Chapter 262: Clean It Up
When Andrew first started, he did not think of making a peaceful deal with the government. He knew that he would definitely lose out to those government people, but he did not expect them to be so greedy.
They wanted 60% of the profits from the Crimson Flame Stone mine at once, and all the refined resources were paid for by Andrew. This only meant loss for him.
If he couldn’t get the last bit of benefits, he might even lose all his resources.
As long as he was a normal person, he wouldn’t do such a thing. After thinking for a while, he said to himself, “It seems that I have to personally see what those government people are up to. They actually dare to demand so much from me here.”
Howard, who was standing at the side, once again whispered to him, “Since you want to personally go there and take a look, I’ll think of a way to get rid of the spies that the government has sent to our mine. How about it?”
Andrew nodded at Howard and turned around. As he flew into the air, he spoke to Howard in a cold voice.
“Just do it, but it’s best not to leave any traces for me. When the government investigates, it’ll be hard for us to explain.”
Howard didn’t need him to say anything to know what to do. After all, this kind of thing couldn’t be seen in the light. If he wanted to do it, he had to do it cleanly.
Andrew jumped up, released his cultivation, and flew into the distance.
He only had one goal at the moment: find the government people and see what they were planning. They dared to demand so much from him.
After he left, the corners of Howard’s mouth revealed a trace of a cold smile as he walked into the Crimson Flame Stone mine.
When he reached the Crimson Flame Stone mine, Howard released all of his cultivation.
He slowly walked into the mine. When he reached a group of people, he stared at them with a serious expression. After sizing them up, he released all of his cultivation.
In an instant, the entire mine shook violently. Following that, the huge stones crazily smashed down at those people.
Since he had already made his move, he did not plan to let one person live. Therefore, he released his cultivation again and crazily out of the mine.
However, not long after he rushed out, he suddenly stopped and stared at the few people who were screaming crazily behind him with a solemn expression.
After thinking for a while, he rushed towards those people. Originally, he could have just left. However, if he was really the only one here and escaped, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of others.
Hence, for safety reasons, he decided to bring one or two people along. However, he only saved the Atlantean disciples. They had been imprisoned here by Andrew.
Even if he brought them out, they would not dare to say anything. However, this could not avoid some people with ulterior motives.
Hence, after he brought the two people to a relatively safe place, he mobilized his power, and a long sword appeared in his hand.
He asked the two Atlantean disciples in a cold voice.
“What did you see in there?”
The two Atlantean disciples understood what he meant. They said in trembling voices, “Due to our negligence, the mine collapsed. The two of us escaped under your protection, while the others were unfortunate to die.”
The other person repeatedly nodded after him.
In this place, Howard was their god. They had seen how ruthless he could be.
It was precisely because of Howard’s boldness that Andrew sent him to guard the mine that produced the Crimson Flame Stone.
Howard, who was standing at the side, stared at the two of them with a cold expression. When he heard what they said, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
“Both of you have performed well. In that case, I will bring you guys out. However, if you dare to say any more nonsense after going out, don’t blame me for turning hostile when the time comes.”
The two Atlantean disciples hurriedly nodded at him when they heard his cold voice.
They were very clear about the situation. It was not something they could control.
At this moment, they only had one request, and that was to leave this place alive.
On the other side, Andrew was flying into the air. In a short while, he had arrived in front of a building.
He descended from the sky with a cold expression. After he landed, he slowly walked into the government building.
Before he took two steps, someone suddenly called out to him from behind.
“What are you doing here?”
Andrew turned around with a cold expression. After staring at that person for a while, he directly said, “What am I doing here? Do I need to report to you?”
Andrew had just sized him up and realized that he was not a martial artist, so he did not speak so politely.
At this moment, he was extremely furious. If that person dared to say another word, he would want to take action and finish him off here.
However, what he did not expect was that after that person heard his cold tone, the corner of his mouth only lifted slightly. He revealed a faint smile and spoke respectfully to Andrew again.
“I’ve heard of your name. I’m the external person in charge here. I don’t know if there’s anything I can help you with?”
Andrew’s face darkened. He strode towards him and grabbed his neck.
The guy didn’t even have the time to figure out what was going on before he was directly pinched by Andrew until he couldn’t breathe.
His face was red, and he was struggling in Andrew’s hands.
“You… what do you need? I can help you. Please put me down first.”
Seeing his red face, Andrew slowly relaxed the strength in his hands and said, “Since you are the person in charge here, then explain to me now. Why do you have to take 60% of the profits from the Crimson Flame Stone mine?”