The 92F pistol developed by Italian company BLT had been selected as a new generation of standard military pistols by American Troops and was renamed as M9 pistol in American Troops.

Since then, the 92F pistol had become a hit.

The gun fired 9 mm Parabellum with 15 rounds of ammunition. With a total length of 217 mm, an empty gun had the weight of 0.96 kg, a muzzle velocity of 333 m/s, and an effective range of 50 meters.

It was characterized by high shooting accuracy, safe use, and convenience and rapid operation.

This pistol was easy to maintain, had a low failure rate, and had strong adaptability in harsh combat conditions such as sand, dust, mud, and water, and its barrel had a service life of up to 10,000 rounds.

In Mrs. Hong's underground weapons storage room, Little Brother Li was attracted by two pistols at a glance. These was a pair of pistols of the same model. The whole body exuded a golden light. They were placed in a prominent position in the middle of the board, showing the owner’s love for them.

"Are these two guns made of gold?" Li Mu asked curiously.

"Yes, it's handcrafted in solid gold, and it's worth a lot of money. Do you want it?" Mrs. Hong replied.

"Can it shoot normally?"

"If you want to be killed, it can!"

With that, Mrs. Hong couldn't stop laughing. Li Mu rolled his eyes at her and scolded, "Silly woman, why dare you fool me with flashy things? If they can't shoot, why are you giving them to me?"

"I didn't say that I would give you these two guns. They are works of art, and they are not suitable for use. But you liked them at a glance, moneygrubber!"

With that, she took out two pistols from under the gold pistols. They were of the same model as the gold pistols, but the material was normal steel.

Mrs. Hong handed a gun to Li Mu, "This is a pistol specially ordered by me, BLT 92F, and it also comes in a pair. It is my usual self-defense gun. We will have one for each of us, and we are a pair, both in gun and person."

Then, she explained the main features of the gun to Li Mu.

Li Mu fiddled with the pistol and asked curiously, "Since you said that it is a custom model, it must have something unique. Why didn't I see anything special about it?"

"Look carefully at its grip." Mrs. Hong reminded.

"Grip? What's wrong with the grip?"

Li Mu put the pistol flat on his palm and looked at it carefully, only to find that there was a sapphire inlaid on the inside of the pistol grip.

Mrs. Hong held up the gun in her hand for Li Mu to see. On the grip of her pistol, there was a ruby inlaid.

These two gems were not small in size and look very valuable. It turned out that it referred to these two things.

"Do these two gems have any special purpose?" Li Mu asked humbly.

"They look nice!"

“Nothing else?"

"Yes!"

"It’s not good. Won’t the target be exposed under the light?"

"Do you want it or not?"

"If you want it, just wrap it in black tape!"

This was the difference between men and women, and after a few words, it was undoubtedly exposed.

Next to the gun room, there was a small shooting range. The two of them tested the guns in the shooting range together. They only shot five magazines, and Mrs. Hong was already full of admiration.

The area of this shooting range was limited, and the target distance was short, but they were all moving targets with varying speeds and indeterminate directions. The difficulty of shooting was much higher than that of fixed targets.

Li Mu used the first three magazines to get his touch, not for the hit rate. He longed for the perfect fusion between the person and the gun the moment the trigger was pulled.

Even so, his hit rate was still high and he had never missed a target.

When it came to the actual competition, Little Brother Li scored 30 hits, and all of them were shot in the forehead, and the bullet holes were all in the center.

Mrs. Hong asked with a smile, "To be honest, have you practiced before?"

Li Mu answered honestly, "I did, but I haven't practiced formally. You don't have to think I'm amazing. This achievement is not something to be proud of. You should understand what I want to say."

"Well, it's because of the bones."

"Yes, there is nothing proud about it with extra help. I don't think I am much better than others."

"You said it very well. Guarding against arrogance and impatience is the most basic quality of a martial artist. It is necessary to know that there is always someone better out there. Only modesty and prudence will not easily lead to disasters."

"I understand, Mrs. Hong. Let's talk about Worshipping. How are you going to deal with the Cheng Family? Do you need my help?"

"The specific plan is to do as you said. Use Cheng Feng to coerce them to bow their heads, and then use the Shen Family to threaten them to back down. In short, don't let the Cheng Family take advantage."

"I’ve changed my mind and want to take the opportunity of Worshipping to deal with the Cheng Family. First, I want to help you stabilize the alliance before leaving. Second, I want to intimidate them. After all, when I was killing people, not many Lin Family people saw it. I want everyone to see it with their own eyes."

"Or are you planning to establish your prestige by killing people?"

"Yes, I’ll kill to establish my prestige, and then disengage from the Lin Family and keep a safe distance, so they won't dare to hurt us."

"Are you planning to do the same at the clan meeting?"

