NOVEL NEXT Chapter 573: Son and Lover
If it were just Lin Mu and Earth Wolf, it wouldn't be a problem. But with Qi Manlin, security needs to come first. Lin Mu observed for a bit and pointed to a high stack of containers not far ahead. This stack was layered and hidden behind the prefab houses, making it relatively easy to conceal!
Moreover, the sky had already darkened. If one didn't look closely, it would be harder to notice!
"Let's go up there!" Lin Mu said, heading towards the containers.
Once on top of the containers, Lin Mu peeked towards the prefab houses. Chen Shiwei, Wu Meilian, Poison Dragon, and Wu Meilian's Russian bodyguard were all standing there, seemingly discussing something!
The other group was made up of Chen Yuanzhong's capable subordinates. Due to the distance, Lin Mu couldn't hear what Chen Shiwei and his group were saying! Since he couldn't hear clearly, he had to watch!
After more than ten minutes, Chen Shiwei's group was still chatting in front of the prefab houses. Earth Wolf couldn't hold back and cursed, "Damn it, what the hell is Chen Shiwei's group doing?!"
Lin Mu stared below, his eyes flickering, "Something's happening!"
The view shifted to the open space in front of the prefab houses. The two groups had started fighting, with Poison Dragon and Wu Meilian's bodyguard, Browning, teaming up against Chen Yuanzhong's skilled men!
It seemed both sides had some disagreement on an issue; failing to resolve it, they ended up fighting. Seeing this scene, Lin Mu was taken aback. Chen Shiwei actually teamed up with Wu Meilian; this was definitely beyond Lin Mu's expectations!
Although Chen Yuanzhong's assistants were formidable characters, they were still inferior to Poison Dragon and Browning. After dozens of exchanges, Chen Yuanzhong's men quickly fell into disadvantage, with several beaten to the ground by Poison Dragon and Browning!
After they fell, a few strong men came over, carrying ropes and bags. Without a word, the strong men tied up Chen Yuanzhong's men and stuffed them into bags!
Once the bags were filled, the strong men sealed them. It seemed Chen Shiwei was planning to cover this up!
Seeing this, Lin Mu was puzzled. What kind of disagreement led Chen Shiwei to silence them? Clearly, Chen Shiwei wasn't aligned with Chen Yuanzhong; instead, he stood with Wu Meilian!
Chen Shiwei and Wu Meilian being together was something Lin Mu never anticipated, and after binding Chen Yuanzhong's men together, the strong men carried them to the edge of the port, tossing the bags into the sea!
Once finished, Chen Shiwei and Wu Meilian didn't linger long, heading back along the path to the port exit.
Seeing this situation, Lin Mu called to Earth Wolf, "Let's go down to rescue them. Wild Girl, stay here and wait for us!"
This time Qi Manlin obediently nodded, "Be careful!"
Lin Mu gestured it was alright, then turned to head down the containers with Earth Wolf. The two quietly maneuvered to the other side and quickly reached the port edge!
"Let's go!" Lin Mu said, jumping down.
Earth Wolf followed closely and jumped down too.
Since Lin Mu didn't jump from the spot where they tossed the bags, he needed to swim a bit to get there. Jumping from here made it less likely to be noticed. About swimming to where the strong men tossed the victims, Lin Mu and Earth Wolf held their breath and submerged!
This time, Chen Shiwei disposed of three people in total. Of course, Lin Mu couldn't save them all—it's simply too difficult, time wouldn't permit it. Saving just one would be good enough, especially considering it's the sea and the port, where the water's deep!
Diving down approximately two meters, Lin Mu spotted a bag on the bottom. He signaled to Earth Wolf, and they both dived further!
Upon reaching the bottom, Lin Mu quickly untied the bag. The inside was filled with water, making it hard to drag upwards!
After opening the bag, Lin Mu and Earth Wolf carried the unconscious man up. The man wasn't responsive, having been underwater for a while!
Swimming upward was much easier than diving down. Soon, Lin Mu and Earth Wolf surfaced with the man. Once above, Lin Mu went up first, then pulled the man out, followed by Earth Wolf climbing up! Lin Mu pinched the man's nose and then performed a few chest compressions!
The man lying on the ground spat out some water, quickly regaining consciousness!
"Who are you?" The man sat up, looking warily at Lin Mu and Earth Wolf.
"Haha, don't look at us so warily. We just saved you; otherwise, you'd be dead by now!" Lin Mu said.
Hearing Lin Mu's words, the man relaxed a bit. Indeed, if they were enemies, they wouldn't have saved him. While not entirely certain, he knew they at least weren't his foes!
"Who are you? Why did you save me?" The man asked, with a slightly calmer tone.
"Haha, I'm Lin Mu!"
Upon hearing the name 'Lin Mu,' the man widened his eyes in surprise, looking at Lin Mu, "You're Lin Mu?"
"That's right, no need to stare at me like that. If I intended to harm you, I wouldn't have saved you!" Lin Mu said.
The man glanced at Lin Mu, acknowledging that was the case, yet due to Lin Mu's reputation, he was still somewhat uneasy, "Why did you save me?"
"Haha, no significant reason, just wanted to ask you a few things!" Lin Mu said.
"What things?" The man asked cautiously.
"Why did Chen Shiwei want to kill you guys? Aren't you all on the same side?" Lin Mu asked.
"Chen Shiwei!" The man gritted his teeth, filled with hatred, "He intends to harm the Elder, to seize the Chen Family assets. But since the Elder holds immense power, he aims to take us down first. Better to win us over, but if not, eliminate us. We are loyal to Elder Chen, naturally, we can't betray him. Hence, this happened!"
Lin Mu nodded. It was much as he suspected: Chen Shiwei indeed aimed to take down Chen Yuanzhong, their bond seemingly nonexistent!
However, Lin Mu couldn't understand why Chen Shiwei and Wu Meilian were together. Logically, Chen Shiwei hated Chen Yuanzhong and should despise Wu Meilian too; yet they were together!
Could it be?
Lin Mu roughly discerned Chen Shiwei's intent. It's plausible that Chen Shiwei, currently disadvantaged, sought collaboration with Wu Meilian. Alone, his position and influence within the Chen Family made it very challenging!
Chen Yuanzhong may be wary of Chen Shiwei, but would certainly not guard against his woman. Even if he did, he wouldn't imagine his son and lover teaming up against him!