「Half an hour later.」

Dai Yongqing arrived at the hotel with his men.

The moment he walked through the door, he was hit by the strong stench of blood. Several bodies lay in the hotel room. Each had a bloody hole between their eyebrows, as if pierced by a sharp weapon.

And his son, Dai Yifeng, was kneeling on the ground with a towel wrapped around his wrist. Beside him lay a severed hand.

Lin Mu sat in a chair, a faint smile on his face.

The four- or five-year-old child stood leaning against him, his eyelids drooping. His expression was indifferent, and he seemed completely oblivious to the terrifying scene in the room.

As for Su Ke'er, her face was pale and her body was still trembling slightly. Her eyes darted toward Liu Xiaolin occasionally, her expression tinged with fear. It was as if the dread this child instilled in her was even more intense than that from the carnage around them.

"Dad, save me! I don't want to die!"

The moment he saw Dai Yongqing, Dai Yifeng cried out frantically. The movement must have pulled at his wound, as Dai Yifeng immediately let out an excruciating wail of pain.

"Yifeng!" Dai Yongqing shouted, rushing over.

"Don't move," Lin Mu said suddenly, his voice flat. "Take one more step, and your son is dead."

"Lin Mu!" Dai Yongqing froze, forcing himself to stop. He gritted his teeth. "Release my son now!"

"I can release your son. But where is the person I came to see?" Lin Mu's tone turned icy. He had already warned him to bring the person he wanted. However, Dai Yongqing hadn't brought the person he was looking for. Instead, he'd brought a group of thugs wielding weapons.

"I told you, I don't know what you're talking about!" Dai Yongqing took a deep breath. "Just let my son go at once!"

"It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin." Lin Mu scoffed. With a casual wave of his hand, a cyan divine light shot out and wrapped around Dai Yifeng's other wrist.

"AH!" Dai Yifeng screamed again in horror as his other hand was severed and fell to the ground.

"It hurts! My hand, it hurts so much!" Dai Yifeng shrieked miserably, rolling frantically on the floor and convulsing.

"Dad, save me! Please save me!" Dai Yifeng's voice was filled with pain and terror, laced with a hint of madness that was enough to make one's skin crawl. This was because both his hands had now been chopped off.

Agony flooded his senses, making Dai Yifeng wish he could just die right then and there.

Seeing his son's tortured state, Dai Yongqing's eyes turned bloodshot with rage. He wanted nothing more than to tear Lin Mu to pieces.

"Lin Mu, what exactly are you trying to do?" Dai Yongqing roared. "You harmed my son! I guarantee you won't walk out of Wufeng Town alive!"

"You have one minute left." Lin Mu sat on the sofa, his eyes like those of a demonic god, brimming with violent energy. "If I don't see the person I'm looking for, I'll slaughter you and your son first, then go get him myself!"

Lin Mu's tone was sharp. "Don't even think about playing games with me. Your son has already told me everything."

"You..." Dai Yongqing's face twitched. He gave Lin Mu a long, hard look before saying, "Fine. But I have one condition: release my son first. I need to get him to the hospital!"

Dai Yifeng had lost too much blood. If he wasn't treated immediately, he might survive, but his hands could never be reattached.

"Dai Yongqing, my patience is limited," Lin Mu stated, his gaze indifferent as the killing intent radiating from him grew stronger.

"Go. Bring the person to me."

Dai Yongqing gave the order, and one of his men quickly departed.

Then, Dai Yongqing said, "Alright, I've sent someone. Now hurry up and release my son!"

"Fine." As if he truly believed him, Lin Mu kicked Dai Yifeng, sending him tumbling toward his father.

"Yifeng!" Dai Yongqing rushed to catch him, but his son had already passed out, his consciousness blurred.

"Get him to the hospital, now!" Dai Yongqing bellowed. Several of his men quickly lifted Dai Yifeng and rushed him away.

Once Dai Yifeng was gone, Dai Yongqing seemed to relax considerably.

He looked at Lin Mu's group of three, a crazed look appearing on his face. "Kid," he sneered, "now it's time to settle the score between us!"

"You want to settle a score with me?" Lin Mu gave a derisive laugh. "Dai Yongqing, I advise you not to make the wrong choice."

"Bullshit!" Dai Yongqing yelled. "You cut off both my son's hands! Do you think we can just let that go?"

"That's because you and your son embezzled a large sum of money from the company! When Liu Zijian found out, you locked him up!" Su Ke'er retorted angrily. "Not only that, you tried to transfer the company to your own name! Dai Yongqing, I looked up to you as an elder, but I never thought you'd be involved in such despicable schemes behind our backs! You're disgusting!"

"So, you already know everything." Dai Yongqing smiled grimly. "What does it matter? Do you really think you're walking out of here today?"

He laughed mockingly. "Don't think I don't know what's been happening in River City. Several companies there have teamed up to acquire Boheng Pharma. If I don't make some quick money now, should I just wait for the Jiangling Fang Family to make their move?"

"It seems you're quite well-informed," Lin Mu said, his eyes narrowing. "But aren't you curious? With so much trouble back in River City, why would we show up here?"

"What other reason could there be? Boheng Pharma is a lost cause, so you came here to grab some cash before running away, right?" Dai Yongqing sneered cruelly. "A pity you had to go and hurt my son. Otherwise, I might have thrown you a little money and told you to get lost!"

"You really think too highly of yourself." Lin Mu shook his head. "The men you just sent away... they weren't going to get Liu Zijian, were they? They went to call for reinforcements."

Dai Yongqing froze for a second, then chuckled. "Since you already figured it out, let's stop beating around the bush."

Taking a step back, Dai Yongqing waved his hand and commanded coldly, "Chop off this little beast's arms and legs! As for the woman, leave her for me. I want her to slave away for Yifeng for the rest of her life!"

"Yes, sir!"

At Dai Yongqing's command, his men instantly charged toward Lin Mu's group.

Su Ke'er's expression changed, and she nervously grabbed Lin Mu's arm.

A faint smile appeared on Lin Mu's face as he said calmly, "Xiao Lin, use them for practice."

"Okay, Godfather." Liu Xiaolin beamed a sweet smile and walked forward, his small hands clasped behind his back.

Seeing such an innocent-looking child walk toward them, Dai Yongqing's men all froze for a moment.

"What are you standing there for? Get rid of the little brat, too!" Dai Yongqing roared.

Liu Xiaolin suddenly glanced at Dai Yongqing, his smile still sweet. "I'll remember what you said. In a little while, I'll make sure you die a very painful death."

The moment he finished speaking, a terrifying wave of sword intent, one that promised only despair, instantly swept out from Liu Xiaolin.

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