Chapter 165: Xianxian in Danger

Chapter 165: Xianxian in Danger

“Brother Lin, what move is this?”

Facing this terrifying palm strike, Jiang Chu was also somewhat horrified.

“This meaning I suddenly comprehended during the earlier exchange with Brother Ding, combined with some of Taiji Quan’s mysteries. I didn’t expect it to be so powerful.”

Lin Mu smiled with satisfaction. He hadn’t expected this fight with Ding Yongyan to be so helpful to him too. This trip wasn’t in vain. He just wondered if Ding Yongyan had gained any insights, since this exchange was originally meant to help him improve.

“Brother Lin actually also trains in Taiji Quan. Your comprehension aptitude is truly extraordinary. We can only feel envy and jealousy.”

Jiang Chu and Ding Han exchanged a helpless smile. People really couldn’t be compared.

“Brother Ding, are you alright?”

Seeing Ding Yongyan panting heavily not far away, Lin Mu walked over and asked with concern.

“Nothing serious, just a bit exhausted. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this completely drained since I started practicing martial arts. Brother Lin’s palm strike from before was truly incredibly powerful. Yongyan is deeply impressed!”

Ding Yongyan took a deep breath and slowly straightened up as he spoke.

“I owe much of that to Brother Ding’s exquisite Lianhua Quan. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had such an easy enlightenment. This was originally meant to help Brother Ding break through his bottleneck. I didn’t expect to gain something myself instead.”

Lin Mu shook his head and smiled.

“Brother Lin, you are mistaken about that. I also gained a lot. After going back and secluding myself for focused cultivation for a while, I might be able to break through the bottleneck and enter the next stage of cultivation.”

Ding Yongyan let out a weak laugh.

“Brother Lin’s strength is indeed exceptional. Seeing it firsthand makes one even more impressed. With Brother Lin guarding the East Sea Branch, we can definitely rest easy.”

Qiu Xinshou, who was nearby, also walked over and said with a smile.

“There are countless experts in the world. Who knows where a peerless expert might be hiding? With my meager strength, I dare not guarantee the East Sea Branch will be worry-free from now on. However, we damaged the Capital Branch’s premises this time. I hope Director Qiu will be understanding.”

Lin Mu quickly humbly waved his hand.

“Brother Lin is too modest. Besides, this minor damage is nothing. Compared to the precious insights Brother Lin left them, we got a great bargain!”

Qiu Xinshou smiled slightly, then turned to the members watching from the sidelines and said, “All of you, return now. Make sure to seclude yourselves properly for cultivation this time. Convert what you comprehended from the earlier battle into your own.”

Returning to the upper-level base, Lin Mu sat for a little while longer. The four of them chatted amicably for a bit. Then, seeing that it was getting late, Lin Mu took his leave.

After leaving the Tenglong Building, he planned to drive directly back to the Hilton Hotel. At this hour, he estimated Yao Xianxian had already returned.

Halfway through the drive, he suddenly received a call from Yao Xianxian.

“Xianxian, are you asleep?”

Answering the phone, Lin Mu asked with a smile.

“A-Mu, where are you? Come save me, I’m at…”

Through the receiver, Yao Xianxian’s voice was unusually weak. Before she could finish speaking, there was a crashing sound from the other end, as if the mobile phone had fallen to the ground. Then the call disconnected.

Lin Mu’s heart immediately sank. He naturally knew Yao Xianxian’s strength well. For her to be in such danger that she had to call for help showed the situation was very bad. And from her last words, it seemed she wasn’t at the hotel.

His thoughts racing, he immediately called Jiang Chu.

“Brother Jiang, help me track a number. I need to know its location right now. It’s extremely urgent.”

As soon as the call connected, Lin Mu said immediately.

“Alright, I’ll have someone check right away.”

Without another word, Jiang Chu noted down the number and hung up.

In less than half a minute, Lin Mu received a screenshot on his phone. A bright red dot marked the mobile phone’s current location at a five-star hotel in the city center. It even showed which floor and which room.

It was very far from the Hilton they had stayed at before. He didn’t know how Yao Xianxian ended up there.

But right now, Lin Mu couldn’t bother with that. He turned the steering wheel and slammed the accelerator to the floor. The tires screeched, leaving white smoke, and then he sped away along the road.

Running through more than a dozen red lights, Lin Mu took less than five minutes to arrive at the five-star hotel. He opened the car door, rushed into the hotel lobby, scanned the area, found the staircase entrance, and then his figure flashed and disappeared.

The lobby hostess, who was about to step forward to greet him, blinked, and the guest was already gone. The confused hostess rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things.

While swiftly going upstairs, Lin Mu took out the High Polymer Disguise Mask he used last time in New York. By the time he fitted the mask, he had reached the thirtieth floor.

As soon as he entered the corridor, Lin Mu saw five bodyguard-like figures standing in the hallway. Three guarded the exits, and two stood in front of a room door.

Glancing at the room numbers nearby, Lin Mu immediately calculated that the room behind the bodyguards was the one from which Yao Xianxian’s call signal originated.