"If there is a chance, I will definitely do it. Only by making them feel awe, they will not dare to mess with Lin Wan easily."

Mrs. Hong was very tempted by Li Mu's proposal. After the last purge, the people inside the family had been fluctuating, and there was an undercurrent outside the family. Under such circumstances, the method of intimidation was indeed a good way.

Li Mu was right. Only by making their opponent awe, they could ensure Lin Wan’s safety and prevent them from acting rashly.

But it was risky to make an example of the Cheng Family. At this stage, the Lin Family urgently needed a stable external environment and the protection of allies. It seemed that it was not wise to offend the Cheng Family now.

Li Mu saw her hesitation and asked directly, "Mrs. Hong, are you afraid of offending the Cheng Family and losing this ally?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Hong said frankly, "Given our current situation, we’re troubled both internally and externally. It is definitely not a wise move to continue to make more enemies. If we lose another ally, I am worried that it will lead to a chain reaction."

"You’re right to be worried. It's really not suitable to continue to make enemies now. But you have to understand one thing. If we don't show our strong strength, even if you choose to retreat, the Cheng Family may not be willing to form an alliance with Lin Family again."

Mrs. Hong sighed. What Li Mu said was true. Why did Cheng Family try to use the method of Worshipping to test the Lin Family?

They did it to tell them blatantly that after the Lin Family’s turmoil, they wanted to re-evaluate their alliance and judge whether the Lin Family still needed to befriend.

Although the Cheng Family was immoral, there was nothing wrong with it. They couldn’t blame them for this. Every family would put their own interests first. If the Lin Family was dying, why should the Cheng Family die with them?

However, the scale of killing to establish prestige was very difficult to grasp. If it was not painful enough, it would have little effect. If it hurt the opponent badly, it would be easy to offend them. It was a dilemma.

Mrs. Hong pondered for a while but never came up with a good solution. Suddenly, she found that Li Mu was looking at her confidently as if he had a sound plan.

She suddenly realized that he had made a plan, and complained, "You look very suspicious. Do you have any good ideas? Hurry up and tell me."

"You misunderstood. I'm too lazy to use my brain. How can I have any ideas? You can think of a way yourself, and don't count on me."

With that, he turned around and walked out.

Mrs. Hong grabbed him and started tearing at him.

"You must have an idea. Say it quickly. I won't let you go unless you say it."

Li Mu hugged her and said with a smile, "Kiss me and I'll tell you!"

"No!" Mrs. Hong refused.

"Then let me kiss you, and I will consider telling you!"

...

The first day of March in the lunar calendar was the day of the Cheng Family Worshipping.

Worshipping was just a statement. Today's Worshipping had become a mere formality, and it was not as elaborate as in the past. However, there were still some simple ceremonies.

On the ancestral hall square of the Lin Family compound, there were two groups of people. The people from the Lin Family and Shen Family were standing on the left, while the Cheng Family people were standing on the right.

In the middle of the crowd on both sides, there was a bench about two meters high, with long legs and a wide surface. They didn't know what it was for.

Li Mu stood in the Lin Family team and asked Lin Kun next to him, "Kun, what is that bench for?"

Lin Kun replied in a low voice, "Brother Mu, it is the threshold. The previous Worshipping ceremonies were held near the mountain gate. Now there is no mountain gate. So, a bench is used to represent the threshold."

Li Mu thought it was funny and couldn't help but say, "It turns out to be the threshold. The threshold of your Lin Family is high enough."

"They provoked us first. We’re just getting back at them. According to the rules, their householders will step over the threshold soon. Brother Mu, wait and see how they make a fool of themselves."

"For martial arts practitioners, this shouldn't be too difficult, and they won't necessarily make a fool of themselves."

"It's not that simple. According to the rules, neither run-ups nor external forces are allowed. They can only cross it on one leg. I don't know if they can come over, but I can't cross it anyway."

Only then did Li Mu understand it. In this way, this challenge was quite difficult. It seemed that the Lin Family was very dissatisfied with the Cheng Family. They were deliberately making it difficult for them.

When the time came, Cheng Kunan and his wife walked to the bench together. Cheng Kunan clasped his fists and said, "The Cheng Family is worshipping now. Please allow us to pass."

The Lin Family's Third Grandfather stepped forward to greet him, clasped his hands in return, and said loudly, "We’re right here to welcome you. I wish you success."

Madam Cheng frowned slightly, and Cheng Kunan replied calmly, "We’re sincere today. Third Brother, please open the door!"

"Kunan, are you really going to enter the mountain gate?" Third Uncle asked, displeased.

"Yes, we must!"

"Okay, please!"

"Wait! Please send an usher boy when we get into the mountains!"

The Lin Family members were a little dumbfounded and couldn't help but whisper, but the Cheng Family members were all watching the show sarcastically and happily.