Chapter 430: Hatred, never to be left overnight!

In the afternoon, Lin Yuan and Mu Lingxue's interrogation yielded no result.

Lin Yuan could only go back to work first.

After all, he had come out after skipping work, and he still had to work in the afternoon.

Lin Yuan was riding his Meituan bicycle, slowly heading toward the company.

Suddenly, a piercing engine roar came from behind...

Immediately followed by the sharp sound of tires scraping the ground.

Lin Yuan's heart tightened, and he instinctively turned his head sideways...

He saw several black cars rushing from different directions, moving in to surround him...

Dozens of cars pointed their fronts at his bicycle, about to crash into it!

Lin Yuan had no time to think; he jumped off the bike and lunged toward the roadside greenery!

The bicycle was instantly flung into the air by the leading car!

The metal frame crashed to the ground with a clang, deformed.

The cars all came to a stop!

Car doors banged open, and dozens of masked thugs poured out@!

The thugs all wore black hoodies, their faces covered with black masks, only their eyes showing!

A sea of people, gripping gleaming machetes, swarmed in thickly, trapping Lin Yuan in the middle.

"Charge! Cripple him!"

"Nobody knows who shouted, the thugs raised their machetes and slashed at Lin Yuan!"

Countless blades whistled with wind, straight for Lin Yuan's vital spots.

Lin Yuan stepped lightly, his body nimbly weaving through the blade light!

While dodging the first wave of attacks, he raised his hand, grabbed a thug's wrist, and gave a light twist!

"Crack!"@!

The thug screamed, dropping the machete, his wrist bending at a strange angle.

Just then, a "bang" gunshot rang out from the crowd@!

Someone actually brought a gun!

Bullets shot toward Lin Yuan's chest, so fast there was no time to react!

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, just as the bullet was fired!

Lin Yuan flicked his wrist, and the Silver Needle shot out like an arrow from a bow.

"Clang!" a clear metallic collision rang out, the Silver Needle struck the bullet precisely!

The bullet veered off, grazing Lin Yuan's arm as it flew past...

The bullet lodged in the nearby tree trunk, leaving a small pit.

All the thugs froze, their eyes behind the masks full of shock and horror?!

Blocking a bullet with a Silver Needle?

Is this something a human can do?

Lin Yuan gave them no time to react… he seized the moment to rush forward, moving as fast as lightning!

Lin Yuan's fists and elbows struck alternately, each blow landing on a thug's vital spot.

Some thugs were hit in the chest by his punch, groaning as they fell;

Some were struck in the chin by his elbow, loosening their teeth;

Others tried to raise their knives to counterattack, but he caught their wrists, reversed the machete against their own necks, terrifying them into trembling all over.

Not far away, the gunman fired wildly at Lin Yuan again!

But Lin Yuan flickered violently, actually dodging the bullet's trajectory directly!

Lin Yuan flashed instantly, shooting a Silver Needle at the assassin!

The assassin's weapon was directly pierced by the Silver Needle and fell to the ground!

Only terror remained in the assassin's eyes!

Dodging bullets with flesh? What terrifying reaction speed would that require?

Damn it! Is this Lin Yuan… actually human?!

The assassin hadn't even reacted yet...

Lin Yuan had already teleported forward, punching him and sending him flying several meters!

In just a few minutes, dozens of thugs lay strewn on the ground...

Either they clutched their wounds and screamed, or they curled up on the ground afraid to move, their machetes scattered everywhere.

Lin Yuan approached a thug who could still speak, just about to ask "Who sent you?" when he heard the sound of a car engine starting in the distance!

A black car, engine still running, its tires screeched against the ground with a sharp "squeal", its front aimed straight at Lin Yuan's back!

Lin Yuan's pupils contracted; he had no time to turn, his body lunged sideways…… dodging!

The car "bang" struck the spot where he had just stood, shaking the ground.

Before Lin Yuan could get up, the car's window suddenly lowered, and a hand tossed out a round object!

"Boom!" a huge bang! The object suddenly exploded!

Thick white smoke instantly spread, enveloping everything within dozens of meters, vision completely blocked.

A smoke bomb?!

