"Ah!"

Lin Mu's hand on Qiang Shijie's shoulder tightened slightly. The latter screamed, the fat on his body trembling.

"It hurts! Let go..."

Qiang Shijie felt as if his bones were about to be crushed, his plump face twisting grotesquely.

Manager Wen and the others stared, their expressions changing dramatically. What kind of person is this young chairman of Boheng Pharma? He made our chairman kneel and beg for mercy... He seems terrified of Lin Mu.

"Can't handle this already?" Lin Mu sneered. "This is just the beginning."

"You dare!" Ji Guohua, the chairman of East China Technology, shot to his feet, a cold smile on his face as he looked at Lin Mu.

"Lin Mu, you probably don't know what's happened in River City, do you?"

Ji Guohua seemed to have realized something, his earlier confidence returning.

"The Qin Corporation is finished, and so are you!" he smirked smugly. "River City is now under the control of the Jiangling Fang Family. What can you do, even if you are back?"

"That's right!" Qiang Shijie suddenly slapped Lin Mu's hand away and rubbed his sore shoulder. "Kid, you almost scared me for a second there!"

"This morning, the Luo and Chen families brought their men to the Qin Family to cause trouble for you and wipe them out!"

Qiang Shijie and Ji Guohua exchanged a look, both visibly relieved. They had almost forgotten about that.

"Kid, you just got back, so you don't understand the situation. If I were you, I'd hand over the company shares immediately and go apologize to the Jiangling Fang Family!"

Ji Guohua smiled coldly, his eyes full of confidence.

He considered his last visit to the Qin Family Old Residence, where he had knelt and apologized, to be the greatest humiliation of his life. Therefore, when the Jiangling Fang Family began to move against the Qin Family, the other major enterprises had united to resist the Qin Corporation as well. He and Qiang Shijie had also colluded in secret, setting their sights on Boheng Pharma.

After all, the Luo and Chen families despised the Qin Corporation the most, and Qin Luoli held shares in both of their companies. So, to avoid their wrath, they only offered assistance and didn't participate in dividing the spoils.

Boheng Pharma, however, was a different story.

While everyone's attention was on the Qin Corporation, they had settled for the next best thing and started to pressure Boheng Pharma. For a time, Boheng Pharma had developed several eye-catching projects. Various health products, cosmetics, and even medicines were launched one after another, causing a sensation in River City.

So, the two of them allied with some other pharmaceutical companies, preparing to seize control of Boheng Pharma. That way, even if they got nothing from the Qin Corporation, the great prize that was Boheng Pharma was more than enough for them to gorge on.

With the Jiangling Fang Family in the picture, how could the Qin Family possibly resist the counterattack from the Luo and Chen families?

Moreover, they had heard that a certain ancient martial arts Sect had secretly taken action this time. That was why the Qin Corporation had suffered such heavy losses so quickly. They had also sent people to retrieve the shares they previously held.

So, even if Lin Mu had really returned, it was useless. He couldn't change the overall situation at all.

"Oh? Is that the source of your confidence?" Lin Mu suddenly grinned, revealing a flash of white teeth.

"Aren't you curious why I'm standing here?"

Ji Guohua and Qiang Shijie were both stunned. "Kid, didn't you just get back?"

Lin Mu clasped his hands behind his back and smiled. "That's right. I just got back."

"Then you should hurry back to the Qin Family! If you're fast enough, you might get to see your woman one last time!" Qiang Shijie licked his lips. "Speaking of which, your wife is a real beauty. If the Jiangling Fang Family wasn't so powerful, I would've liked a taste myself."

SLAP!

The moment the words left his mouth, a heavy hand struck Qiang Shijie across the face, spinning him around twice. A kick followed immediately, sending him flying across the room. He crashed heavily to the ground with a loud thud.

Everyone stared in shock. Qiang Shijie, a man who weighed over two hundred pounds, had been sent flying by a single kick?

"AH!" Qiang Shijie screamed from the floor, his face a bloody mess.

"You little beast, you dare to hit me? You're dead, you hear me?" he shrieked, threatening through the pain. "I swear, I'll destroy your company first, and then I'll torture you!"

"You won't get the chance." Lin Mu walked over slowly and stepped on Qiang Shijie's head. "Do you know why I'm here?" he said in a chilling voice. "It's because I just came from the Four Seas Hotel."

"What?" Qiang Shijie's pupils shrank.

The Four Seas Hotel... isn't that where the man from the Jiangling Fang Family is staying? Could it be...

"Impossible!" Qiang Shijie shrieked, his face a mask of terror. "How could you have possibly earned Young Master Ning's forgiveness in such a short time?"

"Who said I needed his forgiveness?" Lin Mu gave a sinister smile. "I simply broke every bone in his body and wiped out the Luo and Chen families while I was at it. I even went home and took a shower before coming here."

"That's because a few small fry like you aren't worth my time."

As his voice faded, Lin Mu pressed down with his foot.

CRACK!

Every bone in Qiang Shijie's body instantly shattered. He let out a beast-like howl and fainted.

"Take him back to Xinglong Real Estate," Lin Mu ordered with a wave of his hand, his tone cruel. "Leave him in his office. And make sure to give him food and water."

"I want him to understand the meaning of a fate worse than death."

"Yes, sir!" Cheng Bugui shuddered at the thought. His understanding of the Venerable Master's cruelty deepened yet again. The man is a veritable Devil!

"Now, it's your turn." Lin Mu turned his gaze to Ji Guohua.

"No!" Seeing Qiang Shijie's miserable state, Ji Guohua stumbled back in terror. "You can't kill me! You can't!"

"You betrayed the Qin Corporation and targeted my company while I was away. Give me one reason not to kill you."

THUD!

Ji Guohua dropped to his knees, kowtowing and begging for his life. "Venerable Master, I was wrong! I was forced into it! I honestly didn't know!"

"You didn't know I'd be back, right?" Lin Mu patted Ji Guohua's shoulder. "The last time we met, you begged me to spare you. Has it been so long that you've already forgotten?"

"I..." Ji Guohua trembled violently. Knowing Lin Mu was intent on killing him, he gritted his teeth and said, "Venerable Master, could you at least let me die with some dignity? I don't want to end up like Qiang Shijie."

"You dare speak to me of dignity?" Lin Mu suddenly turned to Cheng Bugui. "What was the oath he swore last time?"

Cheng Bugui replied with a cold expression, "If I betray you, may I be struck by lightning, leaving not even my bones behind."

"Hm." Lin Mu nodded indifferently. "Then let's grant his wish."

As he spoke, Lin Mu grabbed Ji Guohua and hurled him out the window.

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking his body.

"No—"

He was struck by lightning, just as he'd sworn, and not even his bones remained.

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