Zhang Xiaoqiang was carefully observing the various streets and buildings of Shanghai on the map. His finger slid across the dotted lines on the streets, slowly stopping at the locations marked with the names of the powers. Finally, he crossed the land and arrived at Zhou Shan City, which was built on an island outside of the Yangtze River. There was a shipyard and a naval base there. As long as he could reclaim that place, he would have the foundation to rebuild the navy.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's main purpose in plotting against the Four Heavenly Kings was to weaken their strength and swallow them whole. Another purpose was to quickly expand the area he currently controlled and obtain what he wanted without alerting the other major powers. Hearing Mo Shaoyun's worries, Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but shake his head. He glanced at the respectful Mo Shaoyun and said indifferently, "They definitely have bad intentions. Only they know what they are planning. We can only take one step at a time. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. No matter what we do, there will be risks. It all depends on whether or not we can control the risks …."
Zhang Xiaoqiang had already predicted that this would not be easy, but he was not afraid. The Four Heavenly Kings had provided him with a large amount of resources and tons of gold, jewelry, and antiques. They had asked Zhang Xiaoqiang to lead the water snake to encircle the mutated beasts, and promised them 30% of the benefits. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about the guns, ammunition, and supplies. He didn't even care about the gold, jewelry, antiques, and paintings. However, he hoped to eliminate the Four Heavenly Kings to open up a path to Chongming Island and Zhou Shan City, and weaken the strength of the three major powers of Shanghai as much as possible.
Only Zhang Xiaoqiang knew that this was not going to be easy, but he was not afraid. The Four Heavenly Kings had provided him with a large amount of resources and tons of gold, jewelry, and antiques. They had asked Zhang Xiaoqiang to lead the water snake to encircle the mutated beasts, and promised them 30% of the benefits. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about guns, ammunition, and supplies. He didn't even care about gold, jewelry, and antiques. But he hoped to eliminate the Four Heavenly Kings to open up a path to Chongming Island and Zhou Shan City, and weaken the strength of the three major powers of Shanghai as much as possible.
Looking at Mo Shaoyun's back, Zhang Xiaoqiang knew that this was Zhang Xiaoqiang's afternoon tea time, so he didn't waste any more time, and left after saying goodbye. Looking at Mo Shaoyun's back, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't know what to say. In Zhang Xiaoqiang's mind, this person was a good person, capable and loyal, and had a human nature that hadn't been worn away. He was a rare talent, but Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't want him to know too many things. His Hubei, his Yin Meng, his army, and his population, he didn't want anyone in Shanghai to know that in a place not far from them, there was a huge power that was spying on them. If this news got out, then Shanghai would no longer be in a state of disunity, but would unite into a big power. At that time, it wouldn't be as easy to deal with as the Jiangxi government.
When the Immortal Mist Silver Tea was placed in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, Man 'er, who already knew Zhang Xiaoqiang's character, didn't do anything else. She turned around and was about to leave. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who had picked up the teacup, looked at the silver tea, and suddenly shouted, "How many children do you have in your family?
Do you have any brothers or sisters? "
Man 'er was shocked when she heard this. She looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang with expectation and said,
"I have a younger brother called Yan Zixu. On the day of the disaster, there was no news of him. Do you know him?"
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang was slightly disappointed in his heart. He shook his head and said,
"No, I'm just asking. If there's a chance to find him, I'll let him see you …"
It was just a casual remark, but Man 'er took it seriously. She knelt down at the feet of Zhang Xiaoqiang, and pleaded to Zhang Xiaoqiang with tearful eyes, "Master, I have no relatives in this world. The only thing that encourages me to live to this day is that my brother may still be alive and waiting for me to take care of him. I beg you, you must help me find him. I will try my best to repay you and serve you …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not take Man 'er's words to heart. He nodded and waved his hand to let Man' er leave. Man 'er was reluctant to leave, hoping that Zhang Xiaoqiang could give her more assurance. However, under Zhang Xiaoqiang's disregard, she still left. Zhang Xiaoqiang picked up the teacup and sucked in the mist. After taking a deep breath, two faces appeared in his mind. One was the lovely Man' er in front of him, and the other was a pretty face with a trace of stubbornness and despair. It was Xi 'er. The two faces gave him a similar feeling, and he almost thought that they were two lost sisters. If they were really sisters, then Zhang Xiaoqian might have a way to get Xi' er, a super strong evolver, in her hands.
Regarding Xi 'er, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already understood her well enough through the Ning brothers' narration, so he no longer had any negative feelings towards her. On the contrary, he admired Xi 'er for protecting thousands of women and children. Although Xi' er's way of doing things was a bit conservative, it was the first time he had seen such a kind evolver. She was different from other evolvers who saw ordinary people as dogs. Xi 'er gave evolvers a different interpretation, one of responsibility and protection. She believed that evolvers had to protect ordinary people and lead them through difficulties together. She wanted to be with Zhang Xiaoqiang in his career, which made Zhang Xiaoqiang admire such a girl. Otherwise, he would not have needed to trade food for ammunition. He could have just killed her and robbed her directly.
