Chapter 275: Selecting Targets

At this moment, Lin Cong pushed through the crowd, avoiding those too afraid to approach, he didn’t want others to be so full of fear, his feelings towards Zhang Mu were more of admiration.

Because he knew Zhang Mu treated his brothers very well, not as cold as rumors depicted him, despite his decisive actions being twisted to portray him as heartless and ready to kill at a moment’s notice, Lin Cong didn’t bother to explain.

His big brother, he knew him well.

“Brother Mu, Wang Liang is waiting for you at the meeting hall in the gathering place.” Lin Cong respectfully walked up to Zhang Mu and walked alongside him, people automatically making way for the two, looking at them with gratitude and awe.

“Oh, Wang Liang seems a bit like a leader now. If he still came out to greet me like a kid, I would feel like giving him a beating,” Zhang Mu replied to Lin Cong with a laugh.

Lin Cong also laughed and said, “Yes, ever since you called Wang Liang ‘Big Brother’, he has become much more steady. We need a practical leader to establish authority in our gathering place now.

As for being a spiritual leader, Brother Mu, you truly deserve the title.”

Zhang Mu was pleased to hear this and smiled lightly, “Being strong alone is not enough, as you saw earlier. Even if someone is strong, when facing nearly five thousand mutated Beast Tide, what can they do? If they can escape and protect themselves, that already makes them strong.”

“If I didn’t have bargaining chips for a deal with the Beast King this time, it wouldn’t have been easy to disperse the beast group.”

As Zhang Mu spoke, his image in Lin Cong’s mind suddenly grew taller. It turned out that Zhang Mu used his own interests to persuade the White Tiger Beast King to leave, thereby saving Luo Yang City from danger.

Seeing Lin Cong’s expression, Zhang Mu didn’t bother to explain. He couldn’t just say that he had provoked such a huge creature because of himself. Let bygones be bygones. Since everything was resolved, there wasn’t a big problem.

When they reached the council chamber, Lin Cong opened the door for Zhang Mu, and stationed an extra guard outside.

Seeing Zhang Mu enter, Wang Liang took off his golden-rimmed glasses, stood up, and apologetically said, “Brother Mu, you’re here. I tried to show a bit of a leader’s demeanor as you taught me last time. I’ve been waiting for you.”

Zhang Mu laughed cheerfully and said, “That’s how it has to be. Otherwise, as the leader of this gathering place, you would be seen as weak. No one would respect you. You need to show your strength to those who underestimate you, so they can’t say anything against you later on.”

Wang Liang, you becoming the leader of Luo Yang City is possible even without me, just a matter of time. I initially thought you should handle it on your own, to not interfere too much. But now, I feel there’s no time to waste. I’ll help you secure this position, but you need to adapt quickly.

“I have many shortcomings compared to you. This path is not right for me. In the future, I will also need your help.”

Zhang Mu didn’t use the words ‘maybe’ or ‘possibly’ because he was certain that he would indeed need Wang Liang’s help.

Seeing the seriousness in Zhang Mu’s eyes, Wang Liang nodded solemnly and said, “Brother Mu, I won’t let you down. I am prepared.”

Zhang Mu raised an eyebrow, curious, and asked, “What’s your plan?”

Wang Liang immediately returned to the large desk in the office. He cleared everything off the table, took down a huge map from the wall, spread it out on the desk, and started sketching circles with a pencil on it.

Zhang Mu moved closer, observing Wang Liang’s busy work, and nodded slightly, saying, “Do you have any thoughts about other cities?”

“I remembered what you said last time, Brother Mu. Focusing only on Luo Yang City is too limited. Now that Luo Yang City is united, it’s time to think about reclaiming other cities and expanding our territory.”

Before the Beast Tide formed, the outer city forces almost filled Luo Yang City’s small area. If we wait for the Beast Tide to completely retreat, refugees will rush into Luo Yang City like crazy.

Luo Yang City is now probably the only city that can survive being surrounded by a Beast Tide of five thousand mutant beasts.

Unless someone is very foolish, they will definitely run to Luo Yang City for protection.

Even though Luo Yang City cannot guarantee total safety, we need to find an escape route.

So, I did some comparison and analysis of nearby cities, focusing on a few that seemed more feasible. Brother Mu, please help me choose.”

Zhang Mu saw Wang Liang marking points on the map and got an idea. He smiled and said, “Tell me about your analysis in detail.”

Wang Liang nodded heavily, pointed to the top left corner of Luo Yang City with his pen, and slowly said, “This is Jin Zhong City. Though it is in the province of Shan Xi, since Luo Yang City is on the edge of Henan Province, the first major city connected above it is Jin Zhong City.

The specific reason for choosing Jin Zhong City is because the transportation here is relatively convenient, and the distance is short. If there are no unexpected incidents on the way, we can reach there in less than a month even by marching quickly.”

Zhang Mu smiled in silence. Wang Liang was the first one to pick Jin Zhong City, showing good strategic vision. The resources and transportation here are indeed suitable, and Zhang Mu himself knows the route well.

But there is a big issue, Jin Zhong City is now under Long Qi’s control and belongs to Shan Xi City.

Wang Liang was slower, but Zhang Mu still wanted to wait for him to finish analyzing everything before telling him, as telling him directly would discourage him.

With Zhang Mu’s encouraging look, Wang Liang adjusted his glasses and continued, “The second one is Handan, located in Hebei Province. It is farther away from Jin Zhong City but is known for its rich culture and long history.”

This could be considered, although delaying tactics are not ideal in warfare. But the soldiers attacking now are not ordinary humans from ancient times, they are evolvers.

With good endurance as a foundation, the distance between Luo Yang and Handan is not unreachable even at full speed.

“The last one, I’m not very confident about it myself, but the benefits are too great, so I’ve included it in the list of candidates. It is also the city I most want to capture in my plan.”

Zhang Mu’s expression turned serious as he looked at Wang Liang and said, “Have you thought it through? Do you really want to take action against Zhengzhou City?”

Seeing the fierce look in Wang Liang’s eyes, Zhang Mu suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

Even courageous leaders in the future started slowly from small cities.

This is Wang Liang, a newborn little tiger, who immediately wants to chew on the hardest bone!

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