Chapter 428: Say one more word and I’ll kill you!
"Mr. Lin?"
Having just left the Zheng Family residence, Lin Mu received a call from an unknown number. The voice on the other end sounded anxious.
Lin Mu answered the call. "Speaking."
The person on the other end seemed to sigh with relief and hurriedly said, "Mr. Lin, something has happened to President Qin. Can you come over right now?"
"Hmm?"
Lin Mu’s eyes turned cold as he asked, "Where is she right now?"
"In the hospital!"
Lin Mu said quickly, "I’ll be right there!"
After getting the location, Lin Mu prepared to take a taxi to the hospital.
At this moment, Sun Tianyang came over and said to Lin Mu, "Young Master Mu, are you going to the City Hospital? It so happens I know someone there. I can accompany you and help smooth over any unnecessary trouble."
"Alright."
Lin Mu thought for a moment and then agreed.
Sun Tianyang was a renowned Divine Doctor in the country and naturally knew many people. Moreover, it seemed that Qin Luoli’s situation was quite complex. Having Sun Tianyang along would indeed save a lot of trouble.
"Lin Mu, where are you going? I’ll take you!"
Just then, an Audi drove up and stopped in front of Lin Mu. The window rolled down, revealing Lu Jia’s face.
With the situation being urgent, Lin Mu didn’t refuse. "The City Hospital. Thank you."
Lu Jia nodded, started the car, and drove the two men toward the hospital.
As she drove, Lu Jia quietly and covertly sized up the young man beside her, her heart filled with countless questions.
This man... they initially thought he was just a pretty boy with no substance, utterly unworthy of Qin Luoli. But whether it was the Nine Dragons Supreme Emperor Card or his rescue of Zheng Mingye, both incidents proved that Lin Mu’s abilities and identity were far from simple. Feng Yang had almost lost his life just for targeting him. An illness that even the Divine Doctor couldn’t treat, Lin Mu had cured in just over ten minutes, successfully healing Zheng Mingye. When they left the Zheng Family residence, she had personally seen Zheng Mingye sitting up in bed and talking to Zheng Junyi. Although his spirit was still a little weak, he seemed perfectly fine otherwise. Even the great Divine Doctor Sun Tianyang addressed him as Young Master Mu.
How on earth did this guy do it? He doesn’t even look like he’s thirty, does he? Achieving so much at his age is something ordinary people simply can’t do.
The more she learned, the more she realized just how terrifying Lin Mu was. It was as if a mysterious veil shrouded him, preventing outsiders from seeing his true self. This man is absolutely not simple! That was why she had taken the initiative to offer him a ride.
「Ten minutes later, at the City Hospital.」
As soon as Lin Mu got out of the car, an anxious-looking woman walked over and asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin?"
Lin Mu glanced at her. She was dressed in neat professional attire with clean-cut short hair, appearing both capable and put-together. However, she looked very worried.
"That’s me. What exactly happened to Luo Li?"
As Lin Mu spoke, he headed straight into the hospital, his eyes turning icy.
"I’m not clear on the specifics."
For some reason, Gu Qing was somewhat afraid of Lin Mu and hardly dared to look him in the eye.
"Hmm?"
Lin Mu turned his head to look at Gu Qing. "If I remember correctly, you’re Luo Li’s second secretary, aren’t you? Her visit here was supposed to be entirely your responsibility, yet you’re telling me you don’t know the details?"
"Mr. Lin, I..."
Gu Qing’s expression changed slightly as she hurriedly explained, "Normally, I’m the one who arranges President Qin’s itinerary in Jiangling, but..."
Lin Mu said flatly, "Speak!"
Although Lin Mu’s expression was impassive, his tone held an undeniable, domineering authority.
Gu Qing lowered her head and said, "It was Manager Gao."
"Manager Gao?"
"That’s Gao Xing," Gu Qing hurriedly explained. "He’s the company’s person in charge here. President Qin was with him when the incident happened."
"So where is he now?"
