Mountain Eagle believed Mi Lu's words because this old fellow was a top mercenary all his life, and the things he's seen and the people he's met probably far exceeded Mountain Eagle's imagination...
Moreover, assassinating a businessman, as long as one is willing to think it through and even pay the price, isn't particularly difficult.
However, Mountain Eagle knew what he wanted. The problem he faced could not be solved by simply killing one or two so-called prominent figures.
He needed to escalate the situation, make it ferment to a certain degree, and then solve the problem once and for all.
Establish deterrence through battle, then stand on the moral high ground, followed by revenge and gaining fame from it...
He needed to elevate his identity to be on equal footing with those people, which would reduce 80% of the trouble when doing business in the future.
