Su Lin did not even look back. Reaching out with both hands simultaneously, he easily caught the two incoming machetes!
A massive wave of force erupted!
Bang! Bang!
The blades snapped in two, and the men wielding them were violently thrown backward through the air, crashing onto the ground with their fates unknown.
The others who were preparing to move froze instantly upon seeing how fiercely savage Su Lin was, not daring to act rashly.
Su Lin did not press forward. Instead, he turned to face Red Rose. "Red Rose, is it? I'll warn you one last time: if anyone dares to block my path again, you'll be the next one to die."
"Perhaps you think you're quite formidable, but killing you is nothing more than a flick of the finger."
With that, he violently whipped his hand forward!
The broken blade in his hand flew straight toward Red Rose!
It moved with such blistering speed that the air along its path shrieked in protest!
As Red Rose watched the broken blade hurtle toward her, she felt as though she had been enveloped by death itself.
She stood rooted to the spot, entirely unable to move!
*Whoosh!*
The next second, the broken blade grazed right past Red Rose's ear!
A few strands of hair fell from the side of her shoulder.
A bloody scratch even appeared on her pretty cheek.
And the broken blade itself embedded itself deeply into the wall behind her!
"Let's go up."
Without giving Red Rose another glance, Su Lin took Lin Feixuan and walked straight toward the second floor!
This time, no one dared to stop them. All the subordinates simply looked to Red Rose, waiting for her reaction.
After a dozen seconds, Red Rose finally snapped out of her daze and gently touched the scratch on her face.
Looking at the blood on her fingers, she couldn't help feeling a lingering sense of fear.
She knew very well.
Su Lin easily could have killed her just now; he simply chose not to in order to make an example of her!
"Big Sis, what should we do now? Should we ask Master Tian to come out?"
A subordinate ventured cautiously.
"No need. This man's strength is immense. Even if Master Tian came, he might not be a match for him."
Red Rose shook her head in refusal, then turned her gaze to Lin Heihu. "Lin Heihu, who on earth is he?"
"Red Rose, I told you long ago that Young Master Su is no ordinary person."
"As for his exact identity, it's not my place to say. All you need to know is that he is someone neither of us can afford to offend!"
Lin Heihu replied ambiguously.
Hearing this, Red Rose's lovely eyes flashed as if she had made up her mind, and she too began walking toward the second floor.
Lin Heihu couldn't help frowning. "Red Rose, are you still going to make an enemy of Young Master Su?"
Without looking back, Red Rose answered, "Of course not. Regardless of anything else, today's conflict started because of me, so I naturally have to step forward to resolve it and appease Young Master Su's anger."
Meanwhile, upstairs, Su Lin and Lin Feixuan had just reached the second floor when they heard Jiang Yuqing's cries again!
Following the sound, Su Lin located the private room and kicked the door wide open!
Upon entering, Su Lin immediately saw Jiang Yuqing tied up, though she was completely unharmed.
Instead, Chen Chao was collapsed in front of her, clutching his stomach with a painful expression!
"Yuqing, are you alright?"
Lin Feixuan hurried over and untied the ropes for Jiang Yuqing.
"Feixuan, why are you here?"
Jiang Yuqing looked somewhat surprised to see Lin Feixuan.
"When I found out you'd been taken by Red Rose's people, I brought Su Lin here to rescue you!"
"How are you? You weren't hurt, were you?"
Lin Feixuan continuously checked Jiang Yuqing over.
"I'm fine. Chen Chao tried to touch me just now, but I kicked him away. Thank goodness you guys came in time."
Jiang Yuqing explained with a lingering sense of fear.
At that moment, Chen Chao struggled to his feet, his expression twisted with malice. "Jiang Yuqing, you bitch, you just wait. No one is going to save you today!"
"And you, Lin Feixuan! You've gone against me time and time again, and you won't get away today either!"
"Taking advantage of this opportunity, I'm going to have both of you tonight and turn you into the bitches beneath me!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yuqing's expression changed drastically. "Feixuan, we'd better leave quickly. This Chen Chao bought off the people at the Red Rose Club. Once those men get over here, they won't let us go!"
"Don't worry, with me here, no one dares to touch you!"
Su Lin patted his chest with confidence, then strode toward Chen Chao, looking at him with utter contempt. "You really are pathetic. People practically handed her to you all tied up, and you still managed to get beaten by a woman!"
Humiliated to this degree, Chen Chao's eyes turned bloodshot. "Brat, don't you be so arrogant! Since you've come as well, we'll settle our score from last time today!"
"Settle accounts with me? Do you even have the strength for it?"
