chapter 13 Teach Samuel Chen a lesson

"Arno, Arno, I was wrong. Please believe me, I didn't mean to harm you!" Samuel Chen was crying, his tears and snot were everywhere.

He was utterly terrified. Even Zamuel Ma, who threatened to kill him, was now on Arno Lin's side. Who could he rely on now? He was finished!

"Don't tell me these useless excuses. I need the truth," Arno Lin said coldly.

"I'll tell you everything," Samuel Chen stammered in fear. "The drugs and the poisoning were all arranged by Anja Zhao. I didn't know she wanted to kill you. I was only helping her buy the stuff."

"Arno, you must believe me!"

"Believe you?" Arno Lin chuckled and kicked him. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"

Samuel Chen screamed as he was kicked, feeling like his bones were broken in several places.

From Samuel Chen's confession, Arno Lin confirmed that he had bought the drugs, but he hadn't administered the poison himself.

"Where did you buy the drugs?" Arno Lin asked.

"I...I bought them from Brother Steven in Binjiang District," Samuel Chen answered with difficulty, filled with regret. He couldn't believe he had agreed to help Anja Zhao, that vile woman.

"Grave crimes may be forgiven; living ones are hard to absolve."

After confirming that Kai Qin had recorded Samuel Chen's confession, Arno Lin interrupted Samuel Chen's limbs, and the room was filled with agonizing screams. Even outside, Zamuel Ma felt a chill run down his spine. Arno Lin was truly terrifying and he was underestimated before.

"Lin Sir, please take care. Feel free to visit often," Zamuel Ma cheerfully escorted Arno Lin to the door, appearing enthusiastic. His underlings and Kai Qin were bewildered.

Coming out of the Red Horse Nightclub, it wasn't Arno Lin who was the most excited but Kai Qin. He had turned into a chatterbox, speaking nonstop.

"Arno, you're amazing! How come you've always been hiding your true abilities? I get it now; you were pretending to be weak, right?"

"You're so awesome! I've decided; you're my boss from now on!"

Seeing Kai Qin's ecstatic appearance, Arno Lin was a bit speechless. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Okay, stop talking now. Just take me home. I have only two coins left in my pocket."

"Sure, I'll be your exclusive chauffeur from now on. You can call me whenever you need a ride!"

"Damn it, letting Samuel Chen show off, and now is he just drinking your foot-washing water, Boss!"

Kai Qin had always been resentful of these old-money rich kids from Jianghai City. Today, he finally had a chance to let off some steam.

"Boss, why don't we celebrate somewhere? My treat! The Haoting Club has some new girls lately, and they're smoking hot!"

"Let's just drop it," Arno Lin shook his head, his mind involuntarily drifting to Kari Chu, with whom he had apparently made an appointment.

Seeing that Arno Lin wasn't interested, Kai Qin decided not to press further, but he couldn't help but flatter him, "The boss is truly the boss, so family-oriented, such a good man."

Upon hearing this, Arno Lin could only smile wryly. Wasn't the standard for being a 'good man' a bit too low?

When he got home, it was just half-past ten, not too late.

Seeing the lights still on in the living room, Arno Lin thought of Kari Chu again. Although he was reluctant to face her, feeling it might be awkward, he steeled himself and went in. After all, he couldn't very well sleep on the streets.

"I'm back," Arno Lin said awkwardly.

"So early today?" Kari Chu asked without thinking, and she immediately regretted her words. Arno Lin disliked her saying such things, and in the past, he had thought she was mocking him, which led to her being beaten.

A trace of anxiety flashed in Kari Chu's eyes, making Arno Lin feel strangely sympathetic. This woman must have been deeply hurt in the past.

"You asked me to come back early," he said and left it at that before heading upstairs.

Kari Chu sat there, stunned, before eventually coming to her senses. Arno Lin... he actually listened to her?

The next morning, Arno Lin woke up feeling sore all over, undoubtedly due to the hard wooden bed with no mattress. He decided he needed to buy a proper bed and bedding.

Descending the stairs, Arno Lin noticed that Kari Chu had already left, but she had left two pieces of bread for him on the table. Glancing at the yellowed clock on the wall, it was only 7 AM. Kari Chu had already left for work, and he realized how hard she worked.

He had the two pieces of bread to satisfy his hunger and then went outside for some morning exercises. It helped him get familiar with this body, which was ridiculously weak from years of drug abuse.

After completing his morning exercises, Arno Lin breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more relaxed. However, the health issues stemming from his drug addiction wouldn't be resolved so easily.

He contemplated potential solutions. In his previous life, he was a grandmaster of alchemy, well-respected throughout the Fantasy World. To improve his current body, he would need to take some medicine or undergo medicinal baths.

Regrettably, he couldn't afford the ingredients, let alone make the medicine or bathe in it. He was broke, and as they say, "You can't make bricks without straw."

So, Arno Lin decided to earn some money first. His immediate priority was to alleviate the extreme poverty that left him with only two small coins in his pocket.

He had to think of a way to earn some money. A good approach would be to craft low-level talismans and sell them. It was a temporary solution, but it would help him gather some funds.

However, crafting talismans required spiritual materials, and he didn't even have enough money to buy them. That's when he thought of a solution – Alpine Rush!

Without further ado, Arno Lin immediately went out, pulled up the remaining Alpine Rush, and transplanted them into his own garden's flowerbed. With a touch of reluctance, he extracted the essence from one Alpine Rush and began his journey toward prosperity.