A trace of cold indifference entered Lin Mu’s tone. Those who were familiar with him knew that he was angry. If this man named Gao Xing couldn’t provide a reasonable explanation, he would likely meet a very miserable end.
"Manager Gao is in the hospital ward," Gu Qing said. "He was injured too."
Lin Mu’s brows shot up. "Hmm? What exactly happened?" A surge of anger flared in his heart.
Gu Qing’s face was pale as she said, "I don’t know the specifics. But today, after Manager Gao and President Qin went to Haiyuan Tiancheng, something happened. President Qin has been unconscious ever since, and Manager Gao was injured as well."
"Haiyuan Tiancheng?" As soon as Gu Qing finished speaking, Lu Jia suddenly exclaimed.
Lin Mu turned his head and asked, "What’s the matter? You know about it?"
Lu Jia’s face was slightly pale, as if she held an instinctive fear of the name "Haiyuan Tiancheng."
"Haiyuan Tiancheng is a forbidden ’ghost building’ that everyone in Jiangling knows about! What was Luo Li doing there?" Lu Jia asked, her voice trembling.
Lin Mu’s eyebrows rose slightly. He looked at Gu Qing and asked, "Forbidden? Ghost building? Is that true?"
Gu Qing, equally pale and trembling with fear, said, "I-I don’t know! We spent a lot of time investigating to make sure there was nothing wrong with Haiyuan Tiancheng. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have paid a high price of three hundred million for it!"
"Three hundred million?"
Lu Jia shook her head. "Do you have any idea how much the land at Haiyuan Tiancheng alone is worth? A conservative estimate would be ten billion! And that’s not even counting the fact that a significant portion of the building complex is already constructed, or that the surrounding landscaping also cost a hefty sum."
Lu Jia continued, "So, why would someone auction off what could become Jiangling’s most famous and profitable property at such a low price? It’s because Haiyuan Tiancheng has been transferred between several developers. The final outcome for every single one of them was an inexplicable death. The causes of death were bizarre and unheard of!"
At this, Lu Jia’s face became even paler, as if gripped by immense fear.
"Ah!" Gu Qing jumped in fright. "That’s impossible! Manager Gao couldn’t have made a mistake in his investigation."
"Hmph," Lu Jia said coldly. "I don’t know how your precious Manager Gao conducted his investigation, but let me ask you: does a price of three hundred million seem reasonable for such a massive property?"
"I..." Gu Qing’s face paled, and she fell silent.
Lu Jia snorted coldly. "There are only two explanations. Either that Manager Gao was also deceived, or he knew all along and deliberately kept quiet."
"Impossible!" Gu Qing immediately protested. "Manager Gao would never do such a thing."
"We’ll find out once we ask him." Lu Jia spread her hands, her expression a mask of ’believe what you want.’
"Alright," Lin Mu interrupted before Gu Qing could speak again. "I’m going to see Luo Li first."
While they were talking, they had already arrived outside the hospital ward.
Qin Luoli was lying on the bed with her eyes tightly closed. There were several scratches on her face, stained with blood. She must have encountered something terrifying. Even in her unconscious state, her brows were tightly furrowed, and she seemed to be muttering something.
Meanwhile, Gao Xing sat by the bed. He was slowly reaching out, as if to caress Qin Luoli’s cheek, an undisguised, malicious sneer on his lips.
BANG!
Just as Gao Xing’s hand was about to touch Qin Luoli, the ward door was abruptly pushed open. Startled, he snatched his hand back, the malicious sneer on his face vanishing instantly.
Gao Xing turned his head. His expression changed the moment he saw Lin Mu, and he subconsciously blurted out, "Secretary Gu... y-you... why are you here?"
Lin Mu walked step by step toward the bed as if Gao Xing wasn’t even there. He gazed at the unconscious Qin Luoli, whose brows were still furrowed, and his heart ached. He reached out, intending to check her condition.
"Stop! Don’t you touch her!" Gao Xing roared.
Lin Mu took Qin Luoli’s hand and whipped his head around. His indifferent tone made the temperature in the room plummet.
"Shut up. You say one more useless word, and I’ll kill you."