Chapter 248: I’m Just Not Fond of Him

Chapter 248: I’m Just Not Fond of Him

Lin Nuo was thinking about sneaking home quietly, having a low-key feast, and then leaving discreetly.

But that didn’t mean he’d endure any bullying.

Unfortunately, in this world, even if he wanted to keep a low profile and avoid trouble, some people were determined to make his life difficult.

Following the principle of “If others don’t offend me, I won’t offend them. But if they do, I’ll ensure they regret it,” Lin Nuo decided to beat up the gate guard.

This guard was just following orders from Lin Nuo’s older brother, so bullying the third son of the Lin family was a thing he did. Naturally, Lin Nuo’s father would come to investigate. Seeing the guard making things difficult for his son, he would unquestionably reprimand him and take it up with his superior, Lin Nuo’s older brother, Lin Fei.

Then Lin Fei would just pass the blame to his subordinates, saying they were new and didn’t understand. They had to be cautious to prevent any imposters from sneaking into the Lin family.

Then Lin Fei would feign an apology to Lin Nuo.

What a hypocrite!

In the end, the outcome was predictable: Lin Nuo’s father would say harmony is most important, and it was no big deal, concluding the matter.

In the last life, harmony was paramount, but in this life, it’s all about power.

In the previous life, he was too weak, bullied by trained soldiers, and Lin Fei had already apologized. If he debated it further, he would be in the moral low ground, just forced to swallow his grievances.

Things were different now; what did reputation mean? As a major villain, who cared about public condemnation?

The Lin family celebration was supposed to be a joyous occasion, with everyone promoting harmony. But lo and behold, before even entering their residence, Lin Nuo had already taken down the guard.

Knocked him out cold, too.

Lin Nuo dusted off his hands, indicating it was all too easy, a total walk in the park.

Even without using Spirit Techniques for a direct fight, Lin Nuo just crushed it. This was Lin family territory; the soldiers wouldn’t dare use their own techniques. They thought they were hotshots, capable of taking down Lin Nuo with one hand.

In reality, they ended up getting pounded instead.

Su Kexin was left stunned. What was happening? Wasn’t today supposed to be a festive day for the Lin family? How did a spat with their guards occur right at the gate?

And not just any spat—he knocked the guard out cold!

“What is going on here, Senior Brother?”

“Well, you see, you’re new here, so you don’t know. The Lin family has a heritage in martial arts and takes it quite seriously. This was just a friendly spar, after all.”

“A spar, huh… but this older brother…”

“It’s fine; he’s a soldier who’s seen combat. A little pain is nothing for him, right?”

Lin Nuo glanced back at the downed soldier and kicked him away with a flick.

Boom! He slammed against the wall.

“Yeah, right, your sister…”

The soldier could only grit his teeth in rage, but there was nothing he could do about Lin Nuo.

Heck, didn’t the lord say Lin Nuo was useless? How was he so strong?

“Did you hear? He said it himself; this is just a spar. You know how it is in Zifeng Valley; getting hurt a little is totally normal.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand and started walking toward the Lin estate.

“Let’s go to the Lin family estate.”

He specifically referred to it as “Lin family estate” instead of “my home.”

“Ruo’er, what’s the deal with Senior Brother’s family?”

After getting no answers from Lin Nuo, Su Kexin turned to Ruo’er for clarity.

Ruo’er sighed:

“Oh, Kexin, let’s just go.”

Ruo’er didn’t directly answer. She had lost her previously childish demeanor. After all, she understood Lin Nuo’s situation.

The three continued towards the Lin family estate, where the guards thought for sure Lin Nuo would get a beating, not realizing he had returned unscathed.

“What the…”

Lin Nuo pointed his thumb back toward the alley he had just come from:

“I suggest you go check on your comrade soon. Or else, you might not find him in one piece later.”

The guards were startled. No way! They had set up to catch Lin Nuo, thinking they had a solid plan to make him suffer. How did the situation turn so drastically?

No way to explain this to their lord! Should they jointly go to confront him? Surely, they were all elite soldiers; they couldn’t handle him alone.

The guards exchanged glances, plotting to encircle Lin Nuo.

“Is someone coming?”

At that moment, a middle-aged man and a young man appeared. The outside guards hurriedly dispersed, kneeling on one knee as they greeted the two men respectfully:

“Master, Lord!”

“Rise. Hm? Is that you, Nuo’er? You’ve returned!”

Upon seeing Lin Nuo, the middle-aged man stroked his beard and smiled.

Lin Nuo slightly bowed:

“Yep, Lin family celebration, came back a bit early.”

“Good to have you back. I haven’t seen you in a while. By the way, what just happened? Why are they…”

The old man hadn’t finished speaking when two soldiers helped in another soldier, who was flushed and panting heavily, back.

“What happened? Who hit him?”

“The third young master did it.”

The soldiers quickly shifted their tone, initially asking Lin Nuo who he was, but now directly calling him “Third Young Master.”

They seemed eager to trap Lin Nuo into a moral quandary, trying to put him at a disadvantage publicly.

The third young master started brawling with the guards; word would spread and his reputation would take a hit. Xuanyun Sect practitioners valued reputation; if his name was sullied, how would he get by in the future?

Standing next to Lin Yuan was Lin Nuo’s older brother, Lin Fei, referred to as the lord by the soldiers.

Lin Fei was pleased to see his subordinates get beaten; now Lin Nuo would definitely defend himself, claiming it was a misunderstanding or something.

Next, Lin Fei intended for his subordinates to accuse Lin Nuo, insisting it was him who started the trouble. After that, he would come in as the good guy, saying, “let’s harmonize, let’s resolve this peacefully.” Playing the hero in the situation.

Yeah, just waiting for Lin Nuo to speak!

However, Lin Nuo simply replied:

“I did it. Why? Simply because I found him annoying.”

Huh!?

Lin Fei was stunned. Was Lin Nuo not going to defend himself? At least say it was a misunderstanding or something?

Now he blurted out he saw him as an eyesore?

Is that the demeanor of an Xuanyun Sect practitioner?

“Nuo’er, he’s a soldier under your brother. Even if you don’t like him, there’s no need to beat him!” Lin Yuan said worriedly.

“Elder Brother isn’t a petty man, right? Isn’t that right, Brother?”

Lin Nuo intentionally turned his gaze to Lin Fei, who had no choice but to play the role of a good guy now.

“Of course, brothers are like family; what do these soldiers matter? If my little brother finds it necessary to hit him, he surely has his reasons. Well done!”

Lin Fei feigned a smile, taking advantage of the situation to gain the upper hand in public opinion and remain the good guy.

“Yeah, I know Elder Brother is broad-minded and won’t hold it against them, but I have one more request.” Lin Nuo smiled mischievously.

Lin Fei also chuckled, “Hmm? What is it? If it’s within my power, I’ll definitely help you.”

“Well, it’s just that I find the other soldiers annoying too. Can I go beat them up as well?”