Chapter 453 452: The Method of Treatment

Master Ba charged menacingly toward Mu Lin, but Mu Lin didn't confront him head-on. Instead, he chose a different direction.

He made a beeline for Jia Ming.

Jia Ming was still reveling in the thrill of crushing Xu Tianying and didn't notice Mu Lin's swift approach.

Mu Lin was incredibly fast, reaching Jia Ming's side in an instant.

Master Ba cried out in alarm, "Young Master, get out of the way!"

But Mu Lin had already reached Jia Ming. With a single chop of his hand, Jia Ming's left arm was broken in a split second.

It hung limply, swinging back and forth.

"AH, IT HURTS!"

Jia Ming roared, clutching his arm, his eyes turning red.

Master Ba pointed at Mu Lin and bellowed, "How dare you do this to our Young Master!"

Mu Lin said, "Then why were you so calm when he ordered you to treat someone else's young master like that? That's a double standard, you know?"

"Insolent!" Master Ba roared in fury and lunged straight for Mu Lin.

"You were the one who showed no mercy first, so don't blame me for being ruthless!" Mu Lin shouted at Master Ba, then struck with lethal force.

He landed a vicious kick on Master Ba's chest, sending him flying like a rubber ball into the wall.

Master Ba went silent, his status—dead or alive—unknown.

Jia Ming's friends, having never witnessed such a scene, huddled together, terrified that Mu Lin would turn on them next.

The pain in Jia Ming's arm was unbearable; he couldn't suppress the urge to scream.

Mu Lin jabbed his arm, and Jia Ming instantly let out a howl.

"I... I... I... I..."

Mu Lin said, "I what?"

Jia Ming kept screaming, his cries pathetic, but Mu Lin had no time for it and gave him a brutal beating.

Jia Ming was instantly left gasping for breath, his whole body trembling.

Xia Xin was too stunned to say anything. She was truly terrified. 'I can't believe Mu Lin is so audacious, daring to hit Jia Ming. Did he not hear a single word Jia Ming said? Does he have no idea how powerful the Heyang Commerce Association is?'

Zhou Ying squirmed, grabbing Mu Lin. "Mu Lin, I feel so awful. I'm so hot!"

Hearing this, Xu Tianying's expression turned serious. "Your name is Mu Lin? Could you be the Divine Doctor Mu who has deep ties with my Xu Family?"

He had heard of Mu Lin long ago, and his legendary deeds had always struck him as incredibly impressive.

Mu Lin said, "That's me. Right now, I need to get a room nearby. You watch them!"

Everyone in the room was trembling. Mu Lin pointed at Xia Xin. "Especially her! If you let her get away, just see how I report this to Elder Xu."

Xu Tianying shivered. Mu Lin could speak directly to the old Patriarch.

Now he was truly scared.

"Please, rest assured! I'll watch them carefully and make sure none of them escape!"

'This Xu Tianying probably isn't completely useless,' Mu Lin thought, nodding. "Wait for me to return!"

Then he looked at Zhou Ying. "How are you? Can you still walk on your own?"

Zhou Ying's entire body was numb and tingling; the slightest movement sent sharp pains through her.

"N-No!"

Mu Lin simply swept Zhou Ying into his arms. She couldn't help but let out a cry, so embarrassed she didn't want to move.

'How could a girl from a good family make such a strange sound?'

But Mu Lin quickly carried her and got a hotel room.

The world was spinning for Zhou Ying. Her mind was a haze, and she didn't even know what she was saying.

Mu Lin worked quickly, first inserting a few needles into points on Zhou Ying's face. Her mind gradually began to clear.

But the fiery heat raging through her body didn't improve at all.

In fact, the sensation became even clearer. She couldn't believe she was making such sounds.

'It's too much. This is hopeless.'

'If Mu Lin hears these sounds, will he think I'm a promiscuous girl? What if he stops liking me?'

On one hand, Zhou Ying tried to suppress her delicate moans, but on the other, they only grew more pronounced.

She was now fully aware of what was happening. She had been drugged, and to counter it, there was only one way...

