Chapter 147: So Terrifying

Mu Lin sighed. He had thought the old man knew the details. If so, he could have followed the trail and taken down the entire sect.

If it turned out to be the Zhou Family's mysterious enemy, then it would be a joyous occasion for everyone.

If not, he could at least prevent the Li Family from being targeted by them.

Master Liu said, "However, I can describe his martial arts to you. You can compare it and see if it's the same person."

Mu Lin smiled. "Of course, that would be great!"

Master Liu recalled the events and began to speak slowly.

The more Mu Lin listened, the more certain he became. He was over ninety percent sure.

All that was left was a face-to-face confrontation.

When Master Liu finished, Mu Lin said, "That person... I might have killed him."

Hearing this, Master Liu was so shocked he nearly fell to his knees.

"What?! How did you do it?"

'This involves Elder Zhou, so it's best not to say too much,' Mu Lin thought. "It's a long story. It's better if you don't ask for the details, Elder Liu."

As he spoke, Mu Lin helped Liu Yiming up and led him out of the room.

Liu Qizhou walked up to Mu Lin and offered him a card. "Divine Doctor Mu, this is your consultation fee. Please accept it."

Mu Lin eyed Liu Qizhou warily. "How much is it?"

If it was an exorbitant amount, he wouldn't accept it.

The first time could be seen as the Liu Family's overwhelming gratitude, but a second time would be harder to explain.

Liu Qizhou said, "It's the market price for a consultation. Five hundred thousand. That's about what Divine Doctor Zhao usually charges."

Five hundred thousand! The number made Mu Lin's head spin. But then he thought about how many five hundred thousands Divine Doctor Zhao had earned, and it didn't seem so outrageous anymore.

He took the bank card. "You're too kind!"

Liu Qizhou waved his hands hastily. "Not at all, not at all! You saved my father's life. Based on that alone, giving you this much is actually quite normal."

Mu Lin put the card away safely.

Divine Doctor Zhao walked up to Mu Lin and said, "Mu Lin, there's someone who wants to see you. Will you meet them?"

'The way you're putting it, I'd definitely say no,' Mu Lin thought.

"Who?"

"Me," a thin, wizened old man said as he stepped out.

Mu Lin thought for a moment before remembering him. He was the expert the Liu Family had brought from the Capital City.

"Doctor Liao?" Mu Lin greeted him and shook his hand. "I haven't seen you since last time. I thought you had returned to the Capital City."

Doctor Liao said, "I'm about to depart, but before I go, there's one thing I must ask about. Otherwise, I fear I won't be able to rest in peace!"

'Could it really be that important?' Mu Lin wondered.

"Go on, what is it?" Mu Lin asked.

Dr. Liao wrung his hands. "Well, you see, back then I used the Celestial Sunflower as a catalyst to expel the cold poison from Miss Liu. It was clearly a reasonable approach, so why did it fail?"

Mu Lin said, "Divine Doctor Zhao should have already told you. My answer is the same as his."

"The cold poison is active. You can't just simply expel it. When heated, it erupts directly. If you hadn't used the Celestial Sunflower that time, Miss Liu's condition would have taken at least another half a year to flare up."

Dr. Liao's expression turned quite ugly. "So you're saying I actually made things worse."

Mu Lin made no effort to spare his feelings. "It wasn't just 'making things worse,' you were actively hindering! You're lucky the Liu Family didn't come after you to settle the score!"

The more Divine Doctor Zhao listened, the more wrong it felt. He quickly cut in, "Mu Lin, what are you saying? Can you speak like a decent human being? After all, Dr. Liao worked hard on this. Even if he didn't get results, he put in the effort!"

Mu Lin looked up, completely unfazed. "Merits and efforts are for you professionals to judge. What does it have to do with a Wild Fox Zen practitioner like me?"

'Why is Mu Lin being so rude to me now, too?' Divine Doctor Zhao thought.

It was quite vexing for him.

Fortunately, after speaking, Mu Lin turned and walked away, not dwelling on the matter any further.

Divine Doctor Zhao let out a long sigh of relief.

Liu Qizhou took a wheelchair out of the car and asked the old man to sit down.

Liu Yiming snorted. "I'm not sitting. A dignified martial artist using a wheelchair for a minor injury like this? What kind of hero would I be! I'll stand!"

Liu Qizhou pleaded and cajoled until he finally convinced Liu Yiming to get into the wheelchair.

The old man was getting on in years and was a bit stubborn. After taking just a couple of steps, he realized how tired he was and obediently sat down in the wheelchair.

