On the right, the airflow fluctuated slightly, even a light object falling would have a subtle path, let alone a person. Even if you match the speed of the wind, the minute differences still change the direction of the airflow, more importantly, the cold hardness emitted from metal. If it weren't for these hooks, Xiao Lin might not have been able to discern the direction in such a short time.

The short sword swept horizontally from inside to out, with two clangs, brilliant sparks extinguished. Xiao Lin pushed the gravity away, and the woman disappeared once again.

This time, he wasn't foolish enough to wait, instead, he took the initiative to attack, determining the woman's path of retreat to predict when she would launch her second attack. So he threw the short sword a short distance away, tiptoed slightly, and was already in the air. From the corner of his eye, the red shadow emerged the moment the short sword hit the ground.

A right knee was swung out, the object landed on the ground with a noise. The disappearing red shadow lay on the ground, blinking with disbelief.

She quickly stood up, glanced at the hook lying to the side, then switched the hook from her right hand to her left. She lifted her feet, kneeling towards Xiao Lin to launch a frontal assault, the silver hook flashed in front, a feint, Xiao Lin felt as though a heavy object pressed on his shoulder. The woman landed straightforwardly on his shoulder, yet he grasped the woman's left hand, preventing the silver hook from landing, while the lotus petals made a crisp sound.

The woman laughed softly, at such close range, Xiao Lin realized her pupils were red.

A gravity seemed to gradually increase from his shoulder. He fell to the ground deliberately, slamming himself defenselessly onto the floor, while the woman leaned forward, her right hand quickly turning back to haul Xiao Lin up, not expecting this was exactly part of Xiao Lin's plan, he reversed to grab the reaching right hand.

Xiao Lin tumbled and turned, pressing down on the woman from above, but the woman was equally formidable, raising her right foot didn't allow Xiao Lin to take advantage, applying force, tightening both hands, the woman was pulled up from the ground, Xiao Lin kicked her waist with a turn.

A dark shadow appeared, at the moment the woman fell, caught her mid-waist, sparing her from the crisis of being kicked by Xiao Lin.

"Oh, you've finally shown yourself?" Xiao Lin wasn't surprised by Xiao Mu's appearance, he retracted his body. "Leave the woman behind."

"Is this how you talk to me?" Xiao Mu slapped the woman unconscious, laying her on the ground.

"You wanted to kill me, what need do I have to be polite to you?" Xiao Lin fiddled with his hair, this woman was indeed troublesome.

"If I really wanted to kill you, do I need to use these people?" Xiao Mu lit a cigarette, the wind quickly dispersed the smoke. "If they could really kill you, the old man wouldn't insist on making you the head."

Xiao Mu wasn't worried at all that his younger brother would have such a short life, having been through a lot of care since childhood, surviving among a pack of wolves, few are easily bullied. Only enemies who underestimate them deserve death.

Xiao Lin silently watched Xiao Mu, appearing extremely lonely in the night. "How about a deal?" Xiao Mu suddenly spoke, the red dot flickered in the dark.

Xiao Lin still remained silent, clenching his fists vigilantly. In terms of combat, he might not be Xiao Mu's match, but in terms of versatility, he believed he wouldn't lose to him.

"I want that tape recording. News has come from the dark side, you probably don't know yet!" No sooner had Xiao Mu finished speaking, Xiao Lin felt a vibration in his pocket, with already five or six missed calls.

"Young Master Xiao, there are clues, I'll bring people over now to retrieve the tape." The person on the other end of the phone breathed heavily, he hadn't stopped his followers from replacing Ye Liqing's position, perhaps he had a selfish desire regarding becoming the dark lord.

The dark world is relatively a mysterious realm, their way of survival should not be underestimated, although perhaps not as bloody as the 'Black Crow', nor possessing such resilient fighting power, like vampires living in the dark, once targeted, no matter where you go, no matter how many people die in between, survival is impossible.

He was selfish, so when his assistant made an unauthorized decision, he only acquiesced to his actions once he was assured there was no danger.

Xiao Mu never thought his assistant would assume such a position, he never even considered that one day he would be in a stalemate and opposition with the entire dark world.

"You've been to the dark world." Xiao Lin put the phone back in his pocket, the scent of mugwort clung to his clothes, difficult to fully dispel.

Xiao Mu raised his hand to smell the scent on himself, the fragrance of mugwort was unlike ordinary perfume, a small amount easily inhaled, processed into incense, the scent becomes more subtle, without paying attention, it's hard to notice. Xiao Mu was careless, he smirked. "You still like to leave your scent in places you need."

"What's mine will certainly be mine." Xiao Lin kicked towards Xiao Mu, the latter raised a hand effortlessly defusing his attack.

