Lin Xiao smiled. "Alright, I'll have him roll over here!"

Su Qingning already thought Lin Xiao was bragging, and hearing this sentence only confirmed her suspicions. Never mind anything else, he actually dared to tell a Martial Artist to 'roll over here.' What a joke. Even a big shot like Master Liu San wouldn't dare to casually use the word 'roll' with a Martial Artist. However, Su Qingning couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore. After all, once the person arrived, it would be obvious whether he was a Martial Artist or not. If he wasn't, it would be Lin Xiao's own face that got slapped.

"You can leave now," Su Qingning said indifferently.

"Alright!" As he spoke, Lin Xiao blew a kiss to Su Qingning.

Su Qingning glared at Lin Xiao, her face a mixture of shame and anger. This shameless rogue is getting more and more outrageous. Now he even dares to blow me a kiss. If this goes on for a few more days, will he dare to climb into my bed? The thought made her so angry she wanted to smash his face with her high heel.

After leaving the bar, Lin Xiao made a phone call, which connected quickly.

"Young Master, what are your orders?" a respectful voice asked from the other end.

Lin Xiao casually asked, "Xu Qingfeng, what have you been busy with lately?"

Xu Qingfeng was one of the most exceptional talents of the younger generation in the Martial Alliance. He was also the top-ranked expert on the Dragon Emperor List—a ranking of the most powerful youths in all of Jiuzhou. Incidentally, the creator of the list was none other than Lin Xiao himself.

"Replying to the Young Master, I have been focused on my cultivation recently."

"Come to Jinling City. I've found a job for you!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Excited, Xu Qingfeng replied, "Excellent! I'll set out right now and arrive by tomorrow morning." Of course, he was excited. This was a golden opportunity to get closer to the Young Master!

Lin Xiao hung up the phone.

After watching Lin Xiao leave, Su Qingning seriously reconsidered her options. She decided she still needed to hire a proper Martial Artist. As for Lin Xiao, she didn't believe a word he said. Although hiring a Martial Artist would be expensive, this bar was crucial to her. Without one, she couldn't even handle the ordinary thugs who came to cause trouble, let alone a major hoodlum like Master Liu San.

She truly wanted to hire a top-tier Martial Artist. With someone like that on her side, even Master Liu San would have to think twice before causing trouble. Unfortunately, she couldn't afford one. She decided to settle for hiring a Yellow Level Martial Artist. Although they were the lowest rank, one would still be enough to deter petty thugs.

Having made up her mind, Su Qingning called for Uncle Zhong.

"Miss, you called for me?"

Su Qingning nodded. "Uncle Zhong, I assume you've heard what happened with the security team?"

"I have, Miss. Are you planning to dismiss Xue Dashan?"

"That's the plan."

"In that case, did you call me because you want to hire a new Martial Artist?"

"Exactly. Uncle Zhong, do you know anyone?" Su Qingning asked.

Uncle Zhong nodded. "I do. However, he's a Yellow Level Martial Artist, and he's known to be rather arrogant. Would that be acceptable, Miss?"

Su Qingning's heart leaped with joy. "A Yellow Level Martial Artist is exactly who I'm looking for. His personality is unimportant."

"Then I'll ask him to come over for an interview. How does that sound?"

"Perfect!"

After Uncle Zhong left, Su Qingning couldn't help but think of Lin Xiao's boasts again and snorted coldly. You shameless rogue. I'll show you what a real Martial Artist looks like soon enough. Then we'll see your face swell up. That should teach you not to brag again.

When Lin Xiao entered the security room, the noisy space instantly fell silent. All the guards looked at Lin Xiao with fawning expressions.

They couldn't help it; what had just happened was too shocking for them. The fact that the second young master of the Bai Family had apologized to Lin Xiao completely shattered their worldview, and it made them never dare to underestimate him again.

Lin Xiao paid them no mind, swaggering over to sit in a chair. "Pei Donglai, come here."

The man approached and stood respectfully before Lin Xiao.

"Do you want to be the vice-captain?"

"I do!"

"Why?"

"I want to make more money so my sister can have a good life," Pei Donglai said plainly.

At his words, one of the other guards chimed in with a fawning smile, "Captain Lin, don't let Pei Donglai's plain looks fool you. His sister is the famous campus belle of Jinling University, an absolute knockout."

"Li Erdan, shut your mouth!" Pei Donglai snapped, his expression turning grim.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Pei Donglai, from this moment on, you are the vice-captain of the security team. How you manage everyone is your business. But remember one thing: don't use your position to bully others. Otherwise, I guarantee your fate will be a hundred times worse than Xue Long's."

Lin Xiao's tone was casual, but Pei Donglai felt a terrifying pressure descend upon him, as if the very air had gained weight. Almost unconsciously, he glanced up at Lin Xiao. The moment their eyes met, his heart trembled.

Honestly, he was frightened by Lin Xiao's gaze. What kind of eyes were those? They were calm and profound, like a bottomless abyss that could swallow him whole at any moment.

"Captain, rest assured. If I, Pei Donglai, ever dare to abuse my power, you won't have to lift a finger. I'll deal with myself," Pei Donglai said, his voice trembling.

"I'll hold you to that. Now, back to work."

Everyone nodded. Although they hadn't received any tangible benefits from Lin Xiao, the thought of no longer being oppressed by Xue Long was enough to make them genuinely happy.

"Pei Donglai, stay behind for a moment," Lin Xiao said calmly.

"Captain, is there something you need?"

Lin Xiao nodded, his gaze sweeping over Pei Donglai. "You were a soldier?"

Pei Donglai was stunned. I've never told anyone I served in the military. How could he tell just by looking at me?

"For a few years."

"And you were injured?" Lin Xiao asked again.

Pei Donglai's eyes widened in shock. It was astonishing enough that Lin Xiao knew he had been a soldier, but he never expected him to also see that he'd been injured. "Captain… how… how did you know?"

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Pei Donglai, the War God of the Western Region. Six months ago, when enemies from beyond our borders invaded, you single-handedly sniped four of their experts of the Divine Martial Realm. But you were severely wounded. As you were withdrawing, a fifth expert lying in ambush appeared, and you engaged him in a fight to the death. Although you killed him, you were utterly spent, and your phenomenal cultivation base collapsed as a result. Afterward, you declined the military's request for you to stay and returned to Jinling City alone. Of course, this is all in your file. But even without it, I could tell you've been injured. My medical skills aren't half bad, after all."

BOOM!

Pei Donglai's expression changed drastically, as if he had just witnessed the most unbelievable thing in the world. He stared at Lin Xiao in utter shock. He's actually read my file? That information is supposed to be top secret! Although Pei Donglai had realized Lin Xiao was no ordinary man when their eyes met earlier, he had never imagined he would be this unfathomable.

"Surprised?"

Pei Donglai nodded.

"That's not important," Lin Xiao continued. "What is important is that I can heal you and restore your cultivation."

BOOM!

Pei Donglai's mind went completely blank. He stared dumbfounded at Lin Xiao. He could see from the serious look on Lin Xiao's face that this was no joke.

"Y-You… you can restore my cultivation?" Pei Donglai asked, his voice trembling.

Lin Xiao scoffed. "Restore it? I can do more than that. I can help you achieve a new breakthrough."

BOOM!

Lin Xiao's words struck him like a bolt of lightning. The next second, Pei Donglai dropped to his knees before Lin Xiao with a heavy thud.

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