Get a Good Night's Sleep

The doorbell rang.

The sudden sound in the dead of the night was like a pebble thrown into a still lake, instantly shattering the stagnant atmosphere in the living room.

Jiang Chengshan and Jiang Chengyue woke up from their drowsy state almost at the same time. They jerked upright, their eyes darting in unison toward the television on the wall.

On the screen, Lin Mo's figure appeared clearly. With one hand in his pocket, his posture was relaxed, as if he were just taking an after-dinner stroll and dropping by for a casual visit.

Ever since he came out of the parking lot, Lin Mo knew that this group of people wouldn't be able to sleep tonight without getting a definitive update.

As for Jiang Yunlu.

That heartless girl had already fallen asleep.

Situ Qiong hurried forward, taking a deep breath before pulling the door open. Her gaze swept up and down Lin Mo, carrying a mix of scrutiny and nervousness.

"Young Master Lin, so... fast?"

Fast?!

Lin Mo's eyebrow twitched almost imperceptibly.

A man could never be called fast!

"Aunt Qiong, speaking is an art."

He turned his head slightly, a trace of helplessness in his tone. "When talking about a man, you can say he is swift or efficient, but you absolutely cannot use the word 'fast'. It's very easy for people to misunderstand."

Situ Qiong stood frozen in place, scratching her head, momentarily at a loss for words.

Lin Mo had already walked straight into the living room.

On the sofa, Jiang Chengshan and Jiang Chengyue were tense. Beside them, Situ Yunshu appeared calm on the surface, but her overly bright eyes had already betrayed the turbulent emotions within her.

As expected of martial artists, they were indeed full of energy and could stay up late.

Lin Mo ignored the three gazes that practically wanted to pierce through him, walking to the bar counter of his own accord and pouring himself a glass of water.

Gulp, gulp.

He drank very slowly, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

The living room was dead silent, save for the sound of him swallowing the clear water.

Finally, he set the glass down with a soft clink.

Only then did he slowly sit down.

Lin Mo sighed, then looked at Situ Yunshu.

"Uh, Auntie."

He spoke, his tone carrying a perfectly measured hint of difficulty.

"I have some rather bad news for you. The Situ family is gone."

Situ Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but look Lin Mo up and down. For some reason, she felt that Lin Mo was indeed very likely to do such a thing, and fully capable of it too.

But Lin Mo shook his head, even squeezing out an "I'm also helpless" expression on his face.

"Don't look at me like that, I didn't do it."

"That old ancestor of your family, Situ Aoshi, activated some thing called the Clan Protection Grand Array."

Lin Mo's tone was casual, as if recounting an insignificant piece of trivia.

"That array is quite interesting. It uses the lifeblood of all the clan members as fuel to pile up power for himself, hoping to reach the heavens in a single bound."

"Clan Protection Grand Array?!" Situ Dingyi was the first to react. This array, which only appeared in the family's most ancient texts, actually existed? "I thought it was just a rumor."

Lin Mo nodded and continued, "Yes, that's the one. It's a pity, though; he miscalculated human nature."

"After the array was activated, Situ Aoshi even wanted to kill the Third Elder as a sacrifice. The Third Elder held something back as well, and in the end, it was a dog-eat-dog fight, leaving a complete mess."

He recounted the final ugly state of the Situ family with an almost mocking tone.

"In the end, that old ancestor sucked the Third Elder dry, turning himself into a half-human, half-ghost monster."

"I just went to help put him out of his misery, casually stepping on him while I was at it."

He said this lightly, but it sent chills down the spines of Jiang Chengshan and Jiang Chengyue.

They had heard from Situ Yunshu that the entire family consisted of at least a thousand people.

Situ Yunshu's face turned deathly pale, her lips trembling. It took her a long time to squeeze out a few words.

"Then... what about the others in the family?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo spread his hands, his expression both innocent and cruel.

"The entire clan was sacrificed. Including those with different surnames, they are all dead."

It sounded as if Lin Mo hadn't committed too many killings himself.

But in reality?

However, Lin Mo didn't care about all these trivialities. Perhaps there were good people in the Situ family, but just like the Little Boy falling on Nagasaki, there was a reason for it.

Not having enough good people was also a reason for destruction.

Furthermore, when the people of the Situ family started killing those of different surnames, they showed no mercy.

Therefore, Lin Mo wouldn't stop Situ Aoshi from using the Clan Protection Grand Array to absorb everyone's lifeblood.

As for those who managed to survive, it was purely out of good luck.

The living room fell into a dead silence once again, the air seeming to freeze into ice.

"That's pretty much the situation. The Yanhuang Awakening organization has already gone to clean up the mess, and the Situ family is no more. Auntie, you can live in peace from now on. Although I also feel it's cruel, I had no way to stop it at the time."

Lin Mo's look of helplessness, for some reason, made Situ Yunshu breathe a sigh of relief.

There were too many factors contributing to her relief.

At the very least, she didn't dislike this child Lin Mo at the moment. If she did, she would be far too ungrateful.

At this moment, she couldn't help but say, "I know you only lent me a helping hand because of Yunlu, but I still want to thank you for reuniting our family."

Saying this, Situ Yunshu stood up and was about to kneel heavily toward Lin Mo.

However, just as she was about to kneel, her knees were held up by a powerful force.

Lin Mo shook his head. "Auntie, don't do this. If Yunlu finds out, she will hate me even more. I'm guessing she's probably still angry right now about why I hid so many things from her. You shouldn't force her to accept all this either. She will handle it on her own."

Hearing all this, Jiang Chengshan felt as if there was no place for him to speak.

But for some reason, he still spoke up, "She... will understand your thoughts. But if she doesn't like you, then what will you..."

Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded with a serious expression.

"It's just as I said before. If she chooses to let go, I will respect her decision and won't pester her."

After saying that, Lin Mo stood up.

"Alright, you all can get a good night's sleep now. Goodnight."

With that, Lin Mo also stood up and walked toward the outside.

Situ Yunshu took the initiative to see Lin Mo out.

When they reached the door, Situ Yunshu took a deep breath and grabbed hold of Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, is it alright if I call you that?"

Lin Mo nodded. "Auntie, just say whatever is on your mind."

"Ashan has told me a lot about you. If Yunlu decides to be with you, we won't stop her. But I hope that you won't hurt her, and won't force her to accept all of this, okay?"

Lin Mo nodded earnestly.

"I promise you, I won't hurt her, nor will I force her to accept everything about me. The choice will always be in her hands, and I will also protect her from harm."

In fact, Lin Mo truly did accomplish this.

As for what Jiang Yunlu thought, Lin Mo never intended to control her, let alone manipulate her.

Just like how he wouldn't say too much to Xie Yuling.

Sometimes, not explaining was the best way to handle things.