novelraw Chapter 853 870: Robbery
Chapter 853 870: Robbery
"You... stop!" Man Luo stomped her foot angrily, but didn't chase after him. Even if she did, it would be useless. She wasn't his match, and letting him tease her again would be a loss!In the blink of an eye, Lin Mu reached the living room. He saw a few masked men holding pistols retreating while exiting the building. They quickly got into a car outside and drove away from the scene.
"Damn, that's fast!" Lin Mu thought to himself. From the shooting to the escape, it was only a matter of seconds. It seemed premeditated.
On the floor of the hall lay several men in suits who were shot, but none were fatal injuries — all had leg wounds!
Lin Mu also noticed that a few women under Man Luo's command were mixed in here. It seemed they didn't have time to act. Could it be another group?
After the group of masked thugs left, the scene was filled with people standing up in terror. Lin Mu approached Sophie, who was calm and didn't show much panic.
"What happened?" Lin Mu asked,
"At the beginning of the ball, a group of armed thugs rushed in from outside. Without a word, they shot and wounded several security guards before stealing the ten treasures that were just on display. Why did you come out just now?" Sophie explained the situation and then asked Lin Mu what happened with him.
"Oh, I was inside smoking a few cigarettes in a row and only came over when I heard the gunshots. Are you okay?" Lin Mu explained.
"I'm fine. They only took the ten treasures and didn't harm anyone else!" Sophie said.
"That's good!" Lin Mu nodded. He wasn't too concerned about the ten treasures. After all, they weren't his. His main concern was that Sophie was unharmed, and he didn't have the mind to worry about other things.
"Those people sure are bold, daring to come in here to rob directly!"
"The security measures here aren't very tight, so it's inevitable they'd be targeted." Lin Mu shrugged and said.
"If those ten treasures aren't recovered, Boss Zhou will suffer a huge loss!" Sophie lamented.
Lin Mu glanced over at Zhou Runze, seeing his frowning, anxious face as he was arranging for someone to track down the ten treasures. After he was done, Zhou Runze walked over to them!
"Miss Su, I'm terribly embarrassed to let you witness such things. Since this happened, I must excuse myself for now!" Zhou Runze said, looking very displeased.
"Boss Zhou, there's no need for formalities. If you need any assistance, just let me know!" Sophie said politely.
"Alright, I'll find Miss Su if needed. Also, we should postpone our collaboration for now; my apologies to Miss Su!"
"Please don't say that, Boss Zhou. I understand, go handle your matters!"
Zhou Runze nodded and then left the building with a group of bodyguards. The rest of the people in the hall also began to leave one after another. Tonight's event was likely to spread across the entire Xiang Island and perhaps even all of Huaxia.
However, Zhou Runze's influence on Xiang Island was still significant. If the opposing group wasn't very strong, finding them shouldn't be too difficult. Lin Mu glanced at a few of the waitresses in the hall, realizing they were all Man Luo's people. They were prepared but had no opportunity to act, feeling surely frustrated. Yet, at this moment, the most frustrated person was not the waitresses, but Man Luo.
Feeling inexplicably teased by Lin Mu, with a hickey even on her neck, Man Luo looked in the mirror, utterly frenzied. Next time she saw Lin Mu, she'd make sure to give him a lesson. But of course, this was just Man Luo's thought in anger. Even if she met Lin Mu again, it seemed there wasn't much she could do about him. It might be better not to see him — better to never see that scoundrel again.
What was supposed to be a grand ball ended just like that. Lin Mu and Sophie returned to the hotel temporarily. Overall, Sophie was a bit disappointed, as she had hoped to retrieve those ten treasures.
Once most of the people had left the hall, Man Luo walked in from the direction of the restroom and frowned slightly seeing a few of her subordinates still there.
"Who fired the shots just now?"
"Sister Man Luo!" Qing'Er hurriedly approached when she saw Man Luo coming over.
"Qing'Er, what happened?" Man Luo asked.
"Sister Man Luo, the ten treasures were snatched away by someone else. Just as we were about to act, these people suddenly rushed in from the entrance. The situation was unusual, so we didn't act!" Qing'Er replied.
Man Luo's delicate eyebrows shot up, "Do you know who they were?"
"Not clear, they were all masked and well-trained. It was clear they were specially prepared. The whole process took less than a minute!" Qing'Er responded.
"There was another group eyeing those jewels? Who could it be?" Man Luo wondered to herself, puzzled.
"Sister Man Luo, what do you suggest we do now?" Qing'Er asked.
"Let's head back to the bar!" Man Luo said.
So, Man Luo led the Women's Assassin Squad back to the bar. In the room, Man Luo, according to routine, dialed a number on her phone, and it was the same man's voice as last time.
"So, did you get the jewels?" The man's voice on the phone sounded somewhat excited.
"Sorry, we failed!" Man Luo said apologetically on the phone.
"What? You failed? Didn't you say the plan was flawless? How did this happen?" The voice on the phone grew heavier, sounding very angry.
"My plan had no issues, but another group acted before we did!" Man Luo explained.
"Another group?" the man on the phone questioned.
"Yes, they were clearly prepared well in advance, which is why we couldn't act!" Man Luo said.
"Could it be him?" the man on the phone said.
"Who is it?"
"Alright, we'll leave it for now; contact me if anything comes up!" The man on the phone didn't answer Man Luo's question, then hung up directly.
Man Luo put down the phone, touched her neck again, and couldn't help but think of Lin Mu's lascivious face!
"Damn, shameless!" Man Luo couldn't help but curse again.
Man Luo angrily swung her fist. Tonight could be considered the greatest humiliation of her life. Not only was she groped, but even kissed on her neck, leaving a hickey! Previously, no man dared to infringe on her even slightly!
Nevertheless, she was the head of the Women's Assassin Squad, and couldn't be humiliated like this. Of course, it's not like no man ever tried, but they all ended up dead. The more Man Luo thought about it, the angrier she got. She absolutely couldn't swallow this insult!
"Qing'Er!" Man Luo called out from within the room.
The door to the room was pushed open, and Qing'Er walked in. "Sister Man Luo, what is it?"
"Investigate a man named Lin Mu and find out where he's staying, quickly!" Man Luo ordered.