That night was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Although the Yuxin City Security Bureau had sealed off the news as thoroughly as possible on Qin Shaocheng's orders, the city's major factions still learned bits and pieces through their many covert channels.
"The Troll has appeared again! This time, he went after Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals too. He killed a specialist from their headquarters—a Beta-Class Cyborg!"
"He's formidable, all right. Who is this Troll?"
"I'd say he's from Yuxin City, or at least has lived here a long time. Otherwise, he'd have left Yuxin right after destroying Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals' branch last time."
"What kind of grudge do those two sides have? How did Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals provoke a killer like the Troll?"
"Heh. All I can say is, it takes a villain to grind down a villain. I'm glad Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals is being targeted!"
"Watch what you say. If someone hears you, you'll bring trouble down on your own head!"
"Relax, I'm not that stupid. But who knows what Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals will do next? Maybe they'll back down and stop sending people to Yuxin."
"Unlikely. An international giant like that prizes its reputation above all else. It has to remain intimidating. If it backs down at the first loss, won't everyone look down on it? More people will target it, its losses will grow, and it'll only get weaker."
"Exactly. Out in the wild, a beast can't show weakness."
"And here's the important part: a Beta-Class Cyborg is unquestionably among the strongest people in Yuxin, but to Hongzhen Pharmaceuticals, she was only a specialist. Maybe they'd feel the pain if someone above Beta-class—a Gamma-class powerhouse—were killed."
While Yuxin City buzzed with activity, in the Imperial Capital of the Eastern Saint Federation, a grand tower stood against the night.
Xue Pei, vice president