"Hehe, no need to be scared anymore. I’ve decided to spare your life. Go back and tell your boss, if he wants to play with me, I’m game. But next time, send over your best iron-blooded characters. Your lame skills are just a waste of my time. And you can take care of your partner’s body yourself."

Lin Mu finished speaking, tossed the dagger he was holding to the ground, and returned to his beloved Bugatti Veyron. Luckily, during the gunfight, he had been using the enemy’s car as cover, and his red Bugatti was unharmed. This just relieved Lin Mu, saving him repair costs and the hassle of fixing it—quite a win.

The iron-blooded guy stood there dumbfounded for a full minute before he snapped out of it and let out a long sigh of relief. Compared to the others, he was lucky not to be silenced by Lin Mu. But the thought of having to move a few of his companions’ bodies gave him a shiver.

"Hey sis, get in the car, let’s go." Lin Mu called to Man Luo, who was still in a daze next to him. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Man Luo nodded and followed Lin Mu into the car. "We’re just leaving like this? Don’t we need to clean up the scene?"

"Well, there’s still one survivor left, right? I planned for this, spared his life to have him do the cleanup!" Lin Mu said, pointing at the survivor.

Man Luo was exasperated, realizing this guy really was astute, thinking things through thoroughly. Though she didn’t say it out loud, she silently gave Lin Mu a thumbs up in her heart.

Man Luo was still a bit worried though. After all, she and Lin Mu had different perspectives and ideas. For Lin Mu, who was a killer Wolf Fang Soldier King, taking out a few enemies was no big deal. If killing led to prison, during his time in the North African Grassland, where he slaughtered hundreds of international mercenaries and wiped out the East Japan mercenaries Black Dragon Association, he’d likely spend his life behind bars!

But for Man Luo, dealing with the state agency folks was a first. She had only assassinated underworld figures secretly, so today’s events made her quite anxious.

"You killed so many people, won’t the police be after you?" Man Luo asked.

"Oh, sis, don’t worry. If I was scared, I wouldn’t have killed them! Since I’ve done it, there’s naturally someone to cover our backs!" Lin Mu chuckled.

"Uh, okay then."

Man Luo nodded with some doubt. She already knew there was an all-powerful old man behind Lin Mu, seemingly omnipotent, and he also had a police chief as a buddy, meaning Lin Mu’s background was undoubtedly strong. From Lin Mu’s conversations with the old man, she could tell he would handle the aftermath for them, so Man Luo felt somewhat reassured.

So the two continued on their journey, traveling all day and night until dawn when they arrived in Zhengzhou. Located in the Central Plains, endless flat lands stretched as far as the eye could see. The weather was mild, living up to its reputation as Central State, a land of wonders. However, thinking about the monsters akin to zombies produced here, they both felt a heaviness; the real challenge was finally arriving.

Off the highway, Lin Mu and Man Luo arrived at a star-rated hotel. This time Lin Mu wanted to share a room with Man Luo. However, there wasn’t that insightful clerk this time around. Being a star hotel, there were plenty of rooms available. Man Luo initially booked two, but under Lin Mu’s insistence, she ended up booking a suite.

Staying in a suite was much better than splitting into two rooms. After checking in, Lin Mu and Man Luo had some breakfast before heading upstairs to rest. After a day’s and night’s journey without rest, their bodies needed a break. They both took a comfortable bath, and then Man Luo returned to her room to sleep.

Lin Mu considered going to Man Luo’s room to sleep with her but decided against it. This chick wasn’t tamed yet, still half wild. If he went into her room, he might be batted out with a broom or kicked under the bed, asking for a beating!

Back in his room, Lin Mu took out his phone and called Qi Manlin. Since he couldn’t return to Wancheng for a while, he thought it best to give the girls at home a call, lest they miss him too much. Of course, this was Lin Mu’s one-sided wish, as he had always regarded himself highly. But the call connected shortly.

"Hey, police flower girl, miss me?" Lin Mu said with a sly grin, lying on the bed.

"No." Chief Police Officer replied, then added, "Aren’t you done with your stuff there yet? Didn’t you say you’d be back today?"

"You don’t miss me, so why should I come back?" Lin Mu seized the opportunity to continue.

"Alright, I’m hanging up then!"

Chief Police Officer wouldn’t cater to his whims. You must know, beautiful women have big tempers, the prettier the girl, the bigger the temper.

"Uh... don’t!" Lin Mu quickly pivoted, chuckled, "It’s not that I don’t want to go home. It’s just, I’m in Zhengzhou now."

"What are you doing in Zhengzhou? Flirting with some other woman again?" Qi Manlin questioned, her intuition telling her, knowing his usual manner, he was up to no good again.

"Ahem, sis, don’t wrong me like that. I’m on serious business, okay? It’s not about hitting on women—I have you guys, that’s enough! This time, as per Elder Lin’s arrangement, I’m in Zhengzhou investigating the Jinye Group DNA-catalyzing enzyme affair. This involves many things, having significant implications on society, so I have to get to the bottom of it." Lin Mu explained.

"Oh, then you should be careful. I hear Jinye Group is no small matter!" Qi Manlin said, showing her concern.

"Don’t worry, I’ll sort this out quickly, and I’ll rush back to spend quality time with you. I’m missing you terribly." Lin Mu said with a mischievous grin.

"You miss me to death, but I want you dead! Rascal! What a character!" Qi Manlin retorted sweetly.

"Uh..." Lin Mu was taken aback, how spicy she was, but Lin Mu had a thing for it! The more fiercely girls treated him, the more he enjoyed it!

However, the police flower girl, after all, had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, quickly softened up, "Anyway, Lin Mu, focus on the task. If possible, settle it in Zhengzhou, so they don’t make trouble in Wancheng. Otherwise, I’ll be busy again." Qi Manlin advised.

"Got it. Oh, and let Zhou Xun and Xiaoxiao know I send my regards!"

"Sure, I’ll let them know."