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Chapter 260 Usher Boy

Li Mu was confused. He grabbed Lin Kun and asked, "What are they talking about? Please explain it to me."

"Brother Mu, these are all jargon. At the Cheng Family Worshipping today, Third Uncle doesn't want to welcome them, so he wants to persuade them to leave. But the Cheng Family insists on worshipping. If he meets the requirements, Third Uncle will have to let them in."

"Then just let them in. What's the situation now?"

"Oh, it's all about the bench. The Cheng Family can't get in, and they don't want to be humiliated. Now they want us to send an usher boy to take them into the mountains."

"How?"

"When they step over from the bench, people will think that we haven't deliberately made things difficult for them. If they can't get in, they will be considered incompetent and can only be defeated."

Li Mu understood it. It seemed a bench stumped the two families. Lin Family had tried to make things difficult for the Cheng Family, but they hadn't expected that the Cheng Family would fight back and ask the Lin Family to do something challenging first.

If the Lin Family couldn't do it, it would be humiliating to themselves. If the owner of the house couldn't get out of the door himself, how could he ask the guests to step in?

Li Mu thought it was funny and watched the show with folded arms. Lin Kun tugged at his sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Brother Mu, can you step over?"

"It doesn’t matter if I can step over. Leave me alone!"

"Well, I don't believe it. Brother Mu, you’re lying. Are you going to sit by and watch Third Uncle being humiliated?"

"Nonsense! Am I so bored? Watch the show and don't talk!"

Lin Kun knew that Li Mu didn't want to take care of this matter. Although he didn't know his intentions, he didn't expose him and accompanied him to watch the show.

Mrs. Hong came over at some point and said angrily, "Li Mu, you're really good. You don't care if the Lin Family makes a fool of itself. How can you still be in the mood to watch the show?"

"It's none of my business whether the Lin Family makes a fool of itself. Why did they use a bench to embarrass others? They’re bringing it on themselves. It's completely unnecessary."

"It was Third Uncle who insisted on doing this. Lin Wan couldn't persuade him to change his mind, so she had to compromise. Put right or wrong aside. You can't sit by and watch them die. If the Lin Family is humiliated, they will be looked down upon. Don't forget your wife is a member of the family."

Li Mu rolled his eyes at her and walked towards the arena, muttering while walking. It seemed that he was swearing.

Lin Kun reminded him from behind, "Brother Mu, use your left leg first. Don't make a mistake."

Li Mu turned his head and asked, "Why is that?"

"Men are left and women are right, and the right leg is for a girl!"

Well, it seemed that it really needed to be paid attention to, or he would be made fun of if he made a mistake.

Someone suddenly stepped forward from the Lin Family, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. As if seeing a savior, Third Uncle hurried over and asked in a low voice, "Li Mu, do you understand the rules?"

"I know what I'm doing!" Li Mu replied angrily.

Third Uncle sneered, "Thanks, Li Mu!"

Li Mu ignored him and walked to the bench unhurriedly. He glanced at the height and width of the bench and felt that he should be able to step over. Then he bowed t to the Cheng couple and said, "I'm the usher boy of the Lin Family. Our honored guests, please come in!"

The Cheng couple looked at him curiously and felt that this young man was very unfamiliar. Who was this one-eared man? He was arrogant and claimed to be the usher boy. They would wait and see if he could come over.

The two took a few steps back and showed a please gesture at the same time.

Li Mu didn't waste time. He bent his knees, bounced, stepped forward with his left leg, and walked over the bench with ease. After landing, he clasped his fists, and said loudly to the Cheng couple, "Please!"

There was silence in the square. Then the Lin Family and Shen Family burst out with applause, and the Cheng Family people were all dumbfounded.

The Cheng couple was even more stunned. Staring at Li Mu like he was a monster, they thought to themselves, was he human? Could it be that there were springs on the soles of his feet?

After Li Mu said "please" again, it was followed by a chorus of sarcasm and insults. The Cheng Family members were annoyed and intimidated. They all lowered their heads in humiliation.

The most humiliated ones were Cheng Kunan and his wife. They were the heads of the family and they had been proud all their lives. But they were humiliated in front of so many people today.

Madam Cheng secretly complained about her husband. She was blaming him. Why did he insist on Worshipping to test the Lin Family? Now they were so ashamed!

Cheng Kunan was blushing and sweat was dripping from the top of his head. So many people were watching, and everyone was expecting to see their failure. Once today's incident spread, the two of them would be greatly embarrassed.

He wanted to give it a try, but he felt that he was likely to fail. With such a high bench, he might be able to get through it easily, but it was impossible for him to step over!

Li Mu thought it was almost it. It would be enough to destroy the prestige of the other party. If they were really insulted, they would probably become their enemy.

He laughed loudly, "Since ancient times when a husband and his wife are of the same mind, their plan will certainly succeed. Since you are husband and wife, you should help each other. It will be OK if the wife comes in."

