Chapter One: The Downfall of Mother and Son

  In the afternoon, everywhere was filled with a lazy atmosphere. The sunshine spilled down, as if it had put on a layer of leisurely clothes for the earth.

  It should have been a comfortable day, eating a good meal and taking a nap, but today, for some reason, the warm sunshine that normally makes people feel lazy seems somewhat oppressive.

  In the south, under the eaves of the old Marquis's house, two nearly bald trees in front of the door shed their last few leaves.

  The wind swept up a few pieces of leaves and drifted coldly in front of the mansion gate, just at this moment, the big door of the mansion suddenly creaked open.

  An old man dressed as a butler, accompanied by a beautiful woman in ordinary clothes and a small child who was only waist-high to the woman, came out from inside.

  "Get out, and don't come back again."

  The old steward waved his hand impatiently at the beautiful woman and child.

  The beautiful woman hadn't spoken yet, but the child's face was already twisted in a fierce scowl as he shouted: "Xili, I'm telling you, one day Lin Feng will be back!"

  "Nina, watch your son's mouth!"

  The old steward, Xi Li, didn't mind Lin Feng's scolding and instead gave the beautiful woman a cold glance. After saying this, he didn't wait for her response and turned around to enter the door, heavily closing it behind him.

  "Come on, kids, let's go."

  Nina appeared extremely calm, but her voice was slightly trembling. She held the hand of her ten-year-old son Lin Feng and walked quietly into the distance.

  Just as Nina took Lin Feng's small hand and left the Marquis' mansion, walking less than 200 meters away, looking at the helpless tears on Nina's face who had been pretending to be strong all along, young Lin Feng suddenly opened his mouth and said firmly: "Mother, don't cry, we won't starve to death, one day I will definitely get justice for you!"

  Nina looked down at Lin Feng, seeing the serious expression on his young face, and the grievances in her heart surged up like a flood. She squatted down, tightly embracing Lin Feng, who looked a bit thin, and forced a smile as she trembled and said in his ear: "I believe in you, my child has always been a genius, I believe that when you grow up, you will surely bring justice for me."

  Nina's trembling voice revealed her helpless mentality, although she said so, it was just to comfort Lin Feng. No matter how talented his son was, he still had to eat, and now that the two of them had been driven out of the Marquis' mansion, not even a single copper coin was left on her body. The next meal for the two of them was uncertain, let alone their future.

  But Nina, who was hugging Lin Feng, didn't notice that her son had raised a middle finger in the direction of the Marquis's mansion, and on the tip of his finger, a thread of electricity flashed silently.

  Although this thread of electricity was extremely weak, in such a world, no one would recognize that the spark flashing on Lin Feng's fingertips for an instant was something called "electricity".

  ……

  Nina walked with Lin Feng on the small town, took a look at the setting sun that was about to go down the mountain, then squatted down and held up Lin Feng's small face: "Kid, you must be very hungry, right?"

  I'm not hungry.

  Lin Feng replied strongly, but his rumbling stomach betrayed his inner thoughts.

  Nina saw this and didn't say much, but took a deep breath, stood up, and continued to walk forward with Lin Feng.

  When the two were driven out by the old butler, Shili, it was already after noon. After a whole afternoon of aimless wandering, the two had long been hungry. Nina didn't mind being hungry for a meal or two herself, but she couldn't bear to see her ten-year-old child go hungry.

  Soon, Nina brought Lin Feng to the front of a tavern, hearing the chaotic and excited roars of men coming from inside. Nina couldn't help but furrow her brow, but thinking of her child still going hungry, she bit her lip hard and crouched down to say to Lin Feng: "Lin Feng, wait here for me, I'll go in and find something for you to eat."

  "I don't want to, I want to follow my mother."

  Lin Feng's small hands tightly grasped Nina's arm, his eyes revealing a determination that was not in line with his age.

  "Okay, I'll be right back..."

  Nina couldn't bear the thought of letting the young Lin Feng see the ugly scene that was about to unfold, so she tried to persuade him with kind words and attempted to pull her arm back. But before she could finish speaking, Lin Feng's next sentence shocked her: "I know what Mother is going to do, I'd rather starve than see Mother under those lowly, disgusting men!"

  "What...what nonsense are you talking about!"

  Nina was shocked that her son could guess her thoughts, and at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little angry. She had already raised one hand to slap Lin Feng's ear, but when she saw his thin face with a strong expression, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

  Another wave of grievance rose in her mind, Nena didn't know what else she could do to fill her stomach except selling her body.

  "Oh, it's actually a beautiful woman! Everyone come out and take a look!"

  A loud shout from a man came from behind Nina, and when she turned around, she saw a man with a big belly and a thick beard grinning at her and waving his hand: "Beautiful lady, that little kid must be yours, right? Looking at you two... were you kicked out of the house by your husband? Haha... I didn't mean to bring up your sad story, don't look at me like that, kiddo. If you want to fill your bellies, come on in!"

  "Hmph, we wouldn't be caught dead in a place like that!"

