Chapter 82: Venturing Alone into the Tiger’s Den
Chapter 82: Venturing Alone into the Tiger’s Den
After a quick glance around the clinic, Lin Mu went to the roadside and hailed a taxi. He went straight to the Imperial Dynasty KTV. After getting out of the car and arriving at the entrance, Lin Mu grabbed a security guard from the doorway.
“I want to see your boss. Take me up there!”
“Who are you? Do you think you can just see our boss whenever you want?”
Seeing that Lin Mu looked like trouble, the security guard naturally did not have a friendly expression either. He tried to twist his arm to counter Lin Mu’s hold, clearly having some training.
Lin Mu gave a light snort and exerted a little force with his hand. The guard immediately felt pain and his leg buckled.
“I don’t want to waste words. Your boss invited me here himself. If you cause a delay, I’m afraid you’ll regret it.”
“So you’re a friend of the boss. Please wait a moment; I need to make a call to ask.”
The guard was quite cautious. After all, the Imperial Dynasty held many secrets, and someone who came straight asking for the boss probably wasn’t an ordinary person. After the call connected, sure enough, he was told to bring the person up immediately.
Entering the KTV, Lin Mu found it crowded and bustling; business was very good. Handsome men and beautiful women were everywhere.
But Lin Mu wasn’t here to have fun today, so he naturally had no mood to look at the beauties. He followed the guard directly to the third floor.
Along the way, Lin Mu noticed many people who looked like security guards standing on both sides. However, they weren’t wearing security uniforms; they looked more like gang members. It seemed the Imperial Dynasty had quite a background.
Judging by their physiques, they probably all trained in hard martial arts. Having so many like this suggested they were ex-military types. Many soldiers, after leaving the service, couldn’t find proper jobs and ended up working as enforcers in places like this.
But Lin Mu found it curious that a gang had so many ex-military members. Ordinary small gangs couldn’t recruit so many former soldiers.
After all, soldiers with formal training, even after leaving the military, had combat skills far beyond ordinary thugs. It seemed this gang was quite famous even in Donghai City. He just didn’t know why they had targeted Zhou Shiyun.
Lin Mu guessed it was probably because of him that Zhou Shiyun got involved. Zhou Shiyun had never had conflicts with anyone, but right after associating with him, she suffered this unforeseen disaster.
Following the guard to the door of an office on the third floor, Lin Mu heard Zhou Shiyun’s voice from inside before even entering. The guard left as soon as they arrived, and Lin Mu didn’t mind, walking in alone.
As soon as he entered, he saw Zhou Shiyun tied to a chair.
Seeing Lin Mu arrive, Zhou Shiyun’s eyes immediately showed delight.
She had been scared to death today. She was sitting in the clinic when suddenly the door opened. She thought a patient had arrived, but it turned out to be several burly men. Without a word, they grabbed her and took her away.
Seeing Lin Mu enter, the middle-aged man sitting behind a solid wood desk, smoking a cigarette, looked at him disdainfully. He flicked his ash and said, “So you’re Lin Mu?”
“I am Lin Mu. Whatever your goal is, let the woman go first. Don’t make me look down on you. You’re all in this world; what skill is there in targeting a woman?”
Lin Mu let out a mocking laugh and glanced scornfully at the middle-aged man.
“I thought you were someone impressive, but it turns out you’re just a wet-behind-the-ears kid. This money is just too easy to earn.”
“Kid, since you’re here, don’t think about leaving. I didn’t expect your sister to be so pretty; I’ll keep her too. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of her.”
The middle-aged man waved his hand casually and ordered his underlings to go and deal with Lin Mu.
“I didn’t want to fight, but since you insist on causing trouble, I won’t say much more.”
After saying this, Lin Mu’s figure flashed, and he disappeared from his original spot. The people in the room only saw a blur before their eyes, and then Lin Mu was already next to Zhou Shiyun. The two men guarding her had both fallen to the ground.
Lin Mu simply used one hand like a knife, and the rope binding Zhou Shiyun was instantly cut. Standing beside Zhou Shiyun, Lin Mu smiled lightly and said, “Don’t worry, Sis Shiyun. With me here, no one can touch a single hair on your head.”
Zhou Shiyun had also been quite frightened, but now that Lin Mu was here, she immediately felt calmer. These people didn’t know Lin Mu’s background, but she did.
Lin Mu’s skills were definitely more than these people could handle. After all, he was an expert who had cultivated Zhenqi. Dealing with these ordinary people was as easy as taking candy from a baby.
“What are you standing around for? Get him!”
The middle-aged man was also slightly stunned, shocked by Lin Mu’s speed. Coming back to his senses, he shouted angrily and ordered his men to rush forward all at once.
Actually, he wasn’t very confident himself. Having gotten to his current position, he was a seasoned fighter, but he knew he couldn’t match Lin Mu’s speed just now. Clearly, Lin Mu was no ordinary person.
He was starting to regret taking on this job so hastily. Now he was stuck; he couldn’t back down and could only push forward bravely.
The dozen or so people in the room heard their boss’s order and immediately rushed forward. A few even pulled out knives from their waists. Although Zhou Shiyun believed in Lin Mu’s abilities, she was still a weak woman at heart and let out a frightened scream, tightly closing her eyes.
