Chapter 810, You've Guessed It Right!
Before Wu Heng could find him, he came looking for Wu Heng first.
Wu Heng released Benny and directly walked inside.
In the hall stood six personal guards dressed uniformly, with long swords at their waists. Seeing Wu Heng enter, they turned simultaneously, their unified gaze filling the room with a murderous aura.
"My lords, this is...?" Wu Heng asked cautiously.
At that moment, a deep voice came from the inner room, "Sid! Come in."
Sid was the gang leader's name.
Wu Heng signaled Glenda to stay outside, then opened the door and stepped in.
Dim sunlight filtered through the half-covered window, illuminating a burly figure clad in commander's armor sitting at a desk, coldly staring at him.
"Sid! The Administrative Minister disappeared last night, precisely when you delivered the money. Your Redwind Gang seems suspicious," the man's voice resonated loudly within the room.
Wu Heng frowned slightly, looking suspiciously at the man.
Without waiting for Wu Heng's reply, the commander continued, "The Administrative Minister always took 40% of your profits. Did that make you unhappy, causing you to collude with Rentam City's assassins?"
So that's what he was hinting at.
He hadn't suspected Wu Heng directly but was using this as leverage to demand more profits from the area.
By pinning the incident on Wu Heng, he was essentially threatening him.
The Administrative Minister, at level 13, took 40%, while he, at level 18, took only 30%. With the minister gone, he definitely wanted to adjust these numbers.
"Commander, you guessed it right."
The moment his voice faded, Wu Heng instantly attacked. A [Lightning Bolt] transformed into a silvery electric serpent, exploding against the man's chest with a bang.
Caught off guard, the commander was thrown backward, crashing heavily onto the floor.
Wu Heng reached inside his clothes, put on his storage ring, and drew out a rifle.
The commander quickly stood up, shouting angrily, only to see a strange metal tube aimed at him.
Bang~!
Enhanced with [Summon Arrow Rain], the bullet scattered like shotgun pellets.
The commander was thrown back again, his armor dented with bullet holes, blood spurting from exposed areas.
Wu Heng continued firing, bullets crackling through the air.
Meanwhile, he opened [Mansion Spell]. Kashu and Shiny rushed out, lunging at the fallen figure.
...…
In the hall.
Hearing the combat, the guards outside immediately sprang into action.
One flashed like a ghost in front of the gang member possessed by Glenda, piercing through the body with his sword.
Yet, from the perspective of the remaining guards,
the pierced gang member showed no pain or struggle.
His face remained indifferent, with only thick, viscous blood slowly oozing from the wound.
The guards hesitated briefly, and as they turned towards the inner room, their footsteps suddenly halted.
Crack~!
Crack, crack~!
The sound of bones snapping echoed as their necks twisted one by one, horror etched onto their faces as they collapsed.
"Two more outside," Benny reported.
Glenda shook her head, "Xiaoxiao, stay here. Benny and I will help your uncle."
"Alright!"
...…
In the bedroom.
The two phantoms flew in, seeing Wu Heng already putting on the commander's clothes.
"Finished?" Glenda asked.
Wu Heng nodded, "Done. Did anyone outside escape?"
"Everyone in the hall is dead, but the gunshots were loud. Guards outside might have heard," Glenda replied.
Wu Heng removed the mask from the corpse, putting it on himself.
"Drag the bodies in the hall into the inner room."
Kashu and Shiny began dragging the bodies, piling them inside.
"Uncle, those two guards are approaching."
The gate slammed open, two guards stepping in with weapons ready.
But as they stepped inside, they paused, "Commander! Are you alright?"
Wu Heng stood in the hall, glanced at them, and ordered, "Stand guard outside, no one enters."
"Yes!" After checking the yard briefly, they noticed nothing suspicious,
so they closed the gate and stood guard.
"They found nothing and are still standing outside," Xiaoxiao commented.
Wu Heng nodded, returned to the room, opened [Mansion Spell], and dragged all the corpses inside.
Inside, the imprisoned girl curled into the corner again,
terrified as she watched corpse after corpse thrown inside.
These were the kingdom's elite guards,
judging by their gear, definitely not ordinary guards.
She closed her eyes, burying her face in her knees.
Wu Heng entered [Mansion Spell] and cast [Revive] on the commander's corpse.
The cold corpse violently coughed,
spewing blood from its mouth.
Using [Life Sustain] to keep him alive, Wu Heng had skeletons feed him some healing pills.
The commander vomited blood, eyes wide with shock and suspicion.
Everything had happened too quickly.
He was level 18, yet he had been killed just like that.
Wu Heng said, "Don't die yet, you're still useful."
"You're...not Sid!" The man spat through bloody foam.
Wu Heng looked at him, "Didn't you guess it earlier?"
"You... from Rentam City..."
His casual lie had actually hit the mark.
Damn it.
After feeding him a few pills, his condition slightly improved.
Wu Heng summoned heavy shackles, firmly securing him in place.
Then instructed the skeletons, "Watch him. If he moves, break his limbs."
Kashu and Shiny stepped forward, staring at the commander.
Wu Heng stepped out, closing [Mansion Spell].
...…
He exited the gang's building.
The two guards saluted, "Commander!"
"All clear. Let's head back," Wu Heng said.
One guard glanced briefly at the building.
"They're staying behind to handle things. Let's go," Wu Heng explained.
"Yes, sir." Without further questions, they left.
They walked to the main road where Wu Heng boarded a carriage.
The guards escorted the carriage directly away.
Returning to the commander's mansion, Wu Heng confidently walked inside.
The soldiers saluted along the way.
Inside the office, Wu Heng sat down again.
The door closed.
Silence returned to the room.
Glenda appeared, saying, "You can't maintain this identity for long."
Wu Heng pondered briefly.
Indeed, maintaining this identity would be difficult.
Once the missing guards were noticed, suspicion would quickly fall on him.
He also couldn't withstand detailed interrogation due to unfamiliarity with the commander's habits and memories.
"If it can't last, let's take out another one."
"The intelligence minister?" Glenda asked.
"Sure, I'll follow your suggestion."