Chapter 80: Unstoppable

The guards slowly collapsed. On their chests, blood holes over a dozen centimeters in diameter were shockingly visible in the dim night.
Turning slowly, Jiang Zhen’s gaze shifted to the other three guards, his expression solemn and brimming with murderous intent.
With several thuds, the three guards couldn’t withstand his overwhelming killing aura and fell to the ground, trembling nervously. No one dared to look at Jiang Zhen again, let alone plead for mercy.
In the distance, Wang Liuzhi’s legs trembled slightly. Having spent years on the streets, he had seen many bloody scenes, but seeing someone punched into a bloody mess, coupled with Jiang Zhen’s murderous aura, filled him with fear—and yet also an inexplicable sense of excitement.
Killing! That was truly the most impressive thing.
Lin Dong clenched his fists tightly; this scene also shocked his heart. Power was the most important thing in this world.
Beside him, Huo Yuan remained calm, his pale face unchanged. Xiao Munan and the others were quite surprised. To some extent, they had all killed people before, but none of them were as ruthless as Jiang Zhen.
The position of Grand Elder of the Law Hall—its future leader—was undoubtedly Jiang Zhen.
Lin Dong stepped forward quickly, approaching the three guards, and demanded, “Where is Zhou Jinchi?”
The guards trembled like leaves, their lips shaking violently, but they couldn’t utter a word.
Glancing around, Lin Dong pointed at the house ahead and said, “Continue!”
Jiang Zhen nodded and strode forward, with everyone following closely behind.
They moved unimpeded, passing two large houses before arriving at the edge of a small garden. A group of guards rushed out. The leader was someone Lin Dong recognized—Liu Qingling, the eldest son of the Liu family.
Seeing Lin Dong, Liu Qingling was shocked. The brutal scene from days ago flashed through his mind. Seeing Jiang Zhen’s murderous aura, he shuddered inexplicably and stepped back behind the guard team leader, Wu Hong, before whispering orders to another guard.
Lin Dong scanned the faces of the people around him and asked calmly, “Where is Zhou Jinchi?”
Liu Qingling sneered and nudged Wu Hong’s back.
Wu Hong had been in the Liu family for many years and was the head of the guard team, so he knew well Liu Qingling’s habit of pretending to be weak before striking fiercely. Thinking Liu Qingling was deliberately hiding behind him to feign weakness, he stepped forward. His tall frame didn’t exude much menace.
“Do you know where this is?”
Jiang Zhen glanced back at Lin Dong. After getting an affirmative reply, he bent his body slightly and shot forward like a cannonball.
Wu Hong was terrified. He instinctively reached for his sword hilt, but before he could touch it, another person appeared before him.
Swish!

His neck tightened, and Wu Hong felt a surge of energy rushing into his body. It was as if an invisible shield was pressing down on his dantian, preventing his spiritual energy from escaping no matter how hard he struggled.
“Where is Zhou Jinchi?” Jiang Zhen asked coldly.
“Who—who are you…?”
Jiang Zhen clenched his right hand suddenly, and a crisp snap echoed through the night, reaching everyone’s ears.
Seeing Wu Hong’s head droop helplessly, the guards stepped back in terror. Liu Qingling’s steps also became uneasy. This time, he wasn’t pretending to be weak on purpose. This one was even more ruthless!
“Speak! Where is Zhou Jinchi?” Jiang Zhen’s gaze immediately fixed on Liu Qingling’s face, given his distinctive attire.
“Go and bring Zhou Jinchi here.”
Liu Qingling hurriedly ordered his guards.
Jiang Zhen remained silent and returned to the group.
Liu Qingling secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Calculating the time, his father should be arriving soon, which put him at ease. Taking a few steps forward and glancing at the others, he guessed that Lin Dong was behind this incident and asked, “Shopkeeper Lin, Zhou Jinchi has been bedridden recovering these past few days. Could there be some misunderstanding?”
“A misunderstanding?” Lin Dong smiled indifferently. “It would be best if there isn’t any misunderstanding, Young Master Liu.”
Furious at Lin Dong’s threat, Liu Qingling pretended to be indignant. “Even if there’s some grudge between you and Zhou Jinchi, you shouldn’t kill someone from my Liu family, right? After all, my Liu family is the only family in Xilan City.”
Lin Dong began to view Liu Qingling differently. If it were Zhou Jinchi, relying on the power of the Liu family, even if faced with a few experts and accustomed to the Liu family’s invincibility in Xilan City, he probably wouldn’t take them seriously. Yet this young master from the Liu family was trying to reason with him?
“It’s true, it was inappropriate. I hope Young Master Liu can understand,” Lin Dong said in a slightly softer tone.
Young Master Liu was frustrated. What he wanted most was for Lin Dong to scold him fiercely with a murderous aura. In his opinion, if Lin Dong had truly intimidated him, he should have been extremely angry and dismissive of others. Why was he so polite?
Could it be that he also realized the Liu family wasn’t easy to provoke and wanted to pursue peace?
That made things difficult!
Liu Qingling racked his brains but couldn’t come up with a way to make Lin Dong show his strength without killing him.
“Damn you bastards! Do you know who I am? I’m telling you to slow down—do you hear me? If you don’t slow down, don’t think just because I’m injured I can’t deal with you. I’m a cousin of the Liu family!”
Amid the standoff, two guards rushed over, carrying the constantly cursing Zhou Jinchi.

