Chapter 339 338: The Mole Is Discovered

"Secretary Song, you…"

Secretary Song spoke with no emotion whatsoever. He glanced sidelong at Chu Chaoxiong and said coldly, "Thank you, President Chu. Without you, President Wang's plan could never have been set in motion."

Chu Chaoxiong's expression shifted drastically. 'What plan is he talking about? I'm one of Wang Zuguang's most trusted men. How could I not know about this?' he thought.

"Secretary Song, I don't understand what you're saying."

Secretary Song looked at Chu Chaoxiong as if he were already a dead man, saying:

"The truth is, you betrayed President Wang a long time ago, didn't you?"

Chu Chaoxiong's mouth fell open. "Huh?"

He couldn't figure out what mistake he had made to be exposed.

"Look at you. You can't hide a thing. For Mu Lin to pick you as his mole, he must have been blind. A mistake for which he will now pay with his life."

He spoke with… almost no attempt at concealment. After all, the phone had been smashed. Was there anything left to hide?

Clearly not.

The moment the words left his lips, Secretary Song struck. A single punch sent Chu Chaoxiong flying backward, tumbling helplessly. The pain was unbearable.

With his level of skill, he was completely outmatched.

This alone would never be enough to solve the real problem.

Chu Chaoxiong coughed up a mouthful of blood and twitched weakly. His only hope for a comeback was for Mu Lin to turn back immediately, to not step foot in this trap.

In the future, Mu Lin would have a chance to avenge him, and his family would be better cared for.

He was thinking far ahead, already considering what would happen after his death.

'It's over, it's all over. I'm not making it through this.'

Secretary Song grabbed Chu Chaoxiong, hauled him up, and dragged him before Wang Zuguang.

Wang Zuguang had already stepped out of the pool. He took a sip of red wine, feeling the fine liquor spreading rapidly through his body.

He felt utterly blissful, perfectly content.

Wang Zuguang glanced at Chu Chaoxiong and said nonchalantly, "I've known since day one that you were a treacherous bastard. I always took precautions when using you."

Chu Chaoxiong yelled, "I've been framed! I'm innocent!"

Secretary Song sneered. "Still unrepentant. We caught you red-handed, and you still cry foul. Let's see if you dare to keep shouting!"

He raised his hand and struck Chu Chaoxiong twice more.

Wang Zuguang waved a hand. "Stop. It'll be hard to explain if he's too badly injured. We still need to maintain appearances in Anhua."

Secretary Song bowed slightly. "Your foresight is admirable, President Wang. I am impressed."

Wang Zuguang pursed his lips, feigning indifference. "This isn't foresight, it's just locking the barn door after the horse has bolted. Since I'm the one who made this traitor the second-richest man in Anhua, I have to help him keep up the facade. Otherwise, what would the world think of me?"

Secretary Song said, "Mu Lin should be on his way here now. Isn't it time we made our move?"

Wang Zuguang nodded. "We have no choice. Now that he knows, we have to eliminate him. A thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can't guard against one for a thousand days."

In truth, Wang Zuguang was terrified of Mu Lin. Even Vajra Zhenren had died at his hands, so what chance did he have?

But he didn't dare face Mu Lin directly, so he'd come up with the idea of using Chu Chaoxiong to test the waters. Besides, Chu Chaoxiong was a traitor who had repeatedly disrespected him in private. He was bound to turn on him sooner or later, so he might as well be used to gauge Mu Lin's strength.

And the test had certainly revealed Mu Lin's true power.

A top-tier Grandmaster like Niu Daoist had been killed in the blink of an eye.

It had made Wang Zuguang tremble with fear.

Luckily, Ghost Saber had shown up around that time. During a casual chat, Wang Zuguang learned that Ghost Saber held a grudge against Mu Lin. He was overjoyed and immediately offered to help find the man.

To his surprise, Ghost Saber had failed as well. Not long after he'd set out, Mu Lin had called Chu Chaoxiong.

That meant Ghost Saber was already dead.

If even Ghost Saber was dead, what could he possibly do?

"Secretary Song, Ghost Saber is gone. Can you guarantee your method will be enough to take down Mu Lin for good?"

