Lin Mo stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down at Elder Qin in a condescending manner as he calmly said, "Not speaking anymore?"
Elder Qin was both angry and in pain. Was it necessary to bully someone to this extent? My damn mouth is all beaten up by you; how can I still speak?
Lin Mo slightly lifted his head, scanning everyone.
Those from Shanghai who initially were full of arrogance and had previously snorted at Lin Mo now hurriedly lowered their heads in fear of a deadly stare from him.
"A bunch of cowards!"
Lin Mo snorted lightly, hands still clasped behind his back, his demeanor resembling that of the Nine Heavens Monarch, and the crowd from Shanghai like countless submissive subjects, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Lin Mo coldly glanced over everyone and said indifferently, "Originally, if you had minded your own businesses without interfering with each other, whether you continued making your money or acted as local emperors, I, Lin Mo, wouldn't have intervened."
"But you bastards dared to cross me," he added, "Now, I can't tolerate it anymore!"
"I won't waste more words with you now. Each of you will pay twenty billion as compensation for my emotional distress today!"
"Furthermore, remember, if you provoke me again, I won't hesitate to flatten this so-called Commercial Association with a single punch!"
Lin Mo's voice was commanding and tyrannical.
Everyone shivered, filled with silent rage.
Twenty billion? That was practically extortion! And such a massive amount!
"It seems like you guys are a bit displeased!"
Lin Mo snorted again and immediately kicked the wailing Elder Qin, who was lying on the ground, sending him flying.
Everyone instinctively looked up only to see Elder Qin's body smash against a wall, his body breaking apart at the impact, with his organs and brains bursting out, spattering with his blood all around.
Seeing this scene, many present almost threw up.
Lin Mo's actions were too terrifying, too horrifying.
Lin Mo showed not a hint of sympathy as he said coldly, "Anyone else who disagrees can step forward, and I assure you, his fate will be even worse than this old fool's!"
In that moment, the site was as silent as the grave, devoid of any sound.
Each person present had blood on their hands and had fought viciously to reach their current standings.
But they had not imagined, though they were already ruthless, Lin Mo was even more so.
At this moment, they were truly convinced.
After a long while, someone finally mustered the courage to speak up, "Mr. Lin... there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
"Even if our Commercial Association acknowledges you, and we don't interfere with your enterprises in Shanghai, the Gongsun Family from the Imperial City, being the behemoth that it is, surely won't acknowledge it!"
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression cold as he responded lightly, "No matter! What is a behemoth to you is nothing but a large insect to me! If the Gongsun Family doesn't come looking for me, I'm going after them to settle scores anyway. A behemoth, you say? I'll eradicate it sooner or later!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone there felt another deep shiver—probably only Lin Mo in all of Shanghai could say something .
Eradicate the Gongsun Family? That was utterly ludicrous!
The Gongsun Family had been established in Shanghai for decades, wielding the number one family power and foundation in the city.
Moreover, the Gongsun Family reputedly had countless Martial Arts Masters, and crucially, it was said to have ties with a top power of a superpower nation.
All things considered, Lin Mo's intent to eradicate the Gongsun Family seemed like nothing but a joke!
But no one present dared to laugh; Lin Mo's dominance had deeply permeated every heart there.
Just then, suddenly, about a dozen figures walked in from outside.
When they saw the newcomer wearing the same clothes as the others, although the symbols on individual garments varied, the overall look was nearly identical.
"Sky Group? It seems they got the news pretty fast!"
Lin Mo smiled faintly and glanced at those present, asking softly, "Is there someone among you who notified them?"
Seeing Lin Mo's gaze sweeping over them, those from Shanghai shuddered and hastily exclaimed in fear:
"How would we dare notify the Sky Group right under your watch?"
"It must have been the Commercial Association's alarm system that alerted the Sky Group."
Soon, the members of the Sky Group started entering one by one, and the last to enter was a young woman dressed in a tight uniform specially made for the Sky Group.
"Who is causing trouble here?"
A crisp, cold voice rang out, carrying a unique heroic charm but also an unapproachable nobility.
Hearing this voice, Lin Mo found it somewhat familiar.
As they looked up, their eyes met and they recognized each other.
Sima Zining snorted coldly and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Lin Mo glanced at her and countered without replying, "What about you, what are you doing here?"
"I am a member of the Shanghai Sky Group! Also, I am the leader of team 3!"
Sima Zining slightly raised her graceful eyebrows, her beautiful eyes shining with confidence and pride.
Immediately, Sima Zining, tired of talking to Lin Mo, looked around the scene, then glanced at the people from Shanghai's ten major families and those business tycoons, her pretty eyes slightly furrowed as she said, "So many people have died, who killed them?"
Everyone lowered their heads, too frightened to speak. Seeing this, Sima Zining grew somewhat angry, "What are you afraid of! With us, the Sky Group here, no matter who killed them, they must be punished!"
Those people still said nothing.
Sima Zining, staring at them, grew even angrier, "Humph! And you claim to be from Shanghai's ten major families! What a bunch of cowards, losing so many of your people and not even daring to utter a word."
At this, those people almost choked, thinking to themselves, it's not that we refuse to speak, but don't you see the Killing God standing right in front of us?
We don't even know if we'd be slapped to death for speaking out!
Finally, Sima Zining sensed something was amiss; among them, there seemed to be one particularly suspicious person.
Realizing this, Sima Zining immediately stared at Lin Mo, highly cautious, "These people, they... weren't killed by you, were they?"
As soon as she asked this, Sima Zining immediately shook her head, "This doesn't make sense."
Lin Mo, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth, killing so many experts? She couldn't believe it herself.
Seeing Sima Zining deep in thought, Lin Mo stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, "Stop guessing wildly, I killed them."
At this, Sima Zining and the surrounding dozen or so Sky Group members all widened their eyes in disbelief. A seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth had killed so many powerful figures?
Seeing Sima Zining's astonished expression, Lin Mo simply stated, "Believe it or not, just don't get in my way!"
With those words, Lin Mo prepared to leave.
At that moment, a member of the Sky Group rushed in hurriedly, "Leader, the surveillance has identified him."
When he looked up, he immediately exclaimed in shock, "He… he's the killer!"
Sima Zining and others were stunned, but Sima Zining exclaimed coldly, "Seize him!"
(I got busy around six and still have two updates to write, which I will definitely finish, although it might be late, I won't break my promise.)