Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 291: Zhou Yuan's Principles and Perseverance, Yuan Lang, President of the Black Rock Chamber of Commerce

"Sir... please give your orders!"

Zhou Yuan looked respectfully at Yu Yuan.

After this incident, Zhou Yuan's awe toward Yu Yuan had reached its peak.

This was absolutely an existence far surpassing the Humpback Whale; otherwise, it would be impossible to make the Humpback Whale suffer a loss without even knowing where the loss came from.

Moreover, he had questioned in detail the subordinate who had followed the Humpback Whale to the feed factory.

He learned about the situation at the feed factory at that time.

To be able to kill two Ascetics consecutively in a short period and even make their corpses disappear without a trace—such methods were utterly mysterious and unfathomable.

Awe stems from the unknown, and the unknown leads to mystery.

In Zhou Yuan's eyes, Yu Yuan was precisely such an extremely mysterious existence, inspiring boundless awe naturally.

Yu Yuan noticed the look in Zhou Yuan's eyes; this was exactly the result he wanted."The first matter today is supplies. Among the supplies obtained from the Mechanical Vanguard Society this time, you have a share of the credit. With these supplies, you should be able to cope somewhat during the upcoming Extreme Cold disaster."

Hearing Yu Yuan's words, the joy on Zhou Yuan's face was unconcealed.

Because this was precisely what he was most anxious and worried about.

The Black Rock Caravan's survival supply reserves were truly too low.

Although President Yuan Lang brought back a batch of supplies yesterday, it was still insufficient to deal with the impending Extreme Cold disaster.

Now, with partial support from this sir, it couldn't be better, of course.

"Sir, on behalf of everyone in the Black Rock Caravan, I thank you for your help."

Yu Yuan waved his hand.

"This isn't considered my help. We made it very clear before that we are cooperative partners, and you demonstrated your value in this operation, so this is what you deserve."

"No, no, no... Sir, under your arrangements, anyone could achieve the same result. It is my honor that you were willing to choose me." Zhou Yuan's posture was extremely humble.

Yu Yuan glanced at Zhou Yuan in surprise and, still uneasy, checked his trust index again.

The trust index had actually risen again; in just a few minutes, it had increased from 75 to 79. It seemed what he said was probably sincere.

Although somewhat surprised by why Zhou Yuan suddenly had such awareness, as long as the trust index was fine, Yu Yuan didn't mind.

He merely nodded slightly.

"The second matter is that I need detailed information about the other forces within the [Ring East City Resistance Alliance]—key leadership, organizational structure, stronghold locations, personnel numbers... and so on."

Yu Yuan looked at Zhou Yuan.

"This is very important to me..."

Upon hearing this, a bold idea suddenly flashed through Zhou Yuan's mind. His pupils contracted slightly, and his heartbeat accelerated.

"Yes, I will organize it as soon as possible."

Inside, however, he was already getting excited.

"Is it about to begin?"

Zhou Yuan recalled a sentence the other party mentioned when they first met—"In the future, when I occupy Green Forest City, you will still have a place to stand and participate in its development..."

His intuition told him that this time might not be far off.

"Alright, find a place. I'll give you the supplies!" Having finished the serious business, Yu Yuan stood up, ready to unload the supplies and leave. He was very busy.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan looked at Yu Yuan again.

"Sir... there's something I need to seek your permission for..."

"What is it?" Yu Yuan didn't understand.

"It's like this. Our president returned yesterday. Whether it's dealing with the impending Extreme Cold disaster or the guidance regarding the Humpback Whale, these all require our president's final decision. I boldly revealed your existence to him. After witnessing your methods, he was deeply impressed and wants to meet you in person."

"The President of the Black Rock Caravan..."

Yu Yuan looked at Zhou Yuan with interest.

"Actually, I think you'd make a pretty good president yourself."

This was Yu Yuan's genuine thought. He didn't know that Black Rock Caravan president, but through previous contact and this cooperation, Zhou Yuan had already planted seeds of fear and awe toward Yu Yuan.

If the Black Rock Caravan were under Zhou Yuan's control, it would undoubtedly be an excellent choice.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuan shook his head slightly.

"Sir, Brother Yuan is my savior. Both he and his child treat me as family. Even regarding this matter, although they didn't understand when they heard my request, they still trusted my judgment. So..."

At this point, Zhou Yuan showed a helpless smile.

"Living in this hellish environment, good people don't live long; only the wicked survive. So we constantly fight, rob, and kill with other factions—these are all things we are forced to do, all just to survive."

"But I believe that a person living in this world should ultimately have one or two people they can truly rely on. That way, at least they won't completely sink into depravity in this damned world..."

"Compared to them, whether I'm president or not, power and status are simply not important..."

"Moreover, as long as it helps the brothers survive, our president absolutely supports me..."

Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, as if seeing Zhou Yuan in a new light.

He admired people with principles, especially those willing to retain some moral bottom line in such an environment, even if that bottom line was absurdly low.

He chuckled lightly.

"Since you insist so much, then let them come over!"

Soon, the door to Zhou Yuan's room was knocked.

As the door opened, two people walked in. One was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, and the other was precisely that young man who had left Zhou Yuan's room last time.

The moment the two entered the room, their gazes fell on Yu Yuan.

At this moment, Zhi Zhi also came to Yu Yuan's shoulder, its two crimson eyes looking at the two men.

They had obviously learned from Zhou Yuan about Zhi Zhi's terror.

Seeing this scene, one could clearly sense their bodies stiffen slightly, but they still tried hard to maintain composure.

"President, this is the sir I mentioned before."

Zhou Yuan immediately introduced, pointing at the middle-aged man.

"Sir, this is our caravan's president—Yuan Lang. This is our young president—Yuan Huai."

Yu Yuan simply sat there, watching the two who had entered, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Yuan Lang and Yuan Huai were also extremely nervous at this moment. Originally, they didn't understand Zhou Yuan's previous decision.

But after learning about the situation at the feed factory and the battle results between the Aurora Animal Assistance Association and the Mechanical Vanguard Society, they no longer dared to have the slightest doubt about the sir Zhou Yuan spoke of.

Merely by having Zhou Yuan reveal the Mechanical Vanguard Society's intelligence to the Humpback Whale and adding a little guidance.

He made the incredibly powerful Mechanical Vanguard Society and the Humpback Whale's super-strong combat forces all bleed out.

This kind of control and strategic planning ability was beyond their comprehension.

Therefore, after Zhou Yuan finished the introduction, the two spoke in unison.

"Sir, sorry to disturb you!"

Looking at the two uneasy men, Yu Yuan sized them up briefly before nodding slightly.

"Since that's the case, then let's move the supplies together!"