novelraw Chapter 1038 - 1053: Car Bomb
Chapter 1038 - 1053: Car Bomb
But as soon as the car door opened, Lin Mu suddenly frowned, because at the moment he opened the door, Lin Mu heard a ticking sound coming from inside the car. With his years of experience on the African battlefield, Lin Mu judged that the ticking was not a clock but a timed bomb."Damn it!" Lin Mu cursed under his breath, then leaped into the air. In an instant, he had floated ten meters away.
And at that moment, a huge "boom" sounded, and the entire car exploded into pieces, fragments flying everywhere, flames shooting into the sky. The scene was very spectacular, just like a terrorist attack in an American TV show. Of course, this was indeed an undeniable terrorist attack.
Lin Mu was knocked to the ground by the shock wave, rolling a few times before he stabilized. This loud explosion lasted for about ten seconds before stopping, and the flames were still very large. Fortunately, Lin Mu's quick reflexes allowed him to dodge in time. If he had been a little slower, he might have ended up like the car, consumed by flames and left as a pile of ashes.
Lin Mu got up from the ground, looking extremely disheveled but thankfully unharmed. At home, Qi Manlin and the other women heard the explosion and quickly ran out. Seeing Lin Mu squatting awkwardly in front of the flames, covered in dirt, several women hurriedly ran over to him.
"Brother Lin, what happened to you?" Zhou Xun asked with a worried expression.
Lin Mu patted the dust off his clothes and then said, "I'm okay, someone tried to kill me by planting a car bomb. Luckily, I'm lucky enough not to have been blown to bits just now."
"Who wants to kill you?" Qi Manlin asked.
"I'm not sure either, but it looks like someone with a deep grudge against me; otherwise, they wouldn't use such a big bomb." Lin Mu shook his head helplessly, then asked, "By the way, was there a van at the door when you guys got home?"
"No, I came back the latest and didn't see any car." Qi Manlin said.
"How long have you been back?" Lin Mu asked again.
"About an hour."
Lin Mu thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Ha, interesting, it looks like they've been watching me for a while."
"Who did you provoke again?" Qi Manlin couldn't help but ask.
"Uh...who could I have offended? I really have no idea." Lin Mu shrugged.
Lin Mu was telling the truth; he really didn't know who made the move this time. His first thought was Jinye, since he had just taken out one of his henchmen earlier. But thinking carefully, Lin Mu ruled out this possibility. For one, Jinye is in the Henan area, even if he knew one of his men had been harmed, he couldn't have retaliated with a bomb within two hours. It would be too rushed!
But if it's not Jinye, then who could it be? Who else would dare to offend Lin Mu, the underground Alliance Leader of Wancheng? This whole situation raised a string of questions in Lin Mu's mind.
"Could it be that group who tried to snatch the goods today?" Qi Manlin pondered for a moment and asked.
"Definitely not!" Lin Mu stated with certainty. Though Qi Manlin wasn't aware of the situation, it couldn't possibly be Man Luo, as she had no reason to do so.
"If it's not them, then who could it be?"
Lin Mu shook his head, "I don't know either, but I'll find out sooner or later. I reckon that since they failed this time, they'll try again, so they'll definitely surface again."
"Alright, do you want me to send someone to investigate?" Qi Manlin asked.
"No need, since they've planned so meticulously and are clearly targeting me, they'll definitely not leave any clues behind. Besides, they'll show up eventually. I've got patience; I'll catch them sooner or later." Lin Mu said confidently.
Watching Lin Mu's disheveled appearance, the women were quite worried, after all. Despite one's prowess, no one can withstand the impact of a bomb; even a car made of steel was turned to ashes, let alone a flesh-and-blood person.
Fortunately, it was Lin Mu this time. If the target had been one of the women or any member of the Flying Dragon Sect, it would have been a tragic scene today! Although Lin Mu dismissed it all casually to reassure the women, in reality, he wouldn't just sit back and do nothing. By saying there's no need to investigate, he just wanted to put the women at ease.
Back home, Lin Mu called Gray Wolf. Originally, he wanted Earth Wolf to handle this matter, but upon thinking it over, Gray Wolf seemed more adept in this area; his intelligence was always spot-on, often better informed than anyone in the Flying Dragon Sect!
After hearing about Lin Mu's dangerous encounter, Gray Wolf first cursed the fools who dared to take action against the boss. After venting his anger, he promised Lin Mu with a pat on his chest that he would investigate the background of those people in the shortest possible time and make them pay.
Listening to Gray Wolf, Lin Mu could only chuckle and curse at him, thinking he was just bragging. Unexpectedly, Gray Wolf wasn't bluffing; by the next afternoon, Lin Mu received news from him.
At the time, Lin Mu was at Yunhai Mansion, chatting with President Su. Suddenly the phone rang. Lin Mu excused himself to Sophie and left the living room to answer the call.
"Hey, boss, I have some news on that matter you asked me to investigate." Gray Wolf chuckled.
"Oh, Gray Wolf, you're really fast! Tell me, what's the situation?" Lin Mu admired Gray Wolf's abilities and was eager to know who dared to make such a ruthless move against him.
"Boss, given such a big case, and me finding out in such a short amount of time, don't you think you owe me a little reward? I bet you'll be shocked when you hear this news." Gray Wolf said, chuckling sinisterly, trying to negotiate a deal.
"Damn, you've been fooling around with my girls and now you're trying to threaten me? If you don't speak up, I'll order my girls to ignore you!" Lin Mu cursed Gray Wolf, thinking that this guy was growing bold enough to threaten his boss!
"Uh...boss, I wouldn't dare, please don't give that order..." Gray Wolf laughed, "Alright, I'll tell you, okay?"
"That's more like it, speak!" Lin Mu urged.
"After conducting all-night investigations and leveraging many connections, plus..."
"Damn, just give me the results, I know it's tough for you, stick to the point!" Lin Mu unceremoniously cut off the chatty guy.
"Uh...okay." Gray Wolf lost interest in bragging and honestly said, "Boss, this time it's a tough one! The people involved are from the Iron Blood Corps."