Upon hearing Master Hu's ruthless words, Aunt Xue's face went white as a sheet, filled with endless terror.
But Lin Han's gaze only grew colder.
"Then I'll choose the third option."
"I'll have all of you… die together!"
What!
For a moment, Master Hu and his twenty-odd men couldn't believe their ears.
After a brief silence,
The crowd erupted.
'A lunatic! An idiot!'
This guy actually threatened to kill every last one of them!
Especially Master Hu. As the tyrant of South City, it had been a long time since anyone had dared to be so arrogant in his presence.
"Since you're looking for death, we'll be happy to oblige!"
"Kill him!"
Instantly, the twenty-odd thugs surrounding them raised their machetes and charged at Lin Han in a frenzy.
The blades whistled through the air!
Killing intent surged!
Seeing this, Aunt Xue, who was standing nearby, cried out in terror,
"Young Master, watch out— Huh? How can this be?!"
Aunt Xue's words caught in her throat.
Because an unbelievable scene was unfolding before her very eyes.
TAP.
Lin Han merely took a single, light step. Instantly, a terrifying wave of energy erupted from the sole of his foot, sweeping out in all directions.
The twenty-odd thugs, who hadn't even reached him yet, suddenly felt as if a great mountain was crushing them.
THUD!
THUD!
One after another, they collapsed to the ground like falling dominoes.
In the blink of an eye, all twenty-odd men were down.
"N-No… Impossible! Why can't I move!"
"Damn it, what kind of sorcery is this! I feel so heavy, like I'm about to be crushed to a pulp!"
The twenty-odd thugs were utterly terrified.
They struggled desperately to get up, but even with all their might, they couldn't rise in the slightest. They could only grovel on the ground like ants.
However, what they were about to experience would be seared into their memories for eternity.
"I said… you would all die."
As Lin Han's icy words fell, he took a second step, bringing his foot down gently on the head of the thug nearest him.
"NO!!!"
The thug's vision went black, and then his head…
SPLAT!
It burst apart, crushed completely underfoot.
Silence.
At that moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent. No one had ever witnessed such a horrifying scene.
Even Master Hu's body trembled as he collapsed to the ground in sheer terror.
"He stomped him to death! He… How could he?!"
But Master Hu's terror had only just begun.
STEP. STEP. STEP.
Lin Han walked forward, and with each step he took, another head exploded.
The third.
The fifth.
The seventh.
In the blink of an eye, seven men had been stomped to death on the spot. It made Master Hu's skin crawl, and he hastily cried out:
"St-Stop! Stop it right now!"
"Kid, who the hell are you?!"
Master Hu was completely stunned.
He had killed men and seen countless ruthless figures, but he had never encountered a demon like Lin Han.
In Lin Han's eyes, it seemed they were nothing more than ants to be crushed at will. 'This guy… He's terrifying!'
But Lin Han paid his words no mind.
He lifted his foot and brought it down once more.
'It's over!'
Master Hu's heart sank to the abyss. He knew he had picked the wrong fight today.
But just then!
SCREEECH!!!
The sound of screeching tires echoed from nearby, followed by an angry roar:
"Stop! Stop right now!"
Hm?
Lin Han paused, his foot hovering, and turned to look.
He saw two Rolls-Royces parked a short distance away.
An elderly man in a Tang suit, accompanied by four bodyguards, hurried out of one, panting.
The moment he saw the newcomer, Master Hu's eyes lit up as if he had just seen his lifeline.
"Master Tang! Your timing is perfect!"
"Quick, have Ah Da and the others stop this madman! He… he's already killed seven of my men!"
Master Tang!
It was none other than the head of the Tang Family, Old Master Tang—Tang Mingli!
He was also one of Master Hu's main backers.
Master Hu's heart instantly relaxed. He knew that Master Tang's four bodyguards were all elite masters on the level of Soldier Kings!
With them here, Lin Han was done for!
Sure enough!
After hearing Master Hu's words, Old Master Tang nodded to the four bodyguards at his side.
Instantly, the four bodyguards stepped forward in unison, striding toward Lin Han.
"Yes! Excellent!"
"Kid, let's see you act so arrogant now!"
Master Hu's face was flushed with excitement, and the rest of the thugs on the ground saw a glimmer of hope.
They couldn't wait to see Lin Han get crushed.
However!
Just as the four bodyguards reached Lin Han!
And Master Hu and his men thought a battle was about to break out!
THUD!
THUD!
The four bodyguards dropped to one knee before Lin Han in perfect unison.
"We have come to apologize to Mr. Lin!"
"We have come to apologize to Mr. Lin!"
Wh-What?!
At this scene, Master Hu and his men's jaws nearly hit the floor.
But that wasn't all.
Old Master Tang himself then walked up to Lin Han and bowed deeply, his body bent nearly to the ground.
"I, Tang Mingli, have come to thank Mr. Lin for saving my life!"
BOOM!
Seeing this, it finally dawned on Master Hu and his men.
Old Master Tang and his entourage hadn't come for them at all. They were here to apologize and express their gratitude!
And for… saving a life?
At that moment, Lin Han looked at Old Master Tang and his men, the cold glint in his eyes unwavering.
"Are you here to stop me?"
BOOM!
A single glance from him sent Tang Mingli and his men's hearts hammering in their chests, as if they would leap out of their throats.
"Mr... Mr. Lin, please don't misunderstand!"
With that, Old Master Tang turned to Master Hu and roared:
"Ah Hu!"
"The sheer audacity! How dare you offend Mr. Lin!"
Hearing this, Master Hu was on the verge of tears.
"Master Tang, you've got it all wrong! I never offended this Mr. Lin!"
"He's the one who killed one of my men right off the bat! Then he stomped seven more to death!"
Master Hu's words made Old Master Tang and his men frown.
But before they could speak, Aunt Xue, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up.
"That's nonsense!"
"It was your men who came to dig up this grave and desecrate the bones of the Young Master's loved one! He was only defending them!"
What!
Aunt Xue's words not only made Old Master Tang's expression darken, but Master Hu himself jumped in fright.
He knew nothing about any grave desecration!
He glanced at the grave beside them and the shovels on the ground.
It all clicked for Master Hu.
"Greyhound! You three bastards, get your asses over here!"
His words nearly scared the three thugs on the ground to death.
With pale faces, they scrambled to their knees and began kowtowing repeatedly.
"M-Master Hu! It was all Young Master Zhao Tianming of the Zhao Family! He ordered us to do it!"
"Zhao Tianming said Mr. Lin offended Su Mu'er, and he wanted to teach him a lesson!"
Zhao Tianming.
Hearing that name, a murderous glint flickered in Lin Han's eyes.
'The Zhao Family… they are my enemies!'
'And now Zhao Tianming wants to desecrate the Lin Clan's graves and scatter the bones of my ancestors!'
'Truly… deserving of death!'