Chapter 76 - 68: The Assassin Has Arrived

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Chapter 76: Chapter 68: The Assassin Has ArrivedLin Mu, on the other hand, was sweating it out on the treadmill as usual. Sophie took his advice and temporarily stayed and ate at the company before the expo ended because Yunhai Mansion had a comprehensive surveillance system. For safety reasons, Lin Mu basically accompanied her the whole time. Occasionally, when he went home, he would also arrange a large group of bodyguards to take turns watching over President Su. Xiong Xiaoxiao was sitting on the sofa, tapping away at the keyboard playing online games. After playing several rounds, her fingers were sore. She looked up at Lin Mu, who was still running madly on the treadmill, "Brother Lin, aren’t you tired? Come and take a break!" "Not tired?" "How could you not be tired? Just tapping on the keyboard makes my fingers ache. Do you enjoy torturing yourself?" "Hmm, men must be a little harsh on themselves..." "Uh, alright then, I should be harsh on myself too. Tonight, I’ll definitely beat CS!" "Can you even beat CS?" Lin Mu gave her a thumbs up, "You’re amazing!" "How about you? How are you at CS?" Xiong Xiaoxiao asked with a sidelong glance, "I never play CS; I always play with real guns and ammo!" Lin Mu answered with a straight face, "Bragging!" Of course, Xiong Xiaoxiao didn’t believe it, "You’re lying!" Just then, the phone on Sophie’s desk rang loudly, and she picked up the receiver, "Hello, who are you looking for?" "I’m looking for you, President Su!" the other person sneered, "Hehe, Su Xiaowan is in my hands!" "What?" Sophie was shocked. Xiaowan had been kidnapped! Such an unexpected situation before the expo suggested that the criminal was after the valuable antiques at the expo. Xiaowan was her good sister; she couldn’t just watch her come to harm. "Don’t believe me?" The criminal on the other side chuckled maliciously, "I can tell you she has a birthmark on her left arm. Do you want to test if I know any special marks on her backside?" "No!" Sophie almost roared. Though she usually kept a cool head, if Xiaowan were violated by the criminal because of her, Sophie would never forgive herself. Moreover, not long ago, Xiaowan had cooperated with Qi Manlin on a train to stop an assassin for her, indirectly taking a bullet for her. Lin Mu’s hearing was exceptionally sharp. Although the voice on the handset was faint, he heard it clearly. Seeing Sophie nearly losing her wits, Lin Mu quickly moved forward with advice, "Give them money, stabilize them first; after all, the Su Family isn’t short on money!" "What conditions do you want?" Sophie quickly regained her composure, "One hundred million RMB!" "You’re asking for a king’s ransom! A small secretary isn’t worth that much!" Sophie intentionally played hard to get. The more urgent she appeared, the more confident and assured the other party would be. "Fine, since you won’t pay, we’ll just have to sell her to Su Family’s rival company. A president’s special assistant should know many trade secrets, right? How about we gamble and see if she can fetch a hundred million, how about it, big president?" Sophie paused. In fact, trade secrets weren’t her main concern, but sisterhood was something that couldn’t be bought with a hundred million! "I agree with you!" Sophie calmly responded. "Alright then, if you’re not assured, I heard you have a very skilled personal bodyguard. You can send him to Lotus Mountain to make the exchange! Have him contact me using this number when he comes." With that, the other party hung up the phone. Sophie wanted to ask further about where Su Xiaowan was being held, but all she heard was a busy signal... "Lin Mu, please help me rescue Xiaowan. The other party specifically named you!" "Let me think about it," Lin Mu pondered briefly, "Why did they specifically want me to go?" "You mean..." Sensitive Sophie realized something, "Yes, this is what they call ’luring the tiger away from the mountain!’" Lin Mu analyzed, "They’re building a bridge in the open but secretly advancing through a hidden path. I estimate that as soon as we leave, they’ll make a sudden return attack, aiming for you, President Su!" "I actually thought of that, but Xiaowan is like a sister to me. I can’t watch her fall into their hands. Plus, if I couldn’t protect myself, wouldn’t I have been assassinated hundreds of times before you came to the Su Family!" "Alright, I’ll go meet them!" Lin Mu gritted his teeth. Sёarᴄh the NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Looking back at Xiong Xiaoxiao, pointing at the caller ID on the phone, "Help me identify the exact location of this mobile number!" "Alright, no problem..." Xiong Xiaoxiao responded, while opening Google Maps, back-tracking the record through the 3G signal. A red area appeared on her specialized software. With her little hand, she kept zooming in on the signal area, increasingly clearly discovering that this area was halfway up the South Slope of Lotus Mountain, where a few residences were scattered. "Here it is!" Xiong Xiaoxiao pointed her delicate finger at the outermost house. "Lin Mu, hurry and take the money to rescue Xiaowan!" Sophie tore off a cheque and handed it to Lin Mu. A hundred million yuan was merely a drop in the ocean for the wealthy Su Family. "But what about here?" Lin Mu vaguely felt this was actually a well-orchestrated trap, "Don’t worry, we still have Zhao Pengcheng, our special protection team at Yunhai Mansion is not to be trifled with!" "Alright then," Lin Mu had no choice but to obey, "I’ll hurry back. While I’m gone, make sure you stay safe, understand?" "You’re so naggy!" Sophie pouted discontentedly, but a long-missed warmth surged in her heart, filling her with emotion, and tears seemed about to fall from her eyes. How could Sophie not know there was definitely something fishy about this? First, they captured Xiaowan, whom she considered her right-hand person, and then found a reason to send away her strongest bodyguard. These bizarre events happening in succession could only mean there was a sinister figure pulling the strings from the shadows. However, Sophie’s life credo was that knowing there were tigers on the mountain, she would dare to walk towards them. As the saying goes, you can’t catch a wolf without risking your child. Without using herself as bait, it would be challenging to lure out the hidden traitor. Lin Mu never expected that a delicate person like Sophie would dare to put herself in danger, enticing the assassin to take the bait. This kind of courage and audacity made Lin Mu secretly admire her, truly a courageous woman of Yunhai! This made Lin Mu’s affection for her grow even stronger. As soon as Lin Mu left the top floor of Yunhai Mansion, a shadow appeared like a ghost, and under the dim light, that shadow resembled a zombie! Then suddenly, all the surveillance feeds in the president’s office cut off, and Sophie couldn’t help but murmur, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. I just didn’t expect him to arrive so soon!"

Chapter 76 - 68: The Assassin Has Arrived

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