Chapter 57 I Told You the Boss Is Very Generous

The capitalist anomaly was suddenly very nervous, its legs trembling slightly. It was only a low-level anomaly, and after years of doing business, its combat ability had greatly diminished. The battle-hardened Duke could easily crush it with a mere flick of his finger!

Called over by Chen Mu to hold the fort, the four anomaly friends all understood perfectly well that it was this capitalist anomaly who had angered Chen Mu. They had rushed over in the middle of the night specifically to back Chen Mu up.

The Duke looked at Chen Mu and said, “Young friend Chen Mu, why don’t you show us around your new house?”

Chen Mu smiled and replied, “Aren’t you already inside my new house? Just now, the anomaly boss said he wanted to sell me this villa for 100 million Underworld coins.”

Playing along, the Duke feigned surprise. “100 million? You say this shabby villa is worth 100 million?”

Then his expression darkened as he turned to glare at the capitalist anomaly with displeasure.

“I heard you intended to sell this broken thing to my friend for 100 million?”

Under the Duke’s fierce stare, the capitalist anomaly was so scared it nearly wet itself on the spot. Selling this small, dilapidated villa to Chen Mu for 100 million was outright bullying!

Moreover, the Duke’s relationship with Chen Mu was far from ordinary—it was clear these two were not mere acquaintances, but close, sworn friends.

The Duke was unmistakably stepping up to fiercely defend Chen Mu. The capitalist anomaly realized that if it dared to admit, “Yes, that’s right,” the Duke would likely fly into a rage and shred it to dust without Chen Mu needing to lift a finger.

Silently, the capitalist anomaly prayed, I still want to save myself!

“No such thing! Absolutely not!” it hurriedly denied, flashing a flattering smile at Chen Mu. “I was only joking with Boss Chen. Boss Chen is generous and kind-hearted; I’m just a simple seller—how could I dare bully Boss Chen? If Boss Chen says the word, I’d give you not just this shabby villa but the entire mountain estate for free! Charging even a single coin would be disrespectful to you!”

Chen Mu waved his hand. “That won’t do. I’m not short of money; I can’t just take your things for free.”

The capitalist anomaly was on the verge of tears, filled with endless regret. Damn it! Why did I offend Chen Mu? If only I could turn back time to half an hour ago when Chen Mu first offered fifty million, I’d have agreed without hesitation.

No, I’d even give Chen Mu a discount—not fifty million, but five million! That way, I’d have sold him a favor and latched onto his powerful backing. Holding onto such a strong ally would guarantee my rise to prominence.

Who would have thought my greed would make me lose my mind and try to squeeze Chen Mu for every last coin?

Chen Mu gave me such a golden opportunity, and I not only failed to seize it but seriously offended him. I admit, offending Chen Mu is the biggest mistake of my life.

But there’s no remedy for regret in this world. Having fallen so low, I only have myself to blame for being greedy and foolish.

Now, if I want to survive, I have no choice but to desperately flatter Chen Mu and hope he’ll show mercy.

With this in mind, the capitalist anomaly scrambled forward, pulling out the contract for the mountain estate. It knelt before Chen Mu with a thud, respectfully holding the contract above its head and placing it before him.

“Boss Chen, this is the contract for the mountain estate. Boss Chen is widely connected and righteous; I am deeply impressed and willing to offer all 46 villas in the estate to show my respect. Please don’t refuse—if you don’t sign, I won’t get up from this kneeling position.”

The capitalist anomaly lavished praise on Chen Mu and grovelled, pressing the contract right into his face, fearing he might refuse to sign.

Chen Mu was somewhat surprised. “Hey, Boss, you weren’t like this before. I remember you said—100 million Underworld coins, not a single coin less! And you said it with such arrogance. How did you change so quickly?”

Chen Mu shrugged. “I didn’t do anything—just invited some good friends over.”

“I actually preferred your defiant attitude just now,” Chen Mu commented.

The capitalist anomaly was so eager that when Chen Mu hesitated, it begged like a lost soul for him to sign.

“Well, I did say the boss is generous—offering villas willingly, and I’d be ungrateful if I refused.” Chen Mu “reluctantly” picked up a pen and signed his name on the contract.

Seeing Chen Mu accept the mountain estate, the capitalist anomaly finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Boss Chen, the mountain estate is now yours. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

The capitalist anomaly spoke cautiously.

“All right, you may go. Be careful on your way,” Chen Mu replied.

Hearing Chen Mu agree to let it leave, the capitalist anomaly felt as though it had been pardoned, quickly scurrying away.

Though unlike the other anomalies who fled outright, the capitalist anomaly walked away—still lacking a bit of sincerity.

Once the capitalist anomaly had departed, the other four anomalies inside the villa smiled knowingly.

They had come to back Chen Mu and stand up for him.

The Duke looked at the departing capitalist anomaly and said to Chen Mu, “Young friend Chen Mu, this anomaly has suffered a great loss and must be full of resentment. Shall I help you deal with it to prevent future trouble?”

The Duke’s meaning was clear: the capitalist anomaly’s heavy loss would surely breed hatred toward Chen Mu. Although it dared not act now due to Chen Mu’s powerful influence, if Chen Mu ever faced difficulties, the anomaly would undoubtedly seize the chance to strike back viciously.

Chen Mu was well aware of this.

However, he shook his head, declining the Duke’s offer.

“No need to trouble you, Duke. Guess why I told it to ‘be careful on the way’?”

Upon hearing this, the Duke smiled knowingly. As expected, he hadn’t misjudged Chen Mu. Though young, Chen Mu was shrewd and decisive, leaving no loose ends. It was clear he had already arranged for the capitalist anomaly’s fate.

Having a friend like Chen Mu was truly reassuring—no fear of being betrayed by foolish allies.

With each interaction, the Duke grew increasingly impressed with Chen Mu.

“Everyone makes mistakes. Learn from them and be more careful next time,” Chen Mu said earnestly, watching the direction the capitalist anomaly had gone.