There was still a little more than a month before the giant would be sent to Chaosgod Mountain.
Lu Yin decided to stay at the Giant Financial Group and wait for that day to arrive. During this time, Wei Rong was fully focused on making arrangements, and Ku Wei was one of the most important links.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Wen Sansi had contacted Lu Yin several times, but Lu Yin had not relented. He needed that landscape painting, and if the Wen family could not obtain it, then it either didn't exist, or it was too important. No matter how important it was, Lu Yin believed that it would not be more important to the Wen family than Wen Sansi. He believed that the Wen family would have a way.
Lonely Old Fiend also contacted Lu Yin. The quality of the white smoke in the Smokescreen Mountains had been improved, and he was working hard to produce it. He sent Lu Yin the first batch of white smoke, and after that, they would officially begin working together.
Lu Yin had transferred many of the Invincible Army's rapid response forces and many experts. They had been training for a long time, and they were just waiting for these foreign objects to join.
Good news came one after another, and San Liang contacted Lu Yin to tell him that Wan Gong had made a breakthrough in his microarray technology.
When Lu Yin had left Aurora Fort, he had given San Liang's contact information to Wan Gong. Since he was in the Outerverse, Wan Gong could not contact him directly, so he could only use San Liang.
Now, Wan Gong could compress some energy into the microarray technology and maintain the energy's original form. As long as he continued to improve, he would be able to compress the battle technique perfectly and turn it into something like the Splitting Heaven Array.
Lu Yin was delighted. The white smoke combined with the microarray technology would become the Invincible Army's fixed equipment. He wanted any cultivator equipped with this equipment to be able to challenge those of a higher realm.
In the future, this equipment would be simplified so that all human cultivators could use it to fight against the Eternals.
The Astral Tree Civilization had not made any progress against the Eternals in the past few years, so they would have to think of another way to defeat them.
Good news came one after another, and Lu Yin was in a good mood. However, bad news also followed: Yu Mu was dead.
Lu Yin's mood plummeted when he saw the news of Yu Mu's death. Yu Mu was related to Astral Source Pills, and Lu Yin was certain that Yu Mu had secretly hidden them away. But now that he was dead, there would be no more Astral Source Pills.
A screen opened, and Broken White King appeared. "I'm sorry, Alliance Master....."
"What happened?" Lu Yin asked.
Duan Bai King shook his head. "I don't know the details either. Yu Mu died just like that without any warning."
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. "An assassination attempt?"
"Impossible. Only an Emissary would be able to assassinate Yu Mu right under my nose," Duanbai King said with certainty.
Lu Yin muttered to himself. Shamrock Enterprises definitely had an Emissary, but it should be that mysterious Leaf King. Lu Yin didn't quite believe that the Leaf King would come to the Outerverse to assassinate Yu Mu.
"What's the cause of death?"
Broken White King was distressed. "He was torn to pieces and died a horrible death."
Yu Mu's death was definitely the work of Shamrock Enterprises, as no one else would have bothered to kill Yu Mu while he was under the protection of the Great Eastern Alliance. Lu Yin didn't care about Yu Mu's life at all, but even if he had died, he would have needed to wait until he obtained the Astral Source Pill. Now that he was dead, all of Lu Yin's efforts had been wasted.
Furthermore, this person had died under the Great Eastern Alliance's protection, which was a huge slap to Lu Yin's face. Did this mean that the Great Eastern Alliance could not protect this person?
Lu Yin's face gradually darkened.
Duanbai King was apprehensive. In the past, he had been able to consider himself as Lu Yin's senior. Even though he was living under someone else's roof and had been respectful to Lu Yin, it had only been for show.
Now that Lu Yin had returned to Zenyu Star, that pressure had caused Duanbai King to feel fear from the bottom of his heart. Duanbai King knew that this person could no longer be measured by age. Thus, every time he met Lu Yin, he would be extremely cautious.
After ending the call, Lu Yin casually wrote in the void. Shamrock Enterprises, Aurora Corporation, Giant Financial Group, Sixth Mainland, and so on. The Fifth Mainland was currently in a state of chaos. On the surface, it seemed peaceful, but no one knew what was going on in the dark. Not even the Hall of Honor knew.
There were some things that the Hall of Honor didn't know as much as Lu Yin.
Shamrock Enterprises must have contacted the Autumnfrost family, and they must have believed the Autumnfrost family's words. Otherwise, how could they have known that Yu Mu was in the Great Eastern Alliance and on Zenyu Star and even attempted to assassinate him? But how had the Autumnfrost family convinced them?
And how had Shamrock Enterprises accurately located Yu Mu's location?
Was it really an Emissary?
Lu Yin's mind was in a mess. Suddenly, he had an unlikely but most plausible guess: Yu Mu's death had not been an assassination attempt.
When he thought of this, Lu Yin contacted Wang Wen. "Spread the news that Yu Mu died on Zenyu Star."
Wang Wen was astonished. "Are you serious?
If it wasn't done by Shamrock Enterprises, then Yu Mu's death on Zenyu Star is equivalent to admitting that you were the one who hid Yu Mu. Even if Shamrock Enterprises doesn't say anything, they won't let this matter go. It might cause trouble in the future. "
"Even if they didn't say anything, it still wasn't done by Shamrock Enterprises. Do you think they'll believe us?" Lu Yin countered.
