Unconsciously, after eliminating a full five kilograms of meat, Lin Ran put down the dishes and sighed. After a full meal, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Looking at his appetite, Lin Tianhu nodded with satisfaction, "Silverhorned lizard, this thing is very good for the body, you should eat more in the future." Lin Tianhu smiled and said, "You are very lucky, because you are my son, and you are also unlucky, because you are my son." ”

This headless and brainless sentence made Lin Ran's heart move slightly, he looked at Lin Tianhu, his face was expressionless, but the picture flashed in his mind, constantly recalling the past, and brewing at this moment to finally see the young man's state of mind that his long-lost relatives should have.

Then he raised his head, met Lin Tianhu's gaze, and said calmly, "Oh, is it? That's really congratulations." ”

Lin Tianhu looked at Lin Ran's eyes as clear as water, but it strangely gave people a strong pressure, and few people had been able to look at him. However, Lin Ran raised his head, and what appeared on his face was the inherent stubbornness of the teenager and a vague gambling mentality, and he did not retreat.

Lin Tianhu suddenly laughed and said, "Hahaha, it's really worthy of being my son, very good, confident, not bad!

Lin Ran's face twitched when he heard this, but he didn't look away.

"Well, it's good to have self-confidence, but you also need to be self-aware. Lin Tianhu said. He waved his hand, and the waiter behind him walked up, cleaned up the empty plates on the table, and then served a table of desserts like water.

Lin Tianhu still quickly solved the dessert and said, "...... Okay, I haven't been back for five years, let's be serious, although I'm at the border, I know a little bit about what happened to you in the family, and I also know that you are ...... Well, forget it, now that you're sick, tell me, what do you want to do now?"

Hearing this, Lin Ran looked away, lowered his head, his body trembled slightly, looking at the grievances that seemed to have been wronged after the child had let down all his guard and gained understanding in front of his loved ones, but he knew in his heart that this was just a gesture, a man like Lin Tianhu, he was afraid that he had already planned in his heart.

Sure enough, without waiting for Lin Ran to speak, Lin Tianhu said to himself while eating the dessert on the table: "...... Son, you may not know, in the past, I was just a little ghost in the middle of the house, and even in the eyes of my parents, I was not the most talented, at that time there were four older brothers above me, at that time the situation of the family was very bad, the territory was not large, and it was very barren, in order to maintain the cultivation expenses of my brothers, I was very poor, and I basically wore this burlap robe, and every time I was brought here...... Well, when the main family worships the ancestors, I envy the young masters who can wear brocade robes and bring many servants and maids......"

"I looked at them with envy, and they looked at me...... In fact, it should be no different from the way they look at you, disgust, disdain, contempt...... And then when I got the chance, I was humiliated and beaten, and a few more times like this, I hated them. And to some extent, this experience of our father and son can be regarded as a kind of family heirloom, hahaha......"

Lin Ran raised his head when he heard this, and quietly looked at his nominal father, Lin Tianhu, the strongest man in the family now, but he didn't expect that he was also a small and weak '**silk'.

"The so-called man must go through setbacks and pains before he grows in the tempering of iron and blood...... Now I'm the head of the house, and all the guys who used to look at me with squinting eyes have been beaten up by me, and every time I'm in a bad mood, I'm moody, I'm a complete madman, but so what? I'm powerful, and I'm not afraid of their revenge, so they don't want to provoke me. Moreover, with me and my LTTE on the border, they will have a lot of tangible interests. These benefits are so big that they can't refuse them at all. ”

Military power, strength, influence, chain of interests......

Lin Ran nodded, with the experience of his previous life and the basic situation of this world, he already knew what Lin Tianhu was going to say next.

Sure enough, after a slight silence, Lin Tianhu spoke again.

"So, as my son, you should learn from your Lao Tzu and me, you must become strong and become more powerful! Think about it six years ago, with strength, this world is heaven for you; think about what you have suffered in the past six years, without strength, everywhere is hell! Even if you Lao Tzu and I are the head of the Lin family! The title and status are all illusory! There is no meaning at all! As long as you have the strength, as long as you can show your strong potential again, at that time, not to mention these little deflated people, even those who are old and immortal, you will have to bow their heads when you see you! When the time comes, you can beat them if you want, scold them when you want, who cares about those weak people? Who cares? Compared with the benefits you can bring to them, everything is a floating cloud!"

"However, before you become strong, I must say that your name is Lin Ran, and you are the son of my Lin Tianhu, so your surname is Lin, remember this surname, you have the blood of the Lin family in your veins! No matter where you are, no matter how powerful you are, this surname will accompany you for the rest of your life! But if your actions defile this surname and betray the interests represented by this surname, then you will be hunted down by the Lin family for the rest of your life! No, you won't be hunted down by the Lin family, because I will kill you before then!" Lin Tianhu's voice didn't sound loud to others, but it reverberated back and forth in this hundreds of square meters of restaurant, and the sound was deafening, making Lin Ran dizzy.

Lin Ran was shocked by this huge sound and was a little dazed, and he looked blankly at the man opposite Zhuo.

