The Lin Family finally saw how scoundrel Li Mu was.

Before meeting Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle, Li Mu asked people to prepare four photos.

The photos were black and white and had black frames. The people in the photos were respectively his father-in-law, mother-in-law, Second Uncle, and Second Uncle's wife.

Each photo was big and solemn, looking like those used in funerals.

Although Madam Lin had made mental preparation, she was still so angry with him that she couldn't help scolding, "You b*st*rd! What do you want to do? Don't make use of my parents!"

"How could you blame me? I'm doing this for the good of the Lin Family. Your Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle are too stubborn, so I could only use their brothers to suppress them. In this way, we can make them too embarrassed to refuse us!"

"You! Why do you always come up with crazy ideas? My parents may still be alive! How can you use this kind of photos?"

"Because I need them to look solemn! It’s not a big deal. A lot of artistic photos are black and white. Don't think about them in that way!"

Mrs. Hong tugged at Lin Wan's sleeve and motioned her to listen to Li Mu and not to care about such trivial matters.

Li Mu was immoral! He asked Lin Wan to hold her father's photo, Lin Kun to hold his mother's photo, and Fifth Uncle and his wife to hold the black and white photos of Second Uncle and his wife. And then, they walked to Sixth Uncle's house together.

Someone had informed Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle of their coming, so the two hurried out. They knelt on their knees and then began to cry when Li Mu and Lin Wan were still far away from them.

When the group walked up to them, Li Mu secretly poked Lin Wan in the back with his finger.

Madam Lin held back her anger and said, "Sixth Uncle, Ninth Uncle, are you going to watch the Lin Family fall? Are you really so ruthless that you don’t care about the Lin Family anymore? I beg you! Please help the Lin Family for the sake of my parents!"

The matter was resolved satisfactorily because Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle immediately agreed to fight for the Lin Family again. They said they would not hesitate to lay down their lives for the prosperity of the family!

Many people present were greatly touched, but Li Mu was unmoved. People needed respect and excuses. Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle had been secluding for a long time, so they could not come out without these two things.

The householder must show them respect, so Lin Wan must put on the play personally.

The excuses must be related to Li Mu’s father-in-law. Otherwise, their reputation would be damaged if they cooperated with the man who had killed their own brothers.

After such a play, Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle had sufficient reasons to come out now. They agreed for the sake of their eldest and second brothers, and they just wanted to help the Lin Family instead of Li Mu.

Li Mu couldn’t help but sigh, thinking the people of distinguished families were really leading tiring lives. The higher their positions were, the more tired they would be. They must be very meticulous, otherwise, they would be devoured alive.

Later, all the people gathered in Lin Wan's villa. After they introduced themselves to each other, Sixth Uncle and Ninth Uncle carefully measured Li Mu with a complicated look in their eyes, having an unspeakable feeling.

They had never met him before, but he was notorious now. He had trampled Seventh Brother and slapped Fourth Brother to death and imprisoned Third Brother. Eighth Brother went missing, and they guessed he must have been killed.

Four of the seven brothers of the Lin Family had been destroyed by him. What a formidable young man!

In the end, Sixth Uncle took the initiative to speak and asked coldly, "Li Mu, what’s your plan?"

Li Mu responded with a smile, "Sixth Uncle, I don’t make any decisions for the Lin Family. I just want to help Lin Wan to secure the position of the householder, and the daily operation of the Lin Family has nothing to do with me. I am a guest and the most loyal friend of the Lin Family, and I will never give commands to you."

The three brothers of the Lin Family nodded together and breathed a sigh of relief. They all heard the sincerity in Li Mu's words, so they knew he was telling the truth instead of pretending to be humble.

To tell the truth, what they worried most about was a reversal of the order of host and guest.

Lin Wan was a mild woman. If her husband were too aggressive, he would make her a mere figurehead sooner or later. After a long time, the Lin Family would become the Li Family, which was absolutely unacceptable to them.

Li Mu's remarks made them have a good impression of him. It turned out he was just helping Lin Wan to seize back the power and did not covet the Lin Family.

They were all experienced and sophisticated people, so they could see through a person and easily know whether he or she was lying.

Sixth Uncle's attitude became much nicer, and he said to everyone, "The Lin Family has suffered heavy losses after this incident, and the other families will inevitably try to take advantage of this opportunity. They will make a lot of trouble for us at the clan conference. Do you have any ideas to deal with this situation?"

Everyone expressed their opinions, but Li Mu was absent-minded, and he didn’t want to waste time on this issue at all.

His task was completed after he had put down the rebellion and removed the obstacles for Lin Wan, so he decided to leave the rest of the work to the Lin Family. He should just mind his own business. The more opinions he gave, the more harmful it would be, so he’d better shut his mouth up.

