Such a ruthless junior.
Senior Sun Youwei was also stunned.
Frozen on the spot, her pale red lips widened, breathing became a bit labored, unsure of what to say.
Such a ruthless junior, she had never seen before, yet, he was her junior, and still her future husband...
Thinking of this, Sun Youwei unconsciously stared at the side of Lin Miao's face, completely forgetting her fear.
The kick junior used on Mr. Huang was actually somewhat handsome.
Also, that side profile is particularly captivating.
Lin Miao noticed Sun Youwei's surprised yet admiring gaze, and couldn't help feeling a bit smug, senior, your junior is fairly capable, isn't he? Protecting you is more than enough!
"Bastard, stop!"
The remaining five members of the Huang Family saw Lin Miao's "stomping" action, their eyes widened in fury, shouting in chorus!
"You should be saying 'stop your foot' instead." Lin Miao said with a grim tone, showing his white teeth.
Mr. Huang wasn't the toughest of the Huang Family, they surely had martial artists stronger than the Bone Forging Realm, Lin Miao knew he wasn't a match, confronting them wouldn't be beneficial, so avoiding them was not only a practical necessity but also the best choice.
The five dismounted, rushing towards Lin Miao, forming a fan-shaped encirclement.
"Don't move, my skill isn't high, if I don't control my strength well, your fifth brother might suffer!" Lin Miao stomped once more on Mr. Huang's head.
These words instantly frightened the five, looking at each other, not daring to advance.
"We are now homeless, if you want a death match, fine, I'll just kill a few to keep me company down there, wouldn't you say?" Lin Miao said with a chuckle.
The five instantly felt a chill blowing through their hearts.
Judging by the ruthless methods earlier, it wasn't impossible.
"Lin Miao, what do you want?" The leader stepped forward, clearly trying to appear tough despite his timidness.
"You are now five people, two in a group, leave one, back to back, tie each other up." Lin Miao said, "Also, don't forget those two passed out on the ground."
Everyone looked at each other, it was so humiliating.
"Lin Miao, you're too much..."
"I am bullying you, so what, hurry up, I don't have time to watch you dawdle." Lin Miao stomped again on Mr. Huang's head, his fierce gaze made people shiver.
"Fine, we'll tie, tie..." The five shook with fury, feeling extremely aggrieved, if anything happened to Mr. Huang, they'd all be doomed once they returned.
Once the people were tied up, Lin Miao released his foot from Mr. Huang's head, lifted him from the pit, personally tying him back to back with the remaining person.
He stuffed each person's mouth with foot cloth, the taste was quite off-putting.
Of course, they had completely offended the Huang Family, in the future it would likely be an unending grievance, if it wasn't for the trouble killing would bring him now, he wouldn't have minded killing these few.
Another reason was he didn't want to kill someone in front of Sun Youwei.
Living again, one should enjoy settling scores with pleasure.
What a thrill!
And living in the martial world, a ruthless persona is needed to stand firm.
The belongings of these eight people were quite abundant, silver, silver notes, naturally he accepted them all with a smile, considering it collecting a bit of interest.
Of course, most importantly, he even took the belts of all eight people!
"Senior, let's go." Lin Miao got back in the carriage, drove the carriage quickly past the eight tied-up people on the roadside, snapping the whip.
"Junior, just leaving them there like that, won't there be any trouble?"
"No worries, they went out riding together for leisure, then got robbed by bandits at Black Wind Ridge, what does it have to do with us?" Lin Miao chuckled.
Sun Youwei gazed at Lin Miao with wide bright eyes, as if she didn't know him, lying without even a stutter.
"But..."
But Lin Miao was already driving ahead.
"Mrs. Yun..." Upon entering Black Wind Ridge, Lin Miao and Sun Youwei quickly found Yun thrown unconscious by the roadside after being attacked.
Unlucky enough to actually encounter bandits.
Upon inspection, her clothes weren't damaged, nor was there any financial loss.
Why didn't these bandits take Yun's money, weren't they out for wealth?
Could it be?
Lin Miao thought of a possibility, the bandits were nearby while he was thrashing the Huang Family members, witnessing him doing so.
No problem, even if they saw, the Huang Family wouldn't dare to make a fuss to the government, in court, could the bandits' words be trusted?
Knowing Yun was waiting for them, the bandits were also intimidated, realizing that the Huang Family had been subdued by him, they simply knocked Yun out, spared her, and took off.
These days, even bandits are this clever, knowing how to seek advantage and avoid harm?
...
"Qiu, are we just going to let such a fat sheep go? And that little widow, Qiu, haven't you always wanted to try her?" asked a bandit who had casually led away eight horses from the Huang Family, questioning the bandit leader.
"Six years ago, I was gravely ill, and that Mr. Sun saved my life," the bandit leader replied. "Though we are bandits, we adhere to the code of the Jianghu. A life-saving debt must be repaid!"
