Chapter 347 346: Background

The middle-aged man watched the direction Mu Lin had left in and noticed Secretary Ding's respectful demeanor. He quickly offered a cigarette and asked:

"Secretary Ding, what's the situation? What's the background of this Mr. Mu, that even you have to be so polite to him?"

Secretary Ding said, "I don't know the exact details, but Chairman Chu's successful takeover of the Zongguang Group was inseparable from Mr. Mu's influence."

The middle-aged man's pupils contracted, and sweat poured from his forehead.

"Secretary Ding, I wasn't respectful enough to Mr. Mu just now. Please, you must put in a good word for me with him. I'll do anything you ask."

Secretary Ding didn't respond directly. Instead, he gave the middle-aged man a cool, sidelong glance, looking him up and down as if seeing right through him.

The middle-aged man didn't dare to move, simply allowing himself to be scrutinized like that.

"You..." he stammered.

Secretary Ding said coolly, "Although Chairman Chu prefers to use his own people and will inevitably make some personnel adjustments within the Zongguang Group and its subsidiaries, it's not impossible for a loyal and competent employee to keep their position."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's heart pounded with excitement. 'Isn't this a hint for me?'

"Yes, yes! I'll take care of that punk Liu Wenchang, no questions asked!"

Don't be fooled by how humbly he was acting now; within the company, his word was law.

Dealing with Liu Wenchang, a mere department manager, would not be difficult.

When Liu Wenchang heard this, he stood there, completely stunned.

He was finished. Utterly and completely finished.

Mu Lin took Xue Xi home.

Xue Xi said, "Actually, as long as Yu Xianhua doesn't target me, I can find a decent job on my own. I don't need your help."

Mu Lin said, "I didn't really help. I just made the introduction. Whether you're ultimately up to the task is all on you, right?"

Xue Xi's expression was complicated. She knew Mu Lin wasn't lying, but she still wanted to try and succeed on her own merits.

"I've studied for so long, and not just to get in through the back door!" Xue Xi said seriously.

Mu Lin said, "The Zongguang Group just had a change in leadership. A large number of positions need to be filled. If you want to compete, compete for those. It's pretty pointless to struggle just to get past the front door."

Xue Xi was taken aback. She hadn't realized Mu Lin meant it like that.

"Zongguang Group is without a doubt the largest company in Anhua. What you can achieve there is beyond what you can imagine."

"Your starting point is much higher than your brother's. In a year or two, you might even be in a higher position than he is."

Xue Xi's eyes darted about playfully. The thought of it made her heart race with excitement; she wondered what kind of look her brother would have on his face.

Mu Lin watched her go upstairs, then found a secluded spot to cultivate.

This time, he chose to practice the Vajra Shield. He had been neglecting it lately to focus on cultivating other techniques.

While his top-tier Qi Force and Inner Strength could be used to enhance his physical toughness and keep his body cultivation on schedule, the effect was still a bit lackluster, and frankly, revolting.

But he did know some medicine. As long as he could find the right medicinal herbs and concoct a potion to strengthen his body, he could also speed up his training of the Vajra Shield.

After completing one cycle of cultivation, he called Divine Doctor Zhao and Zhou Qianfan, asking them to help him keep an eye out for some necessary medicinal herbs.

In the following days, Mu Lin cultivated his Vajra Shield technique while also working with Zhou Qianfan to set up their new company's Dragon-Subduing Wood business.

However, they were still hesitant about where to locate the company and were having trouble reaching an agreement.

Mu Lin's goal in founding the company was to serve as a support for the Li Group. He believed that you couldn't always count on others; in a situation where the Li Family was abandoned by everyone, his own company could provide them with significant help.

Zhou Qianfan, however, believed that since they were starting a company, they should pursue the highest possible returns, so he wanted Mu Lin to locate it in Di Yang.

Di Yang was the largest city in Nanjiang Province. In terms of capital, talent, and market access, it was first-class.

Although Anhua had developed well in recent years and could be ranked second in Nanjiang Province, it was ultimately a satellite of Di Yang. It wasn't as efficient as directly joining the economic cycle of Di Yang City.

Mu Lin thought it made sense, but he still felt hesitant.

So, he finally went to Divine Doctor Zhao for advice on the matter. Divine Doctor Zhao also thought that placing it in Di Yang was better.

