From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 353 - 260: Thunder Methods_2

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 came back from kindergarten, there was a grenade in her backpack. Thankfully, the grenade was void of explosives. But what about next time?"

"Other than the grenade, were there no other threatening messages 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 me for negotiation, wanting to poach me. I refused at that time, and the agent told me to consider it for a week; the consequences are on me 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 seemed 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 moment, then continued to ask, "What is the name 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, meaning that even if the matter was exposed, the mastermind behind it couldn’t be caught.

After gathering this information, Lu Heng paused for a moment, 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 Flame 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 name, 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 came out from the castle.

Having just finished talking with Zhai Zhihong, Lu Heng came 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 agreement.

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 home, and by the time 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, numerous 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 premeditated 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 some clues, but there’s no evidence," answered Chen Linian.

"You need evidence, I don’t," Lu Heng stated bluntly.

Chen Linian fell silent immediately.

Not needing evidence, the meaning behind these words was clear, but it obviously didn’t conform to Iron Blood’s protocols for handling cases.

"Just tell me, which power is the clue pointing towards?" Lu Heng continued to ask.

"The Money Leopard Mercenary Company," Chen Linian hesitated for a long time before finally disclosing the name of the mercenary company.

In this era, anyone running a mercenary company certainly had powerful backers.

This Money Leopard Mercenary Company was somewhat known in Coastal, notorious for its ruthless methods and willing to undertake any dirty work.

After hanging up the phone,

Su Muyu approached, saying, "I saw Zhai Zhihong meeting with someone, it seemed like they signed a contract. Should we interfere? I also overheard their conversation; the person mentioned 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 peacetime, such a situation might not occur, but after the Abyss Era, some people could act more cruelly than even the Demons.

Lu Heng hadn’t expected things to move so quickly; he thought for a moment then said, "Follow that agent, let’s see."

...

The two of them left the Flame 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 mercenary organization on the West Suburb, precisely the Money Leopard Mercenary Company.

Once the agent entered the base and met with one of the high-ranking members of the Money Leopard Mercenary Company,

During their conversation, Lu Heng and Su Muyu strode into the base of the Money Leopard Mercenary Company.

When the gate guard tried to stop them, Lu Heng twisted off his gun barrel and strode in.