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The brilliant sunlight cascaded from the sky, covering people in an intense, scorching heat, yet almost everyone inside the Director’s office of Jiangzhong City Armed Police General Hospital felt a chill that seemed to penetrate deep into their bones, making their hairs stand on end!

This strange atmosphere had persisted for nearly half an hour. During this time, not a single person spoke, and everyone’s face was extremely grim!

Just an hour ago, a servant of the Mu family suddenly found Mu Rulin in the hospital premises.

When Mu Rulin was discovered, his body was completely drenched in blood, presenting a gruesome sight. Were it not for his faint breathing, one might have thought that Mu Rulin was already dead!

Mu Hongwen’s face turned incredibly dark and ferocious upon seeing his son in such a lifeless state.

Just yesterday, he had given Xiao Jiu a billion, thinking that it would ensure Mu Rulin’s safe return, but who knew that Xiao Jiu would torture him beyond recognition.

What terrified Mu Hongwen the most was, when was Mu Rulin dropped off at the Mu residence, and why did no one notice?

The Mu family was a well-known and distinguished clan in Jiangzhong City, with many bodyguards at home, yet not a single one of them realized when Mu Rulin had been brought back.

It wasn’t until this morning that someone brought him back.

Xiao Jiu, Xiao Jiu!

At that moment, Mu Hongwen hated him so much that he gritted his teeth, wishing he could tear Xiao Jiu limb from limb, flay him alive, to quench the hatred in his heart.

Afterward, Mu Hongwen had his son sent to the hospital immediately!

After an indefinite amount of time, the door to the Director’s office was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

When Wu Haiqin, Mu Rulin’s mother, saw the Director walking in, she swiftly stood up from her chair, ran to the Director with a mournful face, grabbed the sleeve of his coat, and asked with a face full of anxiety and concern, "How is my son?"

Upon hearing Wu Haiqin’s words, Director Wan Jianing’s face became somewhat ugly, "There is no life-threatening danger, but..."

"But what?"

Wan Jianing hesitated for a moment, then sighed slightly and said, "He might have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair."

This sentence from Wan Jianing struck Wu Haiqin like a bolt from the blue, turning her face instantly pale as paper, her eyes wide and round, full of disbelief.

By saying this, it was as if Wan Jianing had sentenced Mu Rulin to death.

Mu Rulin was the young master of the Mu family, always getting what he wished for, but now to have to spend his days in a wheelchair, wasn’t this tantamount to ending his life?

"Impossible, how can this be possible, how can my son spend his whole life in a wheelchair..."

Watching Wu Haiqin roar like a madwoman, Wan Jianing couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

He too was a father, and he could understand what Wu Haiqin was feeling at the moment!

"I’ve already called together all the surgical specialists of the hospital, and everyone believes that the young master Mu will have to live the rest of his life in a wheelchair!"

To this, Director Wan Jianing was indeed shocked.

Who was Mu Rulin? He was the scion of the Mu family, a dominant force in the entire Jiangzhong City. To say that he was third in power only to the heavens and the earth was no exaggeration.

Now, someone had beaten Mu Rulin like a dead dog and even broken his legs, condemning him to a wheelchair for life. Who could have done this?

Were they not afraid of the Mu family’s crazed revenge?

Mu Hongwen, who had been silent with a sullen face, suddenly said ominously after hearing Wan Jianing’s words, "Xiao Jiu, you dared to break my son’s legs, I will make you pay the price!"

"I want his life!" Wu Haiqin shouted hoarsely, her eyes red with rage.

Upon hearing the two people’s words, Wan Jianing’s heart gave a slight tremble.

Little Jiu?

Could it be that the one who crippled Mu Rulin’s legs was the infamous Little Jiu, whom countless people wanted to befriend?

If it was Little Jiu, then Wan Jianing wouldn’t be so surprised.

Little Jiu was now very prominent, and moreover, his actions were extremely ruthless.

After hearing the words of the two Mu Hongwens, Mu Mingjie immediately let out a cold snort, then glanced at Wan Jianing, signaling him to leave first.

After interpreting Mu Mingjie’s look, Wan Jianing promptly left.

Once Wan Jianing had left, Mu Mingjie spoke up, "Big brother, sister-in-law, I advise you not to act rashly. Little Jiu is not just any big shot, plus, do you know why Little Jiu targeted Rulin?"

"Why?"

"I’m not sure why, but I can tell you that yesterday our police department arrested a man named Ye Xunhuan, and yet Zhao Wusheng personally came to the station, begging piteously for his release."

"What does that mean?"

"Ye Xunhuan was arrested after having a conflict with Rulin," Mu Mingjie said seriously. "Afterwards, Rulin was taken by Little Jiu. Do you think this is a coincidence?"

Is it a coincidence?

Mu Hongwen was no fool; he instantly understood that his son’s near-fatal beating by Little Jiu might have something to do with this man named Ye Xunhuan.

"You mean this man named Ye Xunhuan?"

"Big brother, since Little Jiu rose to power, have you ever seen him show such concern for anyone?" Mu Mingjie replied with a question. "And yesterday, Zhao Wusheng received calls from the provincial government and also from the military!"

"I don’t know if these calls were because of Ye Xunhuan or Little Jiu, but I do know that whichever it is, neither is someone our Mu family can afford to offend!"

"If it’s Ye Xunhuan and you mess with Little Jiu, if the two really have some connection, then he will surely ignore it. Conversely, if you mess with Little Jiu and there is a huge power behind him, they will also crush our Mu family. Your position as a People’s Representative would be over, and I, as the police chief, would likely be ruined as well!"

"You mean I should just bear with this?"

"You don’t have to bear it!" Mu Mingjie said indifferently. "But I will disassociate myself from the Mu family. From now on, the Mu family and I have nothing to do with each other, you are no longer my big brother, and your affairs have nothing to do with me!"

Mu Mingjie and Mu Hongwen had been brothers for decades, and he knew Mu Hongwen’s temperament well, but at this point, he absolutely could not stand with Mu Hongwen!

Because he also had a family, a wife and children, he had to think about himself.

Moreover, whether it was Little Jiu or Ye Xunhuan, they knew nothing about them. It’s important to understand that in this world, the unknown is the most dangerous!

"You..."

"Big brother, in fact, Rulin encountering such a misfortune isn’t entirely without benefits," Mu Mingjie continued.

"What do you mean by that?" Wu Haiqin glared at Mu Mingjie angrily.

"You and I both know what kind of character Rulin is. If it keeps going like this, the whole Mu family will be dragged down!" Mu Mingjie stated plainly. "Now at least it might make him settle down!"

"Mu Mingjie, you..."

"Sister-in-law, I’m just telling it like it is," Mu Mingjie replied as he lit a cigarette. "For the sake of our brotherhood over so many years, let me tell you one more thing: Kang Wenyuan’s brother was once beaten by this Ye Xunhuan, but Kang Wenyuan didn’t retaliate. You and I both know what kind of person Kang Wenyuan is!"