"Hahaha, I told you! That stray dog is courting death!"
"Just look... Ugh!!!"
The smile on Zhao Tianming's face was one of pure triumph!
But when he got a clear look at the person who had fallen to the ground, unconscious!
His smile instantly froze, and his voice died in his throat!
"E-Elder Mo?"
"No, impossible! How could you possibly be a match for an Inner Force Master like Elder Mo!!!"
And it wasn't just Zhao Tianming!
Nearby, Su Mu'er, Ye Qing, and the others all clasped their hands over their mouths in horror!
So strong!
In that moment, in their eyes, Lin Han was nothing short of a monster!
'To send an Inner Force Master flying with a single slap?'
'Is he even fucking human?'
TAP!
TAP!
TAP!
Just then, Lin Han took a step and began to walk slowly toward Zhao Tianming!
"Lin Han, what... what are you doing? I'm the Young Master of the Zhao Family!"
"If you dare lay a hand on me, the Zhao Family, the Sun Family, and the Huang Family will never let you go!!!"
Zhao Tianming was panicking now!
He wanted to turn and run, but for some reason, his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move an inch!
And beside them!
Su Mu'er quickly rushed forward, blocking Lin Han's path and scolding him angrily:
"Lin Han, you can't touch Zhao Tianming! The Zhao Family is not someone you can afford to provoke!"
Hmm?
Lin Han raised an eyebrow, a trace of mockery appearing on his lips:
"Can't afford to provoke?"
"But I... can afford to kill!"
What!
Su Mu'er was stunned, but before she could even react, she was shocked to see Lin Han appear before Zhao Tianming like a ghost!
CRACK!
A sickening sound of bone shattering echoed as Zhao Tianming's shoulder blade was brutally crushed!
"AHHHH..."
With a THUD, Zhao Tianming collapsed. His shoulder blade had completely caved in, and the immense pain was so excruciating he wished he were dead!
"Weren't you going to break my bones? To shatter every last one in my body?"
"In that case, I'll grant you your wish!"
Lin Han's voice was like something out of Hell!
The moment the words left his lips!
His foot came down, stomping viciously on Zhao Tianming!
In that instant!
Everyone witnessed a horrifying scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives!
CRACK!
His legs shattered!
CRACK!
His sternum collapsed!
...
As if crushing an ant, Lin Han shattered every bone in Zhao Tianming's body in the blink of an eye!
"Lin Han! I'll kill you!"
"I'll tear you to shreds! AHHHH..."
Zhao Tianming let out a venomous, bloodcurdling scream!
Then, his vision went black, and he passed out completely!
THUD!
Seeing this, Su Mu'er felt all the strength drain from her body and collapsed to the ground!
She was certain of it: Zhao Tianming was crippled, and Lin Han... was a dead man.
However!
Lin Han showed not a shred of fear. Instead, he stared at the unconscious Zhao Tianming, his voice sinister and cold:
"I'm leaving you alive to tell the Zhao Family!"
"Their day of reckoning is coming!"
A provocation!!!
Su Mu'er and the others couldn't believe it. Not only had Lin Han crippled Zhao Tianming, he was now provoking the entire Zhao Family clan!
He was simply... insane!
However!
Lin Han didn't spare them a single glance. He turned and walked back toward Xian'er and Master Hu!
GULP!
Master Hu swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on Lin Han as if he were looking at a Celestial God!
'He's too strong! I originally thought Mr. Lin was just ruthless!'
'Now I see he's practically a god!'
In that instant!
Master Hu secretly made a decision. No matter what, he had to latch onto Lin Han's coattails!
"Xian'er, let's go."
Lin Han said with a gentle smile to Xian'er. His smile was warm and brilliant!
It was impossible to connect him with the terrifying monster from just moments ago!
Seeing this!
Xian'er was in a daze!
She could only feel that her Brother Xiao Linzi was too strong, too ruthless, and too mysterious!
And so!
Lin Han, Xian'er, Master Hu, and the others all left the scene!
However!
When they reached the end of the food street!
Lin Han stopped in his tracks.
"Master Hu!"
"Mr. Lin, please, just call me Ah Hu! I'm not worthy of being called 'Master' in front of you!" Master Hu said, his face full of trepidation.
Seeing this,
Lin Han smiled slightly.
"Ah Hu, help me take Xian'er back to the Tang Family."
"Brother Xiao Linzi, where are you going?" Xian'er asked, startled for a moment.
"I have some business to take care of."
Lin Han lovingly patted Xian'er's head and smiled gently.
"Don't worry. I'll be there on time for the engagement."
Engagement!
Hearing that one word, a blush instantly bloomed across Xian'er's fair little face!
To be with Lin Han, to become his fiancée!
This was absolutely what Xian'er looked forward to most!
"Brother Xiao Linzi, I'll wait for you at the Tang Family's home!"
