Chapter 428 427: Luo Wanqing's Background

The difference in skill was obvious.

Mu Lin's strength was on full display.

Elder Weng gritted his teeth and sighed. "Fine, I've lost, alright?! There's no point in continuing this fight. You can take them with you!"

"How can we do that?" the middle-aged driver exclaimed. 'How will I explain this!'

Mu Lin thought to himself, 'This Elder Weng is quite reasonable. I'm lucky. If it had been someone else, it's hard to say if they would have been so sensible.'

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior," Mu Lin said, bowing respectfully to Elder Weng.

The middle-aged man driving for Elder Weng panicked. "Elder Weng, the Patriarch ordered us to bring these two back! How can we do something so absurd as to just hand them over to him?"

Elder Weng said coldly, "I haven't said anything yet, so what are you panicking about? I'll take full responsibility. The worst that can happen is a punishment from Patriarch Feng. What's the big deal?"

The middle-aged man still didn't dare to challenge Elder Weng and simply shrank back.

For a Martial Artist who had reached Elder Weng's level of cultivation, very few people could interfere with his decisions.

Mu Lin casually opened the trunk. Luo Wanqing and Jiang Lan gazed at Mu Lin with teary eyes, overcome with emotion.

Mu Lin said, "You two, be careful. Don't get too worked up, it's not good for you."

Jiang Lan was indeed feeling unwell. She hastily tried to control her emotions and said to Mu Lin, "Thank you, Mr. Mu!"

Luo Wanqing, however, gazed at Mu Lin with deep affection. This wasn't the first time Mu Lin had saved her, and she had no idea how to repay his kindness.

The whole situation was rather awkward.

Mu Lin felt a bit helpless under her gaze and carefully avoided Luo Wanqing's eyes.

He hadn't even been in a relationship for a single day, yet his romantic debts were already piling up to an unpayable amount.

'If I can't afford to provoke them, can't I at least hide from them?'

Mu Lin said, "Let's go back. I'll call a car."

As Mu Lin and the two women walked to the side of the road to wait for a car, Elder Weng quickly turned and got into his own vehicle.

"Let's go. Back to Di Yang."

The middle-aged driver had no chance to object. He was just a driver, what could he do?

Mu Lin brought the two women back to Lanyang City. On the way, he asked:

"Are either of you feeling unwell? We can make a trip to the hospital."

Luo Wanqing said, "The old gentleman was very polite to us. He didn't give us a hard time."

Mu Lin nodded. "But why did the Feng Family capture you again? Isn't it a bit much to keep grabbing you over and over?"

Luo Wanqing's expression changed. Mu Lin felt he might have said something wrong and grew a little flustered.

Luo Wanqing sighed softly. "Sigh, it's all just a bunch of trivial, messy business. There's no harm in telling you."

Luo Wanqing slowly began to explain. It turned out she was an orphan, abandoned by the roadside. The late Old Master of the Feng Family had found her and slowly raised her.

When the Old Master was still alive, everyone was quite polite to Luo Wanqing. Although she was occasionally met with cold stares, life was at least tolerable.

But after the Old Master passed away, people stopped hiding their true feelings, and their attitudes became much more blatant.

The family no longer provided her with any support, and her life began to grow difficult.

To make matters worse, the Feng Family's Third Young Master, a man with nothing but women on his mind, was desperately trying to make her his own.

It was very distressing.

Fortunately, Luo Wanqing's cultivation talent was decent. She was already a Martial Arts Grandmaster and wasn't afraid of this Third Young Master Feng.

But now, the Feng Family had reached a consensus. Believing that a family's fortune shouldn't be shared with outsiders, they were prepared to invest resources to capture her and keep her as a plaything.

Luo Wanqing said, "If it weren't for you, Mr. Mu, I'm afraid I would have already died from depression!"

Mu Lin said, "It definitely wouldn't have come to that!" 'I still need to think clearly about what I'm doing. Luo Wanqing just escaped a dangerous situation. She's not in her right mind, so I can't take her words at face value.'

"So you had a past like that," Mu Lin sighed.

Luo Wanqing said, "You didn't expect it, did you? That someone like me, who always seems so glamorous, would have such a miserable past."

Mu Lin said, "Miss Luo, please don't belittle yourself. What's so miserable about that past? To go from an orphan to your current status through your own efforts—countless people would admire you for that."

Luo Wanqing's heart warmed. 'So this is how Mu Lin sees me?'

As they spoke, Mu Lin brought the two women to Jiangbin Villa.

They would have to make do here for now. After all, Hidden Sword Manor was almost completely destroyed, and it would be unrealistic to expect it to be repaired anytime soon.

