Chapter 325 324: Tracking Niu Daoist

This is all far too outlandish.

But Li Xue quickly composed herself, slapping her cheeks with a derisive laugh.

'How is this possible?'

But now that she had the money, the Li Group's financial crisis was considered resolved.

"President Zhu, this isn't appropriate, is it? I really..."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. As long as you're happy, it's the most appropriate thing in the world!"

Then he hung up, leaving Li Xue standing there in a daze.

'How could he be so rash? He just gave it away, just like that? Without taking even the slightest precaution?'

'This is a full twenty billion! What was the internal assessment at Liangyu Investment?'

'Did everyone approve it unanimously? Or did Zhu Qiyu override all objections to push it through?'

Li Xue agonized for a long time before a strange thought popped into her head.

"Could it be that Liangyu Investment genuinely sees potential in the Li Group?"

Li Xue was completely dizzy. No one knew what would come of this.

Mu Lin met the person sent by Wu Henghai, only to find it was a petite girl.

Shen Xilu, the very young Level-1 member.

Mu Lin froze for a moment when he saw Shen Xilu. 'Please don't tell me I've offended the Military Suppression Bureau, and they sent a Level-1 member just to put me in my place.'

'If that's the case, this is just too ridiculous.'

"Miss Shen, why... why did you come to deliver the materials?"

Shen Xilu's eyes widened. "What kind of question is that? I can't come?"

Mu Lin said, "You're a Level-1 member. This looks like the Military Suppression Bureau is trying to intimidate me. It's really..."

"Don't overthink it! I wanted to come myself!" Shen Xilu said, looking at Mu Lin very seriously.

"Besides, why would a Level-1 member like me even register on your radar? Didn't you already take care of Jin Cheng?"

Mu Lin froze. 'When did I kill Jin Cheng?'

But it didn't matter. People will only believe what they want to believe.

Jin Cheng's death had caused quite a stir internally. Anyone who knew of the Military Suppression Bureau's existence, let alone its value, would be utterly shocked by this.

Someone at the deputy captain level had been killed, and the higher-ups at the Military Suppression Bureau hadn't said a word. This left the other teams feeling extremely unsettled.

'The team leader must have had his reasons for acting this way. So, what were those reasons?'

The obvious answer was that this Mu Lin was an extraordinary person.

Shen Xilu slapped the evidence bag down in front of Mu Lin and pointed at its contents. "I've brought you everything. You'd better sincerely thank our team leader. Without him, the entire Military Suppression Bureau would be your enemy."

Mu Lin chuckled. "Oh? If you've already thrown away your pride, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Shen Xilu was genuinely furious. What did Mu Lin mean by that?

'Does he have any respect for the Military Suppression Bureau at all?'

He opened the evidence bag. Inside were samples of hair and cloth fragments. There were several of each, likely collected from different locations.

Wu Henghai had been worried Mu Lin wouldn't have enough to work with, so he had taken several samples of each item.

Mu Lin took out a sample and said slowly, "My master once said, 'With reason, you can travel the world; without it, you can't take a single step.' How much of the Military Suppression Bureau's success to this day has been built on reason? And how many people were just forced to obey you?"

Shen Xilu's eyes widened. She had never considered such a complex question.

"I don't know... but if the Military Suppression Bureau didn't exist, who knows how chaotic the world would be!" Shen Xilu said, puffing out her chest, her voice filled with self-righteous conviction.

Mu Lin chuckled dryly. "If that's the case, that's truly wonderful! But then, how many people do you think have died unjustly because of the Military Suppression Bureau?"

As they talked, Shen Xilu began to feel that something was wrong. When she left, her captain had told her to build a good relationship with Mu Lin, but as their conversation went on, Mu Lin wasn't even trying to hide his disgust for the Military Suppression Bureau.

'I might have messed up...' Shen Xilu stopped talking, pressing her lips together in awkwardness.

Mu Lin placed the sample and a Tracking Talisman together, pressing them firmly.

The talisman paper fluttered and then began to float in the air.

Shen Xilu watched in amazement and exclaimed, "That's incredible! Can you teach me?"

Mu Lin chuckled. "Do you know the origin of this Tracing Technique?"

