Chapter 385 384: Not Afraid at All

Mu Lin turned to glance at He Zheng and smiled faintly. "Smooth over what? This is nothing. A piece of cake."

His friends exchanged glances, all coming to the same conclusion: Mu Lin was bullshitting and couldn't be trusted.

He Zheng said, "Don't act so tough. If you apologize now, you'll get a beating at most, and my uncle can still bail you out. But if you keep this up, even my uncle will have to cut ties with you!"

Mu Lin found it laughable. 'This girl He Zheng is really quite naive,' he thought.

Mu Lin took out his phone and called Yun Cheng. "Lu Jing is out. You didn't know?"

Yun Cheng said, "What? That's impossible. Let me check..."

He immediately had his subordinates check. After a flurry of chaotic activity, he spoke into the phone, his voice tense. "I'm sorry, Mr. Mu. Lu Jing was indeed pulled out by someone. I honestly had no idea about this. I never expected my people to be so brazen."

Mu Lin said, "Find the one who took him away last time and bring him to me. I have some questions for him."

Then, he called Patrol Captain Meng Fang.

"Captain Meng, since the man escaped, he has to be brought back, doesn't he?"

Meng Fang asked, "Are you saying you want to lock him up again?"

Mu Lin chuckled. "What else? Isn't that the most logical course of action? Why does it seem otherwise to you, Captain Meng?"

Meng Fang gave a wry smile. "Mr. Mu, society isn't as simple as one plus one equals two. If Baiju Group is dead set on protecting Lu Jing, do you have any idea what will happen?"

Mu Lin chuckled. "I'm also very curious to see what will happen, you know?"

"Sigh... What happens might not be what you wish to see, Mr. Mu," Meng Fang said with a heavy sigh.

Mu Lin said, "Don't worry about that. You just go ahead and do what needs to be done. No matter what happens, I will protect you. I said, no matter what."

Hearing Mu Lin's promise, Meng Fang felt a sudden surge of excitement. "Do you really mean it?"

"I do. My word is my bond. If you feel you can trust me, then do it without hesitation."

With Mu Lin's words, Meng Fang suddenly felt emboldened.

'For Mu Lin to speak like this, he must have a plan. He can't just be saying it on a whim, can he?'

'There's no one that foolish in the world.'

Mu Lin put away his phone and, calm and composed, walked over to the dazed-looking Tang Zhennan.

"Boss Tang," Mu Lin said slowly.

Tang Zhennan nodded. "Mr. Mu! What are you..."

Mu Lin said, "Do you want revenge? Gong Ding hit you pretty hard just now, didn't he? Don't you want to hit him back?"

Hearing Mu Lin's words, Tang Zhennan was momentarily overwhelmed with emotion.

'Of course I want to hit him back!'

"No, I don't. Forget it!" Tang Zhennan said suddenly.

Mu Lin narrowed his eyes. 'The difference between what Tang Zhennan wants and what he says is just too great.'

'It's because these rich kids have been throwing their weight around for too long.'

"Really? I told you, I'll have your back. But this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, so you'd better cherish it. How does it feel to be trampled under their feet for your whole life?"

Tang Zhennan's expression suddenly turned severe, a hint of ferocity showing in his eyes.

"I want to!" Tang Zhennan said earnestly. "I will not allow myself to be trampled under his feet ever again!"

Mu Lin said, "Good. Wake him up and then retaliate to your heart's content. Don't treat him like he's human. I'll handle any danger that comes from this."

Hearing this, a flash of hesitation appeared in Tang Zhennan's eyes.

'If I really do this, it means a complete break with these rich kids and their powerful families.'

'Mu Lin said he'd protect me, but can he really?'

'But even if he can't, even if I have to bear the full brunt of the retaliation myself, I can't go on like this anymore.'

He grabbed a bottle of chili sauce and poured it over Gong Ding's face.

The unconscious Gong Ding felt the intense burning and howled in pain.

"FUCK! What the hell is this stuff?! Why is this happening..."

Mu Lin's expression was unfazed as he continued to watch coldly from the sidelines.

Tears and snot streamed down Gong Ding's face. He forced his eyes wide and stared at Tang Zhennan.

"Tang Zhennan, you've got some fucking balls! Just you wait! See if I don't kill you!"

But Tang Zhennan just slapped him square across the face.

Gong Ding was stunned. Unable to move, he took the full force of the blow.

