Integrating "Slaughter Redemption" and subjugating a group of unruly assassins, acknowledging that they now had an inextricable connection with Dragon King Hall, took Mu Jinyu and Xiang Mantang an entire day.
"Phew… That was exhausting, but everything is finally sorted!"
Mu Jinyu found a seat in the hotel restaurant, started eating breakfast, and complained to Xiang Mantang, "There's nothing else to do now, so I'm heading back to the country. You finish up here and come back later, I won't wait for you."
"Whatever you want," Xiang Mantang said, stuffing a dumpling into his mouth nonchalantly.
"Yeah, my flight is already booked, I'll be leaving soon."
Mu Jinyu said cheerily.
Xiang Mantang gave him an annoyed glance and kept eating in silence.
After breakfast, Mu Jinyu waved to Xiang Mantang, "I'm off, Ah-Xiang."
"Mm." Xiang Mantang responded with a nasal grunt, without looking up.
Mu Jinyu didn't mind and left the hotel to get into the car that would take him to the airport.
...
After over seven hours of flight.
Mu Jinyu finally returned to Capital City.
Unlike when he left with heavy burdens, now he felt much lighter with nothing much to worry about.
Without Nameless constantly watching, he naturally felt more relaxed.
"Withered Tree Quest for Spring, you'd better hope I don't find your core base!"
Mu Jinyu got into a red sedan driven by a Dragon King Hall Member, heading towards the Su Family Courtyard, glancing around the street environment, he vowed fiercely to himself.
Being targeted by Nameless had stressed him immensely, and he needed to figure out a way to break free, but truthfully, he didn't exactly hate Nameless, who were only doing their job for money. The ones he truly despised were Withered Tree Quest for Spring, who paid them to have him killed!
Mu Jinyu's feud with Withered Tree Quest for Spring seemed somewhat baffling to him.
He hadn't initially provoked anyone from the organization; it was they who coveted the Prescription of the Beauty Pill he had, then attempted to steal the Prescription and kidnap him, which led to him killing them in self-defense. Unrepentant, they even sent a Clown to kidnap his friend as a threat!
In the end, in a fury, he had destroyed Withered Tree Quest for Spring's public research base, and thus, their grudge deepened significantly!
Unable to get to him, they resorted to paying assassins from "Slaughter Redemption" to torment him.
But now, "Slaughter Redemption" had also become part of his own power, and it was his turn to irritate them.
Mu Jinyu sneered.
This was also one of the reasons Xiang Mantang stayed behind in "Slaughter Redemption", to find an opportunity to identify the paymaster from Withered Tree Quest for Spring.
Because the former Lord of the Killing Realm, who took on this task, didn't care who issued it, even though they controlled "Slaughter Redemption", it was still hard to learn the specifics of the issuer.
They had no choice but to let Xiang Mantang investigate slowly while covertly issuing assignments – if they encountered any Withered Tree Quest for Spring members, they were to kill them relentlessly!
Soon.
The red sedan gradually stopped in front of the Su Family Courtyard.
Mu Jinyu got out, gestured for the car to be driven away.
Then he walked towards the courtyard.
"Dragon Master!"
As he entered the courtyard, alerted by the noise, Mu Hongchen and Jian Ruyan came out, bowing politely to greet him.
Mu Jinyu waved his hand, "No need to be so formal. By the way, didn't I say yesterday that you could leave? Why are you still here?"
After dealing with the Lord of the Killing Realm, knowing that Nameless wasn't lurking around Capital City, he had called Mu Hongchen yesterday, telling her they could stand down and rest.
But unexpectedly, when he returned home, they had not yet left.
Mu Hongchen replied, "We were worried it was a trick, and that you said those words because you had no other choice, so we thought since you were only a day away from returning, we might as well hold on for another day."
"I see," Mu Jinyu said upon hearing this, nodding in realization before praising them for their dedication.
"Alright, now that I'm back, you all should go back and rest. You must be exhausted from this period."
Mu Jinyu then urged them to go back and rest.
"Yes."
Mu Hongchen didn't argue but agreed, preparing to leave with Jian Ruyan.
Jian Ruyan hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Dragon Master, where is the person from Beidou Tianshu?"
Mu Jinyu, surprised at her question, quickly understood and smiled, "Don't worry, he's fine. He's just over there helping me manage Slaughter Redemption."
"I see..." Jian Ruyan said, relieved, her slight nervousness fading as she then left with Mu Hongchen.
After leaving the courtyard, Mu Hongchen wanted to tease Jian Ruyan about whether she liked Xiang Mantang, but knowing Jian Ruyan's aloof nature, she might not respond to her teasing. Thinking it over, she found it rather dull and after saying goodbye, they went their separate ways.
Mu Jinyu watched them leave, recalling Jian Ruyan's tense expression when asking about Xiang Mantang and found it quite amusing.
Jian Ruyan was very beautiful, with a great figure, just that her personality was a bit cold. Xiang Mantang's personality wasn't very warm either. He wondered what it was like when those two were together?
With a chuckle and a shake of his head, Mu Jinyu thought no more of it and headed straight for the courtyard.
Soon, Mu Jinyu arrived at the courtyard where Gu Xiyan and several other women were staying. The Dragon King Hall officials guarding their safety bowed to him before stepping aside.
Mu Jinyu nodded at them and then pushed open the door and walked in.
"Who?!"
Mei Yinxue was very alert. Hearing the noise, she immediately looked towards the door with cautious eyes.
Mu Jinyu raised his hands in a harmless gesture and said, "Don't shoot, Captain, it's me!"
"It's you, kid!" Mei Yinxue saw that it was Mu Jinyu and her face lit up with joy. Hearing his words, she played along.
After that, she couldn't help but snicker.
Then she moved toward Mu Jinyu and pounced on him.
Mu Jinyu, seeing this, hurriedly caught her and even spun her around in the air a few times before setting her down.
Then, Mu Jinyu looked towards Wen Rou and Gu Xiyan.
Both of their pretty faces were also smiling. Seeing Mu Jinyu looking at them, they hesitated briefly and then also pounced towards him.
Holding the two beauties, Mu Jinyu smelled the fragrance of their shampoo and softly said, "I've made you worry. From now on, there won't be any issues…"
After a while of intimacy, Mu Jinyu let them go and then said, "I'm going to see mom, do you want to come with me?"
Gu Xiyan and the two other women shook their heads, "No need, you go ahead. Mom has been worried sick about you these past few days. She's wanted to call you but was afraid to disturb you. It wasn't until she received your call yesterday that she started to relax a bit. You should go quickly and keep her company."
"Ok."
Mu Jinyu nodded apologetically at them, then left the courtyard and headed towards Su Zijin's residence.
"Knock, knock."
Mu Jinyu stood at the door, knocking a few times.
Within three seconds, the door was excitedly opened by Su Zijin.
"Son, you're back."
Su Zijin, seeing Mu Jinyu, her eyes filled with delight, then looked him over and said in a tone filled with pity, "You seem to have lost some weight."