Hope City.

A shrewd businessman transformed his entire three-story villa into a restaurant, selling dishes made with extraordinary ingredients. Surprisingly, business was booming in this apocalyptic world where everyone was struggling to survive.

Especially after all the major powers gathered in Hope City, although most ordinary people didn't have the extra money to spend at restaurants, the leaders of the major powers were regular customers at the restaurants.

Lately, the restaurant has been doing exceptionally well, with the private rooms on the second and third floors never being empty.

"Thank you, Zhang Lin!"

The restaurant owner sat at the bar on the first floor, counting the contribution points earned that day, and gave Zhang Lin a thumbs up with a happy smile.

The private rooms on the second and third floors were basically booked by the leaders of other factions in the vicinity of Hope City.

Depending on their relationship, they gathered in twos and threes to discuss the recent situation within Hope City.

They began to observe the situation from the moment Peng Bing attempted to compete with Zhang Lin for the position of leader.

There were people like Liu Guohua and Chen Lixiao who directly sided with Peng Bing.

Some, like Ding Peng, who saw things more clearly, sided with Zhang Lin.

But the majority are still completely neutral.

They'll side with whoever wins.

The problem is, the situation is changing too fast.

Zhang Lin also doesn't play by the rules.

After Peng Yong died, the situation became unclear to everyone.

But now that the vanguard has returned, the situation has finally become clear.

Peng Bing is dead.

Niu Chuan took over Peng Bing's forces and immediately joined them after Zhang Lin returned with the vanguard army.

Now, Zhang Lin, who was originally a laborer in Hope City, has suddenly become the leader of a semi-independent force.

In other words, the supplies needed by the vanguard were all provided by Hope City.

Otherwise, the vanguard could also be considered an independent force.

The city lord is the most powerful, a fact universally acknowledged.

But apart from the city lord, Zhang Lin seems to be the strongest.

The only one who could possibly rival Zhang Lin was Li Tianfang's Tang Dynasty, but Li Tianfang, a notorious lunatic, only respected Zhang Lin, and even sent his own son to work for Zhang Lin.

In other words, Li Tianfang was still Zhang Lin's ally.

Second only to the emperor, above all others.

Is there still any controversy regarding the selection of the next leader of the alliance?

Inside the largest private room on the third floor, the dining table was set with dishes made from materials from various extraordinary creatures, as well as various famous wines from before the apocalypse.

Sitting in the first seat was Ding Peng.

His power was not great; among the forces in the vicinity of Hope City, he was at a lower-middle level.

When he first arrived in Hope City, several surrounding factions decided to side with Peng Bing, and he had no choice but to comply.

But at this moment, he sat in the main seat, and the several bosses next to him, whose power was much greater than his, were now carefully toasting him.

Why is that?

Of course, it's because of Zhang Lin.

Among all the forces, besides Li Tianfang, Ding Peng was the one closest to Zhang Lin.

Previously, Ding Peng had been sending supplies and people, which was more than just licking boots; he was practically kneeling and licking. His despicable behavior was despised by all the leaders, who also secretly mocked him.

But now, the situation is different.

If we had known Zhang Lin was this fierce, we would have groveled before him.

Unfortunately, the effects of licking this stuff early or late are worlds apart.

"Boss Ding, if I had to say, you really have an eye for talent!" A leader of a mid-to-upper-level power sat down next to Ding Peng, downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp, and then flattered him, "None of us have seen as deeply or as far as you do. You discovered Zhang Lin, this true dragon, while he was still lying in wait!"

"Yes, yes, now Zhang Lin has the support of the city lord, the vanguard army at his disposal, and a close relationship with Li Tianfang... It's a foregone conclusion that he will lead us in resisting the beast tide. Whether our lives are good or bad in the future depends on Zhang Lin's decision. Boss Ding saw things clearly and made good relations with Zhang Lin in advance. In the future, our lives will definitely be much more comfortable!"

"The other leader said with a look of envy."

"Boss Ding, we're all counting on you from now on. You absolutely have to put in a good word for us with Zhang Lin!" Another boss, whose influence was greater than Ding Peng's, came over to offer a toast.

Ding Peng, his face flushed from drinking, outwardly remained composed, but inwardly he sneered: 'You people, you accused me of licking their boots back then, now you don't even have the chance to lick Zhang Lin's boots, you can only lick mine, you deserve it!'

But his tone suddenly turned serious as he addressed the crowd: “Don’t call me that. There’s no such thing as a ‘Boss Ding’ now. Just call me Old Ding. In my heart, there’s only one real boss, and that’s Boss Zhang!”

"..."

The group of bosses squatting with their wine glasses were speechless.

You're such a suck-up.

But Zhang Lin isn't even here now, so who are you trying to impress with all this sycophancy?

"Hehehe..."

"Old Ding... cough cough, Old Ding, you're right. From now on, there will only be one boss, and that's Boss Zhang. You and Boss Zhang have the best relationship, and we're all counting on you to put in a good word for us with Boss Zhang!"

Everyone changed their tune.

I'm just feeling a little down.

Originally, everyone was the boss, but after Ding Peng said that, who would dare to call themselves the boss anymore...

"Gentlemen, there's no need for that. Boss Zhang is different from Peng Bing. He values ​​fairness and impartiality in his work. He won't assign someone a less dangerous mission just because he has a good relationship with them..."

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