Chapter 521 519: The New Boss

Mu Lin had many strengths, and being protective of his own was one of them.

Hong Jiantao was his man now. For Ren Yuejin to dare retaliate in secret, he must have had a death wish.

A few dozen minutes later, a car pulled up to the main entrance of the park.

Ren Yuejin got out of the car with his phone in hand. As he walked, he asked, "Mad Dog, where are you guys? I'm at the main entrance."

"You won't be seeing him for a while."

A few figures emerged from the park.

It was Mu Lin, Hong Jiantao, and Li Ba.

Seeing the three of them, Ren Yuejin froze. His expression turned grim. "Where's Mad Dog? Where is he?"

Mu Lin gave a humorless smile. "They all went to the police station to turn themselves in. If you want to see them, you'll probably have to wait three to five years."

At this point, if Ren Yuejin still couldn't grasp the situation, he was no smarter than an idiot.

Hearing the mockery in Mu Lin's voice, Ren Yuejin took two steps back and threatened, "I don't care how you scared off Mad Dog's crew, but if you dare lay a single finger on me, I guarantee this day next year will be the anniversary of your death."

"Li Ba, it sounds like he's threatening us."

Mu Lin sneered.

Li Ba understood immediately. He strode forward and knocked Ren Yuejin to the ground with a single punch.

He then started kicking the man viciously.

"Do you have any idea who you're talking to? You dare threaten Mr. Mu? How many lives do you think you have?"

"I'll never let you get away with this!"

Even with his face covered in blood from Li Ba's beating, Ren Yuejin continued to shout defiantly.

He threatened them to stop, or else they wouldn't live to see the morning.

"Stop hitting him for a moment. I'd like to see what ace this guy has up his sleeve, talking about how we won't live to see tomorrow morning."

Ren Yuejin was just a senior white-collar worker. What gave him the guts to issue a death threat to Mu Lin?

Ren Yuejin's expression turned venomous. "My new boss is an incredibly powerful figure. Hitting me is like slapping my boss in the face."

"Do you really think you'll live to see tomorrow?"

"Who is he?"

Mu Lin asked with interest.

"Saying his name might just scare you to death."

Ren Yuejin, his rebellious tone unchanged, cursed them for not realizing death was at their doorstep.

'His new boss is immensely powerful.'

'Killing a few people would be as easy as crushing ants—it would take no effort at all.'

"I told you to spit it out! Why all the bullshit?"

Among the group, Li Ba was the most hot-tempered.

Seeing Ren Yuejin dawdling, Li Ba grabbed him by the back of his collar and slammed him against the car.

THUD! Ren Yuejin had a "close encounter" with his own car.

Several of his ribs cracked, and blood flowed uncontrollably.

"You're dead! You're all dead!!!"

Ren Yuejin gasped, his breathing ragged.

"My boss is Fang Longhua! If he finds out you've humiliated me like this, he'll skin you alive and cut you into a thousand pieces!"

The moment the name "Fang Longhua" was spoken, Hong Jiantao's expression changed drastically.

His hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

Even the domineering Li Ba's expression grew solemn.

Among them, only Mu Lin remained calm from beginning to end.

Glancing at Hong Jiantao, then shifting his gaze to Li Ba, Ren Yuejin gloated, "Now you see how serious this is, don't you?"

"Hong Jiantao, you didn't want my talent, but someone else does."

"When my boss heard what happened to me, he immediately extended an olive branch. I'm his man now. You have to consider the master before you beat the dog, let alone beat me this badly. My boss will definitely get revenge for me."

"This Fang Longhua you speak of, what is his relationship to Fang Longzhi?"

Mu Lin asked.

"How audacious! You dare refer to Mr. Fang by his full name!"

Ren Yuejin chided him, borrowing his boss's authority. "Boss Fang Longhua is Mr. Fang's first cousin."

"If you all get on your knees and kowtow to me a hundred times right now, maybe I'll let you have a quick death."

This time, Li Ba didn't resort to fists and feet. He walked over to Mu Lin's side, worried.

"Mr. Mu, from the looks of it, he's probably telling the truth about joining Fang Longhua. Fang Longhua and Fang Longzhi are cousins, and they're very close."

Facing the formidable and notorious Fang Family, even Li Ba, who feared nothing, felt a flicker of cowardice.

To say nothing of Hong Jiantao.