He had a million curses on the tip of his tongue, but before he could utter a single one, another blow landed.

Again and again, the slaps rained down relentlessly.

Tang Zhennan cursed wildly, unleashing all his years of pent-up rage on Gong Ding.

He was terrifying in his fury; no one dared to even try and stop him.

Gong Ding's face was bruised and swollen, and blood dripped in large drops from his nostrils.

Even He Zheng was looking at Gong Ding with an expression of pity, which he found completely unacceptable.

His hatred for Mu Lin and Tang Zhennan soared to the heavens. Not even a bucket of ice water poured on his heart could cool his rage now.

Mu Lin picked up Gong Ding's phone, tossed it to him, and said lightly, "Call your dad. I have a score to settle with him."

Gong Ding thought he must have misheard. 'Is this Mu Lin a fucking idiot?'

'Telling me to call my father... does he have any idea what price he'll have to pay?'

"You're the one who said it. Don't you regret it later!" A thrill of vindictive pleasure flashed in Gong Ding's eyes. 'Once my father gets here, Mu Lin is finished.'

He immediately dialed his father's number.

"Dad, someone's beating me up! Get here quick! I fought back, but Elder Wan was sent flying! Bring people!"

"The guy's name is Mu Lin!"

After saying that, he hung up, his demeanor becoming extremely arrogant.

Gong Ding looked at Mu Lin viciously. "You just wait. Later, I'll make you kneel and apologize to me. I'll let you have a good taste of what it's like to wash your face with chili sauce!"

He Zheng and Tang Zhennan were both terrified, frozen in place.

'Mu Lin had really played himself into a corner this time. Who in Lanyang didn't know how formidable the chairman of Baiju Group was?'

"Mu Lin, look at what you've done! I have to call my uncle to save you," He Zheng said, hurriedly dialing Qiao Canhua. Mu Lin let her be; with something this major, it was best that Qiao Canhua knew.

Having vented his anger, Tang Zhennan was now filled with dread. He walked over to Mu Lin, hoping to get some reassurance.

Mu Lin looked at Tang Zhennan and smiled. "Boss Tang, you can rest easy. This is a small matter. It won't cause any major trouble."

'Really?' Seeing how calm Mu Lin was, Tang Zhennan couldn't tell if he was genuinely confident or just completely clueless.

Tang Zhennan saw that most of the customers had left, with only about a tenth of the usual number remaining. He figured he might as well close up for the night to avoid any innocent bystanders getting caught in the crossfire, which would be even more trouble.

He went to each remaining customer, helped them settle their bills with a discount, and then politely saw them out.

This was one of the reasons the bar's business was always good; Tang Zhennan was someone who genuinely won people over with his sincerity.

He finally let out a long sigh after seeing the last person out.

Now, it didn't matter what happened.

Tang Zhennan let out another sigh. At least no one else would be caught up in this.

Meng Fang arrived. Pushing the door open, he saw the bar was a complete wreck and couldn't help but frown.

'But then again,' he thought, 'this is a bar. Trouble is normal; it'd be strange if it were quiet.'

When Tang Zhennan saw Meng Fang, his heart sank. 'I was the one who just beat up Gong Ding. If he's here to arrest someone, I'll be the first to go.'

Still, he forced himself to remain calm.

"Captain Meng!"

Meng Fang glanced at him but said nothing, walking straight toward Mu Lin.

"Mr. Mu, I'm here."

Tang Zhennan was stunned. 'Captain Meng came to see Mu Lin?'

'Does that mean... does that mean Mu Lin is powerful enough to order Captain Meng around?'

'That's just outrageous.'

But this outrageous thing was happening blatantly right before his eyes.

Tang Zhennan was panicking. 'Why is even Meng Fang being so polite to Mu Lin?'

'What kind of Magic Power does Mu Lin possess?'

Mu Lin stood up and smiled. "Captain Meng, have a drink. We have a distinguished guest arriving soon!"

Meng Fang figured that Mu Lin wasn't one to bluff. 'If he says it's a distinguished guest, it must be someone important.'

He was quite curious to see what would happen next.

"I'm still on duty, so I can't drink. I'll just have a soda water."

A short while later, a soda water was placed on Meng Fang's table.

"Mr. Mu, what distinguished guest? Why haven't I seen anyone yet?"

Mu Lin smiled. "Don't be impatient. You'll see them in a bit."