Chapter 555 Influence
Wu Zhaolong died just like that, killed by Zhou Liang's gun.
This happened very suddenly. After Wu Zhaolong led his men in, he tried to kill people with guns, but Zhou Liang killed him instead.
When Zhou Liang told me yesterday that he was going to kill Wu Zhaolong, I thought he would actually assassinate Wu Zhaolong, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
Wu Zhaolong's body lay at the top of the stairs, still holding a gun in his hand. Blood seeped from the hole in his head, and his eyes were wide open, as if he had died with his eyes open in disbelief.
The people around him stared silently at Wu Zhaolong's body, not uttering a single word.
As for those who had been following Wu Zhaolong, they all put down their guns under the encirclement of the town's guards. Ye Qian did not order them to be killed, but simply made them all squat on the ground with their heads in their hands. Shortly afterward, they were taken away by the guards.
As for the guns on the ground, they were all put away.
Wu Zhaolong's body was dragged out, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.
Zhou Liang followed beside Ye Qian, who smiled at him and said, "Thanks."
"You're welcome," Zhou Liang replied with a smile.
Judging from the way these two guys were exchanging pleasantries, I didn't know what was going on between them, but it was clear that they had reached some kind of consensus and were cooperating on this matter.
Although I only witnessed Wu Zhaolong's death, I can deduce the details based on what he said before he died.
Before he arrived in Central Town, he was attacked. Wu Zhaolong deduced that the attack was sent by Ye Qian, and then excitedly took his gun to Central Town, wanting to save face for himself.
But he didn't expect Zhou Liang to shoot him directly and kill him.
I suspect Wu Zhaolong must have regretted it before he died.
But it's no use regretting it now, because the person is already dead, what else can be done?
The bullet hit his brain; he didn't even have a chance to become a zombie.
I looked at the people in front of me.
Ye Qian went back upstairs as if no one else was there, as if nothing had happened.
As for Zhou Liang, he put away his pistol, came up to me, and smiled, "Was that scene interesting?"
I frowned and said, "Are you sure you're okay with doing this?"
Zhou Liang raised an eyebrow and said, "If there were a problem, would I do this? There are too many people around here. Let's go to the infirmary, and I'll explain this to you slowly."
I led Zhou Liang into the infirmary.
There weren't many people in the infirmary, so we went into the inner room and closed the door.
Zhou Liang said to me, "Let me ask you a question first: what kind of person do you think Chen Tianqi is?"
"Chen Tianqi?" I was puzzled as to why he would ask me such a question, but I still said, "I've only met him once, and I don't really have any impression of him. I always thought he was a person who considered the big picture. You killed Wu Zhaolong today, and I feel that he won't let you off the hook."
Zhou Liang shook his head and said, "You're wrong."
"What do you mean?" I was puzzled and didn't understand.
Zhou Liang said, "How should I put it, Chen Tianqi is actually someone who doesn't care much about the central town."
"Don't care about the people in the central town? What do you mean?" I still didn't understand what he meant.
Zhou Liang continued, "Let me put it this way: Chen Tianqi became the true leader of Central Town not because of his skills, but because of the power behind him. This power can supply Central Town with guns and ammunition, and he is merely a representative of this power that has stepped down. That's why Ye Qian, Wu Zhaolong, and Xu Sanshui all try to curry favor with him to make him the leader of Central Town, when in reality he is not. Do you understand what I mean?"
I was stunned. I was a little shocked by the news and couldn't quite process it.
Zhou Liang said, "That's why my killing of Wu Zhaolong didn't really affect Chen Tianqi. All he wanted was the resources that Central Town provided him. As for the power struggles within Central Town, he didn't care. No matter who managed Central Town, as long as they could provide him with resources regularly, everything was fine."
"I see." I suddenly understood, and then asked, "What exactly is the force behind Chen Tianqi? How could they provide guns and ammunition?"
Zhou Liang shook his head. "I don't know that yet. Chen Tianqi rarely shows his face. Even though I saved his life last time, he didn't reveal much to me. Unless I become the sole controller of Central Town, he won't tell me those things."
I said, "So, that's why you killed Wu Zhaolong so recklessly? You planned to replace Wu Zhaolong and become one of the three giants?"
Zhou Liang said, "I guess so. I had already reached an agreement with Ye Qian. As long as I helped him get rid of Wu Zhaolong, he would help me take this position."
Hearing this, I felt a little strange and said, "But that's not right. Ye Qian shouldn't agree to this so easily. Given his personality, after you killed Wu Zhaolong, he would definitely see you as a threat and wouldn't let you stay in Central Town, much less push you into Wu Zhaolong's position!"
Hearing my words, Zhou Liang smiled and said, "If I hadn't even thought of this, do you think I would still be alive today?"
"and you……"
Zhou Liang said, "This is my secret, you don't need to know. You just need to know that tomorrow I will take over Wu Zhaolong's men, and then I will truly become one of the three giants of Central Town."
...
The next morning.
I was woken up by Zhang Lincai, and then we went to the conference room on the third floor of the building for a meeting.
Upon entering the conference room, I saw Ye Qian, Xu Sanshui, and Chen Tianqi all sitting in their seats, but I didn't see Zhou Liang.
Chen Tianqi said, "I heard that something very unpleasant happened yesterday, which led to Wu Zhaolong's death, is that right?"
Ye Qian nodded and said, "Yes, Wu Zhaolong rushed into this building like a madman yesterday, then threatened to kill me and almost shot me. If someone hadn't reacted quickly enough to kill Wu Zhaolong first, I might be dead now."
Chen Tianqi nodded, not dwelling on the matter for long, and said, "So what's next? Now that Wu Zhaolong is dead, what about his men? Are you two planning to divide them up?"
Hearing Chen Tianqi say this, I realized that what Zhou Liang told me yesterday was true. Chen Tianqi was indeed not from the central town; he was just a spokesperson who had been pushed out.
Ye Qian smiled and said, "I have someone in mind who I think can replace Wu Zhaolong and manage Wu Zhaolong's people."
Chen Tianqi asked, "Who?"
“Zhou Liang,” Ye Qian said.
(End of this chapter)
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