"Indeed, Qiu, you are right!"
"Qiu is noble."
"Repay the debt, my foot. You're just afraid of that Mr. Lin..." a woman's mocking voice echoed, immediately embarrassing them.
The underlings were stunned.
"Who, come out, come out for me!" The bandit leader Qiu's face changed abruptly as he pulled on the reins, looking around, and cursed loudly.
After shouting several times without a response, Qiu finally left with his men, cursing under his breath, feeling resentful.
That young apprentice named Lin is so terrifying. Luckily, I held back; otherwise, I would have ended up like Mr. Huang?
Too scary. How can there be such a little monster in Qingping Town? It's better to find another place to make a living; I can't stay here.
...
On the official road, another rush of hooves sounded; it was Huang Baichuan, the elder from the Huang Family in Qingping Town. He sent Mr. Huang to Black Wind Ridge to ambush Lin Miao and Sun Youwei.
Feeling somewhat insecure, after much thought, he decided to come and check it out himself.
But when he arrived,
he saw Mr. Huang and eight others bound back-to-back, sitting by the roadside. Upon checking their breath, they were all ice-cold.
All dead, not one survived.
Huang Baichuan's eyes were blood-red, his body trembling, clenching his fists in fury, he shouted to the sky, "Who did this?"
"Mr. Bai, after checking, five have no injuries, three have injuries, and the worst injured is Brother Five. Brother Five had just entered the Bone Forging Realm, so the one who killed him must be at least one realm higher, and the ones without injuries must have been coerced - that Lin kid..." The Huang Family member cautiously spoke, his forehead sweating.
"Could it be that Lin kid didn't do it?" Huang Baichuan's face turned angry, his brows furrowed. Lin Miao is only sixteen, possessing mere mid-level Tendon Changing, which everyone in Qingping Town knows.
Not to mention Mr. Huang, but any member he brought from the Huang Family might not be a match either...
Unfortunately, these words could no longer reach Lin Miao, who was already driving the carriage through Black Wind Ridge, heading towards the prefecture city.
The Huang Family members are dead, that's good.
...
Lin Miao drove the carriage while Sun Youwei cared for the unconscious Mrs. Yun inside.
Perhaps the bandits hadn't struck hard, or maybe the bumpy ride helped; not too far along, Mrs. Yun opened her eyes and regained consciousness.
"Junior brother!"
"Whoa!" Lin Miao pulled the reins, "Senior sister, what's wrong?"
"Junior brother, Mrs. Yun is awake."
Lin Miao climbed into the carriage, came to Mrs. Yun's side, checked her wrist, and said, "Let me see, her pulse seems calm, she should be fine."
"Junior brother?!" Sun Youwei hesitated, she wanted to ask how Lin Miao learned to diagnose, but with Mrs. Yun here, she stopped herself.
"Senior sister, don't worry, I will protect you," Lin Miao said, "Tonight, we might have to lodge at Tang Family Castle. When we arrive, follow my lead."
"Okay, sure."
"From now on, senior sister's surname is temporarily Su; I'll be a servant of the Su Family, and Mrs. Yun is senior sister's wet nurse, we're traveling from Tea Horse Posthouse to the prefecture city to visit relatives..."
"Junior brother, must it be this way?" Sun Youwei asked, puzzled.
"The Huang Family wants our Herbal Hall, it's master's life's work. Even if we can't protect it now, we can't let it fall into their hands," Lin Miao explained. "They definitely won't give up so easily, so we must act cautiously. Only when we reach the prefecture city will they not dare to act recklessly."
"Junior brother, the Herbal Hall is just where we live, something outside of us. If they want it, just give it to them," Sun Youwei said.
"Senior sister, wicked people in this world are always insatiable. You give them the Herbal Hall, they'll want more; will you give in again?"
"We've given them the Herbal Hall, we have nothing left, what more can we give them?"
"What if they have their eyes on you?"
Sun Youwei's face instantly turned pale, she had heard the foul words from the Huang Family members; falling into their hands would be worse than death...
"Senior sister, if you back down a step, they'll push further. These people are insatiable; only by striking them hard will they back off."
"Junior brother, you've already taught them a lesson, so..."
"Weiwei, you're thinking too simply. Beating the juniors, those seniors will come; think carefully, the Huang Family is arrogant in Qingping Town, they won't easily let us go. Listen to Mr. Lin; we must act discreetly, safety is key," Mrs. Yun sighed before Lin Miao could explain.
Did Mrs. Yun decide to follow Sun Simiao and Lin Miao to the prefecture city because she was moved by the future they painted for her?
As a widow of such beauty, skilled in making tofu, naturally, someone coveted her. Previously, with Sun Simiao's explicit and covert care, no one dared to touch her.
Now things aren't looking good.
She's also forced to leave Qingping Town, and by joining Lin Miao and Sun Youwei, they have each other to rely on, which helped her make up her mind.