Zhou Bo looked at Xiao Hei, then at Sun Wu and the other, both tense with fear, and was instantly furious, about to unleash a torrent of abuse.
But just then, his son let out a soul-stirring, piercing scream!
Zhou Bo’s face changed dramatically, and he immediately looked towards his son.
At the same time, Lin Hao, seeing Zhou Renjie, who had let out a scream and then completely fainted, released his grip.
As Lin Hao loosened his hold, Zhou Renjie slumped to the ground like a pile of mud.
"Son!"
"Son, what's wrong!?"
Zhou Bo rushed to Zhou Renjie's side, held him, and shook him in a panic.
But Zhou Renjie’s eyes were tightly shut, showing no reaction.
In his haste, he placed his hand near Zhou Renjie’s nose to check for breathing.
As he did, his mind exploded with a deafening roar.
He stood frozen on the spot, as if struck by lightning.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhou Bo looked at Zhou Renjie, his eyes closed, in his arms, and cried out in utter grief, "Son, son!"
"What's wrong, wake up, wake up!"
"Lin Hao!"
Zhou Bo’s tears streamed down his face. He abruptly turned his head to look at Lin Hao, and then, as if driven mad, lunged towards him.
"Lin Hao! I will kill you!"
"You killed my son, I will kill you!"
"You damned bastard, I will tear you to shreds!"
"Ahhhhh!!"
Lin Hao frowned as he saw Zhou Bo lunging at him like a madman and dodged him.
A wave of confusion immediately arose in his mind.
"Zhou Renjie is dead?"
Lin Hao frowned and looked at Zhou Renjie, only then realizing that Zhou Renjie had indeed lost all signs of life.
But how was this possible?
The soul-searching technique he used was a milder version and would not harm the life of the person being searched.
At most, it would leave them weak for three months.
How could it possibly kill someone?
Lin Hao looked at Zhou Renjie, his eyes closed and lifeless, unable to comprehend it.
However, whether he understood it or not, he didn't dwell on the issue any further.
He had come to the Zhou family today with the intention of killing.
Moreover, what was the point of a trash like Zhou Renjie being alive?
As Lin Hao pondered these thoughts, he looked at the frenzied Zhou Bo and said expressionlessly, "I'll give you one last chance."
"One, all Zhou family members die!"
"Two, your life for the lives of the Zhou family members, and they all leave Modu."
"You have one minute to consider. After one minute, I will act."
Zhou Bo, who had been in a state of madness, froze as if struck by lightning upon hearing Lin Hao’s words!
Then, he looked at Lin Hao in disbelief, as if looking at a lunatic, and said, "What did you say?"
"You want all of us to leave Modu?"
"And you want my life in exchange?"
"You have thirty seconds."
"You!"
"Twenty-five seconds."
"Lin Hao!"
"Twenty seconds!"
...
Zhou Bo looked at Lin Hao, his mouth opening in immense anger, but ultimately, he could not utter a word.
At the same time, he began to calculate in his mind.
Because, at this moment, he felt killing intent emanating from Lin Hao.
Moreover, Zhou Bo understood that since Lin Hao dared to kill his son in front of them, he would certainly dare to kill him.
But he could not die.
He still had to avenge his son!
He still had to tear Lin Hao to shreds.
However, the choice Lin Hao had just given him meant certain death.
"No!"
"I cannot die!"
"I cannot die!"
Zhou Bo shook his head in panic, and in his anxiety, a solution suddenly popped into his mind.
"Three."
"Two."
"Thump!"
Zhou Bo suddenly knelt before Lin Hao and then began to beg for mercy, tears streaming down his face.
"Lin Hao!"
"Lin Hao, I was wrong!"
"I was truly wrong, I shouldn't have indulged Renjie in bothering you."
"You are magnanimous, please spare me."
Lin Hao was stunned when Zhou Bo suddenly knelt and kowtowed to him.
Lin Hao had expected Zhou Bo to fight him to the death, but he never imagined that Zhou Bo would kneel and beg for mercy in the blink of an eye.
"Lin Hao, Mr. Lin!"
"I agree to all the conditions you just proposed. Let's go, let's go."
"All of us, the entire Zhou family, will move out of Modu."
"All of us will leave. Rest assured, I will immediately lead all the Zhou family members to leave Modu."
"But, can you spare my life, Mr. Lin, please!"
"I don't want to die, I really don't want to die yet."
"Rest assured, as long as you spare me, all of our Zhou family's businesses in Modu will be yours."
"As long as you spare me, I will immediately hand over all of the Zhou family's businesses in Modu to you with both hands."
"Mr. Lin, please consider that I have already lost one son, and spare me."
"Rest assured, as long as you spare me, I will never mention what happened to Renjie again."
As Zhou Bo spoke, the Zhou family members in the hall showed expressions of shame.
But at this moment, they dared not say anything more, only looking at Zhou Bo kowtowing to Lin Hao with a mixture of humiliation and contempt.
Lin Hao looked at Zhou Bo, whose forehead was bleeding from the kowtows, his expression unchanged.
But just then, Liu Yongchang quietly tugged at Lin Hao and whispered to him, "Brother, why don't you spare him."
"Just as he said, let him take the Zhou family and leave Modu."
"After all, as long as he leaves, we won't see him again, and it will be no different from him being dead."
Liu Yongchang looked at Lin Hao, wanting him to let Zhou Bo go.
It wasn't that he pitied Zhou Bo.
The main reason was that Zhou Renjie was already dead, and if Zhou Bo were to die now as well.
Then it would be troublesome.
Not to mention that the identities of Zhou Bo and Zhou Renjie were not simple.
Even if they were ordinary people, their sudden deaths would be a major homicide case.
In the jurisdiction of Modu, such homicide cases were not ordinary trouble.
One Zhou Renjie dead, they could find some connections and smooth things over afterward.
After all, Zhou Renjie was not killed by Lin Hao himself; they had all witnessed it.
Therefore, as long as they put in some effort, it would not be difficult to resolve.
However, if Zhou Bo were to die now, even he and Lai Qingsheng would be powerless.
They couldn't just watch Lin Hao fall into a trap.
Therefore, Liu Yongchang felt that letting Zhou Bo take the Zhou family and leave Modu was the best option.
"Yes, brother, why don't we do as he says and let him take his family to leave Modu," Lai Qingsheng also said to Lin Hao in a low voice, trying to persuade him.
Lai Qingsheng considered himself a tough guy who had roamed the martial world in his youth.
But today, he was truly frightened by Lin Hao.
He never expected that Lin Hao, who usually appeared humble and gentle, often with a smile on his face, would be so ruthless when he took action.
He didn't even frown.