"Big Brother, what are you doing? Why are you siding with outsiders? I'm your own brother, why did you hit me? What kind of relationship do you have with that guy that you're speaking for him?" The man shouted in anger, unable to understand what was going on with his brother and why he was being beaten.

This was his big brother, yet now he wasn't speaking up for him at all. What on earth was he thinking? However, very soon, a sentence from his big brother brought him back to reality.

"Let me tell you, this Mr. Lin Beichen is someone even I can't afford to provoke. If you insist on challenging him..." His big brother sneered coldly and then authoritatively said, "Then I can announce that you will lose the support and aid of the family from now on, and you will have to rely on your own efforts to survive."

"Anyway, I'm telling you this much, how you think of it is up to you." Having said this, the young master was stunned and couldn't speak for a while. Although reckless, he wasn't stupid; he knew that without the family's resources, he was nothing.

"If I lost the support of the Patriarch, what would I be? I would be utterly finished." Thinking this through, the man trembled all over, unable to speak a word.

"Third Brother, do you understand what you should do now? Don't cause me trouble, and don't let the entire family fall into utter disaster because of your stupidity." The eldest brother roared directly, having said all this, and the third brother nodded and then turned to look at Lin Beichen.

Lin Beichen slowly walked over, looking at him with overwhelming dominance, wanting to see what tricks this kid might play next. Then, the previously prideful nobleman suddenly knelt before Lin Beichen with a thud, kowtowing three times heavily.

"Mr. Lin Beichen, please allow me to address you so," he said in a trembling voice, "I was wrong before, I shouldn't have done it, please forgive me. As long as you let me go, I can give you as much money as you want."

"I'll give you anything you want from me, just let me go." The third brother started crying loudly. Although he was at least twenty years old and considered a grown man, at this moment, he looked like a seven or eight-year-old child.

This truly brought shame to their family. Huo Ziyan watched from the side, and she also laughed coldly.

"This brother of mine, usually so proud, never even considered me; who would have thought he would have such a day."

Huo Ziyan shook her head, then her beautiful eyes looked at Lin Beichen, with an increasing sense of admiration in her heart.

"Lin Beichen, oh Lin Beichen, he truly is a formidable hero. I really admire him," Huo Ziyan thought to herself, and then she didn't say another word, planning to show her loyalty to Lin Beichen with concrete actions.

Lin Beichen waved his hand, then looked at the brat and slapped him once. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Huo Ziyan's third brother was knocked unconscious immediately, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth, unable to utter a single word.

At this moment, he also understood that, whether in capability or strategy, Lin Beichen was far superior to him.

Faced with such a powerful figure, besides admiration and expressing loyalty and respect, nothing else was suitable for him to do.

Alright, kid, I see no need to get serious with you here. Go find somewhere to cool off.

I have a pile of matters to handle, no time to waste here.

Lin Beichen glanced at them coldly; his purpose for coming here was merely to extract some information about Lan Zihua through Huo Sizun.

Dealing with this bunch of dregs was degrading to him, purely a waste of time.

The family's wealth was, to him, like the simmering braised pork in a pot, destined to be his eventually.

Everyone nodded and bowed, then dispersed quietly, not uttering a word.

They hastily went to handle the old patriarch's funeral, and as for other matters, they decided not to get involved for now to avoid inviting disaster.

Huo Sizun sighed inwardly; he had thought today was a perfect opportunity to manipulate the situation, making Lin Beichen and these people fight fiercely, so he could benefit from it.

But he never expected his nephews to back down at the crucial moment, becoming useless.

Nonetheless, a sudden wave of inexplicable fear rose in Huo Sizun's heart, realizing he had made a grave error.

"How could I naively think I could use Lin Beichen? Mr. Lin Beichen's ability, wisdom, and strategy aren't something I can just manipulate at will?"

"I was truly foolish, how could I have such absurd thoughts?"

Huo Sizun kept shaking his head, trying hard to pull himself back to reality from such unrealistic fantasies.

At this moment, Lin Beichen turned back, gave him a faint look, and then shifted his gaze to Huo Ziyan beside him.

Seeing this, Huo Ziyan promptly stepped forward and said to Lin Beichen in a voice so gentle it could drip water:

"Mr. Lin Beichen, really, thank you so much. If you hadn't helped today, I can't imagine how bad the consequences would be, possibly far beyond my imagination."

"Thank you, my father just passed away, and I didn't expect to receive your concern and support at this time. I'll remember this kindness for the rest of my life."