Chapter 1081: Chapter 1096: Buddies with the Director

Deng Yantao rubbed his wrist, feeling a sharp, burning pain emanating from it.

Actually, Lin Mu had shown mercy earlier; otherwise, Deng Yantao’s whole wrist would have been broken by Lin Mu with a single move.

"Director Liu, my son was beaten beyond recognition by him, his whole face so swollen that I couldn’t even recognize him. I must teach this guy a lesson." Deng Yantao said angrily; his beloved son had been beaten, and as a father, he absolutely needed to stand up for his son, even if he was no longer the Captain of the Security Squad in Haidian District, he could not just sit by idly.

"Hey, you’re Captain Deng, right? Your son was asking for it, he brought it on himself, and as for you, I’d advise you to watch yourself, otherwise, I’ll deal with you and your son in the same manner." Lin Mu said with a nonchalant expression as he looked at Deng Yantao.

"You..." Deng Yantao’s anger surged, "I’ll fight you!"

"Captain Deng!" Liu Yiwei shouted sternly, stopping Deng Yantao, "As a government official, please be mindful of your position and social influence. Your duty is to catch thieves, not to brawl. I will personally handle this case, and if Deng Chao has a case, I will ensure justice is served for him."

Deng Yantao glanced at Liu Yiwei, then cast a vicious glance at Lin Mu, sighing with unwillingness.

Liu Yiwei, with a commanding presence, glanced at Lin Mu and then said, "Follow me."

Lin Mu chuckled as he glanced at Deng Yantao, then followed Liu Yiwei toward the police headquarters building. This time, Lin Mu did not enter the interrogation room but went straight into Director Liu Yiwei’s office. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Have a seat." Liu Yiwei said while sitting in his office chair.

Lin Mu, without ceremony, casually sat on the sofa, thinking it was just a matter of teaching a lesson to a privileged brat. It wasn’t anything serious; even the Liu family’s Liu Jiahao and Liu Jiaying brothers, who were a hundred times more arrogant than Deng Chao, have faced the same treatment. Moreover, the Liu family’s second son had been crippled; though Lin Mu has been suffering from Liu family’s retaliation ever since, it didn’t bother him, as he never cared about such matters.

"Hmm, your office environment is quite nice!" Lin Mu said cheerfully, appreciating Liu Yiwei’s office, without really caring about the trouble he had caused. After all, in Lin Mu’s mind, these things didn’t count as big problems!

"Do you know why I brought you here?" Liu Yiwei asked sternly.

"Hmm, yes, I do. It seems the leadership knows how to deal with matters better! This is how you treat a guest; I haven’t broken any laws, so I should be treated with respect. Unlike your subordinates, who would directly take me into the interrogation room and abuse power!"

"Haha." Liu Yiwei couldn’t help but laugh, looking at Lin Mu, "You’re something, aren’t you? Calling you a troublemaker might not be entirely accurate!"

"Troublemaker? Why do you officials always like to label people who dare to oppose as troublemakers?" Lin Mu asked with a meaningful tone.

"Tell me about your background." Liu Yiwei suddenly said, looking at Lin Mu.

"Background?" Lin Mu chuckled, "My name is Lin Mu, you already know this, right? What other background could I possibly have?"

Liu Yiwei looked at Lin Mu, smiled, and said, "Lin Mu, your demeanor tells me that you definitely have a story and background. Don’t think you can fool me; if you didn’t have some background, how would you dare to act recklessly in this police territory? Furthermore, you dared to act this way even in the director’s office; how can you say you have no background?"

"Uh..." Lin Mu laughed, "Well, actually, you wouldn’t believe it even if I told you."

"Believing is my business, telling is yours." Liu Yiwei said playfully, seemingly quite interested in this mysterious guy.

"Alright then, I’ll tell you. Actually, I’m buddies with your Public Security Bureau’s Minister Xu." Lin Mu shrugged, speaking with a calm face.

Liu Yiwei was immediately stunned by Lin Mu’s words. Although Lin Mu spoke casually, Liu Yiwei couldn’t stay calm; Beijing’s Public Security Bureau Minister Xu Jie, was his direct superior and a high-ranking official, at an ancient imperial guard level! Yet, this ordinary-looking guy in front of him claimed to be buddies with Minister Xu?

This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Liu Yiwei very shocked, truly unexpected! Therefore, Liu Yiwei would rather believe Lin Mu was bluffing, as he shook his head; he would not easily believe Lin Mu’s empty words, nor their purported brotherly relationship, just like a random beggar claiming to be a relative of a top-ranking official—of course, Liu Yiwei wouldn’t believe it, as he hadn’t believed such lies since he was seven years old in first grade.

Moreover, Lin Mu was at most in his twenties, whereas Minister Xu was already middle-aged; their ages did not align as good brothers or buddies. Besides, if Lin Mu really was buddies with Minister Xu, his status would be quite prestigious, at least not someone Liu Yiwei could afford to offend, making this matter significant, so Liu Yiwei dared not take it lightly.

Liu Yiwei frowned, looking at Lin Mu, questioning, "You and Minister Xu are buddies? How can you prove that?"

"I don’t need to prove anything, right? Whatever, believe it or not. If you really want to find out, you can call him and ask if he knows someone named Lin Mu." Lin Mu looked at Liu Yiwei openly, without a trace of deception.

Liu Yiwei couldn’t help but feel more puzzled; looking at Lin Mu’s expression, it didn’t seem like he was lying. If this expression was deceitful, then this guy could act in movies and plays!

Regardless, since the situation had developed to this point, Liu Yiwei indeed needed to verify further: first, to confirm Lin Mu’s background, if he was pretending, then actions could be taken against him; even if Lin Mu’s martial arts skills were formidable, Liu Yiwei had confidence in dealing with him, as no matter how powerful someone is, they cannot withstand bullets! Secondly, just in case Lin Mu truly had ties with Minister Xu, then Liu Yiwei wouldn’t dare take action against him; so subsequent decisions must be made based on clarifying Lin Mu’s background.

Honestly, Liu Yiwei was still reluctant to believe Lin Mu’s words; after all, a distinguished Public Security Bureau Minister in Beijing wouldn’t casually associate with any small-time character, much less as buddies. Lin Mu must be embellishing.

"Wait a moment, I’ll call Minister Xu’s secretary and see if your words are true or false. But I warn you, if you’re bluffing, you know what the consequences will be!" Liu Yiwei said arrogantly as he glanced at Lin Mu.

"No need for such hassle, I’ll call him myself." Lin Mu said, thinking it would be too cumbersome to call his secretary and then have the secretary relay the message.

And Lin Mu was someone who disliked trouble, so he simply decided to call Minister Xu directly. Liu Yiwei glanced at Lin Mu, furrowing his brow, "You’re going to call Minister Xu?"