Chapter 249: One Punch, One Soldier

Chapter 249: One Punch, One Soldier

Lin Nuo’s shocking declaration left Lin Fei, Lin Yuan, Su Kexin, Ruo’er, and even the guards speechless.

What in the world? A soldier got punched, and Lin Nuo saying he found him displeasing was already surprising enough—now he was saying there were others he wanted to hit as well?

Was he not satisfied with just one punch?

The guards trembled, helplessly glancing at Lin Fei, pleading silently: Master, please don’t agree to this!

Lin Fei was in a tough spot.

He had thought playing the good guy would make Lin Nuo feel guilty and rein him in, but now Lin Nuo wanted to punch more soldiers?

Are you crazy? You realize you’re in the famous righteous sect, Xuanyun Sect, right?!

Lin Fei, the hypocritical gentleman, had some skill dealing with practitioners who cared about their reputation, letting the soldiers take the blame while maintaining his good image.

But this was different—he felt like he was dealing with a rogue.

A hypocrite facing a rogue, Lin Nuo gave up on feigning niceness, leaving the role of the good guy to Lin Fei while he embraced being the villain.

Lin Fei thought Lin Nuo might just be saying that to provoke him, especially by mentioning he wanted to hit other soldiers. If he refused, Lin Nuo would just turn it into an accusation of him being intolerant.

That must be it—Lin Nuo likely thought he was dominated by public opinion, so he was trying to exploit a loophole to drag Lin Fei down with him.

Lin Nuo was indeed cunning, but Lin Fei had experience in the political arena, handling such petty tricks with ease.

Lin Nuo was likely just talking big; he wouldn’t actually go and hit them. This was a psychological game now—if he agreed, he could maintain his good guy facade.

Lin Fei chuckled:

“Sure, brother! Our brotherly bond is deep. Just like how big brother used to let you play with his toys—if it makes you happy, go right ahead! If you find these soldiers displeasing, feel free to take action anytime.”

“Thanks, big brother!”

Lin Nuo coldly smirked, cracking his knuckles and walking toward one of the soldiers.

“Big Brother gave the order! Since I find you displeasing, I can hit you anytime. Oh right, you just said I hit him because you probably wanted to feel the punch yourself, huh?”

With that, Lin Nuo landed a heavy punch, sending the soldier’s face askew, crashing to the ground.

Everyone gasped—Lin Nuo really went up to hit him!

That punch was forceful; blood gushed from the soldier’s mouth.

“Next!”

Lin Nuo approached the next soldier, rolling his fists.

The soldier stared at the bleeding guy from before, trembling in fear.

That punch was sure to hurt!

“Third Young Master, no! What did I do to upset you? I apologize! Please don’t hit me… ah!”

Lin Nuo didn’t listen to the soldier’s yepping and just delivered another punch, knocking another soldier down.

Then he continued to punch soldier after soldier. With Lin Fei’s orders, none of them dared to fight back, only suffering under Lin Nuo’s fists.

Each one of them was beaten, helplessly crawling on the ground.

“Nuo’er, that’s enough! The grand celebration is coming up—it’s really not appropriate,” Lin Yuan hurriedly advised.

“Alright, as you say, Father.”

Lin Nuo landed one final punch before retracting his fist.

Mostly, they were too thick-skinned. If he hit them too much, his hands would hurt; it was enough to knock down the few arrogant ones.

Enduring was the protagonist’s role; as a major villain, he simply punched without all the fluff.

This was his first wave of counterattack since stepping into the family home—if Lin Fei wanted to deal with him, he was ready to go to the end.

Su Kexin felt the atmosphere was off. How did attending the Lin family celebration turn into a vendetta?

But Ruo’er appeared quite calm. While a bit scared, seeing her young master puffing up proudly made her feel quite pleased inside.

What the young master did was certainly right. If he wanted to hit them, they must be the bad guys who committed some terrible deeds.

Lin Fei was furious—Lin Nuo didn’t take him seriously at all.

He really went ahead and hit someone, sacrificing his reputation?

Fine, if you play one, I’ll play fifteen. Let’s see how it goes!

“By the way, may I ask who this young lady is?”

Lin Yuan turned his gaze to Su Kexin, who hurriedly bowed:

“Hello, Uncle! I’m Su Kexin, the junior martial sister of my senior brother—um… Lin Nuo’s junior martial sister. If I’ve done anything improper, please forgive me.”

“Oh, oh! So you’re Nuo’er’s junior martial sister! That’s wonderful! Come in and sit; treat this as your home.”

Lin Yuan smiled brightly, clearly excited that Lin Nuo brought a junior martial sister from Xuanyun Sect.

Lin Nuo scoffed slightly.

If I don’t regard this place as home, why would Su Kexin? This place has way more weight than Xuanyun Sect.

Feeling the warm hospitality, Su Kexin was a bit embarrassed, and she naturally followed Lin Nuo into the Lin family estate.

So this is the famous Lin family estate? It’s so luxurious!

Su Kexin felt like a farmer’s girl who just entered the city, filled with admiration and curiosity about the opulent Lin family.

Countless servants started referring to Lin Nuo as the Third Young Master.

This is where my senior brother grew up?

She wanted to learn everything about this place, feel the environment her senior brother lived in, and get to know him better.

And she looked forward to the day when the servants would call her “Third Young Master’s grand lady.”

Of course, to marry into a wealthy family, she’d have to strive for it herself.

Go for it, Su Kexin! You must work hard to become a woman worthy of your exceptional senior brother!

“Nuo’er, it’s been a long time since you were back! Your father misses you. How has your training at Xuanyun Sect been?”

“Average.”

“You’re being humble. I’ve heard that you’re quite well-regarded at Xuanyun Sect. I’m not sure how your cultivation is determined, but you seem to be at the second level of the Spiritual Realm, so you should be quite strong,” Lin Fei suddenly interjected slyly.

Did your village just get internet? We’re already at the third level, you fool.

“True,” Lin Nuo coolly agreed, not intending to speak more with him.

“Nuo’er, Xuanyun Sect is a major sect. I hope you can stand out and bring glory to our Lin family. Our Lin family has a long line of talents—your elder brother is a high-ranking official…”

“What about my mother?”

Lin Nuo interrupted Lin Yuan, not interested in the character introduction; it wasn’t anything impressive anyway.

Lin Yuan mostly cared about his cultivation, as higher-level practitioners could slay demons and establish merits, which was undoubtedly a significant matter for him.

“She should be in her room. Let’s talk about your affairs.”

“I’ll go find her; we’ll discuss later—there’s plenty of time.”

Lin Nuo directly ended the topic, performing a formal greeting to Lin Yuan, but Lin Fei wasn’t worthy of his respect.

“Let’s go.”

Lin Nuo gestured to Su Kexin and Ruo’er before heading in a specific direction.

Deep down, he knew the only family member he really wanted to see here was his mother.

At the end of the corridor, Lin Nuo spotted a delicate woman embroidering.