Chapter 466: Chapter 179: The King’s Return_2
Jiang Kai nodded, both relieved and slightly disappointed, "Yes."
After about ten minutes, a new employment airship arrived.
This time, Ren Zhong placed the order through Ma Xiaoling, who turned out to be a proper driver.
As the airship just started, Ren Zhong received a communication request on his wrist watch.
The request included a business card stamped by the Association.
"Tanggu Group Yangsheng City Branch Vice General Manager—Ma Shu."
A real big shot.
Yangsheng City is the superior administrative unit of Liao Yuan County, Chongyi County, and Lan Mang County.
Don’t look at Ma Shu as just a Vice General Manager, but the Tanggu Group is the leader in controlling the Ruined Beast resource recovery among the nine major enterprises on Source Star.
Ma Shu’s platform is precisely the Second Level subsidiary of Tanggu Group, controlling all the Ruined Beast procurement channels in one city, three counties, and over ten towns.
No need to guess, Ma Shu is most likely Yang Bingzhong’s backer.
In Ren Zhong’s former nature, he would definitely not take this communication.
But now Ren Zhong is no longer a lone wolf with nothing to lose; he has more concerns.
He knows the other party’s intention.
Having survived their test, he was about to take over the Ruined Beast hunting in Starfire Town, which necessitated dealing with this person.
It’s best to have a chat.
Connecting the call, Ren Zhong, playing dumb knowingly, cheerfully said, "Manager Ma, hello, I’ve long heard of your famous name!"
On the other side, Ma Shu smiled, "Hello, Ren Zhong."
Ren Zhong was flattered, "Hello, hello Manager Ma!"
"You are talented."
"Manager Ma, you overpraise me. I dare not accept."
"Since you are talented, you should be sensible and tactful. You surely understand the situation in Starfire Town, right?"
Ren Zhong nodded, "Certainly. But regardless of how the survey ends, the Ruined Beasts here remain. Although I have Chromium Carbon Town at hand now, I am not willing to give up this place."
The other party chuckled, "You are greedier than Yang Bingzhong, not letting go of even the tiniest profit. Actually, when Yang Bingzhong decided to relocate completely, I warned him to leave a line of production in Starfire Town to maintain the town’s stability. But he didn’t listen, and he deserved the current outcome. You taking over the affairs of Starfire Town makes my uncle happy. At least before his retirement, he can secure a good reputation. But sometimes he can be obstinate, so be careful not to get led astray by him. I suggest choosing an integrated workshop that can be easily relocated when setting up production."
Ren Zhong nodded, "Manager Ma, you are right. But I’ve already purchased quite a bit of second-hand equipment at a low cost. Integrated workshops are actually more expensive."
"That’s also fine. When the new town of Morning Glow is under construction, you’ll have the chance to meet me in Yangsheng City. If negotiations go well, handling Morning Glow Town for you isn’t impossible."
Ren Zhong grinned, "Then I must thank Manager Ma very much!"
"Hmm. By the way, about you and my cousin...
Ren Zhong’s mouth twitched, "That..."
"Did she forgive you for killing Yang Bingzhong?"
Ren Zhong hesitated slightly, "Indeed, I admire her, but whether she still cares about me is another matter. Alas, her personality is unpredictable and hard to grasp."
"That’s also true. However, starting and abandoning someone is never good. I suggest you follow her wishes, sever ties with others, and stay with her. When your affair with that female manager from the Military Weapon Store is exposed, the madman from Chongyi County might spare your life because of the Ma family."
"Um, thank you Manager Ma for the reminder. I will seriously consider it."
"Alright, talk later."
Hanging up the phone, a smile appeared on the corner of Ren Zhong’s mouth.
Interesting.
So Ma Shu is really a relative of Ma Dafu and his daughter, somewhat unexpected for Ren Zhong yet all within anticipation.
He even suspects that Ma Shu might be the cousin who was almost beaten to death by Ma Xiaoling back then.
This cousin is also quite an actor.
Having just sent an assassin to deal with him, once unsuccessful, turns around and pulls him in, acting as if selling goodwill.
Truly showcasing the art of giving a stick and then a carrot.
Ren Zhong also understands human relations well, not questioning outright, just playing along.
Everyone is tacitly aware.
So he praises himself as talented, indirectly praising his adaptability and understanding.
No wonder Yang Bingzhong dared not fear the Ma family’s background.
In the previous timeline, Yang Bingzhong also told himself not to worry.
Turns out, Yang Zhong’s backing is also from the Ma family, capable of dealing with Ma Dafu’s "rage."
In the end, it’s the same story of large forces clashing against small local power.
Now, Ren Zhong just wants to know one thing.
Is Ma Shu related to the Alien Ore?
If yes, then regardless of him being Ma Xiaoling’s cousin or brother, he must die.
But this possibility is slim.
Firstly, Ma Xiaoling never mentioned having a brother, and Ma Dafu wouldn’t raise such a malicious son.
Secondly, Ma Shu shouldn’t be much older than Ma Xiaoling, perhaps only a few years older.
Yang Bingzhong likely "came with talent," first exhausting the Alien Ore, and when needing sales channels, he established new connections, linking with Ma Shu, and then attempted to sell through him.
If so, Ma Shu still has a chance to live.
Ma Shu even touched upon Ju Qingmeng’s matter, serving as a reminder for Ren Zhong.
On the 66th day of the previous timeline, Ju Qingmeng received a notification from Chongyi County, requiring her to return to Chongyi County for "destiny’s punishment" after Starfire Town’s dissolution.
In this timeline, that happened to be yesterday.
However, Ju Qingmeng didn’t tell him, likely knowing Ren Zhong was in a life-or-death battle with Yang Bingzhong yesterday, avoiding distractions.
Returning today, Ren Zhong has just the idea to slightly ease her mind.
Even if only lying, at least it can allow her twenty-three relatively calm days.
By two in the afternoon, the airship smoothly arrived at Starfire Town, landing directly in the square of the former Starfire Resources.
The square has now transformed into a construction site, with a brand-new modular three-layer workshop rising rapidly.
A large number of intelligent robots, under the control of a professional engineering team, were busily moving around the site like worker bees.
According to plan, the workshop will be completed tonight, with full production starting by noon tomorrow at the latest.
With a grin on his face, Wang Zhaofu walked around the site with a project manager, hands behind his back.
From today, Old Wang is no longer a rootless, humble traveling merchant!
In just two months, he has jumped from being a traveling merchant to becoming the boss of a startup small trading company, and then quickly transformed into the second-in-command of a town’s resource recovery company.
Thinking of this, Fatty Wang couldn’t help but let out a subconscious chuckle, his facial flesh quivering like waves, making the accompanying engineering project manager shiver.
Ren Zhong’s voice sounded from behind him, "Brother Wang, what are you doing?"
Wang Zhaofu quickly turned back, exclaimed, "Yo! Boss Ren, you’re back! Boss Ren is back!"
This was good; the previously somewhat silent town immediately buzzed with activity.
First killing Lin Wang, then reporting and destroying Yang Bingzhong, and even after having net worth over a hundred million, still returning to Starfire Town to operate a resource recovery company at a loss, supporting the town’s stability, Boss Ren!
This was the new persona Ren Zhong built in Starfire Town in just one day.
His return can ignite the long-stilled passion of the town.
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