Jiang Zuo Ma Family, Caught in the Crossfire

"You're Lu Lin, aren't you?"

"Just a pretty boy, and you dare to injure Miss Liu's hand like that? Die for me."

The young man with the tiger head tattoo said belligerently, throwing a punch straight at Lu Lin's chest.

Terrifying!

The strength of this tiger-headed youth was far greater than Zhao Xun's from earlier.

Lu Lin didn't dare to be careless and immediately raised his left arm to block in front of him.

"Bang."

"Huh?"

The tiger-headed youth felt the force transmitted through his hand and couldn't help but feel a bit confused.

This kid Lu Lin, wasn't he just a failure who failed the Martial Arts Examination? How could he withstand his furious strike?

Unlike his confusion.

Lu Lin's face was full of joy.

When the tiger-headed youth punched him just now, his Golden Bell Shield progress had actually surged by 10 points.

10 points per punch, so he only needed to take a hundred punches to raise Lu Lin's Golden Bell Shield to the fourth level?

"Again!"

Lu Lin shouted, and the tiger-headed youth immediately sobered up. Seeing that Lu Lin looked like he was perfectly fine, he became even more enraged.

"Kid, you're asking for death."

Spitting on the ground, the tiger-headed youth charged forward again.

Lu Lin seemed to have anticipated his movements, stepping back and colliding his right fist with the opponent's.

The tiger-headed youth couldn't help but grimace.

It hurt a little.

He was already a Martial Artist, how could he still feel pain hitting a kid like Lu Lin? Was his Vitality Power cultivated for nothing?

[22/1000]

Lu Lin's Golden Bell Shield progress surged by another 10 points.

This tiger-headed youth in front of him, if nothing unexpected happened, should be a Martial Artist level expert.

Regardless of the purpose of the opponent coming to find Lu Lin, Lu Lin felt he had to say thank you.

He was truly a good person.

Thinking this in his heart, Lu Lin said aloud: "Is that all?"

Coupled with his look of disdain, it made the tiger-headed youth even more furious. He let out a roar, his Vitality Power erupted, and his fists continuously bombarded Lu Lin.

Lu Lin wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity easily.

This guy was truly a good person.

Bang bang bang, bang bang bang.

In just a few seconds, Lu Lin took more than a dozen punches.

The cultivation progress of his Golden Bell Shield also reached [202/1000]. At this speed, his Golden Bell Shield would likely reach the fourth level before long.

The Golden Bell Shield, which was extremely difficult to cultivate, would go from the first level to the fourth level in one day. This speed would probably shock many Martial Way big shots.

"What's going on? Who are you people?"

Just as Lu Lin was happily increasing his proficiency, Li Jiangtao's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Lu Lin thought, "This is bad."

As expected, a gust of wind blew, and the tiger-headed youth was sent flying backward, landing on his butt near the entrance.

"Li Jiangtao?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing the tiger-headed youth dare to call his name directly, Li Jiangtao's eyes widened.

Knowing his name yet still being so arrogant, it seemed these Martial Artists were not without background.

"Hmph, Li Jiangtao, you protect this Lu Lin. You can protect him for a lifetime if you have the guts. Otherwise, as long as he steps out of the Martial Arts Hall one more time, we brothers will kill him."

"Lu Lin is someone our Young Master Ma specifically wants dead."

As if worried that Li Jiangtao would explode on the spot, the tiger-headed youth finally added "Young Master Ma," wanting to make Li Jiangtao hesitate.

"Young Master Ma?"

Li Jiangtao frowned. "Are you from the Jiang Zuo Ma Family?"

"That's right!"

The tiger-headed youth stood up from the ground, full of pride and self-satisfaction. Although he was only a beginner Martial Artist, he was not intimidated by Li Jiangtao at all.

"What, are you still going to protect Lu Lin?"

"The Ma family…"

Li Jiangtao pondered for a moment. He glanced at Lu Lin. The Ma family was no small family; even in Jiang Zuo City, a place teeming with experts, they were a renowned existence.

How could Lu Lin have gotten involved with them?

"Lu Lin is an official sparring partner at our Liu's Martial Arts School. Even the Ma family can't run rampant in our school."

"So you mean as long as Lu Lin leaves your school, it's fine then."

The tiger-headed tattooed youth said dismissively, directly stating the subtext of Li Jiangtao's words.

He didn't care, but Li Jiangtao's expression changed instantly.

He hadn't expected these people to be so unreasonable. He didn't have the guts to go against the Ma family just because they asked him to.

"Fine, then I'll give you some face on behalf of our Second Young Master. As long as Lu Lin doesn't leave this door, there won't be any trouble."

"Brothers, let's go. There's a milk tea shop nearby, perfect for killing time."

The tiger-headed youth had arrived arrogantly and left just as decisively.

As he was leaving, he made a throat-slitting gesture towards Lu Lin, a sinister smile on his face before he departed.

"Disperse, everyone disperse."

Li Jiangtao sent the crowd away and walked over to Lu Lin, examining him from head to toe. Seeing that Lu Lin hadn't sustained even a scratch, he was secretly amazed.

However.

Even if Lu Lin had strong defenses and could withstand the attacks of these few beginner Martial Artists, the Ma family of Jiang Zuo had experts, even at the advanced Martial Master level. Could Lu Lin withstand them for a while, or for a lifetime?

This matter, let alone Li Jiangtao, even the head of Liu's Martial Arts School, Liu Qinglong, couldn't handle it.

"Lu Lin, how did you offend their Ma family's Second Young Master to the point that they sent four Martial Artist-level cultivators after you?"

"I don't know, but they just mentioned Miss Liu's hand…"

"Wait, Master Li, these people wouldn't have come because of Liu Weiran, would they? Her hand was injured…"

Lu Lin stopped abruptly as he spoke. Li Jiangtao nodded, "You guessed right. The Ma family's Second Young Master is indeed pursuing the eldest young lady, but she doesn't like him."

"However, the Ma family is powerful, and their overall strength is much greater than our school's. Even the head of the school can only let it be, as long as they don't coerce the eldest young lady, the head can't say much."

So that's how it was.

Lu Lin finally understood. This was simply the Ma family's Second Young Master showing off his power. It seemed to be aimed at him, but in reality, it was to pressure Liu Qinglong. He was just a bystander caught in the crossfire.

If he didn't desperately need the salary and the Qi and Blood cultivation methods provided by the school right now, Lu Lin would have severed ties with the school immediately. Li Jiangtao's words earlier had clearly indicated that he wouldn't offend the Ma family for Lu Lin's sake.

Lu Lin and the school were essentially in an employer-employee relationship. The other party couldn't possibly expect him to risk his life for a few thousand yuan.

Seeing Lu Lin lost in thought, Li Jiangtao felt a bit embarrassed. He had just signed a sparring partner contract with Lu Lin as a Martial Artist-level practitioner, and then he immediately abandoned Lu Lin. That was a pretty shady move.

"Lu Lin, you should leave through the back door later. Here's my car key, you can take my car back first."

Li Jiangtao handed Lu Lin a car key, but Lu Lin didn't accept it.

"Master Li, thank you for your kindness."

"However, I'm not afraid of those mere trash."

"It's just the Ma family's Second Young Master. Let him make his move."