First, there's the wedding dress.

Lin Feng took out his treasured "Frosty Silk". This material is as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as mist. Under the light, it will reflect a layer of flowing halo like moonlight.

It is impervious to water and fire, and impervious to swords and blades, making it a top-tier material for crafting armor. But now, Lin Feng intends to use it to create a wedding dress.

He personally designed the garments, while Qin Lan and Su Wanqing, two women with the highest aesthetic sense and the most familiarity with modern clothing, led the female workers in sewing.

They used the finest animal sinew as thread to perfectly stitch together pieces of frost-white silk, and then used shimmering, colorful mineral powder collected from the forest to embellish the hem of their skirts with star-like patterns.

When the wedding dress, which blended alien fantasy with Earth aesthetics, was finally completed and worn by Xiaomei, everyone was amazed.

The shimmering, iridescent skirt accentuated Xiaomei's otherwise plain appearance, giving her an air of purity and nobility. Looking at her completely transformed reflection in the mirror, she was too moved to speak.

The wedding was held in the central square in front of the main building. Long tables were set out, covered with pristine white animal hides. The food preparation was extravagant beyond compare.

Lin Feng opened his private warehouse, which contained the highest-grade exotic beast ingredients he had hunted.

"Today, food is unlimited!" he announced boldly.

On the day of the wedding, the shelter was decorated with lanterns and filled with a festive atmosphere.

All the women changed into their cleanest clothes, and the gold miners decorated the shelter with alien flowers and vines.

Lin Feng took out his treasured brewed liquor. It was a strong liquor made by fermenting a mixture of alien fruits and grains, with a mellow taste and a unique alien aroma.

There were also some wines and beers that he had stored using special methods; although the quantity was small, it was enough to add more color to the wedding.

The food was incredibly lavish. Lin Feng brought out all the rare ingredients he had stored away.

They have the finest alien caviar, extracted from the bodies of deep-sea monsters; each grain is crystal clear and melts in your mouth.

On the grill, succulent alien beef and lamb sizzled, releasing an enticing aroma. There were also various grilled alien legs, wild fruit salads, sweet alien pastries... the food was so plentiful it could overflow the entire shelter.

"Eat! Drink! We won't leave until we're drunk!" Lin Feng raised his glass and was the first to drink it all.

The wedding venue erupted in cheers. Members of the Gold Mine team beat their specially made war drums, creating a deafening rhythm.

The women danced joyfully around the campfire, emitting various cheers and screams.

They offered their blessings to Li Xiangbin and Xiaomei, and celebrated the hopeful world they lived in.

Lin Feng personally served as the officiant at the wedding.

He stood on the high platform, his voice loud and powerful: "Li Xiangbin, Xiaomei, from this day forward, you are husband and wife. In this world, you will support each other and face all challenges together. I, Lin Feng, will witness your union and forever protect your home!"

Li Xiangbin was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He held Xiaomei's hand tightly and nodded vigorously.

Xiaomei's face was filled with a happy smile as she nestled close to Li Xiangbin, her eyes only for him.

The atmosphere was incredibly warm and inviting, filled with the aroma of delicious food. Everyone clinked glasses and thoroughly enjoyed this hard-won moment of joy.

Just as everyone was immersed in the revelry, Lin Feng, holding a glass of wine, slowly walked up to Zhao Delong.

Zhao Delong was allowed to sit in an inconspicuous corner. He felt uncomfortable, his eyes darting around, trying to blend in with the crowd, but he felt out of place.

"Zhao Delong." Lin Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to make Zhao Delong tremble.

Zhao Delong looked up in surprise. He had never expected Lin Feng to speak to him first, let alone offer him a toast. He was both flattered and somewhat apprehensive.

"This glass of wine is for you."

Lin Feng handed the wine glass to Zhao Delong, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Zhao Delong hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the wine glass with trembling hands.

He dared not look Lin Feng in the eye, but he always felt that Lin Feng looked at him as if he were looking at a dead man.

It was a chilling clarity that penetrated to the bone, as if Lin Feng knew everything about him and that he was about to face a terrible end.

A strange chill rose in his heart, but the alcohol and the atmosphere of the banquet temporarily suppressed his unease. He downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, feeling the icy cold liquid as it entered his throat.