Shen Xilu said, "It's a Daoist Secret Technique. Very few people know it..."

Mu Lin smiled. "Exactly."

'What's that supposed to mean?' Shen Xilu thought.

"A Daoist Secret Technique means it requires a combination of Magic Formulas, talisman paper, and incantations. To be honest, I just recently acquired all this from some unlucky unorthodox practitioner. I only have a few sheets of this talisman paper. Once they're used up, they're gone."

Ah? Is that so? Shen Xilu had thought Mu Lin was some kind of all-powerful guy, like Doraemon!

She felt a little disappointed.

Seeing her sitting obediently to the side, Mu Lin asked, "Why are you still here?"

"The captain told me to help you. If you manage to catch Niu Daoist, I'm supposed to bring him back."

Mu Lin sized up Shen Xilu. Other than her large chest, she was exceptionally petite. Could she really handle Niu Daoist?

Shen Xilu felt uncomfortable under Mu Lin's gaze.

"Don't worry, all the rewards will be yours. We just need the credit, same as before."

Mu Lin smiled. Shen Xilu thought he cared about credit, which was truly judging a noble man by the standards of a petty one.

The talisman paper flashed. Mu Lin's eyes lit up. "It's speeding up. Try to keep up!"

With that, he transformed into a streak of light, chasing after the talisman paper.

Shen Xilu scrambled to follow, desperately trying to keep up with Mu Lin's figure.

She couldn't fall behind. Falling behind now would mean being left in the dust.

Mu Lin's pace was just too fast; she could barely keep up.

Shen Xilu pushed her internal energy to its limit, caught up to Mu Lin, and ducked into the slipstream created in his wake.

With Mu Lin blocking the wind, her journey became much smoother. As long as she kept her balance, she could let his momentum pull her along.

So, Mu Lin and Shen Xilu continued their high-speed pursuit.

In a villa somewhere in that direction, the needle on a Compass held by an old man suddenly began to shake wildly.

The needle began to emit a loud buzzing sound.

This sent a jolt of terror through the old man.

"Someone is tracking me!"

The guest across from Niu Daoist asked, "When did you get into a feud with the Daoist sects?"

"I haven't!"

The guest said urgently, "If you hadn't, why would they be tracking you? Did you get your head caught in a door?!"

Niu Daoist thought for a moment. "Could it be the Military Suppression Bureau?"

The guest's expression calmed. "That might be an even bigger problem. But if it's the Military Suppression Bureau, there's no need to make a fuss. With you and me together, we're more than enough to wipe them out. Even if they send a small team, it's all the same."

Niu Daoist said, "You're right. This is a Breath Concealment Talisman. It will help you blend into your surroundings."

"In a moment, I'll draw the attention of those dogs out in the open. You assassinate their strongest member. Aim for a one-hit kill."

"Haha, is that all? I've lost count of how many times I've done that!"

Niu Daoist looked toward the main gate and snorted coldly. "You people from the Military Suppression Bureau are so persistent, never giving a man a moment of peace. In that case, you'll have to excuse me. I'm going to kill you all! Let's see if you dare to bother me again!"

It turned out Mu Lin and Shen Xilu had already arrived outside the villa.

Shen Xilu said, "Niu Daoist is a Grandmaster-level expert. Mr. Mu, you should be able to handle him easily."

Mu Lin thought for a moment. "Simple enough."

With that, he unfurled his divine thought, and the Power of Divine Thought surged toward the villa like a tide.

Then he strode to the door and shattered the lock with a single hand chop.

Niu Daoist glanced at the newcomers. There were only two of them: a Level-1 member and some kind of external associate.

"Is the Military Suppression Bureau fresh out of people? Sending a Level-1 member to lead the team?"

Shen Xilu pointed at Niu Daoist. "Let me tell you something, you're a dead man! Even a Level-1 member is more than enough to deal with you!"

"Hahahaha, I like the way you talk! I love naive little fools like you. Later, after I've crippled you, we can have some fun! Some real fun!"

His words were quite graphic, making Shen Xilu extremely uncomfortable. For a moment, she was filled with killing intent.

"Mr. Mu, kill him!"