Chen Xinlan's face was filled with pride and smugness.

A mere Lin Mu, a good-for-nothing, easily bullied weakling—how could he possibly compete with her? Today, she would make everyone understand that she, Chen Xinlan, was not to be trifled with! Lin Mu had injured her son and enraged her husband to the point of vomiting blood. She had to get revenge for this. Otherwise, how could she establish herself in the Qin Family? And how could the Chen Family secure its standing in River City? Lin Mu's actions were a slap in the face to the entire Chen Family!

With so many bodyguards attacking at once, what could Lin Mu possibly do, even if he's a good fighter? His ultimate fate will be to wail and beg for mercy before me like a dog.

Chen Xinlan's eyes brimmed with confidence. However, what happened next completely shattered her perception of reality.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Lin Mu moved like lightning, a tiger pouncing on a flock of sheep. With just a few punches and kicks, he sent one brawny man after another flying, knocking them unconscious. In a matter of moments, more than a dozen skilled bodyguards were effortlessly defeated by Lin Mu. Now, they lay on the ground, groaning like dying dogs.

"A bunch of flashy but useless moves. Too weak!" Lin Mu sneered, his gaze turning to Chen Xinlan. "Now, it's your turn!"

Chen Xinlan's eyes filled with terror. Hearing Lin Mu's words, her expression changed, and she cried out, "What are you trying to do..."

SLAP!

Before she could finish, Lin Mu's figure blurred. He took a single step to appear right in front of her, raising his hand and landing a vicious slap across her face. Chen Xinlan flew backward like a kite with a snapped string.

"Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a woman!" Lin Mu said coldly. "In my eyes, there's no distinction between men and women. There are only enemies!"

Qin Luoli watched this scene in a daze, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes. She suddenly felt like she didn't know Lin Mu at all. The once timid and fearful man had become forceful and domineering; the formerly weak and incompetent loser was now capable of fighting off ten men alone. The man who, in her eyes, could never be worthy of her now stood tall with an imposing aura.

Those men were the bodyguards assigned to Chen Xinlan by the Chen Family. Every one of them was a skilled fighter, yet in front of Lin Mu, they were as weak as chicks, utterly unable to fight back. He had taken them all down with just a few moves. He had even slapped Chen Xinlan, the tyrannical shrew of the Qin Family whom no one dared to provoke!

When on earth did this guy become so powerful, so ruthless? For a moment, Qin Luoli was utterly bewildered.

"AHHH! You bastard! Lin Mu, how dare you hit me! I'll kill you! I'll chop you into a thousand pieces, grind you into paste to feed to the dogs! And your ancestors for eighteen generations—I'll dig up their corpses and whip them so they can never rest in peace!" Chen Xinlan shrieked, clutching her face with a ferocious expression.

With a clear handprint on her face and her hair in disarray, she looked nothing like the aloof, elegant lady from before. She was now just a raving, wild shrew.

"Still spouting such venomous nonsense. It seems I can't spare you today!" A murderous glint flashed in Lin Mu's eyes. He lunged forward, grabbed Chen Xinlan by the collar, and unleashed a dozen more slaps across her face.

Lin Mu never had a habit of showing mercy to women. On his thousand-year path of cultivation, countless Saintesses and fairies had died by his hand. He had killed plenty of seemingly beautiful women with venomous hearts in his battles across the ages. He didn't care about adding one more Chen Xinlan to the list.

"Lin Mu, stop! You can't hit her anymore!"

As Chen Xinlan's screams of agony filled the air, Qin Luoli finally snapped out of her shock and rushed forward to pull Lin Mu away. Chen Xinlan's face was swollen like a pig's head, and she was barely breathing. If he kept hitting her, he would surely kill her. Although Qin Luoli detested Chen Xinlan, she couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Mu beat her to death. That would bring a fatal disaster upon him!

"What are you doing? Get lost!" Lin Mu snapped as Qin Luoli grabbed him. His eyes turned cold, and a powerful, sharp killing intent erupted from him.

Qin Luoli gasped, her eyes filling with fear. She staggered back a couple of steps, looking at Lin Mu with dread. This man… is terrifying!

Then, a sense of grievance washed over her. Growing up, she had always been a little princess in everyone's eyes. As an adult, she became a goddess adored by all. No one had ever raised their voice at her, not even her grandfather, the strictest man in the Qin Family, who cherished her dearly.

But Lin Mu had just yelled at her and told her to get lost. This was the second time. This horrible man is so hateful. Lin Mu, I hate you! The more Qin Luoli thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and her eyes began to turn red.

Seeing Qin Luoli on the verge of tears, Lin Mu's heart unexpectedly softened.

This woman seems cold and distant, but she is actually kind-hearted and has always tried to protect me. She never showed any disdain for my mother, either, caring for Mother Lin like a proper daughter-in-law. She's only stopping me now because she's afraid the Chen Family won't let me go if I kill Chen Xinlan.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu shot a cold glare at Chen Xinlan. It's all because of this vicious woman.

"For Qin Luoli's sake, I won't kill you today. But if there is a next time, I will show no mercy. Get lost!" Lin Mu announced, and with a flick of his arm, he tossed Chen Xinlan away like a piece of trash.

Chen Xinlan cried out in pain again, but this time she didn't dare to utter another insult.

"What are you still doing on the ground? Take this vicious woman and get out of here!" Lin Mu barked coldly at the groaning bodyguards.

Hearing this, the bodyguards scrambled up as if they'd been granted amnesty. They lifted Chen Xinlan and fled in a panic, as if this place housed a Demon from Hell.

Damn it all! Who said the Qin Family's son-in-law was a worthless freeloader? This guy is clearly a decisive and ruthless Demon King! He took down twelve of us with just a few punches and kicks, and we couldn't even fight back. He nearly beat the esteemed young lady of the Chen Family to death! Is there anything on this earth he wouldn't dare to do? He's absolutely terrifying!

Several of the bodyguards silently swore to stay far away from Lin Mu in the future.

One of them, however, shot Lin Mu a venomous look. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and limped away. He was the brother-in-law of the Hero Security Company's boss. He'd thought this would be an easy job to net him tens of thousands. Instead, Lin Mu had broken his limbs.

This grudge can't end like this!

As if sensing something, Lin Mu's brow twitched. He glanced toward that particular bodyguard, his eyes filled with a moment of hesitation.

"Lin Mu, what's your plan now? You've beaten Chen Xinlan, so the Chen Family definitely won't let this go," Qin Luoli said, her gaze shifting to Mother Lin in the living room. "And who is she? What are your plans for her?"

Lin Mu replied nonchalantly, "The Chen Family is nothing. I don't even consider them worthy of my attention."

Qin Luoli was about to get angry, but then she heard him add, "As for her, she's my mother."

Qin Luoli froze.

Lin Mu's mother? Does that mean... she's my mother-in-law?

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