“Huh? Cousin? Did you have someone carry me here?”
Zhou Jinchi looked up and then noticed Liu Qingling, his curses immediately weakening.
Liu Qingling was delighted. He had been worried about not finding a way to make this guy show his strength without taking it out on him, and this cousin was just the perfect candidate. His expression darkened as he said indifferently, “It was Manager Lin.”
“Manager Lin?” Zhou Jinchi turned his head and, after seeing Lin Dong clearly, was instead pleased rather than surprised. “Great! Those two guys took my silver but didn’t do the job. I was really worried! You actually came here on your own.”
“Was it you who ordered the fire to be set?” Lin Dong asked sternly.
“They set the fire?” Zhou Jinchi was stunned. He had only given half of the silver, promising to give the rest later. If they set the fire, why hadn’t they come to collect it?
That doesn’t make sense!
The man was standing right in front of him, and moreover, how did he know it was him who ordered the fire to be set?
Zhou Jinchi wasn’t stupid and quickly figured it out. The two who set the fire were caught, and these people had come to seek revenge.
“You’re lucky the fire didn’t kill you, but…” Zhou Jinchi waved at the guards behind Liu Qingling and snarled, “What are you waiting for? Capture him!”
The guards’ mouths twitched. Though they admired the courage of this young cousin, none of them acted on it.
Zhou Jinchi glared, ready to explode, but after seeing the guards’ expressions, he faintly sensed something was wrong.
“It must be his idea alone,” Lin Dong said coldly.
Jiang Zhen nodded and rushed to Zhou Jinchi’s side. His solemn face, with its bloodthirsty aura, made Zhou Jinchi’s breathing difficult instantly.
“Die!”
His dark fist was raised high as Jiang Zhen’s right shoulder dropped sharply. His right fist, carrying a gust of wind, struck Zhou Jinchi’s head like thunder.
Boom!
Blood splattered, and dark red mist rose under the night sky.
Everything fell silent. Lin Dong turned and strode away.
Liu Qingling was breathing rapidly, wanting to call out to Lin Dong but not daring to speak.
“Qingling, what happened?” From afar, several figures rushed over like arrows leaving the bow.
“Dad, someone’s causing trouble,” Liu Qingling said, overjoyed, before suddenly shouting, “Stop!”
Lin Dong turned, frowning. “Is there something, Young Master Liu?”
Liu Qingling replied coldly, “Anyway, Zhou Jinchi is still my Liu family’s cousin. Besides, you killed the head guard of my Liu family. If you just leave without leaving anything behind, do you really think my Liu family is easy to bully?”

Lin Dong was speechless. He had thought Young Master Liu was easy to talk to, only to find out he was too timid and waiting for backup. Jiang Zhen stepped forward, but was pulled back by Huo Yuan. Shaking his head, Huo Yuan took a few steps forward and slammed his fist into the ground. Violent energy spread rapidly underground before surging out like a hurricane, flinging those who came near like straw. Once they hit the ground, none of them could get up. Lin Dong was amazed—this move was something Tian Hao had used at Maple Forest Tavern; it was just a fourth-level spiritual skill. He never expected it to have such power in Huo Yuan’s hands, capable of defeating the entire Liu family’s leaders and experts with just one strike. Liu Qingling’s face turned ashen, his head pounding as if the world was spinning. “Let’s go!” Lin Dong turned to leave. Since Huo Yuan had taken action himself, it was clearly to establish his authority at once and avoid unnecessary killing. With that one punch, the Liu family’s leaders and experts might be bedridden for months, but they surely wouldn’t die. Anyone with a bit of sense would probably never dare to trouble Lin’s Inn again in their lifetime.