Lin Yuan's face changed drastically!

Lin Yuan held his breath in the smoke, feeling his way to rise...

Thick smoke blocked his view.

Lin Yuan had just thought to chase after the car when he heard the throttles of several vehicles roar simultaneously, the sound fading away…

Obviously the remaining assassins seized the chance, jumped into the vehicles, and fled in panic.

After the smoke gradually cleared…

Lin Yuan hurried to the roadside, but the assassins had already escaped.

He looked at the distant empty street, only a few wisps of black smoke still drifting in midair; the assassins had long vanished.

……

Bai Group, inside the Chairman's Office.

The subordinate in charge of the kidnapping mission lowered his head, voice trembling as he reported: "Chairman, we failed… the top assassins we sent were all repelled by Lin Yuan, not even a single hair of his was harmed."

Bai Guiyuan's steel pen snapped onto the desk with a "pa" sound.

Bai Guiyuan shot up, his eyes blood-red, voice full of disbelief: "What did you say? You deployed so many top assassins, yet you couldn't even hold down a Lin Yuan?"

Bai Guiyuan rose and paced quickly around the office, fingers clenched into white-knuckled fists, his subordinate's words echoing over and over in his mind…

Those assassins were all hired at great expense from the black market, each highly skilled—how could they not even handle Lin Yuan?

That priest Lin Yuan's skill is also too unfathomably deep!

Bai Guiyuan stopped pacing, a trace of apprehension he had never felt before flickering in his eyes.

He suddenly raised his hand, cutting off the assistant who was about to speak.

Bai Guiyuan said solemnly: "Notify everyone immediately! All operations against Lin Yuan are to be halted! Hold back for now!"

The assistant stared for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Yes! I'll contact everyone right away and have them cease operations!"

Bai Guiyuan walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the endless stream of traffic below.

He took a deep breath, his voice sinking: "Now is not the time to contend with Lin Yuan; the most urgent thing is to rescue He Jie first!"

……

In the afternoon, Bai Guiyuan sat in his office, his fingertip tracing an employee file, finally stopping at the name "Zhang Kun".

He is the head of a subsidiary under the group; six months ago he embezzled three million in public funds, with the evidence always held by the Bai family.

He instructed his assistant: "Call Zhang Kun in, say there's an important matter to discuss, and… send him photos of his family's recent overseas trip."

Within half an hour, Zhang Kun appeared in the office drenched in sweat; seeing Bai Guiyuan's embezzlement ledger, his legs went weak and he nearly knelt: "Chairman, I… I didn't do it on purpose, I'll repay it right away!"

Bai Guiyuan leaned back in his chair and said slowly: "If you can't repay it, it's fine; I'll settle this sum for you, guarantee your wife and children's safety abroad, and even provide your family with a living allowance."

Zhang Kun's eyes lit up, about to thank him.

Then Bai Guiyuan shifted tone: "But you have to do something for me. Go to the police station and take the blame for my son."

"Admit that the gangster activities of Yudong and Yu Zhong Fu were your private instigation, having nothing to do with Bai Jinhuan and He Jie."

Zhang Kun's smile froze instantly, his lips trembling: "Take the blame? This… this is gangster-related, you'll go to prison!"

Bai Guiyuan produced an agreement and threw it before him.

"Either sign the agreement, your family will be safe and the debt cleared."

"Or I will hand over the evidence of your embezzlement to the police right now; you'll not only go to jail, but your family abroad will also run into trouble."

Zhang Kun stared at the agreement, his fingers clenched white.

After hesitating a few minutes, Zhang Kun finally took up the pen trembling and wrote his name on the signature line…

He had no choice but to compromise.

……

That evening, Zhang Kun voluntarily walked into the police station.

He told the investigating officers in detail: "Everything the Yudong brothers did was my doing, unrelated to the young Bai master; I privately wanted to earn black money and instigated them to cause trouble."

Zhang Kun voluntarily took the blame.

……

Late night, at the entrance of the City Public Security Bureau.

Baihejie slowly stepped out of the police station's main gate.

Because of Zhang Kun's taking the blame.

Therefore Baihejie was released without charge.