Xian'er said, planting a loving kiss on Lin Han's cheek!
Only then did she leave with Master Hu!
Feeling the lingering fragrance on his cheek, a happy smile touched Lin Han's lips.
He then turned and walked away!
「A full fifteen minutes later!」
When Lin Han arrived at a deserted alley, he stopped and said slowly:
"You've been following me for long enough. Come on out."
As Lin Han's voice fell!
an old man, a middle-aged man, and a bewitching woman stepped out together!
The aura of these three was extraordinary!
The old man had white hair but a youthful face and was full of vigor. Every move he made exuded the oppressive air of a superior!
The middle-aged man stood straight as a spear, his eyes sharp as blades, giving off the intimidating presence of a man of steel!
And the bewitching woman, dressed in red, was like a rose!
She exuded a seductive and wicked charm!
And now!
When the three of them walked up to Lin Han!
They bowed in unison, deeply:
"We pay our respects to Mr. Lin!!!"
Looking at the three before him, Lin Han seemed completely unsurprised. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he spoke:
"Did that kid Huangfu send you?"
'That kid Huangfu!'
Hearing this form of address, the three of them felt their scalps go numb!
'That was the Demon Imperial Preceptor!'
'He held the world's power in his hands, his feet treading upon all the lands!'
And yet, from Lin Han's lips, he was merely "that kid Huangfu"!
"Yes, Mr. Lin!"
As they spoke,
the three of them each took an object from their pockets and respectfully presented them to Lin Han:
"Mr. Lin, this is the Dragon God Order. With this, you hold the power of life and death over the province's high officials!"
"This is the Tiger King Talisman. With this talisman, you can mobilize one hundred thousand soldiers of the Guard Army and suppress any region!"
"This is the Wealth God Ring. Possessing this token makes you the Wealth God Association Leader! You can move unhindered through all the chambers of commerce in the Dragon Country!"
Hearing this,
Lin Han couldn't help but smile slightly!
'It seems Huangfu Longdou really went all out for my sake,' he thought.
"The items, I'll take them."
"Tell that kid Huangfu not to bother me unless it's important."
A single sentence!
It made the three of them give a wry smile and quickly nod in agreement.
...
「At the same time!」
Back on the food street!
Zhao Tianming was still unconscious, but a few middle-aged men, filled with grief and indignation, had appeared by his side!
Especially the middle-aged man at their head!
His hands trembled, and as he looked at Zhao Tianming, his entire body shook with anguish as if being sifted like chaff.
"Tianming, my son! You... you're in such a wretched state!"
This person was none other than the Patriarch of the Zhao Family—Zhao Xiong!
Beside them, Gao Jianxiang also spoke, his face full of venom:
"Patriarch Zhao! Young Master Tianming's state is simply too pitiful!"
"That Lin Han crushed his bones one by one. This is practically a declaration of war on the Zhao Family!"
BOOM!
As soon as this was said, the eyes of Zhao Xiong and the other high-ranking members of the Zhao Family nearly split with rage, and they were wild with hatred!
Especially Zhao Xiong!
He spoke savagely to the Zhao Family leaders beside him:
"Issue a Zhao Family kill order!"
"A reward of 1,000,000 for anyone who can provide a clue to that little bastard Lin Han's whereabouts! A reward of 10,000,000 for the one who kills him!"
A collective gasp went through the onlookers.
This declaration made Su Mu'er, Ye Qing, and the others feel their scalps tingle with fear!
They could already imagine the terrifying storm of pursuit that would soon engulf all of Jiang City in the hunt for Lin Han!
But then Zhao Xiong changed the subject:
"However, for now, there is something even more important! And that is the Tang Family's engagement ceremony!"
Hmm?
Hearing this, the other high-ranking members of the Zhao Family were all stunned.
Although the Tang Family was also one of the Four Great Clans, they were not related to the Zhao Family by blood or marriage, nor did they have any cooperative relationship.
'How could the Tang Family's engagement ceremony be more important?'
Zhao Xiong continued:
"I've received news that a major figure named Mr. Lin will be attending the Tang Family's engagement ceremony!"
"This person's identity is so formidable that even some of the great families from the provincial capital are trying to curry favor with him!"
"And we, the Zhao Family, must get close to this person!"
This revelation sent a shockwave of disbelief through everyone, from the Zhao Family leaders to Su Mu'er and Ye Qing nearby!
But Gao Jianxiang's eyes lit up, and he quickly said:
"Patriarch Zhao, the person the Tang family's young miss is engaged to this time is surnamed Lin. He is the master of Divine Physician Su!"
"If he is willing to help, Young Master Zhao will surely make a full recovery!"
Divine Physician Lin?
These words made Zhao Xiong's eyes light up!
"It seems that whether it's for the mysterious Mr. Lin or for Divine Physician Lin, we must attend this Tang Family engagement!"