Heroic Death System (Bl)

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The operation lasted for more than ten hours due to the numerous pieces of gravel that doctors had to extract from Shang Ke's back. One piece almost pierced into his lungs. Even though the operation had finished, it was too early to say that he was out of danger so he still needed to be kept under observation for a couple days.

Lu Xiufan stayed by Shang Ke's side as he was sent to VIP Intensive Care Unit. He held onto those still hands that didn't make any movements.

The communicator on his wrist vibrated and he was updated with the preliminary report from the military captain who was investigating this incident. Based on the pattern of the blast and the residue from the debris, they were able to confirm that this was the work of a small bomb that was remotely activated. It appeared to have a signal sensor that was inside the body of a covenant or whose name was Jill. The alarm from the guard must have scared the other side which led them to hastily detonate the bomb.

"Quickly hire people to physically examine the bodies of the covenanters at the distribution center, the mansion, and with the Yue family." Lu Xiufan was uncertain whether this attack was meant for him instead of Shang Ke. In any case, the other side had utilized covenanters as their weapon of choice.

The order was passed along and the military captain launched the operation. Even though they didn't find any evidence, the investigation only took them a day to complete. One covenantor that was interrogated revealed that he had been attacked a few days prior. He fought back keeping the anti-violence pact in his mind. He was able to succeed in putting a stop to the other's attack.

The officer who was in charge of the interrogation was shocked to hear about the anti-violence pact among covenanters as he had never heard of this before. However, the kidnapping still offered them a lot of clues.

The covenantor who had been attacked previously worked as a spy. His memory was extremely good, and he was able to meticulously describe the attacker's appearance, outfit, weapon, and much more. The attackers wanted to use a knockout drug on him but ended up being discovered when they had just barely approached him.

He reported this incident to the watchdogs at the distribution center the same day that it had happened. However, the watchdogs only reported this information to Shang Ke every three days. The only exception would be an emergency where a covenanter was currently being abused. This incident didn't seem to be an emergency as it had already been resolved and had led to no injuries.

Due to this, Shang Ke was not aware of the threat. Thus, he wasn't able to be on guard and was injured as a result.

The covenantor by the name of Jill lacked the skills of a spy. Once he was knocked unconscious by the attackers, his body was used to house a small bomb. When Jill woke up, he had no idea about the danger he was in and continued his work as normal. He would never have thought about being investigated even though his body felt unwell.

Based on the clues the spy provided them, Lu Xiufan's subordinates were able to follow the tracks which would lead them to the two aristocrats.

Why did the powerful fear Lu Xiufan? It was because he had information on all the aristocrats within the empire. This included all the shady deeds they did in private. When investigating, only a few aristocrats would be completely innocent. Lu Xiufan understood what was good and what was bad. In order to keep the empire stable, he didn't touch those aristocrats that knew to stay in their lane.

His existence served as both an obstruction and danger to these aristocrats.

Lu Xiufan was important to the monarchy. The Queen felt extremely angry at how Lu Xiufan was undoubtedly attacked within the capital. The media reported this incident without restraint. The media constantly speculated and unanimously praised Shang Ke as a self-sacrificing saviour.