Chapter 30 - 22: Rescuing Someone Backfires

Chapter 30: Chapter 22: Rescuing Someone BackfiresSwish, the blade carried a strong aura of malice, charging toward Lin Mu with the force of thunder. Facing bare hands against a white blade, he seemed at a disadvantage. Yet, when facing this Ghost Shadow Assassin who could dodge bullets, the bodyguards were helpless, only left in anxious worry! Even President Su was now sweating for Lin Mu, caring less about his own safety. However, the situation soon became clear. Although Lin Mu was fighting barehanded, as the top combat genius from the Hunter Training Base back in the day, how could he be easily defeated by an ordinary blade? Smack, a beautiful barehanded disarm, Lin Mu’s palm transformed into a real chopping knife, advancing towards the opponent’s wrist. The fierce move left Ghost Shadow defenseless! "Damn it, intel is wrong. How did such a bizarre figure suddenly appear beside Beauty Su? Absolutely impenetrable!" Just as he thought, Lin Mu’s palm blade had already cut into his wrist, blood flowing profusely. "Ah!" Ghost Shadow staggered back three large steps, his eyes filled with shock and dread, looking at Lin Mu, "Who the hell are you?" "Who I am doesn’t matter, what’s important is you. Speak up, who sent you? Being able to send a Shaolin Outer Sect disciple as an assassin, this person’s status isn’t low at all!" "How, how did you see through it?" Ghost Shadow asked in shock. "Earlier, you used the Water Floating Light Skill to dodge bullets; only Shi Yanhui from the Shaolin Zen Temple possesses such a skill. Did you steal it from the Shaolin backyard?" "You, you," Ghost Shadow was even more shocked when Lin Mu saw through his Shaolin training. He realized he had encountered a master among masters today, who was likely his nemesis, but now he was in too deep, "Your skills earlier, weren’t they also from Shaolin?" "Indeed," Lin Mu sneered coldly, "But I hail from the Inner Sect with Diamond Sutra training. So, today you’re doomed!" Before the words fell, Lin Mu performed a standard Vajra Buddha Palm Technique, precisely the martial art essence he had cultivated and understood from the Diamond Sutra. Quick and fierce, with an unstoppable force, he seized Ghost Shadow’s injured right hand. Ghost Shadow tried to resist, but the opponent’s fierce assault was almost unclachable. Lin Mu struck Ghost Shadow’s injured right hand again, the intense pain nearly making him faint. Swish, a dagger suddenly appeared from Ghost Shadow’s short sleeves; a truly experienced assassin always reserves a fatal strike for the opponent, and with such close distance, it was almost impossible to evade! In an instant, everyone’s heart was in their throat, including Sophie. In a moment of panic, she didn’t notice that in her arms, Xiaowan widened her eyes, nervously staring at Lin Mu’s figure, seemingly showing no intention of being taken by the hands of death! Just as Ghost Shadow’s dagger was about to plunge into Lin Mu’s body, a strange scene unfolded. In Lin Mu’s eyes, a beam of silver-grey light emerged, blazing like electricity, like a dagger stabbing into the depths of the soul. Under the influence of that light, Ghost Shadow’s actions stalled for a matter of milliseconds. Do not underestimate these milliseconds; for a master of Lin Mu’s caliber, they were enough to change the course of the battle, and in turn, change his entire life. In that instant, Ghost Shadow’s fighting spirit plummeted. He woke up only milliseconds later, but it was already too late! Lin Mu’s Iron Fist hammered down hard on Ghost Shadow’s face. Ghost Shadow was instantly struck as if by lightning, his mouth skewed and eyes slanted, his facial features utterly ruined. Even if he healed the external injuries later, he would have to go to South Korea to get plastic surgery; otherwise, with this face, he surely wouldn’t find a playful wife! Lin Mu unleashed another series of punches, striking left and right at the vulnerable areas of his chest and abdomen, then kicked him flying backward, avenging Su Xiaowan for her earlier harm. With fierce punches and kicks, the momentum was powerful, the force extremely domineering. Yet, it was precisely measured, sparing his life but dispersing the Qi of his Dantian, preventing him from gathering inner strength to resist any longer. At this moment, the sound of a police siren echoed from afar. Damn, the police of Wancheng really knew how to pick their moments; all crises resolved, they hurried over! During the life-and-death shootout earlier, where were these bastards cooling off? Lin Mu thought bitterly. Better not think about it; suddenly, he felt dizzy. Damn, was he shot by that bastard with a tranquilizer bullet earlier? Over there, Sophie hugged Xiaowan tightly, tears streaming down her face, "Xiaowan, hold on, the ambulance is coming, you’ll be okay..." "I’m fine..." Xiaowan murmured, "Even if I die, if I die, I don’t regret it. I’m willing to die for you because