“Hmph.”
Li Tan knew exactly what Lin Ge was thinking. However, facing the aggressive group, he showed no sign of fear. Sitting on the edge of the bed, gently stroking the feathers of the young eagle, he appeared completely calm.
“I am the eldest son-in-law of the Lin family, equivalent in status to the eldest son of the family head. Even your father would show me respect. Who do you think you are to come here and interfere with me?”
“Did you get lucky last time, and now you really think you’re someone important?”
Lin Ge’s contemptuous retort came out with his head held high, looking down on Li Tan with an air of arrogance and exuding an aura that begged for a beating.
Xiao Xue tugged at Li Tan’s sleeve, her voice trembling as she whispered.
“I’ll go get my mistress right away.”
However.
“Hmph. My young master suspects you’ve betrayed your mistress and are having an affair with Master Li. Think you can just walk away?”
One of Lin Ge’s attendants immediately spoke up with a grating voice.
Xiao Xue’s eyes immediately turned red with urgency, panic setting in. She wanted to defend herself but couldn’t find the words, wanting to flee but too afraid to move.
At this moment, Li Tan placed a hand on her shoulder and stood up.
“Lin Ge, you’re really showing off your talent by bullying a young girl.”
“I’m not bullying her. I’m merely upholding justice. As soon as we investigate the entire matter and find evidence proving their innocence, we’ll release you immediately.”
“Release our corpses and then burn paper money to repent?”
Li Tan laughed mockingly, his expression full of derision as he looked at Lin Ge. Xiao Xue murmured in agreement, her face full of worry. However, she had no chance to speak as Li Tan continued. Yet, recalling her mistress’s words, she inexplicably felt a bit more confident in Li Tan and anxiously twisted her fingers, waiting.
“Hehe, stop your smart mouth. I don’t have time to waste on you. Come on, seize them!”
“Yes!”
“Men, grab Li Tan!”
At his command, the eager henchmen behind Lin Ge, fists clenched and ready for action, rushed forward wielding clubs. Their cultivation was roughly at the early to middle stages of the Foundation Building level. Faces flushed with excitement, perhaps even without any reward, the mere act of laying hands on someone of Li Tan’s status was enough to satisfy their narrow hearts.
“Pitiful.”
With a quiet comment, amidst the shouts of the henchmen, Li Tan comforted the stunned Xiao Xue with one hand while swiftly grabbing the weapon from the fastest charging attacker. In one smooth motion, he swept his arm sideways, catching them completely off guard. Several cries of pain followed as the henchmen fell to the ground like rotten fish and shrimp.
The air instantly froze. Lin Ge was left speechless, and Xiao Xue was wide-eyed with shock.
“You’re supposed to be unable to cultivate?”
Xiao Xue couldn’t help but ask.
Lin Ge’s eyes blazed with intense fury as he coldly interrogated.
“Why do you have cultivation skills?”
Li Tan smirked slightly.
“You’re not worthy of knowing. Now, you have two choices: either take these people on the ground and leave on your own, or I’ll throw you all out together.”
“Hmph, what big talk. Let me see just how much ability you really have!”
Lin Ge stared at Li Tan, spouting threats but not immediately attacking, instead standing still.
In a short moment, he had taken down so many guards. His cultivation must be at least at the middle stage of Foundation Building, maybe even at its peak. Not to be underestimated! Why had Li Tan changed so dramatically in just a few days? The reason intrigued and worried Lin Ge.
After a long standoff, Lin Ge finally moved. He launched his unstoppable Nine-turn Dragon Fist, the same set of boxing techniques Cui Hao had given to Jiang Xin.
This time, Li Tan didn’t react as strongly as he had when facing Lin Yuan before, but he still felt displeased.
This terrifyingly powerful technique, which Lin Ge was so proud of, ironically backfired this time.
Because Li Tan was far too familiar with it.
Bang! A dull sound echoed. Lin Ge, who had aimed to deliver a killing blow to Li Tan, felt an unbearable pain in his chest. The world blurred before his eyes, turning yellow, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
“It seems you’ve made your choice.”
Li Tan’s merciless words rang out. He grabbed Lin Ge, who was curled up in pain and unable to speak, like a chick and then slammed him back onto the ground. He repeated this five or six times. Lin Ge spat blood everywhere, and Xiao Xue was completely stunned. This was the first time she had ever seen such a terrifying scene. Lin Ge, aside from the physical pain, was also mentally devastated. As a legitimate young master of the Lin family, he had been pampered since childhood and could never endure such suffering.
He was soon nearly unconscious.
However, Li Tan stopped just in time, coldly speaking like an interrogator.
“Two questions. You’d better answer honestly. First, do you know who Jiang Xin is? Second, how much do you know about the person backing your father’s recent audacity?”
After speaking, Li Tan casually punched Lin Ge in the stomach. The aristocratic young master, who had been dressed neatly just a minute ago, was now in tatters, his hair disheveled, his face swollen beyond recognition.
“I don’t know anything!”
“Now?”
“Please, stop hitting me. I really don’t know. Ahhh!”
“One last chance.”
“I really don’t know Jiang Xin, and I don’t know anything about my father’s affairs. I only heard about a powerful old black man. Please, stop hitting me, stop hitting me, ahh! Uh!” Lin Ge collapsed on the ground, unconscious. Li Tan kicked him a couple more times, then stood up, thoughtful.
“It seems this guy really doesn’t know anything. Jiang Xin isn’t urgent for now. The Lin family won’t run away. The real problem is that organization.”
“Master Li,” Xiao Xue looked at Lin Ge on the ground in disbelief. Her perception of Li Tan had unknowingly changed. Her face turned pale, and she fearfully took half a step back.
“With Lin Ge beaten like this, Second Master Zhang definitely won’t let it go. I, I’ll go tell my mistress right away. Master Li, wait for me!”
Without waiting for a response, she rushed out. Li Tan wanted to stop her but thought this matter would eventually be exposed anyway, so he decided not to bother. When the room finally quieted down, he frowned and threw all the people on the ground out into the courtyard.
“Li Tan! What have you done to Lin Ge?”
Lin Cui kicked the door open and rushed in. Li Tan, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes and calmly replied.
“Making a big fuss over nothing.”
“Making a fuss over nothing?
Do you think this is a small matter?”
To Li Tan, the only real matters at the moment were his conflict with the mysterious forces and his flirtation with Tang Leyin. Everything else, including Lin Ge, was trivial and unimportant. This was Yan Jie’s problem, and it was understandable that Lin Cui couldn’t comprehend it and was anxious.
“Then what else could be a big deal?
Now that things have come to this, you should think about how to handle the aftermath.”
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