"Yes, Chairman."

Zhao Wu and Xiahou Ming exchanged a glance.

They exchanged a tacit smile, though it was somewhat cruel.

to be honest.

Zhang Hao didn't care about these small fry at all.

The only measure taken was to prevent them from defecting at the last minute, so a conservative "membership agreement" was implemented, allowing them to withdraw at will.

That would mean paying off a debt that might take half a lifetime to repay.

pity.

This group of people was completely useless.

As for the remaining crystal cores and contribution coins, they were naturally handed over to the state.

But I must say...

Having learned from the example of Sirius,

The other newcomers have all behaved much better, at least they haven't caused any trouble.

...

...

South of Leizhou City.

Across the sea bridge, a cold wind was blowing.

Snowflakes continued to fall and pile up on the entire bridge, but it seemed that someone was constantly clearing the snow.

Qiongzhou Island.

It is less than 20 kilometers from the mainland.

In my past life, this bridge was not easy to cross, because there were many mutated marine creatures that would always attack any creature that tried to cross it.

Zombies are no exception.

Unless you go in a group, no one dares to cross the bridge casually.

At this time.

A group of people were standing at the end of the bridge.

There were quite a few of them, nearly 20,000 in total. The leader was a young man in his late twenties with shoulder-length hair.

He carried a long spear on his back.

His black trench coat swayed in the wind, making him look dashing.

They remained motionless.

Completely unconcerned about the cold wind, they seemed to be waiting for someone.

"Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Jinhe was getting a little impatient.

Just as I was about to say something, I saw another group of people arrive.

Their numbers were no fewer than theirs, and they marched over in a grand procession, with the leader displaying an extraordinary air.

He wore a silver metal headband between his eyebrows.

He has sharp features, is incredibly handsome, and carries a three-pointed double-edged sword on his back.

The most striking thing is...

He was riding a giant black dog.

This giant dog is at least two meters tall, and probably four or five meters tall when it stands up. Its entire body is covered in black fur that clings tightly to its skin, giving off a dark, glossy sheen.

The dog's eyes had a lazy look, but they were still lively.

"Yang Jian, you've finally arrived? I thought you wouldn't dare," Jin He said with a light laugh.

"Don't give me random names, okay? My name is Yang Erlang, not Yang Jian. Do you think this is some kind of myth?" Yang Erlang was speechless.

"Then why do you have a dog?"

"Xiao Hei is my pet dog that I've raised since it was a puppy. Who would have thought it would mutate? Although it's become a bit lazy now, at least it still recognizes me as its owner."

"Then why is there a three-pointed double-edged sword on your back?"

"This was specially made for me."

"You have a dog and a three-pointed double-edged sword? And you're called Yang Erlang, yet you still say you're not Yang Jian?"

"..."

Yang Erlang was too lazy to waste words with him: "When are you going to stop talking nonsense? Didn't we agree to cross the bridge as a team? If we don't leave now, it will be night, and if there are a lot of zombies on the other side, it will be dangerous."

"Hehe, I, Jinhe, am fearless."

Jinhe pursed his lips.

But they didn't say anything more, and everyone went up the bridge together.

Although 20 kilometers is not a long distance, one must be careful of marine life that may climb up at any time, even though Jinhe is not worried about danger at all.

But if you can team up, you can save time.

Their two organizations are called "Jinhemen" and "Yang Family Generals" respectively. Both organizations are not small in scale, and although their strength is not among the top in Qiongzhou Island, it can be considered to be at an upper-middle level.

However, the competition on Qiongzhou Island is too fierce.

With a permanent population of 90 million, the zombie density is too high. Without the protection of a large organization, a mere 20,000 people could be overwhelmed by a small zombie horde in no time.

But they were all very ambitious and unwilling to be subordinate to others.

So I decided to leave Qiongzhou Island and venture into Leizhou City, while the temperature is still not too cold.

Leizhou is just a small city with a population of around ten million.

There certainly can't be any strong organizations; they could easily become kings and rulers, right?

Not long after.

They had traveled about half the distance.

Despite the attacks from marine life, they were easily dealt with by their subordinates, and the leaders didn't need to lift a finger.

"Yang Erlang, let me ask you, did you send someone to Leizhou City to gather intelligence beforehand?" Jin He asked casually.

"Yes, there is a Dawn Society in Leizhou City that is quite large, but I don't know about the others yet."

"Do you not know, or do you simply not want to say?"

"Think what you want."

The two were chatting idly.

Suddenly, the black dog under Yang Erlang's butt sniffed and spoke in human language: "People are coming, numbering around ten thousand, from three organizations."

"Oh? Someone's here?"

Jin He was not surprised but delighted, revealing a bloodthirsty smile: "I wonder where they came from? If they are from Leizhou City, leave a few alive; if they are not of any value—kill them all."

"Keep a low profile; we haven't even established ourselves yet."

"I know my limits."

Jinhe and his men quickened their pace.

Yang Erlang frowned as he watched. The two organizations actually had a rather strained relationship, and he disapproved of the other's behavior.

They kill indiscriminately without any reason.

only.

At the time, the pressure from large organizations in the vicinity was too intense.

He only joined forces with the Golden River Gate because he had no other choice; otherwise, he would never have wanted to deal with such people.

Jinhe led his men and rushed over.

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