Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

At that moment, he finally understood that Dutch's claim that Isaac was dangerous was true. He, who had initially thought Isaac was actually a good kid, instantly realized how naive he had been.

"Bartender, how much did you lose today?"

"A lot. You said you'd compensate me, didn't you?"

"Of course, George, you can go to him later and record the extent of the damage."

"Yes."

Isaac and Levi stepped forward and examined the body on the ground.

The once bustling bar now resembles a graveyard, with corpses scattered everywhere, some of which are not even intact.

Those who survived didn't say much.

This is the norm for Roanapura; it's not unusual for them to become corpses at any time.

This explains why, despite multiple explosions, the bar is always packed with people every time it reopens. The people of this city understand the importance of seizing the day.

Anyway, there's no truly safe place here.

……

Can you tell where they're from?

“They were mercenaries from the South African company Executive Outcomes. I suspect someone hired them to attack this place,” Isaac quickly concluded from the uniforms worn by the corpses.

This company, like IW, is a military company and also engages in mercenary work. It has an advantage in numbers over IW, but it lags far behind in technology.

At least IW can dominate any battlefield, which is something they can't do.

Is there any way to investigate who is hiring them?

“It should be possible. I’ll go find some technicians. But…” Isaac looked in the direction where Okajima Rokuro was, “I think I roughly know who wants to attack us.”

"You mean that company called Sunrise Heavy Industries?" Levi asked.

"It's pretty much true. I know about this company because a year ago they planned to develop some cooperation with IW, mainly importing some 'yellowcake' for them to conduct nuclear tests... These Japanese are really still up to no good. Fortunately, this deal has fallen through."

"So what do we do now? Continue investigating EO and then take them out?"

“There’s no need for that. Their company probably didn’t know that IW was also in Roanapur, which is why they dared to take military action. Besides, there’s no benefit in fighting them,” Isaac laughed. “We should go and cause trouble for some Japanese company now; that’s where the real money is.”

"good idea."

Okajima Rokuro listened to their conversation from behind, completely bewildered. As an outstanding university student, he was fluent in Japanese, English, and Spanish, but he genuinely couldn't understand Chinese.

Just then, he saw Isaac walking towards him.

Witnessing his madness, Green Lang unconsciously took a few steps back, but Isaac still grabbed his shoulder.

“Mr. Okajima, could you please contact your supervisor? I have something to say to him.”

Chapter 594: Extortion

“Mr. Okajima, I would like to speak with the senior management of your Asahi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to inquire about the situation. Could you please provide their contact information?” Isaac asked with a smile.

Okajima Rokuro looked at the smiling boy in front of him, but he was trembling with fear.

Just moments ago, they were chatting and drinking together, but his ruthless methods just now made him realize that he was actually a villain just like the others in Roanapura.

Moreover, they were among the most vicious of the villains.

He now finally understood why Dutch had told him this man was more dangerous than anyone else in Roanapur.

Don't be fooled by his amiable demeanor as he speaks to me. If I don't hand over my number, he'll be aiming his shotgun at my head right after he's just killed someone.

"Of course, I'd be very happy to cooperate."

“Good boy, this has nothing to do with you in the end. Don’t worry, I will protect your safety.” Isaac put away his gun and smiled.

He sat on the bar counter, which was riddled with bullet holes, picked up the briefcase at his feet, and took out his laptop.

"Dutch, the CD is with you."

"Yes."

Dutch handed the CD from his pocket to Isaac, who then unpacked it and put it into his computer.

As the screen lit up, rows of data appeared before his eyes.

"What is this?" Levi leaned closer and realized she didn't understand the meaning of the data on it at all.

“This is interesting, some ‘dirt’ on Asahi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.” Isaac smiled and took the CD out of the computer.

He easily got what he wanted, and George seemed to be on the phone too.

"Okay, I understand. Let's just leave it at that... No, no, we didn't suffer any losses, but quite a few of your people died."

George hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

"How about it?"

“EO Company has been contacted. They said it was a misunderstanding and they did not expect IW people to be in Roanapur. They canceled the mission in Japan and asked for an apology and compensation.”

"No need for compensation, after all, those unlucky bastards have already paid the price." Isaac glanced back at the mangled corpses.

He took out his phone and dialed the number given to him by Okajima Rokuro.

The call connected shortly afterward.

