Situ Mingyue happily went to class because she thought since Brother Lin was so good at English and Japanese, writing a small essay would be no problem.

Watching Situ Mingyue's departing figure, Lin Hai silently grumbled to himself, "Nowadays, teachers set essay topics that are getting more and more audacious."

"Topics on sex and love, what is this crap? It's making students mature early, seriously."

Miss Bao was in a foul mood today. Last night, she maliciously hoped to see Lin Hai imprisoned and Lin Mengru distressed. Then, the next morning, while Lin Mengru was picking up trash, she planned to have the school security guard and discipline director hassle her.

But Lin Hai returned safely that night and even made the originally worried Lin Mengru laugh heartily.

No one knows why that darn worker named Lin has so many jokes in his mouth!

"Oh? Miss Bao, good morning." Lin Hai greeted with a smile.

"Same to you." Miss Bao nodded slightly, thinking to herself, anyway, this guy is not far from death. When the Netherworld Rebirth Water kicks in, it will be his time to die, so there's no point in competing with a dead man.

But as for today, maybe she should contact the discipline director to give Lin Mengru a hard time.

"Oh? Miss Xue, good morning. You're developing quite nicely." Lin Hai chuckled as he spoke.

Xue Meigui snorted coldly. If it wasn't for the Demon Young Master's order to protect him, she would have long ago rushed forward to knock him out.

"Miss Xue, you're not being courteous." Lin Hai said dramatically, touching his chin with a grievance on his face.

Xue Meigui slightly furrowed her brow, "What do you mean?"

Lin Hai huffed and complained, "I almost ended up in jail and you didn't care at all. Is this what you call protection? I'm so heartbroken."

Xue Meigui immediately stepped back several steps, glaring at Lin Hai with disgust.

"Don't talk so effeminately; I detest effeminate men the most."

"Also, the Demon Young Master's order is to make sure you don't die; going to jail is actually safer." Xue Meigui snorted coldly.

Lin Hai was utterly embarrassed, looking pitiably at Xue Meigui. So cold, sh*t, jail is even safer? I might as well be put in a cage and kept like a pig; that's safer.

"Here's my number; if you encounter any danger, call me immediately and hold on for five minutes, I'll arrive in time." Xue Meigui tossed a slip of paper with a phone number to Lin Hai.

"Also, remember to protect Mengru when I'm not here." Xue Meigui reminded.

"Oh, got it, spicy woman." Lin Hai smack his lips.

"What did you say?"

"Hehe, nothing, I was complimenting your looks." Lin Hai gave various glances.

Xue Meigui snorted coldly, suppressing her anger, and walked out.

Internally, she was angrily thinking, "This guy definitely isn't part of the Demon Young Master's family, no way!"

"The Demon Young Master's family members are all serious, calm, and rational; how could they produce such a sleazy person!"

The room became quiet.

Only Lin Mengru and Lin Hai remained.

"Mengru, how about Brother Lin accompanies you to work later?" Lin Hai didn't use the term "picking up trash."

Lin Mengru shook her head but showed concern for Lin Hai, "Brother Lin, you can't be inconsistent in your work; you have a real job and should cherish it. Don't be like me, with no skills, only able to pick up plastic bottles at school."

"It's nothing, picking up plastic bottles is also a job. As long as you earn a living through your own hard work, there's nothing to feel inferior about."

"Moreover, being a school sanitation worker is also a job that contributes to society; don't say you're picking up trash in the future." Lin Hai said with a smile.

Lin Mengru bit her lip and replied, "Okay," nodding her head.

"Brother Lin's unit gave a special day off today, so I'm free. We're in the same dormitory, let's help each other." Lin Hai said with a smile.

Lin Mengru paused, her eyes showing a look of gratitude.

"Okay. Thank you, Brother Lin." Lin Mengru said sweetly, obediently.

"Alright, pack up and we'll get going."

Walking along the road, Lin Hai smiled and said to Lin Mengru, "Mengru, I heard you're an orphan now?"

The question was difficult, but Lin Hai tried to say it gently.

Lin Mengru bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and refuted, "Brother Lin, I'm not an orphan."

"My mom passed away, but my dad is still here..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hai's mind buzzed.

Father, still alive?!?

Suppressing his excitement, Lin Hai deliberately feigned surprise, "Oh? What's Uncle busy with now? I haven't seen him visiting you."

Lin Mengru shook her head, "I don't know either; I haven't seen my dad since I was born."

"Mom said dad went to do something very important and when it's done, he'll come back to get us."

"But... for so long, dad hasn't come back, mom always said dad's task wasn't completed."

Lin Hai felt his breathing grow heavy, his heart felt as if it was being twisted.

"Later, mom got sick. At that time, we were in Huadu, and I had no choice but to work at a KTV, then ran into thugs, met a good-hearted person who saved me."

"Speaking of which, that good-hearted person's gaze sometimes resembles Brother Lin's."

"But Brother Lin's gaze doesn't have defeat and age."

Lin Hai smiled, not denying it. Back then, he was slightly different from now.

Combined with the chaotic situation at the time, it was natural for Lin Mengru not to recognize him.

"Has your dad ever come back?" Lin Hai concernedly asked.

Lin Mengru shook her head, "Dad never came back. Before mom passed away, she gave me a small pendant, saying that if dad comes back one day, show him the pendant and we'll be reunited."

"A pendant?"

Lin Hai's heart skipped a beat.

He also had such a pendant, the Holy Blood Bone Finger.

All along, Lin Hai felt the Finger Bone Ring was related to his past...

"Mengru, can I see the pendant?" Lin Hai immediately asked.

Lin Mengru nodded, carefully took out a handkerchief from a small pocket, unfolded it, and held it in her palm.

Lin Hai's gaze froze.

Finger Bone Ring!

Huaxia Ancient Martial Arts has seven major Xuan Skills, each contained in a Finger Bone Ring.

Unexpectedly, his sister also has one.

Moreover, it seems this Finger Bone Ring has never been activated.

The cultivation technique inside is still there.

Lin Hai carefully examined it and found that there was only the word "Wang" on the Finger Bone Ring.

Combining it with his own Finger Bone Ring, Lin Hai couldn't help speculating, could his father's name be "Wang," is he called "Lin Wang?"

Lin Wang...?

Lin Hai immediately took out his phone and messaged the Judge, telling him to investigate all information about people named Lin Wang in Huaxia, leaving no details unchecked.

After doing this, Lin Hai couldn't help but feel excited, an inkling that he might have found traces leading to his father. As long as he continued, with Judge's intelligence capabilities, he would definitely find his father!