Chapter 156: Dragon Eye Base

Chapter 156: Dragon Eye Base

“It’s rare to see Young Master Guo embarrassed! It’s really strange that he couldn’t beat such a young pretty boy.”

The young man sneered.

“Luo Hong, don’t talk nonsense.”

Guo Songyun’s face darkened as he glared angrily at the young man.

“Hehe, what are you afraid of, Young Master Guo? Today, I’ll stand up for you and send this pretty boy packing. Just treat me to a meal another day.”

Luo Hong grinned and tilted his head toward Lin Mu.

One of Luo Hong’s bodyguards immediately stepped forward, reaching out his right hand to grab Lin Mu’s collar.

Lin Mu lifted the corner of his mouth. With his left hand, he held Song Yuru’s waist and moved her back a little. With his right hand, he abruptly grabbed the bodyguard’s hand. With just a bit of force, the bodyguard cried out in pain and fell to one knee on the ground.

Seeing the situation turn bad, another bodyguard behind Luo Hong shifted his body and swiftly pulled out a shiny silver pistol from his waist, pointing it straight at Lin Mu. Though he didn’t speak, the warning in his eyes was clear.

Nearby pedestrians, seeing that someone had actually pulled out a gun, panicked and scattered in all directions.

“Heh, the Desert Eagle, nicknamed the Pocket Cannon, the most powerful handgun. It can almost ignore bulletproof vests at a certain distance, and the impact of the bullet alone can be fatal. I didn’t expect to see someone carrying this kind of gun domestically.”

Lin Mu showed no sign of nervousness, as if what the other held was just a toy rather than the famous Pocket Cannon.

“Kid, you’ve got guts! My bodyguards were hired from the Blackwater Company. Each of them has a gun license. They’re not like those useless local bodyguards; they will really shoot when it matters!”

Luo Hong gave Lin Mu a disdainful look. Even though Lin Mu had subdued one of his bodyguards with one hand, his other bodyguard had a gun, so he wasn’t afraid.

“The Desert Eagle is the heaviest handgun, with an empty weight of up to two kilograms. With a full load of bullets, it’s even heavier. Judging from the way you hold the gun and the strain in your arm, it’s clear this Desert Eagle is not real.”

Lin Mu shook his head and smiled.

The bodyguard’s expression changed immediately. He gave a helpless bitter smile and then put away his gun.

“Young master, this person is not simple. It’s better we don’t get involved.”

Wang Jia whispered into Luo Hong’s ear. Although he was a retired special forces soldier and much better than ordinary people, protecting Luo Hong wasn’t actually his duty; he was just filling in temporarily. So, he didn’t want to provoke a strong enemy like Lin Mu for Luo Hong’s sake.

Within Huaxia, official control over firearms was very strict. Ordinary people couldn’t get guns at all, let alone high-power handguns like the Desert Eagle. He usually carried a replica gun to scare ordinary people.

For him, ordinary people didn’t need to be scared with a gun; his skills were enough. But seeing Lin Mu subdue his teammate with one hand, it was clear he was no ordinary person. So, he drew his gun, hoping to intimidate the other.

He didn’t expect Lin Mu to see through the fake gun at a glance. With such sharp eyes and impressive skills, Wang Jia thought it was better not to provoke him. Didn’t he see that even Guo Songyun looked embarrassed and didn’t dare make a move?

Their young master was still too inexperienced, rushing out to be a scapegoat and bear trouble for others. Wang Jia sighed softly in his heart.

“You can leave now. Next time, be smarter. At least find out your opponent’s background before standing up for others. Oh, and remember to buy a real gun. That way, if threats don’t work, at least you’ll have some final dignity.”

Lin Mu flicked his hand, and the bodyguard kneeling in front of him rolled twice and returned to Luo Hong’s side. Then, clutching his right hand, he stood up and watched Lin Mu warily.

“Young master, let’s go back!”

Wang Jia gave a helpless bitter smile.

Luo Hong had lost all face today. He wanted to stand up for someone but ended up embarrassing himself. Moreover, it seemed his bodyguards couldn’t redeem the situation. Without a backward glance, he left without even saying goodbye.

“What happened today? Is that guy really that powerful?”

Sitting in the car, Luo Hong asked angrily.

“Young master, don’t blame us. If we had fought that person today, we would have suffered a great loss. We might not even have been able to protect you. That person is definitely an expert. Today, he let us off.”

Wang Jia sighed.

“Hmph!”

Luo Hong snorted angrily. Wang Jia was originally a bodyguard for his father, with extraordinary skills. Since Wang Jia said so, it must be true. However, he wouldn’t swallow this anger easily; he would reclaim his dignity someday.

“Where did this reckless guy come from?”

