novelraw Chapter 860 877: Showdown with the Gorilla
Chapter 860 877: Showdown with the Gorilla
Lin Mu and Wang Jianlin's affairs, Zhou Runli had heard from Wang Jianlin before. Of course, Wang Jianlin didn't tell Zhou Runli about the embarrassing bragging incident; he only mentioned it to find an opportunity to deal with Lin Mu. Lin Mu's words made Wang Jianlin's face unbearable, after all, that night at the bar was indeed quite humiliating."Lin Mu, what do you mean?" Wang Jianlin said, staring at Lin Mu with a grim face.
If Wang Jianlin were alone, he definitely wouldn't dare to speak like this to Lin Mu, but now it was different. With Zhou Runli backing him up, he naturally had the confidence. Lin Mu's attitude somehow made Zhou Runli uncomfortable!
In his mind, Lin Mu was just a young punk, and as an elder, he could completely teach him a lesson. If it were an ordinary person, they might fear Zhou Runze's power and not dare to retort, but Lin Mu was anything but ordinary!
To make Lin Mu respect him? That would be nothing more than his own wishful thinking!
Lin Mu looked at Wang Jianlin, not giving him any face at all, "Hey, did I say something wrong? If I remember correctly, that time in the bar, somebody told me you came from inland, and were a big boss, right? Aren't you?"
"You..." Wang Jianlin was rendered speechless, his face turning red with anger.
"Alright, Second Brother, is there something you came to see me about?" Zhou Runze noticed the tense atmosphere and took the opportunity to change the topic.
Zhou Runli glanced at Lin Mu, snorted coldly, and then sat on the sofa, "Big Brother, this time I came to discuss the jewel matters with you. I heard the jewels were snatched at the party yesterday?"
"Yes, indeed snatched!" Zhou Runze sighed, "Yesterday I thought on Xiang Island, no one would dare to target us, so I relaxed a bit, who knew... alas!"
Zhou Runli frowned, "Big Brother, is there any news about it?"
"Not yet, those people vanished into thin air, no trace left. It's not going to be easy to find them." Zhou Runze shook his head, speaking unwillingly. If Lin Mu hadn't been aware of the situation beforehand, he would probably have been fooled.
At this moment, Zhou Runze must be feeling quite frustrated. The jewels were practically his, but unexpectedly snatched away, without leaving any trace—it's hard to find a place to retake them!
"Big Brother, since that's the case, I will leverage Xinyi Temple's influence to see if we can help you locate them." Zhou Runli said.
The reason Zhou Runli is arrogant and even Zhou Runze can't match him is because Zhou Runze joined Xinyi Temple, which stands singularly dominating Xiang Island, with influence permeating the entire island, whether in official circles or the underworld, their power is terrifying!
Of course, Zhou Runze is not the sole power in Xinyi Temple, he is actually just a Hall Master there, his subordinate power is limited, only his backing is formidable and nobody dares to provoke him.
"Second Brother, since you can leverage Xinyi Temple's power, I thank you." Zhou Runze repeatedly thanked him.
"Haha, Big Brother, no need for politeness, we're blood brothers, this is how it should be, helping each other mutually." Zhou Runli smiled, and actually everyone was clear in their hearts, once there's news, the jewels basically would no longer belong to Zhou Runze.
"Boss Zhou, since the matter is settled, we won't disturb you further, we'll take our leave!" Sophie elegantly stood up and said.
"Alright, Miss Su, let's chat again when time permits!" Zhou Runze stood up and shook hands.
"Wait!" Just then, Zhou Runli stopped them.
Sophie glanced at Zhou Runze, smiled elegantly, "Mr. Zhou, may I ask what the matter is?"
"Yes!" Zhou Runze gave Lin Mu a cold look, "I heard from Wang Jianlin that your martial arts are quite good, since we're all free now, I have a newly hired bodyguard, not sure of his skill, and would like Brother Lin to verify it."
"Heyhey, sure, but Brother wants compensation!" Lin Mu sneered. Using this trick to make him act—given his knack for making money, how could he not extort a sum?
Zhou Runli looked at Lin Mu, frowning, "Ha, compensation? How much?"
"Not much, a million!" Lin Mu said casually.
"Fine, a million then, if you lose, that million will be your medical fees, if you win, I'll give you another million as your prize!" Zhou Runze said. Two million is nothing to him; dealing with Lin Mu is what he needs most. Though the million is for Lin Mu's medical fees, if he loses, Zhou Runli wasn't planning on letting him leave alive.
"Haha, thanks for that!" Lin Mu indifferently grinned.
The middle-aged strong man behind there glared at Lin Mu fiercely and stood out with murderous intent, seeming to have received secret instructions from Zhou Runli to eliminate Lin Mu. Sophie looked at Lin Mu helplessly; doesn't this guy ever find trouble annoying?
Of course, Sophie is confident in Lin Mu, as she knows about his formidable strength—the granddaughter of Huaxia's number one master, Elder Lin's favorite disciple, she is absolutely sure. Plus, having faced so much together, she's validated this monstrous power.
Handling a bodyguard effortlessly is just child's play to her, but that's not how Zhou Runli views it. In Zhou Runli's eye, Lin Mu is merely an arrogant and reckless young man, maybe knowing some martial arts, but just basic skills at best. His ace bodyguard can't be compared to someone like Wang Jianlin.
Zhou Runli kept Wang Jianlin as his bodyguard because Wang Jianlin was clever and got things done, whereas this bodyguard by his side is skilled but dull. Their cooperation is what makes a perfect team.
"Given that, let's go out and have a match!" Zhou Runli said.
"Let's go, Brother doesn't have much time, let's make it quick!" Lin Mu said, hugging Sophie as they left the mansion.
The Zhou brothers, Wang Jianlin, and the dull bodyguard exited the living room, everyone came to the yard. The butler with several people quickly brought out three chairs, Zhou brothers and Sophie sat down in turn!
"Da Mu, show your best abilities, don't let me down!" Zhou Runli said to the dull bodyguard beside him.
Lin Mu found the name amusing, "Da Mu? Really a bit wooden-headed!"
Da Mu nodded, clenched his massive fists, and stepped forward. Lin Mu grinned, looking at Da Mu, "Hoho, brother, bring it on!"