Chapter 97: It's Just Murder, Who Needs Evidence?

Qian Zihao greedily sucked his fingers, wholly unconcerned. "Withdraw, of course we withdraw. Didn't you hear my fiancée give the order?"

A flash of hesitation crossed Han Yu's face. "Didn't you say that the moment Su Mu walked out of Bronze Coffin's doors, you'd send men to kill him?"

Smack!

A vicious slap knocked Han Yu to the floor.

Qian Zihao's furious voice rang out. "Is there a conflict between withdrawing our men and killing Su Mu? That pretty boy killed The Unrememberable I spent a fortune to get, and he ruined the relationship between Mengli and me. He has to die!"

Terrified, Han Yu clutched his cheek and knelt on the floor, keeping his head bowed as he hastily agreed. However, his hidden face was already twisted with venomous resentment.

Damn fatass, do you even have a relationship with Murong Mengli? Motherfucker, the day I gain power, you'll be the first one I kill!

"But President Qian, you heard Miss Murong's words just now. I'm afraid she might do something drastic."

Qian Zihao sneered. "Her? Have you ever seen someone who truly wants to commit suicide announce it in advance? She has no bargaining chips left, so she can only threaten me with her own life. It's a pity, though—I know very well that this woman won't kill herself. As long as the Murong Family Head is alive, she will never die first."

Han Yu trembled all over, his expression growing even more frightened. He felt like he had just heard some earth-shattering information.

Qian Zihao rubbed the Silver Ring on his finger, recalling the intelligence he had accidentally obtained. The sneer on his face grew even more intense.

"Go to the Bronze Coffin Company and find an opportunity to deal with that pretty boy."

"Me?" Han Yu was shocked and pointed at himself. The memory of Su Mu intimidating him was still vivid in his mind; he didn't think he could handle Su Mu.

"Hmph! Useless trash!" Qian Zihao was full of disdain. "I didn't tell you to kill him. Your mission is to probe into that pretty boy's background. If he could kill The Unrememberable, he definitely has some hidden trump card.

"Didn't you say before that he has a group of inhuman monsters under him? I'm guessing his ability is related to puppets, and he probably relied on them to kill The Unrememberable from a distance.

"Go find out how many puppets he has. Oh, and also, figure out a way to trick him into leaving Bronze Coffin. Doesn't he have a gang in the Lower District? Start from there. You must make him leave Bronze Coffin. Once he's out, Mr. Mu will naturally deal with him."

Hearing the name "Mr. Mu", Han Yu's body instinctively shuddered. "Yes, I understand. It's just that my strength is lacking, and Murong Mengli already suspects us. If I go snooping around now, I'm afraid..."

"How did I end up finding a piece of trash like you?"

Thump!

A thick, sturdy leg viciously kicked Han Yu. He cried out in pain and quickly used the momentum to roll several times on the ground, making himself look even more pathetic.

"Murong Mengli only suspects. Without concrete evidence, would she dare touch you? She's just a noble's illegitimate daughter. Even if you gave her a hundred times the courage, she wouldn't dare!

"Didn't you see she only came over today to issue a warning? If even she doesn't dare make a move, do you think Su Mu, that peasant from the Lower District, would dare?

"Besides, even if they investigate, it'll lead to Murong Yun first. What does it have to do with me, Qian Zihao? His company was the only one that didn't send anyone to the Abandoned District. Even an idiot would suspect Murong Yun first."

Han Yu continuously nodded in agreement. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. If Su Mu were suspicious, he would definitely suspect Murong Yun first and, at most, consider Qian Zihao an accomplice. This was the Upper District. Without evidence, would a lowly commoner dare attack a subordinate of Star City's richest man over a mere suspicion?

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Inside the Bronze Coffin training room.

The sound of violent impacts rang out continuously. The training dummy inside the room had already been completely deformed under the bombardment of immense force.

At this moment, a Bronze Coffin employee in uniform trotted inside.

"Leader, Han Yu has appeared."

Su Mu slowly stopped what he was doing, took the towel the man offered, and wiped his hands.

"Bring him to see me."

He casually tossed the towel back to the employee and walked over to a nearby table to sip some tea.

It wasn't long before Han Yu appeared. He carried a hint of nervousness on his face, though he hid it well.

"Mr. Su, I went back to the Murong Family to handle some business earlier. I didn't expect such a massive incident to happen in just these few days. I heard you were injured. Are you alright?"

Su Mu smiled faintly and gently set down his teacup. "I am naturally fine, but someone else is about to be in trouble."

The moment he said this, Han Yu instantly tensed up. Facing Su Mu's half-smiling gaze, he felt as if he were being targeted by a venomous snake.

"Does Mr. Su think there's something suspicious about The Unrememberable's appearance?"

Su Mu nodded. "The news of the Gold Leaf was only known to the children of the Murong Family, except for Murong Yun. This matter is naturally suspicious. Furthermore, as far as I know, The Unrememberable also suddenly appeared in the Abandoned District recently."

Han Yu's expression changed. "Are you suspecting Murong Yun?"

"Not just Murong Yun, but also Qian Zihao."

"Qian Zihao?" Han Yu felt a jolt of shock in his heart. "Although he has a good relationship with Murong Yun, there's no need for him to act against his fiancée's company. If you suspect him, could it be that you've found some evidence?"

Su Mu chuckled softly and shook his head. "No, I don't have any evidence."

Han Yu breathed a small sigh of relief. It was good that there was no evidence. After all, if this matter blew up, it meant Qian Zihao would simultaneously make mortal enemies of every child in the Murong Family besides Murong Yun. He still had to rely on Qian Zihao to climb the ranks, and he didn't want his powerful patron to fall.

However, Su Mu's next words caused his expression to change drastically.

"However... only solving a case requires evidence. It's just murder, who needs evidence?"

"This..." Han Yu jerked his head up, but his vision suddenly went black. He found that he couldn't see anything at all. The sudden blindness threw his mind into chaos.

At the same time, the fierce wind of a strike swept toward the back of his head.

The blinded Han Yu instinctively tried to dodge, but the incoming attack suddenly changed its trajectory, striking straight toward his abdomen.

Normally, dodging such an attack would have been a piece of cake for him, but the prerequisite was being able to see. A person's most relied-upon sense is sight. Unless they had undergone special training, it was completely impossible for someone to rapidly use their hearing to identify their surroundings right after being blinded.

Rip!

It was the sound of intestines being pierced and a belly being torn open. A sharp eagle claw viciously impaled Han Yu's abdomen.

"Ah!!" Han Yu let out a bloodcurdling scream, continuously struggling as he scrambled backward to flee. Blood and intestines spilled out. It would have been a fatal wound for an ordinary person, yet it didn't claim his life.

On the contrary, the freshly torn stomach actually showed faint signs of healing.

This was the Bronze Law, [Ceaseless Recovery], taking effect. Unless a Mithril Bullet was used, it was very difficult to suppress this regenerative ability.

However, no matter how fast he healed, it was nowhere near as fast as Xie Quan's attacks.