But she thought, 'I'm still a virgin. If I really go through with this, it would be terrible. Ordinary men would never be good enough for me.'

She thought about it. 'But Mu Lin... he would be acceptable.'

Mu Lin worked at lightning speed, inserting needles into Zhou Ying's body as if planting rice seedlings.

In just a moment, however, Zhou Ying felt the fiery sensation in her body rapidly subside.

Her reason quickly returned. The restless squirming and incessant moans stopped.

"Miss Zhou, the treatment is complete. You should get some rest," Mu Lin said.

Zhou Ying was stunned. She had been prepared to sacrifice her innocence, but Mu Lin had resolved the situation with ease.

This feeling of being lifted up high only to be set down gently was incredibly uncomfortable.

Her heart felt empty. She didn't know if she was happy or sad.

'I'm a natural beauty. And since I was drugged, it's not like he would have been taking advantage. Why couldn't he have played along? It would have been better if we had just seen it through! Now that it's come to this, how am I supposed to feel? How am I supposed to face Mu Lin in the future? This is so frustrating!'

Overwhelmed with emotion, she found tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.

Mu Lin poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhou Ying. "Drink some water. You were sweating a lot before. Rehydrate."

Zhou Ying took the water. "Okay."

She lowered her head. Mu Lin, oblivious to her thoughts, could only say gently:

"I won't let that Jia Ming get away with this. I'll make him pay!"

Zhou Ying thought, 'He really has no idea why I'm upset,' which only made her more irritated.

'Does he really not understand a woman's heart at all?'

Mu Lin truly didn't understand what Zhou Ying was thinking, so he piled all the blame onto Jia Ming.

'Jia Ming must not be allowed to get off easy.'

"You wait here. I'll come get you after I'm done dealing with Jia Ming."

With that, he turned to leave.

Zhou Ying said, "I'm going too~"

She had already recovered. Aside from being a bit weak, she was no different from a normal person.

'Since that's the case... why can't I go?'

Mu Lin had no choice but to agree.

When the two returned to the private room, they found it crowded with people. Xu Tianying was lying beaten on the floor, looking miserable.

Jia Ming was long gone. A large, burly man sat in his place, exuding a fierce aura. Everyone around him was trembling in fear, not daring to move.

Mu Lin's face hardened. "What happened to Jia Ming? Where is he?"

Mu Lin took a single, light step forward. An aura, like a blazing fire, enveloped his entire body and surged precisely toward the burly man.

The big man trembled in shock. 'No one told me it would be like this! This is the aura of a Grandmaster! His aura... I can't withstand it.' He had only heard that the young master of the Heyang Commerce Association had been beaten up. He never expected the culprit to be a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

"Where is he?" Mu Lin repeated.

"He's... he's been sent to the hospital!"

"I want to see Jia Ming in front of me as soon as possible. I don't care about anything else. Do that, or whether you have a future becomes highly debatable."

The big man trembled violently. "Jia Ming's father is the chairman of the Heyang Commerce Association! If you lay a hand on him, Chairman Jia will definitely come after you!"

Mu Lin laughed. "What does that have to do with you? All you need to know is that I must see Jia Ming within the time limit. Otherwise, you're dead."

"Get on with it. Hurry up. I'm in a rush."

The big man immediately turned to his subordinates and yelled, "Quick, quick, quick, quick! Bring him back, now!"

His men scrambled to carry out the order.

Taking advantage of the lull, Mu Lin examined Xu Tianying's injuries, then shot a glance at the big man.

When the big man met Mu Lin's gaze, he was so frightened he didn't dare move.

Mu Lin could only slowly channel True Qi into Xu Tianying, gradually easing his injuries.

Xu Tianying said, "Mr. Mu, I'm sorry. I failed to keep an eye on them. I let them get away."

Mu Lin said, "They had more people, you were outnumbered. It's normal. Stop talking! I'll get your revenge for you later!"

"I've got other things to handle now, so just endure it for a little while, okay?"

"Okay!" Xu Tianying let out a slow groan, clearly in great pain.

Zhou Ying watched from the side, gazing at Mu Lin with a dazed expression.

Her eyes were filled with infatuation.