Cave Refuge-Chapter 215 - 214: The Aftermath of Li Minghao’s Death_1

With the majority of martial artists who once persisted in cultivation advancing to the Inner Breath Realm, the number of martial artists who are yet to reach the Inner Breath Realm was becoming scarce.

Moreover, because cultivation could consume considerable amounts of food, many places were reluctant to breed new martial artists, consequently resulting in a gap in the fresh wave of martial artists.

For this reason, martial artists, who were unwilling to remain under the control of the Refuge Center provided by the officials, gradually started to stabilize the chaotic conditions in the city outskirts after facing a certain amount of casualties in fights over private sanctuaries.

Once martial artists stopped causing disturbances, Pengcheng regained its original stability.

"I heard from a friend that the outdoor temperature is close to one hundred degrees now. How much longer do you think this disaster will last?"

In response to Ye Liuyun’s question, Robinson William replied after a sip, "It’s not close to one hundred degrees, it has already exceeded that. But the minimum temperature at night is only above eighty degrees.

I checked the records from the last Cold Catastrophe. Before it ended, the lowest temperature dropped to minus one hundred and twenty degrees and the highest temperature was below minus one hundred degrees.

If this disaster is similar to the last one, I surmise that the minimum temperature would also have to exceed one hundred degrees.

However, considering that the outdoor temperature is increasing daily, the outdoor minimum temperature will soon exceed one hundred degrees if there are no accidents. I think this disaster should end soon."

At that point, Dong Tianyu, slightly curious, asked Robinson William, "You just mentioned that because of the appearance of martial artists, the speed of material consumption was much faster than planned, meaning the reserves could be used for many years."

Under normal circumstances, when Dong Tianyu asked Robinson William, who headed the fighting department, such a question, not to mention that the answer was confidential, even if it weren’t, how could the head of a fighting department understand the matters of the logistics department?

But it’s strange that when Robinson William collected materials from Ye Liuyun’s sanctuary and handed them over, he happened to ask the guard in charge of the warehouse.

That guard was formerly under Robinson William, so when Robinson William brought up the question during their chat, the latter did not hide anything and honestly told him the actual status of material reserves.

It is easy to resolve such matters with connections. Without connections, to obtain the answer, you would need to collect countless departmental signatures and certificates.

This is why the local elites - even those with higher ranks holding secondary positions - could sabotage the top executives from the Airdrop Faction.

"According to my understanding, I’m not clear about the whole Pengcheng area. Yet if there’s no other support, based on the food consumption of an average person, the reserves in the West City District could last for one to two years.

Of course, this is under the condition of complete non-interference from external factors. If we let the survivors have their fill in all three meals, the reserves at most could last for a year.

If full meals are restricted to two a day, to ensure survivability of the survivors, the reserves would barely last for around two years.

That’s without the presence of martial artists. I’m not sure about the exact number of martial artists in Pengcheng, but the number of Inner Breath Realm Martial Artists in the West City District has exceeded a hundred.

The hundred people I’m referring to are martial artists who are free from the constraints of special combat forces. To ensure the order of the West City District, I cannot tell you exactly how many martial artists there are in the special combat forces, but what I can tell you is that the number exceeds two hundred."

Upon hearing Robinson William’s somewhat intimidating words, Dong Tianyu didn’t panic. After all, a martial artist is just a martial artist. It doesn’t concern him. Although Dong Tianyu couldn’t take on a hundred alone if he wanted to escape, who could possibly stop him?

Regardless of the sheer number of martial artists, within the influence range of his cave mansion, his combat strength was like that of a god.

Over and above this, no matter how strong the martial artist is, have you ever heard anything about techniques such as storage space meteorite or thousand-ton iron block barrier?

Although Dong Tianyu, who is at the Foundation Building Stage, couldn’t perform any doomsday-like spells, he has thought of numerous fancy tactics with his Shadow Space.

Seeing that Dong Tianyu was unconcerned about the number of martial artists mentioned, Robinson William wasn’t sure whether he truly wasn’t perturbed or was just pretending.

However, some things are best left at just a mention. Talk too much and it would just annoy people.

Just then, Ye Liuyun asked another question of Robinson William, "I heard that Li Minghao died, they say it was due to overwork. Is that true? I can’t believe him and "workaholic" were ever used together."

Hearing his brother’s question, Robinson William dismissively replied, "Overwork my ass, we all know his nature. It’s impossible for him to work so hard that he dies in his office.

If you were to say he overworked and died on a woman’s bed, that would be more likely. However, according to the inspection, it was established that Li Minghao was not a natural death, but rather a homicide.

Though the cause of his death has been identified and several suspects have been targeted, the method used and their motifs have yet to be unearthed. Keep this to yourself; after all, the case is still under investigation.

Also, Li senior’s side is in a rage right now. Even though everyone came to see that Li Minghao, the elder son of Li senior and the future successor of Family Li, was becoming more and more foolish, the fact of the matter is that he was murdered.

No matter how he died, being assassinated was not a preferable cause of death.

Not only Family Li wouldn’t accept this, but also the other families on our side. If a practice goes wrong, they would merely lock you up for a few months.

But if someone is killed directly, it breaks the rules. Considering that everyone has times when they are alone, if everyone operates this way, things would get messy."

Upon hearing Robinson William’s explanation, both Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun understood the principle, akin to the olden saying "laws do not punish high-ranking officials". If a person doesn’t die, there’s always a chance for a comeback. But if the person’s dead, there’s zero chance of revival.

"But brother, you mentioned earlier that several suspects have been identified. Even if the method of the crime has not been found, how come the motives are still unclear?"

Hearing his brother’s question, Robinson William began to explain, "You have to understand, being a suspect does not equate to being a criminal.

These people have all had recent disputes with Li Minghao. They include both locals and those from the Airdrop Faction. They are all influential figures. Without concrete evidence, there’s no way I can arrest them based on suspicion.

So that’s why the case is stuck at this point now. We have not ascertained whether it was the locals or the Airdrop Faction that killed Li Minghao, which is why this matter has become exceptionally troublesome."