novelraw Chapter 1023 - 1038: Strife Between Women
Chapter 1023 - 1038: Strife Between Women
Lin Mu had just finished speaking when Su Xiaowan slowly opened her eyes. Naturally, Su Xiaowan still appeared quite weak; it was impossible for her to suddenly recover completely. If she had woken up full of energy, Lin Mu would have been a live Immortal. Still, she was already better than those old doctors in the hospital. Had the doctors been in charge of the rescue, she would probably still be in a coma."Xiaowan, you're finally awake. Oh dear, you scared me to death." Sophie's tightly knitted brow finally relaxed. On one hand, she worried about Su Xiaowan's injuries; on the other, she needed to understand the origin and development of this matter. President Su felt that this incident targeted her, and Su Xiaowan was merely a breakthrough point. After all, Su Xiaowan had been with her for so many years, and knew many of her affairs.
"President…" Su Xiaowan weakly nodded.
"Xiaowan, what's going on? Who did this?" Sophie asked.
"President, I don't know. I was walking down the street when suddenly a group of people rushed over, injured the bodyguard, and kidnapped me. I don't know where they took me, or who they are. But I can be sure they were women with extraordinary skills. They asked where you hid those jewels. Obviously, these people were after those ten treasures, but I didn't say. Ultimately, they beat me in frustration, and I passed out." Su Xiaowan recalled the situation.
"Sure enough, it's for those ten treasures." Sophie murmured; all within her expectations.
However, Lin Mu wore a face of surprise. A group of women, and also for those ten treasures — could it be her? This reminded Lin Mu of Man Luo, as she too wanted those ten treasures on Xiang Island.
If it were truly her, Lin Mu would be reluctant to deal with her. After all, they had shared a wild night together, making her one of Lin Mu's women, somewhat unexpectedly. But she indeed was a woman Lin Mu had been with. For Lin Mu, who prided himself on being responsible for his women, how could he bear to harm a woman from his past?
"Lin Mu, what are you thinking?" Sophie glanced at the dazed Lin Mu.
Lin Mu snapped back, chuckling, "Nothing really, just wondering who's so daring, causing trouble right on my turf!"
"This matter is of great importance. Could you send someone to investigate who these people are?" Sophie said.
Lin Mu nodded, "Don't worry, I'll handle it. They didn't get anything useful from Xiaowan, so they're likely to target you next. Be careful."
"Rest assured, I'm cautious." Sophie nodded in response.
In fact, Lin Mu already had a clear idea. Whether it was truly Man Luo was uncertain, but according to Su Xiaowan's description, it was likely.
Lin Mu made a call to Earth Wolf. At that time, Wancheng was Flying Dragon's domain. As the Alliance Leader of the underground world, investigating some unfamiliar faces from out of town was certainly no difficult task.
"Alright, go ahead. Remember, if you find them, do not act rashly. Inform me first." Lin Mu instructed.
"Understood, boss. You can count on me." Earth Wolf responded, hanging up the call, and then making arrangements to investigate at various locations in Wancheng per Lin Mu's instructions.
In a three-star hotel room in Wancheng East District, Man Luo sat on the sofa, smoking a lady's cigarette. Her capable assistant, Qing'Er, stood respectfully beside her.
"Qing'Er, instruct everyone to stay separately in different hotels. We haven't obtained any useful information this time, and Su's Great Enterprise will certainly send people to investigate. They have substantial influence in Wancheng, which we must not take lightly. Therefore, we must be cautious," Man Luo exhaled a wisp of smoke as she spoke.
Qing'Er nodded, "Understood, Sister Manluo. What should we do next?"
"Since even the secretary doesn't know where it is, we can only target Sophie. It's just that our actions need to be timely," Man Luo said.
"Sister Manluo, have you noticed that Sophie, the queen of Wancheng's commerce, seems very familiar, as if she's appeared in our bar?" Qing'Er said, holding a photo of Sophie.
"Really?" Man Luo furrowed her brows, "Show me the photo."
Qing'Er brought the photo to Man Luo, "Last time at our bar, she had a fight with the Zhou Family's subordinates. There was also a guy named Lin Mu. Although this woman dressed casually at the time, differing greatly from the photo of Sophie, upon closer examination, they are actually the same person. It's just that the Sophie in the photo looks more mature and composed."
"Lin Mu?" Upon hearing Qing'Er mention Lin Mu, Man Luo's expression became quite complicated.
"Yes, the guy we wanted to kill but…" Qing'Er reached here but quickly noticed Man Luo's displeasure, so she didn't continue.
"Qing'Er, can you confirm if the woman at our bar was Sophie?" Man Luo asked coldly.
"I can confirm." Qing'Er nodded.
"Then Lin Mu is in Wancheng?"
"Should be in Wancheng. Sophie and Lin Mu were together. Although we aren't familiar with the situation in Wancheng, it isn't hard to confirm, as any local could tell us." Qing'Er said.
"Qing'Er, quickly verify if Lin Mu is in Wancheng and also instruct the sisters to scatter. Go ahead." Man Luo instructed.
"Understood, Sister Manluo." Qing'Er nodded and left the room.
"Lin Mu, this time I definitely won't let you go. Anyone who dares to bully my man faces a miserable fate; all must die. You are no exception." Man Luo exuded a cold, murderous aura.
Though Man Luo internally wished to never see Lin Mu again and let him remain a memory, her hatred welled up when Qing'Er mentioned that he was in Wancheng.
It wasn't until night that Earth Wolf called Lin Mu back; the group of women who hurt Xiaowan hadn't been found. It seemed things weren't as simple as Lin Mu had thought.
This shows Lin Mu underestimated Man Luo's capabilities. It's no wonder; if Man Luo truly wanted to hide and her real name and identity were unknown, finding her would indeed be difficult. But whether to find Man Luo wasn't so vital to Lin Mu.
However, this time the enemy is different from the past; this enemy might be a woman from his past. Despite this, Lin Mu still felt a deep attachment and reluctance toward his past women, naturally unable to treat Man Luo as an enemy. Moreover, Lin Mu harbored a wild idea: to use this opportunity to reclaim Man Luo.