Zhai Zhihong was instantly stunned because this was also his greatest fear.
He scratched his head and said, "I had no choice. You don't know, but when my daughter ca back from kindergarten, there was a grenade in her backpack. Thankfully, the grenade was void of explosives. But what about next ti?"
"Other than the grenade, were there no other threatening ssages or anything of that sort?" Lu Heng continued to inquire.
Zhai Zhihong shook his head. "There were no threatening letters, but last week, a Quenching Company approached for negotiation, wanting to poach . I refused at that ti, and the agent told to consider it for a week; the consequences are on if I don't agree. Today is the last day."
Poaching while simultaneously threatening with dire consequences if not accepted, even using murderers.
Truly ruthless tactics.
Moreover, the poaching Quenching Company and the Superpower Killer seed unrelated on the surface, and there were no threatening letters.
That is to say, there was no evidence to confirm that the threats were from the Quenching Company represented by that agent.
Lu Heng thought for a mont, then continued to ask, "What is the na of that Quenching Company?"
"Valkyrie Quenching Service Company; I've checked the company information. It's a shell company registered abroad with no actual business activities," replied Zhai Zhihong.
Even the company trying to poach him was just a shell company, aning that even if the matter was exposed, the mastermind behind it couldn't be caught.
After gathering this information, Lu Heng paused for a mont, then asked, "Have you decided, or do you want to terminate the contract?"
Zhai Zhihong nodded, "Yes, I want to terminate the contract. Money isn't everything; I need to ensure my wife and daughter's safety first."
Lu Heng nodded and agreed to his request, "Okay, then sign here. You don't have to pay the penalty fee, once signed, you can leave."
Zhai Zhihong was taken aback and asked, "I don't have to pay the penalty fee?"
The penalty fees stipulated by the Fla Emblem were quite hefty; paying them would have virtually bankrupted him.
In this matter, he had done no wrong.
Those who are not at fault should not be punished.
Lu Heng nodded in affirmation, "Yes, no need for the penalty fee. I hope you can protect your family well."
"Thank you." Zhai Zhihong quickly signed his na, then left with the termination contract.
...
Su Muyu was originally in the Gem Workshop of Quenching Castle engraving Rune Stones when she heard there had been trouble outside and ca out from the castle.
Having just finished talking with Zhai Zhihong, Lu Heng ca out and saw Su Muyu, exchanging a glance with her before whispering, "Keep an eye on him, see who he contacts."
"Okay," Su Muyu nodded in agreent.
Afterward, Lu Heng spoke with another female Quenching Master.
This female Quenching Master was quite tight-lipped and refused to spill the truth.
Lu Heng didn't make it hard for her either, agreed to her contract termination, and did not take any penalty fee from her either.
After both Quenching Masters had left, Lu Heng pulled out his cellphone and called Chen Linian to inquire about the situation of the attack on Quenching Masters.
"Your speculation was correct. Today, there have been two more incidents of Quenching Masters being attacked. One Quenching Master was stabbed in their ho, and by the ti we got there, they were already dead," Chen Linian's voice carried a tinge of anger.
Moreover, this was not an isolated incident but an organized and nationwide malicious event.
According to Iron Blood's statistics, nurous Quenching Masters have started leaving Da Xia out of fear.
Pursuing these cases was futile.
Solving one case and finding the assailant wouldn't stop similar incidents from occurring elsewhere.
This was a preditated and organized event. To fully resolve it, the source needed to be identified and dealt with once and for all.
"Found any clues yet? You can't possibly have found no useful clues," Lu Heng directly asked over the phone.
"We did find so clues, but there's no evidence," answered Chen Linian.
"You need evidence, I don't," Lu Heng stated bluntly.
Chen Linian fell silent imdiately.
Not needing evidence, the aning behind these words was clear, but it obviously didn't conform to Iron Blood's protocols for handling cases.
"Just tell , which power is the clue pointing towards?" Lu Heng continued to ask.
"The Money Leopard rcenary Company," Chen Linian hesitated for a long ti before finally disclosing the na of the rcenary company.
In this era, anyone running a rcenary company certainly had powerful backers.
This Money Leopard rcenary Company was sowhat known in Coastal, notorious for its ruthless thods and willing to undertake any dirty work.
After hanging up the phone,
Su Muyu approached, saying, "I saw Zhai Zhihong eting with soone, it seed like they signed a contract. Should we interfere? I also overheard their conversation; the person ntioned arranging for Zhai Zhihong and his family to leave the country tomorrow."
The competition in the Quenching industry had reached such an extent.
If this were in peaceti, such a situation might not occur, but after the Abyss Era, so people could act more cruelly than even the Demons.
Lu Heng hadn't expected things to move so quickly; he thought for a mont then said, "Follow that agent, let's see."
...
The two of them left the Fla Emblem Building together, Su Muyu leading the way to follow that agent.
The agent carried several contracts and drove to a base belonging to a rcenary organization on the West Suburb, precisely the Money Leopard rcenary Company.
Once the agent entered the base and t with one of the high-ranking mbers of the Money Leopard rcenary Company,
During their conversation, Lu Heng and Su Muyu strode into the base of the Money Leopard rcenary Company.
When the gate guard tried to stop them, Lu Heng twisted off his gun barrel and strode in.
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