Su Lin completely disregarded Chen Chao.
Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed, and Red Rose appeared at the entrance with a group of subordinates.
"Big Sis Red Rose, you're finally here! Not only did this guy cause trouble in your club, but he also tried to move against me. Quickly, have your men seize them!"
Acting as though he had found a powerful backer, Chen Chao pointed straight at Su Lin.
"Don't be impatient, Young Master Chen. I will certainly handle this matter."
"Only, before that, there are a few things I'd like to say to you."
Red Rose smiled faintly and walked slowly toward Chen Chao.
Chen Chao looked slightly puzzled, wondering what Red Rose could possibly have to say to him.
Su Lin, however, didn't care in the least.
Since Jiang Yuqing was already rescued, if Red Rose dared to cause more trouble, he would simply kill her on the spot.
*Swoosh!*
At that exact moment, Red Rose made a sudden move, her right hand sweeping swiftly across Chen Chao's neck!
Chen Chao's eyes bulged wide!
A distinct line of red slowly materialized across his throat.
Fresh blood continuously surged from the wound, quickly soaking his entire upper body.
When Chen Chao finally registered what had happened, he frantically clamped both hands over his windpipe, desperately trying to stop the bleeding, but it was utterly useless!
He stared wide-eyed, fixing his gaze squarely on Red Rose.
He wanted to say something, but not a single sound came out.
After lasting like this for a few seconds, Chen Chao collapsed stiffly to the floor, his eyes still wide open!
He had breathed his last!
A single blade to the throat!
He died with grievances un-redressed.
Looking at Chen Chao's corpse, both Lin Feixuan and Jiang Yuqing turned slightly pale.
They never expected Red Rose to kill Chen Chao so abruptly.
And her strike had been both decisive and ruthless!
"Heh, interesting."
Su Lin grew curious about Red Rose's actions, studying her with a playful glint in his eye.
"What are you standing around for? Drag his body out of here!"
Red Rose snapped a cold order at her subordinates nearby.
Only then did the men snap out of their shock, hurriedly hauling Chen Chao's body out of the private room.
"Young sir, what happened earlier was my fault for offending your friend. Let what just happened serve as my apology to you, and I hope you can forgive me."
Red Rose turned to face Su Lin, the icy demeanor on her face melting away as a proper, polite smile curved her lips.
"If you want me to forgive you, isn't this a bit short of enough?"
Su Lin crossed his arms, asking with a teasing tone.
"Then I wonder what it would take for you to forgive me, young sir? Whatever demands you make, I certainly won't refuse!"
There was a heavy subtext laden in Red Rose's words.
"Really?"
Su Lin's eyes lit up abruptly.
"Of course. I'd be more than happy to serve a powerhouse like you, sir."
Red Rose licked her crimson lips, looking more alluring than ever.
"Well then, I won't hold back!"
Su Lin instantly broke into a mischievous grin.
"Su Lin! What do you think you're doing? You're Sister Bingyu's husband! If you dare do anything to betray her, I will never let you go!"
Lin Feixuan warned him with an angry glare.
Yet Su Lin acted as though he hadn't heard a word, walking right up to Red Rose and extending a palm toward her.
At the sight of this, the corners of Red Rose's mouth curled into a barely perceptible, mocking smile.
So what if this Su Lin was formidable?
In the end, wasn't he about to grovel beneath her skirt!
Once he indulged in her gentle trap, manipulating him would be as simple as ordering a dog around!
While Red Rose was lost in these thoughts, the hand Su Lin had extended simply patted her shoulder. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Your physical fitness seems pretty decent. In that case, drop and give me a hundred push-ups!"
"What?"
Red Rose's eyes widened in sheer disbelief.
With such a great beauty standing right here waiting, all he wanted her to do was push-ups?
Was that even polite?
"What? Are you unwilling?"
"If you refuse, I'll be very angry, and the consequences will be severe, oh!"
An expression of displeasure crossed Su Lin's face.
"I'll do them!"
Gritting her teeth, Red Rose had no choice but to agree.
She walked off to the side, dropped to the floor, and began doing push-ups.
It had to be said that watching such a gorgeous beauty engage in this sort of workout was quite a spectacle.
Clearly, Red Rose was no ordinary person either, and she quickly knocked out all one hundred.
"Young sir, is this satisfactory now?"
Red Rose stood back up, her cheeks flushed as she looked at Su Lin.
Her breathing was slightly rapid and laced with delicate pants from the intense exertion.
"Seeing as you're so sincere, I'll let it slide this time." Su Lin decided not to give her a hard time anymore.
