Chapter 686: Tengu

Chapter 686 — Tengu

Zhu Zheng continued laying out his plan to Zhang Yi.

"We have to wipe out Moon of Corrosion. Only after they're gone can there be peace and happiness."

"You and your wife could be chilling at home, eating hotpot and singing karaoke, and bam—Moon of Corrosion suddenly shows up!"

"That's why the days without Moon of Corrosion are the real good days."

Zhang Yi still didn’t really want to take on the responsibility.

"I still think I'm not cut out for this, Sir. You might want to think about it again."

"If I fail, that's one thing—but disappointing you and bringing shame to Jiangnan District and even all of our Chinese people, that's a huge sin!"

Zhu Zheng frowned, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Clearly, Zhang Yi wasn’t going to shoot without seeing the rabbit first.

Asking him to take on a big task without offering something in return? Of course he wouldn't agree.

Zhu Zheng slammed his palm on the table.

"For this operation, I'm planning to merge the remnants of the Celestial Squad with the Black Robe Squad into a new team! You'll be the one leading it!"

"I even thought of a name already—'Tengu'!"

Zhang Yi’s eyes widened.

"T***u? Wow… what a name."

Zhu Zheng went on, "Tengu devours the moon! The purpose of this squad is simple—to wipe those motherf***ing Moon of Corrosion bastards off the face of the earth!"

He got so worked up he slammed the table again.

Then he opened his arms toward Zhang Yi.

"Zhang Yi, you’ll be the captain of this squad. Which means—congratulations! You'll officially become an Investigation Captain!"

Zhang Yi heard that but didn’t even flinch.

He stroked his chin and said casually, "But there's nothing appealing about this for me."

Baili Changqing was feeling extremely complicated inside.

Zhu Zheng hadn’t even asked for his opinion before deciding Zhang Yi would be the new captain.

In other words, he’d only been a captain for less than a month—and now he wasn’t one anymore.

But to be honest, during this time, Baili Changqing had clearly felt that he really didn't have what it took to be a captain.

And the others never really treated him as a captain either.

This world was cruel and brutally realistic. Without real strength, nobody would take you seriously.

Still, Baili Changqing wasn’t surprised at Zhang Yi’s reaction.

He knew exactly what Zhang Yi wanted.

Zhu Zheng and his personal guard Sun Luxuan both showed a strange look.

Zhu Zheng asked, "Do you even realize what it means to be an Investigation Captain?"

"In all of Jiangnan District, Investigation Captains have enormous authority. Other than a few high-ranking officials, their power is second to none."

"If you become a captain, you’ll have supreme power, fame, and admiration from the masses—you’ll be a hero!"

But Zhang Yi’s face didn’t even twitch.

He just smiled faintly and said lazily, "I don't want to be a hero. Fame and power, those things mean nothing to me. I just want a stable life, and plenty of material and spiritual enjoyment."

"And honestly, I’m not lacking in either."

Sun Luxuan's eyes flashed with surprise.

He looked at Zhang Yi, and couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration.

A young man who could treat fame and fortune so lightly—rare indeed!

Zhu Zheng fell into a brief silence.

He tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought.

If even these things couldn’t move Zhang Yi, then what could?

But Zhang Yi spoke up on his own.

"Like I said before—if you need my help to fight Moon of Corrosion, I absolutely won't back out."

"But don’t ask me to be a captain. I prefer working alone. At most, I'll cooperate with you. I’m not good at commanding people."

Zhang Yi really hated dragging a bunch of hangers-on around.

Having dead weight in your squad was just asking for trouble.

"Oh, so that's what you're thinking!"

Zhu Zheng took a deep breath.

Zhang Yi agreeing to join the next offensive was already enough to make him pretty satisfied.

Still, he didn’t get why young people these days were so passive.

Why, even when offered promotion and fame, would he turn it down?

Zhu Zheng scratched his stubbled chin.

"But honestly, there’s no one else better suited for this job than you right now."

"After all, merging two major investigation squads isn’t something just anyone can handle. The captain must have overwhelming strength!"

Zhu Zheng really didn’t have a better candidate.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have even considered letting an outsider from the Outer City temporarily take the helm of the Tengu Squad.

Zhang Yi smiled slightly.

"Anyway, please think about it carefully. I'm sure there are people better suited for the role than me."

Being a captain was just asking to take the fall.

If anything went wrong, you’d be the first one blamed.

Zhang Yi would rather die than do it.

Zhu Zheng’s expression was a bit conflicted, but after thinking for a while, he smiled and said,

"Alright then, I'll think about it. But as long as you're willing to join Tengu, that's already great news."

"You can also take some time to think it over—if you change your mind, the position will always be open for you."

Zhu Zheng was trying hard to keep a warm, friendly smile on his face.

Baili Changqing stared, dumbfounded.

The fierce Zhu Zheng, famous for his strictness, almost never showed such an expression.

Even Deng Shentong used to get scolded by him for being too casual.

Baili Changqing couldn't help but look at Zhang Yi again.

That face, wearing a bored little smile—aside from being good-looking, he didn’t seem that special.

But clearly, his status in Zhu Zheng’s heart was already different.

Zhang Yi leaned forward slightly and grinned,

"By the way, Commander Zhu, since you want me to go fight Moon of Corrosion... shouldn't the material supplies be unlimited?"

No way he was gonna work for free.

If there were benefits to grab, not grabbing them would be plain stupid.

Blizzard City had deep pockets—this was a golden opportunity to milk them dry.

Besides, Zhang Yi still had that 420 million points he hadn’t spent yet.

He couldn't eat them, so he might as well use them up!

Zhu Zheng smiled and replied, "Of course! You can pick any weapons you want. If you see it, you can take it."

"Ahem!"

Right then, Sun Luxuan coughed softly behind him.

He leaned forward and whispered,

"Commander Zhu, don’t forget—he’s a Spatial-type Superhuman."

Zhu Zheng’s face froze.

A cold sweat broke out on his back. His forehead even started to drip.

Holy sh*t.

If he'd let Zhang Yi take whatever he wanted, Blizzard City's whole damn armory might get wiped out!

"Ahem, well—why don’t you make a list of supplies you want. I'll have people deliver it to you."

Seeing his plan fall through, Zhang Yi sighed regretfully.

"Alright, that’s fine too. Anyway, we can talk about supplies later. For now, I just hope you can get me the best top-tier gear available."

"Especially those close-fitting black combat suits—I want several sets!"

The black combat suits had left a deep impression on Zhang Yi.

Even without using speed-boosting skills, just wearing them could enhance his physical capabilities.

He wanted them badly.

Author's Note