章 18: Chapter 18. Adopted
"Hehe, a few seconds," Lin Guo sneered. "Kids this day just…"
Lin Guo didn't have the chance to finish his sentence as Amon had already taken action. A loud bang was heard, startling everyone in the hall. The Swan Dagger also suddenly appeared in Amon's hand as the loud bang was heard. The dagger produced a streak of straight light speeding towards Wei Feng's throat. Before anybody could register what had happened, Amon's dagger had already penetrated deep into Wei Feng's throat.
If even Hei Gong's weakened Martial realm body could be pierced by Amon's Silent Swift Stab, what's more of Wei Feng's Human realm body? The dagger went in as if a hot knife through butter.
Amon's mouth neared Wei Feng's ear as his dagger was still stuck in Wei Feng's throat. "This is for kicking me, you shit," he whispered.
Amon then ripped the dagger out violently, creating a shower of blood. Wei Feng's body slumped as his eyes were wide staring at Amon. His mouth and opened throat were gushing with blood. He couldn't believe his life would end at the hand of a small kid.
Amon could have said it was for Hei Xilia, but that would be lying. He held no importance on others other than himself. If Wei Feng had not kicked him during his visit to the Hei mansion, he would have left him alone. The entire massacre would have been staged as the act of an unknown burglar.
Even as his consciousness faded, Wei Feng still could not connect Amon's word with what he had done before. 'What kick?' Was the last question in his mind.
Everyone stared at the lifeless body of Wei Feng without any sound. Everything had happened so fast. They still could not believe that Amon had the strength to perform the killing blow when it suddenly happened before their eyes.
Lin Guo was the most unsettled. He was directly in front of Amon. He could clearly see Amon's eyes from when he started his attack till now. The kid's eyes showed no feeling of remorse at all, only coldness. It was as if he was only doing what he routinely did.
A disturbing thought fleeted through Lin Guo's mind. What if the Wei Young master had indeed been telling the truth? What if the perpetrator of the Hei family massacre was actually… No. As swift as the thought occurred, he quickly brushed It away. If he entertained such a thought, then the one standing in front of him was not a kid, but an abomination, a demon in disguise. Such thought was too horrifying. If he told anyone that a six-year-old kid was responsible for those massacres, he would be a laughingstock.
Madam Lin, on the other hand, only saw Amon's back. She did not see Amon's expression. In her thought, Amon's face was full of rage and fury as he avenged his family. She put a hand on his shoulder from the back, and said, "Hei Pho's soul and the others will find peace now that you have avenged them."
Amon simply gave a small nod without turning around to face her.
"This… this… what a mess!" Lin Fong finally regained his thought and spoke out.
"Look what you have done!" He said to Amon. "But this can be a good thing as well. If the Wei and Lei clan came, we can just hand him this kid. This issue had nothing to do with us."
"I'm the one that asked for his death," Madam Lin uttered.
"Sister, don't be so unreasonable. There is no need for us to take the heat now that an easy way out is available to us."
"Easy way out? Do you plan to sacrifice my adopted son to those Wei and Lei clans?"
"Considering the alternatives, this is the best option for us. I'm sure father and big brother… Wait a minute, what did you say just now?
"From now on, Hei Mo here is my adopted son. He will be a part of our Lin clan," Madam Lin announced.
Everyone was surprised by Madam Lin's words, including Amon. His hope was that Madam Lin took pity on his situation and gave him work within this Lin clan while he looked for an opportunity. Little did he know that his display of ruthlessness had impressed Madam Lin, who had mistaken it as a fearless act in pursuing justice and upholding the duty to his slain family. This had influenced Madam Lin into deciding to adopt him.
"Are you willing to be my adopted son," She said to Amon.
"Hei Mo greets mother," Amon replied and knelt, he certainly wasn't about to let this golden opportunity go.
"Good. From now on you will be called Lin Mo. You are now a part of this family."
"Wait, wait!" Lin Fong called out. "Sister! Aren't you being a bit rash? You can't just let some unknown person into our family just like that!"
"What unknown? I have known him for a long time. He had practically grown up only knowing me apart from his direct family," Madam Lin said.
That was not wrong, Amon thought.
"Auntie, I agree with uncle. You are being too rash in this matter," Lin Zuyi joined in. "Although you can't bear a child, there is no need…"
"Zuyi!" Lin Fong called out.
Lin Zuyi seemed to realize his blunder. He looked apologetically at Madam Lin who gave him a cold look. Madam Lin's inability to give birth had been a taboo in the clan. If it was a servant who had been uttering the sentence, the servant would have been taken outside and lashed.
"Follow me," Madam Lin said to Amon. She then walked towards the inner part of the mansion. Amon followed closely behind.
"Sister!" Lin Fong called out again, but he was ignored by Madam Lin.
*
Madam Lin took Amon through several corridors, rooms, and gardens. The Hei mansion was truly nothing compared to this Lin's one. Other than the size alone, each room was fully decorated and furnished. Servants were abundant as they clean every room and tend to every garden.
They arrived at a large courtyard with neatly arranged gardens and housing complexes surrounding it. There was also a small pond on one side of the courtyard. Several young female servants were there. When they saw Madam Lin, they quickly came to pay their respect.
Madam Lin introduced Amon to them. Telling them that he was a young master of this place now and that they should serve him as they did hers.
She then brought Amon to one of the houses overlooking the courtyard. "This will be your house from now on. You can rest here. If there is nothing important, don't wander off. Stay within this section of the mansion. This section is entirely mine, so no one would dare to come trouble you if you stay here."
When Madam Lin was about to leave him, Amon called out, "Mother, wait."
Madam Lin turned back, smiling. She seemed to enjoy being called a mother. Amon said to him, "What grandma usually made for you, I can do it as well."
Madam Lin was silent, Amon's offer was completely unexpected. "You know what kind of drug she usually made for me?" She asked.
"I don't know its use, but I know the recipe and how to mix it. As long as you can supply me with ingredients and a place to work. I can concoct it for you. It's the least I can do to repay your kindness."
Madam Lin said, "ok. Your house had two floors, you can use the first one to make the medicine. I will have someone clear it out for your usage. Someone will also come to take note of what ingredients and tools you need. That person will buy them for you."
After a brief pause, she continued, "if you can become as good as your grandma in medicine, you might be of use to our clan. It will be easier for my family to accept you."
"As long as I can be useful to mother, that is already enough."
Madam Lin smiled widely, he patted Amon's head. "Good son," she said. "I will leave you to your rest. I stayed in the largest house over there. You can just come to find me if you need anything."
"Your son thank you for everything," Amon said with a bow.
Madam Lin nodded with satisfaction and then left.
Amon watched her departing figure as he organized his thoughts. Repaying her kindness was just a saying to please her. If he was given a place to practice medicine, he could continue his study on poison. The 101 Primal Poison tome was especially enticing to study, but he would need an appropriate place and access to ingredients to do his experiment. He could request these ingredients in addition to the ingredients required for Madam Lin's drug.
Luckily he had decided to peek at Hei Pho's recipe and observed in secret when Hei Pho was concocting Madam Lin's drug. He was honest when he said he did not know what the drug was for, he just understood that it was more akin to poison than medicine, but from his knowledge after studying under Hei Pho, he knew Madam Lin's drug was not a strong poison. Rather mild actually. He had no idea what its exact use was for.
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