Elder Lin passed away, and once prosperous Lin Family collapsed after Lin Qingxue handled his funeral, each person finding their own way forward.
Mu Jinyu had called Lin Qingxue afterward, asking if she wanted to help rebuild the Lin Family?
However, Lin Qingxue had refused, feeling it was meaningless.
The unfair treatment she had endured at the Lin Family made her see the true nature of the People of Lin Family early on. They weren't worth her support. If Mu Jinyu helped rebuild it, these people would likely become parasites again.
And they would continue to feed on the new Lin Family.
Thus, Lin Qingxue thought it better to let them fend for themselves, perhaps they would find another fate in the future.
Understanding this, Mu Jinyu didn't bring it up again.
However, he still felt somewhat guilty inside.
After all, although the Lin Family's ordeal was entirely their own doing, there was still evidence of his involvement.
If Mu Jinyu hadn't interfered from the beginning, perhaps Elder Lin would have died earlier, and the People of Lin Family could have inherited quite a legacy.
But now, because they had acted against Lin Qingxue, provoking him, he spared no expense in suppressing the Lin Group, leading to its bankruptcy, and Elder Lin died all the same, but they inherited nothing.
"Ah, well, never mind..."
Mu Jinyu shook his head slightly, not wanting to think about the headache anymore.
Seeing this, Mei Yinxue advised, "Actually, their downfall isn't much related to you. Given their nature, even without your intervention, they would have eventually caused a huge disaster. And if they had upset someone vindictive, I'm afraid the entire family's lives would be at risk. The way things are now, at least they still have their lives, which is pretty good."
"Isn't that a twisted way of thinking?" Mu Jinyu said with a wry smile upon hearing Mei Yinxue's words.
Mei Yinxue's expression remained calm, she lightly said, "It's not twisted logic. If they had crossed someone like me, I wouldn't have let their family off with just bankruptcy. I wouldn't rest until their family was ruined, and their lives thrown into unrest — that would have settled it, and I feel I'm still not cruel enough. Can you imagine if they had crossed some families in Jinling? Probably things wouldn't have ended so easily, right?"
"You have a point," Mu Jinyu thought and felt that for someone who holds grudges and returns them tenfold, the Lin Family's current fate could have been even worse.
Mei Yinxue said, "The reason you feel bad now is totally because alongside the Lin Family's bankruptcy, that old man died too, making you feel guilty, as if you coerced them into a corner."
"Actually, if you really think about it, you've already been quite kind to them. As for me, if someone dared default on a debt of five hundred million with me, I'd have ruined their family that very day, instead of letting them provoke me repeatedly, only to finally act and declare them bankrupt!"
Mei Yinxue spoke in a chilling tone.
After hearing Mei Yinxue's words, Mu Jinyu indeed felt much better.
He reached out and grabbed Mei Yinxue's hand, smiling, "Thank you."
Actually, Mu Jinyu understood that if someone had treated Mei Yinxue the way she described, Mei Yinxue wouldn't be as ruthless as she claimed, wiping someone out immediately; she was just comforting him by portraying herself as so callous.
"Alright, don't think too much about it, let's go back,"
Mei Yinxue gripped Mu Jinyu's hand in return and gently patted the back of his hand as she spoke.
"Yes." Mu Jinyu nodded gently.
Their original trip to Jinling was meant to help Mei Yinxue buy back the Blood-Drinking Sword, which they had acquired a few days ago. The reason for their extended stay was because of the trivial internal strife within the Lin Family.
But now that the affairs of the Lin Family were completely settled, they naturally had no reason to stay in Jinling any longer. Check latest chapters at 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥
Mu Jinyu, Mei Yingxue, and Su Zijin returned to River City.
No sooner had they returned to River City than they received a call from Xiang Mantang, warning them to be extra careful lately.
The organization Withered Tree Quest for Spring had just seen their research base destroyed by Dragon King Hall, infuriating the investors who then spent a fortune hiring two top-ranked assassins from Slaughter Redemption to prepare an assault on them.
According to Mu Hongchen's intelligence, these two assassins were referred to by the codenames "Nameless" and "San Liu," both top-grade assassins.
The codename "Nameless" isn't given to just any assassin; it represents the absolute honor in the Assassin World.
This assassin had never been defeated since his debut, his name and face unknown to anyone.
Thus, since his codename was unknown and his gender unclear, people referred to him as "Nameless."
If the assassin known as Nameless was the one to make his targets feel extreme fear, unsure whether the old lady they met by the roadside might suddenly strike them, causing them to doubt their very existence,
then "San Liu" was similarly an existence that made one's scalp tingle.
The codename "San Liu" might not sound impressive, seeming rather trashy, but in the Assassin World, "San Liu" was a super first-class, top-grade assassin.
The reason he was known as San Liu was that he never followed the usual tactics.
Assassins were supposed to hide their tracks, keep their identities secret, wait for the right moment to strike swiftly, and if they missed, to flee thousands of miles away before finding another opportunity to strike.
San Liu, however, would boldly tell his targets upfront that he was coming to kill them and command them to clean their necks in preparation for his arrival.
He would then proceed directly to the door, kill the person, and leave.
He never cared about being seen or his true identity being discovered.
In his words: "Who has all that time in life to hide their aura and stake out a target for days on end waiting for the right moment to attack? Killing all witnesses, isn't that the perfect assassination?"
Because of his style of murdering, which was considered the most low-rank within assassins, he was known in the Assassin World by the codename "San Liu."
Yet despite his style being considered low by other assassins, no one dared to question his status as a super first-class assassin since, like Nameless, he also had never been defeated.
Therefore, even if San Liu's style was disdained by first-class assassins, nobody dared to question his status as a top-grade professional.
In Slaughter Redemption, San Liu and Nameless held positions akin to the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper General in Dragon King Hall; unless the Lord of the Killing Realm intervened, they were supreme assassins below one person and above tens of thousands.
"So, be extra cautious these days. These two assassins are definitely not less capable than me. If they join forces to target you, you might easily fall into their trap if you're unguarded," Xiang Mantang solemnly advised Mu Jinyu over the phone.
"How about this, why don't you go back to the Capital City? It's relatively safer there compared to River City."
After saying this, Xiang Mantang couldn't help but urge further.
"It's fine, just deploy more personnel to protect those around me so they won't be used to threaten me,"
Mu Jinyu wasn't particularly concerned about his own safety, but he feared these two assassins' actions could lead to another incident like the previous Clown kidnapping situation.
Xiang Mantang said, "You can rest easy on that front. As super first-class assassins, while their styles differ, they strictly abide by the principle 'do not involve the family members'."
"I see," Mu Jinyu chuckled lightly, "I thought assassins were ruthless, but they apparently follow some rules. Still, you should deploy more personnel just in case, as we're dealing with enemies who might resort to foul play if they fail to handle me directly."