Chapter 74: Mu Zongguan

  Weihai City, located at the southernmost tip of the Shandong Peninsula, is a coastal city surrounded by sea on three sides, with picturesque scenery and a famous tourist destination.

  The most famous scenic spot in Nangong District - Paradise Beach is located in Weihai City, and the tourist passenger flow here ranks first in Nangong District.

  The thriving tourism industry has also driven the development of other industries.

  ……

  At night, the sea breeze blows gently, carrying a refreshing salty flavor.

  In the suburbs of Weihin City, a manor house was brightly lit, and patrol teams could be seen coming and going around the manor from time to time. These people were all physically strong and well-equipped, equipped with the latest weapons, showing an extremely professional standard.

  Inside and outside the manor, occasionally a light flashes by in the dark places. These hidden sentinels are extremely concealed and almost impossible to detect.

  Such a magnificent estate has hovercars constantly pulling in, the square is filled with all sorts of luxury cars, and even miniature flying machines.

  However, the entire manor was not as lively and extraordinary as imagined, but rather a bit quiet, with few guests coming and going.

  In the distance, a stretched hover limousine was slowly approaching, this is the latest model of the Star Speed series.

  A moment later, the silver-gray stretch limousine drove into the estate, where two rows of people were already standing in the courtyard, respectfully waiting on both sides of the gate.

  The car door opened, and a man stepped out. He was slender in build, wearing an elegant suit that exuded the air of a social elite. His shoulder-length hair, high nose bridge, and narrow brown eyes all added to his charming and captivating aura.

  Next to him, a middle-aged man walked up, bowed respectfully and smiled fawningly: "Director Mu, it's so hot today, but you still personally came here to inspect, it's too hard on you. You always take care of everything yourself, Director Mu, you're really our model."

  The man nodded slightly and walked ahead in silence. A group of people entered the vast building with a flourish.

  Through the magnificently decorated hall, all the attendants stopped outside and waited, only Mu Zongguan and that middle-aged man walked in one after another.

  Two people entered a room, and the middle-aged man hastily moved forward, pushed aside the famous painting on the wall, revealing a digital password lock.

  Beep beep beep...

  A middle-aged man skillfully entered the password, and with a swooshing sound, the wall slid open to both sides, revealing an elevator. The two walked in, and the wall closed again. The elevator began moving downward.

  At this time, Mu Zongguan said: "Manager Wu, has there been any trouble in the venue recently?"

  Middle-aged Wu stood behind, hastily answering: "Mu General Manager, in the South Wind Domain, our Mu family is also a well-known figure, and we have always been famous for our good reputation. Who would come to look for trouble? Moreover, this auction venue is not large, and small ghosts dare not provoke us, while big ghosts are not interested."

  Mu nodded and said lightly: "Indeed, with Manager Wu's talent, managing this place is a bit of a waste."

  Upon hearing this, Manager Wu's face suddenly changed, cold sweat seeping from his forehead, and he hastily said: "Director Mu, I didn't mean it that way. I was just discussing the matter at hand, and absolutely not thinking of getting a promotion. Managing this auction house is barely manageable for me, if you were to let me manage other places, I wouldn't be able to handle it."

  "Haha, Manager Wu, it's been two months since we last met, and you're getting more and more eloquent."

  Mu stood in front of the elevator, calm and composed, saying slowly: "You don't need to be nervous, I'm just talking about facts. Manager Wu has been managing this place for so many years, and the profits he's made are clear to see. We reward those who do well and punish those who make mistakes, that's the principle of our Mu family. Just wait a few more months, you'll be ready for promotion, whether you can handle it or not, I'm going to push you up anyway."

  When Wu heard Mu's words, his eyes showed extreme joy, but his mouth was still humble and flattering.

  The elevator stopped, and Mu Zongguan and Wu Jingli walked out. The two stood at the entrance of a huge warehouse, surrounded by busy workers moving large and small boxes for sorting, placement, and packaging.

  In front of the warehouse, there was an exit. The noise came from the exit, where a underground auction house was located. Outside the warehouse was the main hall of the auction house, where an auction was being held, which explained why it was rare to see guests in the manor.

  Guests who come to this mansion mostly came here to bid on the items they want. This is what's known as a black market auction.

  Mu didn't go to the front hall of the auction house, but instead led Manager Wu to inspect the warehouse, occasionally asking staff about the situation, and carefully checking every detail of the auction items, not willing to miss any loopholes.

  After touring for a full two hours, Director Mu finally stopped, nodded in satisfaction, and chatted with Manager Wu for a few words, fully affirming his work.

  Looking around, the wood general manager said loudly: "I'm very happy, everyone's work is so excellent, this is also a support for my work. Here, I would like to thank you all sincerely, and your achievements will be reported one by one."

  As soon as the words fell, a burst of applause broke out in the warehouse, and all the staff present were applauding from the bottom of their hearts.

  The entire Southern Wind Domain's south, the Mu Clan is an underground force that is worthy of being called a giant, its power is in no way inferior to those ancient martial arts families. And this Mu Zongguan manages one-third of the Mu Clan's underground auction houses, he is truly the person with real power in the Mu Clan, having control over life and death, his status is revered.

