratitude or profit, was enough to make the entire Lin family yearn for it. Yet, even so, Lin Zhongzhi and Lin Yan dared not investigate the other party, fearing that any action would displease them. It could be said that this feeling of gain and loss had been a tremendous torment these past few days. He had even fantasized countless times that perhaps the other party would occasionally think of the Lin family, allowing him to establish a connection. But he never expected to meet the other party under these circumstances. Previously, Lin Zhongzhi had been furious about who dared to treat Lin Dongjie so badly, but upon seeing Xu Yu, he was filled with only anger—anger that the other party had been too lenient in punishing Lin Dongjie. Indeed, with that person's terrifying strength, killing Lin Dongjie would have been effortless. Yet the other party had only struck, leaving him with such a minor injury; they had definitely shown mercy. Therefore, after quickly figuring everything out, even though he had no idea what had happened, he immediately concluded that it was definitely his unlucky son who had provoked the other party; otherwise, Xu Yu wouldn't have been so lenient. At this moment , he was almost furious. This good-for-nothing brat! His father and grandfather were trying every means to get close to him, and he had the audacity to offend him so severely right away? Wasn't he going to ruin the future of the entire Lin family? Such a crime deserved far too little, just a beating! However, no matter how shocked and angry he was, Lin Zhongzhi knew that the most important thing right now was to appease Xu Yu's anger, which was why he chose such a cruel method without hesitation. If this could appease the other party's anger and give the Lin family a chance to get involved with him again, then it would all be worth it. After all, according to modern science, as long as he received treatment as soon as possible, his severed arm could be easily restored. With a grim expression, Lin Zhongzhi quickly arrived in front of the two men. He then gave them a vicious glance before snarling, "Get up!!" "Father?!" Lin Dongjie cried out in anger, his anger rising again. Good heavens, what was his father trying to do? Wasn't cutting off his own arm enough? "Get up!!" Lin Zhongzhi ignored Lin Dongjie's fear and roared again. This time, Lin Dongjie jerked to his feet, but his eyes were filled with unconcealed, boundless terror. When he looked at Xu Yu again, his eyes were filled with confusion and pain. How could this be? Who was this person? "Whoosh~" Ignoring Lin Dongjie's expression, Lin Zhongzhi raised his right hand again and slashed fiercely at the man's shoulder. But just then, a low shout suddenly rang out from behind, "That's enough, stop!" These words immediately made Lin Zhongzhi's gloomy face freeze, and he abruptly stopped his arm, looking back. He then saw Xu Yu with a strange expression, frowning slightly as he looked in their direction. Xu Yu was genuinely surprised. When he first saw Lin Zhongzhi, he had assumed he was the mastermind behind the incident, but unexpectedly, this man immediately cut off his own arm as an apology. It seemed that unless he spoke up, and Lin Dongjie's arm was actually severed, Xu Yu wouldn't be certain that Lin Zhongzhi truly knew nothing.
As long as the other party wasn't deliberately repaying kindness with enmity, Xu Yu's anger gradually dissipated. After all, the severe beating he received earlier had largely extinguished his rage, and it seemed that with Lin Zhongzhi present, those two wouldn't dare to plot against him again. That's why he had stopped them.
Glancing at Lin Zhongzhi and the others indifferently again, Xu Yu calmly said, "Just don't let him show his face in front of me again."
After saying this, Xu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
In an instant, a hint of joy suddenly appeared on Lin Zhongzhi's pale face. It seemed the other party had forgiven him? If so, then this incident might not be a bad opportunity for the Lin family. At least he could openly approach them under the pretext of apologizing.
This was true ecstasy, making Lin Zhongzhi instantly forget the pain of his severed arm.
But even happier than him were Lin Dongjie and Yu Ze. After all, not having to lose an arm was a good thing. However, at this moment, their doubts finally surfaced. Suppressing their fear, Lin Dongjie cautiously asked, "Father, who exactly is he?"
"Who is he? Damn it! Your grandfather and I have tried every possible way to please her, but we couldn't find a suitable reason. And you, you offend her like this right away? Get back home! Don't step out of the house without my permission!!" Although secretly pleased, Lin Dongjie's words completely ignited Lin Zhongzhi's anger, and he began to curse at the person in front of him.
Just one sentence was enough to completely deflate Lin Dongjie and Yu Ze. Their fear rapidly rose to an unprecedented level. My God, that guy is too terrifying!
Lin Zhongzhi and the Lin family patriarch had tried every possible way to please him, and were even struggling with how? How could they have been so unlucky as to have run into trouble with that person? "This...isn't this just courting death?"
Of the two, Lin Dongjie, besides being filled with fear and lingering dread, was also consumed by a surge of rage. He instantly turned to look at Yu Ze. It was all this damned guy's fault! If it weren't for him, why would he have dared to plot against that person?
"This wasn't me, Fourth Young Master! It was all Gu Shao's doing!" Yu Ze nearly wet himself, begging for mercy. He couldn't even imagine what kind of person Lin Zhongzhi and the Lin family patriarch were trying to curry favor with. He couldn't bear this kind of blame even for ten lifetimes!
"Hiss~"
Just those words caused Lin Zhongzhi's eyes to suddenly flash with a green light. Gu Changyi? The guy who helped the Lin family find the jade? So it was him?
Even Lin Dongjie, at this moment, completely remembered everything. It was indeed Gu Changyi who had been instigating this whole thing. Tears welled in his eyes, and Lin Dongjie immediately swore in his heart, "Gu Changyi, Gu Changyi, this time I will definitely not let him off the hook!!"