The revelry continued late into the night. Li Xiangbin was completely drunk, still incoherently calling out Xiaomei's name.

Many women were also drunk and passed out, fast asleep in the rooms arranged by Lin Feng.

Lin Feng helped Li Xiangbin walk towards his and Xiaomei's new house. Along the way, Li Xiangbin patted Lin Feng's shoulder, tears streaming down his face, crying out, "Brother... I... I'm so happy! I can finally get married... I finally have a wife..."

His voice was filled with unprecedented satisfaction and joy, the last glimmer of light grasped by a person from the bottom of society who had been brutally worn down by life in dire straits.

Looking at his honest and simple appearance, Lin Feng felt a mix of emotions.

He gave a wry smile and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Your taste is really bad. Xiaomei is the ugliest of all women."

Li Xiangbin chuckled and waved his hand drunkenly: "Brother, you don't understand. Tang Bao and the others are all as beautiful as angels. I feel I'm not good enough for them, and I can't afford to keep them."

“I have low self-esteem, but Xiaomei…she’s so good. She’s reliable, caring, and doesn’t look down on me…”

He paused, let out a burp, and added, "Isn't there a saying? 'An ugly wife is a treasure at home.' Xiaomei is my treasure!"

Lin Feng nodded. He had to admit that Li Xiangbin was indeed very simple and honest.

Of all the young and beautiful women in the shelter, he only chose Xiaomei.

Perhaps this is why he was chosen by Lin Feng and received this happiness.

His desires are simple and pure, without excessive ambition or distractions, making him easier to control and satisfy.

Just then, a sharp scream shattered the tranquility of the night—Wangcai barked wildly! Immediately following was a woman's terrified scream!

Lin Feng's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed Li Xiangbin abruptly: "Let's go! Something's happened down there! Let's go check it out!"

He disregarded Li Xiangbin's drunken state and practically dragged him downstairs.

Upon reaching the first floor, the sight before him instantly dispelled Li Xiangbin's drunkenness, and his eyes suddenly became bloodshot and red!

Xiaomei lay on the ground, her clothes disheveled, tears welling in her eyes, her body trembling.

Zhao Delong stood next to her, his pants only half off, his face showing a mixture of surprise and anger.

Around them, other awakened women stood not far away, pointing and whispering at Zhao Delong, their eyes filled with contempt and anger.

"Shameless!"

"How could they do such a thing!"

"Kill him!"

Discussions rose and fell, filled with condemnation of Zhao Delong.

Seeing this, Li Xiangbin's anger surged instantly. His eyes reddened, and he roared like a wild beast: "Zhao Delong! You beast!"

He suddenly broke free from Lin Feng's grasp and charged at Zhao Delong like a mad bull, slamming a punch into Zhao Delong's face.

"Bang!"

Zhao Delong was beaten until his nose bled profusely and his body swayed.

Li Xiangbin's fists rained down like raindrops, venting all his anger, humiliation, and fear on Zhao Delong.

I'll beat you to death! You beast!

Zhao Delong was beaten black and blue, looking utterly disheveled. He struggled, mumbling a weak protest: "No...it wasn't me...it was her...she seduced me!"

He was truly wronged.

With Lin Feng around, he wouldn't have the guts.

He had been drinking today, so his reason was already weakened.

When he saw Xiaomei walking towards him, smiling at him, and even taking his hand, he was surprised.

He thought he finally had a chance. Xiaomei took the initiative to seduce him, which made him extremely excited, and the evil thoughts in his heart swelled instantly.

But who knew that when he led Xiaomei to a room, and her pants were only half off, Xiaomei suddenly screamed for no reason, attracting the attention of Wangcai and the other wolves, and then everyone else gathered around. He felt like he'd been tricked.

At that moment, Zhao Delong, enduring Li Xiangbin's brutal beating, suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Feng, who was standing not far away.

He saw the fleeting cold light in Lin Feng's eyes, and the familiar, mocking curve at the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly understood something.

All of this... all of this was a scheme orchestrated by Lin Feng!

That glass of wine, those beautiful new houses, this grand wedding... even Xiaomei's "seduction" and screams, were all for this moment.