The Cheng couple was overjoyed and quickly clasped their fists in gratitude.

Then Cheng Kunan supported his wife's left foot with his hands and threw her up high. Madam Cheng stepped on her right leg and flew lightly from the bench.

A small episode ended successfully. The Cheng Family people's affection for Li Mu greatly increased, and they all inquired about who this one-eared man was. Not only was he skilled, but he was also broad-minded. He was truly a role model for their generation

The Lin Family people were arrogant, thinking that the eldest brother-in-law had made Lin Family proud. With his bench skills, who would dare to propose Worshipping again in the future?

The eldest brother-in-law cut the Cheng Family some slack because the Cheng Family was an ally of the Lin Family. If it were another family, they would have been humiliated in front of the bench.

Then Li Mu's invincible deeds were spread, and the younger warriors began to gradually accept Li Mu, and many even regarded him as their idol, but the seniors were worried and became even more afraid of Li Mu.

Both Shen Xingyue and Li Mu's judgments on it were very accurate. The householder was weak, and the son-in-law was strong. Naturally, the family would not trust Li Mu, because they were worried that one day the Lin Family would be taken over by Li Mu.

This was an almost unsolvable proposition. It would be useless to swear and express his determination. Only a dead man could reassure them. To live well, Li Mu had no other choice but to leave.

After the Worshipping ceremony, the two parties discussed important matters in the conference building. Li Mu was unwilling to participate in it. Several Lin Family elders did not want to be considered ungrateful and insisted on inviting Li Mu to the conference. Lin Wan also persuaded Li Mu. Only then did he follow them to the conference building.

It was the same big conference hall. Little Brother Li was revisiting the old place. The last time he came here, he started a killing spree here. When he walked into the hall again, he could still smell blood.

Some Lin Family members looked at him subconsciously. Seen from their expressions, they probably also remembered the tragedy.

Li Mu did not take a seat in the front row but hid behind. He was deliberately keeping a low profile. He didn’t want to cause any trouble. Only after the clan meeting was over, he could leave the Lin Family and go to do what he loved to do.

He was not worried about the safety of his wife and child. As long as he expressed his attitude and assured the Lin Family that he had no ambitions for his wife’s family, the Lin Family would treat his wife and child kindly and would not endanger their safety.

When he had a force that would intimidate the Lin Family one day, he would be able to enter and leave the Lin Family proudly, and no longer have to worry about someone hurting him.

Madam Cheng saw Li Mu at a glance. She got up, clasped her fists, and said, "I haven't asked for your name."

Lin Wan said proudly, "He is my husband Li Mu!"

The Cheng Family people suddenly realized it. No wonder they found him unfamiliar. He turned out to be the son-in-law of the Lin Family, and he must have just joined the Lin Family, so they didn't know him.

"Oh, nice to meet you, Mr. Li!"

Li Mu got up and greeted her, "Madam Cheng, nice to meet you too!"

Madam Cheng said something politely again. After sitting down, she looked at her husband. Both of them found it a little strange. Why did Li Mu hide behind in his wife’s family? What happened?

Cheng Kunan pretended to look around and asked with a smile, "Where are Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Seventh Brother? I didn't see them."

It fell silent instantly. It was really a hard question to answer

The matter of Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother had become a taboo in the Lin Family, and no one wanted to mention or recall it.

Why didn't he see them? No one could see them now. The murderer was sitting right behind him. Li Mu had kicked Seventh Brother to death and shot Fourth Brother to death. Those two brothers were dead.

Third Uncle calmly replied, "Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother have caught a cold, and they are both recuperating at home. I’m afraid they can't see you for the time being. Sorry."

Mr. Cheng and his wife knew in their hearts that something really had happened. For such an important occasion as Worshipping, the core members of the family did not show up, which was unreasonable in itself.

They certainly didn’t catch a cold. The Cheng Family didn't believe it at all. The two brothers were either imprisoned or killed, and there was no third possibility.

The couple secretly checked again and found that there were a lot of family members missing in the Fourth Brother branch. In this case, the main lineage had probably gotten rid of the Fourth Brother branch. The current Lin Family was run by the main lineage.

Cheng Kunan and his wife frowned and became serious. They began to question the necessity of forming an alliance with the Lin Family, wondering whether they would be dragged down by the Lin Family.

This was no trivial matter. The Fourth Brother branch had been very strong, and it had supported almost half of the Lin Family. After the Lin Family lost this part of their strength, it was hard to say whether they would be able to secure the position of the First Lin Family.

As an ally of the Lin Family, the Cheng Family had cooperated with the Lin Family in many fields. Once the Lin Family collapsed, the Cheng Family would certainly be implicated.

For Cheng Kunan and his wife, they needed to seriously assess the risk and decided whether the Cheng Family would be tied to the Lin Family or not.

They were not kicking people when they were down. Every family put their own interests first, because it was related to the fate of many people, and no one dared to gamble with the rise and fall of their family.

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