Mu Lin had already noticed these people when they launched their attack. Judging from their formation, they intended to capture Xiao Laipi alive. Mu Lin wanted to observe how the little creature would handle their assault. He also wanted to see what these people would do if they captured Xiao Laipi, hoping it would finally make Xiao Laipi lose all trust in them.
Xiao Laipi seemed to have an innate fear of lightning. The last time, under Mu Lin’s lightning-based abilities, it had frozen in place. Now, under the attackers’ electric net, it once again became paralyzed with fear and was easily ensnared in their alloyed metallic net.
Perhaps even the attackers hadn’t expected to capture Xiao Laipi so easily. After a brief moment of silence, they erupted into cheers. Then, all the hidden assailants emerged and gathered around to observe Xiao Laipi.
Struck by powerful electric currents, Xiao Laipi’s fur was disheveled, and its expression was listless and complicated as it stared at the people around it. Mu Lin knew most of them were likely familiar to Xiao Laipi.
Maquire stepped forward first, gazing at Xiao Laipi with a complicated expression. After a long pause, he finally spoke, “I’m sorry, Dailisi! I really didn’t want to treat you like this. But who asked you to leave my family for a yellow-skinned monkey?
According to our family’s ancient traditions, once you decide to leave the family, you become our enemy. Our first duty is to eliminate you because you know too many of our secrets. We have no choice! I truly regret this!”
Listening to Maquire’s polite words, Xiao Laipi remained silent for a while before asking, “Since you’ve already captured me, I’d like to ask, Maquire, what do you plan to do with me?”
At this, Maquire’s expression gradually turned sinister. “Hehe! Now that I’ve captured you, I don’t mind telling you! Our family joined an organization over a hundred years ago specifically to break free from your control. With the family’s help, we learned how to identify your weaknesses.
This time, after we reported to the organization, they specially dispatched people trained to target your weaknesses. Otherwise, we might still believe you were invincible. Hmph! Now you seem nothing special!”
After resting for a while, Xiao Laipi’s spirits seemed to recover slightly. Staring at Maquire, it calmly asked, “You still haven’t told me what you plan to do with me.”
“Hehe! Do you really think you have any other way to survive?” Maquire sneered.
“The organization will make you obediently reveal your secrets—the spells you used to protect our family. I think your final fate depends on whether you cooperate with us or not?” Another person stepped forward and said to Xiao Laipi.
Xiao Laipi closed its eyes, speaking in Chinese with a tone of desolation: “Master, it seems you understand these bastards better than I do. I’ve been here for so many years, yet I still couldn’t see through these ungrateful wolves. This time, I lost!”
As soon as Xiao Laipi finished speaking, it suddenly vanished from the spot.
Seeing Xiao Laipi admit defeat and then disappear, Mu Lin understood that partly due to its previous confidence, the little creature now felt too ashamed to face him. Also, it didn’t want Mu Lin to be threatened by the enemy while dealing with them.
“Clap! Clap!” Mu Lin walked out with a smile on his face, clapping his hands. He said, “Haha! It’s been a long time since I’ve witnessed such a rare spectacle, and even rarer to see such a performance of betrayal. Mr. Maquire, it seems my trip here was definitely worth it! Thank you so much!”
The people at the scene were still shocked by Xiao Laipi’s sudden disappearance when Mu Lin’s entrance startled them, snapping them out of their panic.
Maquire turned around, waving his arms furiously while shouting toward the ceiling, “John! Ternard! You two useless pieces of trash! How could you let this yellow-skinned monkey escape the room? Don’t you dare hesitate—kill him now, or else you’ll both suffer later!”
“Hehe! Maybe they just don’t listen to your orders anymore? I wonder why you don’t come down and fight me yourself? Could it be that you’re just a parrot who talks tough but can’t do anything?” Mu Lin, hating Maquire deeply, mocked him while walking toward him.
“Are you all stunned or something? Hurry up and eliminate this guy! Do I really have to fight this yellow-skinned monkey myself?” Seeing Mu Lin approaching, Maquire began to panic. Having always lived a life of luxury, he had become overweight and slow-moving. Moreover, how could he possibly bring himself to fight an Asian he considered beneath contempt? Therefore, he immediately started barking orders at the people around him, commanding them to confront Mu Lin.
Mu Lin had already taken advantage of their moment of celebration and lowered guard to disable four snipers armed with Barrett M82A1 anti-material rifles equipped with suppressors. Even as a physical cultivation practitioner, he dared not recklessly expose himself to four bullets. Anti-material rifles were specifically designed to penetrate steel armor, bulletproof glass, and other equipment. Moreover, besides regular armor-piercing rounds, these rifles were also loaded with high-velocity armor-piercing bullets, mercury-injected bullets, and flechette rounds—all capable of causing severe injuries to living targets.
Being naturally cautious, Mu Lin dared not risk his mortal body against such bullets, so he first neutralized the most dangerous threat at the perimeter. Then, while everyone was shocked by Xiao Laipi’s sudden disappearance, he subdued three individuals with electric abilities. Now, the remaining people were all ordinary humans, and naturally, Mu Lin no longer feared them.
Quickly walking to the spot where Xiao Laipi had vanished, Mu Lin reached out to a specific location, and Xiao Laipi’s figure reappeared out of thin air in front of everyone.
During their conversation at the hotel, Mu Lin had initially figured out the wavelength of Xiao Laipi’s pocket dimension. With talismans and his own emitted frequencies, he had already pinpointed the exact location of Xiao Laipi’s hidden dimension.
Mu Lin always respected the will of those around him. He could scold them, but he would never allow others to deal with his own people. Since Maquire refused to fight him directly, Mu Lin also had no intention of lowering himself to fight Maquire’s subordinates. Now that he had retrieved Xiao Laipi, it was to let Xiao Laipi handle its own affairs while simultaneously giving Maquire and his family a proper lesson.
After resting for a while, Xiao Laipi’s fur had become much smoother compared to right after the electric shocks, though the lack of air in the pocket dimension had left it feeling suffocated for quite some time. As soon as it reappeared, it didn’t care about anything else and began gasping for fresh air.
“Alright, Xiao Laipi! These people came specifically for you, so this is your matter to handle! I’ve already subdued the dangerous ones. However, I want detailed information about the organization the Maquire family joined. As for the rest, you can handle them however you like. By the way, the coffee at the Maquire residence was actually quite good. I’ll go rest for a while. Once you’re done, come find me in the meeting room!”
Without looking at Xiao Laipi’s expression or answering its questions, Mu Lin slowly strolled back toward the room he had come from, casually collecting the four Barrett M82A1 anti-material rifles equipped with suppressors along the way and storing them inside his ring.
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