Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1333: Wang Gang Left Behind

Chapter 1333: Wang Gang Left Behind

After two rounds of screening, four women made it to the final round.

Zhang Yi looked at the women before him and had to admit, Fatty Xu had a good eye for picking people.

Whether it was their looks or figures, they were all very nice. They'd basically all had some work done, so there were almost no physical flaws.

The most crucial thing was their eyes and expressions; every glance and every subtle movement was filled with allure.

It wasn't that kind of vulgar seduction, but more of a coy, 'come-hither' resistance. If one didn't know their true identities, meeting them on the street, you'd think they were young ladies from prestigious families or young stepmothers from wealthy households.

Fatty Xu gave Zhang Yi an ingratiating smile. "Boss, I think these are all pretty good. What do you think?"

"Ahem!"

Zhang Yi coughed lightly, then said to the women before him, "Let's start by saying your names!"

"Hello, Sir, I'm Tao Ran."

"I'm An Keqing."

"I'm Su Xiaoxiao."

"I'm Liu Rushi."

"I'm Wang Gang."

When it was the last woman's turn, the name became somewhat peculiar.

Both Zhang Yi and Fatty Xu were stunned.

"You... what's your name? Just now, that one."

The woman named Wang Gang gave a shy, enchanting smile. "I'm Wang Gang."

Zhang Yi drew in a sharp breath. This woman looked gentle and lovely, her looks and figure were beyond reproach, but her name was just too... solid!

Liu Rushi hurriedly explained, "Mr. Chaos, this is my cousin. He just returned a few years ago from studying in the south."

Zhang Yi unconsciously clapped his hands with extra force. "Good, good! That name certainly makes one take notice, truly unique!"

As he said this, he shot Fatty Xu a strange look. "This is also your type, huh?"

Fatty Xu broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead. "There were quite a lot of people at the time, I couldn't remember all their names clearly."

Zhang Yi rolled his eyes, then said to them, "Wang Gang stays. The rest, out."

The other women shot Wang Gang jealous glances, then obediently left the villa.

Wang Gang, with a coquettish expression, lifted the hem of his skirt and walked towards Zhang Yi.

"Sit down."

Zhang Yi pointed to the sofa on the other side. "There's a very important mission I'm assigning to you."

"A mission?"

Wang Gang looked curious. "Is it some new kind of game? Or does Sir prefer role-playing scenarios?"

"Ahem, this is the real deal. But you can't use the name Wang Gang. Your sister is Liu Rushi, so from now on, your name will be Liu Ruyan!"

...

Sangha Monastery, Vajra Hall.

The chieftains of the Four Great Families were gathered around a long table laden with all sorts of delicacies. Naturally, the centerpiece was the roasted suckling lamb placed in the middle of the table.

The sky had already darkened; they had been discussing matters until evening.

At this moment, the four great chieftains were heartily enjoying the feast.

La Min Ouzhu was relatively more refined, at least knowing to use a knife and fork to eat.

But Pagyi Gesang had no regard for image, using both hands to tear huge chunks from a massive pork knuckle and stuffing them into his mouth. He didn't mind the grease stains all over his body, his face gleaming with oil.

The chef, Luodan, was nearby serving them. Seeing their eating manners, he nodded with satisfaction.

As a chef, his greatest joy was seeing the food he prepared being devoured with gusto.

"What happened today is most unpleasant!"

Deji, the head of the Yasha Langtai family seated at the head of the table, spoke while eating, glaring at the three chieftains below him.

"Those damned rebels actually dared to disrupt the Prayer Festival! This is an unforgivable crime!"

"If it weren't for the imminent journey to the Great Snow Mountain to open the Demon Kingdom Gate, I would have surely exterminated them all!"

Pagyi Gesang, without even looking up, said, "You are absolutely right. When it comes to maintaining the peace and stability of the entire Southwest Region, we still rely on your Sangha Monastery."

"Chief Pagyi!"

Deji glared at Pagyi Gesang, his voice full of reproach. "If you had ordered your men to act at the time, you could have definitely stopped the rebels from escaping! And now you have the nerve to say such things?"

Pagyi Gesang raised his eyes without backing down, his sharp gaze equally fierce like a tiger or leopard. "Is the Khenpo trying to shift the blame onto us?"

The atmosphere in the room grew tense, but Xia Zha Gyatso and La Min Ouzhu continued eating as if nothing was happening.

They had seen scenes like this many times before.

Among the Four Great Families, their two families were relatively weaker, so they could only watch as the two leading families fought.

Most of the time, they were like reeds in the wind, siding with whoever was stronger.

Deji said with a profound look, "What happened this time is in the past. The escape of one rebel will not shake the rule of our Sangha Monastery and the Four Great Chieftains!"

"However, regarding what comes next, I hope you all understand this is a matter that determines the survival of the entire Snowy Plateau Region!"

"No matter what conflicts exist between us, we absolutely must not sabotage each other during the operation at the Great Snow Mountain!"

Pagyi Gesang stopped chewing. La Min Ouzhu and Xia Zha Gyatso also looked at Deji.

Deji leaned back in his chair, picked up a pure white silk handkerchief from beside him to wipe the grease from his hands, then began turning the prayer beads in his hand, speaking slowly, "It has been over two thousand years since the great King Gesar subdued the Demonic People."

"The day of the demon's arrival, prophesied in the Epic of King Gesar, will soon be upon us."

"When that time comes, even the seal left by King Gesar will struggle to hold back the true evil demons from beneath the Demon Abyss. Our Four Great Families will also meet our end."

Deji's words were spoken slowly, yet they made the atmosphere in the room unbearably heavy.

La Min Ouzhu suddenly spoke up, "A legend left over from over two thousand years ago... is it really true?"

She expressed doubt.

Having received a Western education since childhood, she had always looked down upon these so-called ancient legends.

But after the apocalypse, having witnessed the various divine phenomena of the Snowy Plateau Region, she had begun to harbor doubts.

Could it be that the ancients truly foresaw everything that is happening today, over two thousand years ago?

Deji then said, "However, this is also an opportunity!"

"We all know about the events outside. The underground caverns of the Qinling Mountains in the Shengjing Region, the Mist Valley Abyss in the ocean, and the mysterious regions constantly appearing in the outside world."

"Those places are incredibly dangerous, yet they also contain immense treasures!"

"As long as we can obtain those, not only can we preserve our families' thousand-year foundations, but we can also become even more powerful!"

He spread his hands open, speaking grandly, "By that time, no one will be able to shake our position in the Snowy Plateau Region! The Southwest Region will become a state within a state, forever ruled by our Four Great Families!"

His words sounded righteous and imposing, yet the three people below him all sneered inwardly.

Nice words, but by that time, once the benefits were secured, the Yasha Langtai family probably wouldn't share a single bit with the other families.

They might even, after becoming stronger, swallow up the other three families.

They were all shrewd people; such empty rhetoric couldn't fool anyone.

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