Just as Lin Xiao was about to get on the highway, he received a call from Chu Xiangxue.

He didn't want to answer, but he knew that if he didn't, she would call him endlessly. With no other choice, Lin Xiao reluctantly answered.

"Stinky Daddy, you're so annoying! You said you'd wait for me to finish my bath, but you just ran off!" Chu Xiangxue's plaintive voice came through the phone.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Alright, don't be mad. Just focus on preparing for your concert. I had something come up, so I had to leave early."

"Hmph, I hate you! I hate you to death!"

"If you keep talking like that, then I might not come to your concert."

"No, no, no, Stinky Daddy, I was wrong! I left the concert ticket in the room; you have to come, okay!" Chu Xiangxue pleaded softly.

Lin Xiao laughed. "I'll see how I feel."

"Don't be like that, Stinky Daddy! The person I want to see most at the concert is you!" Chu Xiangxue said with a pout.

"I'll see if I have time. If there are no scheduling conflicts, I should be able to make it."

Hearing that Lin Xiao had agreed, Chu Xiangxue started rolling around happily on her bed. After a bit of idle chatter, Lin Xiao hung up.

To be honest, whether or not he went to the concert depended on Su Qingning's feelings. If she wanted to go, Lin Xiao would naturally take her. If Su Qingning didn't want to, then Lin Xiao didn't plan on going either.

Soon, he was on the highway. Not long after setting off, Lin Xiao realized he was being followed by four cars moving at lightning speed. He didn't hesitate and pulled over immediately.

Seeing Lin Xiao stop, his pursuers didn't. Instead, they barreled toward his car, their speed like a flash of light. It was clear they were trying to kill him.

Lin Xiao quickly got out of his car and, in the instant before impact, leaped over the highway guardrail.

BANG!

The massive sound of the collision rang out. The Cullinan really was a luxury car. Despite such a crazy impact, only its rear end caved in, while the other car was completely totaled.

The remaining three cars screeched to a halt, and seven or eight burly men jumped out. Without wasting a word, they pounced directly at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao's gaze fell sharply on these suicidal fools. Before they could even get close, he leaped into the air and lunged at them. The goon in the lead hadn't even reacted before Lin Xiao seized him by the neck.

The others were stunned.

"You filthy beggar, damn it, let him go!" one of the men bellowed.

Lin Xiao snorted. With a light stomp, a loose stone at his feet became a deadly projectile, shooting straight for the head of the man who had just spoken.

THUMP!

With a muffled sound, the stone pierced through the man's head, leaving a coin-sized, bloody hole. The thug stood stunned for three seconds, his eyes filled with terror as he stared at Lin Xiao. He collapsed, the horror of his final moments frozen in his eyes.

The situation had changed in a heartbeat. In their eyes, the "filthy beggar" had transformed into a vicious Asura from hell, seemingly ready to slaughter them all in the next instant. The previously arrogant men completely deflated. Their bravado and murderous intent vanished, replaced by a bone-deep fear.

But Lin Xiao had no intention of stopping there. He tightened his grip with a surge of force, instantly snapping the man's neck before tossing the body to the ground.

The minds of the remaining men went completely blank. In less than a minute, two of their brothers were dead, and the man's methods were inhumanly brutal. The scene hit each of them like a baseball bat to the head, leaving them stunned and trembling, too scared to even breathe.

"Speak. Who sent you?" Lin Xiao's tone was indifferent, but his words landed like a death sentence in their ears.

A shiver ran through them all.

"It was… it was our boss!" one of them stammered.

"His name?"

"Ding… Ding Peng!"

Ding Peng? Lin Xiao wasn't familiar with the name, nor did he care to be. In any case, it didn't matter who it was. Anyone who dared to send assassins after him today would meet only one end: death.

Leaving the men, who were now shaking uncontrollably, Lin Xiao turned and got back in his car. The Cullinan was indeed a fine car. Even after a collision like that, it could still be driven without any problems.

He continued on his way and called Xiao Shixiong, who answered quickly.

"Lord, what are your orders?"

"Do you know Ding Peng?" Lin Xiao asked.

Xiao Shixiong shuddered, a look of terror washing over his face. "I… I know him. Lord, did he… did he provoke you?"

Xiao Shixiong was terrified, and for good reason—Ding Peng was one of his subordinates. Lin Xiao wouldn't ask about someone for no reason; the only explanation was that the person had provoked him. What Xiao Shixiong feared most was that Lin Xiao would hold him responsible.

"He did. He sent men to assassinate me on the highway," Lin Xiao said calmly.

Lin Xiao's tone may have been calm, but to Xiao Shixiong, his words were like a clap of thunder that left his head ringing. That imbecile! Where did he get the nerve to try and kill Lin Xiao on the highway? Does he have a death wish?

"Lord, what… what do you need me to do?" Xiao Shixiong hastily asked.

"Two things."

"Yes, Lord! Please, tell me!"

"First, get me a new Cullinan; this one's been hit. Second, give me Ding Peng's address. And don't you dare let him know what's happening. Don't even think about having him apologize. You know my methods. For an act of such unbelievable audacity, I won't let him off."

"Lord, I… I understand. Rest assured, I know what to do. As for Ding Peng, you're right. If he dares to do something so audacious, he must be prepared to face the consequences!"

"Good. As long as you understand."

Lin Xiao ended the call. A short while later, his phone rang again. It was Xiao Shixiong.

"Lord, I've found him. Ding Peng is dining at the Drunken Moon Pavilion. Xue Chongshan, the head of the Xue Family, is with him."

Lin Xiao smiled. "You didn't tip them off, did you?"

"No, absolutely not. Lord, rest assured!"

Lin Xiao acknowledged and then hung up. After driving for another half hour, he reached an exit. He got off the highway, only to immediately get back on. This time, however, he was heading back toward Jinhai City.

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