Hello? Who is this?

"Hello, are you Mr. Kageyama, the department head of Asahi Heavy Industries, Ltd."

Upon hearing the voice of a stranger who knew his name, the person on the other end immediately became alert.

Who are you?

“I suppose you’ve already mentioned the cancellation of the mission from EO Corporation,” Isaac chuckled. “I’m from IW. The mission your company issued has harmed our people.”

"...We are deeply sorry for the losses suffered by IW, but..."

"No buts, you Japanese like to drag things out. I'll just tell you the consequences directly." Isaac interrupted him. "Because this incident has directly caused us losses, it is necessary for us to take certain sanctioning measures against your Asahi Heavy Industries."

"You want to..."

"First, I will cut off all your sea routes for raw materials. As a result, you will need to change your business direction, and there may be large-scale layoffs."

"you……"

"And I also have evidence of your company's less-than-legal business dealings. I'll have someone hand it over to your country's media so you can save face. What will happen next?" Isaac laughed. "I think if your nuclear deals with embargoed countries are exposed, even if your company is huge, the Japanese government will have no choice but to give up."

Jingshan gripped his phone tightly, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"By the way, I investigated your company when we first expressed interest in cooperation. Minister Jingshan, you live in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. You have a wife, two daughters, and a dog. Your eldest daughter is 18 years old, and your youngest daughter..."

"enough!"

Even a calm person like Minister Jingshan lost his composure for a moment.

"Speak, what do you want?"

"One billion US dollars, to be paid off within two years, and this matter will be settled. I will also return the CD containing the financial transactions to you."

Is this... extortion?

"If you think this is wrong, I can also act as a 'righteous advocate' and expose your transaction records to the international community. By the way, I also have evidence that you commissioned EO Company to commit murder..."

"Sir, please give us some time. I need to discuss this with the board of directors and shareholders."

"I'll give you 24 hours to consider. The number is the one I'm calling now. If you don't contact me within that time, I can only apologize."

"I see……"

"Don't disappoint me, Mr. Jingshan. You need to get at least one of these things into my hands: money or your corpses."

Isaac hung up the phone and found Levi staring at him in disbelief.

"A billion US dollars... We risk our lives on a single voyage and only earn twenty thousand US dollars. You can earn that much with just one phone call?"

“That’s normal. Capitalists can make more money with just a contract than robbers with rocket launchers. There are ways to make money in chaotic times and there are ways to make money in peaceful times,” Isaac laughed. “We at IW can’t just sell weapons now that we’ve developed to this point.”

"I had no idea that what we stole was so valuable."

“It’s worthless here, but it’s very valuable to me,” Isaac said, putting the disc into his pocket.

Dutch quickly said, "Wait, Mr. Yao, Miss Balalaika asked us to deliver it..."

"I will talk to Balalaika about it, so you can rest assured. Your money will only increase, not decrease, and she will earn even more than before."

After Isaac finished speaking, he walked towards Okajima Rokuro, who was still hiding there.

“Mr. Okajima, you should know what happened by now.”

"Hmm..." He nodded.

He learned everything from the conversation: the board wanted to destroy him and the CD. From the moment he was kidnapped by the Black Reef Chamber of Commerce, he had been abandoned by Sunrise Heavy Industries.

"Don't even think about going back to work for that dead-end company. After I played them like this, even if they don't go bankrupt, they'll probably have to lay off employees. You can go back home and work as a NEET for a while."

“I think so too…” Okajima Rokuro said, slowly lowering his head. “What an unlucky day.”

Chapter 595: Locke

"Okajima, I have a question for you."

"what?"

"If you were caught by the police while trading illegal goods, what would you do?" Isaac asked.

"what?"

The two spoke in English, so everyone present could understand them.

“Is there even a question?” Levi answered directly. “Of course, we killed the witness. What other choice did we have?”

Isaac waited quietly for Okajima Rokuro's answer.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "If that really happens, the priority is to share the benefits with the other party. As long as they receive the benefits, they have no right to arrest you."

"I thought you would just give up."

"Special cases should be treated specially; that's gambling."

“Good, next question.” Isaac nodded in satisfaction. “If you were transporting a shipment of AK-47s on the high seas, but were discovered by Interpol during the transport, and they wouldn’t share any of the spoils with you, what would you do?”

Levi answered again, "Kill them all."