After the members of the Lin Family discussed for a while, they found Li Mu was absent-minded. They knew that he was not interested in this matter, but he was the householder’s husband after all. In order to show respect, Fifth Uncle politely asked, "Li Mu, do you have any suggestions?"

Li Mu answered honestly, "Fifth Uncle, I’m not saying this to avoid suspicion, but I really don't have any good idea. I don't know the Lin Family well, and I barely know anything about the other families. I have no clue what you should do. In my opinion, we can just play it by ear."

"What Li Mu said makes sense. We just need to play it by ear. Although the Lin Family has suffered great losses, we’ve eliminated the hidden danger. A temporary setback will only make our future better." Mrs. Hong seized the opportunity and said the claptrap, whitewashing what Li Mu had done. Everyone else saw her through, but they nodded in agreement instead of exposing her.

Mrs. Hong seized the opportunity and said the claptrap, whitewashing what Li Mu had done. Everyone else saw her through, but they nodded in agreement instead of exposing her.

Sixth Uncle hesitated for a moment and ventured, "Lin Wan, Li Mu, Third Brother are resourceful and loyal to the Lin Family. Although he made some mistakes, he is not unforgivable. Can you..."

Lin Wan said forthrightly, "Sixth Uncle, I know what you mean. Okay, let's go and invite Third Uncle to join us. I will apologize to him and ask his pardon for our mistakes."

The other members of the Lin Family immediately nodded in agreement, but Li Mu did not give his opinion.

He didn't approve of using Third Uncle, but he knew that he couldn't intervene in such a thing. Once he stretched his hand too far, he would make more enemies in the Lin Family.

Moreover, using Third Uncle was not unacceptable as long as Lin Wan did not make the same mistake.

After all, after this incident, the people of the main lineage had completely recognized her. As long as she could keep sober, others would not have such an opportunity to rebel as Fourth Uncle.

When they set out to invite Third Uncle, Li Mu refused to go with them. Everyone knew his thought, so they let him go and left the villa together with Lin Wan.

After they left, Ming'er approached Li Mu and whispered into his ear, "Li Mu, are they kicking down the ladder?"

Li Mu rolled his eyes at her and said unhappily, "If you have anything to say, say it out loud."

"I want to ask whether they are killing the donkey when it has finished its work."

"What do you mean?"

"My master once told me a story. After a donkey ground the beans, its master gave up on it and took away the millstone. At last, it was killed and eaten by its master!"

Li Mu asked, "Are they hurting me? Do they have any intention to do it?"

"No, but they did not listen to you!"

"Stop talking nonsense! They are members of the Lin Family, while my surname is Li. I am just Lin Wan’s husband. Although I am respected, I am an outsider after all. Why should they listen to me?"

"If they don't want to listen to you, they should not have asked you for help. You helped them, so they should listen to you!"

"Little girl, remember, I am helping my wife instead of the Lin Family. If Lin Wan were not their householder, I would not care about the Lin Family at all. In their eyes, I am not their benefactor but a foe. How can they listen to me?"

"Li Mu, don't you want to be the householder of the Lin Family?"

"No! Let me give you an example. Uncle Dao is your master's husband and Xingyue's father. He can do anything for them, but he definitely doesn't want to be the householder of the Shen Family. Neither do I."

Shen Zixing suddenly asked, "What about us?"

"What do you mean?"

"We are loyal to nobody but you. We can sacrifice our lives for you, but we will not die for outsiders. We don't owe the Lin Family anything, so we have no reason to fight for them."

Shen Ming'er immediately echoed, "My sister is right. We are the members of the Li Family instead of the Lin Family, so we don’t have to work for them."

Li Mu was speechless, but the young ladies were right. They were only loyal to him and willing to sacrifice their lives for him. But they did not owe the Lin Family anything, so they didn’t have to help the Lin Family.

Of course, Li Mu could ask them to stay in the Lin Family and fight for them for his sake.

He believed if he made such a request, they would definitely agree, but he couldn't do it.

He couldn’t be too selfish. He was willing to go through hell for his wife, but he couldn’t ask others to do the same. The Lin Family didn't give birth to or raise the two sisters, so they didn’t have to fight for them.

Li Mu weighed his words and said, "I understand what you mean. You are right. You don't have to work for the Lin Family. But I still need you to do me a favor, and I hope you can agree."

"Go ahead! No matter what the request is, we will agree!" Zixing said crisply.

"You are free to come and go, and I will not hinder you if you want to leave. However, as long as you stay in the Lin Family, I hope that you can protect Lin Wan. You don’t need to care about anyone else but her."

"No problem! We are only responsible for protecting you and her, and the others will have nothing to do with us."

"Okay! Deal!"

Shen Ming'er said with a smile, "Zixing, Li Mu doesn't need our protection but we need his protection in the future!"

Li Mu said, "You can rest assured! I swear I will protect you. As long as I am alive, I won't allow anyone to hurt you."