Chapter 1433 - 1448: The Mysterious Celestial Eagle
"Damn it, Earth Wolf, in this condition, won’t you end up killing him?" Lin Mu asked.
"Don’t worry, boss, he won’t die," Earth Wolf replied.
"Ah... oh... just kill me... kill me," Huo Feng roared, the guy seemed to have gone mad.
Of course, Lin Mu couldn’t be bothered with him. He had already given him a chance earlier. Since he was defiant and unwilling to beg for mercy, let him continue to enjoy this kind of pain. Watching him suffer was also a form of enjoyment!
"Kill me, kill me," Huo Feng rolled on the ground in pain, which was enough to show how he was feeling at the moment.
After over three minutes of this, Huo Feng finally couldn’t resist shouting, "I’ll talk, I’ll talk, I’ll say everything."
"Heh, you still couldn’t hold out, could you?" Lin Mu chuckled as he spoke to Huo Feng.
"No one could endure this kind of pain," Earth Wolf said.
"Haha, like I said before, if you want it to stop, you have to ask for mercy," Lin Mu said with his arms crossed.
"I beg for mercy, I was wrong, whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you, as long as I know..." Huo Feng quickly said.
"Hmm, alright, seeing how honest you’re being, let’s give you a break," Lin Mu nodded and then signaled to Earth Wolf, "Your Butterfly Worm should be full by now, let it out."
"Okay," Earth Wolf responded, then stepped forward, bent down, and tapped on the wound at the back of Huo Feng’s leg. Soon, the Butterfly Worm crawled out of the wound.
The Butterfly Worm crawled out with a full belly, seemingly having enjoyed the feast. After Earth Wolf picked up the Butterfly Worm, he put it into the bag.
Meanwhile, Huo Feng lay on the ground, panting, looking exhausted. The earlier round of torture had almost drained all his energy. At this point, Huo Feng’s body was still trembling uncontrollably. Having just emerged from such excruciating pain, it was imaginable how soul-crushing the torment had been!
Lin Mu pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and tossed it on the ground, "Have a smoke to calm yourself."
Huo Feng’s hand trembled as he picked up the cigarette, lit it, and took a puff, looking quite relieved. After finishing the cigarette, Huo Feng’s complexion improved a lot, though his body was still involuntarily shaking.
"Alright, you’ve had a smoke and rested enough, now can you tell me what I asked earlier?" Lin Mu looked at Huo Feng and said.
At this point, Huo Feng was much calmer than before, without the previous arrogance, "I’ll talk, I’ll say everything. I don’t know where Tang Hongwei lives, I only know about Celestial Eagle."
"Then tell me about Celestial Eagle," Lin Mu said.
"Celestial Eagle is currently living in a mansion under Tang Hongwei’s name, located at the Handan Yuexiu Resort," Huo Feng said.
"Are Tang Hongwei and Celestial Eagle not together?" Lin Mu asked.
"They aren’t together; they contact each other by phone when needed," Huo Feng said.
Hearing this, Lin Mu recalled going to the resort to look for Tang Hongwei a few days ago but finding Celestial Eagle instead. It seemed Tang Hongwei and Celestial Eagle really weren’t together, and Huo Feng wasn’t lying.
Thinking of this, Lin Mu couldn’t help but curse silently. Tang Hongwei was indeed a sly old fox, arranging Celestial Eagle in the background. Even if something big happened, Tang Hongwei wouldn’t have any trouble because he’s an old hustler who became savvy through years of experience, despite not mingling with gangsters. A wily hare has three burrows, after all!
This made Lin Mu mutter, "That crafty old fox!"
"Do you know how many people Celestial Eagle still has available?" Lin Mu asked again.
"Actually, Celestial Eagle doesn’t have many people left now. If he needs help, he usually consults Tang Hongwei and then gets people from Tang Hongwei. Most of our men were used up by your Flying Dragon Sect. Currently, Celestial Eagle has only about 20 decent fighters under him," Huo Feng said.
After hearing this, Lin Mu chuckled and then said, "So you’re saying Celestial Eagle is basically a one-man band now?"
Huo Feng nodded, "You could say that. Celestial Eagle has only ten experts as his backbone, and they’ve either been taken down by you or subdued. There’s no one useful left, just some lackeys who run errands, with basically no real strength."
"If Celestial Eagle is already a lone leader, why would Tang Hongwei still employ him?" Lin Mu asked.
"Actually, Celestial Eagle and Tang Hongwei are no longer in an employer-employee relationship. Celestial Eagle took some money from Tang Hongwei, and they now cooperate, with the sole aim of taking you down. Behind the scenes, Tang Hongwei provides all the personnel and funding support for Celestial Eagle," Huo Feng said.
Lin Mu listened, chuckled, and found it quite amusing. So that’s what’s going on—even Tang Hongwei and Celestial Eagle weren’t just an employer-employee relationship.
"Are you certain Celestial Eagle is at the Yuexiu Resort right now?" Lin Mu asked again. Since there were no significant experts left beside Celestial Eagle, Lin Mu certainly intended to take action against him. He wasn’t going to wait at home for them to come after him. It was time for him to make a move.
Huo Feng nodded, "I’m sure."
"So there are no experts left beside him?"
"No, the twenty or so people may know a little martial arts, but they pose no real challenge. The only formidable one is Celestial Eagle himself," Huo Feng said.
"Alright, next up is Celestial Eagle," Lin Mu said with a smile.
"Are you planning to deal with Celestial Eagle?" Huo Feng asked.
"What do you think? Do you expect us to wait for him to come after us?" Lin Mu said with a smile.
"You simply won’t be able to kill him," Huo Feng said, looking at Lin Mu.
"Heh, what makes you say that?" Lin Mu chuckled.
"Celestial Eagle’s martial arts are immeasurable," Huo Feng said.
"Heh, then how do you think my skills compare to his?" Lin Mu chuckled as he spoke,
"I’m not clear on your true strength. If you matched up with him, I can’t determine who would come out on top, but I know Celestial Eagle excels at Lightweight Skill. If he wants to escape, no one can catch him," Huo Feng said.
Hearing Huo Feng’s words, Lin Mu couldn’t help but recall encountering Celestial Eagle at the Tang Family. He had intended to fight it out, but that guy fled, and at the time Lin Mu had to admire his escape skills.
With Huo Feng’s words, Lin Mu really started taking it seriously. He needed to devise a foolproof plan. After all, with someone as cunning as Celestial Eagle, failing once meant the second time would be difficult, with nearly no chance at all. Therefore, Lin Mu’s plan was to achieve a fatal strike; otherwise, if Celestial Eagle escaped, catching him later would be nearly impossible.