“Boss, did you really want to kill Chou Taifei just now? I saw that you had no intention of holding back at all with that slash!” Xu Haishui threw the first question.
“He won’t die.” Fang Tianhe answered while leading everyone toward the elevator shaft.
“He won’t die?” Xu Haishui was a bit puzzled. After recalling the event, he continued, “Impossible! When you broke his claws, you were going all out. If he hadn’t dodged in time at the last moment, at such a close distance, you couldn’t possibly have held back your strength!”
“It’s true that I couldn’t hold back my strength, but I could withdraw my ability. In his Lycanthropy state, at most, I would only beat him half to death.” Fang Tianhe explained.
Everyone who was listening attentively showed a look of realization on their faces. At the same time, they couldn’t help but feel in their hearts that this was indeed the familiar leader they knew.
“Leader, the friction between us and the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group is just minor, isn’t it? Why did you deliberately propose a life-and-death arena battle?” This time, the one who asked was Wu Yan, as this was the matter he couldn’t understand the most.
If the other party agreed, it would be a different story. Once Fang Tianhe killed the opponent, all the problems would be solved.
However, if the other party had not agreed, the next three months would have been a period of humiliation for the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, which wouldn’t have been much different from having made a deadly enemy.
“You should all be aware that the Hatchet Gang is like a goose that lays golden eggs for the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group. Whoever touches this goose is essentially making a deadly enemy of them.”
“So, whether or not I proposed the life-and-death arena battle, it’s impossible for us and the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group to reconcile.”
“However, if I do nothing, the target for the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group’s venting of anger will be Lin Xinghai.” Fang Tianhe said. He didn’t continue, but everyone understood what he meant.
Although Lin Xinghai had a superb talent, he hadn’t fully grown yet. If he had been targeted by someone like Chou Taifei, especially with the use of underhanded tactics, it would have indeed been very dangerous.
Now, Fang Tianhe had effectively drawn the anger of the other party onto himself.
Furthermore, since the other party dared not participate in the life-and-death arena battle, they would be under surveillance for the next three months. In this way, Lin Xinghai effectively had a double layer of protection.
Amid their reflections, the mercenaries present secretly felt fortunate to have chosen such a mercenary group, led by a reliable leader like theirs.
However, there were exceptions. At this moment, Xu Haishui’s expression wasn’t very pleasant. “Boss, you should have told me in advance. By presenting the video as evidence just now, won’t Chou Taifei hold a grudge against me?”
“There’s a high possibility! So, for the coming period, you should stay inside our main base and focus on training to improve your strength. Don’t go wandering into those red-light districts. If you really need to vent, find a proper outlet.” Fang Tianhe said.
*Cough!* Xu Haishui was still nervous after hearing the first half, but the rest of the comments embarrassed him.
Ding! The elevator door opened, and everyone finally arrived in the lower district.
At this moment, Fang Tianhe’s wrist computer vibrated again. He opened the message page and saw that Lin Xinghai had sent a voice message. He immediately started listening to it.
Then, his eyes gradually lit up. He was worried if Michael would act impartially this time.
However, the other party did not restrain themselves. They handled matters as they did before, crudely tampering with the evidence. Moreover, the tampering was so poorly executed that it was almost effortlessly exposed with a single question.
More importantly, Lin Xinghai had recorded it. In such a scenario, even if the other party wanted to deny it afterward, it would be futile.
Fang Tianhe was not the only one receiving this message. The others also received this voice recording.
“Damn, boss, with this recording from Xing, they can’t get away.” Xu Haishui was the first to exclaim excitedly.
“Yeah!” Fang Tianhe nodded and then sent a message to the higher-ups.
His steps became noticeably lighter as he walked.
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Meanwhile, members of the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group stepped into the security bureau.
Of course, this person was not Shen Han, who had gone ahead. Instead, it was Roger, who had received the message and came down from another elevator shaft, along with a few members who were monitoring the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group with him.
After entering the security bureau, several people rushed into the interrogation room regardless of the security guards’ obstruction.
If the mercenaries were well-behaved in the middle district, then they became much more unruly in the lower district.
The patrol team in the middle district was composed of soldiers, and the mercenaries certainly dared not make mistakes.
However, the security team of the lower district held an even lower status than the mercenaries. After all, mercenaries were required to fight zombies outside and acquire important resources for the base, while the security personnel were merely responsible for maintaining public order.
Therefore, a veteran like Roger could just break into the security bureau. If there was a problem, the mercenary guild would come over to back him up.
Even if he had really offended the rules, at most, he would have to lose some points or hunt down zombies for free.
Under the surprised and angry gazes of all the security team members, Roger led the team and entered the interrogation room.
He glanced at Lin Xinghai, who was intact, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Lin Xinghai happened to be handing over the wrist computer to Michael.
Therefore, Roger immediately caught sight of the wrist computer that Michael was holding in his fat hand.
It was his wrist computer. He would never have mistaken it.
“What did he do with your wrist computer?” Roger ignored Michael and asked Lin Xinghai directly.
“In the wrist computer, there is video evidence that I shot. This security officer said it needs to be taken to the tech department to verify its authenticity.” Lin Xinghai replied with a relieved expression upon seeing Roger.
Upon hearing this, Roger immediately understood the trickery behind it and couldn’t help but mock, “Hmph! Since when did they have to take the wrist computer to verify a video? You could just transfer the video directly. Are they trying to take it away to destroy the evidence?”
Michael felt bitter upon hearing this. He knew all too well how challenging veterans like Roger could be.
But no matter what, he couldn’t let his authority falter. “When did mercenaries like you get to dictate matters at our security bureau? And as for barging into the security bureau, do you even realize how serious an offense that is?”
However, Roger didn’t take the bait and responded, “Don’t try to frame me. I have no authority over how you conduct your affairs. I simply pointed out the low-level mistake you made.”
“Furthermore, the wrist computer in your possession, while it is evidence, is also private property. If it gets damaged, according to the law, it has to be compensated for at its full value.”
“Also, we at Sky Fracture Mercenary Group have objections to the trial of this case and will file a lawsuit through the mercenary guild. The military will intervene and conduct the trial.”