Xu Mu suddenly placed his hand on Chen Xuan's shoulder. "Old Chen, slow down a bit."
Through his perception, he discovered a middle-aged man watching them from the second floor of a building, through a window.
Not only that, the man had also taken out a phone and was making a call.
The man happened to be within Xu Mu's perception range, and Xu Mu wanted to hear what he was saying.
Chen Xuan glanced at Xu Mu and then gave a slight nod.
Xu Mu, with one hand in his pocket, listened for a moment before a smile appeared on his face.
Chen Xuan's guess was indeed correct.
The person on the phone was reporting that two individuals were heading towards the forest behind the village.
It went without saying that the Eternal Life Research Institute was already prepared.
"Old Chen, we should keep a low profile this time. You guessed right—the people at this branch are waiting for us."
Xu Mu stopped and said, "The overall strength of the Eternal Life Research Institute is too great. If they send a few top-tier experts, we'll definitely be done for here."
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and realized Xu Mu made a good point. The branch had probably received news the moment they landed in this village.
Facing experts, they could still try to escape; what they really had to fear was encountering a powerful formation.
"Brother Mu, what should we do then?"
Chen Xuan asked with a furrowed brow.
"I only have one method in mind: notify the Cleaners."
Xu Mu still held a certain respect for the overall strength of the Eternal Life Research Institute.
Later on, this organization still hadn't been destroyed.
If they really dispatched experts, even calling Fu Jinyu over would be a futile sacrifice.
"But if we get the Cleaners involved, we won't get any treasures from this operation. At most, we'd receive a few trinkets as symbolic rewards."
Chen Xuan pondered.
Xu Mu was a cautious person. Knowing there was danger, he definitely wouldn't charge in recklessly.
Especially when dealing with the Eternal Life Research Institute, he needed to think of a countermeasure.
Just then, Xu Mu's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw it was a call from Xu Ningbing.
He answered it. "What's up?"
"Some old madman showed up at the company. He says he's looking for Dad and keeps shouting about wanting to adopt you as his godson."
Xu Ningbing said from the other end. "This old madman seems to be a powerful expert. I can't get him to leave either."
"Could it be Hao Yang?"
Xu Mu's heart skipped a beat. "Give him the phone!"
"No way I'm letting a smelly man touch my phone. He has his own phone; I'll give him your number."
Xu Ningbing said and hung up.
A moment later, Xu Mu's phone rang again.
"Kid, it's me, Hao Yang."
The voice came from the other end. "Who's that beautiful CEO to you? I think she's quite good. Want her to be your wife? I'll be the matchmaker."
"That... let's not. Do you need something, Senior?"
Xu Mu awkwardly changed the subject.
"I came this time to discuss with your father about making you my godson. Didn't expect him to be absent."
Hao Yang said from the other end. "Where are you? I was thinking of giving you something."
"A friend and I found a branch of the Eternal Life Research Institute. We're thinking of going in to snatch some treasures."
Xu Mu said into the phone. "Are you interested, Senior?"
"The Eternal Life Research Institute? Of course I'm interested! Those shameless bastards, I've wanted to wipe them out for ages! Where's the location? I'm heading over right now!"
Hao Yang's tone grew excited.
"Good, I'll send you the address right away."
Xu Mu asked with a smile, "Senior, should we wait here for you, or go in first?"
"If you can hold out until I get there, then go in first and scout the situation."
Hao Yang replied from the other end.
"Alright then."
Xu Mu agreed and hung up.
Hao Yang's strength surpassed even Fu Jinyu's; it was unfathomable. With him here, this branch operation would be much safer.
Chen Xuan, standing nearby, asked curiously, "Brother Mu, is this person trustworthy?"
"He should be."
Xu Mu had a fair amount of trust in Hao Yang. Although the plot described him as emotionally unstable,
he wasn't a truly evil person. His madness was mainly in battle.
Moreover, he had been very good to Xu Mu, diligently trying to find "thunder pills" for him to eat. How could such a person be bad?
"So, do we go in or not?" Chen Xuan looked at Xu Mu.
"Let's go!"
Xu Mu headed towards the mountain. Since they had an ace up their sleeve now, there was nothing to fear.
Chen Xuan possessed the protagonist's halo, and Xu Mu himself could continuously heal his injuries using the power of destiny.
He wanted to see just what kind of experts the Eternal Life Research Institute would send to deal with them.
...
At the entrance to the ruins in the forest.
Through his perception, Xu Mu found no one in the vicinity.
It seemed they were just waiting for him to enter. Xu Mu used a dagger to carve a mark on a large tree, recorded a video with his phone, and sent it to Hao Yang.
This way, when Hao Yang arrived, he wouldn't waste time searching and could enter directly.
Xu Mu and Chen Xuan exchanged a glance and then passed through the formation at the ruins entrance, entering the interior.
Inside the ruins,
they found themselves on a mountaintop. Looking into the distance, they could see many large structures.
On the distant hillside, rows of wind turbines were generating electricity.
Xu Mu used his perception to scan the surroundings. Hidden in the distant forest were many people, all observing their position.
Clearly, everything was prepared in advance.
"Brother Mu, I have a feeling..."
Before Chen Xuan could finish his sentence, a surge of power suddenly erupted behind them.
Xu Mu immediately pulled Chen Xuan aside.
Whoosh!
A terrifying cold energy burst forth, forming an ice wall a full hundred meters high, completely blocking the path behind them.
"Not good! The exit is sealed!"
Chen Xuan immediately pulled a firewood chopper from his woven bag. "Mountain Splitter!"
Boom!
Golden lightning currents all struck the ice before them. The ground around them shook violently.
Yet, the ice only shed a few tiny shards before repairing itself the next moment.
At the same time, numerous guards hidden in the surroundings emerged from the forest, surrounding Xu Mu and the others.
Seeing this, Xu Mu shrugged helplessly. "Looks like we have no choice but to fight."
"Perfect timing to test my strength."
Chen Xuan took a rope from his woven bag and tied it behind his back.
Xu Mu, meanwhile, looked around at their surroundings. "I say, gentlemen, it seems you already knew I was coming. Since you've made such a grand display, you should also be able to guess our strength. So, is it just you lot?"
"Talk as if you're so strong. Did you really defeat Wang Liu by relying on your own power?"
Just then, a woman with red hair, wearing a black trench coat, appeared.
She had a slender figure, appeared to be around twenty years old, and possessed an almost perfect oval face.
Both Xu Mu and Chen Xuan looked at her eyes simultaneously. The irises were red, but the whites of her eyes were like transparent glass.
Inside, they could see golden gears slowly turning.
"What's going on? Are you a robot?"
Chen Xuan stared at the woman and asked.
Xu Mu also stroked his chin in thought. "If she's a robot, how realistic is she?"
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