Lin Mu looked at them all with mockery. Zhenqi surged from his Dantian, instantly passing through the Yongquan point at the soles of his feet. Then his figure moved like a ghost, circling the room once. Almost all the underlings fell to the ground at the same time.
Seeing everyone lying haphazardly on the floor in an instant, the middle-aged man was so frightened he nearly fell off his chair. He scrambled to the window behind him, trying to climb out and escape the office.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Lin Mu moved his feet, and his body flashed to the window. He pulled the middle-aged man back with one hand and threw him onto the desk with a loud crash.
“N-nowhere. I just wanted to call someone to bring some tea. The guest has been here a while, and there’s not even a cup of tea. These people below really don’t know how to do their jobs.”
The middle-aged man gave an embarrassed laugh, climbed off the desk, and kept rubbing his butt.
He was already regretting his overconfidence. He had called this kid right after capturing the woman, leaving himself no time to prepare further. He hadn’t expected this kid to arrive so quickly.
“No need to be polite. I’m not very thirsty anyway. Come, sit down and talk.”
Lin Mu chuckled and pointed to a stool.
“Okay, okay, let’s sit and talk, sit and talk.”
The middle-aged man agreed repeatedly. As soon as he sat on the stool, his hand suddenly reached into a drawer beside him and pulled out a handgun. The black muzzle pointed straight at Lin Mu.
“Heh, you brat, you’re too arrogant. Think just because your kung fu is a bit good, you’re invincible? No matter how fast you are, can you be faster than a bullet?!”
With the gun in his hand, the middle-aged man acted like he owned the world. He pointed at Lin Mu and laughed wildly.
Zhou Shiyun, who had just opened her eyes, had been pleased at first, seeing Lin Mu take down so many people in the blink of an eye. But her joy didn’t last long before she saw the middle-aged man pull out a gun, startling her so much she covered her mouth.
Lin Mu didn’t seem nervous at all. He looked at the middle-aged man like he was watching a clown and shook his head helplessly.
“It seems you haven’t learned your lesson enough. I’m indeed not faster than a bullet, but I am faster than your movements.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man felt something was wrong and quickly pulled the trigger, aiming at Lin Mu.
But Lin Mu had already moved. With one hand, he pushed the gun downward. The middle-aged man pulled the trigger right then, shooting himself in the leg.
He looked at Lin Mu in disbelief, then dropped the gun and clutched his thigh, howling in pain.
“If you don’t know how to handle a gun, don’t shoot recklessly. If you hit someone else, that’s one thing, but hitting yourself? Tsk tsk, what a shame.”
Lin Mu crouched down and looked at the middle-aged man with a teasing smile.
“Who… who are you?!”
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, his face pale as he stared at Lin Mu.
“Didn’t you ask me to come? Why are you asking who I am?”
A hint of mockery flashed in Lin Mu’s eyes.
“Offending me is one thing, but you should never, ever have targeted my Sis Shiyun. So I have to disable you, as a warning to others.”
“Don’t! Don’t! I was wrong! I admit defeat this time! Please be merciful, let me go! I’ll definitely repay you in the future!”
The middle-aged man pleaded desperately.
But Lin Mu paid no attention to his pleas. With one finger, he pressed the Tianmen point on the man’s head. Although he didn’t have his Silver Needles, Lin Mu had Zhenqi. With a light poke, the middle-aged man’s eyes immediately became vacant.
Just like that, Lin Mu had turned him into an idiot.
Looking at the people lying all over the floor, Lin Mu casually woke one of them up. “Besides your boss, who else here has a say?”
“Brother Ken is also here.”
The awakened underling, seeing everyone on the floor, was perceptive and didn’t beat around the bush, answering honestly.
“Go call him over.”
Lin Mu suddenly thought of an idea. Being alone all the time wasn’t good; he couldn’t get some information. Why not have these guys help him gather intel? After all, they were in the underworld; they always had ways to find out certain things.
“Okay, I’ll go call him right now.”
The underling quickly got up and ran out.
“A-Mu, what are you planning to do?”
Zhou Shiyun had wanted them to leave this dangerous place quickly. She was surprised that Lin Mu was actively sending for the other person in charge and quickly asked.
“It’s nothing. I just want them to help me with something.”
Lin Mu smiled slightly and walked over to Zhou Shiyun.
“Ah, why do you need to ask them? Can’t you find someone else?”
Zhou Shiyun actually had no good impression of these gangster groups at all. So she didn’t want Lin Mu to have too much contact with them either.
“Because these people are from the streets. Sometimes certain connections are easier to make through them. Besides, their information channels are more discreet. Having them do certain things can be more convenient.”
Lin Mu explained a little. Some things didn’t need to be discussed too much with Zhou Shiyun, to avoid making her worry more.
“But the fights between gangs are too fierce. I’m afraid if you get involved, you’ll be in danger too.”
Zhou Shiyun was still very worried.
“Don’t worry, Sis Shiyun. I’m not planning to join them. I just want them to help me with a few things.”
Just as the two were talking, a large group of people suddenly entered the office. The leader, seeing Lin Mu, laughed in surprise.
“Lin Mu? So it’s actually you?”