Chapter 93 Chapter 93 The market was kicked out! ...
"Are those people in the market unstable?" Chang Ruijia frowned when she heard Lu Baian's words.
Chang Ruijia is not exaggerating, but the protective facilities in their market are so strict that you can't find another one.
With layers of protection from people to facilities, not to mention the occasional strangers passing by on the sea, even the monster fish under the sea could not easily break through the defense line and affect them. However, Lu Baian said in a worried tone that they were in trouble together.
Thinking back to how she had arranged for them to spread the news of the disaster before leaving, Chang Ruijia couldn't help but feel anxious.
Sometimes, the pain in your mouth is often caused by someone close to you.
"Let's wrap things up here as soon as possible," Lu Baian pressed his phone, rubbing his equally furrowed brows. "Even though we don't have to worry too much about them being so close, sometimes they just need to be together to feel at ease."
"Okay," Chang Ruijia nodded, her mind also flying.
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As it turned out, Chang Ruijia's words were absolutely accurate.
When the negotiations failed at the beginning, Zhang Rui and Shifang had already prepared for the stability of the market to be disrupted, but they did not expect that those people were more cruel than they imagined.
At first, there were only some rumors in the market.
There are rumors that the market manager has fallen foul of a group of desperate criminals and even become involved with monsters under the sea. The entire market is in a precarious situation.
The rumors were outrageous. After all, the monsters under the sea acted strangely, and no one dared to say that they had a special connection with them.
But it just so happened that when Chang Ruijia was out for emergency rescue, she cooperated with Xiaoyi under the sea for a while, and was witnessed by some people.
So some people did it deliberately, and the rumor spread in the market with details.
This incident dealt a heavy blow to the grassroots. In this precarious sea, they had joined an organization solely to ensure their safety, and now someone was saying that management would bring unexplained dangers. No one could tolerate this.
There are only a few managers in the market, and most of them are just people who want to live a stable life. This led to the chaos directly shaking the foundation of the market when it started.
Fortunately, when the rumor just started to spread, Zhang Rui and Shi Fang had already seen through the sinister intentions of the spreader and made timely preparations.
There are testimonials from people who were rescued by Shifang in the past, as well as the market's quick response to crises and the stable lives of other people who have lived there for a long time.
This sudden rumor was just a lot of noise but little action, and was quickly quelled by the two of them.
When communicating with Lu Baian about the progress of the market on a daily basis, he only briefly mentioned the outcome of the development of the matter, so that they could understand the progress of the event and have a clear idea of it.
But as time went on, the aftermath of the previous rumors slowly became apparent.
Although the people at the bottom temporarily believed the facts presented, the seed of doubt was still planted in their hearts. Without the management of the protagonist of the incident coming forward to explain, they were still unwilling to let go of their worries.
Just when everyone else was still worried, Guan Long and Li An, who had been the focus of Zhang Rui and Shi Fang, finally revealed their ambitions.
They directly lured and held hostage a large number of the middle-level merchants in the entire market, symbolically interrupting the market's trade supply.
Not only did the lives of most people fall into chaos, but the operation of the market also began to come to a standstill.
No one knew what kind of magic potion Guan Long and Li An had given them. Even when Zhang Rui and Shi Fang came forward together, they were unable to persuade those merchants to resume normal trade.
It was not until the public protests grew louder and even incidents of fleeing began to occur that Zhang Rui and Shifang's long-lost Guan Long and Li An slowly reappeared.
"What on earth do you want to do?!" Zhang Rui and Shi Fang were riding on a floating object together. They gritted their teeth and looked at the two people in front of them who seemed to be relaxed.
"Oh, I don't understand what you're saying. What can I do?" Before Guan Long could even begin to speak, Li An couldn't help but laugh. "We're just ordinary people, only concerned about our own survival."
"You? An ordinary citizen?" Shi Fang crossed his arms, looked him up and down, and said with a curled lip, "Are you not afraid of being laughed at when you say that?"
"Tsk, when you say that I just..." Li An couldn't stand Shifang's attitude of looking down on everyone.
