When Jiang Ling saw that Cheng Zhen and Jiang Wan had returned safely and without a single person missing, her expression changed drastically!
It should be noted that several of the teams sent out by Zhusha City were almost completely wiped out.
Those with even a little ability lost half their men, and the rest fled back in a sorry state, all of them seriously injured.
Two of them appeared to be fine, but within two hours of returning, they both succumbed to the poison and died.
The losses were devastating, as one can imagine.
But right now, the fact that Jiang Wan and Cheng Zhen are completely unharmed makes it all the more abrupt and highlights the incompetence of others!
Her gaze swept over them, and then she said, "The city lord has been waiting for you for a long time. Now that you are safe and sound, come with me to report to the city lord."
Cheng Zhen asked knowingly, "What command?"
Jiang Ling's eyes darkened, her lips stiffened, and she said, "Of course it's about the mission. It's almost dawn, and you should hand over all the bamboo you've cut."
Cheng Zhen looked very apologetic: "I'm very sorry."
On their way back, they had already discussed that they couldn't easily hand over the bamboo they had cut down. They would wait until they returned to the city and see how much progress the other teams had made before making any further plans.
Judging from Jiang Ling's impatient appearance, he could easily guess that the other teams had almost all failed, which was why the task completion target had been placed entirely on them.
Cheng Zhen lowered his eyelids, concealing the darkness in his eyes, and glanced at Yu Fen and the others as if unintentionally, subtly reminding them not to say anything more.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling's scalp tingled, and her eyes widened: "What do you mean? You didn't cut any bamboo?"
Cheng Zhen remained expressionless and unmoved, offering no response whatsoever.
Why was she so skeptical? She felt he was deliberately hiding something, that maybe their team had actually completed the 1,000-ton task, or even if it wasn't 1,000 tons, 500 tons would be fine!
Thinking this, she took a deep breath, put on a very polite and friendly smile, and said:
"We now live together in Vermilion City, and we all need to breathe fresh oxygen, so completing the mission and obtaining Ω is the responsibility of each and every one of us."
"Captain Cheng, if we had any disagreements or misunderstandings before, we could resolve them privately. But now... I believe, Captain Cheng, you are definitely someone who considers the bigger picture."
He was immediately flattered, but Cheng Zhen shrugged indifferently and said, "My abilities are really limited."
Jiang Ling's face instantly darkened: "So, Captain Cheng is planning to go back on his word?"
"You can't say that. I really want to do my part, but we are just too limited. You don't know how dangerous it is outside. There are not only mutated plants and zombies, but also a lot of strange monsters that seem to come out of nowhere."
"Didn't Lord Zhang send out other teams as well? You can go and ask them if they encountered anything."
"If they hadn't encountered this, they would have already completed their missions and wouldn't need my mere 200 tons. Why would Deputy City Lord Jiang waste his time here?"
"Cheng Zhen, don't push your luck! It's City Lord Zhang's order; whether you go or not is not up to you!"
Seeing that she couldn't reason with them, Jiang Ling immediately changed her expression and gestured to her subordinates, intending to forcibly tie them up and bring them in front of Zhang Hao.
Cheng Zhen instantly unleashed his murderous aura, his domineering presence pressing down on everyone. His cold, sharp eyes swept over the city guards of Zhu Sha City: "Want to make a move? Come on up."
At this moment, Jiang Ling truly felt Cheng Zhen's powerful energy; she and her group were no match for him.
Jiang Ling still had some reservations; she was unwilling to reveal her strength to Cheng Zhen. So she looked at Jiang Wan, attempting to appeal to her with their blood ties.
"Xiao Wan, you are now living in Vermilion City, so you should understand that the mission reward Ω is of great importance to each of us. We should work together to complete the mission and obtain the reward."
Xiao Wan, I'm your own aunt, I consider you family, please don't be confused!
Jiang Wan thought to herself that there was no need for that; she didn't want this aunt who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
He replied dismissively, "I know."
Knowing something is one thing, but whether or not to do it is another matter entirely.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, saying nothing and doing nothing, Jiang Ling felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger.
He sized them up coldly for a while, then laughed coldly: "Hahaha, since you don't know what's good for you, I kindly advised you, but you wouldn't listen. Well then, that's it. Don't say I didn't give you a chance!"
After saying that, she beckoned to a subordinate and whispered a few words in his ear. The man looked up at Cheng Zhen and Jiang Wan and then hurriedly ran away, his gaze full of schadenfreude and disdain.
Jiang Wan and the others saw it all clearly, and Yu Fen couldn't help but ask, "Boss, are they going to get reinforcements? Are we really not going to give them a single bamboo?"
"Don't rush, let's wait and see."
Of course he wanted Ω, but if he gave the bamboo to Zhang Hao, given Zhang Hao's behavior, they definitely wouldn't get a single bit of Ω.
If the mission is not completed, Vermilion City will not receive the mission reward, and naturally they will not receive Ω either.
So whether they complete this mission or not, they are destined not to get any Ω, so why bother doing the work for them?
Cinnabar City might not care about Ω, because Cinnabar City is rich in minerals, there are plenty of them.
However, Cheng Zhen and his group had to make long-term plans for Ω.
Before long, a convoy drove in from the direction of the inner city. Countless uniformed city guards got out, each with a serious and fierce expression, holding weapons. They lined up and surrounded them.
The residents of the refugee camp screamed in terror, their cries muffled and then abruptly stopped.
Long Wanzhi and Song Hui also came out and stood on either side of Cheng Zhen, clearly showing that they were going to stand with him through thick and thin.
Their expressions were serious, as if they were preparing for a major battle, while Cheng Zhen looked relaxed, gently patting them on the shoulder with a carefree and confident air, exuding an air of domineering arrogance.
"Don't worry, go back and reassure everyone. With me here, nothing will happen."
"What an arrogant tone!"
As this sound rang out, the city guards opposite Cheng Zhen automatically parted to make way, and Zhang Hao, who usually kept to himself and rarely showed his face, appeared before everyone.
His sharp eyes stared straight at Cheng Zhen, a ruthless calculation flashing in them: "Cheng Zhen, since you failed in your mission, what gives you the right to protect these people?"
He suddenly raised his hand, and the city guards around him all pointed their guns toward the refugee area.
"Cheng Zhen, I'm giving you one last chance. Will you hand in the mission or not?"
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