Chapter 489: Chapter 485: Internal Resistance
"Learn from me in the future, think with a longer view!" Lin Mu patted Earth Wolf on the head.
Meanwhile, the four disciples walked out of the Flying Dragon Group’s basement in a daze, encountering no obstacles. Had Lin Mu suddenly changed his personality, or had his brains been squashed by a door? He actually let them go. None of them understood this, but since they were already out, they quickly decided to report back. Who cared what Lin Mu’s intentions were? Once there was an opportunity not to run, it would be too late for regrets.
The four of them hailed a taxi in front of the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion and headed towards the villa where Chen Shiwei lived.
"Senior Brother, why was Lin Mu so nice? He didn’t trouble us and just let us go!" Second Brother asked puzzled from the backseat of the taxi.
Not only Second Brother had doubts, but Third Brother and Fourth Brother also shared the same concerns. What was up with Lin Mu?
Obviously, Senior Brother didn’t know either, "Who cares, as long as we are out. Let it be!"
"Senior Brother, do you think Eldest Young Master Chen really doesn’t care about us, as Lin Mu said?" Second Brother asked again.
"Seems like it. Otherwise, it’s been so long and we haven’t heard any news, and Lin Mu is the one who let us go! This means we have no more value to him!" Third Brother chimed in.
"Yeah, that’s what I think too. In Eldest Young Master Chen’s mind, we are nothing." Fourth Brother agreed.
"Enough talk. He’s trying to sow discord. You can’t just speak recklessly, especially not where Eldest Young Master Chen might hear it, or it will be bad for us. Got it?" Senior Brother barked in a harsh tone. He knew from experience which words were safe and which weren’t.
"Alright, Senior Brother is right, but what’s with Lin Mu? If it weren’t for him letting us go, I suspect Elder Young Chen wouldn’t have sent anyone to rescue us in his lifetime. So maybe Lin Mu realized this too and released us out of pity." Second Brother suggested.
Senior Brother actually shared this thought. Yeah, with the strength of Jing Gelong the Mute and Eldest Young Master Chen’s capabilities, rescuing the four of them shouldn’t have been hard, but Eldest Young Master Chen never did, which left a bitter taste for Senior Brother!
But thinking is one thing, speaking it out is another, violating the boss’s taboos. Even if the subordinates felt discomfort, they had to endure it.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, and Fourth Brother, let me remind you, speak here if you must, but drop it once we get off. No matter what, we are just subordinates. How the boss manages things is his business; we just need to mind our duties." Senior Brother sternly reminded them.
"But Senior Brother, if that’s really the case, then like Lin Mu said, we are just dogs for Chen Shiwei. We risk our lives for him, and he treats us like dogs, ignoring us in trouble, isn’t that suffocating?" Second Brother complained.
Senior Brother gave Second Brother a glare from the front seat, "Shut up. From now, I don’t want to hear similar words!"
"Got it!" Second Brother turned his head to look out the window.
In fact, Senior Brother felt much like Second Brother and the others, deeply unsatisfied. They risked their lives for him, only to be left to fend for themselves in trouble. How could it not feel like being a dog? It chilled the heart.
But being their leader, certain things Senior Brother could only think and not say. Unlike Second Brother, any statement from him reflected a stance—the equivalent of betrayal. So it couldn’t be said. Given the uncertainty of the situation, even if they felt uneasy, he had to put up with it. Perhaps it’s just Lin Mu spinning tales. No matter what, the junior brothers could hold grudges but Senior Brother couldn’t voice them; his attitude stood for all of them.
The taxi soon pulled up at Chen Shiwei’s villa entrance. Senior Brother and the others got out and entered the Chen Family mansion.
"Where is Eldest Young Master Chen?" Senior Brother asked a guard at the gate.
"He’s in the back garden!" the guard replied.
Senior Brother nodded, leading the way to the back garden. Since returning from Lin Mu’s, it was natural they needed to report in.
In a small pavilion in the back garden, Chen Shiwei was sitting in a wicker chair sipping tea with a thick cigar hanging from his lips, looking at ease. At that moment, a fellow walked over and whispered a few words to Aunt Wu, who waved him off before he left.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, Senior Brother and the others are back!" Aunt Wu whispered to Chen Shiwei.
"Oh?" Chen Shiwei raised an eyebrow, "Weren’t they in Lin Mu’s hands? How did they get back so soon?"
"I’m not sure either, but they’re definitely back, now heading this way." Aunt Wu replied.
Chen Shiwei lay back in the chair, took a puff off his cigar, and slowly exhaled a wisp of smoke, sensing something was amiss. The Senior Brother and the others were capable, but escaping Lin Mu without any help seemed improbable!
"Eldest Young Master Chen, is there something wrong?" Aunt Wu noticed Chen Shiwei’s changed expression and asked.
"Heh, Aunt Wu, do you think the four of them could escape from Lin Mu?" Chen Shiwei glanced at Aunt Wu and asked.
"Lin Mu’s skills aren’t weak, plus he has strong men under him. If they were caught by Lin Mu, escaping on their own seems unlikely!" Aunt Wu responded.
"Heh, yet they are back now. I refuse to believe they escaped Lin Mu’s grasp. Why do you think that is?" Chen Shiwei sneered.
Aunt Wu had worked alongside Chen Shiwei for years and easily discerned his implication.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, you mean..."
"No need to voice it if you understand!" Chen Shiwei interrupted Aunt Wu with a gesture.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, they are disciples of Jing Gelong, shouldn’t they be trustworthy?" Aunt Wu said.
"Heh, nowadays, people even betray their fathers, let alone a master. They’ve been missing for days, and we haven’t devised any plans, which suggests Lin Mu is quite cunning. It’s possible he convinced them to work for him!" Chen Shiwei analyzed.
"They don’t seem like that kind of people to me." Aunt Wu responded.
"Better safe than sorry. This is a critical time, so we can’t afford mistakes. We must be cautious. Let’s observe the situation once they get here!" Chen Shiwei said, blowing out a puff of smoke.