Cheng Yang couldnt help but smile as he walked out the gate. He couldnt help but be happy that Yuan Jianzhe showed up in a tily manner and saw him and Lu Chenguang together.
Although Lu Chenguang was Yuan Jianzhes subordinate in na, none of the militia captains could be considered loyal. After seeing one of his captains et with his most hated enemy, Yuan Jianzhe would be forced to consider if Lu Chenguang had betrayed him.
Cheng Yang wasnt concerned about how Lu Chenguang would talk her way out of this predicant. The bigger a headache she had, the better he would feel. If she fell out of Yuan Jianzhes favor, it saved Cheng Yang the trouble of dealing with her in the future.
Lu Chenguang was the first person to make him suffer a loss in this life, so he wouldnt forget to pay her back. However, he knew his soldiers werent the sa as him. There would be many casualties in a protracted war, so there wasnt a reason to go all out against Lu Chenguang until he had an absolute advantage. If he saw her outside the safe zone, though, he wouldnt hesitate to settle their grudge.
With his task completed, Cheng Yang retrieved Enlai from the rented room and rode him out of the safe zone with Tan Yun. Along the way, Cheng Yang took the opportunity to get closer to the child and extract information.
Lu Chenguang had found him on the streets so ti ago. When she did, she sheltered him and gave him delicious food, so it was understandable that the child had latched onto her, especially after experiencing the trauma of the apocalypse. Today, Lu Chenguang had released him back onto the streets for a few minutes to keep up appearances and then brought him back inside.
Cheng Yang rode Enlai to Silkworm Mountain quickly arrived at the village.
When Tan Chao saw the child in Cheng Yangs arms, he couldnt help but try to jump to his feet even though his limbs were bound.
Dad! Tan Yun also reacted strongly to their reunion.
With a glance, Cheng Yang signaled for the guards to cut Tan Chao loose. After all, any child would be upset to see their parent imprisoned. It would be awkward if Tan Yun started crying. Luckily, the child had experienced a lot in the last few weeks and was able to hold in his tears.
After Tan Chao spent a few minutes crying and holding his son, he stood up and bowed deeply to Cheng Yang.
Thank you, Lord Cheng! I, Tan Chao, will not hesitate to go through fire and water in the future so that I can be of use to you!
Dont be so formal. Youre one of my subordinates now, so theres no need for you to worry. Said Cheng Yang with a smile. Now that Xiao Yun has been rescued, can you tell what you know?
My Lord, please dont take my previous hesitation personally. I didnt dare to say anything since I believed I would be silenced once I was of no use. Then, once Lu Chenguang found out, she wouldnt have a use for my son anymore Tan Chao avoided saying anything that would upset his son. Now that I know my son is safe in your care, I can tell you everything.
Stop sucking up and just tell .
Its a long story, but Ill try to make it short. My son and I escaped the initial disaster because we entered the safe zone before the monsters arrived and beca Professionals. Later, I told a good friend from before the apocalypse about my Innate Abilities. He sold out that very day! I was too trusting. Tan Chao spat. Lu Chenguang then seized my son and had handle all her dirty work. She didnt hide much from , so I know a few secrets, such as her collusion with Ding Ming to overthrow Yuan Jianzhe and her various plans for dealing with you. The attack suffered by this village was ant for your main base in the South. Thankfully every ti I ca close, a terrifying man would track down. If not for my skill, I would have died.
At this point, Tan Chao paused to observe Cheng Yangs reaction. He wanted to ask who the person was and how he was tracked but ultimately decided not to.
Did you tell Lu Chenguang about that? Cheng Yang suddenly asked.
I only said that you had a way to detect infiltration, but since I didnt know the specifics, how could I have told Lu Chenguang?
You said that Lu Chenguangs been working with Ding Ming to overthrow Yuan Jianzhe, right? Soone planted a bomb near one of my villages. Was it their doing?
I wasnt the one who did it, so Im not sure. However, it sounds like sothing Lu Chenguang would do.
What else do you know about her work with Ding Ming?
Their main goal is to cause conflict between you and Yuan Jianzhe. Theyre hoping to take over both the safe zone and one of your villages in the chaos.
This wasnt surprising to Cheng Yang. After all, Lu Chenguang had tried the sa thing in his previous life and had half succeeded.
Since Tan Chao had nothing else that was vitally important to say, Cheng Yang decided to take him to Phoenix Village. Although his Innate Ability was ga-breaking, he would be useless if he didnt level up. Without a solid foundation, there would be no way for Tan Chao to do sothing like strike a fatal blow and then escape to thousands of miles away.
On the way there, Cheng Yang explained the villages situation and what he knew about the apocalypse to Tan Chao. He especially emphasized that Tan Chao should take out a Bank loan to increase his training speed.
Cheng Yang had considered giving Tan Chao the necessary Experience Fragnts to unlock a high training speed himself but decided against it. Although Cheng Yang was certain Tan Chao wouldnt defect and join soone another group, there was no guarantee he wouldnt simply take his son and disappear. It would be better to give those Experience Fragnts to soone loyal instead.
Once they arrived, Cheng Yang arranged for Tan Chao and his son to move into a diation Hall, then went to the Barracks to grind skill proficiency. His Sacrificial Blood Cloud skills proficiency had reached 70%, so Cheng Yang was working hard .to increase the skills level quickly.
That night, the first month of the apocalypse ca to a close as the second started. By this ti, most people had adapted to their new environnt, especially those who beca professionals. Going out to kill monsters had beco a regular part of their daily routine.
Since it was now impossible for Professionals to trade Experience Fragnts directly, the Phoenix Village Bank filled that role. As a result, the Banks initially large surplus of Experience Fragnts dried up overnight.
When Cheng Yang heard the news in the morning, there was a mont of surprise, followed by an imdiate self-deprecating reaction.
Although Cheng Yang made unprecedented profits from selling potions and Stones of Return, most of it was used t develop either himself or his elites. His liquid capital only amounted to around three million Experience Fragnts if he scaped it all together.
Three million Experience Fragnts wasnt a lot for Phoenix Village. Even if all of it were loaned out, it would only be enough for three thousand Professionals. Even if Cheng Yang diverted all the military revenue and the territorys automatic collection, over seven thousand Professionals lived in Phoenix Village. There were far too few Experience Fragnts to allow each of them to unlock four tis training speed.
To protect the villages interests, Cheng Yang ordered the bank manager to give soldiers priority when granting loans and to reduce their interest rates to 0.8%. Although the reduced rates werent much cheaper, it was still a discount that would make the soldiers feel a sense of belonging.
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