Tycoon War God

”Venerable Master, they are...” Alice was taken aback when she saw Lin Mu return with two people.

”Guard the door. No one is allowed in without my permission!” Lin Mu instructed simply before leading Qin Hongshu and his wife into the room.

Alice obediently stood by the door. Meanwhile, Cheng Bugui used his connections to book the entire hotel floor, arranging for guards at every access point to prevent any unauthorized individuals from coming up.

「Inside the hotel room.」

After placing his in-laws on the bed, Lin Mu’s expression turned icy cold.

On the way here, he had already examined them. If he hadn’t, he never would have known. To his shock, the examination revealed that they had both been poisoned!

”The Qin Family... Excellent. Truly excellent!” A monstrous killing intent surged in Lin Mu’s eyes.

He didn’t need to think hard to guess the source of the poison in his in-laws’ bodies. It must have been a despicable tactic used by the Qin Family to force Luo Li’s hand, which completely ignited the murderous intent in Lin Mu’s heart!

If Lin Mu had been an ordinary man, the worst-case scenario would have been Luo Li being forced into the marriage, while her parents would have died from the poison. Killing two birds with one stone! Truly a vicious scheme!

Just then, Qin Hongshu slowly woke up. Upon seeing Lin Mu, he was startled for a moment, then quickly sat up.

”Where are we?” He looked around. This didn’t seem to be the factory where they had been confined. This young man... he seems vaguely familiar, as if I’ve seen him somewhere before.

”Are you... Lin Mu?” Qin Hongshu asked tentatively.

”Uh...” This is my first time meeting my father-in-law. It’d be a lie to say I’m not nervous.

Lin Mu nodded.

”Did you rescue us?”

Qin Hongshu smiled faintly. Seeing his wife lying safely beside him, he let out a quiet sigh of relief.

”Yes.”

Even Lin Mu, who could face the Heavenly Gods without batting an eye, sounded somewhat tense.

”Haha, don’t be nervous, young man,” Qin Hongshu comforted him. ”Although we’ve never met, I’ve heard Luo Li mention you.”

”You’ve seen Luo Li?” Lin Mu was startled.

Qin Hongshu nodded and sighed. ”We met a few months ago, right when Luo Li first arrived in Demon City.”

”But it’s better not to speak of the circumstances of that meeting!” He thought back to their first encounter. He’d barely had a chance to speak a few words to his daughter before the Qin Family’s men forcibly separated them and locked them up in different locations. A flash of anger appeared in Qin Hongshu’s eyes.

As a man, being imprisoned for years by others was an absolute humiliation. As a father, watching my daughter being forced into a marriage while I could do nothing filled me with a profound sense of powerlessness. And the Qin Family was the cause of it all!

”Did you come to Demon City this time to rescue Luo Li?” Qin Hongshu stared into Lin Mu’s eyes, as if trying to confirm something.

Lin Mu nodded. ”That’s right. This time, I’m not only going to rescue Luo Li, I’m going to destroy the Qin Family!”

”Child, don’t!” Qin Hongshu exclaimed urgently. ”You have no idea how powerful the Qin Family is. In Demon City, they’re known as ’Qin Half-the-Sky’. It means their influence is so vast it covers half the sky!”

Qin Hongshu and his wife had moved to Demon City not long after Luo Li was born, so they understood the Qin Family better than anyone. For Lin Mu to try to rescue Luo Li on his own and also destroy the Qin Family was more difficult than ascending to the heavens.

”Don’t worry,” Lin Mu said. ”Since I dared to come, I’m naturally confident. This time, if the Qin Family isn’t destroyed, I will not rest!”

Qin Hongshu seemed to sense Lin Mu’s determination. A hint of approval appeared in his eyes, but he still said, ”But the Qin Family is not easy to deal with.”

”I know what I’m doing,” Lin Mu said. ”You two rest well. If you need anything, just tell Alice.”

Finding little else to talk about with Qin Hongshu, Lin Mu prepared to leave.

”Wait,” Qin Hongshu stopped Lin Mu. He said earnestly, ”If it proves too difficult, don’t force it. We can make a long-term plan.”

Without turning his head, Lin Mu replied, ”Luo Li is my woman. No one is allowed to harm her in the slightest!”

Watching Lin Mu’s retreating back, Qin Hongshu gave a wry smile. Well, I’ll be. Getting lectured by my own son-in-law. But why does it feel so... satisfying?

After leaving the room, Lin Mu instructed Alice, ”Take good care of them.” He then called for Cheng Bugui and said, ”Go. Send a message to the Qin Family. Tell them I will pay them a personal visit tomorrow!”

Though he called it a visit, his tone was brimming with boundless killing intent!

”Yes!”

「Meanwhile, at the Qin Family Manor.」

Even though it was deep in the night, the manor was brightly lit.

The Family Head, Qin Jianlin, asked, ”How are the preparations?”

The Qin Family Steward replied, ”Reporting to the Family Head, everything is nearly ready. We’re just waiting for the Han Family to pick her up tomorrow.”

”That wretched woman still hasn’t given in?” Qin Jianlin frowned.

”No.”

Qin Jianlin snorted coldly. ”She has no say in this matter! What about Qin Hongshu? Have you sent someone to pick them up?”

The Butler replied respectfully, ”Young Master Qin Wei has already gone. He should be back soon.”

”There won’t be any problems, will there?” Qin Jianlin asked.

The Butler chuckled. ”With the Third Master accompanying him, what could possibly go wrong?”

The Qin Family had already imprisoned Qin Hongshu and his wife for many years, moving them to a new location periodically. They even changed the guards every few days. It had been this way for years without a single incident. Now, with the marital alliance with the Han Family imminent, they had assigned even more manpower. There was no room for error!

Qin Jianlin nodded heavily. ”Until this matter is finalized,” he said in a low, stern voice, ”there can be no mistakes. You know how severe the consequences will be.”

”This old servant understands!” the Butler said. ”All arrangements are in place. As for Qin Luoli, the young miss has personally gone to persuade her. Using her parents as leverage, she has no choice but to agree!”

”Good.” Qin Jianlin nodded in satisfaction. ”You’ve been very thorough.”

”It is merely this old servant’s duty...”

Just as the Qin Family Steward was professing his loyalty, a servant hurried in, clutching something.

”Family Head, someone delivered something!” The servant was trembling.

The Butler was instantly furious. ”A joyous occasion for the Qin Family is at hand! It’s natural for people to send gifts. What’s the meaning of this panic? How improper!”

”Bring it here!”

Just as the Butler reached out to take it, the item in the servant’s hands fell to the ground.

It was a bloody, severed head!

”Third Master!” the Butler shrieked, collapsing to the ground, his face deathly pale.

The other members of the Qin Family were equally terrified.

The Qin Family’s Third Master... He was a Martial Way expert. How could someone decapitate him and deliver his head to their doorstep? Who would be so brazen?!

”Outrageous!” Qin Jianlin erupted in fury, bellowing, ”Who sent this?! You didn’t detain them?”

”N-no...” The terrified servant was still reeling from shock, stammering, ”After the person dropped this... he said... he said...”

”Said what!” Qin Jianlin’s rage boiled over.

”He said that their Venerable Master will visit tomorrow, and he told all of us in the Qin Family... to wash our necks and wait for death!”