Chapter 36: An Obstacle in the Road
Chapter 36: An Obstacle in the Road
“You know each other?”
Wang Xiqing’s words made Lai Zidong feel confused.
“This woman cop has been chasing me for two days. She almost caught me. Today, I was originally in the city area, but she chased me all the way here.”
Lin Mu immediately shook his head repeatedly, denying any connection between them.
“But I have to thank her! If she hadn’t chased me so hard from behind, I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet you, Brother Lai!”
As Lin Mu spoke, he got excited again.
Lai Zidong nodded faintly, glanced around, and said, “Go get a car. Let’s leave this place first before talking more.”
Given the situation today, Lai Zidong knew it was very dangerous. Surrounded by so many police officers, even if he wanted to run, it would be very difficult. However, this foolish young man suddenly showed up halfway, and he could be used.
Hearing this, Lin Mu quickly nodded in agreement. He looked around and was about to find a car when suddenly his gaze was caught by something. He looked closely and immediately shouted loudly.
“Not good! Brother Lai! I just saw a reflection in the window of that building. Did the police arrange for a sniper?”
Both the People’s Armed Police and the Special Police Forces had specialized snipers used to directly kill criminals in critical times. If negotiations failed or the criminals tried to kill hostages, these snipers would immediately open fire.
Lai Zidong, who had once been in the People’s Armed Police, knew this very well. So when Lin Mu reminded him, he was startled and instinctively turned to look in that direction.
The building by the roadside appeared completely normal, without the situation Lin Mu described. Only then did Lai Zidong’s heart sink; his intuition told him something was wrong!
But by the time he realized, it was already too late.
Just as he turned his head to look, Lin Mu suddenly swung the bag he had just snatched. The woman’s bag full of cosmetics immediately hit Lai Zidong, making him stumble, and he let go of Wang Xiqing, whom he had been holding.
Seeing this, Lin Mu immediately took a big step forward. With one hand, he pushed Wang Xiqing away while his right hand grabbed Lai Zidong’s gun-wielding wrist. His left hand directly wrapped around Lai Zidong’s belt. Then, he twisted his waist and exerted force suddenly.
Lai Zidong was lifted into the air and thrown over Lin Mu’s head, then slammed heavily onto the ground. Without letting up, Lin Mu continued to hold his right hand, advanced with a right knee entanglement, and twisted slightly.
Accompanied by a clear cracking sound of a broken bone, Lai Zidong’s right arm was forcibly broken. Furious, he tried to get up and fight Lin Mu desperately, but the police nearby had already surrounded them.
Lin Mu stepped aside, handed the subdued Lai Zidong to the police, and smiled slightly at the female officer nearby. “Are you okay, officer?”
His clean and sharp movements made the police officers on site jump in surprise. They knew exactly who Lai Zidong was; several ordinary police officers would definitely not be his match. No one expected Lin Mu to subdue him so easily.
Wang Xiqing stared blankly at Lin Mu, unable to snap out of it for a moment, and could only nod woodenly.
Seeing that Wang Xiqing was okay, Lin Mu picked up the bag from the ground, then walked toward the crowd, returned the bag to the passerby from earlier, apologized briefly, and disappeared into the crowd.
When Lin Mu returned to Huacheng Mingyuan, he saw the car he had driven out that morning parked by the roadside in the neighborhood, indicating that Song Yuru and the others had already returned.
He pressed the doorbell, and immediately a series of flip-flop sounds came from inside. Then Song Yuru opened the door. “Lin Mu, where did you run off to just now?”
“Ah, don’t mention it. I was so frustrated I almost died!” Lin Mu walked in, looking speechless.
“What happened? We were worried about you just now,” Song Yuru said discontentedly.
“It was completely unexpected today. I had no choice either,” Lin Mu said with a bitter smile.
“Never mind, as long as you’re okay,” Song Yuru said with a slight smile.
“Let’s go. I’m treating today. Let’s all go have a meal together.” Looking at the other two girls sitting in the living room, Lin Mu laughed.
“A-Mu is treating!” Ye Zixi immediately jumped up.
“Yeah, you can pick any place you want,” Lin Mu chuckled.
“How about going to Shu Xiang Hui across from the school?” Song Yuru suggested. Shu Xiang Hui was a restaurant specializing in spicy food, with authentic Sichuan and Hunan dishes that weren’t expensive.
“Hmm, I agree. That place is quite clean, and the taste is really good. Let’s go there,” Ling Xuanrong also said with a smile.
Lin Mu inwardly sighed. Shu Xiang Hui was just an ordinary restaurant. It seemed the beauties really thought he had no money, not even choosing an expensive place.
“Alright then, Shu Xiang Hui it is. Ladies, please!” Lin Mu made a gesture with a swing of his body, and the three girls immediately rolled their eyes at him.
This gesture was taught to him by a classmate, who said it was a very polite way to invite someone. Lin Mu didn’t know why it earned him eye rolls.
