The armor fell from the bridge like a heavy stone, and its landing point happened to be the bulletproof car that Zhou Shiji was in. Everything was under Ren Xiaosu's control, and it was extremely precise.
In the vehicles that were responsible for protecting Zhou Shiji, the soldiers raised their guns and got ready to shoot when they saw the armor falling.
However, it was too late. Ren Xiaosu raised the black saber in his hand high. The moment he fell, his waist, abdomen, and arms channeled strength at the same time, concentrating all the strength in his body at the tip of the saber.
There was a screeching sound of metal being cut. Many people involuntarily covered their ears, as the sound seemed to be able to pierce through everyone's hearts.
The driver of the bulletproof car screamed in fear. After the black saber pierced through the roof of the car, it immediately pierced into Zhou Shiji's chest.
However, Ren Xiaosu was still worried. He forcibly cut off the entire roof of the bulletproof car and looked through the big hole in the roof to confirm that Zhou Shiji was dead.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Shiji, who was lying in the car with his chest pierced through. Zhou Shiji's blood was overflowing from his chest, staining his spotless white shirt red and dirtying his neat suit.
"The target is dead. Let's start retreating. Xiaojin, retreat in the direction of Area 28. I'll pick you up on the way," Ren Xiaosu said in the communication channel, then he pulled out his saber and turned around.
At this time, the road was filled with garrison troops that had surrounded Ren Xiaosu. A dense hail of bullets formed a huge interwoven net of firepower around him, but Ren Xiaosu had no intention of continuing to be entangled with them. Instead, he turned around and ran toward the residential buildings on the side of the road.
He used the hard armored fingers of the armor to grab onto the wall, climbed up to the roof with his bare hands, and disappeared.
The assassination started quickly and ended quickly. There was no debate between him and Zhou Shiji. Ren Xiaosu didn't even give Zhou Shiji a chance to wail and ended the assassination.
This caused the garrison troops, who had wanted to fight fiercely with Ren Xiaosu's armor, to be stunned. They looked in the direction in which Ren Xiaosu had disappeared, thinking, You're leaving just like that?
Before this, many of them thought that the other party wouldn't be so daring as to assassinate the head of a consortium, right?
But now, they realized that in this era where "individuals" were abnormally powerful, taking the head of a general in an army of tens of thousands was no longer something that only existed in myths.
No wonder Qing Zhen would hide his tracks. It could only be said that Qing Zhen was too far-sighted.
There were also many people who wanted to assassinate Qing Zhen. Unfortunately, they could no longer find Qing Zhen's whereabouts. Among these people, there were even members of the Kyung Clan.
The garrison troops started chasing in the direction Ren Xiaosu and the others had disappeared in. Some people even surrounded the buildings in an attempt to capture the Knight hiding in them.
However, the Knight ran faster than rabbits. Like monkeys returning to nature, they leaped onto roofs and vaulted over walls and disappeared from the sight of the garrison troops.
The garrison troops could not understand why one of the Knight's arms was still wrapped in bandages. How could someone with a fractured arm run so fast?! What were these people usually training for?
Within a day, the first, second, and third members of the Zhou Clan were all dead. When the reporters from Hope Media in Stronghold 73 heard about this, they were so excited that they nearly cried. They quickly sent the news back to Luoyang City.
In Stronghold 73, a grand arrest operation began. This incident was a disgrace to the Zhou Clan. No matter who the successor of the Zhou Clan was, the perpetrators had to be arrested to appease the public.
The Zhou Clan's spokesperson started denouncing the Northwest, insisting that this incident was the work of a big shot in the Northwest. They hoped that the Northwest would take responsibility for this matter.
The media's attention quickly turned to the Northwest. The reporters in Stronghold 144 swarmed to the garrison troops' barracks, hoping that someone from Fortress 178 would come out and give an explanation.
After waiting for nearly three hours, Zhang Xiaoman slowly walked out of the barracks.
A reporter handed a microphone to Zhang Xiaoman. "The Zhou Clan claims that this incident was the work of the Northwest Army. We would like to know if that Stronghold Destroyer has really become a candidate for the next commander-in-chief of the Northwest."
Before Zhang Xiaoman came out, he communicated with Zhang Jinglin to ask him how he should answer the media's questions.
However, Zhang Jinglin did not give him any instructions on how to answer the questions. He only told him to answer truthfully.
Zhang Xiaoman thought to himself that he would just tell the truth. If anyone wanted to pursue the matter, they could look for Commander Zhang. It would have nothing to do with him.
