Resurrection Empire-Chapter 856 - 328: Feigned Retreat, Calculated Strategy

The County Governor of Chongyi arrived with the Guard before the Law Enforcers.

The Governor first looked at the corpses all over the ground and felt a headache in secret.

Then he had a brief chat with President Ximen to fully understand the situation and said to Ren Zhong, "President Ren, your actions were indeed too irrational. Even if you were determined to establish dominance by killing, you should have waited until Alson Bank transferred the slave contracts before taking action. As it stands, it's quite awkward."

President Ximen also scratched his head and said, "I have applied to my superiors. We will issue you a letter of understanding, but... the Association doesn't seem to agree."

Ren Zhong nodded, indicating that he understood.

In fact, he already knew the outcome.

Ying Hao told him that the Supreme Elder Council of the Association had just finished their consultations.

Although Ying Hao argued earnestly in the meeting in an attempt to absolve Ren Zhong, some members of the comprador faction persistently insisted that Ren Zhong must pay the price for breaking the rules.

Ying Hao said to Ren Zhong, "Although it's a bit troublesome, you don't need to be nervous. Besides me, both Tanggu Group and Purple Crystal Mining are supporting you. So you probably only need to spend a little money to resolve the issue. The amount won't be shocking. With the cash flow you currently have, a fine of 100 billion Contribution Points isn't excessive. Personally, I believe you've already earned enough from Tianyuan Military Industry, and spending some money to eliminate disasters is also reasonable."

Unexpectedly, Ren Zhong replied bluntly through the wrist watch, "I don't believe I did anything wrong, and I won't pay the fine."

Ying Hao: "..."

He started to feel a headache.

This newly initiated member of the Promotion Association, Ren Zhong, was evidently different, a bit too stubborn. Not only did he lack compliance with him as the Chairman, but he also lacked respect for the basic operating rules of the Source Star Society.

The advantage of such a subordinate is that he can create more possibilities and help him break the deadlock.

The disadvantage is that he, as the Chairman, cannot issue direct orders to him as he can to others.

After all, up to now, Ren Zhong has only received some indirect benefits and hasn't been substantially affected.

Ren Zhong belongs to the category of someone who brings skills to learn from a master but neither listens to commands nor follows orders.

Subsequently, things went as expected; Ren Zhong was arrested again, but this time his consciousness wasn't stripped immediately.

He cooperated well, obediently following the law enforcement officers onto the Special Hunter, heading straight to Lower Origin Capital City and being settled in the Second Prison Villa District on the outskirts.

Ren Zhong saw his "old acquaintances" again.

The three professional interrogators responsible for reviewing him had dealt with him multiple times before.

Ren Zhong finally restrained his arrogance and greeted them, "Hello."

The three of them showed a surprised expression.

Before coming here, they had received Ren Zhong's information and had prepared interrogation scripts assuming Ren Zhong was a stubborn character, unexpectedly, the script ran off course from the start.

"President Ren, please sit down. We have some questions to ask you."

The middle-aged man greeted him first.

Ren Zhong sat down obediently, placing his hands flat on his knees, appearing well-behaved, "Alright."

The middle-aged man said directly, "Although we have already obtained a lot of your information, there are some questions where we need to hear your perspective. Why did you choose to go against Chongyi's Wang family?"

Ren Zhong pouted, "You should know what Wang Jinsou once did to my woman, Ju Qingmeng. He made my woman suffer and even wanted my life. If I hadn't been vigilant and lucky, I might already be a corpse. He must pay the price, which is reasonable."

"But he's already insane. Isn't that enough of a price?"

"Certainly not enough," Ren Zhong shook his head, "Moreover, that's just a stopgap measure Wang Dingyuan thought of to cope with my retaliation. Who knows what kind of drugs Wang Dingyuan gave his son, and whether he can recover. I told Wang Dingyuan that Wang Jinsou must die. He was unwilling, so I had to exterminate their entire clan."