"Su Lin, can we leave now?!"
Lin Feixuan asked with a hint of displeasure.
This Red Rose gave off such a sultry vibe that it filled her with a strong sense of repulsion.
"Let's go!"
Su Lin nodded and left the Red Rose Club alongside Lin Feixuan and Jiang Yuqing.
Watching Su Lin's retreating figure, Red Rose's lovely eyes grew profound.
She had met countless men, but Su Lin was one of the very few who remained entirely unmoved by her charm.
She just wasn't sure how powerful Su Lin truly was, nor whether he was worth giving up her stubborn pride for.
Meanwhile, just outside the Red Rose Club, Lin Feixuan suddenly turned to Su Lin and adopted a sarcastic tone, "Su Lin, that Red Rose seemed to have her eyes on you just now. Did you really bear to just walk away like that?"
"Ah! A man as exceptional as me attracts women wherever he goes. There's just no helping it!"
Su Lin heaved a helpless sigh!
"Narcissist!"
Seeing his expression, Lin Feixuan couldn't help rolling her eyes!
Yet, recalling how domineering Su Lin had looked inside the club, Lin Feixuan had to admit that he truly possessed an air of masculine strength!
"Um, Su Lin, thank you so much for today. If you hadn't come to rescue me, I really would have been in grave danger!"
Jiang Yuqing looked at Su Lin with genuine gratitude.
"Just a small matter. Besides, we're practically one-day lovers anyway, so it was only right!"
Su Lin laughed it off nonchalantly.
Knowing full well that Su Lin was referring to the time they pretended to be a couple in front of Chen Chao, Jiang Yuqing couldn't help blushing!
Right then, a thought struck Su Lin. He turned to Lin Feixuan and asked, "Didn't you say earlier that because I came to save Yuqing, you owe me a favor?"
"That's right."
Lin Feixuan nodded.
"So, how do you plan to repay this favor?"
Su Lin looked at Lin Feixuan with a teasing look in his eye.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"It's just a favor, isn't it? Spit it out—what do you want me to do!"
Lin Feixuan felt entirely uncomfortable under his gaze.
"We're all friends here, so I won't make things difficult for you. Like I said before: why don't you just call me daddy, and we'll call it even."
Su Lin patted his chest with a magnanimous air!
"Get lost!!"
Lin Feixuan flared up instantly!
She even wondered if Su Lin had some weird fetish; otherwise, why was he so obsessed with making her call him daddy?
"Suit yourself if you won't. Why be so fierce about it?"
Su Lin curled his lips in disappointment!
"Yuqing, don't pay any attention to this pervert, let's go!"
Unwilling to exchange another word with Su Lin, Lin Feixuan grabbed Jiang Yuqing and stormed off!
"Ah, what fickle women. When they need me, they call so urgently, but once they're done, they pull up their skirts and pretend they don't know me!"
Su Lin let out a resentful sigh.
Hearing this, Lin Feixuan nearly tripped and stumbled.
Ultimately, she suppressed the urge to turn around and beat Su Lin to a pulp, marching straight ahead until she was gone.
Only after Lin Feixuan had walked far away did Su Lin turn to look at Lin Heihu, who had followed him out.
"Young Master Su, is there anything else you need me to do?"
Lin Heihu asked, putting on a flattering, sycophantic expression.
"Not for now. Go back and attend to your own business. If something actually comes up later, I'll give you a call."
Su Lin waved a hand.
"Understood, Young Master Su!"
A look of joy flashed across Lin Heihu's face as he trotted off happily.
A short while ago at the Emperor Club, Su Lin had merely said he would consider letting him work for him. Now, he had changed his tune to say he would contact him if needed.
This proved that his relationship with Su Lin had taken another step closer!
And Lin Heihu firmly believed that as long as he could stay by Su Lin's side and work for him, it would surely change his destiny!
With everyone gone and nothing left on his agenda, Su Lin decided to head back to Fengyue Pavilion.
This time when he entered, no one dared to stop him, and Su Lin quickly arrived at Xiao Qianmei's door.
He pushed the door open and stepped inside.
A wave of fragrant breeze rushed toward him, and the next moment, Su Lin felt the front of his body enveloped by warm, velvety softness.
Su Lin looked helplessly at Xiao Qianmei, who was standing inches away: "Senior Sister, what are you doing?"
Xiao Qianmei pressed her body tightly against Su Lin's, breathing out a puff of scented air: "Little brat, what do you think I'm doing? Naturally, I've missed you—missed you to distraction!"
"Senior Sister, can you please be serious?"