Zhang Xiaoman answered, "Yes, he's indeed a candidate for the next commander-in-chief of the Fortress 178 Army. However, he still needs a long period of observation and training."
"Are there any other candidates in the Northwest?" the reporter asked.
"No, he's the only one," Zhang Xiaoman answered.
"Commander Zhang is only 40 years old. Why are you considering candidates so early?" the reporter asked.
"If there's a suitable candidate, we'll decide on him first in case he runs away," Zhang Xiaoman answered.
The reporter was speechless.
This answer disrupted the reporters' train of thought. These reporters had not expected such an answer.
Most press conferences would be filled with large-scale bureaucratic jargon, so it was rare to see such a "simple" answer.
Big Bluff could not stand it anymore. He felt that if he let Zhang Xiaoman continue answering, there might be an interview mishap. So he quickly pushed Zhang Xiaoman aside and answered the reporters' questions himself. "Hahaha, let me answer everyone's questions now."
A reporter asked, "According to what the Zhou Clan said, the three heads of the Zhou Clan were assassinated on the same day. Is that really the official stance of the Northwest Army? After all, the perpetrator is a candidate for the position of commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army and might very well be the next commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army. So the Zhou Clan hopes that the Northwest Army will take responsibility for this matter. How do you plan to respond to the Zhou Clan's statement? How do you plan to respond to the Zhou Clan? "
Big Bluff was silent for two seconds. Then he said with a simple smile, "You're welcome. This is what we should do."
The reporters were speechless.
On the same day, the interview script from the Northwest was quickly sent back to the Central Plains. When some of the high-ranking officials from the Zhou Clan saw the script, they flew into a rage. "They're too arrogant! They're too arrogant!"
However, they suddenly realized that even if the other party was so arrogant, they could not do anything about it.
If the Zhou Clan wanted to send their troops to the Northwest, there was still the Wang Clan in the way.
The Northwest was too far away from the Zhou Clan, so they could not attack them!
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu, Yang Xiaojin, and the others had safely left Stronghold 73 and entered the wilderness outside the stronghold.
There was a bonfire burning in the valley. Ren Xiaosu and the Knight had caught wild boars and hares from the mountains and were eating them over the fire. It was a unique flavor.
Ren Xiaosu handed the freshly roasted rabbit in his hand to Yang Xiaojin. Then he asked the Knight, "What do y 'all plan to do next?"
After Lee Young-yoon looked at everyone, he said with a smile, "We've looked through the information and discovered that there's another tallest mountain in the world further west in the Southwest. It's said that it's covered in snow all year round, and it's 8,848 meters above sea level. If you want to climb the mountain, you'll have to go through a lot of difficulties. The Knight has climbed it twice before and said that the scenery at the top of the mountain is very magnificent. So we'd like to go there and see what it's like. "
The Knight that Lee Young-yoon mentioned was probably the founder of the Knight Organization, Ren He.
Zhang Qingxi added with a smile, "But after The Cataclysm, the Earth's crust changed a lot. We're not sure if that mountain still exists. If it's still there, we'll climb it. If not, we'll look for another mountain. After that, we'll travel there for a while. We believe that there are still a few survivors there. "
"By the way, Xiaosu, we'd like to settle down in the Northwest after climbing that mountain. I wonder if you'll welcome us there?" Lee Young-yoon asked.
Ren Xiaosu's eyes lit up. "Welcome, of course you'll welcome us. Let's prosper in the Northwest together!"
Lee Young-yoon and the others looked at each other and smiled. It was as though they had come up with a plan.
However, Ren Xiaosu was a little curious. "Haven't y 'all been looking for a successor to the Qinghe Group? Are you going to stop looking for him after you settle down in the Northwest? Have you given up? "
Lee Young-yoon smiled and said, "We've already found him. He's doing very well now and has never let down the name of the Knight, so we don't have to worry about him anymore."
Ren Xiaosu said, "Oh, how did you find him?"
Wen Meng, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said, "Keep it a secret for now."
"Alright." Ren Xiaosu did not ask any further. He said to the Knight in a serious tone, "I'll be heading back to the Northwest with Xiaojin tomorrow. When the time comes, I'll be waiting for all of you in the Northwest. We'll be contributing to the cause of the Northwest together. Come, let's toast to the prosperity of the Northwest!"
"Cheers!"
At this moment, the satellite phone in Ren Xiaosu's pocket suddenly rang. Ren Xiaosu took a look at the number and was surprised to see it was a call from Wang Shengzhi.
But after hesitating for a long time, he still did not answer the call. Instead, he stuffed the satellite phone into his storage space.
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