He had just stepped out of the Public Security Bureau when he saw a black Mercedes parked not far away.

His father Bai Guiyuan was sitting in the driver's seat, the window half-lowered, his face as dark as night.

Baihejie opened the car door, about to get into the back seat, when his gaze unintentionally swept over the police station steps and he suddenly froze…

Officer Mu Lingxue stood there holding the case file, her uniform collar buttoned tight, her eyes as cold as ice.

Baihejie's mouth instantly curled into a cold smirk, he pushed open the car door, turned and walked toward Mu Lingxue, his steps swift and heavy, openly hostile.

Bai Guiyuan in the car furrowed his brows, tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, but said nothing to stop him…

He knew that shouting to stop Baihejie now would only make him more impulsive.

Baihejie stood before Mu Lingxue, glanced her up and down, his tone full of provocation:

"Officer Mu, what a coincidence? Sorry, you still couldn't catch me this time, are you especially disappointed?"

Baihejie stepped forward half a pace, the threat intensifying: "But don't be too disappointed; I'll come find you soon. Our feud isn't over. I've noted every violent interrogation you gave me@!"

Mu Lingxue gripped the case file tightly, her voice icy: "Don't think that because someone took the blame for you this time you can get away scot-free."

She fixed Baihejie with a sharp gaze, saying word by word: "Your Bai family is deeply involved in gangster activities; we know full well how many unlawful deeds you've done."

"You may have escaped this time, but you won't escape the next,"

Mu Lingxue paused, then said: "Our City Public Security Bureau will keep watching your Bai Jinhuan until we dig up all your black material."

Baihejie, upon hearing that, not only wasn't afraid but let out a scoffing laugh.

He slipped both hands into his hoodie pockets, acting cocky: "Just keep watching then."

Baihejie lifted his chin: "Let's just drag it out, see who can outplay whom in the end."

Mu Lingxue still wanted to say something, when a Mercedes in the distance suddenly honked...

It was Bai Guiyuan urging Baihejie.

Baihejie waved at Mu Lingxue, a cold smile on his lips: "Officer Mu, see you next time."

Having said that, he turned and quickly walked back to the Mercedes, opened the door, got in, and didn't look back.

Bai Guiyuan glanced at Mu Lingxue outside the car, said nothing more, stepped on the accelerator, and the Mercedes quickly vanished into the night.

The Mercedes drove through the night.

Bai Guiyuan drove, his voice icy: "The Yudong case hasn't been suppressed yet; the police are still watching the group closely, so be careful these days—don't slip up."

"Especially, you're not to cause trouble for Lin Yuan again—I previously sent an entire top-tier hit squad after him, and they still couldn't get him."

Upon hearing that, Baihejie's eyes narrowed?

Father Bai Guiyuan tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, his voice sinking: "That Lin Yuan is unfathomable; we can't afford to provoke him now, so for now don't touch him—got it?"

Baihejie pinched his fingertips, the resentment inside him surging, yet he still lowered his head.

He put on an obedient front and replied softly: "Got it, Dad—I won't cause trouble for him; I'll keep a low profile lately."

Bai Guiyuan stared at his son for a few seconds, confirming he showed no resistance, then withdrew his gaze.

Baihejie leaned against the passenger seat, pretending to watch the streetlights flash by outside, while his fingers furtively pulled out the phone hidden in his hoodie pocket.

Baihejie's fingertip hovered on the screen, then he opened the chat with his confidant.

He quickly typed to his confidant: 【Help me with something—don't let Dad know, keep it covert.】

In WeChat, Baihejie ordered his confidant: 【Find some idle people outside the group—tonight, I want to make sure Lin Yuan's Goddess Bar can't stay open!】

On the other end of WeChat, his confidant's subordinate replied solemnly: 【Understood! Young master, I'll mobilize the people right away!】

Baihejie superficially agreed with his father, promising not to cause trouble.

But the resentment from being humiliated by Lin Yuan—Baihejie just couldn't swallow it!

This grudge, Baihejie must avenge!

Baihejie is the type who must repay every slight.

Baihejie's hatred will not last overnight!

Tonight, he's going to make Lin Yuan pay the price!