FS-novel Chapter 92 : Chapter 92
Chapter 92 : Chapter 92
Chapter 92: A Drastic Sacrifice, Zhang Kang Goes to Prison
When Li Mu said that one of them was still alive, everyone present stared at him in shock.
That woman’s legs had already been crushed flat beyond recognition!
Anyone who did not know better would have thought a road roller had run straight over them!
And that woman had been impaled through the chest by a long spear and hung in midair!
Although it was the right side of her chest and had not pierced her heart, she had still been hanging there the entire night.
The blood should have clotted by now, and quite a bit had dripped onto the ground.
How had she not bled dry?
Or had Li Mu fed her a Hemostatic Pill??
He was a living King of Hell!!
But just after Li Mu finished speaking— BANG! BANG!
Two muffled explosions rang out.
The backs of the female clown’s head and the ancient-costumed man’s head exploded at once.
They were dead beyond any doubt.
Li Mu was instantly alarmed.
Liang Huajun and Wang Longcheng were enraged as well.
The two of them were Profound Rank experts, yet neither of them had detected any hidden weapon at all.
The force of the explosions had come from the backs of the two assassins’ heads.
That meant the explosives had been planted in advance.
“It was me!!~~~”
A heaven-shaking cry rang out.
The soldiers all parted with a rustle, revealing a middle-aged man standing in the crowd.
It was none other than Zhao Han, the Minister of the Military Industry Department.
At that moment, Zhao Han’s eyes were bloodshot, his lips trembling, and he was holding a small remote control high in his hand.
He cried out in despair, “I’m the one who killed them! I’m the one who hired the assassins too! I surrender!!”
The people from the guard unit and the Investigations Department immediately rushed over and surrounded him.
Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze filled with deep confusion and shock.
Wang Longcheng and Liang Huajun exchanged a glance, and both saw a trace of horror in the other’s eyes.
A group of people from the Investigations Department instantly forced Zhao Han to the ground.
At the same time, someone shouted, “The Deputy Commander-in-Chief has arrived!”
Everyone turned to look and saw Zhang Qing striding over from not far away.
In his hand, he was dragging along a bruised and battered man.
It was his son, Zhang Kang.
As Zhang Qing walked over, he saw Zhao Han and let out a cold snort.
Before Liang Huajun could even question him, Zhang Qing took the initiative to speak.
“Hmph. I didn’t expect the real culprit to surrender so quickly!”
Liang Huajun drew a deep breath and asked, “Commander Zhang, what is the meaning of this...?”
Zhang Qing said angrily, “Commander Liang, I have come to plead guilty!”
“Last night, my worthless son returned in a suspicious manner!”
“At the time, I did not pay much attention to it.”
“But early this morning, after learning that something had happened in the Military District, I pressed him for answers and only then did I find out.”
“This little bastard actually accepted bribes from Zhao Han and the Ye Group!”
“After the Ye Group lost the competition yesterday, Zhao Han bore a grudge against Li Mu, so he gathered assassins and made a move against him.”
“And before they acted, Zhao Han even brought the assassins to meet Zhang Kang.”
“He was showing off his service before Zhang Kang.”
“And my worthless son not only failed to oppose it, he actually tacitly approved of it!!”
“This is outrageous! I have no such bastard for a son!”
“So I brought him here today to hand him over to the Investigations Department to be dealt with under military law!”
Seeing Zhang Qing pull this move, even Li Mu was a little stunned.
That righteous act of punishing his own kin made Li Mu unable to see through him.
Could it be that Zhang Kang really had only been an accomplice, while Zhao Han was the true mastermind?
That made no sense! But if that was not the case, then how had Zhang Qing managed to make Zhao Han willingly die for him?
What kind of leverage could make a man throw away even his life?
Even stranger, if Zhang Kang really had done this, then Zhang Qing’s handling of the matter should not have withstood a thorough investigation.
If the investigation still led back to Zhang Kang in the end, then would this move not drag Zhang Qing himself into it too?
Had Li Mu misjudged the matter?
Was Zhao Han truly the mastermind?
Li Mu looked toward Zhang Kang.
At that moment, Zhang Kang’s face was bruised and swollen, and he happened to be looking back at Li Mu as well.
In the depths of his eyes was endless fury and darkness.
He had never expected Li Mu to actually dare hang those two assassins in the plaza!
He had actually dared make the matter this public!
He was clearly trying to drive him to death.
