Chapter 384 - 374: Establishing Authority
"Zhou Hongwei, are you really going to just watch us die?"
This shout wasn’t loud, yet it had unparalleled penetration, like a high-speed spinning drill, piercing straight into the eardrums, making anyone who heard it feel extremely uncomfortable, dizzy, and almost breathless.
Then came a few screams, which soon disappeared, replaced by a cacophony of curses that were simply unbearable to hear.
This was the scene when the ship returned that day.
Chen Feng had been resting in his room, but the sudden noise compelled him to go out and see what was happening.
Wu Junwen had returned.
As someone who masterminded the departure and took almost half of the city’s defensive weapons, because the ship he was on was full of professionals, when the huge storm hit, these professionals combined their strength to protect it, preventing it from capsizing.
Although this ship was preserved, the other boats weren’t so lucky. Apart from essential supplies, the families of these professionals were living on those boats; the storm didn’t just take away supplies but also sent their loved ones to the ocean’s depths.
In this situation, the wills of these professionals had already descended into Chaos, and out of necessity, they changed course towards the camp.
However, what they never expected was that the city hadn’t been breached, and they heard the Jackal-wolfman had been killed by reinforcements.
Such highs and lows.
Wu Junwen couldn’t tell whether to laugh or cry, but regardless of his feelings, the most urgent matter for him now was to resolve the immediate food issue.
They had been without food for a day.
And this became the fuse for the conflict to erupt.
The professionals who stayed behind undoubtedly became heroes within the city, and they condemned the traitors; Zhou Hongwei immediately declared he would not offer them any food, after all, they had taken four-fifths of the city’s food when they left, caring nothing for the survival of the remaining survivors.
One cannot imagine, if Chen Feng hadn’t arrived, even without the so-called Jackal-wolfman, the survivors bereft of food would have no chance of survival, it would be a dead end.
In the face of such hatred, how could Zhou Hongwei be willing to provide food to aid these defectors?
Chen Feng, hearing the commotion, walked forward.
After a moment, he saw ahead a row of professionals exuding tremendous force, all imposing, even with angry faces, and weapons in their hands, looking fiercely murderous. Below them lay elderly, weak, sickly individuals, indiscriminately injured just moments ago, no matter their age, all were not spared—a scene of utmost wickedness.
"What’s going on? Were these people here previously?" Chen Feng frowned, somewhat displeased, asking Zhou Hongwei.
"Sir... these people are traitors from T City, when the city needed them most, they left with all their possessions, and now they’re asking us for food!"
Failing to obtain food, who could have imagined that these people would injure others, swiftly toppling the survivors blocking their path to the ground.
"What do you intend to do?"
"Why are you harming people!"
"You bad people, don’t hurt Grandma!"
At this point, the group of refugees below went into complete chaos, seeing these thugs before them, everyone took a deep breath, feeling chilled to the bone as if their surroundings had become a freezing cave.
Zhou Hongwei had just rushed over; if it weren’t for Chen Feng being nearby, he would have already engaged the other side in battle, ever since his brother died, his standing in the city had declined day by day, if not for Wu Junwen leading the defectors in their departure, he wouldn’t have any say in this city.
But now...
Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west.
He’s found a powerful ally, whenever Zhou Hongwei thinks back to being betrayed at the most helpless moment, a nameless anger rises in his heart, making reconciliation with the other side impossible.
What to do?!
Zhou Hongwei clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with a complex emotion, at this time he glanced at Chen Feng, Wu Junwen didn’t know one thing—in his absence, a change had taken over the city.
He doesn’t act rashly because the city is now under Chen Feng’s control, Zhou Hongwei isn’t smart, but he’s also not foolish, he won’t overstep boundaries, lest he displeases Chen Feng.
"Zhou Hongwei, are you really so heartless, as to pursue us till the end? Although reinforcements have arrived, you should know who was the real authority in this city before. Where’s the leader of the reinforcements? I need to have a word with him."
Meanwhile, down below, a fat man’s smiling face gradually disappears. Bowing his head, his expression remains unseen, yet the twisted lines of fury across his face and his eyes—red as bloodthirsty demons—revealed the raging storm within him!
An unwelcome guest.
The middle-aged man, who left for selfish reasons, after losing food, weapons, and even family, had already gone out of control; upon learning the city hadn’t been destroyed, he sought to retake control here.
After all, in terms of knowledge, he far surpassed Zhou Hongwei many times, and now he specifically asks to see Chen Feng, clearly looking to discuss cooperation.
"Want to see me?"
Chen Feng walked steadily as he headed out.
In the next instant, just when Wu Junwen was being arrogant, he suddenly saw a young man come forth, his eyebrows twitched as he shouted:
"I haven’t seen you, are you one of the reinforcements? Let your leader come out to talk, I have urgent matters to discuss!" Looking at Chen Feng, Wu Junwen instinctively thought that he was young, perhaps just one of the reinforcements, not considering that he might be the leader of this rescue operation.
"Too impudent."
Chen Feng looked at these people and felt that his good mood today had been spoiled, undoubtedly, their strength was not weak, dozens among them were all professionals, with many having Silver Tier strength.
Capturing them would have great benefits.
But since they left this city, their mindset has changed, if they can betray the city they’ve lived in for a lifetime, how can Chen Feng trust them in accepting them here and be sure they won’t betray him someday?
He needed to establish authority.
And these people were undoubtedly the best targets for that.
Perhaps sensing Chen Feng’s displeasure, a petite figure leaned against his right leg.
He brushed the hair of the Inferior Demon without paying any attention to those in front, as if standing before him wasn’t a group of professionals, but merely some salted fish washed up on the shore.
In the following second, he spoke softly, deciding their fate.
"Kill them all..."
