Wang Gang's Scheme

Not long after Xiao Cheng left, the office door was suddenly pushed open again, and another trusted confidant, Xiao Ma, rushed in, rubbing his hands which were red from the cold and breathing out white vapor.

Unlike Xiao Cheng's somber expression, Xiao Ma's eyes shone with an astonishing gleam, filled with the excitement of spotting prey: "President Wang! We have news! Breaking news!"

"Speak!" Wang Gang suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on him.

"The woman who killed the young master—the number two figure in Tianshui Garden, named Li Ya—she left the shelter with her people! The direction is the university town!" Xiao Ma spoke very quickly.

"What?!" Wang Gang suddenly stood up, his heavy body making the simple desk shake, and the flames of revenge in his eyes suddenly ignited.

"Excellent! A godsend! Immediately gather the elite brothers, bring all the weapons, I'm going to tear her apart with my own hands and use her head to pay homage to my son!"

Xiao Ma's excitement froze, a hint of unease appearing on his face: "Mr. Wang... please don't rush. Our people have detected from afar that she's not alone. She's accompanied by at least five hundred men, and... they're fully armed to the teeth."

They were all equipped with standard-issue gear: submachine guns, sniper rifles, body armor, and tactical vests. Judging from their discipline, they were definitely not a rabble.

"On our side... we have less than a hundred elite core members; most of the others are civilians who were temporarily captured or tricked. We can't even provide each person with a decent machete. This..."

Wang Gang's boiling murderous intent was somewhat calmed by these truths, and his brows furrowed tightly into a knot.

He wasn't some fool who only knew how to act recklessly. Five hundred well-trained and well-equipped men were a formidable force capable of sweeping away their disorganized group in the current environment.

Many of his men were forced into this situation. They might be able to handle things when things are going well, but if the battle turns against them and they see the enemy's formidable equipment, they'll probably scatter like birds and beasts before they even engage in combat.

"Any other news?" He forced himself to calm down and asked in a deep voice, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the table.

"Yes! And more importantly!" Xiao Ma leaned closer, his voice extremely low. "This morning, the official shelter in Yangcheng secretly contacted us. They proposed that both sides join forces to eradicate this 'scourge' of Tianshui Garden. The condition is that all post-battle supplies will be distributed according to the proportion of each party's contribution. And..."

He paused, then raised his voice, adding a hint of inflammatory rhetoric, "They've leaked top-secret information that, according to the investigation, the mysterious disappearances of goods from major shopping malls and supermarkets in Guangzhou are most likely the work of that group from Tianshui Garden!"

They said that if we didn't join forces to take down Tianshui Garden and reclaim the supplies they had embezzled, none of us would survive the winter with the little stock left in the small supermarkets in the city!

Wang Gang narrowed his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

Lin Chen probably never dreamed that the Yangcheng Shelter originally only wanted to smear others and incite them to become cannon fodder, but it turned out to be a lucky accident and they guessed the truth.

Whether the news was true or false, it was like a shot in the arm, giving him a reason and motivation to take action.

He quickly calculated in his mind: relying on himself, the chances of winning were slim, and a head-on confrontation would be suicide.

But if we could join forces with that "official" shelter... they have more people, and maybe even some heavy weapons. If the two sides work together, there might be a chance.

However, his experience of mingling in both the legitimate and criminal worlds before the apocalypse made him instinctively wary of such "cooperation".

In the apocalypse, what true allies are there? Only naked self-interest and the ever-present threat of betrayal.

"Who's really in charge of that shelter now? Is it someone from the Huang family?" Wang Gang suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"It's not the Huang family." Xiao Ma shook his head, clearly having done his homework. "The head of the Huang family is suspected of turning into a zombie in the early stages of the apocalypse. Now the Huang family is in chaos, fighting for the remaining control."

Currently, Mayor Chang is ostensibly in charge, but he has the full support of Zhang Zicheng, the former captain of the Armed Police brigade, giving him real power and control over most of the armed forces.

Wang Gang's eyes flashed, revealing a knowing look.

Before the apocalypse, his "Andu Company" was ostensibly a security and logistics company, but in reality, it was Vice Mayor Jiang's "white glove," doing many shady things for that hypocritical Vice Mayor Jiang, such as handling gray income, suppressing opponents, and even silencing witnesses.

He once tried to climb up to the Huang family, the most prestigious family in Guangzhou, but was scorned by them and looked down on his background. He could only continue to be a useful "dog" for the Jiang family.

Unexpectedly, the apocalypse arrived, the Huang family fell, the Chang family took over, and his "former master," Vice Mayor Jiang, seemed to have lost his power as well.

"Is Vice Mayor Jiang... also in this shelter now? Alive?" Wang Gang asked slowly, his tone full of meaning.

"Yes. One of our brothers got in touch with an informant inside who has some connections. He saw Vice Mayor Jiang with his own eyes, although he seemed to be in a rather bad situation," Xiao Ma confirmed.

A cold and complex smile slowly spread across Wang Gang's lips.

The former master has fallen into ruin, and is even indirectly related to the death of his son.

The newly emerging mayor is both a potential "collaborator" and a competitor.

Lin Chen and Li Ya from Tianshui Garden are not only the murderers of their son, but also the "fat meat" they must seize... This situation suddenly becomes interesting.

Just then, Xiao Ma's phone, which he was holding in his pocket, suddenly dinged. It was a message notification from a specific contact.

He quickly pulled it out and glanced down. Just one look was enough to make his voice tremble with excitement and disbelief: "President Wang! Breaking news! Li Ya… Li Ya has split her forces! She's personally leading a small team of about fifty people, separating from the main force, and heading alone towards Yangcheng University of Technology!"

"What?! Fifty people? Are you sure?!" Wang Gang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, all his hesitation and calculations were instantly overwhelmed by his surging desire for revenge.

His obese body suddenly displayed astonishing agility, leaping off the chair like a shark that had caught the scent of blood, creating a gust of wind.

"Absolutely true! Our people risked their lives to get close and confirm it!" Xiao Ma nodded emphatically.

"Heaven is helping me! It's truly heaven's help!" Wang Gang's face trembled with excitement. He grabbed the heavy fur coat draped over the back of the chair, quickly put it on, and gave a stern order.

"Go! Gather my most elite brothers immediately, and bring the best guns and bullets from the warehouse! We'll take a shortcut to the Polytechnic University! While she's isolated and outnumbered, surround her and kill her. I'll personally skin her alive as a sacrifice for my son!"

As he strode towards the door, he quickly added, "If it succeeds, with Li Ya's head in hand, we'll have a completely different attitude when we 'discuss cooperation' with Mayor Chang! If... whatever happens and the situation changes, we can always consider joining forces with them to besiege Tianshui Garden's main stronghold!"

Before he finished speaking, his seemingly clumsy, obese body had already nimbly rushed out of the office, his footsteps echoing in the empty underground corridor, exuding a murderous aura.

Xiao Ma hesitated for a moment, then quickly grabbed his weapon and trotted after him.