Chapter 8

When Lin Feng returned with his sister, the whole family stood up voluntarily, and Lin Qian immediately rushed into her mother Luo Xiuting's arms and cried.

Seeing her daughter so wronged, Luo Xiuting said angrily, "Feng, where is the person who bullied Lin Qian?"

"I brought him back."

After saying this, Lin Feng waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately stepped forward, lifting Zhao Ping and throwing him to the ground. Seeing Zhao Ping, who was already covered in blood and motionless, Lin Xiong was startled and asked urgently, "Is he dead?"

"Not dead, but crippled."

Lin Xiong took a deep breath. He looked at his daughter, then at Zhao Ping on the ground, and finally said, "First, take him to the medical room to stop the bleeding and give him some basic treatment. Don't let him die."

Zhao Ping was taken away, and the atmosphere in the hall became even more silent. In fact, Lin Xiong and the others should have known about how Lin Feng saved Lin Qian, but they did not ask, instead looking worried.

"Big brother, what did you find out?"

Lin Yong, a young man of average height with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, looked rather refined, and his demeanor was quite similar to his father, Lin Xiong.

He glanced at Lin Feng and then said with a helpless smile, "Third brother, you were too fierce, beating him up like this. I wish I could have killed him too, but Zhao Ping's identity is not simple. He is the son of the chairman of Donghai Group."

"Donghai Group? I've heard of it. One of the top 100 companies in the country, ranked slightly higher than our Lin Group, but what's the big deal? Can Donghai Group stop our Lin Group?"

"Third brother, you misunderstand. In terms of group size, even our Lin Group is not inferior to Donghai Group. Even in a business war, we have the confidence to compete with Donghai Group. The key is not Donghai Group, but the Zhao family behind it."

"What's the background of the Zhao family?"

Lin Feng also realized that the Zhao family was not just about Donghai Group.

"Let me explain."

Lin Xiong paused and said solemnly, "The Zhao family is not significant, but Zhao Ping's uncle has a very important position."

"Politician?"

"Not a politician, but someone even more terrifying. If it were just a politician, we could use our strong economic influence to deal with the Zhao family."

"Is it someone from the military?"

"Not from the military either. Military people have their own concerns and can't protect Zhao Ping in this matter."

"Then who is it that makes you and Father so wary?"

"Zhao Ping's uncle, Zhao Dongsheng, is a martial artist."

"Professional martial artist?"

"A non-human strongman who has broken the gene lock!"

Lin Feng fell silent. Non-human, the Zhao family actually has a non-human!

Although in this era, almost everyone knows about non-human strongmen, and Lin Feng has always dreamed of becoming a non-human strongman to cure his strange illness, he has never actually seen one. These non-human strongmen seem very mysterious and rarely appear in public.

"Father, Big brother, can a non-human strongman really protect Zhao Ping? Zhao Ping should be handed over to the police, and we should quickly gather evidence. He should serve at least ten years in prison."

Lin Feng did not want to let Zhao Ping off easily.

Lin Xiong smiled bitterly and said, "Feng, do you still want Zhao Ping to go to jail? That's impossible. With the Zhao family's power, they can get Zhao Ping out in a year or two."

"Moreover, now that you have crippled Zhao Ping, it's not us who are looking for trouble with Zhao Ping, but the Zhao family who are looking for trouble with us."

Lin Xiong felt helpless. When he heard that his daughter was captured and almost violated, he was furious and wanted to tear Zhao Ping apart. But reason told him he couldn't do that.

Now that Lin Feng has crippled Zhao Ping, it's already too late to make amends. The enmity between the two families has been established, and the Zhao family will not let it go easily.

"Father, are we going to bow to the Zhao family?"

"Even if we bow, we won't get a good outcome. Moreover, the Zhao family has already called, and it was a blatant threat. Do they really think our Lin family has no way out?"

Lin Xiong had already made up his mind.

"Father, what do you plan to do?"

Lin Feng stared intently at Lin Xiong.

