Chapter 22: Thunderous Methods, Blood Flows Like a River

Chapter 22: Thunderous Methods, Blood Flows Like a River

Hongda Corporation was one of the larger companies in Xingyang Street, occupying a four-story standalone office building.

In the first-floor lobby, a group of thugs and enforcers were playing drinking games.

"That chick we took photos of and lent money to the other day was hot. When are we gonna have some fun with her?" one of them asked.

"You won't get a turn even if she's here. Eat your chicken feet, you loser!" another one mocked.

Lu Heng strode into the lobby and closed the rolling shutter behind him.

The group of enforcers playing the drinking game stopped and stared at Lu Heng in confusion.

"Hey! What the hell are you doing?" a tattooed thug stood up, kicking over his chair and shouting.

Lu Heng secured the shutter and turned around. He tapped the Auspicious Beast statue at the entrance with the Aurora Blade and said, "Get your boss down here."

"It's that kid named Lu!"

The thug who had gone to Lu Heng's house earlier recognized him instantly.

The other tattooed thugs who had been playing the game became intrigued:

"He dares to come here? Is he crazy?"

"And he's carrying a sword, like he's filming a TV show?"

"Why are we waiting? Let's get him!"

The group of thugs stood up, intending to capture Lu Heng first and then go to Tang Hongda to boast.

The two leading tattooed thugs grabbed chairs and hurled them at Lu Heng.

Lu Heng effortlessly dodged the chairs and then swung his sword, slicing through the air with the Aurora Blade. Its razor-sharp blade effortlessly decapitated the two thugs as if cutting through tofu.

Blood splattered, and their heads rolled.

In an instant, the entire lobby became a battlefield of hell.

"Shit!"

The other thugs, witnessing Lu Heng's ruthless attack, were terrified.

Some ran upstairs, while others tried to escape through the door.

Lu Heng approached them, using the Aurora Blade like a knife without any fancy techniques. He cut them down one by one.

Everyone who had invaded his home earlier would pay the price; not a single one would escape.

Among the thugs, two had some martial arts training. They rushed to the counter, grabbed large cleavers, and charged at Lu Heng, swinging their weapons.

However, their skills were no match for Lu Heng.

Lu Heng didn't even bother to dodge. He met their attack head-on, unleashing a swirling blade of light that cleaved the two cleavers in half. The blade then pierced the abdomens of the two enforcers, slicing open gaping, bloody wounds.

The two enforcers clutched their split abdomens, staring at the blood and intestines that had spilled onto the floor. They collapsed with a thud.

Even the two best fighters among the thugs had been chopped down.

The remaining thugs were terrified, their faces ashen with fear. They screamed and scattered in all directions.

But the door was already closed, and they couldn't escape. They had no choice but to run upstairs.

Lu Heng unleashed his full power, slaughtering these evil-doers without mercy, leaving none alive.

Initially, Tang Hongda was on the third floor in his office, preparing to go downstairs after being informed by his subordinates that Lu Heng was there.

As he reached the second floor, several of his bloodied subordinates rushed up.

Tang Hongda immediately sensed something was wrong and turned to flee, intending to hide in his office and call for help.

Lu Heng pursued him, slicing off his leg with a single sword strike.

Tang Hongda fell to the ground, dragging his injured leg as he crawled back to his office, leaving a trail of blood behind him.

Lu Heng also chopped down the thugs who had fled upstairs. Then, grabbing Tang Hongda by the back of his neck, he lifted him up and slammed him against the wall with a loud thud. In a cold voice, he asked, "What did you say at my house earlier? Say it again!"

Tang Hongda turned his head slightly, using the corner of his eye to glance behind him. He saw Lu Heng's blood-splattered, stern face, and his heart was filled with panic and confusion.

At this moment, Lu Heng resembled a killing god from the depths of hell, drenched in blood. A single glance from him could shatter one's courage.

"You... you..."

Tang Hongda couldn't understand how a high school student could be so terrifying.

He had raised a group of tough enforcers, but Lu Heng had chopped them all down, leaving none alive.

"I was wrong. Please spare me," Tang Hongda pleaded, his voice trembling with fear. He knew that resisting would only hasten his death, so he immediately begged for mercy.

"What was your mistake?"

"I shouldn't have... shouldn't have smashed your home."

"And?"

"I shouldn't have plotted against your father."

"I heard your car is expensive, and the insurance won't cover it fully. How much more do you need? I'll make up the difference."

"No need to compensate. No, no, no, no need to pay... It was all my fault. Please, let me go. Just this once..." Tang Hongda begged, his back soaked in cold sweat from the pain, his nose and eyes streaming with tears.

"I can't let you go. The blood is already flowing like a river."

"I can handle it. I'll dispose of these bodies; no one will know. I always clean up these kinds of messes."

"What about your son, that beast? Won't you seek revenge for him?"

