Chapter 494: Venerable Master Returns, You Must Die!
"Lin Mu, where are you?"
Song Wenrou called, her voice tense. "There’s been an incident at Coiling Dragon Bay. The Wang Family sent a messenger saying they have evidence that you wiped out the entire Jiangling Fang Family. They even have a video recording. Now they’re threatening to release the evidence and report you."
The news of Lin Mu wiping out the Jiangling Fang Family had already caused a massive uproar in Jiangling. This was especially true after Lin Mu had publicly declared at the Fang Clan Clubhouse that he would annihilate the Fang Family. When the Fang Family was indeed wiped out later, the Wang Family seized upon this to threaten him.
If the Wang Family were to release this news, who would dare to buy a property at Coiling Dragon Bay?
"The Wang Family said that if you come forward to admit your guilt and hand over Coiling Dragon Bay, they would consider settling this privately," Song Wenrou added, clearly nervous. As a young woman facing such a situation, she had no idea how to handle it and could only call Lin Mu.
"Let them," Lin Mu sneered. "I’ll take care of things here and then return to Jiangling. I’d like to see for myself if the Wang Family can really turn the world upside down!"
Evidence? What evidence could the Wang Family possibly have? It’s just someone stirring up trouble, trying to threaten me. And I, Lin Wudi, will never be threatened!
"What’s wrong, is there trouble?" Guan Xinhe asked.
"It’s nothing, just a minor issue."
Lin Mu offered a faint smile. No sooner had Guan Xinhe informed him that the Eight Extremes Gate was coming for him than the Wang Family showed up. It seemed they believed that by joining forces, they could make him, Lin Mu, submit.
What a pity. I am no ordinary person.
Guan Xinhe nodded, not taking it too seriously. Given Lin Mu’s current status and position, ordinary matters indeed couldn’t affect him.
"Instructor Lin, once things here are settled, I’ll head back first," Guan Xinhe said, adding a final reminder. "Don’t forget to report to the Southeast Military Academy when the time comes."
After Guan Xinhe left, Mother Lin and Su Xiaomei’s family came over.
"Xiao Mu, things have come to this. Your aunt’s family can’t stay in Wufeng County anymore. They want to go to River City with me. What do you think?" Su Rou now instinctively sought Lin Mu’s advice on any major issue. She was worried about leaving Su Xiaomei’s family in Wufeng County.
"That’s fine," Lin Mu said. "I heard Yaoyao just got into Jiangling University. You can all head directly to Jiangling. I have a house there; you can just move in."
"Ah, Xiao Mu is becoming more and more successful, even owning a house in Jiangling," Su Xiaomei said, patting Su Rou’s hand with a look of contentment. "Second Sister, you’ll have it easy from now on."
Su Rou was also pleased. "I just hope this kid hurries up and gives me a grandchild to look after."
"Wait, Xiao Mu is married? How come we didn’t know?" Su Xiaomei asked in surprise.
Su Rou gave an awkward laugh but offered no explanation. After all, her own son was merely a live-in son-in-law. Although Luo Li was filial, a live-in son-in-law was still a live-in son-in-law, a status that was ultimately somewhat disgraceful.
"Brother Mu, I have a sister-in-law? I want to see her!" Xu Yao exclaimed, grabbing Lin Mu’s hand and shaking it.
"Yaoyao, stop messing around," Xu Xiaotian reprimanded her. After last night’s events, he was somewhat fearful of Lin Mu.
"It’s fine, Uncle," Lin Mu said with a smile. "Alright, let’s head back to River City first, pick up Luo Li, and then go to Jiangling together."
"Yay, yay!" Xu Yao clapped her hands excitedly.
Xu Xiaotian was somewhat helpless, but a smile touched his lips when he heard Lin Mu call him Uncle.
Just as they finished speaking, Lin Mu’s phone rang again.
"Mr. Lin, something terrible has happened!" It was Zheng Mingye calling. "The people from the Eight Extremes Gate have shown up in River City!"
Zheng Mingye had clearly gotten wind of something and was tipping Lin Mu off.
"Oh?" Lin Mu’s eyes narrowed. "They actually found their way to River City. They do have some skills."
"Mr. Lin, you need to be careful. Although they’re only delivering a formal challenge this time, I think they’re coming specifically for you," Zheng Mingye said, his voice laced with worry. "I also heard that the Eight Extremes Gate has invited a master to preside over this, and they’re just waiting for you to appear."
「Meanwhile, at the River City Grand Hotel.」
In a presidential suite, a man with an arrogant expression sat on a sofa, rolling two steel balls in his hand. His aura was restrained, as stable as Taishan; just from his demeanor alone, one could tell that explosive power was contained within him. The two steel balls in his hand were equally capable of horrific destruction.
Several other people stood in the room, each with an imposing air and a significant presence.
"Brother Zhao, we’re troubling you to make this trip personally," someone in the room said respectfully.
"It’s a trivial matter," Zhao Xu snorted. "I want to see who dares to oppose my Eight Extremes Gate! He killed Chang Wei, and for that, I will tear him limb from limb!"
Contempt filled Zhao Xu’s face, and a flicker of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Chang Wei was his sworn brother; the two had met at the Eight Extremes Gate and had hit it off immediately. According to the Wang Family, a brash young kid had killed him.
Preposterous!
"Brother Zhao, this is no small affair. If that person could kill Chang Wei, he is certainly no simple character," a young man standing to the side reminded him. To deliver this challenge, the Eight Extremes Gate had sent Zhao Xu specifically to ensure that nothing went awry.
"This time, we are only here to deliver the challenge; we can’t afford any complications," the young man said again, worried that Zhao Xu would act recklessly.
"Is that really necessary?" Zhao Xu’s expression was once again disdainful. "If the other party is just all show and no substance, why would my master need to act personally? I’ll just cripple him and throw him at my master’s feet. Then, whether he lives or dies will be up to the old man to decide!"
"But Brother Zhao, if he really is the one who killed Chang Wei, his strength cannot be underestimated," the young man said with concern. Their only mission this time was to deliver the challenge. He truly feared that Zhao Xu would lose control, start a conflict, and disrupt their entire plan.
"Wang Zhuo, when did you become such a coward? And do you really believe someone could kill my sworn brother, Chang Wei? In my opinion, the other party only succeeded by taking advantage of the situation. After all, it’s said that the man had a follower with him who killed my sworn brother’s top disciple with a single punch," Zhao Xu said, rolling the steel balls as murder glinted in his eyes. "Otherwise, with his own strength, he probably couldn’t even touch my sworn brother’s clothes!"
Clearly, Zhao Xu refused to believe that Lin Mu had killed Chang Wei. He was convinced that Lin Mu had merely taken advantage of the chaos, as Chang Wei had been challenging several of Jiangling’s major figures at the time.
"Brother Zhao, I still hope you won’t act impulsively," Wang Zhuo urged anxiously. "After all, the Eight Extremes Gate and our Wang Family..."
"It’s not your place to tell me how to do things," Zhao Xu interrupted as he stood up. "Bring them in. Since I’m in River City, I should collect some interest first!"
The door opened, and two bloody, mutilated figures were dragged into the room and thrown onto the floor. It was Cheng Bugui and Qiao Tianhao.
Zhao Xu walked over and planted his foot on Cheng Bugui’s chest. "I hear River City is now the territory of that Lin Mu fellow, and you all revere him as your Venerable Master?"
"From now on, I’m taking over River City!"
Cheng Bugui spat out a mouthful of blood and snarled viciously, "When the Venerable Master returns, you’re dead!"