Feeling Xiao Qianmei's heated body, Su Lin didn't dare to move a muscle.
After all, he was at a hot-blooded age, and it was far too easy for things to catch fire!
"Junior Brother, aren't you being a bit too harsh? Senior Sister treats you so well she's ready to give you her very self, so how is this not being serious?"
The hot breath Xiao Qianmei exhaled grew increasingly intense!
"Spare me, Senior Sister, I'm not interested in you!"
Su Lin took a couple of steps to the side, putting some distance between them.
Suddenly, Xiao Qianmei reached out and grabbed Su Lin playfully, laughing with amusement: "Junior Brother, men really are creatures who say one thing and mean another. But your physical reaction definitely didn't lie to me, oh!"
What a vixen!
Su Lin couldn't help taking a deep breath. Wasn't this Xiao Qianmei genuinely afraid he might devour her?
"Junior Brother, tell me, what brings you here to see me this time?"
Xiao Qianmei sat down on the sofa.
"Nothing much, just wanted to ask how the investigation into my background is going."
Su Lin stated the purpose of his visit.
"Still no news yet. After all, trying to trace someone's identity using only a jade pendant isn't a simple task."
Xiao Qianmei shook her head.
"Fair enough."
Su Lin didn't press further.
To be honest, he hadn't held out much hope regarding his origins anyway.
"Right, there's also something concerning your wife that I think I ought to tell you in advance."
Xiao Qianmei abruptly changed the subject.
"What is it?"
Su Lin looked at her curiously.
"Your wife is named Xia Bingyu, right? I checked her out; she's part of the Xia Group."
"Not only that, back when she was in university, she was the campus belle, with countless admirers pursuing her."
Xiao Qianmei spoke at an unhurried pace.
"My wife is so gorgeous, isn't that completely normal?"
Su Lin grew even more puzzled, unsure of what Xiao Qianmei was driving at.
"Don't be impatient, little junior brother, let me finish."
The corners of Xiao Qianmei's mouth curved into a smile as she continued: "According to the information I dug up, when Xia Bingyu was in school, she had a male friend—you could even call him a boyfriend."
"The two of them were very close back then, and there were even rumors that they planned to get married right after graduation. But later, due to Guo Feiheng's family arrangements, he was forced to go abroad."
"Before he left, however, the two made a pact to wait for each other. I wonder if Xia Bingyu ever mentioned this to you, little junior brother?"
Su Lin frowned. This was news to him.
"Junior Brother, you really didn't know?"
"Tell me, you two have been married for a while now—I wonder if you've ever gotten a taste of her yet?"
Xiao Qianmei pinned Su Lin with a provocative gaze.
"Senior Sister, how did you find out about all this?"
Su Lin answered a question with a question.
Xiao Qianmei laughed even more merrily. Su Lin's reaction was practically an admission in itself.
She chuckled teasingly, "Little junior brother, have you forgotten? I run the Fengyue Pavilion here in Jiang City. Digging up information on an ordinary person is child's play for me."
"Little junior brother, judging by this information, that woman is very likely just using you. You need to be careful."
"Why don't you just pack up and come live with Senior Sister instead? Senior Sister will definitely treat you well!"
Su Lin gave two dry coughs. "Let's pass on that. Besides, my wife treats me quite well, and I trust her!"
"Wife this, wife to that. Who knows what's so great about that woman anyway?"
Xiao Qianmei huffed with a heavy dose of jealousy.
"Alright, Senior Sister, I have other things to attend to. We'll chat another day, bye-bye!"
Daring not to linger a moment longer, Su Lin said his farewells and bolted.
A few minutes later, and he truly had no idea what this senior sister might do to him!
Watching Su Lin's retreating back, the smile on Xiao Qianmei's lips grew richer.
Having spent all those years together up on the mountain, she understood this junior brother of hers inside and out!
Don't let his flippant exterior fool you; his mental fortitude outstripped even that of seasoned old foxes.
As for the stories she had just told him, they certainly wouldn't cause any real friction between them.
Instead, Xiao Qianmei had learned the one thing she cared about most: Su Lin was still pure!
It seemed she would have to speed up her plans to make him hers!
Leaving Fengyue Pavilion, Su Lin headed straight back to the Xia Family villa.
As soon as he stepped inside, he saw Xia Bingyu and Lin Feixuan talking about something with worried expressions on their faces.
"Wife, what are you two discussing?"
Su Lin walked over.
"Some company matters. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Xia Bingyu shook her head wearily.
"Wife, how would you know I don't understand unless you tell me? Maybe I can help you out!"