"Ah, I'm old. The times have changed!" Liu Yiming looked up at the sky and said, "Son, did you know? Mu Lin slaughtered Jin Guangshi."

When Liu Qizhou heard this, it was like a bolt of lightning struck right next to his ear.

"Are you sure? Jin Guangshi? Isn't he... isn't he..."

Liu Yiming said, "That's what Mu Lin was just asking me about. He was probably trying to hide something and wasn't explicit, but I knew as soon as he spoke. Jin Guangshi is already dead by his hand."

Liu Qizhou said, "If he can kill Jin Guangshi, that means..."

"Pay attention to his words. He said he didn't control his strength and killed him... That means his actual power is likely far greater than Jin Guangshi's. He's just been toying with us all this time..."

Liu Qizhou's mouth went dry. He recalled the first time he had met Mu Lin.

'It's too terrifying...'

'If I ever angered him and he decided to strike me, I'm afraid Elder Liu would have to come out of retirement again.'

"Thank goodness, thank goodness..." Liu Qizhou muttered to himself, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Alright, there's no need to scare yourself too much," Liu Yiming said with a slight smile. "Divine Doctor Liao also put in effort to treat Yifang. Even though he wasn't successful, we can't neglect him. Don't short him a single penny of his consultation fee, understand?"

Liu Qizhou said, "I've already given it to him, don't worry!"

"Then arrange a meal for them. After they've eaten, you can see Divine Doctor Liao to the airport."

"Yes!"

Liu Qizhou went over and spoke with Divine Doctor Liao first. Of course, Divine Doctor Liao wouldn't go against the Liu Patriarch's wishes and readily agreed.

Then, Liu Qizhou went to find Mu Lin, his manner extremely polite.

Now that he knew the extent of Mu Lin's power, Liu Qizhou saw him as a giant ticking time bomb.

'What if he decides to let loose on me?'

"Mu Xiaoyou," Liu Qizhou said, forcing a smile as he approached Mu Lin.

Seeing Liu Qizhou, Mu Lin nodded politely. "Uncle Liu!"

He already called Zhou Qianfan "Uncle Zhou," so there was nothing wrong with calling Liu Qizhou "Uncle Liu."

Hearing this, Liu Qizhou's legs went weak, and he nearly fell to his knees.

"Ah, this, this, this..." He carefully chose his words, then said, "Divine Doctor Liao is leaving, and I'd like to treat him to a meal. However, my status isn't high enough, so I was hoping to ask you to accompany us as the guest of honor. How about it?"

'I'm practically groveling... just terrified he'll slap me to death!'

Mu Lin thought for a moment. "Sure. I'll still have time to go back to work after the meal. That works out well."

Liu Qizhou wiped his sweat, thinking, 'He's already so powerful, yet his mind is still full of going to work.'

It was truly something else.

After they settled on the plan, the group headed toward the Huangshanghuang Grand Hotel.

After getting out of the car, Liu Qizhou pushed Liu Yiming in his wheelchair.

Liu Yifang walked beside Mu Lin, lightly holding onto one of his arms.

Mu Lin didn't think much of it. 'Miss Liu is just infatuated at the moment. She'll get over it.'

Doctor Liao walked side-by-side with Mu Lin.

The general manager, Lao Wang, was training new employees at the entrance when he spotted Mu Lin and the Liu Family party approaching.

And... his stomach suddenly twisted into a knot.

'These are people from the Liu Family!'

'It's only been a few days, and Mu Lin has already gotten so close with the Liu Family.'

'What did he just see?'

'Liu Qizhou personally opening the door for Mu Lin, and then Miss Liu holding onto his arm...'

'Heaven knows what's going on?'

He hastily waved for the new employees to dismiss, then took several quick steps to get in front of the group.

"Patriarch Liu, hello! Here to grace us with your business?"

Liu Qizhou laughed heartily. "We've already walked all the way here, you think we came to smash up the place? No need for that! Just bring us plenty of dishes. I want a full spread of both northern and southern cuisine."

Lao Wang was quite familiar with this kind of request and said cheerfully, "Of course. We still have many private rooms. Please, take your pick."

"The VIP Room 2020, then," Liu Qizhou said casually.

Hearing those words made Mu Lin uncomfortable. "No, let's switch. Let's find a more ordinary room. That VIP room gives me bad vibes."

Liu Qizhou didn't understand why, but since it was a request from Mu Lin, he would of course grant it.

"Then let's switch to a regular room. How about 188!"

Lao Wang turned to give a few instructions to a manager on duty, then continued to host them.

"Mr. Mu, hello!"

Mu Lin gave Lao Wang a slight smile. "Manager Wang! Looks like we're troubling you again."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"