“A-Mu, your gesture isn’t very standard, you know,” Ye Zixi whispered with a laugh as she passed by Lin Mu.
Lin Mu smiled casually. These women had high standards. He wasn’t one of those young masters who went out every day, but he didn’t mind, just thought these three girls were quite cute.
The four of them went to Shu Xiang Hui not far away. After entering, they found the decoration was actually quite nice and looked rather classy. But thinking about it, to earn money from those rich kids, it had to have some level of style.
“Hello, table for four.”
Lin Mu greeted the server.
“Coming, coming. Please have a seat.”
Before the server could respond, a slightly plump middle-aged boss immediately made his way through the tables and chairs to Lin Mu and the others.
“Hello, what would you like to eat? We just got a new batch of seasonal vegetables today. They’re very fresh!”
It seemed Song Yuru and the others often ate here; the boss came to greet them personally and was very enthusiastic.
“Someone is treating today. Let the host order!”
Song Yuru pointed at Lin Mu and said with a giggle.
“So a handsome guy is hosting, haha!”
The boss smiled slightly. Usually, many wealthy young men came to his restaurant, and his impression of them wasn’t very good. But this young man gave him a very good feeling, without any sense of arrogance.
“Boss, you flatter me. I’m not very familiar with this place. Let them order. Today, I’ll just take care of the bill.”
Lin Mu laughed awkwardly and rubbed his nose.
Song Yuru and the others didn’t hesitate and quickly ordered several dishes. In a short while, the dishes were served one by one; the service was quite fast.
They ate, drank, and chatted happily, even opening a bottle of red wine. With four people sharing, they weren’t afraid of drinking too much.
After a satisfying meal, Lin Mu paid the bill, and the four left the restaurant. They strolled slowly along the road, enjoying the cool evening breeze, which was quite pleasant.
When they passed another restaurant, they suddenly heard a commotion inside, like a chair being crushed, and faint, urgent shouts.
“Brother Long, be careful! Watch your step! Don’t get hurt!”
“Hey, you two, come help hold him too! How can I hold him up alone?”
The restaurant door opened, and several young men supported a very fat guy out. They all looked like they were being crushed and couldn’t breathe.
Lin Mu glanced over and couldn’t help laughing. “Look at that fatty. He’s almost as round as a ball. What did he eat to grow like that?”
Hearing this, Song Yuru also looked over and let out a light sound of surprise. “Isn’t that Xing Weilong? Why would he eat around here?”
“Why can’t he eat around here?”
Lin Mu asked with a strange smile.
“There aren’t any high-end restaurants near the school. This Xing Weilong is a rich second generation; he never eats at small places like this. It’s really strange today, and he’s dead drunk too.”
Song Yuru shook her head with a smile. The group stopped paying attention to the fatty and continued walking.
“Hey, Brother Long, the one across the street looks like the beautiful Song!”
Lin Mu’s earlier question made Song Yuru glance back across the street, which happened to be noticed by one of Xing Weilong’s lackeys, who immediately reported it.
“Ah? Where? Where is she?”
As soon as he heard Song Yuru’s name, Xing Weilong struggled to open his narrowed small eyes, looking around drunkenly.
“She’s across the street. There are several people over there, and one of them is the beautiful Song.”
The lackey immediately pointed toward the opposite side of the road.
Looking in that direction, Xing Weilong indeed saw Song Yuru’s figure. He chuckled, swayed, pushed away the supporting lackeys, and staggered alone across the road.
“Hey! Trying to get yourself killed? Watch the road!”
A car nearly hit the fatty in the middle of the road, swerving sharply to barely avoid him. The driver immediately started cursing loudly.
“Hey, you in the car! Get out! Get out!”
Before Xing Weilong could speak, his lackeys reacted. They swarmed forward, pointing at the car and cursing, looking like they wanted to beat up the driver.
Seeing the situation was bad, the driver immediately sped off.
Xing Weilong chuckled at the car’s taillights and continued swaying across the road. From a distance, he greeted Song Yuru. “Beautiful Song, long time no see!”
Only when he got closer did he see the others beside Song Yuru. This sight immediately scared him into a cold sweat, and his slightly drunken head sobered up instantly.
“So Miss Ye is here too. What an honor! And Miss Ling, likewise.”
Halting his steps, Xing Weilong immediately took a few steps back, smiled awkwardly, and greeted everyone.
“Fatty, are you drunk again?”
Ye Zixi smiled faintly, looking teasingly at Xing Weilong.
“Not at all, not at all. Just a small gathering with friends. Happy, just happy.”
Xing Weilong laughed sheepishly and rubbed his nose.
“Not drunk, huh? Then hurry back to sleep. The wind is strong at night; be careful not to catch a cold. Let’s hurry back too.”
Lin Mu said from the side, then called for the three girls to leave.
“Hey! Where did you pop out from, kid? Who gave you the right to speak here?”
Xing Weilong squinted his small eyes and looked at Lin Mu disdainfully.