"Cough cough..."
Zhang Qiuhuai choked on the exhaust fumes for a good while before he recovered, and his expression became extremely complex, filled with shock, envy, fear, and even a touch of madness...
"That woman just now... Was she Mei Yinxue?!"
Zhang Qiuhuai recalled the face of Mei Yinxue that had appeared through the car window and confirmed to himself with certainty.
"But Mei Yinxue? How could she be involved with someone like him?!"
Although the Zhang Family wasn't considered a major clan in River City, nor a minor one, and was in fact part of the upper class, Zhang Qiuhuai had naturally seen Mei Yinxue before and was aware of her background.
For Mei Yinxue, the Zhang Family wasn't worth her attention, which explained why he was shocked and scared at first.
However, after seeing that Mei Yinxue did not take action against him, Zhang Qiuhuai managed to suppress his fear.
Then he began to ponder how Mu Jinyu could be connected with Mei Yinxue and even get into her car?!
Could there be a relationship between the two?
Zhang Qiuhuai thought suspiciously, yet felt something was off, as there didn't seem to be the kind of passion between lovers in Mu Jinyu and Mei Yinxue's interactions, but more like they were just ordinary friends.
So...
Zhang Qiuhuai recalled the introduction of Mu Jinyu by Gu Xiyan during Old Master Gu's birthday banquet.
He thought, could it be that Lin Feng had been invited by Mei Yinxue to come back from abroad specifically to stir up trouble in River City?!
Possible!
After all, apart from being good at fighting, Lin Feng didn't seem to have any other qualities that would catch Mei Yinxue's eye.
With this thought, Zhang Qiuhuai's eyes flickered with an idea.
Ignoring the bodyguards lying at his feet, he took out his phone and called Gu Xiyan.
"Dudu dudu... Hello..."
The call connected, followed by Gu Xiyan's slightly impatient tone.
Zhang Qiuhuai said, "Xiao Yan, I discovered a secret today, let me tell you..."
"Ugh, if you have something to say, then say it, don't disturb me if it's nothing!" Gu Xiyan interrupted impatiently, "If there's no issue, I'm going to hang up."
"Hey hey hey, hold on, it's important, I'm about to say it..." Zhang Qiuhuai quickly shouted.
Gu Xiyan on the other end stayed silent, waiting for him to continue.
Zhang Qiuhuai didn't dare to stall any longer and quickly said, "I was out today and happened to see Lin Feng on the roadside..."
"Lin Feng?!" Gu Xiyan paused for a moment, then realized it must be Zhang Qiuhuai wanting to get back at Mu Jinyu, right?
Thinking of the guy who made her seethe with anger, Gu Xiyan's heart tightened, worried that he might have been bullied by Zhang Qiuhuai, and she quickly asked in a cold voice, "Did you take revenge?!"
"No, no..." Zhang Qiuhuai hurriedly denied with a guilty conscience, and then said, "I saw him get into a woman's car, guess who she was?!"
Without delaying further, he revealed the answer straight away, "It's Mei Yinxue, the woman known as 'Blood-drinking Mei.' Lin Feng has connections with her, they are related in some way, I suspect, his return from abroad must have been at her invitation, to cause upheaval in River City, these kinds of people are too dangerous, Xiao Yan I advise you, it's better to keep your distance from Lin Feng in the future."
Upon hearing that Zhang Qiuhuai hadn't taken revenge on Mu Jinyu, Gu Xiyan first breathed a sigh of relief, then after hearing his story, she felt both annoyed and amused.
If Mu Jinyu was truly a War King who had returned from abroad, she might also be somewhat worried, wondering what the real relationship between him and Mei Yinxue was.
But he wasn't at all the War King returning from abroad; instead, he was some guy who popped up from God knows where. Although she wasn't clear about his relationship with Mei Yinxue, it was obvious that she didn't need to be so anxious.
After giving it some thought, she said coldly to Zhang Qiuhuai, "You better mind your own business. He came to River City from abroad for me, not to stir up trouble. Alright, I have things to handle now, stop bothering me!"
After Gu Xiyan finished speaking, she hung up the phone directly.
"Hey, hey…"
Zhang Qiuhuai, listening to the busy tone from the phone, was so enraged he almost smashed his mobile device.
"Damn it, a woman in love is truly like a pig, how can Xiao Yan brainwash herself into thinking there's no issue when it's so blatantly obvious? And to say he came to River City for you!"
Zhang Qiuhuai was so angry he was pounding his feet and beating his chest, frustrated by his impotence!
Meanwhile, on Gu Xiyan's end.
After Gu Xiyan hung up the phone.
Her beautiful eyebrows also could not help but knit tightly together.
Although she said she trusted Mu Jinyu, the thought of him being connected to Mei Yinxue still made her uncomfortable.
Gu Xiyan had seen Mei Yinxue's appearance before, and she had even felt slightly inferior, feeling that her looks were not far behind, but her temperament and aura were far less.
Now, with Mei Yinxue, this thorny and venomous woman, suddenly entangled with Mu Jinyu, Gu Xiyan felt a sense of unease and urgency.
With a frown, Gu Xiyan took out her phone, intending to call Mu Jinyu to ask about his relationship with Mei Yinxue.
But as soon as she picked up the phone, she hesitated. After all, she had no real relationship with him, so what did she mean by asking?
If she made this call, would it make him think she cared about him a lot and then mock her for it?
Lost in her chaotic thoughts, Gu Xiyan felt agitated. In the end, she put down her phone and sullenly dealt with the complex matters at hand.
Elsewhere.
Sitting in Mei Yinxue's Palamera, Mu Jinyu was unaware of Gu Xiyan's mood and was thinking about certain matters, a faint smile on his lips.
The driving Mei Yinxue suddenly said, "That guy just now seemed to be from some small family, I can't remember clearly. Since he has provoked you, shall I help and wipe out his entire family?"
"No need…" Mu Jinyu shook his head, rejecting Mei Yinxue's offer, "I've already made him pay a sufficient price."
"Already paid a price?!" Mei Yinxue, gripping the steering wheel, slightly furrowed her brows, and said, "I just saw that only his bodyguards fell, he seems… to be alright, doesn't he?"
Resting against the soft car cushion, Mu Jinyu replied with a light smile, "That's just on the surface. In the dark, his foundation has rotted away."
Mei Yinxue didn't understand, "What do you mean?!"
Without opening his eyes, Mu Jinyu smiled and did not explain.
For his enemies, or rather, for those hostile towards him, Mu Jinyu always believed in repaying an eye for an eye.
Zhang Qiuhuai had previously threatened to break his three legs, which of course, Mu Jinyu remembered distinctly.
As a person who preferred to be gentle and refined, he did not want to reply to Zhang Qiuhuai with violence, so he used his medical skills to achieve the same effect.
Right before getting into the car, he had lightly patted Zhang Qiuhuai's shoulder with the deliberate intention to use dark energy to destroy many of his channels within his body.
Ensuring that Zhang Qiuhuai would first lose his manhood, followed by his legs gradually becoming paralyzed, ultimately rendering him as someone whose three legs had been broken, just as he mentioned.
This was what Mu Jinyu meant when he said the roots below had all rotted away…