Tycoon War God Chapter 41: Undercurrents Surging!

"Bring Number Three to see ," the man said to the darkness, setting down his wine glass.

"Yes!" soone imdiately responded, taking their leave.

"Also, get rid of this body. Don't leave it here as an eyesore," the man added. "As for his family, throw them into the river to feed the fish."

"He couldn't even handle such a small matter, yet he expected to take care of his family. There's no such deal in this world."

The person who was about to leave trembled, not daring to say another word. He quickly departed to carry out his master's orders.

Soon, a short figure entered the room and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master."

The man asked, "Did you find anything out?"

"Master," Number Three replied, "we used thirty-six different thods, and Qiao Zishan finally broke."

The man waited quietly, saying nothing.

"Qiao Zishan said that he was in contact with Qi Fei and had even asked him to break Lin Mu's limbs. That kid should have been dead by now. Unexpectedly, not only did he survive, but he also got into our Drink and Enjoy Bar."

Number Three reported everything about Lin Mu in detail; even his activities over the past few days had been thoroughly investigated.

Of course, he didn't ntion anything about Hundred Herbs Hall. It was unclear if they hadn't had ti to investigate it yet or if it was for so other reason.

"Hmm, that young master of the Qiao Family seems like a fool, but he has so cunning to him," the man said with a chuckle, his words dripping with disdain.

When it cos to sches and thods, I, Dao Wuming, claim to be second, and no one would dare claim to be first!

"On the one hand, he orders soone to get rid of Lin Mu, and on the other, he sends people to his house to collect debts—all for a re woman. It seems this son of Qiao Jinghao is nothing but a profligate."

This person was none other than the underground emperor of River City, Dao Wuming.

His assessnt of Qiao Zishan was incredibly deaning, his tone filled with utter contempt.

Having started from nothing, Dao Wuming now controlled River City's underworld and possessed a fortune not much less than Qiao Jinghao's. In terms of thods and capabilities, however, he was far more ruthless and insidious than anyone else.

Only a day had passed, and he had already found out who was behind the bloodbath at the Drink and Enjoy Bar. One could only imagine the extent of his power and connections.

"Although tonight's mission was a failure, it wasn't completely useless. At least now we can be certain that this live-in son-in-law of the Qin Family isn't as worthless as he appears," Dao Wuming muttered to himself. "A dragon hiding in the city... will he soar to the heavens or remain trapped in the shallows? I'm actually looking forward to finding out."

"Keep a close watch on Lin Mu. I'll have Number Two take action," Dao Wuming ordered.

"What? This matter requires Number Two to get involved?" Number Three exclaid in shock.

Dao Wuming had countless subordinates, all ticulously organized into nurous departnts, with each head identified by a number. Number Three was in charge of intelligence gathering, interrogation, and cleanup, while Number Two handled assassinations and purges. But among all of Dao Wuming's subordinates, Number Two was the most formidable, second only to the mysterious Number One. There was no one else on his level. His strength was supre, his assassination techniques unparalleled.

Why deploy such a major force to deal with a re live-in son-in-law?

"You just need to follow my orders. Since when is it your place to interrupt?" Dao Wuming snorted coldly.

"This subordinate wouldn't dare!" Number Three dropped to his knees, his voice trembling.

"Hmph!"

"Master, how should we deal with Qiao Zishan?" Number Three asked.

"Let him go. He is the son of River City's richest man, after all. If sothing were to really happen to him, it could get a bit troubleso." Dao Wuming paused in thought before continuing, "But make sure he keeps his mouth shut. He can go about his business, and we can even cooperate to a certain extent. If he agrees, great. If he doesn't... then his old man can co collect his body."

Dao Wuming's tone was placid, as if discussing the life and death of a tycoon's son was a trivial matter. Moreover, the confidence in his words was unmistakable.

"Yes!"

Number Three respectfully retreated.

Dao Wuming gently massaged his brow, muttering in frustration, "If it weren't for our alliance's grand plan, I wouldn't need to bother courting that old fellow Ding Buxiu."

Ding Buxiu was Zeng Wen's master, the renowned Master Ding of River City.

From the mont Zeng Wen was killed and the Drink and Enjoy Bar was washed in blood, Dao Wuming had deployed vast resources to investigate, eventually zeroing in on Lin Mu. His true objective, however, was just one person: Ding Buxiu.

This just went to show how a single figure like Master Ding could stir up a bloody storm in River City, a testant to his imnse influence.

「The Villa.」

Dao Wuming, the Qiao Family, the Luo Family, even the Zhou Family and Qin Hongbo are all suspects. Qin Hongbo might not have the guts, but the Zhou Family is another story.

Lin Mu pondered the possibilities. He had beaten Qin Hao into an idiot and left Zhou Lan's face a swollen ss. Qin Hongbo might be too intimidated to act, but the Zhou Family wouldn't be. They were one of River City's long-established families, with influence and heritage that could not be underestimated. It was reasonable to assu they could find an assassin to co after him.

Then there was the Qiao Family. Qiao Zishan knew he was still alive and would surely want to silence him for good. That was another possibility. Luo Jinping, whom I taught a lesson, might also try sothing given his temperant and the way Elder Luo spoils him. As for the loan company, although I killed two of their n, I doubt they have the nerve. Besides, there hasn't been enough ti. The most they'd likely try is coming to collect the debt as a probe.

Finally, there's Dao Wuming. He's the shadowy owner of the Drink and Enjoy Bar. I turned his establishnt into a bloodbath and killed so many of his people. With a personality as domineering as his, he could never swallow that insult. Not to ntion, it seems that Zeng Wen had Master Ding backing him. He has the motive, the ans, and is the most likely suspect.

But at the mont, Lin Mu wasn't certain who it was.

Regardless of who was behind it, he was not afraid. Since he had already made enemies of these people, he wasn't afraid of retaliation. What truly worried him was that they might get desperate and target his family.

His mother, Lady Su, was a commoner with no power. Even a re loan company could drive her to a dead end, to say nothing of the many hidden dangers lurking in the shadows.

And then there's Qin Luoli!

His feelings toward this woman were now complicated. He could easily just walk away, but his enemies wouldn't care about the details. They only knew that Qin Luoli was his wife in na. If they used her to threaten him, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

At this thought, Lin Mu decided to find ti to prepare so protective Magic Artifacts for both Qin Luoli and his mother. That way, if they encountered danger, they would have a way to defend themselves.

The most pressing matter is to refine the elixir first. I'll have Ning Xian help prepare the materials.

To perform Artifact Refining, he naturally needed materials, and Ning Xian was just the person to make use of.

Having made his decision, Lin Mu took the dicinal ingredients and went straight to the rooftop to begin the alchemy.

And as Lin Mu began, an undercurrent moved through the entirety of River City, which was on the verge of a storm.