Anbang Bank ranked eighth in the Federation, but third within the financial sector. It wielded considerable influence throughout the Federation.
Anbang Bank had invested in Black Star Company primarily for business purposes, though its shareholding in Black Star Company had never been publicly disclosed.
Anbang Bank had many competitors—not only local banks in the Federation's various provinces, but also other financial institutions.
Anbang Bank's stake in Black Star Company was mainly intended to keep track of the company's movements, allowing it to gain the upper hand in future cooperation.
Anbang Bank was not the only one doing this. Other financial institutions did the same.
After seeing the email, Martin, James's direct supervisor at Anbang Bank, hurried to his own superior. "Boss, something's wrong."
After reading the email, Martin's superior felt a headache coming on as well. Anbang Bank's shares in Black Star Company were neither numerous nor particularly valuable.
He had personally approved James's plan to attack Li John. For Anbang Bank, a few tens of millions was not a particularly large sum.
If a few tens of millions could secure more shares in Black Star Company, then all the better.
If it failed, they could still recover the money. Under the Mercenary Guild's normal mission procedures, funds were returned if a mission failed.
But things were different now. Incorrect information had been provided, nearly wiping out an A-rank Mercenary Group. The Mercenary Guild could not possibly ignore that.
If the Mercenary Guild did nothing, others would provide false information when posting missions as well. The Mercenary Guild would soon collapse.
Mercenaries liked money and adventure, but that did not mean they wanted to die. If the guild's information was always this outrageously inaccurate, would any mercenaries still dare accept missions? Martin's superior did not know whether the email was