The scene fell deathly silent.
Hong Baiqing recovered and tried to strike, but Lu Hong roughly stopped him, his arrogant attitude making it clear that he was determined to protect this man.
That arrogance really did bear a striking resemblance to Meng Shenzhou's.
But the one who left the deepest impression was still Lin Shuguang.
They had never seen a member of the Special Management Bureau dare to attack Hong Baiqing before.
Yet there was nothing wrong with what Lin Shuguang had said.
He did not belong to the Demon Capital's chain of command, so naturally, he had no reason to put up with this treatment. Besides, Hong Baiqing was the one insisting on smearing him.
As the matter was explained,
everyone understood it perfectly.
Clearly, Lin Shuguang and his two companions had accepted the mission first, only for Zhao Minghui to take an interest in it too. Who knew what tricks he had used to get Hong Baiqing's approval?
Then, unexpectedly, he had encountered the stronger Fist Demon, Yan Hai, and died before he could even call for help.
Angry that their mission had been snatched away, Lin Shuguang and his companions had come to argue their case, only to stumble upon that scene. The three of them... or, more accurately, Lin Shuguang's formidable martial strength had subdued Fist Demon Yan Hai on the spot, not only completing the rescue mission perfectly but also avenging Zhao Minghui.
Yet Hong Baiqing had gone crazy for some unknown reason and insisted on pinning Zhao Minghui's death on the three of them.
Oh, right. Director Lu had been absolutely right.
All of this stemmed from Hong Baiqing's initial approval. If he had not approved it, Zhao Minghui would not have died.
Ultimately, Hong Baiqing really could not escape responsibility.
Privately, most of