Two against one. Mu Lin went with their opinions and decisively handed the matter over to Zhou Qianfan to handle.

After a few days of hard training, Mu Lin had finally cultivated his physical body to the peak of the Profound Realm.

He had been truly exhausted during this time. Mu Lin felt he had already pushed his talent to its limit, but his progress was still not ideal.

The Profound Realm sounded incredibly awesome and powerful, but in reality, it couldn't escape two words: Mortal Body.

This meant it was still a very elementary stage. It was like being the tallest among dwarves; it was unacceptable to get arrogant and think he was a big shot.

If he wanted to show off a little, he'd have to at least reach the Earth Realm to have a chance.

In the path of physical body cultivation, the Earth Realm level was equivalent to a Grandmaster. In the Jianghu, they were typically called Horizontal Refining Grandmasters.

That was no ordinary name.

Mu Lin had been in Nanjiang Province for a full month now, and that month had passed peacefully.

He and everyone except Elder Li maintained a tacit understanding, managing to keep the fake marriage a secret for a surprisingly long time.

This made everyone very happy.

However, Elder Li's successive injuries meant his condition had yet to fully recover. Although Zhou Qianfan had been consistently trying to procure the few medicinal herbs Mu Lin had specified, his efforts had borne little fruit. If they couldn't be found, they simply couldn't be found.

Therefore, Mu Lin didn't dare tell Elder Li about the fake marriage. Otherwise, if the old man's emotional fluctuations affected his health, that old coot would probably have his hide.

During this time, Wu Henghai had also been calling from time to time to ask about things. Although he was always indirect, Mu Lin could still read between the lines.

He still hoped Mu Lin would treat Team Leader Jiang.

Mu Lin had yet to respond. He had already formed a deep-seated prejudice against the character of the Military Suppression Bureau, and it would be difficult to dispel.

So Wu Henghai worked on him relentlessly, telling him about the team leader's past, his contributions, and the Military Suppression Bureau's efforts to clean house, and so on.

He was starting to annoy Mu Lin, but Mu Lin still had to admit that there were good people in the Military Suppression Bureau.

As a large organization, the Military Suppression Bureau was bound to have its share of filth, but the good parts still existed within it.

One day, Wu Henghai called Mu Lin again, but this time he was surprisingly direct. "Mr. Mu, I'm begging you to treat our Team Leader Jiang! We're out of time! If he's gone, the entire Jianghu of Nanjiang Province will descend into chaos."

Mu Lin pondered for a moment. "Fine."

Wu Henghai had thought Mu Lin would refuse again, but hearing him agree now, he was overcome with excitement. "On behalf of our team leader, thank you!"

Mu Lin shook his head. "I'm only doing it for the good of the world. Don't get the wrong idea."

Wu Henghai knew Mu Lin was just giving himself a graceful way out and didn't care at all. As long as Mu Lin was willing to do it, that was all that mattered.

Nothing else was important. Right now, this was the most important thing.

"Then where should we meet? I'll bring the team leader over!"

Mu Lin said, "Let's do it at the Holy Medicine Hall. The environment there is good."

This would also help bring some business to Zhao Yang. If the Martial Artists of the Jianghu learned of the Holy Medicine Hall's existence and knew that even an expert like a team leader from the Military Suppression Bureau would get treated there, then people of the Jianghu—or rather, Martial Artists—would flock to the Holy Medicine Hall for treatment and healing.

These people were very lucrative clients. The Holy Medicine Hall's income would likely shoot up.

When Mu Lin arrived at the Holy Medicine Hall, Zhao Ling'Er saw him and ran over excitedly. "Brother Mu, hello!"

Zhao Yang also came over, welcoming Mu Lin warmly. "Mu Lin, you haven't been here in days. Have you forgotten all about me?"

"How could I?"

Mu Lin laughed heartily. "I've brought you some business. If this goes well, from now on, your Holy Medicine Hall will be known as the number one medical hall in all of Nanjiang."

Zhao Yang narrowed his eyes and said seriously, "Really? What kind of business?"

Mu Lin smiled faintly. "Curing a team leader from the Military Suppression Bureau! Of course, I'll be the one doing the work, but the credit and the fame will go to the Holy Medicine Hall. What do you think?"

Hearing Mu Lin's words, Divine Doctor Zhao was stunned.