He used to be in charge of the market guards, and they wouldn't even look at him. Now, I heard that some of his own men are protesting? What's there to be proud of?
"Don't say those useless things," Zhang Rui interrupted him, staring at Guan Long and Li An, "What do you want to do?"
She really couldn't understand these people's train of thought. They had been in this apocalyptic ocean for several months, but why did they still look like the gangsters they used to be?
This inexplicable malice leaves people speechless.
Not to mention that he and Shifang are two different departments. Shifang runs out to save people every day, but they rarely meet each other.
Even though she dealt with these matters every day, she didn't see him very often. After all, he was running around doing things for Guan Long.
But this guy always acts like a flatterer and timid person in front of others, but behind others he looks at everyone with sinister eyes, as if everyone has wronged him.
But they really haven’t had much contact!!
At first, Zhang Rui was willing to say a few words of comfort in a gentle tone. After all, they were partners who would be together day and night in the market, and he didn't want to make things too awkward.
But after encountering that look more and more times, Zhang Rui really didn't have the energy to comfort her anymore, as she had a lot of big and small things to deal with.
It was strange to say, but despite their gentle words of comfort, this man kept dwelling on other things. Guan Long scolded and beat him every time, but this man treated it like a treasure.
I don't know if there is something wrong.
Looking at Li An who rushed to him and spoke first, Guan Long kicked him directly in the leg and then slapped him.
If it weren't for Li An's good balance, he would not even have the chance to kneel in front of Guan Long and would have fallen directly into the sea.
"Did I ask you to speak in front of me? I think you have no brains," Guan Long spat casually, his eyes falling on Zhang Rui and Shi Fang in front of him.
"Hey, isn't this Steward Zhang? Look at your mouth. Steward Zhang is so majestic. How can you talk to Steward Zhang like that? Don't you know that Steward Zhang controls the entire market?"
After speaking with such vehemence, Guan Long looked at Zhang Rui and Shi Fang and suddenly smiled, "Oh, sorry, I forgot. It seems that all the merchants under our steward Zhang have rebelled. There are no merchants left to manage."
"What do you want to say?" Shi Fang stepped forward and blocked Zhang Rui behind him, fearing that this person would directly hit him in the chest. "There's no need for you to talk nonsense here. If you don't have anything to say, then leave!"
"Oh, you're reluctant to let go?" Guan Long's eyes flicked between the two of them, and suddenly he smiled obscenely, not knowing what he was thinking about. "I heard that you two have already..."
"Enough!" Shifang didn't even need to make a move. Zhang Rui already had the kitchen knife in his hand, pointing it directly in Guan Long's direction with a sharp look, assuring him that if he said another nonsense out of his dog mouth, he would never have to speak again.
"Okay, okay, you guys can bully people with all your weapons." Seeing that Zhang Rui and Shi Fang were getting angry and it didn't seem like they were faking it, Guan Long took a step back and raised his voice meaningfully.
"The administrators are really powerful. After just a few words, they dared to point weapons at their own people. If the previous rumors are true, then we should be sacrificed outside, right?"
Zhang Rui and Shi Fang were originally the managers in public, and coupled with the rumors some time ago, their every move now attracts the attention of the entire market.
Guan Long's previous words were not loud, so others could only see that Li An seemed to have displeased the manager, so Guan Long took ruthless action to ensure the safety of his subordinates and avoid trouble.
But later, many people heard clearly what he said in his loud voice. For a while, some people who did not know the truth stood on Guan Long's side and accused Zhang Rui and Shi Fang.
"As for me, I don't want to say anything useless," Guan Long said, pretending to be pitiful as he watched more and more people pay attention to this place. "I just want to know what your management has decided. I just want to ask for some reassurance on behalf of the majority of people in the market."
After Guan Long said this, some people who had not heard Zhang Rui's explanation in person before also started talking about this and that.
"Yeah, I still want to save my own life. I don't want the market to get burned down and get us involved even though we haven't done anything bad."
"That's right, all you do is spout empty words all day long. Where are your decisions? Where are the facts you've given us?"