Hong Jiantao also knew just how terrifying the Fang Family was.

The Fang Family's terror lay not only in their immense power but also in their vast network of connections.

"What, are you two scared?"

Mu Lin asked.

Li Ba lowered his head, his expression grim. "You know that since I started following you, I've been fearless."

"But this is different. The Fang Family is a deeply rooted tree that's hard to shake. If we really go up against them, even if we win, it would be a Pyrrhic victory."

"Yes, Mr. Mu. I think we should just let this go."

Hong Jiantao glanced at Ren Yuejin, who was lying on the ground.

"You've already gotten revenge for me. Ren Yuejin is half-dead as it is. There's no need to pursue this any further. Let's just go."

"It's no longer a question of whether we can just leave."

Mu Lin said, word by word, "You two know perfectly well what kind of person Ren Yuejin is, even without me saying it."

"After beating him this badly, do you think he'll just let it go?"

Mu Lin knew what the two were worried about, but some matters, once you get involved, can't be solved simply by walking away.

Then, Mu Lin looked at the downcast Li Ba.

"Tell me yourself. If you were Ren Yuejin, could you swallow this humiliation?"

"No."

Then, Mu Lin shifted his gaze to Hong Jiantao.

To get revenge on Hong Jiantao, Ren Yuejin had hired dozens of thugs.

This showed just how narrow-minded and vicious Ren Yuejin was.

If Mu Lin hadn't happened to be there and taken down those thugs, Hong Jiantao would have been crippled, if not killed.

"I don't need to teach you that if you don't kill a snake, it'll come back to bite you, right?"

Mu Lin said with resounding force, "Perhaps in your eyes, the Fang Family is an unshakeable, towering tree. But to me, Mu Lin, the Fang Family is just another ordinary family, nothing more."

"You may fear them, but I, Mu Lin, do not."

Mu Lin knew very well what these powerful, aristocratic families were like.

Once you offended them, these so-called "upper-class" members of great families would use all sorts of methods to retaliate.

The only way to deal with it was to face their retribution head-on.

To use overwhelming force and break their spines.

Only then would they fear you and not dare to offend you again.

It was true for the Ning Family, and it was true for the Fang Family.

After temporarily calming his two men's uneasy feelings, Mu Lin said lightly, "Ren Yuejin, didn't you say the three of us wouldn't live to see tomorrow? I'll give you a chance for revenge."

"Call your master. Tell Fang Longhua to come here."

"You've got balls. I just hope you can keep up this arrogance when my boss gets here. Don't you dare piss your pants and kneel for mercy."

Ren Yuejin thought Mu Lin's words were nothing short of a death wish.

Since he wanted to die, Ren Yuejin was more than happy to help him on his way.

"Boss, help me! If you don't get here soon, they're going to beat me to death..."

Before long, a high-end luxury car approached from a distance.

Seeing it, Ren Yuejin struggled to crawl forward.

He continuously cried out for help.

The luxury car stopped in front of Ren Yuejin, and a bodyguard full of vigor and spirit stepped out.

The bodyguard respectfully opened the back door, then placed his hand level with the top of the door frame.

The next second, Fang Longzhi's first cousin, Fang Longhua, stepped out of the car.

Fang Longhua was in his forties, but his physique was so well-maintained that he showed no signs of aging.

Combined with his long-held position of power, his face carried an oppressive aura that was intimidating even without anger.

"Are you sure that man won't even give me face?"

Ren Yuejin's incessant pleas droned on like buzzing flies.

Fang Longhua, his face dark, was confirming the details from Ren Yuejin's phone call.

Ren Yuejin nodded desperately, looking pathetic. "Even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I would never dare to lie to you."

"Those guys have a grudge against me. They set a trap to lure me here tonight."

"The moment they saw me, they attacked viciously. Look at this! They did all this! Even when I brought up your name, they paid it no mind."

"They even said it's a good thing you weren't here, because if you were, they'd beat you up too."

"What nerve!"

Fang Longhua was so angry he laughed.

"On Di Yang's turf, this is the first time I've ever heard of someone so arrogant. Where are they?"

"Right at the park entrance."

Ren Yuejin moved his body with difficulty, lifting his head to point toward the park entrance.

Because of the distance, Fang Longhua could only see three people standing at the entrance.

He couldn't yet make out who they were.