It wasn't that Zhang Xiao Qiang didn't have any thoughts about the children behind Xi 'er, it was just that Xi' er was wary of him, and he didn't want to be too harsh on such a kind girl. That was why he had been delaying it, allowing the Ning Brothers to help out once in a while. In his heart, he had been trying to find an opportunity to truly bring Xi 'er and the other children under him. It was just that this opportunity was a little difficult.
After finishing his cup of tea, Zhang Xiao Qiang placed Xi 'er at the back of his mind, and began to reconsider the matter of forming an alliance with the Four Heavenly Kings. Both sides felt that working with him was akin to asking a tiger for its skin, and both sides were plotting against each other. If Mo Shao Yun could see through it, how could Zhang Xiao Qiang not see through it as well? It was just that Zhang Xiao Qiang had too much faith in his own plans, and had neglected many things.
"It's all because of you. If you didn't cheat, how could you get a zero?
Now look at you, you actually wanted to threaten the teacher after getting a zero. Let's see how Zhang Xiaoqiang will deal with you … You made me get a zero too … Why would I let you copy the paper?
You were the one who peeked … "
A noise rushed into the house from outside and interrupted the peaceful time that Zhang Xiaoqiang was enjoying the Immortal Fog Silver Tea. He could not help but frown. He could already tell that the person who spoke was Ning Haiya, who seemed to be teaching his younger brother a lesson. As expected, Ning Tianxia's impatient voice came, "So what if Zhang Xiaoqiang knows about it?
Isn't it just a beating?
Your skin is thick and your flesh is rough. You'll be fine after a beating tomorrow. Rather than worrying about being beaten, it's better to worry about not having meat to eat if you fail the exam … "
Hearing the quarrel between the two, Zhang Xiaoqiang, who was disturbed, was a little angry. He put down the teacup and shouted towards the outside,
"Both of you, come in! Is it glorious to fail the exam?
There's no need to shout everywhere … "
The Ning brothers stood in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, looking at each other with hostility. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not give them any special treatment just because they were evolutionaries. On the contrary, he had found a tutor to teach them. However, they did not appreciate Zhang Xiaoqiang's kindness. Perhaps they could learn in the past, but in the past two years, they had become wild. They had already returned what they had learned to their teacher, and it was extremely difficult to pick it up again. Besides, they did not believe that learning these things could change their fate. Like most children, they only believed that fists were the most effective.
In Hubei and Yinmeng, the younger children were still manageable, but the older children could not learn at all. They needed to be managed with high-pressure tactics. Zhang Xiaoqiang was very troubled about this. He could not expect everyone to go to war in the future. Some of them had to become workers, repairmen, researchers, and so on. Gradually, they would form a system and gradually restore the system and order. Now, the two quarreling twins had bumped into Zhang Xiaoqiang's gun.
"Well, you're both not bad. You're so old, but you can't even understand a third-grade textbook. How dare you call yourself a strong man?"
The two kids understood Zhang Xiaoqiang's sarcasm. They were more sensitive to shame than adults. Hearing this, they blushed. However, Ning Tian could not help but refute Zhang Xiaoqiang, "What's the use of studying?
Even if you read a lot of books, can you stop me from grabbing you?
Those who starved to death, which one of them didn't read a lot of books? They're not as good as the strong farmers. At least they can find wild vegetables to feed themselves … "
Ning Haiya was most afraid of Ning Tian's impulsive character. Every time Ning Tian did something impulsive, he would definitely be in trouble. Hearing Ning Tian's words, he immediately became anxious and scolded loudly, "Ning Tian, are you itching for a beating? How dare you say something wrong with Zhang Xiaoqiang's order?
There's no need for Zhang Xiaoqiang to deal with you, I'll deal with you first … "
After saying that, he suddenly waved his fist towards Ning Tian. Seeing that the two kids were about to fight, Zhang Xiaoqiang was at their age, how could he not know what they were thinking?
He pulled one ear with one hand and lectured the two resentfully, "If you don't study, are you equivalent to being illiterate?
At that time, you won't even be able to tell the difference between detergent and beverage bottles?
Let me tell you, if you continue to play dumb, don't talk about eating meat, you won't even get to eat sh * t … From now on, if I hear your nonsense again, I'll starve you and you won't be allowed to eat for three days. Get out now … "
Ning Haiya and Ning Tian did not dare to refute Zhang Xiaoqiang. Hearing this, they immediately covered their heads and scurried away. Among them, Ning Tian ran the fastest. These few days, he had suffered many beatings from Zhang Xiaoqiang. Although he said that he was not afraid, every time he was beaten, he would shout to the heavens and the earth. Seeing that the two of them were about to rush out, Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly thought of something and stopped them.