Resurrection Empire

Chapter 775 292: The Leader's Chair [7000 words]

Three minutes later, Ren Zhong appeared in the bedroom of Liu Wanxiong's Armed Sleep Cabin.

At this moment, Liu Wanxiong and his son had already guessed Ren Zhong's intentions and preemptively shut down the automatic attack system of the armed sleep cabin.

However, it was all in vain.

Ren Zhong lightly shook his foot, and a small stone was slowly lifted by the hooks on his leg armor, flying toward the armed sleep cabin.

A machine gun with an energy beam suddenly protruded from the sleep cabin, automatically targeting the small stone.

At that moment, Liu Wanxiong was filled with terror.

He tried everything to stop the machine gun but to no avail.

The gun seemed malfunctioned, out of control.

0.1 seconds later, a beam just strong enough to melt the small stone suddenly shot out but missed the stone.

A ding sound echoed in the room.

A sound emitted when the small stone struck Ren Zhong's back.

As for the front, the beam just perfectly hit the front chest armor of Ren Zhong's Red Blade Armor.

In the next second, the monitoring institution of Tanggu Group automatically determined that Liu Wanxiong's armed sleep cabin had "engaged in battle."

To put it in terms of online game PvP, it was as if the opponent had struck the first blow against him in the wild and achieved an attack determination, allowing him to "defend justly."

Ren Zhong slowly raised his right hand, and the Corrosive Blade flickered with a green glow.

One slash.

Two minutes later, the same incident happened in Liu Xiaotao's room.

This scene was simultaneously transmitted to the command center of Tanggu Group's monitoring institution.

Meanwhile, Ren Zhong's own Red Blade Armor also captured footage, sending the video directly to six other business owners in Yangsheng City who hadn't submitted.

Ren Zhong said nothing, but his actions spoke volumes.

He was making it crystal clear to those who dared to manipulate the rules to plot against his life and wealth.

You can use the rules, and so can I.

Those who play tricks on me will pay the price.

If mercy cannot earn submission, then fear will.

I indeed need to maintain the image of a good person, but that doesn't mean I will easily let go of those who attempt on my life.

With the deaths of Liu Wanxiong and his son, the second heir of Zhaoshan Resources, Liu Wanxiong's daughter, automatically became the head of Zhaoshan Resources.

This woman immediately submitted a defeat request.

Seeing a satisfactory outcome, Ren Zhong finally agreed to recognize their surrender.

Thanks to Ren Zhong's straightforward strike at the heart, the battle ended with Zhaoshan Resources' full surrender, lasting less than ten minutes, with minimal casualties for the Yangsheng Army.

In the end, reviewing the battle, out of 1,300 elite troops, 77 were killed, over 200 were seriously injured, and over 300 were slightly injured.

As for the casualties in Zhaoshan Town, things got somewhat out of control, with deaths reaching over 14,000.

Most did not die directly by Ren Zhong's soldiers' blades, but rather fell under the bombardment of out-of-control city defense cannons.

Ren Zhong expressed regret and helplessness about this but buried these feelings deep inside.

By the next morning, most of the Second Army warriors awoke only to helplessly discover that Zhaoshan Town had already been taken.

After a brief rest, Ren Zhong left a thousand warriors in Zhaoshan Town, including the injured Chen Meng from the previous day, and led the team westward, heading straight towards Nangao Town.

Around noon, the First and Second Armies regrouped, restructured into a fully-formed Yangsheng Army of 60,000 men.

In Ren Zhong's fortress, Ren Zhong, Zheng Tian, Tang Shuying, and Yang Yi examined the terrain map while reviewing intelligence from the Starfire Army.

Ren Zhong: "The boss of Beihai Resources just contacted me, proposing to sell his company at half-price. I countered with a maximum of 30%, not a penny more. He hasn't agreed yet. But I believe, by tomorrow morning, when the Starfire Army and Yangsheng Army complete their rendezvous at Nangao Town, he'll accept my terms."

"With Beihai Resources as a breakthrough point, the brittle alliance of other towns should quickly collapse and fragment. Some will surrender faster, while others might fortify and try to haggle with me."

Zheng Tian pondered, "Are there still those who dare resist?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "Although it's not officially announced yet, everyone can probably guess. The Yangsheng City's pilot is just the beginning. Global corporate warfare is imminent."

"The town-level resource recovery companies outside Yangsheng City have already started preparing for battle. The other companies in the city can see my ambition and know I don't want to waste time; they understand my desire to unify Yangsheng City as quickly as possible. So they'll naturally covet getting more benefits at the negotiation table."