A fierce glint in the eyes
Li Mo hated going to his family's altar the most in his life. Although it was a sacred place to pay respects to the spirits of his ancestors, there were some things he disliked from the bottom of his heart.
"Isn't today the day of the ceremony? Father … "Li Mo asked with a frown.
The mustachioed man said with a serious expression, "Master already knows."
Li Mo was stunned, and his face turned as white as snow in that instant.
"Young Master, a spaceship is already waiting for you at the hangar on the top floor," the mustachioed man said.
Li Mo gritted his teeth and quickly changed into a black suit, then boarded a small warship and left.
…
It was already a lifelong dream for an ordinary person to save up enough money to buy a small house in the capital ring, but people like Li Mo did not have to worry about this. Not only did they own countless properties in the capital, but they had even moved their ancestors' graves here, enjoying the riches together.
The small spaceship slowly landed in a bamboo forest. The verdant bamboos rippled like the sea when the wind blew, creating a beautiful sight.
The scenery was beautiful, but it did not make Li Mo happy. With a heavy heart, he walked toward the bamboo forest.
After passing through the dark path, he arrived at an extraordinary altar. The white rock was huge and shining, and the triangular monument reached into the clouds. The entire building was solemn and dignified.
Walking into the building, the light immediately dimmed. The pale light illuminated the long corridor, and Li Mo's footsteps could be heard clearly, like the water droplets dripping from stalactites in a silent cave, carrying a long echo.
The corridor was very long, and Li Mo walked for a full twenty minutes before arriving outside the altar hall. Two bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses opened the heavy door and let Li Mo in.
Whoosh whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!
A very strange sound rang out in the hall. Three antelope carcasses were placed on the stone platform in the center. Two of them had already been stripped of their skin, revealing bright red flesh. Most of the blood had flowed away along the channels around the stone platform, but there was still a portion that had solidified on the stone platform.
Li Guan was holding a semicircular knife that was only half the size of a palm. He was skillfully skinning the third antelope. Anyone familiar with history would be able to tell at a glance that this semicircular knife was the professional tool that butchers in the Alliance used to make a living.
The shape of the knife was not beautiful, and it was not as easy to use as a double-edged knife. However, after a long period of training, the advantages of this professional skinning knife would gradually show. Not only was it fast, but it could also avoid stabbing the skin, so the animal's fur could be kept intact.
Li Guan was wearing a leather apron specially made for a butcher. His expensive leather shoes were dripping with blood, and his white shirt sleeves were rolled up high. He was sweating profusely as he worked.
His technique was quite proficient. The knife in his hand drew a beautiful arc, deftly separating the skin and flesh, not harming a single piece of muscle or even a millimeter of fur.
In the technologically advanced Pan-Human Alliance, meat cutting had long been automated, and the profession of butcher had been lost for a long time. Who would have thought that Li Guan, the chairman of the Conglomerate Financial Group and one of the richest people in the Alliance, would be skinning so professionally? Moreover, it was not difficult to tell from his focused gaze that he truly loved this job.
The smell of blood made Li Mo's stomach churn. He curled his lips and secretly covered his mouth and nose with a disdainful expression.
Clang!
Li Guan threw the skinning knife on the stone platform, stopped what he was doing, and turned around to stare coldly at his son.
Picking up a blood-stained rag from the stone platform, Li Guan wiped his hands and said, "What? Are you that disdainful of the skills passed down from your ancestors? "
Li Mo avoided his father's gaze and did not answer.
"Take your damned hand off me! Smell this blood! "Li Guan said loudly.
Li Mo reluctantly removed his hand from his mouth and sniffed.
"You must always remember that though our Li family is no longer a butcher family that relies on slaughtering livestock to make a living, we must never forget our roots! It was our ancestors who went from street to street skinning and cutting the flesh of others, earning a penny at a time to build this family business!
"Don't think that we can forget our ancestors' hard work just because we've switched to finance and have more money now. Let me tell you, even if we become the number one in the Alliance one day, don't forget your duty!" Li Guan angrily reprimanded.
"You've failed again this time?"
Li Mo nodded, not saying a word.
"Hmph! It's true that you must pay back tenfold after suffering a loss. That's what our ancestors taught us, but who told you that you can fail twice in a row? Don't think that I don't know. I just wanted to see just what kind of tricks you had up your sleeves. What a pity that I've overestimated you. "
Li Mo seemed to want to explain, but he had no idea how to do so. He had done quite well in the first place, being sufficiently secretive and ruthless, yet Xia Fei had managed to escape twice in a row. Li Mo could not figure out the reason for this no matter how hard he scratched his head.
"From now on, you don't need to get involved in this matter anymore. Just continue being the hedonistic young master that you are supposed to be." Li Guan turned around and continued skinning the antelope, his tone laced with disappointment.
"Father! This was completely an accident. You must believe me; I'll definitely succeed! " Li Mo anxiously said. His hatred for Xia Fei was deepening day by day, and he could not swallow the anger in his heart when he was told to stop.
"I really want to believe you, but I can't. You're still my good son outside, but this is the altar; I can't lie to my ancestors," Li Guan coldly said.
Li Mo's face was ashen, and his wrist was trembling uncontrollably. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, I'll definitely succeed this time!"
Li Guan stopped what he was doing once more. He took large strides and moved an antelope from the left side of the hall. This antelope was tightly bound, and its mouth was taped shut. Animals were naturally sensitive, and it knew that it could not escape its fate, so it struggled with all its might, its eyes filled with fear.
* Bang! *
Li Guan threw the antelope, which weighed over a hundred catties, onto the stone platform. He flicked the semicircle knife in his hand and tossed it to Li Mo.
"Show it to me!"
* Whoosh! *
The sharp skinning knife flew right in front of Li Mo. He did not dare to catch it with his hand, so he could only move aside and let it fly past him.
* Clang! *
The knife hit the wall and landed on the ground, making a series of crisp clangs.
Li Mo hesitated for a moment, but his hatred for Xia Fei finally overcame his fear of killing an animal.
He gritted his teeth and picked up the blood-stained silver knife from the ground. He angrily walked up to the stone platform, took off his jacket, and threw it on the ground. He then raised the knife in his hand with trembling hands, his eyes filled with killing intent!
One second!
Two seconds!
Three seconds!
Five seconds later, Li Mo's knife still had not landed, and his arm was trembling even more violently.
Li Guan appeared very disappointed. He sighed and walked over to take the skinning knife from Li Mo's hand.
"Let me teach you."
* Shing! *
The knife flashed, and the antelope's throat and arteries were instantly severed!
Fresh red blood spurted out like a fountain, splattering all over Li Mo's face!
Li Mo could only feel his eyes turning red, and his face felt warm as if he had just been bathed in warm water. The smell of blood stimulated his stomach, and he was completely stunned.
"Remember! Our ancestors were all butchers! In that barbaric era, we didn't just eat animals. If there was a need, we would also eat humans! "
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