Chapter 1382 - 1397: So It Was the Celestial Eagle
Lin Mu glanced at Wasp. His expression didn’t seem like he was lying. Besides, it seemed he had no reason to deceive Lin Mu now. Criminals are like this; whether they fear death or not, once their psychological defenses are breached, the confessions are mostly true and not deceptive.
Of course, Lin Mu didn’t trust Wasp completely, but he had already used his Seventh Sense to secretly probe the person’s mind,
and didn’t find any unclear dark matter. So, Lin Mu could be sure that Wasp wasn’t lying.
At this moment, Lin Mu couldn’t help but feel frustrated. The glimmer of hope ignited earlier had been swept away by the waves, instantly extinguished.
Feeling powerless, Lin Mu didn’t know his next step! Back in Qi Manlin’s office, Lin Mu sat on the sofa, smoking dejectedly.
Meanwhile, Qi Manlin kept answering and making phone calls in the office. Such a serious case required a crackdown on Wancheng’s dark forces, and the police’s efforts would certainly be intensified. Moreover, Qi Manlin’s superiors were awaiting a reasonable explanation and answer.
Several perpetrators were caught, but the mastermind wasn’t. For the Chief Police Officer, it was a tricky situation without a full account for the upper ranks, and it was unclear if the situation would escalate. Anyway, it was troublesome.
At this moment, Qi Manlin was holding up under pressure from above while beefing up city patrols, vehicle inspections, and knife control to prevent another violent incident.
Of course, as the head of the Flying Dragon Film and Television Company, Lin Mu couldn’t act as if nothing had happened after such an incident at his base. Naturally, he also gathered some online and television media outlets to publicly release a formal statement.
However, this statement differed from the police’s tone. It expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and injured, and the Flying Dragon Film and Television Company’s stance was that, since the incident occurred on Flying Dragon Group’s premises, Flying Dragon would bear full responsibility. Additionally, Lin Mu would meet the compensation wishes of the families, which would reflect positively on Flying Dragon Group.
Regarding compensation, Nanny Yu managed the entire film and television company, so it was in his purview. At the moment, Lin Mu wasn’t in the mood to handle those matters.
In the afternoon, the immense pressure on Qi Manlin finally arrived. The higher-ups issued an urgent mandate to solve the case within a week due to the extensive impact and casualties, even alerting the top officials. Under multifaceted pressure, the top urged Qi Manlin to crack the case swiftly.
Qi Manlin certainly felt overwhelmed, with the only lead being just two words, "Master Lu."
At this moment, Lin Mu wanted to shout across the vast fields, "Damn you, dead donkey! Where the hell are you? Your mom is calling you home for dinner..."
Another day passed without any news, and Master Lu remained a legend of the underworld, known by name but unseen!
Of course, it could also be said as, neither seen alive nor found dead.
In these days, Lin Mu also interrogated other guys, but useful information was scarce. It seemed nothing could be gained from them.
However, after the usual interrogation on the third day, Lin Mu sensed something was off. His sharp Seventh Sense finally caught some clues.
"Go into detail about Master Lu again! Describe his build, if he often wore masks or stockings on his face, and other details. Repeat everything in detail!" Lin Mu said to Wasp.
"Oh, Master Lu is not tall, about one meter seventy, wears a straw hat with mesh, and speaks in a sharp voice," Wasp replied.
Listening, Lin Mu dialed King Kong, "Hey, King Kong, let me ask you something. Is your Celestial Eagle Gang boss about one meter seventy tall, often wearing a straw hat with mesh?" Lin Mu asked.
"Yes, basically that’s it, Brother Lin. How did you know?" King Kong replied.
Hearing King Kong’s response, Lin Mu felt excited, and continued, "Don’t say basically; be precise. What are the definite characteristics of Celestial Eagle?"
"To talk about features, there’s one very prominent one. He loves wearing blue clothes, which few people do, but it seems to be a hobby for him; it’s rare to see him in other colors," King Kong said.
After hearing this, Lin Mu turned to Wasp, "Let me ask you, does Master Lu love wearing blue clothes?"
Wasp thought for a bit, then nodded, "Right, every time we’ve seen him, he was wearing blue clothes."
"Haha..." Lin Mu laughed delightedly. So that idiot is him!
Indeed, Master Lu was King Kong’s previous boss, the supposed assassin leader of the Celestial Eagle Gang, Celestial Eagle.
Actually, Lin Mu should have thought of it earlier, since he didn’t have many enemies, and those capable of such acts were scarce.
Celestial Eagle controlled an assassin organization, meaning he trained many assassins. Finding a few desperados wasn’t difficult for him. Plus, King Kong followed Celestial Eagle for years without seeing his real face, so it was no surprise others hadn’t either.
Now Lin Mu suddenly realized, so that’s how cunning this beast was, hiding so deeply! Lin Mu had a vague hunch long ago, and it turned out to be this beast Celestial Eagle.
Master Lu’s name was surely just a minor alias of Celestial Eagle, similar to a guy chatting with multiple girls online with various accounts, keeping a separate account for each to avoid trouble. Hence, Master Lu’s true identity was Celestial Eagle. He played many tricks, so he needed numerous aliases, but the sharp Lin Mu finally unearthed this alias.
Knowing this, Lin Mu felt as if he had walked out of fog, much relieved; although he didn’t know Celestial Eagle’s whereabouts yet, he at least knew who the enemy was!
The worst scenario in a battle is when the enemy lurks invisibly. As the saying goes, open attacks are easier to dodge than hidden arrows. An unseen enemy can wound you severely without you knowing who they are, a truly dire situation.
Lin Mu experienced this deeply on the North African Grassland mercenary battleground, where Wolf Fang faced aerial strikes from the U.S. Navy SEALs. Equipped with cutting-edge military-grade weapons, they gave Wolf Fang a hard time until Lin Mu ultimately relied on Wolf Fang’s exceptional strength to overwhelm them.