Chapter 374 373: The Blade Maniac's Defeat

To Ye Ying, these words were nothing short of a provocation. He decided to teach Mu Lin a lesson with his strongest strike.

He would make the man bow to his Sword Skill! And after that, he'd casually take him in as his dog.

Mu Lin, however, was perfectly calm. Suddenly, the light from his blade intensified dramatically, surging toward Ye Ying like an unstoppable torrent.

In a flash, Ye Ying's defenses were shattered. He felt incredibly weak as he was struck in a vital spot.

Ye Ying hadn't expected Mu Lin's power to spike so dramatically in an instant. His eyes widened in shock as he looked down at his body.

His torso was covered in wounds, and a massive gash ran from his left shoulder to his right abdomen.

Blood poured from the wound.

Ye Ying stammered, "How could this be…"

Mu Lin smiled. "Thanks. Fighting you has allowed me to perfectly hone my Sword Skill."

Ye Ying felt like he was going insane. 'How is this even possible?'

But there was nothing he could do now but watch as his life rapidly drained away.

"Fucking hell…" he seethed with resentment. 'Why did I have to run into someone like him?'

Mu Lin, however, calmly sat down, began to rest, and regulated his breathing.

At the same time, he began to analyze the fight.

They had both fought with great restraint, neither managing to kill the other. But Ye Ying never expected the ferocity of Mu Lin's strike after his technique reached perfection.

Yun Cheng ran over and asked with concern, "Mr. Mu, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Mu Lin waved his hand. "What could be wrong? The other guy's dead. Compared to his losses, anything I suffered is trivial."

Yun Cheng gave an awkward smile, but then he realized something was amiss.

This was the Beihai Mad Saber. If news of this got out, it would be impossible to suppress.

There was no telling what kind of violent chain reaction it would trigger.

And this whole storm would be because Mu Lin had defeated the Beihai Mad Saber, Ye Ying.

Mu Lin was still immersed in the memory of the battle.

A battle of this caliber was extremely rare, especially against a famous Swordsman.

There weren't many Swordsmen of this level, so this kind of combat experience was crucial.

Yun Cheng and He Zongshan stood to the side, utterly shocked. "Mr. Mu is just ruthless. Such a powerful expert couldn't even withstand his attack."

"He probably never expected to meet someone like Mr. Mu and be cut down by one of his blows…"

Yun Cheng was filled with emotion, but seeing He Zongshan beside him, he remembered something more important. "Mr. He, who is this Elder Deng? We don't have his name in the Military Suppression Bureau's database. Can you give us any clues?"

He Zongshan and Elder Deng were already bitter enemies, so he naturally wouldn't hide anything for him anymore.

"Fine, I'll tell you everything I know! But what I know is very limited. He's incredibly well-connected. Every time he met me, his back was turned. He never even showed me his face."

As he spoke, He Zongshan's eyes filled with resentment. "He's utterly detestable. He plotted against my mother and then tried to kill me. It's unconscionable. He's just a vile man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants."

Yun Cheng sighed. This Elder Deng's influence was enormous. Being able to hire Ye Ying meant his own power had to be considerable.

That's why he found it strange. Just what kind of extraordinary person could control someone like He Zongshan?

Mu Lin stood up and let out a long, turbid breath.

Then, he raised his long sword and slashed. The Sword Gang tore through the air and struck the wall, carving out a massive fissure. The entire wall seemed to sway, on the verge of collapse.

The faces of Yun Cheng and He Zongshan turned pale. That one move from Mu Lin was far more powerful than anything Ye Ying could do.

"Mr. Mu, that was amazing! Congratulations!"

Mu Lin shrugged. "It was alright. Nothing special."

"Now that I've killed Ye Ying, Elder Deng won't be sending more people to their deaths, right? Even he can't afford to waste his experts like this, can he?"

He Zongshan said, "Of course. With you here, Mr. Mu, killing people like that is as easy as slicing vegetables. You're invincible!"

Mu Lin said, "But I can't protect you like this every day. I have my own things to do. If I hadn't been by your side today, wouldn't you have been a goner?"

He Zongshan looked embarrassed. What Mu Lin said was true, and he wasn't joking in the slightest.