Luo Wanqing looked at the place and her eyes lit up. "Mr. Mu, this location is incredible! Ordinary people couldn't get property here. This area is basically not for sale!"

Mu Lin said, "That's right, it's not for sale. A friend gave it to me."

Just then, Yuan Kun arrived. He had come to take possession of the house. Once Mu Lin was finished with it, the place would have to be cleaned, which would be fine whether Yuan Kun planned to move in himself or just prepare it for Mu Lin's future return.

"Brother Lin! Are you leaving?" Yuan Kun asked respectfully.

Mu Lin said, "Are you eager for me to leave?"

Yuan Kun waved his hands. "I wish you could stay here forever! But didn't you say you were leaving? I just came to clean the house, that's all."

Mu Lin pursed his lips. 'He has a point,' he thought. "I'm not leaving just yet. I'll be staying a while longer. I'll let you know when I'm ready to go."

"Alright! That's fantastic!" Yuan Kun was genuinely happy and said cheerfully.

Yuan Kun's gaze swept over and he was suddenly stunned. The beautiful woman standing beside him was truly gorgeous.

Even legendary idioms describing peerless beauty couldn't do her justice.

'He's with someone new again? The last one was the daughter of Nanjiang's richest man, so what's this one's background?'

Luo Wanqing smiled, pursing her lips. "Hello, my name is Luo Wanqing, and this is my little sister, Jiang Lan."

Yuan Kun didn't recognize the name Luo Wanqing, but Jiang Lan made a deep impression on him.

'Isn't that Steward Jiang from Hidden Sword Manor? Why is she standing behind Luo Wanqing? This woman's status must be extraordinary!'

"Hello, Miss Luo! Hello, Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang, you're the steward of Hidden Sword Manor, right? I'm very sorry to hear about what happened to the Manor recently."

Jiang Lan said, "My elder sister was actually in charge of all operations. I was just carrying out her orders."

Yuan Kun's mouth fell open. He said in astonishment, "But isn't the Manor Master of Hidden Sword Manor a man?"

"Well, the Manor has been destroyed now, so there's no harm in telling you. My sister was the real Manor Master of Hidden Sword Manor. The male Manor Master everyone thought they knew was actually a stand-in, my father in disguise."

Jiang Lan's words startled Yuan Kun. He was truly impressed. For Luo Wanqing, a woman, to have managed Hidden Sword Manor so successfully was incredible.

"Miss Luo, your abilities are truly formidable! Who hasn't heard of the famous auctions at Hidden Sword Manor?"

Luo Wanqing's face flushed as she waved her hands dismissively. "Hidden Sword Manor is all in the past. Right now, we're just Mu Lin's subordinates."

Yuan Kun was about to explode with envy. Leaving aside Luo Wanqing's celestial beauty, even Jiang Lan had a top-tier disposition. The line of men wanting to pursue her would stretch for miles.

Mu Lin was enjoying the bliss of having two such women. He was truly blessed.

But he didn't dare say another word, certain that he'd get kicked out by Mu Lin if he did. He quickly said, "My Brother Lin is a great boss! Manor Master Luo, even though you've lost your manor, it doesn't mean you won't have an even better future!"

Luo Wanqing nodded. "I'll take that as a blessing. Thank you!!"

Mu Lin said, "Yuan Kun, you can head back for now. I'll contact you when I'm leaving Lanyang."

Yuan Kun thought Mu Lin was getting impatient and immediately said:

"Yes, yes, I'll take my leave then. Brother Lin, please, make yourself at home!"

With that, Yuan Kun oiled the soles of his feet and slipped away.

Seeing Yuan Kun's reaction, Luo Wanqing knew exactly what he was thinking.

But she didn't find it annoying. 'After all, it's Mu Lin.'

He was completely different from a lecher like Young Master Feng.

But it seemed Mu Lin had no such feelings for her at all. He didn't seem the least bit moved.

What a pity.

Mu Lin told them to pick their own rooms, then sat on the sofa and cultivated for a moment to stabilize his aura. Then he said, "Manor Master Luo, I'm thinking of starting a pharmaceutical company. Would you be able to help me manage it?"

Luo Wanqing was taken aback. "Mr. Mu, what did you say? You want me to manage a company for you?"

Mu Lin nodded.

"I couldn't even protect Hidden Sword Manor. I really don't have the ability to handle this for you. You should probably find someone more capable."

Mu Lin smiled and said, "What happened to Hidden Sword Manor was purely an accident; it had nothing to do with your abilities. The fact that you could manage Hidden Sword Manor so methodically all by yourself already proves your skill."