Of course Liu Yuanzhong understood the meaning behind Shen Ji Yang's words, but at this moment, he'd rather choose to trust Lin Mu because Lin Mu has never let him down no matter what he does.
Moreover, Shen Ji Yang's tone seemed to reveal that he was already somewhat fearful, which proves he might have indeed done something shady behind the scenes. If that's the case, he's surely done for, so he must not give him the chance to bite back.
At this moment, Shen Ji Yang's thought was that he must not stay here under any circumstances, because once he stays, even if those people cut off contact with him, they will act according to the pre-agreed plan. Without his control, his subordinates are sure to have flaws in their actions, which would then be seized upon by the cunning Hunter Lin Mu, and ultimately, he himself wouldn't be able to escape from being implicated!