  Little Lin Feng mustered up the courage to shout at the fat man in front of the bar, but the fat man didn't pay attention, instead he tilted his neck and shrugged indifferently.

  "Lin Feng, I'll be right back."

  Although she was guessed by Lin Feng, Nina still decided to enter the bar, because she really couldn't bear to see her children continue to starve.

  "If mother is going in, I will follow her in; otherwise, I will die in front of my mother!"

  Lin Feng stubbornly replied with a sentence, tightly grasping Nina's arm and refusing to let go.

  Nina took a deep breath and stared blankly at Lin Feng for a while before letting out another deep sigh.

  She had no choice but to follow Lin Feng into the tavern.

  "Haha, friends, come and see, a beautiful woman has arrived today."

  As soon as they entered the tavern, the fat man from before shouted loudly in front of everyone. Nina heard it and frowned, but didn't stop him.

  As soon as the fat man's loud shout was heard, in the chaotic and noisy bar, everyone turned their eyes to Nina, while most people had already ignored the little guy beside her.

  Ouch——ouch——

  As Nina led Lin Feng in, whistling sounds suddenly erupted from all directions.

  Everyone here understands that once a woman comes to the bar, she is either looking for a one-night stand or wants to make money. As for how to make money, it's all tacitly understood by everyone present.

  "Haha, what a beauty! Let me try first!"

  A burly man who looked extremely strong placed the giant axe in his hand on the table, walked towards Nina while shouting: "Beauty, how many silver coins do you want?"

  As the big man's voice rose, others also joined in the ridicule.

  "Haha, how much do you want?"

  "Xī sī kě shì yǒu de shì jīn bì!" translates to "Sis has a lot of gold coins!"

  "Beauty, seize this opportunity and blackmail Xisi for a fortune! Such opportunities are not often encountered! Haha!"

  Nina quietly raised five fingers in response to the chaotic crowd around her.

  "Five."

  Nina's calm reply was that although five silver coins were not a small amount, she was still quite confident in her appearance and figure. Otherwise, Marquis Carson would not have made the mistake of taking a liking to her ten years ago. And for her and Lin Feng, five silver coins were enough to sustain them for a month.

  "Five silver coins? Tsk tsk..."

  The big Han named Xi Si thought for a moment, but then a sly smile floated up on his face again: "Wanting five silver coins is fine, you just have to serve me comfortably, and even ten silver coins wouldn't be a problem. Come, heh heh, let me touch..."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Xisi had already walked to Nina's side. Seeing this, Nina bit her lip tightly and closed her eyes.

  The whispers around her grew louder and reached Nina's ears, but it brought up a deep sense of shame in her heart!

  However, thinking of her ten-year-old child, Nina had to throw away all the shame in her heart at this moment, only then could she and her son fill their stomachs.

  Xixi's palm was getting closer and closer, Nena closed her eyes, but it seemed as if she could feel it, holding her breath tightly.

  But just as Xīs was about to touch Nina's soft chest with his raised arm, the small figure of Lín Fēng suddenly broke free from Nina's grasp, with a faintly visible electric current on his palm, and rushed towards the giant Xīs.

  Most people didn't pay attention to Lin Feng, still laughing and watching with schadenfreude as Xie Si teased Nina - after all, what could a child do? Moreover, one of Xie Si's legs was already thicker than Lin Feng's entire body!

  Although most people didn't pay attention to Lin Feng, a person hiding in the shadows of a remote corner of the bar suddenly let out a strange "huh".

  The next moment, amidst a burst of whispers and giggles, Lin Feng had already rushed to Xisi's feet, his small palms pressed firmly on Xisi's outer thigh!

  "Ah——"

  Xī sī felt a numbness in his leg and involuntarily took a step back, withdrawing the hand that was suspended in mid-air. He stared intently at Lín Fēng's firm little face, then suddenly spoke with malice: "I didn't think you were actually a magician! However, it seems your abilities are still quite weak... although you didn't hurt me, you've provoked me... so, you'll have one outcome - death!"

  "Don't"

  Nina heard Xisi's voice and her heart sank, immediately opening her eyes to rush towards Lin Feng in front of her, but seeing Xisi's fists about to land on the frail Lin Feng, she let out a shrill cry.

  At this moment, Nina's heart surged with boundless despair, and the persistence of the past few years seemed to shatter completely under the blow of Da Han's fist!

  "Hmm!"

  Suddenly, a cold hum rose in everyone's heart at the same time, making everyone involuntarily shudder.

  Xī sī suddenly shook all over, the fist that was swung felt a slight pause, and he inexplicably retreated two steps, letting out a "wow" as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

  In an instant, Nina was stunned, Lin Feng was also stunned, and everyone else was stunned. Everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to a secluded corner of the bar, because the voice just now came from that secluded corner.

  All of a sudden, a figure slowly stood up in the corner. Due to the lighting issue, nobody could see this person's appearance clearly, but everyone felt a shocking power surging from his body.

  "Hey little guy, tell me, what's your name?"

  The man slowly opened his mouth, his voice was not loud, but it clearly entered Lin Feng's ears.

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