Secretary Song stated flatly, "He will absolutely die. I guarantee it."

Wang Zuguang nodded, very pleased.

"I believe you."

Secretary Song had given him immense help ever since he'd started his business, seeing him through countless campaigns, always emerging victorious. So when Secretary Song made a promise, Wang Zuguang believed him without a moment's hesitation.

Chu Chaoxiong was on his last breath, his heart sinking into despair. He didn't believe Mu Lin could possibly withstand Secretary Song's methods.

「Not long after, Mu Lin arrived at Yun Tian Manor.」

A young man in a formal suit immediately walked over and bowed deeply to Mu Lin.

"Are you Mr. Mu Lin?"

Mu Lin smiled. "That's right. Where is President Chu? I have some business with him."

The young man gave a small smile. "Please follow me."

Mu Lin glanced at the incredibly luxurious decor all around and said politely,

"Thank you for your trouble. Please, lead the way."

The young man remained very polite. "It's no trouble at all. By taking care of our President Chu, you're taking care of me."

Mu Lin just laughed and said no more.

They arrived at a large reception hall.

Mu Lin sat down on a sofa. It was both soft and firm, contouring perfectly to his back. It was exceptionally comfortable.

"Mr. Mu, hello! Have you considered the offer I made you?"

Mu Lin's expression was cold. "What offer? What offer could you possibly make?"

"Have you forgotten? The terms were extremely generous. I didn't think you'd forget. It seems I don't hold a very high place in your esteem."

Mu Lin pursed his lips. "This is getting tedious. 'Not a high place in your esteem'? Don't you think you're being a bit ridiculous?"

"To be honest, I was planning on letting you live a few more days, but you just had to go and court death. You never trusted Chu Chaoxiong from the start, did you?"

The corner of Wang Zuguang's mouth tightened, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a dry laugh.

"What are you implying? What does he have to do with you?"

Mu Lin said, "Stop pretending. It's too phony."

"HAHAHA! That's right. I'm the one who gave Chu Chaoxiong his phone. He has no sense of caution whatsoever. I have staff dedicated to monitoring all his external communications, and the phone records all ambient sound. I know everything crystal clear, even when he's fooling around with Xiaomimi."

'So,' Mu Lin thought, 'the moment I threatened Chu Chaoxiong and made him my mole must have been exposed from the very beginning.'

Chu Chaoxiong was completely useless. More of a hindrance than a help. Truly, he was just a huge liability.

"I see. So what now?"

Wang Zuguang said, "Now? There's no problem now. I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Let's talk terms. As long as you work for me, I can give you wealth beyond your wildest dreams."

Mu Lin said, "Cut the crap. How much are we talking?"

"How about two billion a year? If that's not enough, you can always ask for more."

Mu Lin snorted. "I've made over twenty billion in less than a month since coming to Anhua. You offer me two billion? Are you trying to shoo away a beggar?"

Wang Zuguang was taken aback. He couldn't believe it. Could Mu Lin really make money that easily?

Twenty billion a month… that would be two hundred forty billion a year. He'd be as rich as a small country.

It seemed impossible. Utterly impossible.

"Mr. Mu, you have quite a sense of humor. My offer is very sincere. If you refuse it, I will be very disappointed indeed."

Mu Lin smiled faintly. "And why should I care if you're disappointed?"

All traces of sincerity vanished from Wang Zuguang's eyes, replaced by extreme coldness. "Secretary Song, deal with him. Otherwise, I suspect he's going to run into some trouble."

Secretary Song gave a cold smile. "Consider it done."

He crouched, preparing to charge at Mu Lin.

Mu Lin immediately tensed, putting his guard up.

But unexpectedly, Secretary Song didn't charge forward. Instead, he fired a small dart from his sleeve.

A black gleam shot toward Mu Lin. He quickly adjusted his stance and dodged it with fluid grace.

But that wasn't the end of Secretary Song's attack. A floor tile in front of Mu Lin suddenly burst open, and countless black Gu Insects flew out toward him.

They came like a shower of rain.

There was no way to dodge this…

Something bad was bound to happen…