Jiang Hao said, "Principal Han, your nephew was blinded by greed in the Black Market. He seized the Zhao Family's stall, and only then was he killed by [Remnant Thought]. Even without [Remnant Thought], someone like [Debt-Collecting Knife] or [Yu Gu] would have gone after him. When it happened, you barely even gave the Zhao brothers a hard time. Isn't it unfair to hold me accountable now based on hearsay?"
"But, Principal Han, I'm willing to give you one gram of Crimson Crystal as a gift, so this won't sour our relationship."
Han Shuo fell silent for a few seconds, then said flatly, "Fine. We'll leave it at that."
The call had barely ended when Jiang Hao's phone rang again.
This time, it was Qin Yingguang, commander of the Qin Character Legion.
Jiang Hao answered. "Commander Qin, what is it?"
Qin Yingguang demanded, "Chairman Jiang, two years ago, my deputy chief of staff Tang Long was killed by [Remnant Thought] while on a mission. Was that on your orders?"
"I run a merchants' association. I've never meddled in a legion's internal affairs. Why would I kill a senior officer of your Qin Character Legion?"
"[Remnant Thought] killed him. You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?!"
"Killing Tang Long was a job [Remnant Thought] took on himself. It had nothing to do with me. But I can give you a Tier Four Artifact as a gift."
"One Tier Four Artifact? Do you take me for a beggar?! Tang Long's death ruined a major undertaking of mine! At least five grams of Crimson Crystal!"
"Commander Qin, if I remember correctly, Tang Long was killed by [Remnant Thought] on his way to steal supplies from the Han Character Legion."
"..."
"One Tier Four Artifact. If that's not enough for you, go