77: Chapter 77 A Lucky Accident

After speaking, Wang Chen plugged in the power, started the machine, and simultaneously turned the volume to the maximum.

"Ahhh... No... Run quickly!!!"

"Die, ah! Die, ah! A-sa-sha!!"

"Beg... mercy... I have family... Ahhh!!!"

"Boom, boom, boom!!!"

The voiceprints on the dozen or so glass shards were played back. Miserable screams accompanied the sound of explosions, mixed with a lot of noise.

The audio quality was extremely blurry, and since it was entirely composed of screams before death, it was all the more unsettling.

These sounds seemed to come from hell.

Everyone present pricked up their ears, listening intently to the sounds recorded on the glass.

Ten minutes later.

"Wait a moment, can you play that back? About ten seconds worth." The silent husky-headed man spoke up.

Canine hearing was the best among everyone present; inviting him here was Wang Chen's idea, specifically to have him act as a listener.

Wang Chen stopped the machine and turned the knob back a little.

A segment of extremely blurry sound played, like the murmurs of the deceased in their final moments.

This segment was very blurry; it played ten times in a row, but no one could make out any clues.

"That's it, this is the segment. We can extract the audio information and analyze it." The husky nodded, saying seriously.

Wang Chen did not hesitate. He took out a tablet, connected to the Bluetooth of the [Voiceprint Playback Machine], and began to analyze that audio segment.

Removing noise, repairing the tone, lowering the frequency, forcing changes to the background sound...

After a series of professional tuning techniques, the audio was finally adjusted.

"Ha... everything, boom... for... Bai..."

"For... Lord Bai Mu... Ah ah!!!"

[For... Bai...]

[For... Lord Bai Mu]

In an instant, everyone understood the meaning of that sentence.

"For Lord Bai Mu! So the mastermind behind the scenes is named [Bai Mu]." Eugene stroked his beard and said, "Arrest him, kill him. I don't care which faction he belongs to, I want him dead."

Chen Hanqin propped himself up, his authority as the bureau chief returning in that moment. He shouted, "Deputy Bureau Chief Xu, pass on my order: lock down Zhatie City, close the Star Sea Hub, list [Bai Mu] as a yellow-level dangerous individual, place a bounty of 700,000 star coins on him, and double it for a live capture!"

———————— [New Hope] Ship Leasing Company.

"Mr. Bai Mu, welcome, welcome. I am Hark, the Minister of the Business Department at [New Hope] Company. From now on, I will be the one coordinating the rental of the [Chaotuo Warrior] with you."

A dog-headed man wearing a navy blue suit and sporting a pure black pug head said this. Habar, who had communicated with Yang Bai previously, stood to the side with a respectful demeanor.

Yang Bai sat on the sofa, crossing his legs, and said with an unfriendly tone, "The big minister has come out in person; it seems this is a big deal."

"You flatter me. I am truly sorry, but this is unavoidable." Hark smiled awkwardly and then said, "I assume that when you came, you heard a little bit about the major tragedy that occurred in the South and West districts. At this critical juncture, the price of ships will also rise."

"Heh, judging by what you're saying, you want to raise the price?" Yang Bai's expression turned cold. "I have already signed a reservation contract with Habar and paid a deposit. You raising the price at the last minute is completely against the rules."

"Mr. Bai Mu, that is not the right way to put it. If you go downstairs to buy a bottle of beer now, the price is 3 star coins. But if you were in the desert, on the verge of dying of thirst, you would definitely buy a bottle even if it meant Take out all your wealth." Hark grinned with his dog mouth, smiling as he made the comparison.

"So, you want all my wealth?" Yang Bai retorted.

"No, I used that comparison just to tell you that our [New Hope] has legitimate reasons to terminate the contract with you, and it does not count as a violation of operations."

"Therefore, we will terminate the contract with you. As for the deposit, we will send it to your bank account at a later date." Hark said with a serious expression, crossing his paws and striking the pose of a superior, enunciating every word.

Yang Bai put his legs down, leaned forward, assuming the posture of an attacker, and retorted, "At a later date? Heh, when is that?"

Hark leaned back against the chair, his body relaxed, completely unfazed by Yang Bai. He said, "Haha, that is not a matter for my department. You can go downstairs, take a number, and ask our business staff."

"Hark, Habar, do you have the ability to take responsibility for what you have just said?" Yang Bai said in a deep voice.

As his voice fell, Chen Jianfeng drew his long sword, and flames ignited on Zhou Yanlie's fists. They assumed battle stances, staring at the two dog-things, waiting for Yang Bai's command to attack.

"What, can't win an argument so you want to resort to violence?" Facing the two murderous Cultivators, Hark showed a mocking expression and sneered, "Mr. Bai Mu, are you sure you want to take action at this time? You must know that Zhatie City is searching for suspects everywhere right now. At a time like this, you dare to let your subordinates draw their blades against employees of the great [Xiju Mining]."

"Bai Mu! You have such gall! You must be the thug who attacked the city district!!!"

Yang Bai was stunned for two seconds; he was dumbfounded by Hark's words. He had seen dogs, but he had never seen a dog this pure.

Seeing that Yang Bai was silent, Hark felt as if he had grasped the upper hand, so he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Bai Mu, you really are an unlucky guy. To run into the city district attack, perhaps you really are a suspect."

"Hurry up and leave, while I'm still in a good mood. Oh right, don't ask about the deposit either; you wouldn't want to be saddled with a huge blame, would you? Hahahaha..."

Seeing Hark laughing so happily, Habar also grinned and started laughing.

Just as Hark was happy, his desktop computer suddenly made a soft sound—it was the sound of an email arriving.

Hark instinctively grabbed the mouse and opened the red-flagged email.

Then, Hark's smile froze. In the office, only Habar was left laughing.

[Yellow Wanted Notice (High Risk)]

[Bai Mu (Image Attached)]

[Bounty Amount: 700,000 star coins]

[Crime: Orchestrated the Zhatie City 720 tragedy. This incident caused 6,521 deaths, 32 buildings were burned down, three military factory cores were destroyed, and the estimated loss is 12 million star coins.]

[Details: Adult male with the appearance of a wasteland pioneer (suspected MOD system), fond of thermal weapons and giant mechanical soldiers, has two personal bodyguards.]

[Suspect Video (See attachment for link)]

[Suspect Photo (See attachment for link)]

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Hark's dog mouth trembled, and bean-sized beads of sweat flowed down his wrinkled skin. Beside him, Habar's laughter pierced his heart.

Hark forced out a fawning smile and said softly, "Mr. Bai Mu, um, actually, just now I was joking. Do you believe me?"

Yang Bai tapped the sofa and sneered, "I believe you, but it's a bit noisy."

"You dog thing, shut up!"

Hark kicked Habar, but as a result, with one kick, he actually kicked Habar apart.

Seeing this bloody scene and remembering the detailed explanation of the crimes on the wanted notice, Hark completely broke down. "Don't, spare my life! I was wrong, I shouldn't have been so greedy..."

Before he could finish, a large hand gripped his face, lifted him up, and smashed him into the wall.

Zhou Yanlie, with a dark face, slowly applied force with his palm and said viciously, "Lord Bai Mu said it was noisy. Can you not understand?"

"Crack!" With a crisp sound of bone breaking, Hark's dog face shrank by half.

Yang Bai walked to Hark's desk and turned the computer around.

When Yang Bai saw the wanted notice on the computer, he fell into silence.

"What the f*ck?!"