Sylvia felt that the money spent tonight wasn’t quite worth it.

Eric said, "Even if you're upset, don't you want this level of combat strength? With them around, we don't need to get involved. Plus, the Lockes and Big Boss can share some of the burden too."

He then added, "Besides, it's just a few thousand. I can afford it."

Considering all the pressures from various sides, Eric felt that the money was well spent.

Back inside the house, he began inquiring about Andy’s situation. There had been attempts to assassinate Andy, but the Lockes' team had thwarted them, capturing several attackers. They were interrogating them urgently.

As expected, they were from Haevon and there was a connection to Frontier Tech. Without this connection, they wouldn’t have made it to Salt City so smoothly.

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Andy mentioned this matter first thing in the morning when he arrived at the company.

"Madness!" he exclaimed. "How can those people be so bold?"

Last night's events had left him shaken. Even if