In order to frame Zhao Delong with a "crime", and then... then eliminate him with a legitimate reason!

Overwhelmed by immense fear and rage, Zhao Delong was instantly engulfed.

He wanted to scream, to expose Lin Feng's conspiracy, but Li Xiangbin's fists prevented him from speaking; he could only let out painful whimpers.

Seeing that Zhao Delong was being beaten badly, Lin Feng pulled Li Xiangbin away at the right time.

He knew that now was not the time for Li Xiangbin to kill Zhao Delong.

"Xiang Bin, go check on your wife first. Leave this to me." Lin Feng's voice carried a hint of command.

Although Li Xiangbin was furious, his obedience to Lin Feng was ingrained in his bones.

He was panting heavily, glared fiercely at Zhao Delong, then rushed over, hugged Xiaomei, and asked anxiously, "Xiaomei! How did he treat you? Did he...?"

Xiao Mei nestled in Li Xiangbin's arms, shaking her head tremblingly. Then she looked up and forced a reassuring smile at Li Xiangbin: "He didn't succeed. Didn't you see he only took his pants off halfway?"

Tang Bao also came over, patted Li Xiangbin on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Don't worry, Brother Xiangbin, he didn't do anything. If it weren't for Xiao Mei's quick thinking and timely scream, which attracted Wangcai and the horned wolf, that beast would have succeeded!"

Li Xiangbin breathed a sigh of relief, and the anger in his heart subsided slightly.

He hugged Xiaomei tightly, his eyes filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

At this moment, Lin Feng had already walked up to Zhao Delong, who was slumped on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.

He slowly crouched down and whispered in Zhao Delong's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Do you know why I only built seven houses? Because the dead don't need houses."

Zhao Delong trembled violently, his eyes wide open, his face filled with disbelief and fear.

"I toasted you with that farewell drink, and you drank it too."

Lin Feng's voice was like the whisper of death, every word carrying a chilling coldness: "Now, it's time to go."

At that moment, Zhao Delong understood completely. He wanted to roar, to struggle, but his body felt as if all his strength had been drained away; he could only look at Lin Feng in despair.

"You...you can't kill me!" Zhao Delong roared hoarsely with all his might.

He tried to get the attention of others and tried to call for help.

However, Lin Feng ignored him. His gaze swept over the seven two-story villas in the distance, which looked exceptionally beautiful in the night, his eyes filled with coldness.

"See those houses? How beautiful they are." Lin Feng's voice carried a hint of infatuation: "It's just a pity that these have nothing to do with you."

"These houses are mine, not yours."

"You'll never have the chance to collect rent again."

"You will never have the chance to exploit the fruits of our labor again."

"You'll never have the chance to lie around collecting rent and live a happy life again."

As he spoke, Lin Feng pulled out a sharp dagger. The dagger's cold light gleamed with a deathly glint in the darkness.

"Thank you for your hard work over this period of time." Lin Feng's tone was chillingly calm. He pointed the tip of the dagger at Zhao Delong's heart and then plunged it in.

"Now that the house is built, it's time for you to die."

"Thud!" The sound of a dagger piercing flesh was drowned out by the surrounding noise and Li Xiangbin's comforting words to Xiaomei.

Zhao Delong's body trembled violently. He opened his mouth wide, but no sound came out. Only a mouthful of blood gushed from his throat.

His eyes were wide open, staring intently at Lin Feng, filled with resentment, bitterness, and deep despair.

Lin Feng didn't stop. He stabbed again and again, each strike precise and powerful. As he stabbed, he continued to whisper in Zhao Delong's ear, his voice cold and mocking:

"Don't you like collecting rent?"

"Go collect rent from the King of Hell."

Finally, Zhao Delong's body stopped convulsing, and his eyes, which had been wide open with fear and resentment, lost their luster forever.

Lin Feng slowly stood up, letting the blood drip from the dagger.

He looked around at the terrified faces around him, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears:

“In my sanctuary, there are only two rules.”

"First, absolute obedience to me."

"Second, anyone who attempts to disrupt collective stability or challenge my order... will meet the same fate as him."

He pointed the dagger at the still-warm corpse on the ground.

The entire square was deathly silent. Only the bonfire crackled, casting his demonic figure deep into the hearts of everyone present.