Chapter 151: Were those people killed by you?

The famous models in the private room had long since fled in terror. Only Hong Jie remained behind to keep watch over the place.

But the moment she heard what Liu Qiye called Qin Mu, her mind reeled.

“Y-You’re the General?!”

Standing against the wall, Hong Jie’s hands trembled uncontrollably. She wanted to point at Qin Mu, yet the invisible pressure radiating from him left her barely able to breathe.

That icy expression, that swift and decisive manner of action—aside from his age, he fit the identity in every respect.

But he was far too young!

Men his age in their line of work were still applying makeup and entertaining the public onstage.

Yet this young man had carried a heart full of passion into countless years of battle, earning a name known throughout the world!

Only then did Liu Qiye notice Hong Jie standing nearby. He coughed several times.

“So there’s someone else here.”

“Xiaojun, take care of the confidentiality arrangements.”

At his summons, Zhang Jun immediately stepped forward and produced his military identification.

“Please come with me.”

Without allowing any room for protest, he took Hong Jie away.

Someone like Qin Mu, who represented the honor of an entire nation on the battlefield and whose records had been completely sealed, naturally had an identity classified from the outside world.

The few times Qin Mu had revealed his identity before, Wumu had personally issued orders forbidding everyone involved from spreading the information. Otherwise, the Xie family would never have said nothing at all before selling off their shares and fleeing overseas overnight.

“If you have something to say, get to the point.” Qin Mu glanced at the time.

Liu Qiye had rushed into these mountains in the middle of the night. He must have come for something important.

“There are too many ears in a place like this. Let’s talk outside.”

As he spoke, Liu Qiye led Qin Mu to a secluded patch of reeds. Only after confirming that no one was nearby did he speak frankly.

“Did you make a move against someone from the Yuan family?”

Qin Mu thought for a moment, then answered without concealment, “Yes.”

At that, Liu Qiye’s expression instantly turned grave.

“Do you know that the man you killed at the Xie family funeral was named Yuan Xu? He was the son of Yuan Honggang, the Yuan family’s acting head.”

“The entire Yuan family has been alarmed. Yuan Honggang is even preparing to have you dealt with.”

“And what of it?”

Standing where the wind swept strongest, Qin Mu gazed at the star-filled sky and replied indifferently.

Seeing his calm, unconcerned attitude, Liu Qiye grew frantic.

“The Yuan family is connected to a major organization in Japan. The higher-ups are currently investigating it with all their strength.”

“Are they protecting him?” Qin Mu raised an eyebrow.

“Of course not! They only want you to remain still and avoid alerting the enemy,” Liu Qiye hurriedly explained.

“How long have they been investigating?”

Liu Qiye furrowed his brow and calculated for a moment. “By my estimate, it’s been about two years.”

“After two years, they still haven’t uncovered a single thing?”

“Are you saying that if they never find anything, we’re supposed to let the Yuan family continue harming people throughout River City forever?”

Qin Mu’s two cutting remarks left Liu Qiye speechless.

“No matter what, you absolutely cannot touch the Yuan family!” Liu Qiye barked forcefully, steeling himself.

The orders from above were clear. As soldiers, obedience came first.

“Is that so?”

Qin Mu’s voice gradually turned cold.

“Then what should be done if the Yuan family sends someone to kill me?”

“That’s impossible. They wouldn’t have the courage…”

Liu Qiye was still speaking when Qin Mu suddenly turned his head and stared fixedly at the space beside him.

In that instant, every alarm bell in Liu Qiye’s mind rang out. He stamped his foot against the ground and shot sideways at incredible speed.

The next second, a flash of cold steel descended behind him, stirring up a vicious, freezing gust!

Liu Qiye’s pupils contracted. The blade grazed his shoulder, the icy wind tearing painfully across half his face. It had nearly cleaved half his body away.

“General Liu!”

Zhang Jun had just returned and witnessed the scene. He rushed over in a few strides and, relying on his powerful physique, slammed into the assassin and sent him staggering away.

Only then, under the light of the moon, did Liu Qiye clearly see that there were three assassins in total, including the one who had just swung the blade at him. Each carried a finely forged steel samurai sword, and all three wore savage expressions. They had clearly come prepared.

Vital energy surged throughout their bodies. They had likely been lying in wait among the reeds nearby from the moment the two men left, emerging from the shadows only after Qin Mu had relaxed his guard.

“Wretched Chinese vermin! I can’t believe you managed to evade the strike I spent so long preparing!” the tall leader sneered, his eyes filled with contempt as he looked at Liu Qiye and Qin Mu.

“Japanese martial artists?!”

Although they wore masks, Liu Qiye instantly recognized the distinctly Japanese patterns on them.

No wonder Qin Mu had said those things just now.

These three must have been sent by the Yuan family!

“You are suspected of attacking military personnel…”

Liu Qiye pulled out his military identification and, following protocol, prepared to begin with courtesy before resorting to force.

But before he could finish, the leading Japanese martial artist spat out a filthy laugh. With a single sweep of his samurai sword through the air, he sliced Liu Qiye’s identification in half.

“These rotten Chinese weaklings actually think they can use their positions to intimidate warriors of our mighty Martial Arts Society?” The Japanese fighter looked down on everyone, mocking Liu Qiye mercilessly.

“Take them down!” The corner of Liu Qiye’s eye twitched. Without hesitation, he issued the order.

Zhang Jun answered with a roar. Vital energy erupted from his body. He was clearly a martial artist who had reached the pinnacle of internal force, and the blood qi surging through him, along with his prominently bulging temples, suggested that he would soon break through to the ultimate level.

The three Japanese martial artists burst into disdainful laughter.

“With martial arts this feeble, you dare show off in front of us? What a joke!”

“Whether we’re weak isn’t decided by words. Fight us, and you’ll find out!”