Watching Luo Hong leave without a word, Lin Mu asked with a smile.

“That person’s background isn’t simple either. He’s from the Luo Family; Luo Tianliang is his father.”

Song Yuru shook her head. She didn’t like these spoiled rich kids at all, even though their families were powerful and influential.

Lin Mu nodded immediately. Luo Tianliang was the Party Secretary of Donghai. No wonder this kid was so arrogant, going out with bodyguards and acting all high and mighty.

“Let’s go back. We shouldn’t keep Zixi and the others waiting. Brother Guo, we’re heading back now. Let’s have a meal together when we have time!”

Lin Mu opened the car door, put the things in the back seat, greeted Guo Songyun, and then left with Song Yuru.

Guo Songyun forced a smile and nodded, waving goodbye to the two. As soon as Lin Mu left, his face darkened immediately.

He didn’t expect that after not seeing him for a while, this guy seemed to have risen to success. It seemed he needed to have someone investigate that guy’s background thoroughly. If this continued, his hope of pursuing Song Yuru would be slim.

His family’s old man had given a strict order: he must win Song Yuru’s heart. With the current unstable situation, an alliance with the Song Family would be perfect. With the strength of both families, they could protect themselves in the coming chaos.

After standing alone lost in thought for a while, Guo Songyun finally came back to himself. Then he got into a BMW by the roadside and drove off in the opposite direction.

After having a meal at home, Lin Mu left again. He had received a notice from Lu Shouyang. The members of Dragon Eye had all gathered. They had their own base and didn’t need to stay at the headquarters for daily life and cultivation.

As the captain of Dragon Eye, Lin Mu naturally had to go and see it.

This base was located in a luxurious villa in Zhenhai District. On the surface, the Dragon Eye members disguised as servants in the villa, responsible for cleaning, trimming flowers, and such. But underground, a base covering thousands of square meters had been built.

This showed that the Dragon Protection Corps had long planned to organize Dragon Eye. Such a large underground base, fully equipped with everything you could need, wasn’t built in a day or two.

“Captain!”

Seeing Lin Mu arrive, all twenty-five members of Dragon Eye immediately stood at attention and called out in unison.

“Everyone, no need to be so formal. In the future, we’ll carry out many dangerous missions together. We’ll be brothers sharing life and death. I hope there won’t be any barriers between us.”

Lin Mu waved his hand. “By the way, for your cultivation, I’ll find time to personally guide you. In a short time, I’ll strive to help everyone break through into Qi Cultivation, first raising the overall strength by one level.”

“Yes! Captain!”

Hearing that they could improve their strength, everyone’s morale soared instantly. One of the main reasons they were willing to join Dragon Eye and take on difficult tasks was to continuously enhance their own abilities.

They had seen Lin Mu’s strength; he was definitely an expert who kept a low profile. If they could get his guidance, it would surely be much faster than cultivating alone.

As for Lin Mu’s age being similar to theirs, or even younger than some, they didn’t care about such things at all.

In learning, there is no first or last; the accomplished is the teacher.

On the path of cultivation, with Lin Mu’s strength, he was more than qualified to be their master.

“Since you’ve entered here, you must leave behind everything from the past. From now on, you are members of Dragon Eye.”

Lin Mu looked at everyone. “You won’t use your names anymore. From left to right, you are Dragon One to Dragon Twenty-Five. Everyone remember your number. After a period of cultivation, I will select five squad leaders. I hope you all work hard!”

These young people had quite solid foundations. As long as they were cultivated properly, their future strength had great potential for improvement. Although Lin Mu’s own strength was great, he couldn’t be in multiple places at once. In critical moments, he would still need help.

The Saber group could only handle ordinary tasks. When real difficulties arose, they couldn’t help at all. For example, when they were tasked with tracking the top assassin from Europe sent by Blood Thorn, they didn’t manage to catch even a hair of the person.

At such times, having a group of experts under his command was necessary. Dragon Eye was such a group. Lin Mu planned to find ways to significantly boost their strength. Perhaps in the future, they could play a major role.

In the evening, Lin Mu went to see Yao Xianxian. Recently, she had been shooting night scenes, which would probably take about ten to fifteen days to complete.

This was largely thanks to Lin Mu’s superb acting skills. Many shots needed only one take to pass, with hardly any NG incidents. The director was happy from start to finish, constantly praising.

“By the way, A-Mu, I’ve asked my family to look for the things you sent. But some are indeed quite hard to find. Many of the strange medicinal properties, even the family’s herbal medicine experts hadn’t heard of them. Where did you find them?”

After finishing the day’s shooting tasks, Lin Mu and Yao Xianxian sat to rest. Yao Xianxian asked curiously.