I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 839 - 836: The Doing of Forces from Other Provinces?

Chapter 839: Chapter 836: The Doing of Forces from Other Provinces?

"All right, all right, we wouldn’t dare disrespect the Peace Party, Marshal, rest assured," said Ah Fu, wearing a smile while signaling subtly to the subordinate beside him.

Understanding the glance from Huang Kunlun, his subordinate knew what was expected. Over the past few days, they had contacted various New Humans in the Peace Party multiple times for investigations, understanding the essential process. The subordinate promptly picked up the information booklet from the table and respectfully handed it to Tang Ye.

"Marshal, this contains details of all members from my Seventh Night Market, and at the back are our high-level ranks, including all Level 3 and Level 4 New Humans," the subordinate reported.

Tang Ye looked at his subordinate, then tilted his head towards Hatred, who understood immediately, stepping forward to take the booklet. However, he did not open it but instead stared at Huang Kunlun and said, "Whether you are suspects is not for us to decide. You’d best come clean, or else you’ll meet the same fate as Xu Hui."

Huang Kunlun’s expression changed but he remained silent. Anyone would feel uneasy facing such threats, let alone the head of the largest underground force in the Central District. How could Huang Kunlun, so prideful and arrogant, accept this easily? However, he had no choice; the Peace Party was now the dominant force in the United District, and it would be easy for them to wipe out his Seventh Night Market.

After finishing his statement, amber eyes swept over the high-level ranks of the Seventh Night Market behind him, instilling fear in everyone with his gaze.

Just as Hatred was about to open the booklet, Tang Ye suddenly spoke, "That’s enough, Boss Huang, I believe you. I trust that you haven’t done anything detrimental to the Peace Party."

Relieved, Huang Kunlun quickly responded, "Of course, Marshal, who would dare to cross the Peace Party? It must be some petty criminals from outside, unaware of the Peace Party’s might!"

Huang Kunlun’s words dripped with sarcasm, expressing his strong disdain for those who would attack the Peace Party, but his words sparked a thought in Tang Ye.

"People from outside?" Tang Ye pondered. Coordinating twenty-seven Level 4 New Humans to attack the Peace Party’s soldiers was no minor feat.

Moreover, twenty-seven Level 4 New Humans weren’t commonplace. Even the foremost underground force of the Central District didn’t have such a strong lineup. Plus, even if they did, taking on the Peace Party would require careful planning. Who would risk dispatching so many powerful individuals just for an ambush?

To truly retaliate against the Peace Party, shouldn’t one strike at their higher echelons?

Additionally, the risk was exceedingly high. No matter how many Level 4 and Level 5 New Humans there were, facing Level 6 New Humans was like children fighting adults — a slap could easily dispatch them. Once exposed, it would result in a bloodbath!

If several underground forces banded together to mobilize such a number of New Human Stronghouses, they also faced the dilemma of leadership. It was challenging to unify all forces to confront the Peace Party effectively!

Moreover, among the leaders of these forces, some were certainly too timid to risk such danger.

Tang Ye wondered if perhaps several underground forces, resentful of the Peace Party becoming the master of the United District, had united against them to cause trouble.

That’s why Tang Ye brought along Ah Fu, Xu Haishui, and Hatred.

If that wasn’t the case, then why would New Humans attack the Peace Party? Was there some unknown secret?

And Huang Kunlun’s words had led Tang Ye to suspect elsewhere.

"People from outside? Who could they be?"

"Here, you keep the booklet."

Tang Ye took the information booklet from Hatred’s hands, returned it to Huang Kunlun, and left with his people.

Just outside the Seventh Night Market, Ah Fu asked anxiously, "Boss, why didn’t we investigate further? What if those bastards are behind this?"

With a smile, Tang Ye replied, "Do you know why I brought you all along? All of you are high-ranking members of the Peace Party and among the strongest."

"Is the Marshal suggesting...?" Hatred thought aloud.

Xu Haishui immediately caught on, "Are you saying, Chairman, that by our merely showing up, the answer has already emerged?"

"Yes," Tang Ye nodded.

"What?"

Ah Fu asked blankly while Xu Haishui explained, "Ah Fu, if you walked down the street, would people be afraid of you?"

After thinking it over, Ah Fu finally nodded.

"Exactly. They’re scared because you are formidable, aren’t you?" Xu Haishui continued.

"Right, and if those underground forces were causing trouble, the moment we appeared without any previous findings, anyone truly guilty would panic, thinking our sudden visit to Huang Kunlun must mean we discovered something," Xu Haishui added.

"That moment would have been when Huang Kunlun slipped up. However, he merely showed fear due to our arrival but didn’t display the reaction I was looking for. So, it’s unlikely that these underground forces had a hand in this."

"But why target the Seventh Night Market?"

"As the largest underground force of the Central District, the Seventh Night Market, in alliance with Huang Kunlun, certainly has the most clout. It’s the most logical choice."

"Indeed, what Old Xu said makes sense," Tang Ye remarked.

"At our arrival, his face only showed surprise and the instinctive fear one might have of us. A man like that doesn’t have the nerve to act against the Peace Party. Of course, it’s possible that he’s very good at hiding his emotions, but between the two, I’m more inclined to believe it’s the former with Huang Kunlun."

"If Huang Kunlun isn’t the mastermind, then who is?" Ah Fu asked again.

"Did you catch what Huang Kunlun said?" At this point, Hatred spoke up, catching everyone’s attention.

"It might not be the work of forces within the Central District. It could very well be an outside province’s doing," Hatred suggested, his words catching Tang Ye’s deep gaze; the man had reached the same conclusion.

"I recall there was a force from another province that had issues with the Central District, right?" Tang Ye queried.

"Yes, there’s a force called Jiuge. Before us, Jiuge had signed a cease-fire agreement with the Central District. The two forces were frequently at war due to C Province’s 709 Large Mine. The mine contains vast amounts of minerals essential for producing particle beam weapons, but as the 709 Large Mine borders both the Central District and Jiuge’s areas, they fought fiercely over mining rights for two and a half years, suffering heavy casualties on both sides, until they couldn’t bear it and chose to sign the cease-fire," Xu Haishui revealed.

"What kind of force is Jiuge? I know very little about it," Tang Ye admitted.

"Jiuge is internally divided into two groups, similar in nature to the seven committees. The leaders of these two groups are one Chinese descendant and one original Southeast Asian," Xu Haishui explained.

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