"Yes!" Silver Snake nodded and quickly arranged for two of his subordinates to carry Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi away.

These two old men, who once dominated the world and summoned the winds and rains, never expected to die so tragically at the hands of their own kin. For Huo Yanggen, it was considered a cleansing of his sect.

The next day, Huo Yanggen had someone spread the news of Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi's deaths over to Lin Mu. Of course, this was merely a pretense for Lin Mu. After all, Huo Yanggen secretly saved these two old men the night before. In Lin Mu's impression, Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi were still alive, and because they were alive, Lin Mu was bound to keep investigating. So it was better to let the rumor spread!

And with the deaths of these two old men, all their territories fell into Huo Yanggen's hands, which significantly strengthened Huo Yanggen's power! When Lin Mu heard about the deaths of Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi, he furrowed his brows in confusion!

Given the events of last night, logically, those people should have been there to save Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi. But now, they ended up being killed instead. What kind of situation was this? However, getting rid of the Four Great Hall Masters was ultimately a good thing. Even if he couldn't figure out who acted in the shadows, at least Lin Mu felt relieved, not having to worry about the revenge of these two old men!

Of course, Lin Mu couldn't let his guard down either, despite Yang Litong in the United States, whose illness's authenticity remained unknown. Lin Mu always had the feeling that Yang Litong would never return easily because this old guy was incredibly cunning! But now, with the Four Great Hall Masters remaining only Yang Litong, there wasn't much to worry about!

Under Qi Manlin's manipulation, the evidence was quickly submitted, and it was a foregone conclusion that Liu Zecheng would be sentenced to more than twenty years in prison. Liu Zecheng's life was over! Of course, he ended up better than Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi since being alive was better than death!

"You bastard, who do you think killed Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi?" Qi Manlin asked while driving back from the municipal bureau.

Lin Mu sat in the passenger seat and blew out a cloud of smoke, "Heh, I'm not an immortal, how would I know about that?"

"Bullshit, I'm sure even if you're not certain, you must have a guess. Don't hide it from me!" Qi Manlin said with a probing expression.

"Damn, are you a fortune teller, able to guess people's thoughts?"

"Hmph, maybe I can't guess others', but you think I can't guess yours?" Qi Manlin snorted lightly.

"Ugh..."

Qi Manlin wasn't wrong. In Lin Mu's heart, he indeed had some opinions on this matter; he just didn't want to say it out loud. Naturally, the person Lin Mu was guessing was the gang leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, Huo Yanggen, as only he had the capability to take down Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi and the motive to eliminate those two guys!

The mysterious call for protection, the measures targeting Chen Zhengrong, including their rescue, were all arranged by Huo Yanggen. Because after eliminating Chen Zhengrong, he could gain the potential benefits from the Four Great Hall Masters. Lin Mu didn't bring this matter upfront because he didn't want to stir things up any further!

Since the Heaven and Earth Society had released the news of Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi's deaths, it indirectly indicated an attitude to Lin Mu: these two old men were gone, and the matter was to be let go just like that!

With Lin Mu's acumen, he could naturally understand the meaning of this statement from the other side, so he didn't want to talk more. Moreover, if it really came to a confrontation with the Heaven and Earth Society, the Flying Dragon Sect wouldn't be afraid. They could cause as much trouble as they wanted, as there was fundamentally no deep-seated hatred between the Flying Dragon Sect and the Heaven and Earth Society, aside from the grudge with the Four Hall Masters!

Given this situation, it's like Lin Mu was helping them out. Since the other party had already hinted at not wanting any conflicts and to let the matter die down, Lin Mu had no time to bicker, making money was the ultimate way!

Of course, what Lin Mu saw through was beyond Qi Manlin's grasp. After all, not everyone has such an abnormal way of thinking. That's why Qi Manlin couldn't see through it and asked Lin Mu!

"Bastard, are you going to tell me or not?" Qi Manlin glared at Lin Mu, with a hint of threat in her tone.

"Uh... tell you what?"

"Are you still going to play dumb with me? You must know about Chen Zhengrong and Huang Shengyi's deaths. If you keep acting dumb, I'll break your third leg!"

Lin Mu felt a pang of dread after hearing that. The cop lady's fiery temper hadn't changed, perhaps even worsened. She had been frequently threatening to break his third leg, keeping Lin Mu constantly on edge lately!

"Damn, the cop lady's words are way too harsh! If you break my third leg, what about our wedding night?"

"Get lost! Couldn't I just find another man?" Qi Manlin retorted disdainfully.

"Hey, my poor heart is aching!" Lin Mu dramatically patted his chest!

"Get lost, stop wasting your breath with me, just spill it!" Qi Manlin said as she stepped on the brake, pulling the car to the side of the road.

"Cop lady, it's not like I can't tell you my thoughts, but there's a condition, you have to give me a kiss!" Lin Mu decided to pose a challenge to Qi Manlin.

To his surprise, right after Lin Mu said this, Qi Manlin leaned over and kissed Lin Mu's cheek with a crisp "smack" sound!

"Alright, now tell me!" Qi Manlin demanded.

"Damn, girl, you're so easy!" Lin Mu felt remorse, thinking he should have asked for something more excessive. He had expected the cop lady's unyielding nature, but who would've thought she would succumb so easily.

"Stop wasting time, just tell me. If you don't, I'll fight you!" Qi Manlin already pulled on Lin Mu's arm, as if she would attack if he dared to refuse.

"Okay, let's talk, but after I tell you, you can only treat it as a story. Don't get fired up and insist on solving the case!" Lin Mu said.

"Alright, got it, now hurry up and tell me." Qi Manlin said impatiently.

"If my guess is correct, it was probably the Heaven and Earth Society's gang leader Huo Yanggen. This includes the mysterious person's rescue of the old lady and the notification of your kidnapping location, all likely orchestrated by Huo Yanggen!" Lin Mu said.

Qi Manlin was almost shocked to the core upon hearing Lin Mu's words, "What? Huo Yanggen, how is that possible?"

"Why not? Think about it, who poses the greatest threat to the Heaven and Earth Society? Of course, it's the Four Great Hall Masters with their overwhelming influence, and their unity is an even bigger threat to Huo Yanggen. Such a perfect opportunity, for the Heaven and Earth Society's own interests, there must have been an effort to eradicate Chen Zhengrong and the others!" Lin Mu explained.

"But why did Huo Yanggen save them at the Chen Family Mansion and then kill them? It doesn't make sense. Wouldn't it have been better to let us take them out?" Qi Manlin questioned.