"Got it," he said, then hung up.

Then, smiling at Su Qingning, he said, "Honey, keep Xiang Xue company for a bit. I need to go downstairs."

Of course, Su Qingning had no idea there was trouble brewing outside, so she simply nodded.

Lin Xiao quickly walked toward the exit. As he passed Shen Jingzhe, he gave her a meaningful look. The intention was simple: she was to protect Su Qingning and Chu Xiangxue.

After leaving the bar, Lin Xiao had expected the troublemakers to have made a huge scene. To his surprise, the long line at the entrance was still perfectly orderly.

Lin Xiao called Pei Donglai, who picked up almost immediately.

"Where are you?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Security room!"

Lin Xiao hung up and pushed open the door to the security room. Inside, he saw three men already lying on the floor.

Pei Donglai was staring at them with murderous intent.

Lin Xiao closed the door to the security room. "What happened?"

"They had out-of-town accents. While in line, they took the opportunity to grope the girl in front of them. At first, I thought it was just simple harassment, but then I realized they were Martial Artists, so I forcibly brought them in here."

"So you figured it wasn't that simple?" Lin Xiao asked.

Pei Donglai grunted in agreement.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "You handled this beautifully, because they were definitely here to cause trouble."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao squatted in front of the three scumbags, who had clearly been dealt with by Pei Donglai. He looked at one who was still glaring at him and asked, "Which hall of the Ghost Medicine Sect are you from?"

The question startled Pei Donglai. It wasn't just him; even the three scumbags on the floor were shocked.

"Captain, how did you know they were from the Ghost Medicine Sect?" Pei Donglai couldn't help but ask.

Lin Xiao explained, "It's simple. They all have a foul aura about them, the same kind every disciple of the Ghost Medicine Sect possesses. As the saying goes, 'a person's heart shapes their appearance.' When you do enough evil deeds, you become stained with this kind of foulness."

"I see!" Pei Donglai said, the realization hitting him.

Lin Xiao's gaze fell upon the three men again. "This is your last chance. If you don't talk, I guarantee you'll meet a miserable end."

"Fuck you, kid! Go on, kill us if you have the guts!" the guy who had been glaring at Lin Xiao shouted defiantly.

Lin Xiao shrugged. "You think I wouldn't dare?"

"Then fucking do it!" The man was clearly convinced Lin Xiao wouldn't dare to act, his tone dripping with arrogance.

After all, in their eyes, this Lin Xiao was just a beggar.

The man's voice had barely faded when Lin Xiao stood up. A second later, he brought his foot down, crushing the man's skull.

CRUNCH!

Brains and blood splattered everywhere. It splashed onto the faces, eyes, and even into the open mouths of the other two scumbags.

As members of the Ghost Medicine Sect, they had done plenty of evil things, but they had never witnessed a scene like this. It was hard to say whether it was from sheer disgust or terror, but both men began to vomit violently, heaving until they were dizzy.

"Which hall of the Ghost Medicine Sect are you from?" Lin Xiao asked again.

The two remained silent.

"My patience is limited. If you don't start talking by the time I count to three, don't blame me for being merciless."

His words had barely landed. Before Lin Xiao could even start counting, one of the scumbags broke, shakily raising his hand.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, just don't kill me! I'll say anything you want, just spare me!"

Lin Xiao's gaze locked onto him, sharp as a blade. It was a clear warning: if he dared to lie, he would die on the spot.

"Speak," Lin Xiao said, his tone flat.

The man shivered in fear.

"W-we're members of the Sixth Hall of the Yama Hall, under the Ghost Medicine Sect."

"So, Yang Fan is your Vice Hall Master?" Lin Xiao pressed, a cold smile on his lips.

The man was stunned. He clearly hadn't expected Lin Xiao to know even that. Seeing there was no way out, he had no choice but to nod.

"Okay, you catch on quick," Lin Xiao said with a grin. As he spoke, he brought his hand down, instantly crushing the other scumbag's skull.

The man speaking with Lin Xiao was so terrified he nearly fainted. This guy in front of me looks like a beggar! How can he be so ruthless? He's even more vicious than anyone in the Ghost Medicine Sect!

In fact, it wasn't just him; even Pei Donglai was taken aback. He knew Lin Xiao was exceptionally skilled, but he never imagined he could be this brutal.

"Now, tell me. What was the mission Yang Fan gave you?"

"H-he told us to cause a disturbance," the man stammered, his body trembling as uncontrollably as his voice. There's no helping it. Lin Xiao is too terrifying. He's like a demon straight from hell.

"Just cause a disturbance?" Lin Xiao frowned slightly.

"Yes, just cause a disturbance! He said the bigger the chaos, the better!"

"You're not lying to me?"

The man nodded frantically.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, the man suddenly seemed to remember something. "Oh, right! Our squad leader mentioned one more thing."

"What is it?"

The man glanced at Pei Donglai. His meaning couldn't have been clearer: he couldn't speak about it in front of him.

Lin Xiao scoffed. "Spit it out."

The man shuddered and leaned a little closer to Lin Xiao. "Our Hall Master said that as long as we..."

As he was saying this, the man's eyes suddenly bulged wide. The next second, he slumped limply to the floor, all life gone from his body. Lin Xiao had made his move, snapping the man's neck.

The scumbag had tried to launch a sneak attack while pretending to talk. Lin Xiao glanced at the dagger that had fallen from the man's hand and scoffed, "Trying to assassinate me with that pathetic level of skill? Keep dreaming."

Pei Donglai broke out in a cold sweat watching the scene unfold. Thank god for Lin Xiao's quick reflexes. If it had been him, he would have been hit, nine times out of ten.

Back when he was a soldier in the Western Region, Pei Donglai had heard that the disciples of the Ghost Medicine Sect were all vicious and depraved criminals. Today, he had finally seen it with his own eyes.

"Captain, leave it to me," Pei Donglai said in a deep voice.

Lin Xiao nodded. "Clean this up. Make sure no one sees anything, otherwise it could cause unnecessary panic."

"Understood!"

Just as Lin Xiao was about to slip out, he heard footsteps approaching the security room. Judging from the sound, there was more than one person.

"President Su, security told me that Captain Lin dragged three customers into the security room. I was worried something had happened, so I came to report it to you."

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"No one else knows at the moment!"

The voices of Su Qingning and Yang Fan came from outside the door. Lin Xiao glanced at the three corpses on the floor, his brow furrowing instantly.

That Yang Fan is one truly venomous bastard. If Su Qingning sees this, it'll be a disaster.

Lin Xiao was about to step out and stop them, but just then, a harsh cry came from beyond the door. "President Su, look out!"

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