Chapter 483: Chapter 479: Bargaining
Lin Mu felt a bit frustrated, wondering when he would be able to break through and reach another level? Dealing with abnormal powerhouses like Jinge and Luo the Mute was still beyond his current strength. If the old man were to personally step in, it might be doable, but if Lin Mu had to face them alone, he was bound to suffer a loss. Even with Earth Wolf by his side, it would be of little help. Therefore, Lin Mu dared not act recklessly; otherwise, he’d surely be at a disadvantage!
After breakfast, Lin Mu headed to Yunhai Mansion. Over there, Qi Manlin was also very effective, utilizing the police force to quickly issue an announcement about cracking down on underground criminal activities in both the black and white worlds. They even mentioned some of the cases that Jinge and Luo the Mute had been involved in years ago. This way, they felt the pressure from the police and dared not show their faces, fearing the police would trouble them. No matter how skilled one is, they’re still afraid of bullets. Even if they could dodge bullets with their speed, if armed police fired at them with assault rifles, they’d be doomed regardless of how high their skills were.
Lin Mu’s main purpose for doing this was to restrict their actions. If Jinge and Luo the Mute, these two strongmen, recklessly charged into the basement of the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion to rescue his disciples, it would be bad. Given their capabilities, rescuing four disciples wouldn’t be difficult, not even Lin Mu could hold them back!
So Lin Mu thought of using this method to trap Jinge and Luo the Mute; unless it’s something particularly urgent, they definitely wouldn’t dare to show themselves!
The news that Jinge’s four disciples were locked in the basement by Lin Mu reached Chen Shiwei’s ears. After learning of the situation, Chen Shiwei wasn’t too surprised as it was within his expectations; Lin Mu had every capability to deal with those four guys!
"Uncle Jin, what do you think we should do about this? The police have tightened their grip significantly. If you go to the Flying Dragon Foot Bath Pavilion to rescue them on your own, it would definitely be unwise!" Chen Shiwei said as he sat on the sofa looking at Jinge.
Jinge also looked displeased. He had clearly underestimated Lin Mu’s strength, not expecting that even with his four most capable disciples together, they couldn’t hold their ground against Lin Mu. This caught him by surprise. He was well aware of the abilities of his four disciples and it was rare for them to meet an opponent. Even he wasn’t confident about handling all four at once!
Previously, Elder Chen had also given instructions; unless it’s a major issue, they shouldn’t easily show themselves. Jinge and Luo the Mute are the aces of the Chen Family, the others are just trash. If something happened to Jinge and Luo the Mute, the Chen Family would have no one left to rely on. In this sense, Jinge and Luo the Mute are very important to the Chen Family and they mustn’t make a move unless it’s crucial.
"The elder instructed that we should not show ourselves for now, but those four are my inner disciples. Now they’re captured and locked up, how can I not care?" Jinge said with his hands behind his back.
"Uncle Jin, how about this? I’ll find a way to rescue them, and you shouldn’t show yourself for now!" Chen Shiwei said, exhaling smoke.
"What way do you have?" Jinge asked.
"I’ll think of a way." Chen Shiwei replied.
"Alright, let’s leave it at that for now." Jinge nodded in agreement.
After arriving at Yunhai Mansion, Lin Mu chatted with Sophie for a while about Chen Shiwei’s matters, and sure enough, Chen Shiwei’s call came through.
"Haha, Chen Shiwei’s calling." Lin Mu chuckled as he held the phone.
"Answer it." Sophie gestured.
Lin Mu nodded, picked up the call, "Haha, Eldest Young Master Chen, what business do you have calling me so early in the morning?"
"Haha, Brother Lin, I sincerely apologize for yesterday’s matter. The demands I made might have been a bit excessive!" Chen Shiwei chuckled over the phone, not mentioning anything about Jinge’s disciples.
Things had reached this point, and in fact, everyone was aware, they just hadn’t spoken it out loud!
"Haha, Eldest Young Master Chen has his thoughts, and we have ours. What you proposed isn’t unreasonable, but everyone has to survive, so we couldn’t agree!" Lin Mu laughed.
"Brother Lin, you have a point. So, after thinking it over all night, I realized the conditions I mentioned weren’t appropriate. How about this, let’s pretend I never mentioned those conditions last night. From now on, we each do our own thing and don’t interfere with each other. We’re all good friends, does that work for you?" Chen Shiwei asked.
Lin Mu understood what Chen Shiwei meant and knew he just wanted him to release Jinge’s four disciples. However, Lin Mu had managed to seize such a good opportunity, how could he easily let it go!
Send someone to assassinate me, and then expect to take them back with no issue? Dream on!
"Haha, Eldest Young Master Chen, I also pondered all night and I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?" Lin Mu asked.
"Brother Lin, go ahead."
"From what I understand, Eldest Young Master Chen has a small business near the East City Port. Although it’s not big compared to your other businesses, it’s still a bit of an issue. So here’s my thought, Eldest Young Master Chen probably doesn’t see much value in such a small business; why not hand over that port area completely to us at Flying Dragon? Of course, we at Flying Dragon won’t just take advantage of you for nothing, I would give up all of our businesses in the South District for you to develop!" Lin Mu said with a grin.
When Chen Shiwei heard Lin Mu’s words, it was clear—as though taking advantage of the situation!
The Chen Family indeed has a little business at the East City Port in Wancheng. Although it’s not large in scale, it’s a very profitable sector; the port has always been the quickest way to make money!
East City developed by leveraging its convenient maritime transport, and the Chen Family’s next step was to vigorously develop maritime transportation, starting with their own small port. If they were to give it to Lin Mu, how would they develop further? Lin Mu’s move is ruthless; he saw right through Chen Shiwei’s development direction, delivering a knockout blow!
"Haha, Brother Lin, your demand is quite interesting, but the Chen Family’s development is fundamentally based in East City, so your demand is too much. I’m afraid I, Chen, cannot agree!" Chen Shiwei said with a forced laugh.
"It’s alright if Eldest Young Master Chen can’t agree, I’m not forcing it; everything is negotiable. Haha, the final decision-making power is still in Eldest Young Master Chen’s hands!" Lin Mu laughed.
"Brother Lin, haven’t we known each other for about half a year? Our relationship isn’t shallow, do you really not acknowledge this much face?" Chen Shiwei asked.
"Haha, talking about relationships at a time like this, he’s maybe thinking once I release Jinge’s four disciples, he’d just turn his back on me!" Lin Mu scoffed inwardly, then chuckled over the phone, "Haha, Eldest Young Master Chen and I certainly have a deep relationship, you could say it’s profound. Even as friends, even if their conscience was eaten by a dog, they wouldn’t conduct business of hiring thugs for murder, would they?"