Chapter 89, Then You Stay
The disheveled old Norris has completely lost his former elegance.
He was going to surrender to the Governor.
In his opinion, although the resistance posed by the alliance members had been crushed, the future of the city was destined to be decided by the governor.
However, if the governor wants to rule, it is impossible to rely solely on himself. He must need a certain class or a certain group of people to execute his will and implement his policies.
Norris had indeed lost before, but he accepted the loss. He was willing to pay the price, willing to help the governor rule the city, and in the process of ruling, regain the part that belonged to him.
In his opinion, this was a matter of course, and the Governor would certainly agree. The only thing to consider was how much authority the Governor would be willing to give him.
It was for this reason that he gathered the workers together and armed them. This was a move to increase the weight of his surrender. In this way, he announced to others how much control he had over the important physical industries of Renaissance City, so that he could get more attention from the governor.
However, after the governor entered the city, the envoys he sent out were not able to meet the governor at all, let alone discuss any terms.
Immediately afterwards, Lambert brought his troops to surround his fortified factory and demanded his unconditional surrender.
By this time, he felt something was wrong.
The selection of Lambert to lead the siege of his factory was itself a strong signal.
He can be considered Lambert's murderous enemy!
If the Governor intended to accept his surrender, he shouldn't have sent Lambert. Wouldn't that have exacerbated the conflict?
But he still held on to a glimmer of hope and tried to negotiate, but Lambert was completely unmoved and issued an ultimatum.
When Norris heard the ultimatum, he still couldn't believe it: The Governor really doesn't want me? I am the biggest industrial tycoon in Fuxing City! The whole city can't do without me to resume work and production, and the livelihoods of countless workers depend on me! How dare you want me to die?
Then, the time for the ultimatum came, and ten heavy artillery pieces opened fire on the factory.
A round of shells fell, and black smoke rose from all over the factory. The 155mm caliber cannon was enough to penetrate the factory building and cause terrible damage inside.
The entire factory was filled with wailing.
Among them, Norris's office on the top floor of the main building of the factory was also hit. If he had not been dragged into the basement by his bodyguards in advance when the ultimatum was issued, he would probably have been dead by now.
He was at a loss, his head filled with complete fear.
And he was not the only one who was trapped in fear.
After one round of shelling, the armed workers, who were not well prepared, suffered heavy casualties.
If it weren't for a group of people wearing dark blue robes, shouting everywhere and maintaining order, the morale inside would probably have completely collapsed after a few rounds of shelling.
They called on the armed workers to hide in the sturdy factory buildings, and use various sundries, building materials, and scrapped machines to build fortifications that can withstand shell fragments and shock waves, or hide in the basement and prepare to withstand the shells. Then, when the Governor's lackeys attacked, they would teach them a lesson.
Encouraged by the men in blue robes, the morale of the armed workers was more or less stabilized.
In the basement, watching the blue-robed people constantly coming in and out, busying about, his dull face suddenly became a little lively.
"Yes, yes, yes... I'm not done yet... You! Stop!"
Norris grabbed a blue robe.
"I am your most important collaborator. You must protect me! I want to leave here. I want to..."
Before he could finish his words, he was pushed away by a gust of air.
The blue robe stared at him and said, "Coward, if you want to escape, go away. We must keep fighting here."
There was fanaticism in his eyes.
Norris yelled, “You’re going to die!”
The blue-robed man looked even more contemptuous: "Believers of the true God are not afraid of death. We must teach those lackeys of the Governor a profound lesson!"
“You are crazy!”
The man in blue robe ignored him and ran upstairs.
In the busy factory that was determined to resist to the end, the desperate Norris was like an abandoned old dog.
…
In another basement of the factory, the original high priest Cui Kao is also here.
Beside him, there were two men in gray and white robes. Their attire was very similar to the Howling Wind Envoy that Gu Hang had encountered in the alien forest.
They are indeed the two messengers of the original Angry Owl Sect, with identities equivalent to Howling Wind who died at the hands of Gu Hang, and they are the other two of the Twelve Messengers.
The Shadow Wind God is a fat woman, whose obese body cannot be concealed even by a wide robe; the Fierce Wind God is a very strong man.
"Have all the gifts of the storm been planted?" asked Trikao.
The two messengers bowed together and said, "We have followed your instructions and have planted them all."
Cui Kao's expression was full of compassion: "God's people will return to the Kingdom of God, and then it's time for us to go. There are greater plans waiting for our dedication."
The two gods' faces were filled with excitement.
The voice of the Shadow Wind Envoy was even trembling due to excessive intoxication: "I can't wait to see the storm coming."
The Envoy of the Fierce Wind beside him was much calmer: "We must not be careless. The plan has to be launched ahead of schedule because of the Governor. We are not that confident."
"We are just too cautious!" The Shadow Wind Envoy was interrupted at her climax and seemed very dissatisfied. She rang out in a sharp voice: "We could have dedicated this city to the storm a long time ago, but just because of..."
At this point, she suddenly stopped talking. She saw Trikao's eyes looking at her.
"This is the will of the storm." Trikao said with a smile on his face, "Shadow Wind, you don't understand the Lord's will enough. You stay."
Ying Feng's eyes, which were originally squeezed in his fat, suddenly widened: "No, no, no! I'm not, I don't mean to be dissatisfied."
"This is not a punishment for you." Cui Kao's smile became more kind, "This is a test for you. Those slaves of the false emperor who came from outer space will affect the Lord's cause. This time, we must not only create chaos in the city and attract the attention of the governor, but we must also eliminate those slaves of the false emperor as much as possible. It's a pity that only seven of them came this time. However, you still have to do your best, understand?"
The Shadow Wind Goddess wanted to refuse, but in the end, she could only lower her head in obedience.
Cui Kao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll leave this place to you, Yingfeng. I hope I can hear good news from you later."
(End of this chapter)
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