After returning to the hotel, Mu Lin, still affected by the incident with Charles, felt little interest in what was happening around him. Yet this experience once again made him fully understand the meaning of “equality for all” in the Western world. It was clear that this principle applied only among their own ethnic groups. When it came to outsiders, especially people of color, the principle no longer held true.
This realization further strengthened his determination to prevent Fen Ni and others from leaking the secrets of Daoist techniques. With nothing better to do, he began organizing the gains from his recent dealings with the McGuire family.
Surprisingly, just the cash assets from the McGuire family alone had brought him an additional $300 million. Not to mention the valuable securities and precious jewels stored in the bank, which he currently had no time to retrieve. However, since the original owners didn’t even care about the value of those stored items, Mu Lin certainly wouldn’t concern himself with their worth either. He could collect them anytime once Xiao Laipi was no longer around.
After lunch, Xiao Laipi called, hoping that Mu Lin would come to the McGuire villa once again to sign a preliminary contract for the purchase of the prototype phone and its subsequent patents. It also informed Mu Lin that Dak would also sign a supplementary agreement to ensure the continuity of the contract. Additionally, the asset transfer procedures were scheduled for the afternoon in the presence of a lawyer, and Xiao Laipi wanted everything to go smoothly without any mistakes. Since Mu Lin had told Xiao Laipi that their phone communications were under surveillance by U-country agents, Xiao Laipi only vaguely mentioned the arrangements, clearly hoping to avoid any complications. Naturally, Mu Lin understood that Xiao Laipi had already taken care of everything.
As Mu Lin left the hotel, a car sent by Xiao Laipi was already waiting at the entrance. Upon arriving at the villa, Xiao Laipi was already there by the door of the small building, accompanied by a tall, muscular man. From the outstretched hands of the man—rough and with large knuckles—it was evident that he was someone accustomed to heavy physical labor.
Mu Lin responded indifferently to the overly enthusiastic greeting from the man and gave Xiao Laipi a meaningful glance. Obediently, Xiao Laipi immediately ordered the muscular man, who was now the new head of the McGuire family—Dak—to stay in his room, claiming that he needed to discuss something with the guest. It was clear that Xiao Laipi understood Mu Lin didn’t want Dak to know of his involvement, so it led Mu Lin directly into McGuire’s room.
McGuire now lay on his bed, eyes vacant, and the room was filled with the smell of Lysol. Xiao Laipi immediately took out the contract it had prepared that morning, dated the day before. Mu Lin carefully read through it and found that it was indeed a very favorable contract—the purchase price for the patents was only $200 million.
Xiao Laipi whispered proudly to Mu Lin that it had already convinced Dak to allow a two-year deferral on the payment. Mu Lin, who didn’t care much for money at the moment, merely smiled faintly, leaving Xiao Laipi momentarily stunned.
Ignoring Xiao Laipi, Mu Lin placed his hand on McGuire’s head and emitted a surge of true spiritual energy. McGuire’s eyes immediately regained their luster, although his pupils still moved somewhat stiffly.
Looking directly into McGuire’s eyes, Mu Lin commanded, “Sign the contract in front of you immediately, then lie down and rest. When your family’s servant calls you to sign another document, you will obey Dak’s orders.”
Without hesitation, McGuire grabbed the pen on the table and signed the document. Then he lay back down, completely ignoring Xiao Laipi, as if it didn’t even exist.
Mu Lin then followed Xiao Laipi to another, slightly smaller, reception room where they would rest. For the remainder of the afternoon, Xiao Laipi had no further role to play, so it curiously began asking Mu Lin about the technique he had used.
Mu Lin glanced at it indifferently and said, “It’s a soul-controlling technique I developed myself. With your current level of spiritual energy, you are far from being able to use it. You already have enough floating stones to cultivate your spiritual energy. Wait until your cultivation reaches a level where you can use such techniques, and I will decide whether or not to teach you. There’s no point in talking about it now.”
After this explanation, Xiao Laipi felt a bit embarrassed for being too eager. It left Mu Lin in the reception room and shyly returned to its original room to rest.
After some time, Xiao Laipi came back to inform Mu Lin that it was almost time for Dak and McGuire to sign the documents. Immediately, Mu Lin extended his spiritual senses to monitor everything happening in the main reception room to prevent any unexpected incidents.
Mu Lin observed the frail McGuire sign the asset and stock transfer documents under the supervision of the lawyer. Both parties then exchanged and signed each other’s copies of the agreement. This marked the official transfer of the McGuire family’s leadership to Dak McGuire.
Mu Lin knew it was now his turn to sign a supplementary agreement with Dak. This would make the contract he had signed with ATS officially binding, making it immune to scrutiny or interference from anyone, including Dak himself.
Mu Lin had decided that from now on, Xiao Laipi would completely withdraw from the McGuire family. As for whether Dak could successfully manage ATS and the McGuire family in the future, that would depend entirely on his own abilities. Mu Lin had already placed Dak at the helm of both the company and the family and had eliminated most of the obstacles in his way. If Dak still failed to maintain control over ATS and the McGuire family, then he was simply a useless piece of clay, not even worth using anymore.
Soon, a servant arranged by Dak came to invite Mu Lin to the main reception room. The supplementary contract texts were already placed in front of Dak and the lawyer. Quickly, everyone signed the documents and exchanged the signed copies.
After the signing was completed, Mu Lin politely declined Dak’s invitation to attend the celebratory dinner party that evening and left alone. At this point, Mu Lin’s involvement regarding the patent matters with ATS was completely over.
As he sat in the car heading back to the hotel, Mu Lin couldn’t help but recall everything that had just happened. He felt a deep sense of emotion. It seemed that no matter where or when, wherever there were people, there would always be competition. McGuire, with his limited strength, had tried to scheme against both Xiao Laipi and himself, but ultimately was completely defeated by their overwhelming power.
And if it weren’t for Xiao Laipi, and if he himself were just an ordinary person, he would also have to devise various methods to force the McGuire family to accept his conditions. Thinking about this, Mu Lin felt a new sense of ease about using his extraordinary abilities in this ordinary Western world. Previously, he had always felt that using his superior abilities was like cheating, which made him uncomfortable. But now, for the first time, he felt no resistance toward using his powers.
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