Chapter 417 416: Controlling the Child

Hearing Li Hong's words, Mu Lin was filled with emotion.

"So, Uncle Li, you had so many plans. You didn't say a thing from the very beginning."

Li Hong said, "Ah, Mu Lin, if you can get rid of Gong Jintang, from now on, I will be your most steadfast ally."

Mu Lin said, "Uncle Li, you're being too serious. Gong Jintang is a menace to the region, so I was definitely going to get rid of him. Even if he did nothing, I couldn't possibly tolerate his existence."

"It's just this Liang Chengfei, what do you think we should do with him? Should I have Meng Fang come tell him to leave, or..."

Li Hong said, "He already has a considerable criminal record. I'll have the Patrol Team handle it. He won't be able to escape. He might spend the rest of his life in prison."

Mu Lin was satisfied with this answer. In his experience, the Patrol Team was more reliable than not.

"Alright, Uncle Li, that's all for now. Oh, right, there's something else. I have to tell you, Li Xiaoyang is in danger!"

Hearing this, Li Hong's composure shattered. "What?! How could that be?! What kind of danger?!"

Mu Lin said, "Someone is trying to control Li Xiaoyang, and they might have already succeeded. They're probably planning to make a move on you."

Hearing this, a terrifying chill ran down Li Hong's spine. He had already conceded so much, yet those people still refused to let him go! They even dared to lay their hands on his own child.

'How outrageous!'

"Mu Lin, can I entrust this matter to you? Thank you so much!"

Mu Lin said, "Of course. I would have helped take care of it even if you hadn't asked."

Li Hong still trusted Mu Lin, so he said no more and let Mu Lin try his hand.

When Li Xiaoyang heard what Mu Lin said, he suddenly felt a pang of uncertainty.

'What does he mean I'm being controlled? How am I being controlled?'

'What does that even mean?'

"Brother Mu, what did you mean just now when you said I was being controlled? I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Mu Lin smiled and pointed at the tall, arrogant young man. "You'll have to ask him."

Li Xiaoyang said, "What about him? Is there a problem?"

Mu Lin shrugged. "I don't know what his problem is, but he's the culprit. He's the one trying to control you."

Li Xiaoyang was startled. "Brother Mu, you must be mistaken. He's my schoolmate, Zhang Junhua. We have a great relationship; he has no reason to harm me!"

Mu Lin said, "I've already told you, he wants to control you. Ordinarily, if you didn't want to listen, there's nothing I could do. But your father entrusted you to me, so I have to take my responsibility seriously and protect you from this Zhang Junhua."

Zhang Junhua had also overheard the conversation between Mu Lin and Li Xiaoyang, and his face turned ugly. "Where did this lunatic come from, making baseless accusations? Xiaoyang, don't you dare believe a word he says! This isn't a game, how could I possibly control you?"

Li Xiaoyang was, in fact, half-convinced and half-doubting. Although his father told him to listen to Mu Lin, what Mu Lin was saying was so outrageous that he couldn't help but feel like he was being tricked.

"Brother Mu, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Mu Lin tilted his head. "Am I mistaken?" With a flick of his finger, a bolt of Qi Force shot toward the edge of Zhang Junhua's pants pocket.

The pocket instantly exploded into shreds, and a piece of talisman paper slowly fluttered to the ground.

"Zhang Tongxue, please explain what's going on. First of all, what is this?"

Zhang Junhua's expression changed, but he stiffened his neck and said, "I saw them on the street and thought they looked fun, so I bought a few. It's that simple. Is there a problem with that?"

But this explanation was clearly too unreasonable. Even his friends around him felt very uncomfortable and secretly, imperceptibly, put some distance between themselves and him.

Mu Lin glanced at Huo Sheng. "Master Sheng, since you're a man of the streets, harsh interrogation must be a required course for you. Make him tell the truth, and I'll pretend you were never here today."

Huo Sheng's eyes lit up. 'This is a huge opportunity!'

"I'll get it done, you can count on me!" With that, Huo Sheng charged at Zhang Junhua. Startled, Zhang Junhua turned to run, only to be struck in the center of his back by Huo Sheng's fist.

His entire body went numb, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Huo Sheng's flurry of punches rained down on Zhang Junhua's body, causing him to tremble all over in pain.

"I was wrong! I'll talk! I'll talk!" As a pampered young master, how could Zhang Junhua withstand such a brutal beating? His weak willpower crumbled in an instant.