"You've already achieved your goal, and you only needed to wait less than twenty minutes to wipe out the Wang family without any cost. Why couldn't you wait?"

Ren Zhong smiled slightly, "Emotions got the better of me. I couldn't control myself."

"Actually, you could have paid a fine and absolved yourself. Why refuse?"

"I feel there's no issue with killing them, and I'm unwilling to pay that money."

"Why did you only kill over 300 people? Is it because the remaining hundreds were somewhat better in their attitude toward the outlanders?"

Ren Zhong: "If you choose to understand it that way, that's fine. My success has a lot to do with the help I received from the outlanders. I can't stand those Citizens who treat lives as trivial, is there an issue?"

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, "Not really a major issue. There will be another review by a Telekinesis Master later, and they'll ask some of the questions we've already addressed. I'll give you a chance to reorganize your language."

Ren Zhong shook his head, "No need."

"Alright."

After another half-hour passed, Ren Zhong successfully passed the review by the Telekinesis Master, and the verdict was delivered.

The Telekinesis Master managed to extract some of his true thoughts.

Ren Zhong told the Telekinesis Master that the real reason he was reluctant to pay the 100 billion fine was that he had been too busy recently, facing too much psychological pressure, and wanted to find a place to rest for a while.

The S-grade villa of the Second Prison was a good choice, virtually a paradise.

This time, before he went to prison, he hadn't transferred his assets to Ju Qingmeng, effectively bearing the 3 billion per year accommodation fee himself.

Given his current assets, this expenditure was trivial, reasonable, and sensible.

After retrieving the wrist watch, Ren Zhong contacted Ju Qingmeng.

Ju Qingmeng: "The slaves enslaved by the Wang family have all been rescued. Some seriously injured people have been sent to the town hospital. We have molecular therapy devices, so physical injuries aren't a big deal, but psychological trauma might be irreparable."

Ren Zhong responded, "That's alright. There's nothing time can't heal. After proper recovery, send these people to Starfire Military Industry's factories; let them participate more in group activities. Slowly, they'll recover. Compared to those who are already dead, they're still alive; they should be grateful."

Ju Qingmeng, feeling a bit troubled, added, "There's another issue. You've killed over 300 people from the Chongyi Wang family, creating a blood feud. But now, we still have 700 to 800 people in our hands. How should we deal with them? Should we really keep them all as slaves?"

Ren Zhong chuckled, "Release them all, give them freedom."

Ju Qingmeng was taken aback, "What? That... that seems a bit inappropriate?"

Ren Zhong: "When will revenge end? I have no interest in keeping these slaves; they're an eyesore. So, release them all."

"Even Wang Jinsou's sister, Wang Dingyuan's eldest daughter?"

Ren Zhong: "Yes, release her too."

Although Ju Qingmeng had her doubts, she strictly executed Ren Zhong's orders.

Watching the potential enemies who were supposed to die regain their freedom, Ou Youning was particularly puzzled and secretly asked Zheng Tian beside her, "Captain, what is the boss thinking? What if they find a new backer and come back to trouble us?"

Zheng Tian smiled, "Even if I explained, you wouldn't understand. Just know that the boss's considerations are always more long-term than you think."

As the military commander of Starfire Town, Zheng Tian was placed in a very high position, and everything required extra thought.

These were precious life experiences.

In recent days, she had undergone significant transformation.

Her thought was that thanks to the boss, who never stops in his conquests.

As for the situation Ou Youning mentioned, wasn't that precisely what the boss wanted to see?

With an appropriate reason, they can continue this grand feat of swallowing an elephant like a snake.

As a general under Ren Zhong's command, Zheng Tian was aware of the business war.

Now, before any battle had begun, Starfire Town acquired the military factory in advance – how would others compete?

Zheng Tian was not the only one who understood Ren Zhong's intentions; elsewhere, Ying Hao gave Xiao Xingyue the same answer.

After briefly handling company affairs, Ren Zhong closed his eyes to rest on the sofa for a moment.

The doorbell rang, and Hua Yuelan came "again."