<h4>Chapter 364: Chapter 355: Resolving the Crisis</h4>


    So, Lin Mu’s words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to Shen Yijin’s heart! Shen Yijin’s expression was somewhat serious. Lin Mu was so confident, but if it really came to a fight, it might not be easy to gain the upper hand, and he couldn’t risk his father’s life!


    In fact, if King Kong up there really opened fire, Lin Mu and his team would be in dire straits. Sure, Lin Mu could handle himself with his abnormal skills, but the Earth Wolf behind him and the two pretty girls might very well end up dead under the gun!


    But Lin Mu had to actpletely unafraid of the opponent, had to put on a fully confident face. A whole bunch of old hands in the underworld, none of them were easy to deal with! What’s being yed here is psychological warfare!


    "Haha, as expected of a master!" Shen Yijin smiled faintly.


    "Hey, humbled, but Boss Shen’s men are not bad either, especially the one upstairs, a former special forces soldier, right?" Lin Mu chuckled.


    Shen Yijin raised his eyebrow slightly, shocked inside. Could it be that Lin Mu could even sense King Kong’s special forces background? If that’s true, just how terrifying is this Lin Mu!


    Of course, Lin Mu was just casually speaking. Anyone good with a gun was definitely ex-military, and in Huaxia, special forces were undoubtedly the most formidable. Thinking this way, it wasn’t that surprising!


    Now it’s all about psychology, whether you’re confident or not, you have to y cards based on the opponent’s psychology!


    Lin Mu’s several consecutive moves had stunned Shen Yijin. The Lin Mu across from him was practically a monster, capable of perceiving even these things. Coupled with Lin Mu’s disyed confidence, Shen Yijin’s original momentum began to slowly wane!


    At the same time, Lin Mu was amazed by Shen Yijin’s formidable power. Judging from Shen Yijin’s expression, he knew he hadn’t been far off in what he said. Shen Yijin truly was no ordinary person. The atmosphere in the living room was a bit heavy and tense!


    Lin Mu wouldn’t just take a billion and leave, that wasn’t in his nature! And Shen Yijin wouldn’t back down and hand over 1.5 billion outright; this was not a small amount of money. In such evenly matched power, no one wanted to concede!


    The situation was tense. If it really came to blows, neither side would benefit! Because Zhou Furong and Guo Meimei were both still suffering from serious internal injuries and hadn’t recovered. Shen Yijin’s experts were no weaklings either, and Shen Yijin himself was impressive. Plus, there was Uncle Shen, who, although an old man, was no pushover!


    Of course, Shen Yijin also feared Lin Mu’s prowess. Someone who could easily defeat Du Zhan and Blood Kill couldn’t be a pushover!


    Seeing Lin Mu’s still confident smile, if he didn’t have some real skills, how could he be so calm and collected now? They were all old hands at this; it was obvious without saying!


    This wasn’t about gangsters fighting over territory; it was a showdown between masters. Others might not understand, but they knew themselves that if it came to blows, the oue would be either you die or I live!


    Now neither side had the assurance of aplete victory. Both forces were evenly matched. If one side’s strength far surpassed the other, a fight would have broken out long ago!


    So, you see, violence is for strong versus weak; true strong versus strong contests are about psychology, seeing who can keep their cool the most!


    "I think we might do it this way." Suddenly, sitting beside Lin Mu, Qi Manlin spoke up, breaking the heavy and tense atmosphere as if opening a window in a stuffy room.


    "What do you have in mind?" Lin Mu turned his gaze to Qi Manlin. Was this girl going to do something new again?


    Qi Manlin smiled and continued, "Since neither side is satisfied, how about this: we’ll take a billion in cash from you, disregard the fifty million, and consider it a friendly gesture, but you have to give us ten percent of thergestpany in your Shen Group, and in the future, provide us with convenience when our maritime escort passes by here. How does that sound?"


    Lin Mu nced at Qi Manlin, a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected this girl toe up with such a thought. He had to admit Qi Manlin had matured a lot and be more steady in handling things!


    As for Qi Manlin’s condition, Lin Mu had no objections. A billion at least wouldn’t make him lose out, and ten percent of thergestpany of the Chen Family could ideally yield at least ten million annually, right? Moreover, this was a long-term arrangement, akin to a choice between giving you a fish or a fishing rod!


    Lin Mu wasn’t short-sighted. Although fifty million was a lot, it was a one-time deal, but securing ten percent of shares was different; it was year after year!


    Moreover, Qi Manlin proposed an additional requirement that suited Lin Mu’s appetite: providing convenience for maritime escort. The Shen Family’s influence was dominant in the Zhujiang Ind area, and his maritime escort route would undoubtedly pass through here. With Shen Family’s assistance, the journey would be much safer, saving him a lot of worries!


    Especially since pirates often roamed the inds, local support was essential to avoid constant trouble. With Shen Family as backing, no one would be foolish enough to hijack Lin Mu’s cargo ships!


    "Hmm, I have no objections to this request. I’ll consider the fifty million as getting to know you better!" Lin Mu smiled and said.


    Now that Lin Mu had stated his position, the ball was in Shen Family’s court. It was up to them to decide whether to continue the fight or make peace!


    Shen Yijin and Shen Gongbao exchanged a nce. At this critical moment, the father and son still sought each other’s opinion. Of course, Shen Yiyin, that waste, was directly ignored. To put it nicely, he was the young master of the Shen Family. In reality, he was just the family’s ck sheep!


    Qi Manlin’s proposal was rtively easy for Shen Family to ept. The Shen Family’s assets were substantial, and giving Lin Mu ten percent of the shares was more cost-effective than giving him an extra fifty million!


    After all, it wasn’t all their assets, just argepany’s. What businessmen feared most was a shortfall in the cash flow. This way, they only needed to give Lin Mu some dividends annually!


    As for providing convenience for maritime escort, that was even simpler, just a small move for the Shen Family, which was entrenched on Zhujiang Ind. It was really no big deal.


    Shen Yijin and Shen Gongbao exchanged nces again, quickly reaching a mutual agreement and nodding to each other!


    "Haha, alright, let’s go with what you said. I’ll consider us friends!" Shen Yijin nodded and agreed.


    "Good, Boss Shen, truly straightforward; let’s settle on that. I’ll consider us friends as well ha-ha," Lin Mu replied, satisfied with a chuckle.


    "Boss Shen, but there’s one more thing we need your help with." Qi Manlin added.