"My uncle told me to get on good terms with Li Xiaoyang! Yesterday, he told me to use the talisman paper to control him!"

Li Xiaoyang was extremely disappointed. He had thought he and Zhang Junhua were friends, but it turned out Zhang Junhua had approached him with ulterior motives.

"What were you going to do after controlling me?" he asked, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Zhang Junhua answered, "To make you kill Mayor Li! That way, not only would Mayor Li be dead, but your life would also be ruined. It would be like pulling up the weeds and the roots! And we wouldn't be exposed."

Hearing Zhang Junhua's words, Li Xiaoyang was terrified. It was such a vicious plot. Without Mu Lin pointing it out, he might have been utterly ruined and disgraced today.

He Chen, who was standing nearby, felt a chill of fear just from listening. The scheme was simply venomous.

'Heaven knows what kind of methods they use. The methods of these top-tier bigwigs are truly on another level, utterly hopeless to contend with.'

Li Xiaoyang was heartbroken. His relationship with Zhang Junhua had once been genuinely good. Zhang Junhua had spoken up for him at school many times.

He had often taken him out to have fun. For a time, Li Xiaoyang had thought he had made a true, close friend.

But this "close friend" was a fake. Not only was he not a friend, but he was also a villain plotting to murder his father.

Li Xiaoyang's eyes were red, even glinting with a hint of killing intent. He raised his hand and slapped Zhang Junhua across the face. "You bastard!"

Mu Lin pulled Li Xiaoyang back a bit. If Zhang Junhua possessed such a sinister method for control, he might have other, undiscovered sinister tricks on him. It was better for Li Xiaoyang not to get too close.

Mu Lin said, "Who is the uncle who told you to get close to Li Xiaoyang? Why does he want to do this?"

Zhang Junhua said, "My uncle is Zhang Yitang. He's a senior executive at Baiju Group."

Mu Lin's eyes narrowed. It was the Baiju Group again.

Hearing the name Baiju Group, Li Xiaoyang's heart skipped a beat. He had heard the name many times in his father's complaints and naturally knew about his father's terrible relationship with them.

'This conflict is definitely irreconcilable.'

Li Xiaoyang said urgently, "Brother Mu, please, I'm begging you, save my dad! So many people want to kill him!"

Mu Lin patted Li Xiaoyang's shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I won't let any harm come to your father."

Mu Lin said to Huo Sheng, "Take Zhang Junhua to the Patrol Team. If you let him get away, you're dead!"

Huo Sheng said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! I'll make sure he gets there for you!"

Mu Lin knew Huo Sheng didn't have the guts to disobey. After all, he was one of He Zongshan's men. If he messed up, it wouldn't just be Mu Lin who would deal with him; He Zongshan would deal with him too.

So he probably wouldn't try to pull any funny business.

But Huo Sheng didn't leave right away. He kept looking at Mu Lin, as if waiting for him to say something.

How could Mu Lin not know what he wanted? He smiled and said, "I'll put in a good word for you with He Zongshan. Go on and do your thing."

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Mu!" Huo Sheng immediately picked up the unconscious Zhang Junhua and left.

After dealing with Zhang Junhua, Mu Lin's gaze fell back on Liang Chengfei.

After witnessing this entire scene, Liang Chengfei was scared out of his wits.

He never, ever would have expected Mu Lin to be so powerful.

"Spare me, spare my life!"

Mu Lin couldn't be bothered to say much to Liang Chengfei. He said coolly, "Go turn yourself in. I have nothing else to say to you. For Boss Liang to become number two in the furniture industry, you must be a capable man. Why would you be so foolish when it comes to something like this?"

Liang Chengfei's heart died. His limbs went limp, and he lay sprawled on the floor, unable to move for a long while.

Mu Lin gave a look to Huo Sheng's underlings, who immediately dragged Liang Chengfei away.

Li Xiaoyang suddenly remembered that they were in a private room for a banquet. It wasn't right to linger, so he immediately told the few friends who had come with him to leave first, while he himself waited.

He Chen was completely dumbfounded by the rapidly changing situation, and all of it was because of Mu Lin's presence.

Mu Lin's power was far greater than he could have ever imagined.

It was on a terrifying level.

And beside him, Liu Ye Zhen was filled with deep regret.

This powerful man had almost become her son-in-law.