Lin Xiong sighed and said, "Feng, I know you want to kill Zhao Ping, but he can't die. Otherwise, there will be no room for negotiation. We can only temporarily endure this. I will send Zhao Ping back to the Zhao family. He is already crippled and has received the punishment he deserves."

"Father, are non-human strongmen really that terrifying?"

"Feng, remember, the true rulers of this world are not politicians or businessmen, but non-human martial artists! For example, martial artists who have broken the gene lock, as long as they sign certain agreements and abide by the terms, they even have the right to kill!"

"Why did I fully support your second brother, Lin Hai, to join the military? Because in the military, he can get the best resources. Although there may be dangers in the military, he is the only one in our family who has a slight chance of breaking the gene lock and becoming a non-human."

"Even if he doesn't become a non-human, if he becomes a high-ranking official in the military, he will have non-human strongmen under his command. That is the foundation of our Lin family's survival!"

Lin Feng was shocked. His father had never told him these things before. He thought his second brother joined the military because he liked it, and his rapid promotion was due to the favor of the military leadership. It turns out that everything was because the Lin family was fully supporting his second brother.

This is the core plan of the Lin family, known only to Big brother Lin Yong and his parents. Lin Feng, who has been sick since childhood, could not be told about these matters. As for Lin Qian, she is just a young girl and naturally could not know these secrets.

"Father, I understand. I will do as you wish."

Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit disheartened. He had been so angry and saved his sister, thinking he was a hero in the family and could stand on his own.

But now it seems he can't do anything.

"Feng, you did well today. At least Lin Qian wasn't bullied. The rest is up to us. I will call your second brother immediately. Only your second brother can resolve this. I hope he is important enough in the eyes of that person. Otherwise, this will be a difficult situation for our Lin family."

Lin Xiong waved his hand, and the family meeting ended. His mother took Lin Qian upstairs to rest, and Lin Feng went to the garden alone to cool off.

The cold wind on his face seemed to calm Lin Feng down. In the past, he was carefree, only concerned about his illness, and hardly cared about family matters.

But now he realizes that the seemingly large Lin family is actually very fragile.

"Third brother."

Big brother Lin Yong walked over.

"Big brother, why are you here?"

Lin Feng has always thought of Big brother Lin Yong as refined and well-tempered, but he always felt he lacked a bit of sharpness.

Lin Yong loosened his tie and sighed, "Third brother, sometimes I really envy you. You are carefree and don't have to worry about all kinds of things every day."

"Big brother, you are second only to the top and manage a large enterprise, are you not happy?"

"How can I be happy? I drink until the middle of the night every day, always smiling, and living cautiously. Don't think the Lin Group is strong. If we take a wrong step, it will be like a fleeting flower, collapsing instantly. What I hope for most is that the second brother can break the gene lock in the military and become a non-human. Then my life will be much easier."

"Are non-human strongmen really that important?"

"How can they not be important? Let me tell you, more than 50% of the top 100 companies in the country are family businesses with non-human strongmen, or they have invited non-human strongmen to join. Understand? Sometimes business is not purely business; it's a competition of the forces behind it. A non-human strongman, just the name, is an invincible force!"

Lin Feng fell silent. Today, he has come into contact with the true 'secrets' of the family. It turns out that the family has pinned its hopes on his second brother, Lin Hai.

"When will the second brother come back?"

Lin Feng's memory of his second brother, Lin Hai, is already quite faint. After all, Lin Hai went to the military at the age of sixteen and has been there for eight years without returning home.

"The second brother should come back this time. If he doesn't, the Zhao family won't let it go. Third brother, go rest. You don't need to worry about these things. Your second brother and I will handle it. You just need to focus on your health. If you can get better, that will be a great blessing."

Lin Yong patted Lin Feng's shoulder and then turned to go upstairs to rest.

"Non-human..."

Lin Feng muttered softly. At this moment, his inner belief became even stronger. Even if it's not for his illness, he must break the gene lock and become a non-human!