The moment Lin Mu appeared at the staircase corner, the five bodyguards in the corridor turned their gazes toward him. Since there were only the five of them in the corridor, someone suddenly appearing was very noticeable.

Lin Mu didn’t speak either. He stepped forward and walked toward that room. Perhaps sensing the newcomer’s ill intentions, one of the bodyguards slightly turned to face Lin Mu, his hand slipping under his suit jacket, making a move as if to draw a gun.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Lin Mu’s mouth. His figure flashed, instantly passing the first bodyguard. The next moment, he was already in front of the two bodyguards guarding the room. Before they could react, he gave each a slap.

Although he didn’t use Zhenqi, Lin Mu’s physical strength was still very powerful. He immediately sent the two bodyguards flying to either side. They lost consciousness mid-air. Then he forcefully kicked the door open.

The room was large. Lin Mu turned past the entrance and saw a middle-aged man across the living room holding a chair, as if about to smash the door in front of him. With one glance, Lin Mu knew it was the bathroom.

It seemed Yao Xianxian had locked herself inside the bathroom. This man was trying to break in by force.

“Who are you?”

The door being kicked open made a loud noise. The man turned around just as Lin Mu entered and asked with shock and uncertainty, because he knew he had five bodyguards outside.

Just then, the three remaining bodyguards from outside rushed in. They first protected their boss behind them, then each drew a gun, aiming straight at Lin Mu.

“Kid! Who the hell are you?”

Seeing the three bodyguards arrive, the man immediately gained confidence. He put down the chair he was holding and looked at Lin Mu rudely.

“You don’t need to know who I am. You just need to know that today, you’re about to have very bad luck!”

Lin Mu gave a cold smile, a flash of killing intent in his eyes.

He hated despicable scum who used underhanded methods to force women more than anything. Back in the Cultivation World, he had personally taken action and killed countless such degenerates. He hadn’t expected to encounter another here.

Although murderous intent boiled within him, Lin Mu still restrained himself. He knew this was Jingdu, where the waters were even deeper than in Donghai, with various forces intricately intertwined and entangled. He didn’t want to cause too big a scene.

After all, his current strength wasn’t enough to let him ignore everything.

“Cripple him!”

The man immediately said grimly. He also knew it wasn’t good to cause trouble in Jingdu, so he didn’t dare order the bodyguards to kill directly. He only told them to cripple Lin Mu’s mobility first. Once they captured their opponent, there would be plenty of time to deal with him slowly.

Upon receiving their boss’s order, the three bodyguards didn’t hesitate at all. They turned their gun muzzles, aimed at Lin Mu’s thighs and shoulders, and pulled the triggers.

Just as the three acted, Lin Mu’s right hand swept past his waist. A silver light flashed suddenly, instantly laying down a curtain of light in front of him. Only three light ding sounds were heard. Lin Mu’s figure flashed and he was right in front of them.

His right hand shook slightly. The Autumn Swan in his hand immediately turned into three afterimages, striking the bodyguards’ chests. Zhenqi passed through the sword tip into their bodies immediately. The three had their key heart meridian acupoints sealed, stopped breathing, and lost consciousness.

Using the Autumn Swan Sword’s sharpness, Lin Mu coordinated with the Inchlight Sun-Seizing Secret Art, executing a set of Silver Needle techniques with incredible skill.

“You! Don’t do anything reckless! Do you know who I am? In Jingdu, no one dares to touch me!”

The man staggered back in fright, leaning against the bathroom door. He looked at Lin Mu with terrified eyes and shouted.

For an ordinary person like him, guns were the most powerful weapons. Now, someone who wasn’t afraid of guns appeared before him. To him, it was like a god descending to earth. He trembled all over with fear.

“I don’t know who you are, and I don’t want to know. I just know that today, you’re really going to have very bad luck!”

Lin Mu repeated his earlier words, a dark, sinister smile flashing across his face. He shook the Autumn Swan in his hand, and the sword tip instantly struck six acupoints on the man’s abdomen. Zhenqi penetrated his body, completely destroying his kidneys.

Although Lin Mu didn’t kill him, the outcome was worse than death. Because from today on, he could no longer be considered a real man. The symbol of his masculinity would never stand proud and tall again.

Of course, the man wouldn’t know this at the moment. He was just scared limp by Lin Mu’s actions and the stabbing pain in his abdomen. His trousers immediately became wet in the crotch, and a foul, fishy smell spread out.

Lin Mu frowned. The Autumn Swan Sword flicked out, wrapped around the man’s arm, then tossed him up. He landed on a nearby sofa.

Slashing through the bathroom door handle with his sword, Lin Mu pushed the door open and entered. Yao Xianxian was lying weakly by the bathtub, her eyes already somewhat unfocused. Clearly, she was in a state of impaired consciousness.

Seeing this, Lin Mu knew she had been drugged. He was inwardly surprised by the potency of this knockout drug.

He knew Yao Xianxian was a Subtlety Realm peak expert. Although her combat power wasn’t extremely strong due to her cultivation technique, her physical fitness was far superior to ordinary people’.

If it weren’t for her cultivation technique being somewhat special and her progress slow, she would have already entered the Qi Cultivation realm by now. Drugs that could render even her unconscious were quite rare.