Chapter 23

A cold blade flashed a bright, cold light in the air. Lin Mu held the knife in his reverse grip, his wrist below and the tip of the knife pointing upwards, slicing down diagonally.

This time, Lin Mu had returned, and his former gentle demeanor was completely gone. His decisive and ruthless actions had already made Lin Zheng uneasy. Seeing that the other party was too lazy to argue and directly drew the knife, the hard attitude that Lin Zheng had built up in his chest melted away like snow under the sun, disappearing without a trace!

The blade swung, and with great force, the tip of the knife pierced through Lin Zheng's shirt. A sharp tearing sound made everyone watching draw in a cold breath.

Lin Zheng looked down and immediately felt dizzy, his face turning pale, almost fainting.

It turned out that although Lin Zheng had quickly retreated, the dagger had still pierced through his shirt, tearing it into a rag. If he had not dodged, he would have been slashed open, his chest ripped apart!

Could he... be so ruthless?

The people around him suddenly looked at him with some fear. They only now remembered that Lin Mu was still just a high school student. When young people get hot-headed and impulsive, they really could do something like kill with a knife!

Even the thin-lipped woman, who had been causing trouble all along, seemed to have been punched hard and dared not say another word.

Her despicable methods only worked on kind-hearted people. Facing someone like Lin Mu, who would directly use a knife, it was just a joke!

Seeing the looks of the people around him, Lin Mu felt a sigh of relief in his chest and was glad he had made the right bet!

He was not a mad killer; he would not really draw a knife and start cutting people over a few words.

Holding the dagger in reverse, he could always determine the changes in the dagger's position. After days of hard practice, Lin Mu had already mastered the precise range of his dagger's lethal power.

If Lin Zheng had not moved or dodged, to achieve the same intimidating effect, Lin Mu would have let him bleed a little, but it would have been just a scratch.

"As long as I, Lin Mu, am here, whether it's you, Lin Zheng, or you, this bitch, if you dare to bully my family, this knife is an example! If you're not convinced, come over and let me cut you again!"

Cruel! Tyrannical! Reckless! Arrogant!

Lin Zheng was his own uncle. Even if the two families had deep enmity, if he dared to call him by his name in public, others would think he was disrespectful and look down on him.

But!

At this moment, in this situation, Lin Mu called Lin Zheng by his name and cursed him in front of everyone, including the most respected elders nearby. Who would dare to say a word against him?

A few young men who often had trouble with Lin Zheng's family were listening to Lin Mu's strong words, their chests burning with a fierce fire, wishing they were the one holding the knife on the field!

Lin Zheng's family was truly used to being tyrannical, even disrespecting the elderly, cursing them at will. Even Lin Changyong, the grandson, showed no respect or filial piety to his grandfather.

Evil causes evil results. At this moment, Lin Zheng, feeling humiliated, desperately hoped someone would come to mediate, but even the elders had already lost faith in him. Who would step into this mess?

"Spit! Get out! Don't ruin the elders' appetite!"

Lin Mu spat out these extremely insulting words, but to Lin Zheng, who was on pins and needles, they were oddly soothing. He didn't dare to say another word, his face dark as he walked out the door.

The thin-lipped woman wanted to say a few words to save face, but when she turned and saw Lin Mu's cold, knife-like gaze, she felt a chill and lowered her head, running out as well.

The people watching the commotion, seeing it disperse, felt extremely oppressed and slowly dispersed.

Along with the dispersing crowd, Lin Mu's actions and words today also spread. A few high school students in the village had also heard about it.

"Seniors, you've seen the show, let's get back to the table and continue eating." Lin Mu turned around, his heart's knot gone, his anger dissipated, and he returned to his usual calm.

The old men looked at each other, and after a long time, Old Six sighed and gave the old man a thumbs up: "Brother, it's your grandson who is really capable! Our old Lin family has finally produced someone!"

The old man quickly humbly declined, and with his intentional mediation, plus Lin Mu inviting the children of the other families to eat together, the table once again became relaxed.

After a satisfying meal, the old men went home contentedly, leaving a group of children sitting on small stools, eating candy, and watching the animation on the computer without blinking.

Lin Ye and Lin Lin were looking very impressive, adjusting the volume from time to time, feeling an unprecedented joy.

"Little Mu, you..." The old man, who was helping to clear the dishes, stopped his work and said.

Lin Mu, seeing his worried look, knew what he was thinking and smiled: "Grandpa, don't worry, even if he hadn't dodged just now, I wouldn't have hurt him!"

The old man felt greatly relieved. His grandson was tough but not ruthless, which made him extremely satisfied.

...

"Grandpa, this is the remaining manuscript fee I earned. I've already saved enough for living expenses. Keep this money. If the family needs anything or if you want to eat something, just buy it, don't be stingy! Little Ye and Little Lin, you two remember to listen to Grandpa..."

The next afternoon, Lin Mu, carrying only a computer bag, stuffed an envelope into the old man's hand. No matter how the old man tried to refuse, he couldn't.

The old man's mood was complex, his gray beard trembling, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say, just holding Lin Mu's hand with both hands, trembling.

He smiled, patted Little Brother and Little Sister's heads, and got into the car, sitting by the window. He watched the distant family members slowly become a small dot, still standing still, clearly watching him leave from afar.

The longing and reluctance of the left-behind children and the elderly for family made Lin Mu once again full of fighting spirit. Such a lovely family, if he couldn't earn enough money to let them live a happy life, it would truly be a waste of being a man!

...

"Hey, did you hear? In our school, that Lin Mu who writes novels, when he went home yesterday, he first beat up his cousin, then directly took out a knife and almost injured his own uncle. It was too intense!"

"You heard that too? I thought it was fake, but I asked a classmate from their village, and it turns out it's true! At the time, all the neighbors were watching, I don't know how he dared to do it!"

"Exactly! I thought he had some talent, but I didn't expect him to be so tyrannical. He treats his relatives like this just because he made some money. It looks like he has a problem with his character..."

Shang Zhicheng, seeing the text message on his phone, immediately had a very bad expression.

"This Lin Mu is really a bad seed!"

PS: The system crashed due to the chapter, had to reinstall. Thanks to Shen Ben Wu Ming 588 for the donation, feeling depressed, my seeds...

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