Chapter 394: Call your dad and ask him to pick someone up!
"Kid, what do you mean by that?"
Dai Yifeng nearly flew into a rage, his face flushed with anger.
Lin Mu smiled. "He’s just a kid; kids say whatever is on their minds. You wouldn’t hold a grudge against a child, would you?"
Taking a deep breath, Dai Yifeng said with a gloomy face, "Fine, fine, fine. Kid, you just wait!"
Having said that, Dai Yifeng stood up and stormed out, but not before shooting Lin Mu one last cold glance.
After such an incident, Dai Yongqing couldn’t stay either. He made a quick excuse and left as well, his expression unpleasant.
"Hey, little guy, what was that all about?" Su Ke’er said with displeasure, intending to reprimand Liu Xiaolin.
Liu Xiaolin pouted. "Silly woman. Don’t let someone sell you off and then help them count the money."
"What did you say?" Su Ke’er’s eyes widened, and she was on the verge of an outburst.
Liu Xiaolin said, "What are you looking at? You think I’m lying to you?"
Su Ke’er took several deep breaths. This brat is just too rude!
Lin Mu said indifferently, "He’s not wrong."
"What?" Su Ke’er widened her eyes again. "Lin Mu, you think he’s right? It’s one thing for him to be a child, but you’re encouraging his nonsense? We came here to solve a problem. How are we supposed to solve it now?"
"He’s no ordinary child," Lin Mu said flatly. "Besides, haven’t you noticed? The biggest problem is the Dai father and son."
Su Ke’er looked at Lin Mu in disbelief. "What? Are you saying Uncle Dai and his son are the problem?"
"You’ll find out in due time."
Lin Mu smiled faintly, then stood up with Liu Xiaolin and left the room.
"Lin Mu..."
Su Ke’er was so angry she nearly flipped the table. She only restrained herself because Lin Mu was the chairman and Liu Xiaolin was just a child.
「」
"Dad, I want to kill that Lin Mu!" Dai Yifeng said, a sinister expression on his face as he smoked a cigarette.
"Don’t be so quick to talk about killing people," Dai Yongqing said nonchalantly. "To deal with someone, you don’t necessarily have to kill them."
Dai Yifeng’s eyes lit up. "What do you mean?"
Dai Yongqing smiled coldly. "Su Ke’er wants to find Liu Zijian, right? Then let her. After all, this is my turf."
Dai Yifeng said, somewhat resentfully, "It’s a pity that woman is already married, otherwise..."
"Who told you she’s married?" Dai Yongqing asked with a frown.
"That Lin Mu and that kid..."
Dai Yongqing cut in, "Don’t tell me you were deliberately targeting Lin Mu because of this?"
Dai Yifeng’s face grew stern, and he remained silent.
Dai Yongqing scolded him, "How many times have I told you? A man with great ambitions can’t be distracted by women!"
"But..."
As Dai Yifeng started to speak, Dai Yongqing cut him off coldly, "Enough. I will handle this matter myself. When the time comes, you can do whatever you want with Su Ke’er."
"But I’m warning you, before that happens, you must not let any word of what’s happening here leak out."
Dai Yifeng waved his hand dismissively. "Yeah, yeah, I know."
Dai Yongqing sighed. "Honestly, why bother with a man who’s about to die?"
"Dad, what do you mean?" Dai Yifeng asked, a hint of excitement in his voice.
Dai Yongqing smiled coldly. "Nothing. It’s just that in a place like Wufeng Town, isn’t it perfectly normal for a few people to die in a single night?"
"After all, the sum of money we took is not small."
Dai Yongqing glanced toward the hotel. "Instead of waiting for them to trace it back to us, we should strike first!"
「Hotel」
Lin Mu stood at the window, watching a car slowly drive away, the corners of his mouth curving into a faint smile.
After drawing the curtains, he turned to see Liu Xiaolin sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating. A faint sword intent emanated from his body, and Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction.
Liu Xiaolin possessed the Limitless Sword Body and had inherited Liu Mubai’s Sword Dao. Although still young, his strength was already remarkable. Perhaps due to Liu Mubai’s influence, Liu Xiaolin’s personality was also quite mature for his age.
At the dinner table, only he and Lin Mu had sensed something was off about the Dai father and son.
KNOCK. KNOCK.
A knock sounded at the door. "Lin Mu," Su Ke’er said from the other side, "I need to discuss something with you."
Lin Mu opened the door. "Let’s go to your room."
Su Ke’er thought for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
Back in Su Ke’er’s room, Lin Mu didn’t sit down. "Ask whatever you want to," he said.
Su Ke’er looked at Lin Mu. "How did you know there was something wrong with the Dai father and son?"
Lin Mu chuckled. "Did you really have to ask? From the moment we met Dai Yongqing, he never once brought up Zijian. He just brushed past the topic with a few casual words. That’s the biggest problem."
Su Ke’er thought about it and realized it was true. She had asked several times how Liu Zijian had disappeared and what was going on with the company, but Dai Yongqing had always changed the subject.
"You don’t think... Manager Liu’s disappearance was their doing, do you?" Su Ke’er’s eyes suddenly widened.
"Why is that so impossible?" Lin Mu replied.
"But would they dare make a move on us?" Su Ke’er was still in disbelief.
"This is Wufeng Town. It’s not unusual for a few people to die here," Lin Mu said. "Besides, the circumstances of Zijian’s disappearance are very strange."
Su Ke’er’s beautiful eyes widened. "You suspect they masterminded this whole thing?"
"It’s not a suspicion; it’s a certainty," Lin Mu said in a low voice. "I believe we’ll know soon enough."
「Night」
Several figures crept into the hotel.
In the darkness, they signaled to each other, then slid something under the door.
A few minutes later, one of them took out a key, quietly unlocked the door, and stepped inside.
However, just as they pushed the door open, the lights in the room suddenly flickered on.
"Why are the lights on?!"
The intruders were startled and panicked for a moment. They were all dressed alike, their faces hidden behind various animal masks.
"What are you panicking for?" one of them snapped. "Grab him and let’s go!"
The group rushed toward the bed, intending to abduct the person on it. But when they threw back the covers, they found the bed empty.
"Where is he?"
The one who had spoken earlier suddenly tensed. "Damn it, it’s a trap! Let’s go!"
The group hurriedly turned to leave.
However, a young man was standing in the doorway, looking at them with a mocking expression.
Lin Mu smiled faintly. "Coming to see me so late without an invitation? I’m flattered."
"Get him!"
The masked intruders charged toward Lin Mu.
Lin Mu shook his head and took them all down with a few swift punches and kicks. He then walked toward the last man standing.
The man stumbled backward, his eyes filled with panic.
"We meet again, Dai Yifeng."
The man was shocked. He hastily pulled out a gun and pointed it at Lin Mu. "Kid, since you recognize me, you can die!"
However, before Dai Yifeng could pull the trigger, a flash of sword light shot through the air and sliced through his wrist.
"Ah, my hand!"
Dai Yifeng screamed in agony and fell to his knees. The mask dropped from his face, revealing his pale, twisted features.
It was indeed Dai Yifeng.
Lin Mu slowly walked over and stood before him, a smile on his face. "Young Master Dai, give your dad a call. Tell him to come pick you up."