"What?" Fang Cheng's mouth fell open.

Just for that?

"Just for one of your brothers, you broke my brother's limbs, blew up my Fang Family's company, and now you want to annihilate my family?" Fang Fei pointed at Lin Mu furiously. "Who does your brother think he is? What right does he have to be compared to mine? So what if he got beaten? You actually..."

SLAP!

Before Fang Fei could finish, Lin Mu appeared before her and struck her across the face.

"Ahhh!" Fang Fei let out a painful scream, half of her face swelling and contorting from the blow. "You dare hit me?"

She clutched her cheek, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She stared at Lin Mu with wide eyes and shrieked, "You actually hit me! I'll kill you!"

With that, she flicked her sleeve, and a thin shadow shot out, lunging toward Lin Mu.

It was a small red snake, no thicker than a chopstick, with a flat head that screamed of deadly poison. The snake was incredibly fast, reaching Lin Mu in the blink of an eye and snapping at his face.

A sadistic grin spread across Fang Fei's face, as if she could already see Lin Mu dying from the poison. This red snake was a gift from her master, who had also taught her to feed it unique toxins. It might not look large, but a single bite could render even an Inner Strength Martial Artist completely helpless and at the mercy of others. Fang Fei had made a name for herself in River City so quickly precisely because of this snake. Anyone who provoked her was bitten and killed.

However, just as the snake was about to strike, Lin Mu shook his head disdainfully and snatched it out of the air, pinching it securely. The red snake writhed in agony, its sharp, fine fangs a terrifying sight.

Lin Mu snorted coldly and squeezed.

SQUISH!

The small snake was crushed in his grasp and then tossed casually to the ground.

"Such low-level tricks are useless against me."

Lin Mu looked at Fang Fei indifferently. This woman has the heart of a viper; she's utterly malicious.

"You killed my snake?" Seeing the snake's corpse, Fang Fei charged madly at Lin Mu. "Bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

"Fei'er, no!" Fang Cheng's expression changed drastically. He started to shout a warning, but it was too late.

Lin Mu seized Fang Fei by the neck. With a slight squeeze, her breathing became labored and her face flushed crimson.

"A single hair on my brother's head is more precious than your entire being. Who does your Fang Family think they are to be compared to him?" Lin Mu's eyes gleamed with murderous intent, and he had no intention of letting Fang Fei go. "You've done wrong, yet you feel no remorse and even act entitled. So if I decide to exterminate your Fang Family, what can you possibly do about it?"

With that, he prepared to strike.

"Wait!" Fang Cheng cried out. "Lin Mu, don't hurt my daughter!"

Lin Mu looked at him coldly.

Fang Cheng took a deep breath. "You've already crippled my son and bombed the Wanta Group. Now, you've killed Mr. Xiao and the Young Sect Master of the Fire Cloud Sect. Are you truly prepared to commit the heinous crime of annihilating my entire Fang Family? No matter how powerful you are, you can't cover up the annihilation of an entire family! Putting aside that we are a branch of the Jiangling Prominent Fang Family, the Sect Leader of the Fire Cloud Sect alone will not let you go!"

"What are you getting at?" A mocking smile appeared on Lin Mu's face.

Fang Cheng said hurriedly, "If you spare the Fang Family, I can let everything that has happened be bygones. My family will even help you cover up the fact that you killed the Young Sect Master of the Fire Cloud Sect!"

This was Fang Cheng's bargaining chip. He intended to use this leverage to force Lin Mu to leave.

"So? I assume you don't want to offend a Heavenly Ranking Grandmaster, do you? And I don't mind telling you, the Fire Cloud Sect is a first-rate power in Jiangling, and they have an excellent relationship with us. Not only that, but the connections my family has with the Martial Alliance and the Military Department are beyond anything you could imagine!"

Fang Cheng was confident Lin Mu would be intimidated. No one dared to provoke a family with so many connections. Lin Mu would be no exception.

After all, he's just some minor Martial Artist!

"Who said I was afraid of them?" Lin Mu's eyes filled with a frosty killing intent. "If they dare to come, I'll make sure none of them leave alive. And if the Jiangling Fang Family truly makes a move, then don't blame me for taking my sword to Jiangling and annihilating them too!"

At these words, the color drained from Fang Cheng's face. He truly never imagined that Lin Mu would show such blatant disregard for the Jiangling Fang Family.

"Such arrogance!"

Just then, a cold voice drifted in from outside. "I'd like to see just how you plan to annihilate the Fang Family, let alone the one in Jiangling!"

The sound of crisp footsteps followed as a woman in a leopard-print coat entered. She paid no mind to the corpses littering the hall, walking straight toward Lin Mu, her long, narrow eyes sizing him up. "Let her go."

The woman had a powerful presence and showed no fear of Lin Mu. Behind her followed four burly men in sharp attire. They exuded a formidable aura, their gazes locked firmly on Lin Mu.

This woman was none other than Fang Cheng's sister and the wife of River City's richest man, Fang Ting.

A look of joyous relief washed over Fang Cheng's face when he saw her. "Tingting, please, save Fei'er!"

Fang Cheng recognized the four men behind his sister. They were Qiao Tianhao's personal bodyguards, rumored to be incredibly powerful—each one a master of the Martial Way, one in a million.

"Don't worry, brother. As long as I'm here, no one will lay a finger on you." Fang Ting was over forty but impeccably maintained. As the wife of the city's wealthiest man, she was no stranger to high-stakes situations.

"Fang Ming assaulted your employee and wrecked your company, but you've crippled him and blown up the Wanta Group in return. That makes you even." Fang Ting looked at Lin Mu coldly. "And now you've stormed the Fang estate, gone on a killing spree, and threatened to destroy our family. Tell me, who gave you the audacity to do so?"

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow. This woman is no simple character.

However, Lin Mu was not the least bit afraid. His confidence stemmed from his own strength.

"I don't need anyone to give me audacity," Lin Mu said, looking at her. "Since a wrong was committed, a price must be paid."

"Fang Ming and the Fang Family have already paid their price." Fang Ting lifted her chin, looking at Lin Mu arrogantly. "I believe it's enough."

"But I don't," Lin Mu sneered. "If you try to stop me, don't blame me for killing you too!"

"You..." Fang Ting's expression soured. She hadn't expected Lin Mu to be so stubborn.

"If you kill Fang Fei, I will make sure you die a gruesome death!" Fang Ting swore through clenched teeth, "I guarantee it!"

"Is that so?"

Lin Mu smiled faintly, and the hand holding Fang Fei's neck tightened.

CRACK!

The sickening sound of a neck snapping echoed through the hall. Fang Fei's eyes bulged in terror as she stared at Lin Mu in utter disbelief. She never imagined he would actually dare to kill her, and right in front of her aunt, no less.

He casually tossed Fang Fei's corpse to the floor, then met Fang Ting's gaze with cold indifference. "I've killed her. Now what are you going to do?"

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