Wang Wen muttered, "You said that Yu Mu might not have been assassinated. Then, how did he die?"
Lu Yin took a deep breath. "First of all, he definitely didn't commit suicide."
Wang Wen agreed. How could Yu Mu have committed suicide?
"If it was a homicide, then it must have been an Emissary, but that's unlikely. Even if Shamrock Enterprises has an Emissary, it should be the Leaf King. He's the leader of Shamrock Enterprises, so it's unlikely that he'd personally act. It's also impossible for someone else to assassinate Yu Mu. After eliminating all possibilities, there are only two." Lu Yin's expression grew serious. "First, there's a hidden Emissary on Zenyu Star who has a motive to kill Yu Mu."
When this possibility appeared in Lu Yin's mind, the first person he thought of was Undying Yushan. When he'd first learned of the man's death, he hadn't been sure if he was truly dead. Then, when he'd seen Undying Yushan appear in Eternal Kingdom, Lu Yin had no idea what this person wanted or where he was. This person had become a thorn in his side.
The more hidden a person was, the greater their ambitions. Undying Yushan had been in hiding for more than ten years and had even cooperated with the Neohuman Alliance. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Second, Yu Mu died at the hands of Shamrock Enterprises. They have the ability to kill him regardless of his location."
The second possibility was chilling as well. Shamrock Enterprises had always been mysterious, and if they had such power, then Lu Yin's fear of them would increase by several levels.
Wang Wen said, "That's why you released the news. You wanted to see how Shamrock Enterprises would react."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "They'll only have one reaction, and that's to question me. Regardless of whether Yu Mu died at their hands or not, they'll never admit to it."
"Then what's your goal in doing all this?" Wang Wen was curious. He could see the big picture and was very smart, but even he couldn't guess what Lu Yin was thinking.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "It's simple. I want them to know that I killed Yu Mu."
Wang Wen blinked his eyes in confusion.
Lu Yin answered seriously, "I'm keeping this secret for them. The secret of the Astral Source Pill can only be kept by me. I'm certain that Yu Mu's claims about the Astral Source Pill are true, so I killed him to keep this secret for Shamrock Enterprises. They should be thanking me."
Wang Wen was speechless. "You're forcing them to do you a favor."
Not only was this a favor, but Shamrock Enterprises had no choice but to accept it. Everyone knew that Yu Mu was dead, and once the matter of the Astral Source Pill was exposed, who would believe that it was fake?
They would think that someone had killed Yu Mu to silence him for the sake of the pill.
Shamrock Enterprises could ignore the rumors if Yu Mu hadn't died, but now that he was dead, everyone would believe the words of a dead person. Lu Yin wanted Shamrock Enterprises to silence Yu Mu.
"I have to admit that I'm not as good as you when it comes to disgusting people," Wang Wen sighed. "Alright, I'll do my own thing." He then hung up.
News of Yu Mu's death spread without a hitch, and it spread far and wide. There was even a rumor that he had been silenced to hide a huge secret.
A day later, Lu Yin received a call from Balsam.
Her expression was calm, but her eyes burned with fury. "Alliance Master Lu, do you really think Shamrock Enterprises is a toy that you can play with as you please?"
"What do you mean?" Lu Yin asked casually.
She lowered her voice. "Yu Mu is with you, but you said that he's with the Autumnfrost family. This caused Shamrock Enterprises and the Autumnfrost family to become enemies. The Autumnfrost family even thinks that we've captured one of their missing people. Alliance Master Lu, shouldn't you give us an explanation for Yu Mu's matter?"
Lu Yin leaned forward and said solemnly, "I need compensation for Yu Mu."
Balsam was stunned. Even someone like her, who had been through countless storms, was stunned when she heard this. She couldn't react, as if she was facing a scoundrel.
"Yu Mu wanted to spread the secret of the Astral Source Pill, so I silenced him. I've sacrificed a lot to help Shamrock Enterprises," Lu Yin said slowly, sounding exhausted.
Balsam gritted her teeth. "There is no Astral Source Pill, Alliance Master Lu."
"Alright, since that's the case, let's not talk about it. By the way, the news about the Astral Source Pill will soon spread. I hope that Shamrock Enterprises can give the outside world a reasonable explanation for this. For example, say that Yu Mu was joking." Lu Yin smiled before ending the call.
Balsam was the president of Shamrock Enterprises' Innerverse, so she should have been very cultured. However, she had been forced to contact Lu Yin, even though she was furious.
With Yu Mu's death, the news had spread like wildfire. If the Astral Source Pill was exposed as well, it would be very disadvantageous for Shamrock Enterprises. Regardless of whether others believed it or not, they would all turn their attention to Shamrock Enterprises. The pressure from the Hall of Honor would be unbearable, and even the Leaf King would not be able to withstand it.
Beep beep beep beep!
Lu Yin's gadget rang, and he smiled as he accepted the call. Balsam's image appeared.
"Alliance Master Lu, what do you mean by this?" she asked.
Lu Yin calmly replied, "Why are you asking me this now? Are you confident or just conceited?"
Balsam's gaze turned cold, but she didn't say anything.
Lu Yin continued, "Do you have the Astral Source Pill or not?"
Balsam's fingers twitched. She wanted to say that she didn't have the pill, but she knew that she was lying to herself. Lu Yin would never believe her. "I do, but I haven't developed it yet."