As Mu Feng's words fell, a sound of stealthy footsteps could be heard from outside the door.
A middle-aged man, wearing a leather jacket and a mask, was looking around furtively, holding a small iron can the size of a palm.
This middle-aged man was none other than the security captain of the Zhang Group.
His hands were trembling, and he was on the verge of sweating profusely.
"Once this job is done, I'll resign and live a life of comfort!"
The security captain took a deep breath and fumbled with the small iron can, bringing it close to the crack in the door.
A slender plastic tube was inserted, and he opened the can's valve, producing a hissing sound.
After about five minutes, all the chlorine gas had been sprayed inside.
The security captain held his breath, a smile blooming across his face.
He laughed triumphantly, "Brilliant, truly brilliant! Ten billion is too easy to earn!"
In his eyes, Mu Feng had almost no chance of survival; he was as good as dead.
Another ten minutes passed. The security captain thought, "The chlorine gas should have dissipated by now. I can open the door!"
The man indeed had some skills. He took out two wires and began fiddling with the lock.
With a click, the door swung open.
No longer hesitant, the security captain strode into the room and turned on the light.
"Sleeping already at ten in the evening? Truly sleeping towards death!"
"Why sleep so much when alive? Eternal slumber awaits after death!"
His lips curled slightly, and he even started whistling.
The security captain pulled out a dagger and slowly approached the bed.
He gritted his teeth, thrust the dagger fiercely into the bedding, and stabbed it more than a dozen times.
The bedding was riddled like a honeycomb, but to his surprise, no blood seeped out.
A sense of foreboding washed over him. The security captain immediately threw back the covers.
A shocking sight met his eyes; the space beneath the covers was empty.
He swallowed hard and said incredulously, "This… how is this possible? Where is he?"
Just then, a voice that sent chills down his spine echoed from outside the door.
"Uncle, who are you looking for? I see sweat dripping from your forehead. Let me pour you a cup of tea!"
The speaker was none other than Mu Feng. He emerged from outside the door, even holding a cup of tea.
The security captain was utterly bewildered. Trembling, he stammered, "How… how did you get out? When did you leave?"
"Judging by your words, you've been monitoring me for a while. Tell me, what do you want?"
Mu Feng walked to the sofa and sat down, looking down at him.
The security captain's heart sank. It meant that all his efforts and the chlorine gas had been utterly useless because the person wasn't in the room at all.
"I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!"
His legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground, pounding the floor repeatedly.
"Come, get up and drink the tea. It'll get cold otherwise! I've been brewing this tea for you for a long time!"
Mu Feng gestured towards the tea on the coffee table, his eyes narrowed.
The security captain's face was ashen. He had no confidence in his ability to defeat this young man.
After all, even a Muay Thai master was no match for him. Resisting now would undoubtedly mean his death.
"This… no need for this tea!" The security captain felt like he was dying, too scared to even get up.
Mu Feng's smile gradually froze. "I recognize you. You're from the Zhang Group, aren't you? Did your chairman send you?"
To save his own life, the security captain could only lie.
He knelt on the ground, nodding repeatedly, "You're right, he sent me!"
"You're quite audacious. Don't you know that if you fail, you'll have nowhere to be buried?"
Mu Feng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He had decided to eliminate the Zhang Group and would not let them off the hook.
The security captain quickly explained, "Mr. Mu, it's like this. He threatened me with my family, saying I had to do this or he'd kill my parents and children!"
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was the victim.
"Mr. Mu, you must believe me, I was forced to do this!" The security captain spoke with tearful sincerity.
Mu Feng clapped his hands, praising, "So, you're a good person then?"
"You're right, I am indeed a good person! Please, believe me, I have elders above and children below. I can't just die like this!"
The security captain wiped the tears from his eyes, convinced his sob story had worked.
Mu Feng suddenly let out a cold snort. "Playing these games with me won't work. Weren't you quite happy when you released that poison gas earlier? Are you sure you were coerced?"
The muscles in his face twitched. "I… I'm really sure, Mr. Mu. I swear to the heavens, if anything I've said is a lie, may lightning strike me!"
"It's very simple to prove your innocence. I have a foolproof method!" Mu Feng extended his hand.
The security captain clearly didn't understand what the other party intended and awkwardly asked, "You mean…"
Mu Feng smiled slyly. "Take out your phone. Through your chat history, I can determine if you were coerced!"
He gasped, terrified to the point of soul disintegration.
How could this be? It would be his undoing!
After all, his phone contained chat records with Zhang Youqian.
And these chat records were related to the ten billion reward.
If the young man in front of him saw them, everything he had just said would be rendered false.
Thinking this, he immediately pouted, "Mr. Mu, please believe me. My phone has a lot of private information; I can't let you see it."
Mu Feng sighed. "I'm rather suspicious by nature, but since you have privacy, I respect that!"
The naive security captain breathed a deep sigh of relief, thinking the other party wouldn't insist on seeing his phone.
However, Mu Feng's next words left him completely stunned.
"I respect your privacy, but you must also respect my suspicion. Alright, prepare to depart!"
As he spoke, Mu Feng took out a dagger and tossed it onto the coffee table.
The security captain's tears flowed uncontrollably. "No, no, that can't be! I'm truly innocent…"
Mu Feng extended his hand again and snapped, "If you're innocent, then quickly take out your phone. Don't play games with me here. Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?"