Although his father had responded with thunderous speed and handled it in time, Zhang Kang was still going to suffer for a long while because of this.
And all of it had been caused by that bastard Li Mu!
Liang Huajun stared at Zhang Qing for quite some time before turning to Zhao Han.
“You were the one who found the assassins?”
“Yes!~~”
With snot and tears streaming down his face, Zhao Han dropped to his knees and answered dejectedly.
“Why did you want to kill him?”
“For money. The Ye family promised me a large sum of money. But then the matter of developing the Mother Crystal fell through, and my money was gone.”
Liang Huajun asked coldly, “The one who raised objections was Deputy Commanding Officer Wang. Why did you want to kill Li Mu?”
When that question was asked, Zhang Qing’s gaze beside them froze for a brief instant.
Zhao Han continued, “It was Li Mu who brought the Zhang Group in that day. I didn’t dare plot against Deputy Commanding Officer Wang.”
“So I could only target Li Mu!”
Liang Huajun knew there was no point in questioning further.
“Investigations Department, take Zhang Kang and Zhao Han away for investigation!”
“Guard unit, deal with the bodies.”
Under Liang Huajun’s orders, the scene quickly dispersed.
Although Zhang Qing’s face was full of fury, his righteous act of sacrificing his own kin kept him from being dragged into the matter for the time being.
From beginning to end, Zhang Qing did not spare Li Mu a single glance.
But Li Mu could still feel that invisible pressure coming from Zhang Qing.
Li Mu first followed them to the Investigations Department and gave his statement.
After that, he was picked up by Adjutant Zhang and taken straight to Wang Longcheng’s lounge.
Inside the lounge, Li Mu voiced his doubts.
But Wang Longcheng said, “Go on. Ask whatever questions you have.”
He did not explain everything right away. He was deliberately trying to temper Li Mu a little.
He wanted Li Mu to spot the problems for himself and think them through on his own.
That would be good for Li Mu.
“What I don’t understand is this: was Zhao Han behind this, or was it Zhang Kang?”
“If it was Zhang Kang, then isn’t Zhang Qing just handing his enemies leverage by doing this?”
Wang Longcheng nodded.
“You’re right to think that way, but you’ve underestimated the power and methods of a Deputy Commander-in-Chief!”
“The moment Zhang Qing learned what you did in the plaza, he decided to make a drastic sacrifice—cut off one arm to save the whole, while downplaying the greater issue.”
“He made all the arrangements at once and had Zhao Han take the blame.”
“From this moment on, every piece of evidence the Investigations Department can find will point to Zhao Han!”
“Even if Liang Huajun and I pursue this matter together, all we’ll get is a case shrouded in confusion.”
“We will never get hold of Zhang Qing’s weakness.”
Li Mu asked in confusion, “Then what exactly does Zhang Qing have over Zhao Han that makes him willing to die for him?”
“It isn’t as if there are no things more important than life. And who said he would definitely die?”
“Assassinating an officer is indeed a grave crime, but at most they’ll first be sent to a death-row camp.”
“That’s precisely what Zhang Qing is counting on.”
“As long as Zhang Qing remains in his current position, Zhao Han and Zhang Kang will still have a chance.”
With Wang Longcheng’s reminder, Li Mu understood.
He had forgotten that this was a High-Martial World, where martial artists were in desperately short supply.
When martial artists committed crimes, they were thrown into the Military District’s death-row base.
Death-row prisoners still had to go on missions and fight in the Abyss, except they had no human rights.
They were often used as cannon fodder for the most dangerous missions.
If they rendered meritorious service and performed well, they could fight for a reduced sentence.
It was a way to squeeze the last bit of value out of criminals.
“But don’t worry. That dog bastard actually dared hire people to assassinate you.”
“I will pursue this matter to the bitter end. His sentence will start at no less than seventy or eighty years!”
“Unless his old man becomes the Grand Dragon-Tiger Marshal, he can forget about ever getting out!”
Wang Longcheng said through gritted teeth.
Just after he finished speaking, Wang Longcheng’s phone suddenly rang.
He picked it up and listened to a single sentence, then abruptly sprang to his feet.
He stared at Li Mu in shock, hung up the phone, and said urgently, “Come on! A leader from the Northern Frontier Cultivation Art Research Bureau has arrived!”
“I’m going too?” Li Mu was stunned. It should have been enough for the Military District’s leaders to receive the guest, so why did he need to go?
“They’re here for you!”