However, Lin Tianhu's voice paused, and suddenly returned to his usual tone, and said with a smile: "Of course, if one day, your strength surpasses mine, then you can do anything, you don't need to doubt this, because this is how our Emperor Majesty started now." ”

Lin Ran heard this sentence in a trance, looked at Lin Tianhu, and subconsciously asked, "Then you...... Why ......"

"I? I think that's good, hahaha, besides, do you think I'm the strongest in the current Lin family? A family that has been inherited for thousands of years, it's not as simple as you think, kid. Lin Tianhu said, shifting his gaze and looking at Lin Ran standing behind him, his face was already as pale as a dead man: "...... Since you're going to bring him to see me, then this must be your team, and I have to say, boy, your starting point is much higher than mine. I'm as old as you...... Well, sixteen years old, still sweeping the border military horse shed. ”

After speaking, Lin Tianhu hooked his hand, and the maid behind him immediately stepped forward to clean up the dessert plate.

"Alright, that's the end of the preaching, now let's get down to business. Lin Tianhu crossed his hands and put them on the table, his eyes staring at Lin Ran on the other side of the table: "I came back this time and brought the admission qualification of the Black Rock City Royal Martial Arts Academy, this is the academy you have ever longed for the most, although it is six years late, but it is finally just in time." ”

Lin Ran's hand holding the tableware trembled, and suddenly a picture flashed in his mind:

In a large practice room, a child of about eight ~ nine years old timidly walked to a shirtless man, stood aside and hesitated for a long time before he opened his mouth and shouted, "Father?"

"What's the matter?" The red man didn't stop moving, still holding a terrifyingly large steel pier in both hands, constantly slashing up and down - reminiscent of Sauron's sword practice.

"Father, I want to study at the Royal Martial Arts Academy......

"Huh?"

"Father, I'm ...... I think the Royal Martial Arts Academy is better able to reach my potential...... And I exceeded the minimum admission criteria for the college......"

"Okay!" The red man was still chopping, with the wave of his arm, sweat all over his body, like a strong body like stainless steel reflecting a layer of water, looking a little dazzling.

"But you have to wait for another two years, your current ability is not enough, and I can't get the admission quota there......"

"Okay, Father, I believe that Father, I will definitely get stronger and stronger......"

......

The picture faded in his mind, Lin Ran put down the tableware in his hand, sighed and shook his head: "Not six years, but four years." You're just four years late, but I've lost the qualification to enter the academy......" Lin Ran bowed his head and was silent, this kind of desire to speak was just right, in his opinion, the sentence he just said contained two crucial information: one is the correction of Lin Tianhu's "six years" time, and the other is the guilt of being a child who did not complete the "father-son agreement".

As for what they call the Royal Martial Arts Academy, it is one of the most high-end martial arts academies in the whole Zhou Kingdom, recruiting 100 students every two years, and the admission standard is 8-16 years old, and they must reach the peak standard of samurai.

In the father-son agreement six years ago, Lin Ran met the standard, but there was no enrollment quota, and now, Lin Tianhu brought the quota back according to the agreement, but Lin Ran lost his admission qualifications......

"I'm only bringing back one spot this time, and this spot is for you. Sure enough, hearing Lin Ran's words, Lin Tianhu let out a breath, his eyes dissipated, and his expression became relaxed: "I brought you this place, and I believe you will meet this standard." Although for this place, the family is preparing to hold a general election, when all the young children of the clan will participate. Although your strength has dropped a lot now, even so, I still firmly believe that you can get this spot. ”

"Brought it to me, but...... There is only one place, so ...... brothers and sisters" At this time, Lin Ran suddenly raised his head and asked.

Lin Tianhu, including Lin Ran, has a total of five sons and three daughters, and now, every one of Lin Ran's brothers and sisters is stronger than him, so he will leave the quota to himself?

According to the values of the Lin family and even the entire continent, it's a bit ridiculous.

"They ......" Lin Tianhu glanced at Lin Ran meaningfully, "Although you are my son, I want to say fairly, you are a genius, whether it was six years ago or in the past six years, I know that your talent for martial arts has never disappeared." These six years of dormancy are just for the sake of being able to move forward better in the future. But I want to say to you, if you have potential, you have to play it, and the genius who can laugh until the end is the real genius. Those who died halfway can only be regarded as popular. ”

When Lin Tianhu said this, he stood up, his figure was not burly, but compared to Zhang Kui, Lin Ran felt more pressure: "I have talked to your brothers and sisters, they are not a problem for you, the general election will be held in a month, and I will return to Beijing after the general election to report on my work, so you have to hurry up." ”

Lin Tianhu turned to leave, and at the side of the restaurant passage, Lin Tianhu stopped, turned his head and asked, "Also, I am curious about one thing, why do you suddenly want to go to Devil's Mountain?"

"This ......" Lin Ran was stunned, frowned and made a bitter thought: "I...... I don't know, but all of a sudden this thought popped into my head......"

Lin Tianhu looked at Lin Ran quietly, nodded, and turned to leave.

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