Chapter 510 - 4: Kuang Tie Company

Chapter 510: Chapter 4: Kuang Tie Company

After the Cuiwei Star Lord Corps’ "Phase Four Strategic Deployment Meeting" concluded, the Lords, with the backing of their respective factions, began to technologically upgrade their territories according to the plans laid out by their support teams, all relying on the Technology Tree.

Although Lin Yu didn’t have anyone helping him plan his path, he too was systematically advancing his territory’s technology while gathering intelligence on the imperial factions that had stable strongholds on the Contested Continent.

One day, Lin Yu was in his dorm room, looking over the intelligence Li Hua had helped him collect and organize.

"Man, our Cuiwei Star Lord Corps is having a really rough time on the Contested Continent, huh?"

"The factions to the north were wiped out by the Undead Calamity. Now it’s all undead."

"To the south are the Beastmen, and they don’t get along with us humans."

"To the east are the Ang, who are hostile to our empire."

"To the west is the territory of the Black Feather God. They recently had a new Pope appear on the Contested Continent who is aggressively ambitious, constantly expanding their influence and attacking strongholds."

"We’re surrounded by enemies. Without help, I doubt we can hold out for long."

Li Hua shared some gossip he had picked up with Lin Yu. "I heard the Lizardman Empire used to help out. But for the past year, who knows what happened, they’ve been saying their fronts are too busy, and now they won’t help anymore."

"Without them to hold them back, the Beastman Empire attacks the corps’ strongholds every day."

"That’s when the situation spiraled out of control and became what it is today."

Lin Yu thought for a moment. ’A year ago? A year ago, during the Phase Two rest period, didn’t we run into a Lizard-man? And didn’t we team up with him to mess with the Eye Demons that were invading Cuiwei Star?’

"Right. The Hass Clan was completely wiped out. It seemed like they had some sort of partnership with the Lizard-men, making Spirit Crystals in the abandoned Black Salt Mine in Black Salt City."

Lin Yu hesitated. "...You don’t think... we’re the ones who screwed up the Lizard-men’s business, causing them to stop helping the Lord’s Legion’s strongholds?"

"Hah! Boss Lin, I think you’re overthinking it. There’s no way the two of us have that much influence. We couldn’t possibly affect the decisions of the Lizardman Empire’s top brass."

"You’re right. I was getting ahead of myself. We’re just a couple of Little Kalamis. It’s impossible for us to have that much sway. Besides, we were just two weaklings back then."

"If we get the chance, we should still help out the empire’s strongholds. I’m pretty confident I can take on the Undead Calamity."

"Boss, you’re a real softie."

...

DING-DONG—

The doorbell rang. Li Hua stood up and went to open the door.

"Hello, are you Mr. Lin Yu?"

"Boss! Someone’s here for you!"

Hearing Li Hua’s shout, Lin Yu walked to the door and saw a staff member from the Lord Service Center standing there.

"What is it?"

"Mr. Lin Yu, there’s someone outside the Lord Service Center looking for you. They say they’re your relatives!"

’Huh? Is my dad here? What the hell, he came all the way to the Center and didn’t even let me know?’

"Why didn’t you just bring them in to see me? I thought the Lord Service Center allowed ordinary citizens inside, right?"

Lin Yu looked at the staff member. For some reason, his heart inexplicably began to pound with anxiety.

"Mr. Lin Yu, while the service center doesn’t restrict ordinary citizens from coming in for business, the Lords’ rest area requires your permission for entry."

"Also, there’s a situation with the people looking for you. We had to come and verify with you in person."

"Excuse me, are Lin Ye and Xiao Cailin your parents?"

"Yes! What happened to them? Are they hurt?"

"No, your relatives are physically unharmed. However, the people who escorted them here are all injured."

"Furthermore, another group is pursuing them, claiming your father owes them money and demanding that he pay them back."

"Damn it! Boss, let me go see what kind of clueless bastards dare to cause trouble for your family!"

Li Hua couldn’t stand to hear any more. He shot out of the room and ran toward the main hall of the Lord Service Center.

"Sir, you see..."

"It’s fine, let him go. He knows his limits; he won’t kill anyone," Lin Yu said, reassuring the staff member.

Since his parents were physically fine, there was nothing to fear. His anxious heart began to relax.

’Owing money is a trivial matter. My assets now are beyond comparison to worldly wealth.’

’Besides, how much money could his father, a farmer, possibly owe? It’s not like he started a business or anything.’

"No, Sir, the people chasing them are very powerful. Our security personnel can’t stop them. I’m afraid the gentleman who just left might get hurt."

"They’re that strong? And they dared to clash directly with your security?"

Lin Yu grew curious about these debt collectors who dared to clash with the Lord Service Center. After all, the Lord Service Center was a peripheral organization of the Cuiwei Star Lord Corps and also had the backing of the Cuiwei Star Governor’s Mansion, making it a legitimate, official Cuiwei Star organization through and through.

Clashing with the Lord Service Center was like a bunch of loan sharks causing a scene at a military recruitment office—not something ordinary people would do.

The key was that they showed no respect for the service center at all. After beating the security guards, they stayed right there and continued to cause trouble.

"Let’s go, we’ll go take a look."

Lin Yu had the staff member lead the way out, then turned back to close the door and followed behind him.

To be on the safe side, before leaving, Lin Yu summoned his territory’s top-tier fighter—Dong Lin.

He refused to believe that those debt collectors had any hope of standing against Dong Lin.

...

Arriving in the main hall of the Lord Service Center, Lin Yu immediately spotted Li Hua in a standoff with a group of men in black.