Chapter 597: Chen Jingguan's Agony

Chapter 597 — Chen Jingguan's Agony

Zhang Yi's explanation convinced everyone.

That was just like him — he would never put himself in danger out of arrogance.

Who in this world is truly invincible?

Back then, Yuan Kongye thought she was unbeatable too, yet she still ended up dying at the hands of Zhang Yi, whose strength was far beneath hers.

Zhang Yi wasn’t about to make the same mistake.

Even a lion goes all out when hunting a rabbit!

“You don’t have to worry. Instead of charging at them in a rage and exposing all our weaknesses, it’s better to wait it out and fight them on our own turf,” Zhang Yi said with a smile, his eyes shining with intelligence.

In truth, he already had a plan to deal with those people.

Fatty Xu quickly chimed in with a laugh, “Boss, I knew you wouldn’t let them off that easily!”

Zhang Yi shrugged. “It’s not about me letting them off or not. It’s that they’ll definitely come asking for death themselves.”

Then Zhang Yi calmly laid out his plan.

“Their arrogance is just a front. They’re simply testing the strength of Tianhai City.”

“Now that Chen Jingguan has been beaten up, and we’ve swallowed our pride after being mocked, they’ll get the impression that Tianhai City is easy to bully.”

“So, it won’t be long before they decide to invade.”

A smile crept further into Zhang Yi’s eyes. “By then, when they’re on our turf, wouldn’t it be even easier to wipe them all out?”

Everyone in the room gasped in amazement.

“That’s brilliant!”

“Your way is way better! I was just so mad I wanted to go fight them right away.”

“Fighting on home ground, laying traps and waiting for them, that gives us the upper hand and minimizes our losses.”

Everyone admired Zhang Yi’s smarts, especially his composure.

After all, not everyone could keep their cool after being publicly humiliated.

Lu Keran blinked curiously at Zhang Yi and asked, “If that’s the case, big bro, why didn’t you just explain it clearly to Xiao Honglian and the others?”

Zhang Yi chuckled softly.

“There were too many people around back there. I can’t just reveal my plan in the open.”

“I’ll tell them everything once we’re back in Tianhai City and get them to cooperate with the operation.”

“Besides, it’ll teach them a lesson. They need to know exactly what level their strength is at now — and who they really depend on!”

Tianhai City had been too peaceful for too long. Without the pressure of foreign enemies, even though the three major bases respected Zhang Yi on the surface, they still held on to unrealistic hopes and were reluctant to hand over full authority.

But now, with the threat from Daze City’s Superhuman Organization looming, they would soon realize just how important Zhang Yi was to them.

This was a wake-up call — one that would make them more obedient.

Before leaving, Zhang Yi still needed to meet with Deng Shentong and Baili Changqing.

He called Baili Changqing, only to be told that they were busy in the Operations Center.

Zhang Yi asked, “Is it about that ronin group in Linhai City?”

Baili Changqing replied in a serious tone, “It’s worse than you think. I can’t tell you more without overstepping. Just be careful.”

Zhang Yi's heart sank.

He wasn’t exactly close to Baili Changqing — the man only owed him a favor.

For him to offer this much of a warning was basically spelling it out: the mission to wipe out Moon of Corrosion was extremely dangerous.

Zhang Yi understood immediately, and it confirmed that his thinking wasn’t wrong.

Commander Zhu Zheng was clearly sending them as the vanguard — to probe the enemy’s strength before sending Blizzard City’s elite forces.

It wasn’t exactly wrong, since baiting the enemy is a common military tactic.

But Zhang Yi wasn’t Zhu Zheng’s soldier. There was no way he would risk his life so easily.

“Thanks, I got it,” Zhang Yi said, ending the call. He decided to observe for now and not make any moves.

If Blizzard City’s leadership really wanted him involved, they would have to provide enough intel and supplies.

Zhang Yi had never fought an unprepared battle, and he wasn’t about to start now.

Unable to reach Baili Changqing, Zhang Yi figured Deng Shentong was probably busy too.

After all, right now, only their two investigation teams were stationed in Blizzard City.

Zhang Yi didn’t even have Deng Shentong’s contact info, so he decided to wait a few more days.

If no one came looking for him by then, he would just head back to Tianhai City.

It’s not like Blizzard City had given them a deadline anyway.

Zhang Yi then instructed his people — and through them, the members of the three major bases — not to get into any conflicts with any other factions during this period.

No matter how much others taunted them, they were to act like they hadn’t heard a thing.

Just as Zhang Yi predicted, the incident at the Tianchang Conference Center quickly spread among the Superhuman communities of all twelve cities.

In no time, Tianhai City became the laughingstock of countless conversations.

People mocked them for being cowards, too scared to fight even though Linhai City was right next door.

They ridiculed them for their lack of strength, saying that even the leader of Chaoyu Base got beaten like a dog by Sun Jianming from Daze City.

They laughed at them for being weak and spineless, bullied to their faces without uttering a word before slinking away.

The comments were harsh and infuriating to hear.

But everyone, having been reminded by Zhang Yi, chose to ignore it.

Some even stopped leaving the apartments altogether and just stayed inside.

But for one person, those words were like a devastating earthquake to the heart.

That person was Chen Jingguan, the current leader of Chaoyu Base.

The mockery and humiliation Tianhai City faced hit him the hardest.

After all, everyone saw him get beaten to a pulp by Sun Jianming that day.

Now, his reputation was in ruins.

Even the subordinates he brought from Chaoyu Base were starting to treat him differently.

In his room, Chen Jingguan stared out at the sky, watching the snowflakes fall. They reminded him of his old leader, Wei Dinghai.

“Boss, I miss you...” Chen Jingguan mumbled to himself.

Wei Dinghai had died at the hands of Yuan Kongye after coveting her Superhuman essence.

Left with no choice, Chen Jingguan had reluctantly stepped up.

He thought that with no wars on the horizon, he could take it easy.

But he didn’t expect that a gathering in Blizzard City would expose his true strength.

After all, he was only a Gamma-level Superhuman.

Compared to Delta-level faction leaders like Xiao Honglian and Xing Tian, he wasn’t even on the same playing field.

In Blizzard City, Sun Jianming hadn’t dared to go all out on him, but now that his weakness was exposed, what if Sun Jianming led a fleet to attack them by sea?

If that happened, Chaoyu Base would be finished — total destruction would only be a matter of time.

Author's Note