"If you don't want to fight, then don't make a move casually." Xiao Mu's cold voice rang out, and Xiao Lin retracted his stance for another attack. "I'm not here for everyone. Give me Zhang Teng's tape, and I'll destroy that videotape. How about that?"

"Fatty Wang must die!"

"As long as I get what I want, you can handle it however you like." Xiao Mu wouldn't care about Fatty Wang's life or death. He just wanted to get his hands on his stuff; what did it matter to him who lived or died? Watching Xiao Lin squint his eyes, Xiao Mu turned his head. "Illegal organ trade is a serious crime anywhere."

"You're blackmailing me." Hearing Xiao Lin's voice drop to near freezing, Xiao Mu couldn't help but tremble a little. "Illegal organ trade? Is this the solution you've come up with?"

The tape appeared only after Zhang Teng died, and his kidney transplant happened at the same time. Xiao Mu wasn't a soothsayer, so that videotape should have other uses. "What is your real purpose in coming here? Ever since Yi left my side, he's been emphasizing me leaving Yanjing. Don't tell me you predicted some crap tape would fall into my hands with divine foresight."

"I'll wait for your answer." Xiao Mu closed his mouth, picking up the woman with one hand and slinging her over his shoulder.

Xiao Lin fell into a silence, having never taken a step outside the farm, the cigarette butt at his fingertips always burned to the end and was thrown in the ashtray. Dan Qing was arranged to be discharged and live in the farm the next morning.

Meanwhile, Niu Niu was sent to boarding school and took charge of meals every day. Her super great cooking almost made Hua Qingyi treat the farm as home, and Xiao Lin had no choice but to divide a room in the first-floor hall for the gentleman to live, while the rooms upstairs were already fully occupied.

"How long will it take for him to get better like this?" Xia Xue couldn't bear seeing Xiao Lin always in silence, several times wanting to go cheer him up, only to be pulled back by Lian.

"Don't disturb him." This kind of Xiao Lin worried Lian; it meant he had an extremely complex or serious problem to solve and face, possibly a decision. She didn't know, and without Xiao Lin speaking, no matter how much you asked, it was useless.

When he got the tape, Shou's face gleamed with unprecedented excitement, the power obtained from the dark world made him look different. "Young Master Xiao, I did it." Seeing Shou like that, Xiao Lin was even more silent.

Walking out of the room, Xiao Lin got into the car, with Zhang Teng's tape in his pocket.

"Let's meet up!" After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lin drove to the villa where Xiao Mu was staying. "I'm just here to tell you, I won't compromise." After saying that, Xiao Lin left briskly, and the smile on Xiao Mu's face instantly froze into frost. "Whatever game you want to play, I'll accompany you to the end."

The echoes of Xiao Lin's words still lingered in his ears, and the person behind couldn't help but sneer.

"Your brother is really tough, huh!" Mu Rongyun made a clicking sound at the QQ car, his entire body jumped onto the sofa before Xiao Mu's punch could land. "It's his own choice, so you can't blame me."

"You..." Xiao Mu glared at Mu Rongyun, momentarily speechless, with a face full of murderous intent after taking off his glasses.

"I gave him a chance, and since he doesn't want to leave Yanjing or hand over the tape, what do you think I should do?" Mu Rongyun saw the word regret on Xiao Mu's face. "Your expression is useless now. From the moment you got involved in this matter, from the moment you used 'Black Crow's' authority, you could only stand on my side. Do you think those old geezers would let you go just like that? Their silence doesn't mean ignorance. Such stubborn old men are just taking this opportunity to test your brother's strength, nothing more."

Xiao Mu had known Mu Rongyun for over a decade, and today, for the first time, he realized how unfamiliar he was. Seeing the hatred towards the heirship of the Xiao Family from his perspective, he couldn't help but furrow his brows, as that was the Xiao Family's taboo.

"I will make him leave Yanjing." After pondering for a while, Xiao Mu walked to the phone.

"Are you hesitant? Do you know the consequences of making what you're holding public?" Mu Rongyun had to remind Xiao Mu. For the average person, this would mean nothing; a report would immediately lead to arrest and sentencing, as simple as handling a traffic accident.

"Uncle Hua, this is Xiao Mu." The first call Xiao Mu made was to Hua Muyun; sitting behind him, Mu Rongyun's eyes briefly flashed with a rare cold light, then he resumed his focus on the heap of forensic studies.

"So why doesn't the Third Young Master come to Yanjing and sit with me for a while?" Hua Muyun gently petted the dog beside him, having recently invested considerable care due to this troublemaker, turning the house lively.

"I'm sorry, I've been busy all this time, just now managing to free up, especially wanting to invite Uncle Hua for tea and chat. Xiao Lin hasn't been without your care here." Xiao Mu continued standing, with his back to Mu Rongyun, and after setting the time and place with Hua Muyun on the phone, he finally turned around to face Mu Rongyun. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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