Chapter 464: Chapter 178: Seamless Power Transition_3
This is enough.
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At 7:15 in the morning, Ren Zhong met with Jiang Kai and nine other Fourth Level professionals in the office.
"First, I need to inform you of something. Captain Tang Shuying has unfortunately passed away."
After hearing this, Jiang Kai and the others were not particularly surprised.
Some only had a slight contraction in their pupils, some looked dejected, some let out a long sigh, some gritted their teeth, and others tried awkwardly to squeeze out a couple of tears.
However, Ren Zhong thought to himself, my lurking is becoming more professional. If it were before, I would have used the word "sacrifice".
"I am announcing my next plan. I will temporarily return to Starfire Town to rebuild Starfire Resources. You have two choices: stay here and become Scavengers of Chromium Carbon Town, or follow me back to Starfire Town."
The crowd was slightly surprised.
Jiang Kai asked suspiciously, "General Manager Ren, is there much point in returning to Starfire Town now?"
Ren Zhong shook his head, "The meaning is decided by me, not by you or by Yang Bingzhong. Before things truly settle, all variables are reasonable. It is very difficult for Starfire Town to pass Pu Cha, but I would like to give it a try. State your decisions."
The group exchanged looks.
One of Jiang Kai’s team members stepped forward and said, "General Manager Ren, I would like to stay in Chromium Carbon Town. General Manager Ren, you are a Citizen; regardless of the outcome of Pu Cha, you will be worry-free. But I... will die."
Ren Zhong did not get angry, just nodded, "Mm, I understand your decision. Next one."
A moment later, six consecutive people expressed their stance, surprisingly consistent, with only Jiang Kai, the sturdy Mechanical Warrior, and the Gunsmith from Tang Shuying’s team showing hesitation and struggle.
Being watched by Ren Zhong, Jiang Kai’s expression changed several times, and finally, he asked again, "General Manager Ren, I want to know how confident you are."
Ren Zhong shook his head, "No confidence, just holding a try-it-out mindset."
Jiang Kai was suddenly at a loss.
After a long time, he squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth, "I want to go back."
"Oh? Why?"
"When Yang Bingzhong initially took us away, he only gave us the right to take our parents and children with us. But I have no parents above or children below; however, I have a younger sister in Starfire Town who works at Night’s Rest. Ahem, that’s her preference. Anyway, she’s my only relative. Before, I left alone because the Starfire Town issue was originally orchestrated by Yang Bingzhong. I dared not defy him and saw no hope. But you, General Manager Ren, are different. Since you want to do it, I also want to go back and give it a try."
Ren Zhong smiled and nodded, "Very well, what about you two?"
The last two who had not stated their position exchanged a glance, "We agree with Captain Jiang’s view."
In fact, among the nine present, four others also had many relatives in Starfire Town.
But each person has their own ambitions, which is understandable.
Ren Zhong finally said, "Those who decide to stay need not have any psychological burden. I authorize you to form two new professional teams in groups of three. You can recruit new team members in Chromium Carbon Town and form new teams. In the morning, I also arranged a meeting with the top 100 semi-professional team leaders in Chromium Carbon Town. By noon at the latest, I will preliminarily establish six new professional teams in Chromium Carbon Town. I value efficiency in my work. You may go now."
The group exited the room.
Jiang Kai’s team members gathered around, "Captain, are you really going back to Starfire Town?"
Jiang Kai once again showed signs of struggle, "Yes."
Someone next to him said, "Although General Manager Ren is only a Third Level professional, somehow, I always feel more pressure from him than from Yang Bingzhong."
Another person said, "I feel the same. But his demeanor is slightly different."
"Oh, what’s different? They’re all businessmen. People change, and mentality changes with position. Besides, didn’t you notice? General Manager Ren seems even more keen on making money than General Manager Yang."
"True, well, whatever."
Ren Zhong did not habitually spy on the words and actions of outsiders through surveillance cameras like Yang Bingzhong.
He didn’t need to.
At this moment, he was instructing the company’s vice general manager, who was standing before him nervously and fearfully, and had been a subordinate of Yang Bingzhong.
Since this person survived, it naturally indicated he had nothing to do with the Alien Ore.
After last night, nearly one-third of the company’s staff was gone. At this moment, the company was in a state of recovery, and Ren Zhong’s focus was on Starfire Town. He wasn’t foolish enough to lay off this skilled worker and make things difficult for himself.
Previously, this barren man’s vice general manager thought his life was over, but unexpectedly, Ren Zhong patted his shoulder very generously, "No need to be nervous, work well. I will be running back and forth; when I’m not here, just manage things for me as you did for Yang Bingzhong. Within two days at the latest, I want to see a perfectly operating Chromium Carbon Resources. If things are done well, you will get what you deserve, not a cent less. Of course, if you don’t deserve it, you won’t get a cent more."
The vice general manager nodded and bowed as he left.
Watching his hesitant and timid figure, Ren Zhong reminded himself once again, no matter how to disguise, never immerse himself in the sense of authority that the Citizen status brings over the barren people.
No matter how capable the barren people are or how clever their minds are, even a Citizen as foolish as a pig can use a few words to make them gratefully become a servant.
This taste can be addictive.
When he really stepped up to the next level and started to take over the company, he immediately felt strongly that the assimilation of Source Star Society was omnipresent, and he must resist it.
He even contemplated issuing some new rules to restrict the professionals and scavengers under his command.
But ultimately, he didn’t because he didn’t want to invite a psychometric audit by a Telekinesis Master just a few days later.
This time, he narrowly escaped a disaster.
But if the Telekinesis Master extended the audit’s scope indefinitely to cover Yujin, Wen Lei, and others, it would undoubtedly be a guaranteed catch.
At noon, Ren Zhong, Jiang Kai, and two others boarded a paid flying vehicle, heading directly to Starfire Town, a journey expected to take just half an hour.
On the way, an unexpected change occurred.
The flying vehicle disintegrated in mid-air.
The rear cabin where Jiang Kai and the other two were seated was jettisoned on the spot.
Sitting in the midsection, Ren Zhong was propelled along by the vehicle, instantly creating a distance of dozens of kilometers from those falling behind.
The pilot of the flying vehicle turned out to be a Fourth Level Armored Soldier.
The retaliation from Yang Bingzhong’s backers came faster and more violently than Ren Zhong had anticipated.
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