Chapter 1686 - 1699: The Unscrupulous Man

Chapter 1686: Chapter 1699: The Unscrupulous Man

He was striking a deliberately vain pose when suddenly a sharp "ah" scream came from outside.

"Lin Mu, you’re such a pervert!" Sophie stood at the door, her face flushed, covering her eyes with her hand.

"Jeez, you come in without knocking and still have the nerve to call me a pervert!"

Lin Mu grumbled, begrudgingly pulled on his big shorts.

"How was I supposed to know you just got up? I thought there was no one in your room!"

"If there’s no one in my room, why’d you come in?"

"I...so annoying!" Sophie was tongue-tied, stomped her foot, turned around, and ran off, completely forgetting what she originally wanted to say.

"Utterly baffling!" Lin Mu pursed his lips, gazed longingly at the mirror, admiring his ’graceful’ figure for a little longer, before happily dressing and stepping out of the room.

As he stepped downstairs, he saw the beautiful CEO sitting alone on the sofa, speaking into the phone with a bright smile. Upon seeing Lin Mu, her cheeks flushed, but she quickly regained her usual composure, beckoning him over with a friendly tone, "Lin Mu, a phone call for you, it’s Director Liu."

"Director Liu? Who popped out of nowhere? Never heard of him!"

Lin Mu rolled his eyes. Ever since waking up, his stomach had been rumbling non-stop, the kind of unprecedented hunger that slowed his reactions by half a beat.

"Are you crazy!" Sophie widened her eyes, quickly covered the receiver, and reprimanded, "It’s Director Liu Genyou from Wancheng City Public Security Bureau. If you don’t know him, then why would he call our place?"

"Oh, Old Liu... Damn it, my phone must be dead."

Lin Mu patted his head; during the last meal, he had given the villa’s landline number to Liu Genyou, mainly because he feared his phone would run out of power and he wouldn’t be reachable. Now, it turned out to be useful.

Scratching his head, he lazily walked over, squeezed Sophie to the side, and picked up the receiver. Turns out Liu Genyou had returned and wanted to invite him for a meal as a thank-you for his care of Liu A Zhen over the past few days.

That’s certainly good news.

Frankly, Lin Mu had long been worn out from dealing with that rambunctious kiddo, even showing signs of depression. Now he could finally rid himself of her, inevitably lifting his spirits, his face beaming as he agreed on a location, hung up the phone, and stood up confidently, ready to enjoy a lavish meal.

"Wait a moment, where are you going!"

"Didn’t you hear? Old Liu’s treating, I’m off to dinner!"

"Oh come on, why rush? It’s still early!" Sophie sweetly pulled him back, her tone gentle like a babbling brook, "Plus, going to the city is quite far and catching a cab isn’t easy. Let me grab the car keys and drive you there!"

Lin Mu’s chronic work absenteeism led to Sophie commandeering the keys to the Bugatti to avoid any commuting delays.

"What do you want again?"

Lin Mu shivered, scooted aside, "If you’ve got something to say, just say it, you’re making me nervous!"

Sophie: "..."

He never appreciates a kind gesture, always pushing until someone loses it.

Seen many jerks, but never one this jerkish!

Simply a scoundrel!

After a while, Lin Mu scratched his head, "You mean, you want me to invite Old Liu to the security company’s ribbon-cutting?"

"Exactly! Yunhai hasn’t had great relations with the government these past two years. I invited several people, but none were willing to come. But wow, you actually know Liu Genyou... Ha, he is indeed an influential figure. His presence at the opening of the security company would have more impact than a deputy mayor... Hey, what’s with that look?" Sophie raised a brow, glancing coldly at Lin Mu, "I’m telling you, this is a political task; you must do it no matter what. Humph! I haven’t settled the score from last time when someone burrowed into my lingerie cupboard!"

Lin Mu: "..."

He’s found that recently, Feifei’s becoming more and more shameless in her dealings!

Is this the true effect of associating with good or bad company?

Just past one in the afternoon, Lin Mu arrived at the previous dining locale. After parking, he spotted Liu Genyou squatting on the curb, smoking. Lin Mu grinned, his gloomy mood immediately brightening.

"Uncle, are the two aunties squabbling in the private room again?"

"You little rascal!"

Liu Genyou playfully scolded as he stood up. The director seemed a bit slimmer during his absence, but his spirits were undoubtedly high. "The two of them went home to pick up Ah Zhen, leaving me here waiting for you."

At this point, Liu Genyou checked his watch, furrowed his brow, "Strange, it’s been two hours, why haven’t they arrived yet? Could they be stuck in traffic? Never mind them, come on, let’s head inside for a couple of drinks..."

"Sounds good!" Lin Mu nodded with a smile.

At this moment, the two phones in Liu Genyou’s bag suddenly rang one after another...

Neither message was pleasant.

One was from the police station. A group of armed men had taken over a small finance company called Yunding, taking thirteen employees hostage, including the boss.

The other was from an unknown caller. Sun Yan, Zhang Man, Liu A Zhen had been kidnapped; the caller demanded Liu Genyou to arrive at Yunding Company on Zhen’an Road within half an hour, or else, they would execute them...

The sky was clear and cloudless, and by the time Lin Mu and Liu Genyou rushed to Yunding Company, a large number of police cars had blocked traffic, elite armed police were ready, and the atmosphere was chillingly tense!

"Director!"

"Hmm, what’s the situation now?" Liu Genyou squinted his eyes, looking ahead, where a negotiator was hiding behind a bulletproof shield, furiously spitting words inside, while the building opposite was dead silent. Clearly, the kidnappers had no intention of communicating.

"No progress for now."

A policeman shook his head, "These kidnappers are rather odd. We’ve been onsite for fifteen minutes, yet they haven’t made any demands. I suspect they’re waiting for something!"

Lin Mu couldn’t help but glance at him. Despite the police officer’s unimpressive appearance, his experience was quite impressive, accurately guessing the situation in no time.

This group of kidnappers was indeed after Liu Genyou. That phone call had made it obvious, but Lin Mu couldn’t comprehend why they made such a showy move to occupy a small company and take so many irrelevant hostages. Puzzled, he subconsciously surveyed the surroundings.

Zhen’an Road is part of the old district. There are no towering buildings here. Although Yunding Company isn’t large, its office area is a unique courtyard standing out prominently among the surrounding streets, isolating it from neighboring residential areas. A five-story white building rises in the center; its front faces a worn-out small plaza, featuring only some grass with not even trees. From the fifth floor of the building, one can easily sweep over the surrounding scenery. Overall, this location is easy to defend but hard to attack; as long as the kidnappers remain inside, the police can do little for the moment.