I'll Go Kill Xu Mu

"Why should I believe you? You say you'll delete it, but what if you kept a backup?"

Cui Yunshen said impassively.

Deep down, he definitely didn't want the video leaked. He was currently the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Cui family.

If this matter got out, those behind him would definitely take the opportunity to trample him.

"Young Master Cui, have you forgotten that you still have a mutually destructive option? If I don't keep my promise, you can just send an expert to finish me off."

Xu Mu said with a smile, "That should be very easy for a hidden family like yours, right?"

"Fine, I'll reluctantly agree to your terms this time. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Cui Yunshen stared at Xu Mu and asked.

"Attack the Yan family commercially, then capture Yan Baizhi and hand her over to me to deal with,"

Xu Mu said after a moment of thought.

"What are you thinking? If I could capture her, I would have done it long ago. This Yan Baizhi is an ancient martial artist, and she has experts backing her."

Cui Yunshen said to Xu Mu.

"Why are you so foolish? Why do you have to do it yourself? Just use assassins from the Death List,"

Xu Mu reminded him. "You don't lack money, and your reputation is much more important than money."

Cui Yunshen narrowed his eyes slightly. "You know quite a bit, kid."

"Hehe, just a little bit."

Xu Mu smiled and waved his hand.

"Alright, wait for my news. Leave me your phone number."

Cui Yunshen stood up and took out his newly bought phone.

After exchanging contact information, Cui Yunshen left the place.

The main reason he came personally this time was for the video.

But knowing that the Yan family was behind it, he had no need to deal with the Xu family.

The Xu family currently had a massive amount of capital, which could be used by the Cui family in the future.

What Cui Yunshen needed to do first was to delete this video; he didn't like others holding his weakness.

Seeing the two of them leave, Xu Ningbing took off her plain glasses.

"Little Mu, why didn't you just tell them that we are also ancient martial artists?"

"Making them feel like they can control us at any time will make them genuinely work for us. Exposing our strength prematurely will only make them think of ways to deal with us in advance."

Xu Mu smiled and spread his hands.

Xu Ningbing looked thoughtful, realizing that was indeed the case.

It was the same in business; usually, large companies preferred to cooperate with small companies.

Because they knew their exact capabilities and could easily control them.

Xu Mu said goodbye to Xu Ningbing and returned home.

Actually, for entering Jiangnan, he had a more reliable person in mind, and that was Qin Ju.

The Qin family of Jiangnan was unique, and Xu Mu had saved Qin Ju's son. They definitely wouldn't refuse a mutually beneficial cooperation.

Returning home, Xu Mu continued to refine medicine.

Xu Mu didn't care about a hidden family like the Cui family at all. What he was most worried about now was the Immortality Research Institute.

The incident with Tong Guoguo this time had already taught Xu Mu a lesson.

He didn't expect that the Immortality Research Institute could already implant god-level materials into the body.

If he had fought Tong Guoguo one-on-one and she had kept her cool, Xu Mu might have been in trouble.

In the end, his own strength was still not strong enough.

He needed to accelerate the improvement of the people around him; only with enough experts could he deal with the Immortality Research Institute.

...

Tong Guoguo sat in a gaming chair, playing a computer game.

Because the internet was disconnected, she could only play offline games. At the moment, she was playing Meteor, Butterfly, Sword.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open.

Tong Guoguo immediately turned her head and saw Yuli wearing a white lab coat.

With her hands stuffed into her coat pockets, she smiled and said, "Guoguo, come with me. It's time for a physical check-up."

Tong Guoguo puffed her cheeks slightly. She only got up and walked over after unleashing her ultimate move with a hammer in the game.

"What's wrong? Judging by your expression, it seems you're still angry."

Yuli glanced at Tong Guoguo, pushed the door open, and walked out.

"How would I dare be angry?"

The golden gears in Tong Guoguo's eyes spun rapidly. "I'm just curious why Mr. Soul trusts you so much, but doesn't trust me!"

"Did Mr. Soul ever say he didn't trust you?"

Yuli stopped in her tracks and asked.

"He didn't say it, but he made it obvious. You exposed the branch, which should have been a capital offense, yet you got off scot-free. I merely ran into Hao Yang, which caused the mission to fail, and I was restricted from leaving my room."

Tong Guoguo stared at Yuli's golden hair from behind. "It's not fair!"

"You still don't understand. What Mr. Soul cares about isn't Hao Yang, but what you and Xu Mu did when you disappeared together for a period of time."

Yuli turned back to look at Tong Guoguo. "Why didn't you say anything in the beginning?"

"I don't know! After I passed out, I woke up in a field."

Tong Guoguo explained.

"That is exactly what Mr. Soul cares about. You said you went in for the kill against Xu Mu, yet he is alive. You said you tried to kill him, yet he let you go. How do you explain that?"

After Yuli finished speaking, she continued walking outside.

"That bastard did it on purpose! He just wants to drive a wedge between Mr. Soul and me!"

Tong Guoguo clenched her fists and said suddenly.

"Mr. Soul thought of that from the very beginning. But if you think deeper about it, what would be the point of him doing that?"

Yuli kept her hands in her pockets and continued walking forward. "He didn't even know about your relationship with Mr. Soul. Letting a powerful enemy like you go is completely disproportionate to any perceived gain."

Hearing this, Tong Guoguo's eyes gradually narrowed into slits.

Then, she opened the window in the adjacent hallway and jumped straight down.

"Guoguo, where are you going? You haven't had your check-up yet!"

Yuli leaned out the window and shouted downwards.

"I'm going to kill Xu Mu! Even if it means being hunted down by the Cleaners, I have to kill him. It's the only way to prove I have nothing to do with him."

After saying that, Tong Guoguo disappeared without a trace.

Yuli didn't chase after her, nor did she make a call to report it. Instead, she took her time heading toward the laboratory in the distance.

After pushing the door open, Mr. Soul, wearing a suit and sunglasses, was standing right there.

"Mr. Soul."

Yuli closed the door and gave a slight nod.

"Guoguo didn't follow you. I assume she went to kill Xu Mu?"

Mr. Soul said gently.

"You really do understand her. Then you should be even more certain that she won't betray you."

Yuli walked over and said.

"Guoguo is different from you. She is still young. Things like emotions need to be strangled in the cradle. She is the greatest masterpiece I have cultivated, possessing extremely high affinity with the White Jade Heart-Guarding Wood. I still need her cells and bloodline; I absolutely cannot let anyone else take her away."

Mr. Soul said softly, "This Xu Mu has a physique similar to hers, and he spared her life. Based on these two points alone, there's a possibility she might develop feelings for him. That is something I do not wish to see."

"Mr. Soul, I didn't catch a single word of what you said after that. All I heard was you saying she is different from me, that she is still young."

Yuli looked at Mr. Soul and asked, "You mean I'm old, right?"

"Heh, I didn't expect you to care about such things."

Mr. Soul smiled and adjusted his sunglasses. "I was only speaking of your state of mind, not your age."

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