Resurrection Empire-Chapter 825 - 315: The Rice Is Cooked, A Name in History

The next morning, when Ma Dafu saw Ren Zhong and Ma Xiaoling walk out of the room side by side, his first reaction was to think it was an illusion, and his second was that the daughter he had carefully nurtured for 20 years had suddenly been taken away.

This was too sudden.

He wasn't mentally prepared for it.

Old Ma instinctively wanted to grab Ren Zhong by the collar and ask him what exactly was going through his mind.

But his long acquaintance with Ren Zhong reminded Old Ma of what kind of person Ren Zhong was. Though Ren Zhong's actions seemed capricious, there was always a motive upon later analysis.

In fact, without Ma Xiaoling's reminder, Old Ma knew himself that Ren Zhong was not lecherous.

Otherwise, with Ren Zhong's wealth and influence, he could have turned the entire Liao Yuan County into his massive harem.

If he spread the word, even the men of the citizens couldn't resist.

Moreover, Old Ma had previously suggested the union of these two, but Ren Zhong had refused at the time. Later, as Old Ma understood more about Ren Zhong's dangerous nature, he no longer wanted to drag his daughter down and never brought up the matter again.

So, no matter what, once something involved Ren Zhong, the truth was often not as simple as it appeared.

However, while Old Ma understood this, he was still somewhat displeased with Ren Zhong's unannounced and direct way of finalizing matters.

During breakfast, Ma Dafu forced himself to suppress his confusion and dissatisfaction.

Once Ma Xiaoling finished eating first and went out to lead the defensive construction, Old Ma glared hostilely at Ren Zhong, "You need to give me an explanation. I know you don't like her."

Ren Zhong shrugged his shoulders, saying, "I just hid it well enough. Ma Xiaoling is not only beautiful, but unlike ordinary citizens, she does not discriminate against the outsiders and is even full of sympathy, open-minded, and straightforward without being pretentious. Most importantly, she is hardworking and possesses a high combat talent. Except for a few issues with her spending habits, she's almost perfect and a good match for me. Is it strange that I secretly like her? Old Ma, how can you not have confidence in your own daughter?"

Ma Dafu was stunned on the spot.

Ren Zhong's answer left him speechless.

He wanted to refute, but after careful thought, he found Ren Zhong's words made a lot of sense.

His own daughter, who he watched grow up, how could she not be excellent.

"But that's still not right," Ma Dafu said stubbornly, "You can't do this, you should at least have discussed it with me in advance."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "How can this kind of thing be discussed?"

Ma Dafu lowered his head, "But I can't understand why. Ma Xiaoling is pure-hearted, so I'm not afraid of her being deceived and hurt by you. You can't hurt her heart. I just feel that something is off. Sigh."

Old Ma said, taking a deep sip of his tea, lowering his head.

He was somewhat tired.

Ren Zhong suddenly said, "Old Ma, I plan to return to Deep Communication Group with Ma Xiaoling."

"Hmm?" Ma Dafu's eyebrows jumped sharply, then he asked, "Reason? I don't see this as necessary."

Ren Zhong: "Currently, the Mengdu Group has already intervened in the corporate war. If I declare my return, we might barely smooth over the top-rank power gap and win the war."

Ma Dafu: "Isn't that a good thing?"

Ren Zhong: "But in the process, whether in Starfire Town or other towns, tens of thousands will die. Even if I take Yangsheng City, all I get is a mess. Instead of wasting resources and lives for a pyrrhic victory, I would rather side with Deep Communication Group with Ma Xiaoling, let Deep Communication Group intervene, and remove Starfire Town and Wangdong Town from the war for us to manage our base well. My ties with Purple Crystal Mining are deep, ensuring ample material supply. Our military research and production capabilities are shaping up, with a comprehensive medical system in place. By then, not only will we remain unscathed, but we could also profit greatly by providing nearby towns with arms, equipment repairs, and personnel treatment services during the war."

Ma Dafu frowned, "What about the outsiders of the other towns..."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "A clay Buddha fording a river cannot guarantee safety. In corporate wars like this, we are not the decision-makers, just passive participants. We neither have the ability nor the obligation to save everyone. We can only do what we can."

Ma Dafu stared blankly at Ren Zhong, wanting to speak several times but found it hard to say anything.

He really wanted to ask what Ren Zhong experienced during his imprisonment this time, whom did he interact with, leading to such a significant change in his way of thinking.