The North City Golden Purple Garden, a private residential area on par with Rongsheng Haoting, is even more luxurious than Rongsheng Haoting, and is regarded as the most elite of the North City Noble District.
The buildings within the Golden Purple Garden are standalone mansions, which can't be simply described as villas; each resembles a private estate. Since their construction, they have been inflated to astronomical prices due to their grand opulence, and to this day, they have not all been sold out.
Within the Golden Purple Garden, there is the most luxurious estate, known as Residence No. 9. It is the home of the famously wealthy Shi Guanlin of North City. The estate alone covers an area of 1,500 square meters and boasts private amenities rare in the entire Binhai, such as a golf course, swimming pool, and a luxurious underground garage.
At this moment, inside Residence No. 9, the lights are bright, with high-end LINEALIGHT chandeliers from Italy illuminating the estate as if it were daylight. The owner, Shi Guanlin, is wearing loose pajamas and grandly seated on an expensive Brazilian-imported Jaguar sofa, leisurely playing with two white jade Pixiu balls and occasionally sipping a cup of tea.
Next to him, on an adjacent sofa, sits a recently arrived guest.
She is a woman whose beauty and figure can be described as extraordinary. Under the bright lights, her long and slender legs are clearly visible, adorned with a pair of slippers she changed into upon entering. Her snow-white, exquisite feet are exposed like a pair of fine jade, soft and boneless, dazzling to the eye.
A floral checkered long skirt tightly wraps her alluring and fiery figure, with fair skin peeking through the skirt's hem, stirring one's blood.
A black tassel cinches her slender waist like a willow twig, accentuating her graceful figure, perfectly developed, delineating an impressive curve.
Her naturally sculpted melon-seed-shaped face is as stunning as a flower, strikingly beautiful to the point of shock.
However, at this moment, this face, which should have been mesmerizing and captivating, is filled with hatred, making it appear somewhat malicious!
"Mr. Lin, this is the situation. My brother is currently missing, and that Jiang is back. Please, for the sake of old ties, you must help my brother; don't let that Jiang get away with it!" Mu Yanluo lamented to Shi Guanlin, with even more bitterness on her face!
The news of Jiang Feng being alive today and causing a stir at Chu Renxiong's funeral to seek justice only reached Mu Yanluo by nightfall, rekindling her hatred for Jiang Feng!
The predicament her brother, Mr. Scar, faces today is closely linked to Jiang Feng. She has been closely monitoring Jiang Feng's whereabouts, thinking that he was dispatched to the sea as a done deal, but now that he's alive, Mu Yanluo can't sit still, so she has come to Shi Guanlin to ask him to stand up for her brother.
She knows that in the vast North City, only Shi Guanlin is capable of such a feat!
"Besides that, I also hope you can do me another favor, Mr. Lin. You have many people here in North City. Please send someone to help me find my brother, and if possible, send him away through the sea route. Don't let him be caught by the authorities. I would be forever grateful!" Mu Yanluo said again to Shi Guanlin.
Shi Guanlin took another silent sip of tea and said calmly, "Regarding this Jiang Feng you've mentioned, I've heard about him before. Before your brother took action against him, he had already done some sensational things in South City. He's even had conflicts with my old rival, the Han Family. Now the Han Family has been dragged into trouble because of him. Are you asking me to touch this piece of trouble as well?"
"Mr. Lin, others may not know you, but don't I know you? The reason you have been overshadowed by the Han Family all these years is simply because you disdain competing for that kind of hollow fame. In terms of wealth, maybe the Han Family can compare with you, but in terms of power, in the vast Binhai, perhaps only the Yan Family can rival you. Even the Murong Family would have to be humbled." Mu Yanluo continued to flatter him.
"Haha! Sister Luo, although I know you're flattering me, I have to admit it feels quite nice," Shi Guanlin laughed and poured a small cup of tea for Mu Yanluo as well: "Here, you've been talking for so long, have a sip of tea to wet your whistle."
Mu Yanluo was in no mood to drink tea right now, but Shi Guanlin's continued silence left her with no choice but to pretend to drink a cup.
In fact, her previous words weren't entirely flattery toward Shi Guanlin.
Shi Guanlin's influence in Binhai is indeed little known. Only those who truly understand his background know how formidable he is!
Having a firm grip on the North City port business, in a certain sense, Shi Guanlin controls the lifeblood of Binhai's maritime trade. He has countless workers under him, among which the privately maintained fighters are numerous.
More importantly, behind Shi Guanlin stands an undisclosed old master, whose presence is matched only by the Yan Family's heritage!
With the support of that old master, Shi Guanlin managed to carve a bloody path in the fiercely contested ports in his early years, gradually rising to prominence.
Additionally, that old master once personally escorted Shi Group's early oceanic trade ventures, single-handedly destroying a gang of Somali pirates, which greatly boosted his reputation!
Since then, Shi Group has soared in its development, and no one dares to provoke them!
Mu Yanluo believes that as long as that old master acts, no matter how formidable Jiang Feng is, he would surely be wiped out instantly, leaving no trace!
"Mr. Lin, have you thought it over, are you willing to help me? After all, my brother was once sworn with you, and you are also my brother's elder brother. You can't just watch as his enemy lives freely day by day and be indifferent," Mu Yanluo contemplated for a moment, then implored Shi Guanlin again.
"Ah~ Sister Luo, you really have given me a tough problem. You know I'm a businessman and don't like getting involved in such violent matters; otherwise, your brother wouldn't have become North City's leader in the first place. You're asking me to overstep boundaries." Shi Guanlin seemed troubled, shaking his head repeatedly.
Mu Yanluo became anxious and was about to say something when Shi Guanlin shook his head again, adopting a serious tone: "But that being said, who am I if not your Brother Lin? I may not help others, but I can't not help you, especially just like you said; before your brother fell, he was always respectful to me and was my sworn brother, so I can't just stand by."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yanluo exhaled with relief, a bit excitedly saying: "Mr. Lin, I knew I was right about you..."
"Of course, Sister Luo, you must also understand my good intentions; I do all this for you..." As he spoke, Shi Guanlin squinted his eyes, his gaze revealing a hint of lechery and greed, reaching out to subtly grasp one of Mu Yanluo's jade hands.
Mu Yanluo was stunned, staring incredulously at Shi Guanlin!
"Sister Luo, rest assured, although your brother Mu Jinbiao is done, you still have me. Just like now, as long as you say the word, I, Mr. Lin, am willing to go to great lengths, crossing boundaries without hesitation. From now on, I am not only your brother but also your new support, dependence..."
Shi Guanlin became more blatant, and his grip on Mu Yanluo's hand grew tighter.
He had spoken so explicitly that how could Mu Yanluo not understand his underlying message?
With a start, Mu Yanluo withdrew her hand from Shi Guanlin's grasp, stood up, and glared at Shi Guanlin angrily: "Mr. Lin, what do you mean by this?"