"You're right. Without your protection, I'd be long dead by now. I wouldn't have the chance to be standing here, still breathing."

Yun Cheng suddenly said, "Chairman He, although you conduct business in the underworld, you've never done anything truly heinous… If you're not opposed, you could join our Military Suppression Bureau."

"Then even if Elder Deng had a hundred times the nerve, he wouldn't dare to disrespect the Military Suppression Bureau, right?"

He Zongshan was stunned, utterly astonished. "Could I really? Wouldn't that be…"

Yun Cheng smiled. "If anything, the Military Suppression Bureau would be honored to have you. Your cultivation is at the Mid-stage Grandmaster level. We can't just have you running around on missions, can we… So, my suggestion is, why not follow Mr. Mu? Join his command. He holds a special agent's certificate and has the privileges of a team leader."

Even Mu Lin was surprised. "For real? I don't remember seeing that written on the certificate."

Yun Cheng said, "It's not possible to write every little thing down for you, but you just need to remember this. It's not a big deal."

Mu Lin nodded doubtfully. "Alright, let's go with that then."

He Zongshan was truly excited. He never imagined he could have such close contact with Mu Lin.

"You can follow me for now," Mu Lin said, "but as for submitting reports and all that, we'll talk about it later. I need to ask Jiang Long and get things clear."

Yun Cheng secretly wiped away a bead of sweat. 'Mu Lin is really brave, calling Team Leader Jiang by his full name.'

But Mu Lin was Team Leader Jiang's savior. There was no problem with him calling him by his name; at the very least, Team Leader Jiang himself definitely wouldn't mind.

He Zongshan had no objections at all. He said excitedly, "I'll listen to whatever you say, Mr. Mu! It is my honor to follow you!"

Mu Lin smiled, his gaze falling on the sword next to Ye Ying's hand. It was well-crafted, of upper-middle quality.

The Military Suppression Bureau hadn't found him a good sword yet. He might as well use this one as a temporary replacement.

There was nothing else of value on Ye Ying's body. It was clear this Swordsman was broke, which made it no wonder he was so easily manipulated by Elder Deng.

Mu Lin told Yun Cheng to dispose of the body, while He Zongshan respectfully escorted Mu Lin into his office and received him with utmost seriousness.

The next day, He Zongshan found Mu Lin just as he was stepping out of his room.

"Mr. Mu, my mother is awake!"

Mu Lin smiled. "Congratulations! All your efforts have finally paid off, and with a good result at that."

After saying this, he acted as if he were about to go out for a walk.

"My mother wants to see you. Could you please come over for a moment?" He Zongshan asked humbly.

Mu Lin said, "Of course!" He turned and followed He Zongshan. Mrs. He, her face full of emotion, climbed out of bed and was about to kneel before Mu Lin.

Mu Lin quickly stepped forward and caught the old woman before she could bow. "Madam, this is too great an honor! You'll shorten my life!"

"Without Mr. Mu's help, I'm afraid I would have been long dead. For that alone, I must thank you properly!"

"Mr. He has already thanked me. You don't need to worry about it. Thank you, I really mean it, thank you!"

It took a long time and a great deal of persuasion before Mrs. He finally relented.

When Mu Lin arrived at Qiao Canhua's place, she was very happy to see him.

After Mu Lin got in the car, Qiao Canhua leaned close to his ear and said, "Wei Dingguo is dead."

Mu Lin was startled. "What happened? Did you do it?"

"What are you thinking? How could I do something like that…" Qiao Canhua said.

"He was drunk and walking on the road when he got dragged under a car… It's truly suspicious, but I'm just a businesswoman. I don't have the means to play with people's lives like that."

Mu Lin understood. It was definitely a murder to silence him. As long as the cover-up was good enough, no one would say a thing.

With methods like these, there was no telling how many people could be eliminated without a trace.

Mu Lin sighed. "Playing with lives like that… he didn't deserve to live. But the person behind him deserves to die too. It's a shame they're hiding like a rat. No one knows anything about them. It's infuriating!"

Qiao Canhua understood what Mu Lin meant and also sighed softly. "Yes, things can't go on like this."

"Those doctors who cooperated with him have all been fired."

"As they should be," Mu Lin said, nodding in satisfaction.