The night was deep, and a tense atmosphere filled the rented room.

Xia Qingxue huddled in the corner, her eyes filled with terror and helplessness.

Her ex-husband, Zhao Ming, was dead drunk and stood unsteadily in front of her with a ferocious smile on his face.

He was shouting in his dialect, raising his hand as if to slap Xia Qingxue hard across the face.

"Wood-rubbing lady, wood-rubbing lady, buy turtles!"

The woman's eyes were blurred with tears, and she kept murmuring, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Lin Yuan rushed in.

His eyes were as cold as knives as he peered through the crack in the door and saw Zhao Ming's movements.

Without hesitation, he delivered a flying kick, sending Zhao Ming flying two or three meters away.

Zhao Ming was beaten and rolled on the ground, instantly sobering up considerably.

Struggling to his feet, his eyes filled with fear and anger, he pointed at Lin Yuan and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business!"

Lin Yuan looked at him coldly, his tone tinged with disdain: "I've seen plenty of people like you. If you dare touch Sister Xia again today, I'll make you regret ever being born."

Zhao Ming's face instantly turned ferocious, and he said viciously, "Fine, you little brat, you don't know anything about this bitch, do you? Well then, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

He slowly pulled out a few photos from deep inside his pocket and gently shook them.

A smug smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Look, these are Xia Qingxue's nude photos. Since you treasure her so much, if you're not willing to pay ten million, these 'souvenirs' are not yours. If the money isn't right, don't blame me for being impolite and spreading these things online so the whole world can have a look."

That stack of photos was heavy, carrying unspeakable secrets.

Lin Yuan recognized one of the photos immediately; it was an image he had briefly glimpsed on his phone earlier.

The rest are clearly "treasures" carefully preserved by the ex-husband, each revealing an unknown darkness.

The photo shows Xia Qingxue's body covered with shocking bruises and scars, silently telling the story of the violence and humiliation she had suffered.

This scene caused Xia Qingxue's body to tremble involuntarily, and tears streamed down her cheeks like broken pearls, their crystal-clear surface filled with endless despair and fear.

She covered her ears tightly with both hands, her voice trembling.

With a desperate sob in her voice, she whispered, "Little brother Yuan, please don't look... Please, don't look! Don't despise me because of these things... I really regret it, I really, really regret it, why did I take those pictures in the first place?"

Lin Yuan slowly turned around, his eyes filled with tender pity.

He gently raised his arm, intending to give her a comforting hug, but she pushed him away with trembling shoulders.

So he could only lower his voice and soothe her with the gentlest words: "Sister Xia, don't be afraid. None of this is your fault, and it can't be a reason for me to hold you in a lower regard."

Seeing this, Zhao Ming not only did not restrain himself, but instead sneered even more menacingly.

"Hmph, let me tell you... if you don't give me the money, and the indecent videos Xia Qingxue filmed, I'll post them online!"

Lin Yuan's face instantly darkened, his fists clenched, veins bulging, and his eyes blazing with barely suppressed rage.

He knew that if he compromised and gave Zhao Ming a taste of his own medicine, it would be like adding fuel to the fire.

This will only keep this greedy person entangled.

The only solution is to address the root cause and resolve the issue once and for all.

Zhao Ming noticed Lin Yuan's emotional fluctuations and a smug smile appeared on his lips.

The threatening words carried a hint of malice: "Kid, if you dare call the police, don't blame me for not warning you. Those 'secrets' will probably become gossip fodder on the streets..."

Just as the atmosphere was extremely tense, a crisp system notification sound suddenly rang out.

"Ding! Host has been wronged and is being investigated. Welfare mission issued."

"Refusing to pay 10 million, a world-class soldier king, Li Tianyi, will be awarded as a reward. The bodyguard provided by the system will be 100% loyal to the host."

"Okay, I'll pay."

Lin Yuan squatted down and silently loosened the ropes binding Xia Qingxue, then lowered his voice and said softly, "Sister Xia, go back to the villa and wait for me. I'll handle this, you don't need to worry."

Xia Qingxue nodded in alarm. "Lin Yuan, thank you..."

Realizing something was wrong, Lin Yuan shouted, "What are you doing!"

Lin Yuan did not watch Xia Qingxue leave.

Instead, he pushed her out the door, and Lin Yuan's face instantly turned cold.

He turned his head and looked at Zhao Ming coldly, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't give you any money. Today, I'll make you disappear completely from Sister Xia's life."

"You messed with the wrong person."

Zhao Ming was startled by Lin Yuan's gaze. He took a few steps back, his voice tinged with fear: "You... what do you want to do?"

Lin Yuan sneered and slowly walked towards Zhao Ming.

"Someone like you isn't worth my personal attention. However, I'll show you what the consequences of offending me are."

Immediately, the martial arts master launched his attack, adopting a Muay Thai stance and throwing straight punches to the left and right, followed by hook punches.

After a muffled thud, the door was pushed open again, and a tall, imposing man walked in.

He was dressed in a black suit, his face carrying a cold and stern air, his eyes exuding an undeniable authority.

The person walked straight to Lin Yuan's side and bowed slightly: "Master, did you call me?"

Lin Yuan immediately composed himself and straightened his clothes.

"This gentleman is the trouble I'm dealing with today."

The bodyguard nodded, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

He slowly walked towards Zhao Ming, his voice low and cold: "You've messed with the wrong person."

When Zhao Ming saw the bodyguard, he was instantly terrified.

He cried out in terror, "No! No! I... I didn't do anything!"

The bodyguard sneered, grabbed Zhao Ming by the collar, and slammed him to the ground: "A person like you doesn't deserve to live."

Zhao Ming trembled with fear at the bodyguard's imposing manner.

He struggled to escape, but was grabbed by the bodyguard.

The bodyguard looked at him coldly and immediately took action.

Lin Yuan nodded as he watched the bodyguard subdue Zhao Ming.

He turned and walked towards Zhao Ming, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness: "Listen carefully, I can let you go today, but you must promise me one thing."