  Now that Mu Zong has praised them so much, it means that everyone's summer bonuses are settled and will definitely be quite generous, no wonder these staff members applauded so warmly.

  Manager Wu stepped forward in a timely manner and said respectfully: "General Mu, would you like to go back to the auction hall for another round?"

  Mu waved his hand and said, "No need, I don't like to show off. Let's go, sit in your office for a while, I still have to hurry back."

  Manager Wu repeatedly agreed and walked quickly in front, leading Mu Zongguan. At the same time, he was secretly delighted, after tonight, he could wait for the good news of his promotion.

  "Huh?"

  Mù Zǒng Guǎn suddenly stopped in his tracks, his nostrils flaring twice as if he had caught a whiff of something strange. His narrow eyes narrowed, revealing an odd expression. "What's that smell?"

  "What's that smell?" Manager Wu turned his head in surprise, also sniffing twice, and immediately smiled apologetically: "The warehouse really doesn't smell good, can't be helped. There are too many goods stored here every day, no matter how much cleaning is done, it's hard to completely eliminate the odor."

  Mu Tongguan glared at him and said, "I'm in charge of so many underground auction houses, I can smell the warehouse's scent, how could I not be clear?"

  As he spoke, Mu Zongguan left Wu Manager behind and followed the scent to a pile of goods. He carefully sniffed and opened several beautifully packaged auction items. After seeing what was inside, he couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment. "None of them are it. How strange. Could my sense of smell be off?"

  Manager Wu quickly followed over, looking at the opened auction items, and carefully said: "Director Mu, is there a problem? These auction items have all been appraised by professional appraisers, so they shouldn't be any issues."

  Mutoh silently sniffed the air, his sense of smell was different from ordinary people, which was also an important reason why he could hold this position. The smell in the air grew thicker and filled his nostrils, Mutoh always felt that this smell was a bit familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't think of what it was.

  However, intuition told Mu Zongguan that he had to see the source of the smell before he could truly put his mind at ease.

  Mu Zongguan waved his hand and gave an order: "Open all of these auction items."

  The staff around looked at each other in dismay, but did not dare to raise any objections, and quickly unpacked the items one by one, presenting them to General Mu.

  "Not this one, not that one, not this thing either."

  Mu Tongguan examined each of the auction items one by one, and was disappointed to find that none of them emitted this smell.

  At this time, a hostess walked over from a distance and said respectfully: "Director Mu, these auction items will be auctioned off soon. Can they be taken away now?"

  Mu looked around again and thought it was probably because he had been working too hard, his sense of smell had a problem. He nodded: "Alright, repackage these and take them out for auction. Thanks everyone."

  The people present finally breathed a sigh of relief, if it was really a mistake at work, that would be terrible.

  One by one, the auction items were repackaged, and the wooden general turned to leave. As he glanced back with the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed a small box. His heart skipped a beat as he pointed at the box and asked, "What's in this box? Is it a bonus item?"

  Manager Wu took a glance and smiled: "This was brought over by Mr. Mu Dong, saying it's something Young Master needs to get rid of as trash, and we're using it as a gift for the auction, which also saves on expenses."

  "Oh, is it Fuyu who brought this?"

  Mu's expression softened, and he said, "Hand it over to me and let me take a look. Let me see what kind of trash Xiao Tong is dealing with this time."

  Taking the box from Manager Wu, Mu Zongguan readily prepared to open it. As soon as he opened a slit, the smell in the air suddenly became ten times stronger, and through that slit, he also saw what was placed inside.

  A red crystal dish, with a moldy-like substance inside, covered in a layer of half-inch long white down.

  In an instant, Mu Zongguan's face changed drastically. His eyes suddenly widened, but his pupils shrank instantly, almost shrinking to the size of a needle hole.

  Bang!

  Mu quickly covered the box with a wooden lid, his face changing rapidly, and after a while, he slowly regained his composure, asking in a low voice: "Did Dongzi just send this thing over?"

  Manager Wu was stunned and didn't understand what was going on. He truthfully said: "No, Mr. Mu Dong sent over six of these processed goods."

  "Six!"

  Mu Tongguan's voice was trembling slightly, he took a deep breath and after a long while, muttered in a self-mocking tone: "Trash, disposable goods?"

  Standing by, Manager Wu felt extremely nervous, he sensed that General Mu was in a state of extreme rage, a situation that was extremely rare, having worked for the Mu family for nearly 150 years, and had only encountered it twice.

  "Director Wu, is there something wrong?" Manager Wu asked in a low voice.

  Mu Zongguan's eyes flashed with a fierce gaze, then disappeared and smiled: "Who are the people who have handled these garbage jobs?"

  Manager Wu's heart skipped a beat as he carefully said, "Because it was brought by Mr. Mu Dong, I always personally pack them, if there is any problem, please let General Manager Mu scold me."

  "Ah?" Director Mu looked at Manager Wu, his eyes softer than ever before, and patted him heavily on the shoulder, smiling in satisfaction: "Good, very good! Manager Wu, I really didn't misjudge you. The Mu family needs someone like you who gets things done. Come on, let's go to your office first, we'll have a drink, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."

  Manager Wu's whole body trembled with surprise, feeling honored and shocked. Even the elder of the Mu family, Director-General Mu, had never been so affectionate. What was going on?