Chapter 254: The Situation in Luo Yang

Zhang Mu only had a vague impression of the young man with glasses, but couldn’t recall his name specifically. He replied, “Yes, I’m Zhang Mu. You look familiar, are you one of Wang Liang’s men? I’m sorry, I can’t remember your name.”

After receiving confirmation from Zhang Mu, the man seemed excited, and it was clear that everyone behind him had heard of Zhang Mu. There was some commotion in the group.

The young man surnamed Lin was so excited that he was speechless, completely losing his calm demeanor. He took a deep breath and then said to Zhang Mu, “Brother Mu, my name is Lin Cong. You may not remember my name, because I never told you. But I am truly honored that you remember me. Shall we go back to the gathering place? Brother Chris will be very happy to see you back.”

Zhang Mu nodded and prepared to go back with Lin Cong to Wang Liang’s gathering place to find out the current situation.

At this moment, the young team leader seemed to sense something was wrong. He shouted at Lin Cong, “Four-eyed kid, what are you doing? Do you know this outsider refugee? He has violated the rules of the Luo Yang Alliance, injuring my brothers. Even if you know him, you must follow the rules.”

Lin Cong then remembered there was another person there. When he looked at him, his expression turned cold again. He replied, “Qian Bao, if it weren’t for the rules, I would have kicked you out already. You need to evaluate your own strength. Even with your status, in my team, anyone can easily outmatch you.”

If it weren’t for your older brother having a position within the alliance, we would have turned a blind eye to your actions. Otherwise, you would have been dismissed long ago.

Moreover, I’ll tell you, this is someone who even my older brother respects. Don’t underestimate him. Now, take your group of leftovers and get lost quickly, don’t embarrass our City Guard.”

Qian Bao’s face alternated between blue and purple as Lin Cong humiliated him in front of everyone, but what Lin Cong said was true. Qian Bao only reached his current position through connections. Anyone from Lin Cong’s elite City Guard team could easily surpass him.

“Lin Cong, let’s see how long you and your gang can keep up this bravado. When the time comes for you to beg me, Qian Bao, remember this. I’ll settle the score with you.”

Qian Bao, surrounded by Lin Cong’s elite team, looked at his men still on the ground, pretending to be injured. Fuming with anger, he shouted and left, “Get these useless people up and back to the gathering place. They are nothing but trouble, causing chaos while I’m away.”

“Worthless, all worthless!”

After saying that, he left angrily, while his men helped each other up, too scared to even look towards Zhang Mu, limping towards the direction Qian Bao left.

“Is this your wife? This child, not yours right, Brother Mu, I can’t believe your child is this big.” When Lin Cong talked to Zhang Mu, his attitude seemed completely different, warmly greeting Yuan Rui as well.

Yuan Rui blushed at Lin Cong’s words, calling her sister-in-law was already too much, and he actually said Hao Hao was her and Zhang Mu’s child.

Zhang Mu laughed and said, “Yes, she’s your sister-in-law, but how could I have a son this big. This little guy I found on the road, all alone, so I brought him home. I’ll be going out often in the future, and this time back, I’d like to ask you all to take care of him more.”

Zhang Mu briefly mentioned Hao Hao’s past, mainly to avoid making Hao Hao sad or bringing up anything unnecessary.

“No problem at all. The nurturing of children in Luo Yang City is still highly valued, especially with your instructions, Brother Mu. I’ll make sure everything is done beautifully.”

Lin Cong nodded earnestly, firmly keeping Zhang Mu’s instructions in his heart. “If it weren’t for you, Brother Mu, seeking revenge for us, and healing Wang Liang’s injuries, he wouldn’t have come out of the shadows so quickly, leading us forward again. It’s all because of you, so we are all very grateful.”

Zhang Mu waved his hand and said, “Wang Liang and I are very close, I consider him a friend too, that’s what friends do.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, “Lin Cong, what’s the situation with the Luo Yang Alliance? From what that person named Qian Bao just said, it seems like your situation is not good.”

Excited by Zhang Mu’s question, Lin Cong’s voice slightly cooled down, and he whispered to Zhang Mu, “Brother Mu, let’s talk as we walk. Luo Yang City has changed quite a bit since you left.”

“Okay, tell me exactly what happened, I want to listen.”

On the way to Wang Liang’s gathering place, everyone except Lin Cong remained silent, only Lin Cong’s voice and Zhang Mu’s occasional questions were heard.

After Zhang Mu left, a large number of people from outside continuously poured into Luo Yang City. Initially, it was good to have more people to reinforce the gathering place, but those who came from the outside seemed reluctant to join them and started their own gathering place.

Wang Liang didn’t even have the energy to manage all the dozen or so gathering places within Luo Yang City, let alone take care of these migrants. If they didn’t join him temporarily, he didn’t need to be responsible for their food.

They were all humans who had experienced the cruelty of the post-apocalyptic world, and Wang Liang didn’t think they would do anything too outrageous, so he let them be.

Unexpectedly, there were too many people pouring in, and once they formed a certain size, Wang Liang was unable to suppress this new force. Only then did the original forces in Luo Yang City realize the seriousness of the situation. This external force had far exceeded any of their own, so they had to unite. With Zhang Mu’s influence, they quickly merged.

When the old city forces, with Wang Liang at the core, merged, their power was formidable, surpassing the external forces. However, they didn’t have an absolute advantage, so they had to employ a policy of softening to slowly attract people over with benefits.

After hearing this, Zhang Mu looked puzzled and asked Lin Cong, “This way of nibbling really doesn’t consume human energy. Wang Liang did a good job. Aren’t you guys in the lead? Why does it seem like things are different now?”

Lin Cong smiled sadly at Zhang Mu and said, “Brother Mu, is it because of you?”

“Because of me?”

Zhang Mu was completely confused. He was no longer in Luo Yang and didn’t know these people from the outer city. How could he be involved with them?

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