we’ve always been sisters..." "Foolish girl, don’t say that," tears flowed down Sophie’s face, "we were born as sisters. Although you were adopted by our parents, I’ve always treated you as my biological sister. Even though I’m the president and your boss on the surface, I’ve never seen you as an outsider..." "I know," Xiaowan smiled sadly, "that’s why I’ve always seen you as my own sister..." "Xiaowan..." Watching Su Xiaowan about to close her eyes, Sophie’s heart ached as if being cut by a knife because she knew that once Xiaowan closed her eyes, she might never open them again! "Come, let me see!" Lin Mu walked over, squatted down, and placed Su Xiaowan in front of him, smiling lightly, "Don’t worry, that bullet was a tranquilizer. The assassin’s target was a living person like you, so he wouldn’t choose to kill but to capture alive! You must know, killing you would earn him at most fifty million, but capturing you alive, with the Su Family’s assets, could make him five billion!" "Are you sure Xiaowan is alright?" Sophie looked at Lin Mu skeptically. She couldn’t believe Su Xiaowan, who looked like she was on the brink of death, had only been hit by a tranquilizer dart! "If you don’t believe me, I can wake her up, but..." "But what?" Sophie asked anxiously. "No matter what method you use, I’ll support you." "Alright then, are you sure you won’t regret it?" "What is there to regret?" Sophie retorted teasingly. "The priority is to heal and save her, forget about everything else. Hey, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get to it!" Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Okay, well, I am a gentleman, but this is forcing my hand..." Before the shocked Beauty Su standing nearby could react, Lin Mu had already leaned in and kissed her... Seeing Lin Mu’s astonishing move, Sophie was flabbergasted, "You beast... what are you doing?" No matter what, you can’t take advantage of a gorgeous girl like that! And don’t forget your supposed fiancée is standing right there! To make a move on her best friend right in front of her, how could you bear it? Please, you beast, could you be any more shameless, beastly, or depraved? Sophie was so anxious she kept stomping her feet, yet she was powerless. If she rushed over to kick him a few times in front of her dozen special security guards, how dramatic, bizarre, and utterly embarrassing would that be! Hmm... Lin Mu was kissing Su Xiaowan’s wound, appearing happily absorbed and utterly ignoring the excited Beauty Su standing by, ready to slap him at any moment. "Alright then!" Half a minute later, Sophie finally saw Lin Mu pull his vile mouth away from Su Xiaowan’s ****, spitting out a mouthful of black blood. "Well, it was just more of the tranquilizer; the toxicity wasn’t strong. I’ve now sucked out the toxic blood, and she’ll be alright soon!" "Oh..." Sophie breathed a long sigh of relief. It turned out this guy was just detoxifying Xiaowan; she seemingly misunderstood him earlier. But still, who told him to do that to her best friend right in front of her! With that thought, the usually high-and-mighty President Sophie suddenly found herself inexplicably jealous, and it was of her dear friend Su Xiaowan. This guy made her show such an unseemly expression; he definitely couldn’t be let off lightly! However, just when she was about to flare up, she found that Su Xiaowan had miraculously opened her eyes and gently called out, "President Fei... Sis..." "Xiaowan!" Seeing Xiaowan coming around and her condition improving, Sophie immediately forgot all the chaotic thoughts that had been in her head just moments before. "Don’t talk to her too much now, she’s very weak and needs rest. After a few days of recovery, she’ll be fine!" Lin Mu said, "You, how did you know Xiaowan would be okay?" Sophie showed a look of joy, "Of course, don’t forget, Xiaowan and I both got hit, yet here I am, able to run and jump!" "Right!" Sophie suddenly noticed this detail, "Strange, you clearly got shot too, but you seem perfectly fine? Not a single sign of injury?" Uh, could it be that this woman is hoping something is wrong with me? But as soon as the thought of having something wrong crossed his mind, he indeed felt something was happening! A dizzying sensation hit him, his eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he knew the tranquilizer was starting to take effect. "Oh, do I look fine to you with this dizziness and blurred vision?" As he spoke, Lin Mu held his head, and like someone who’d had too much strong wine, he fell uncontrollably. Sophie noticed Lin Mu’s unusual expression, a look of concern immediately appeared on her delicate face. But remembering what Lin Mu had said earlier, that he and Xiaowan were just likely under the influence of the tranquilizer, with no life-threatening danger, she felt slightly relieved. Seeing Lin Mu’s unsteady stance, she instinctively raised her delicate finger to support him. "Wow, it’s so soft and comfortable here..."