Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1561: I Misjudged His Strength

Zhang Yi didn't trust Zhu Zheng.

No, to be precise, in this world, there were very few people he deemed worthy of trust.

After the apocalypse, he had witnessed far too much of humanity's dark side.

Now, aside from the few family members and friends in the shelter, he trusted no one.

Anyone with half a brain could figure it out. Zhu Zheng, a supreme commander of a major region, how could he possibly be genuinely aligned with Zhang Yi, an outsider Transcendent who threatened his authority?

But that didn't matter.

What he thought inside was irrelevant. As long as his actions were proper on the surface, that was enough.

However, if Zhu Zheng was secretly pulling little tricks that made Zhang Yi uncomfortable, Zhang Yi wouldn't mind seeing the Jiangnan Region get a new supreme commander.

"The one who attacked me was Houtu, Guan Longyue, from the Shengjing District."

"Commander Zhu, how do you plan to seek justice for me?"

Zhu Zheng froze on the spot.

"Shengjing District?"

He hadn't expected this turn of events. His thoughts were in complete disarray.

"How could this be? Why would they do such a thing?"

Zhang Yi didn't give Zhu Zheng any time to think, directly stating, "But the fact is, they did do it! So now, Commander Zhu, I'm asking you, what do you intend to do about this?"

"I... I... Zhang Yi, could there be some misunderstanding here?"

Zhang Yi blinked his eyes. "There's no misunderstanding whatsoever! Houtu's Hell's Guillotine can't be imitated by anyone else!"

Zhu Zheng said, "Alright then! I'll contact the Shengjing District right now, issue a stern statement, and demand they provide a reasonable explanation for this matter!"

"Heh!"

Zhang Yi let out a cold laugh.

That laugh made Zhu Zheng's heart leap almost to his throat.

"I don't want to hear useless excuses. I know my own limitations very well. If I try to debate with you professionals, I'll never come out ahead. You might even twist things around and rope me in!"

"So, I avoid using words whenever I can."

He raised his head, and smiling amiably at Zhu Zheng, held up a single finger. "I say they did it, so they did it! They need to prove their innocence to me, not the other way around. In short, I have only one thing to say now: my rules are the rules!"

"And Commander Zhu, since you're standing on my side, hand over the satellite control authority of the Jiangnan Region to me!"

Zhang Yi extended his palm toward Zhu Zheng.

Zhu Zheng's pupils contracted sharply.

Satellite control authority was just a general term.

Strictly speaking, each of the six major regions possessed control over their respective area's satellites.

The most critical point was the ability to block external signals.

With this authority, one could interfere with external surveillance of the region.

And the most important aspect of all was that Love of Death required satellite positioning for its launch!

If Zhang Yi gained control of the Jiangnan Region's satellites, no external force could accurately pinpoint his location for a Love of Death strike, unless they forcibly cracked the satellite system.

Zhu Zheng was deeply reluctant inside.

Love of Death was his trump card, but handing over satellite control to Zhang Yi would threaten his authority.

Zhang Yi, still smiling, extended his palm toward Zhu Zheng.

His expression was smiling, but Zhu Zheng only felt an overwhelming chill.

Oh, so that's how it is!

Zhu Zheng suddenly understood something.

Zhang Yi wasn't negotiating with him.

He was giving him orders.

"Alright, since you're making such a request, of course I'll support you wholeheartedly!"

Zhu Zheng said with a smile.

Seeing Zhu Zheng so cooperative, Zhang Yi shifted to a gentle smile.

He walked over, patted Zhu Zheng on the shoulder, and said softly, "They don't understand me, but we're old friends of many years. You should know I'm not someone who likes to cause trouble. I just want to settle in one corner and protect myself. I won't threaten anyone's position."

"But if anyone wants to make my life difficult, then I won't let them have an easy time either!"

Zhu Zheng swallowed hard and nodded. "I understand! Zhang Yi, rest assured, I've always been on your side!"

Zhang Yi left Yang Xinxin, Huahua, and Liang Yue behind.

He had them take direct control of the entire Jiangnan Region's satellite system.

Then, without a moment's pause, he headed north, charging straight for the Shengjing District!

Not long after Zhang Yi left, Zhu Zheng's communicator buzzed.

Zhu Zheng looked down and saw a communication request from Qin Qigong.

Yang Xinxin and Liang Yue were both in the office. They said nothing, so Zhu Zheng had no choice but to accept the call.

"Old Zhu, has that Chaos from your region done anything unusual?"

The moment Qin Qigong's half-body projection appeared, he urgently asked Zhu Zheng.

Zhu Zheng's face was stern as he said coldly, "Qin Qigong, what exactly has your Shengjing District done?"

Qin Qigong froze for a moment. Zhu Zheng's expression already said a great deal.

"He... he came to see you?"

Zhu Zheng let out a sigh. "You've really stirred up a hornet's nest this time! Chaos's fury isn't so easily extinguished."

Qin Qigong was silent for a long time. "Tell him for me that our Shengjing District can offer compensation for this matter. This was purely an accident. We had no intention of targeting him."

Zhu Zheng thought to himself, You'd better discuss this with him personally when the time comes!

In the office, Yang Xinxin, Liang Yue, and Huahua were all watching him.

Zhu Zheng had no choice but to say, "I'll pass along your words! I hope your attitude when apologizing will be sincere when the time comes! Try your best to soothe his emotions!"

Qin Qigong nodded.

Zhu Zheng suddenly asked, "Old Qin, can I ask you one thing? Why did you do such a thing?"

With Yang Xinxin and the others present, he had to make sure he distanced himself from this matter.

Qin Qigong was silent for a long while, his brows deeply furrowed, clearly full of regret over this affair.

After a long moment, he parted his dry, cracked lips and slowly said, "I misjudged his strength."

That was the best explanation.

The real reason for attacking Zhang Yi didn't matter at all.

If Zhang Yi hadn't been strong enough, he would have been cowed into submission, forced to endure and keep his head down from then on.

But Zhang Yi's strength was more than sufficient, enough to make even Qin Qigong feel apprehensive. So no matter what reason Qin Qigong had, he was in the wrong.

Fists were the only truth in this world.

After the communication ended, Yang Xinxin stood up and gave Zhu Zheng a respectful nod. "Commander Zhu, please lead us to take over the satellite authority."

Meanwhile, under the snow-covered night sky, Zhang Yi was crossing space at an unimaginable speed, racing straight north!

But his target wasn't Shengjing. It was the Wuyou Valley in the Qinling Mountains.

Going to settle scores with Qin Qigong and Houtu? Are you kidding? Walking right into their territory to court death?

Better to use this opportunity to openly plunder their resources!