Chapter 487: Chapter 483: The Instigator Behind the Scenes
"Left Army, what’s the matter?" The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone asked coldly.
"Boss, something happened."
"Oh? What happened?" the boss asked.
"Our location was discovered by Lin Mu. We just had a clash with him, Right Army got a bit hurt, but we managed to drive him away!" Left Army said, holding the phone.
"What? Lin Mu found your location? Didn’t I tell you not to wander around?" The boss said with a hint of panic.
"Boss, we don’t know how Lin Mu found us; we’ve been keeping low all along. This guy just seems too uncanny, appearing out of nowhere!" Left Army said.
Left Army was also filled with confusion; he and Right Army hadn’t stepped out of the hotel even once, yet Lin Mu managed to find them without a sound. If this isn’t uncanny, what is!
"You can’t stay there anymore, move immediately, or Lin Mu will definitely come for you again. You were lucky this time; next time the odds won’t be in your favor. And, you mustn’t reveal a word about my affairs to Lin Mu, got it?" The man on the phone said coldly.
"Got it, boss, we have our discretion. Where should we move to now?" Left Army asked.
"Come stay at my place for now, and be sure to watch for any tails!" The man instructed.
"Okay, we’ll pack up and head to you right away!" Left Army nodded.
After hanging up, Left Army bent down to retrieve a box from under the bed. Opening it, he saw the sniper rifle was untouched by Lin Mu, finally feeling assured. Fortunately, they returned in time; otherwise, Lin Mu would have found the rifle hidden there. The sniper rifle was like a lifeline to Left Army; without it, he was as good as crippled.
"Right Army, pack up, the boss wants us over!" Left Army said.
Right Army nodded, quickly packed his luggage, and ten minutes later, both had packed and went downstairs.
Once downstairs, Left Army and Right Army checked out of the hotel, got into a taxi, but Left Army didn’t have the driver head directly to where the boss lived, instead heading towards the city center to avoid being tailed! The driver drove around the city a few times as Left Army directed, ensuring they weren’t followed, before heading to the boss’s location.
Twenty minutes later, the car arrived in the suburbs, stopping in front of a mansion. Left Army and Right Army got off, looked around, and then went inside.
"Boss." Left Army and Right Army called out to the middle-aged man smoking on the couch upon entering.
The middle-aged man nodded, "No one followed you, right?"
"No one, we made sure to be careful!" Left Army said.
"Well, since they’ve already discovered you, we can’t delay any longer. I’m planning for you to act immediately. Once it’s done, I’ll arrange for you both to leave here!" said the middle-aged man, exhaling smoke.
"Boss, let’s act quickly, we can’t wait any longer!" Right Army chimed in.
"Lin Mu is too difficult to deal with, so for now let’s not bother with him, just take out Zhou Xun!" An icy glint flashed in the boss’s eyes as he spoke.
"Directly take out Zhou Xun, the woman by Lin Mu’s side? Boss, what about Lin Mu?" Left Army asked, puzzled.
"Lin Mu isn’t the main target. Initially, I was worried you would be investigated by Lin Mu after taking out Zhou Xun. But now that Lin Mu knows about you, we should strike Zhou Xun and then leave Wancheng for good, never to return!" the boss said, exhaling smoke again.
"Boss, how do you plan to arrange this?" Left Army asked further.
"In a couple of days, Zhou Xun will attend an entertainment press conference on the tenth floor of the Xingyu Hotel. There will be many reporters and the place will be crowded and chaotic. I’ll have a few people disrupt the order. During these two days, find the best spot for the shot and aim for a kill. Once done, I’ll arrange for you to leave immediately!" the boss instructed.
Left Army nodded, "No problem, this time we won’t mess up!"
"Alright, prepare well these two days."
After Lin Mu left the hotel, he directly returned to Yunhai Mansion, where Sophie, having poured two glasses of red wine, handed one to him. Lin Mu, flustered by the attention, quickly accepted it, "Thanks, Feifei. Oh, and you were right; those two assassins were indeed the ones who tried to kill me that night!" After returning to Flying Dragon Mansion, Lin Mu spoke to Sophie from the sofa.
"Did you find out why they were aiming for you?" Sophie asked.
"I didn’t press them too hard, as the opponent had a good sniper. I was worried they might act desperately, so I didn’t pursue the matter further!" Lin Mu replied.
Sophie raised an eyebrow and said, "Aren’t you worried they’ll come back to assassinate you?"
How could Lin Mu not be worried? But he had tampered with their sniper rifle, meaning if Left Army attempted to kill him, it would backfire. The sooner Left Army acted, the sooner he’d meet his end. As for Right Army, close combat wasn’t a match for Lin Mu, so there was nothing to fear!
"It’s alright, I’ve tampered with his sniper rifle, I’m quite safe now!" Lin Mu waved it off.
Sophie glanced at Lin Mu, this cunning fellow. Although she didn’t understand how Lin Mu had tampered with the rifle, his expression indicated that the sniper would undoubtedly have a rough time!
"Lin Mu, they’re just hired assassins. If you don’t find out who’s hiring them, even if you eliminate those two, it’s for nothing. The big boss behind them will just hire someone else to kill you." Sophie reminded.
"I understand that too, but the person behind them is hiding deep, so I can only take it slow and eventually drag him out!" Lin Mu nodded.
"Yes, but I think to find out who’s targeting you, you’ll need to start with those two. They’re the breakthrough!" Sophie suggested.
"They are indeed the breakthrough. I also want to know who’s behind all this, who looks up to me so much to hire assassins and use a sniper rifle. However, the other side is intentionally concealing information, making it hard to investigate, and those two are tight-lipped. So I plan to wait for the person to slowly reveal themselves before dealing with him!" Lin Mu shared his thoughts.
"Hmm, that’s not a bad approach. Since they can’t kill you, sooner or later, they’ll make another move," Sophie said, looking at Lin Mu, "By the way, what about the situation with Chen Shiwei?" Sophie asked.
Currently, Lin Mu was still holding four of Jinge’s disciples, and Chen Shiwei would definitely try to rescue them. After all, they were Jinge’s subordinates!
"Later, I’ll head to the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion to have a talk with them. Anyway, they can’t expect to get any advantage from me!" Lin Mu said.