At this moment, Mu Lin had already driven back to the villa he rented with Xiao Laipi, completely unaware that he had inadvertently ignited the spark of a biochemical warfare conflict no less significant than a world war.
Seeing Mu Lin in a low mood, Xiao Laipi dared not disturb him. Mu Lin was slightly annoyed, frustrated by his own excessive curiosity which had delayed the second task he had planned to carry out.
His second objective was to deal with those unscrupulous individuals who had taken advantage during his disappearance—both shameless and greedy Westerners, as well as some Han Chinese who had betrayed their roots and worked against their own people, the so-called “second devils.” Unable to sleep, Mu Lin simply took out the files and began studying them.
Mu Lin considered these individuals even more despicable than the Westerners. Living abroad among foreigners, one shouldn’t even be expected to help a fellow countryman in crisis. Simply not taking advantage of someone’s misfortune was already rare enough.
There was no need for Mu Lin to expend effort gathering evidence himself. During the coverage of Mu Lin’s disappearance, Western and Y country governments had deliberately guided public opinion, and Western media had displayed bias against Asians. For two months, as anti-Chinese sentiment raged, the media widely publicized as positive news the confiscation of Chinese property and the mistreatment of Chinese people, with detailed records of the involved individuals published across various platforms.
During his two-month seclusion, Mu Lin had already categorized and documented all the media-reported incidents. Now that Western media had begun to reflect on their mistakes, Mu Lin had no intention of targeting them directly. However, he would show no mercy to the key individuals involved. He planned to make their days as dark as night, and also provide compensation—though minimal—for those who had suffered due to his disappearance.
It was another chilly, drizzly morning. Mu Lin walked down the street with a backpack on his back. Though it was technically daytime, the sky was still gloomy. The streets were nearly deserted. Arriving at a parking lot, he first used his mental senses to scan the area, then remotely unlocked a car parked far away with his spiritual awareness. He tossed the backpack into the back seat, got into the car, pulled out a universal key, and quickly drove off.
In a remote and uninhabited area, Mu Lin stopped the car and swiftly replaced the license plate with one he had previously removed from another car of the same make and color. Then he drove off again. Now the stolen car bore stolen plates, identical in model and color. Unless the police caught him in the act and carefully checked the plates, tracking Mu Lin through the vehicle would be nearly impossible.
At this time, Xiao Laipi had crawled out of the backpack by itself. Seeing that Mu Lin hadn’t invited it to sit in the front passenger seat, it obediently remained quiet in the back, allowing Mu Lin to take it wherever he went.
Mu Lin’s first target this time was Billy, the chairman of *London Express*, a major print media outlet that had aggressively persecuted Chinese people. Billy was a die-hard racist, and his media platform had become a stronghold for anti-Chinese government propaganda, insulting and slandering the Chinese people.
Billy’s father had been a soldier who joined the UN forces in 1952 and was killed in combat against the Chinese. Since then, Billy had harbored hatred toward the Chinese. After completing his education, he inherited the family business and used its resources to launch the newspaper, dedicating himself ever since to anti-Chinese activities.
During the coverage of Mu Lin’s disappearance, Billy had used his newspaper to viciously attack a more balanced and fair-minded newspaper. That paper, committed to factual reporting, had repeatedly exposed Billy’s newspaper for publishing false stories, making it a thorn in Billy’s side. This time, he had taken advantage of the public’s anti-Chinese sentiment, bribing a traitorous Chinese individual to falsely accuse the newspaper of being involved in Mu Lin’s disappearance and acting as a mouthpiece for the Chinese government in Y country. Eventually, he succeeded in getting the newspaper shut down and nearly bankrupted it. Finally, he kidnapped the editor-in-chief’s family and acquired the newspaper at a low price.
Mu Lin parked his car in front of a villa. Before getting out, he had already transformed his appearance into that of a white man. Beyond this villa lay Billy’s residence. Knowing he had committed many heinous acts, Billy had invested heavily in the security of his villa and his personal protection. He employed bodyguards from the most renowned security company in the country—mostly retired special forces veterans from Y country and foreign mercenary units, all with extensive combat experience.
After careful observation, Mu Lin decided to infiltrate through the woods on the side of the villa. With his spiritual sense extended outward, the entire layout of the villa appeared in his mind. The guards, now that dawn had arrived, had become lax in their vigilance. The internal surveillance system had been turned off, and the bodyguards preparing to accompany Billy had not yet risen.
Although the entire villa was under surveillance, a tiger that had grown complacent could easily be bitten by a hidden snake. And in this case, the opposition was merely a flock of sheep.
Mu Lin planned a surprise attack, directly targeting the core of the operation, forcing Billy to spit out what he had swallowed. Moreover, Mu Lin intended to strip Billy of the newspaper that had been his weapon of malice, ensuring he would never again wield such influence.
There was no need to use an earth-stepping talisman. Concealing his form, Mu Lin swiftly crossed the high wall equipped with electric fencing and entered the villa. Activating his space-sealing ability, he then released his spiritual energy, incapacitating one guard after another. Perhaps they had grown too used to peace, or perhaps they had never imagined being attacked so forcefully at dawn, but none of the guards managed to sound an alarm before being knocked out by Mu Lin.
As Mu Lin cleared the guards outside the main house, his spiritual sense continuously monitored the interior. When he entered the main building, the guards inside had no idea what had just happened outside.
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