Yes, the reason Lin Xiao had asked Su Qingning for money was to treat his men to a meal. He wasn't short of two thousand yuan, but he had no cash on him and couldn't be bothered to go to the bank.

"Captain, I have money! I can afford to treat everyone!"

Lin Xiao's actions truly touched Pei Donglai. But touched as he was, he couldn't possibly accept. How could I use the captain's money? I already owe him more than enough.

"Shut up and take it when I tell you to," Lin Xiao said, feigning annoyance.

Pei Donglai didn't dare make another peep. His eyes reddened as he accepted the money from Lin Xiao.

With a tremor in his voice, Pei Donglai said, "Captain... thank you."

He was truly grateful. To be frank, since being discharged from the military, Pei Donglai had lived a very frugal life. After covering his most basic living expenses, all the money he earned each month went to his younger sister. He had virtually no savings. No exaggeration, two thousand yuan was a fortune to him right now.

"Thank me for what? Just do your job well."

Pei Donglai nodded vigorously. At that moment, he swore to himself that he would work hard and repay Lin Xiao's kindness.

Lin Xiao turned and entered the security room. He had been thoroughly annoyed when Su Qingning first made him become a security guard. After all these twists and turns, however, he was starting to think it wasn't so bad. At least I'm free and unrestrained.

He could watch TV and drink tea. He even had a lackey who had thoughtfully bought him sunflower seeds. Now this is the life.

Just as he was leisurely cracking seeds, sipping tea, and watching TV, the door to the security room was suddenly kicked open.

When Lin Xiao saw the two figures who had walked in, he couldn't help but laugh. One of them was Qi Cun. The other was a stranger who, despite his ordinary appearance, had an intimidating presence. Lin Xiao could tell at a glance that the man was an Earth Level cultivator. He's obviously a helper Qi Cun found.

"Yo, Qi Cun. Found some help?" Lin Xiao asked with a scoff.

"Hmph, that's right! Allow me to make an introduction, you stinking beggar. This is my senior brother, Zhou Boran, a top disciple of the Shura Hall! He could kill a piece of garbage like you with a single finger!"

"Wow, a top disciple from the Shura Hall. I'm so scared," Lin Xiao said, patting his chest theatrically.

Despite his words, the mockery in his eyes was so obvious that even a fool could see he was deliberately taunting them.

Qi Cun was no fool. He saw the ridicule clearly.

"Kid, stop fucking posturing! If you know what's good for you, get on your knees and cripple your own cultivation! Otherwise, this day next year will be your death anniversary!" Qi Cun roared murderously.

Lin Xiao gave him a look of disdain. "You're a piece of trash with no cultivation. Who gave you the nerve to talk to me like that?"

"Damn it! Senior Brother, get this trash for me!" Qi Cun bellowed.

Zhou Boran nodded and gave Lin Xiao an expressionless once-over. With a contemptuous look, he asked, "Qi Cun, this is the trash that crippled your cultivation?"

"That's right, Senior Brother!" Qi Cun said, his face flush with shame.

Zhou Boran asked coldly, "Just this piece of trash? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Qi Cun grew even more ashamed. "Senior Brother, he might look like trash, but he does have some cultivation!"

Zhou Boran nodded, his gaze turning icy as it fixed on Lin Xiao. "Kneel!" he suddenly roared.

Lin Xiao swept him with a disdainful glance. "Zhou Boran, seeing as you're a member of the Shura Hall, get on your knees and kowtow to me three times. If you do, I'll let you go."

This guy is only getting a warning because he's from the Shura Hall, and the Shura Hall is part of the Martial Alliance—my territory. Otherwise, for such audacity, I would have killed him in minutes.

Of course, I could just show him the Alliance Leader's Command, but for trash like Zhou Boran, he probably wouldn't even recognize it. It's more satisfying to just beat him up and let off some steam.

Qi Cun snickered. This stinking beggar has a real death wish. He actually dared to tell my senior brother to kneel! Looks like I'm in for a good show.

"Senior Brother, did you hear that? This trash actually dared to tell you to kneel!"

Zhou Boran's face turned ashen. A stinking beggar actually dared to tell me to kneel. He's truly courting death. The killing intent in his eyes intensified, carrying a force so potent it felt as if it could strangle Lin Xiao on its own.

"Fine. Very fine. Since you insist, let me see this cultivation of yours for myself. But let me be clear, kid: once I make my move, your fate won't be as simple as just having your cultivation crippled!"

"Is that so? I'm quite curious to see who will end up in a more pathetic state today," Lin Xiao said with a contemptuous smile.

The moment he finished speaking, Zhou Boran's killing intent surged. His eyes, sharp as blades, were fixed on Lin Xiao, as if he were about to deliver a fatal blow at any second.

But just at that moment, the door to the security room was pushed open, and Pei Donglai walked in with a grim expression.

"How dare you disrespect our captain! If you get on your knees and apologize now, we can let this go. Otherwise, don't even think about walking out that door!"

Ever since Lin Xiao had restored his cultivation, Pei Donglai had come to regard him as the most important person in his life besides his sister. How can I just stand by and do nothing while the captain is being bullied?

Lin Xiao, however, was amused. I didn't expect Pei Donglai to charge in like this. Oh well, let's see what he's got.

The moment Pei Donglai finished speaking, Qi Cun and Zhou Boran both felt a heart-stopping wave of killing intent wash over them. The terrifying pressure was so immense it created a spontaneous urge in both of them to fall to their knees.

After being discharged for half a year, Pei Donglai had lived a humble life. Now, his cultivation was restored. But it wasn't just his cultivation that had returned; it was also his unparalleled aura and his decisive, killer resolve.

This was the War God of the Western Region, after all—a god of the battlefield who had slaughtered his way to the top. How could a mere sect disciple like Zhou Boran possibly withstand the aura he exuded?

But Zhou Boran was, after all, a disciple of the Shura Hall. Disciples from the four major sects had a certain standard to uphold, even the weaker ones. Looking at Pei Donglai in his security guard uniform, Zhou Boran let out a contemptuous snort. Despite the powerful aura, he wasn't afraid. He certainly didn't believe this man's cultivation was superior to his own.

"Kid, are you sure you want to stand up for this stinking beggar?"

Pei Donglai looked at Zhou Boran coldly. "First, our captain is not a beggar. Second, I'll say it again: kneel and apologize to our captain. Or else..."

Before Pei Donglai could finish, Zhou Boran cut him off with a cold snort. "You stinking security guard. Or else what? What will you do?"

"Or else, I will beat you until you kneel and apologize to our captain!" Pei Donglai declared, his voice laced with killing intent.

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