"So, it was you!" Tang Hongda gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Look at your nature. Your son is just following your example. Unfortunately, no matter how evil he is, it won't withstand a single strike.

Lu Heng grabbed his hair and dragged him into the third-floor office.

Tang Hongda saw the safe in the office and thought he saw a glimmer of hope for survival, "Let me go, there's 300,000 in the safe. If you spare me, I'll tell you the safe's password."

"Unfortunately, I already know the password," Lu Heng said as he walked over and turned the combination lock to 753951.

The safe clicked open.

Tang Hongda's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

He couldn't understand how Lu Heng knew the password.

Only he knew the password to this safe; no one else could possibly know it.

Lu Heng took out a jewelry box from the safe, opened it, and saw a Demon Crystal Core.

It was an ordinary crystal core; absorbing it could increase one's power level, but continuous absorption within a short period would result in diminishing returns.

"You know... about this..." Tang Hongda said, his face showing surprise as he watched Lu Heng examine the crystal core.

"Ants like you don't need to know these things," Lu Heng said, and with a swing of his sword, he sent Tang Hongda to his death. He then fetched a travel bag and took all the cash from the safe.

Finally, he set fire to the group of thugs, burning them to ashes.

...

Half an hour later, Inspector Shao Feipeng led his team to investigate the case on Xingyang Street, involving the Hongda Company.

The sword wounds, flames, and all the characteristics matched the murders of the four victims at the abandoned factory, making the cases almost identical.

Shao Feipeng felt this case was becoming more and more complicated.

While he was examining the scene, one of his subordinates came to report, "Sir, we just found out that the owner of this company, Tang Hongda, led a group of people to a family's home this afternoon to collect a debt."

Shao Feipeng pondered, "There are many debt collection cases for companies like this. This information alone is not enough. Is there anything else?"

The subordinate produced a photo and reported, "The son of this family is Lu Heng. Moreover, the owner of the Hongda Company is the father of Tang Guizhe, one of the four victims in the abandoned factory case."

A spark flashed in Shao Feipeng's eyes, and he felt an even stronger connection between the two cases, "Find this Lu Heng immediately."

At 9 p.m.

Su Muyu was carrying several shopping bags, following Lu Heng as they exited the mall.

The two were stopped by Shao Feipeng and his team at the mall entrance.

Shao Feipeng's intuition told him that these two were definitely suspicious, but he couldn't pinpoint the issue.

"There's a case we need your assistance with. Please come back to the Detective Bureau with us," Shao Feipeng said, intending to have his subordinates take the two away.

After experiencing the trials of the Abyss Battlefield, Lu Heng's aura had changed. He glanced at Shao Feipeng indifferently and directly refused, "Can't Captain Shao do something meaningful instead of harassing me all the time? Will it earn you more favors from your master?"

It had already been discovered that Tang Hongda could access the case files of the Enforcement Team, indicating he had an insider in the team.

Lu Heng didn't know if this person was Shao Feipeng, but it didn't matter. Regardless, the situation was already rotten to the core, and even if the captain was clean, he couldn't escape blame.

Shao Feipeng's expression darkened, and he repeated, "Come back with us to assist in the investigation."

Lu Heng refused outright, "I'm busy. If you want to take me in, show me the arrest warrant. Otherwise, I won't go with you."

Shao Feipeng furrowed his brows and asked directly, "Between 8 and 8:30 p.m. tonight, where were you?"

Su Muyu pointed behind her to the mall and replied, "That... we were shopping at the mall."

Shao Feipeng took a sharp breath when he heard this answer, sensing that something was wrong.

As expected.

The investigator in charge of the mall investigation had already retrieved the mall's surveillance footage.

At 8 p.m., multiple cameras at the Wuliqiao World Trade Mall captured Lu Heng and Su Muyu shopping.

In the surveillance footage, Su Muyu was happily shopping, occasionally hanging a bag on Lu Heng's arm.

After a while, she put a scarf around Lu Heng's neck.

Dozens of cameras in the various stores at the World Trade Mall captured the two shopping, providing footage from every angle.

This alibi was even more solid, solid enough to slap Shao Feipeng in the face.

The entire mall's cameras could testify.

Unless there was a body doubling technique, it was impossible for one person to appear in two places at the same time.

Yes, Lu Heng happened to possess the body doubling technique.

The one shopping with Su Muyu was his Shadow Clone, so throughout the shopping process, 'Lu Heng' allowed Su Muyu to manipulate him.

The alibi was so solid, so solid it was enough to drive someone to despair.

Even though Shao Feipeng was reluctant, he could only wave his hand and let Lu Heng and Su Muyu leave.

One of his subordinates whispered in his ear, "Captain, but it's hard to explain to Mr. Gong..."

"If he has the ability, let him investigate it himself!" Shao Feipeng punched the mall's entrance and glared at his subordinate.

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(End of Chapter)

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