Before long, a file was sent to Lin Yan's phone.
He smiled and opened it.
He would go find Xu Shou soon and threaten him with this information. What right did a mere Xu family have to contend with him?
When Lin Yan reviewed the data, he was utterly bewildered.
What was going on?
Xu Shou actually had no dirt?
The company paid its taxes on time and even did charity work, leaving no leverage whatsoever.
If anything, Xu Shou's only "dirt" was his son, Xu Mu.
Lin Yan took a deep breath. Dealing with Xu Shou was not going to be easy.
He opened Xu Mu's file and found no major compromising information either.
The most serious incident was a brawl in a bar.
However, Xu Mu had paid all the required compensation.
Suddenly, Lin Yan's eyes fixed on the information below Xu Mu's profile.
He asked in confusion, "This Xu Mu... he's married?"
He then checked the data for Xu Mu's wife, Ye Tong, and was surprised to find she was from the Ye family.
After reading through all these files, Lin Yan revealed a faint smile.
Finally, he had leverage! And this guy still wanted to compete with him for women?
According to the information, Xu Mu, despite being married, frequently visited bars.
And he had a close relationship with the female owner of that bar.
Not only that, the Ye family company's collapse had led to multiple investors losing everything.
Those people wanted answers but couldn't find anyone, and he hadn't realized the direct descendants of the Ye family were hidden within the Xu family.
Lin Yan already had a plan. Since he couldn't immediately destroy the Xu Group, he would first destroy Xu Mu's family.
How could he easily let go of someone who offended him!
...
Xu Mu finished his work quickly, then left the company with Meng Wanyue in his Cadillac.
"You have a driver's license, right?"
Xu Mu asked Meng Wanyue, who was in the passenger seat.
"Yes, but this car is a bit big; I might not be very proficient."
Meng Wanyue pretended to be a novice.
Back abroad, she could even drive tanks and helicopters.
But since she was undercover, she naturally had to pretend she couldn't do anything.
"It's fine, you'll never get proficient without practice. You can drive when we come back."
Xu Mu said with a smile.
Meng Wanyue nodded. She knew Xu Mu was going to report to the police, but she wasn't panicking.
This matter was just Xu Mu's conjecture; after all, she had only used her phone to take a picture and hadn't done anything else.
There were too many plausible excuses, such as she just found the villa beautiful and grand, so she casually took a picture.
But Meng Wanyue suddenly noticed that Xu Mu didn't stop when they passed the police station.
She asked curiously, "General Manager Xu, aren't we going to the police station?"
"No need. You just joined our group, so you might not have heard of corporate espionage. I've already sent specialized personnel to investigate."
Xu Mu smiled as he looked at Meng Wanyue. "Right after that woman left, I immediately went to my doorstep, to a corner outside the main gate, and found a long strand of hair."
Upon hearing this, Meng Wanyue immediately lowered her head.
She hadn't expected Xu Mu to think of corporate espionage, no wonder he was going to such lengths.
"Do you know why I said it looked a bit like you this morning?"
Xu Mu asked with a smile.
"W-Why?"
"Because that strand of hair is just like yours, with a slight curl at the end."
Xu Mu pointed at Meng Wanyue's hair.
Meng Wanyue's face instantly changed. She checked her uniform and indeed saw a strand of hair.
After all, everyone loses hair daily; she really hadn't paid attention to that.
She discreetly covered the hair on her uniform with her hand.
"Wanyue, can I have a strand of your hair?"
Xu Mu suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road. "After all, you're new; naturally, you're the prime suspect."
Meng Wanyue's hands were trembling.
She hadn't expected to mess things up so quickly after receiving the Dragon King's new orders.
If the Dragon King found out, she didn't know how he would punish her.
"General Manager Xu... I'm sorry, the person this morning was me."
Meng Wanyue looked at Xu Mu and explained, "But I'm not a corporate spy, I swear."
"Then why were you filming my house?"
Xu Mu asked with a smile. "On your first day of work, you knew where I lived and filmed a video. If you don't give me a plausible reason, I won't believe it."
"I..."
Meng Wanyue was stunned. She hadn't expected Xu Mu to be so clever.
He was completely different from what the rumors claimed.
"Can't answer? Then let me ask you, you just need to answer yes or no."
Xu Mu leaned back in his seat, saying indifferently, "Are you intending to harm me?"
"No."
Meng Wanyue shook her head.
"Are you working for someone else?" Xu Mu continued to ask.
"No... yes."
"Is it or isn't it?"
"It is!"
Meng Wanyue continued to nod. "But it's not commercial; I would never betray the company."
"Good, I believe you. Get out of the car."
Xu Mu opened the car door and got out first.
Meng Wanyue followed closely. She was initially curious about what Xu Mu was going to do, but then she saw him walk straight into a restaurant.
She quickened her steps, following Xu Mu and asking, "General Manager Xu, what are we doing here?"
"You filmed a video at my house before 7 AM, arrived at the company at 7:30, and deliberately walked under the cameras to prove you were already there."
Xu Mu glanced at Meng Wanyue. "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"
"I... I haven't."
Meng Wanyue had initially wanted to argue.
But she felt as though she was naked in front of Xu Mu.
He saw through everything, so she simply told the truth.
A slight ripple of emotion appeared in her heart.
However, she also understood that this meal was like a breakup meal; after eating it, she would be fired.
The two simply had some breakfast, then Xu Mu left with Meng Wanyue.
But Meng Wanyue didn't get into the car; she stood at the shop entrance.
"What? Do I have to invite you into the car?" Xu Mu proactively sat in the passenger seat.
"Ah? I'm not fired?"
Meng Wanyue was completely surprised.
"No. If you went back to report today, you'd probably be scolded, right?"
Xu Mu asked with a smile, "I'm reluctantly letting you stay with me a little longer. If you go back after some time, they won't have much to say."
Meng Wanyue was completely stunned.
She hadn't expected Xu Mu to be this kind of person, considering so much for her.
She had once been an assassin, a tool for her organization.
If the mission was completed, fine.
If the mission failed, she'd be whipped until her skin was torn.
Now following the Dragon King was much better than with her previous organization.
But the Dragon King still valued her killing methods.
From birth until now, some people had indeed pretended to care for her, but all of them coveted her body.
She wasn't sure if Xu Mu was like those people.
At least for now, she thought Xu Mu was a very good person.
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Xu Mu smiled as he saw the black text appearing above Meng Wanyue's head.
It finally moved. This trip wasn't in vain.
Meng Wanyue skillfully drove the car, taking Xu Mu back to the company.
Just then, Xu Mu's phone vibrated. He took it out, looked at it, and found it was Ye Yu.
According to normal logic, it should have been Ye Tong calling him.
Since it was Ye Yu, it meant Ye Tong was in trouble.
He immediately answered and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Brother-in-law, we're on the third floor of the Commercial City in Jiang City's South District. We've been stopped by someone."
Ye Yu's voice was tearful.
Xu Mu heard this and quickly said, "I'll be there right away!"
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