"Everyone, think about it carefully. Could it be that the rumors at the last market are true and they are just trying to exonerate that woman?"
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Zhang Rui and Shi Fang could only watch helplessly as these people, whom they had protected well, were willing to assume the worst of them just because of a rumor they hadn't even witnessed.
As for Guan Long, Zhang Rui turned his gaze towards him who was grinning with a smug look on his face, questioning them one after another like a manager, as if he did not belong to the management of the market now.
Looking at these people who were being used as weapons without knowing it, Zhang Rui, who had never been able to harden his heart after hearing Shi Fang's remarks before, felt inexplicably chilled.
"You know a lot about things you shouldn't know," Zhang Rui said, having given up arguing with the crowd about whether they had done this or not. He looked at Guan Long, who had brought up the topic, and said, "Just tell me honestly what you want."
"Don't say that. I'm just an employee working under you. How could I possibly know about your management's affairs?" Guan Long spoke righteously, relying on the fact that his subordinates would not refute him and Zhang Rui could not find any evidence.
"But since everyone has given me the confidence to back you today, I'm going to say this: We no longer trust your management. We don't want our stable lives to be disrupted. You must give us an explanation today!"
"Either," Guan Long gritted his teeth for a long time, as if he couldn't bear it, and said with tears in his voice, "or you don't have to stay in the market anymore. We don't want to give up on you, but everyone's safety is more important!"
Zhang Rui's eyes swept across the people present one by one. Without exception, following Guan Longcha's words, they were all people who supported the idea of forcing them to leave the market where they lived.
However, these people who voiced overwhelming support for the market forgot that the market that allowed them to live a stable life now was gradually stabilized thanks to their hard work in preparation, research, trade exchanges, and maintaining goods.
If the disaster had not been imminent and the escape could have happened at any second, Zhang Rui might have really had a good argument with them.
But at the moment, Zhang Rui didn't want to say more to them. Perhaps Shi Fang was right. Even if these people really tried hard to get here and were taken away, they might stab them again at any time because of another rumor.
"Okay! As you wish!" Zhang Rui's expression suddenly relaxed. He pushed aside the hand blocking her way and scanned every face in front of him with a serious look. "Let's leave the market."
"Everyone needs the things in the market to continue living in the future. They are the capital for everyone's survival. Even if you leave, you can't take anything that doesn't belong to you."
Guan Long's face lit up with joy, and he quickly took advantage of the crowd's indignation to put forward another request that he had prepared long ago.
He knew very well about the supplies stored in the market. Even if there was a temporary malfunction in the trade in the future, it would be enough for him to survive for a long time. He must not be allowed to take it away!
"Okay." Since they were ready to give up the market, Zhang Rui no longer cared about the supplies in the reserve area.
Anyway, they kept the important things close to them, and they didn't care about the amount of things that were regularly circulated in the market.
While thinking, Zhang Rui started sending messages to the other four people under Guan Long's constant attention.
Especially Yu Jianyi and Zhong Yuan who were both at the market. Because I didn't want to delay their research progress, I didn't talk to them in detail about what happened in the past few days except reporting it in the group of a few people.
This time it was not only to inform them of what happened today, but also to inform them that if they wanted to share the good and bad times, they should be prepared to leave.
However, Zhang Rui is still confident that the two of them will not leave. After all, they have been together for so long and know each other well.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, four people responded in the affirmative.
Zhang Rui did not respond to the mixed doubts and concerns. There would be plenty of time to chat while waiting for or looking for Lu Baian and the others after leaving the market.
Watching the exchange between Guan Long and Zhang Rui, one or two of the gathered crowd did notice something was wrong. However, based on the benefits of an independent market that Guan Long had been promoting day and night, they ignored any concerns.
The various places in the market were close to each other, and Yu Jianyi and Zhong Yuan had been preparing to leave, so it only took a short while before they were seen.
"Let's go, everyone." Seeing that the scene he had been thinking about day and night finally had a chance to come true, Guan Long could hardly control his expression.
"Wait! Sister Zhang, Brother Shi, we're going with you!"
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