Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Chapter 258: Chapter 51 We Can Give You a Glamourous and Wealthy Life (For Alliance Hierarch Bai’s Fan, Added 4/10)_1

The road conditions in the inner city zone were decent. At least the route from the military headquarters to the villa district was quite good. This referred not just to the quality of the roads, but also to the number of vehicles. Before the apocalypse, Yanjing City was notorious for its congestion, but now...

Wen Yu delighted in having the entire highway to himself. Coupled with the admiring and surprised glances from the soldiers on the roadside, he couldn’t help but marvel.

This is the advantage that power brings!

The car Kuangliu had given Wen Yu had an unusual license plate. This was clear from the fact that he could enter or leave the military headquarters building without stopping for inspection. Wen Yu naturally indulged in this privilege.

Pressing hard on the accelerator, feeling the inertia press against his back, the exhilaration Wen Yu felt was palpable!

Although Wen Yu had never driven a car nor possessed a driver’s license, with a professionist’s reflexes, these things were simple. Wen Yu had understood how to operate the car just from observing Kuangliu’s actions the previous day.

As for traffic regulations... Before Wen Yu could contemplate these issues, the villa district was already in sight.

「...」

He slammed on the brakes, the inertia causing his body to sway slightly. Seeing the military vehicle that had appeared and Fang Yuan standing at his doorstep, Wen Yu sighed.

Commander Lin is such an old fox; he even guessed this...

Then he sighed inwardly for these members of the Aristocratic Families.

I hope you all show some sincerity; otherwise, this celebratory feast will turn into a funeral.

Wen Yu didn’t consider the task Commander Lin had assigned him as something he absolutely had to complete. This was a collaboration, not a commitment!

If the Aristocratic Families offered substantial enough benefits, he could completely overturn the terms of their cooperation. So what if it offended Lin Haifeng?

Thus, as Fang Yuan beamed with a friendly expression, he likely didn’t realize that his own attitude, or what he was about to offer, would determine the life and death of many people!

When Wen Yu got out of the car, he feigned a perplexed look.

”You are Colonel Fang Yuan, right? We met yesterday.”

Fang Yuan hurried over to Wen Yu in just a few steps, a genial smile on his face as he spoke.

”I’m truly sorry, Brother Wen Yu. I was blind not to recognize your greatness yesterday and may have offended you. I hope you can be magnanimous and not hold it against me.”

Amidst their pleasantries, Wen Yu invited Fang Yuan into the villa. The two professionists Fang Yuan had brought with him followed. Their strength wasn’t low; both possessed the strength of the Mid-Third Stage. This also served as proof that the Aristocratic Families weren’t actually weak.

Unfortunately, they probably didn’t understand just how powerful the true experts at the peak of this world really were!

「...」

In the villa’s main hall, Fang Yuan sat in the guest’s seat, chattering away with Wen Yu about everyday matters. These were the old, pre-apocalypse conversational gambits. Of course, Fang Yuan himself was quite cultivated. Although it was just casual conversation, chatting with him still felt very relaxed—mainly because Fang Yuan told many risqué jokes. This could effectively close the distance between two young men.

So, in this peculiar dynamic where Fang Yuan spoke and Wen Yu listened, half an hour slipped away.

「...」

Seeing Wen Yu give a large yawn, Fang Yuan instantly knew that the man before him was running out of patience. He decisively changed his approach!

”The first time I saw you yesterday, Brother Wen Yu, I knew you were no ordinary man. After returning, I looked into your identity a bit, and I never imagined you’d be Sequence Number 2! It truly astonished me.”

Hearing this, Wen Yu’s gaze turned ”cold”!

Although he already knew from Lin Haifeng that these people must have discovered his identity, the act still had to be played out in full! This is an actor’s dedication to his craft!

Seeing Wen Yu’s expression, Fang Yuan’s heart gave a sudden lurch. Wen Yu’s expression wasn’t surprising; anyone would be somewhat wary of such unauthorized investigations into their affairs.

”Don’t be angry, Brother Wen Yu. Actually, this is a good thing.”

”Oh? You investigating me is a good thing? I don’t quite understand what you mean by that.”

Hearing the hint of complaint in Wen Yu’s tone, Fang Yuan slowly said, ”After learning of your identity and strength yesterday, Brother Wen Yu, our Old Man decided overnight to cooperate with you!”

”Cooperate, you say... And who might this ’Old Man’ in your family be?”

Seeing Wen Yu’s puzzled expression, Fang Yuan’s face turned serious as he slowly explained, ”The pre-apocalypse Vice Chairman, Old Master Fang—surely you’ve heard of him?”

”Oh?” Wen Yu feigned surprise as he looked at Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan continued, ”Actually, the military is internally divided into two factions. One is Lin Haifeng’s, and the other is led by my Old Master! To be frank, we truly feel Lin Haifeng isn’t fit to be the Supreme Commander of the military. All he does day in and day out is prepare for war, he has no diplomatic skills whatsoever, and he lacks any sense of the bigger picture! In fact, many people within the military are dissatisfied with Lin Haifeng...”

Then Fang Yuan rattled on for a good while, mostly disparaging Lin Haifeng and praising his own side to Wen Yu.

When Fang Yuan finally finished, Wen Yu pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

”What kind of cooperation method are you proposing?”

Hearing that there was a possibility of cooperation with Wen Yu, much of the tension Fang Yuan felt immediately dissipated. Fang Yuan was confident that the terms of cooperation he was about to propose were absolutely irresistible to anyone!

「...」

”Brother Wen Yu, as Sequence Number 2, your strength must surely be somewhat greater than Kuangliu’s. In other words, with you here, Brother Wen Yu, there’s no longer a need for Kuangliu to be the War God! We can establish you as the War God of all Cathay!”

Hearing this condition, Wen Yu nodded, signaling Fang Yuan to continue.

”Moreover, this place is hardly suitable. This villa isn’t worthy of the Lord God of War’s status. What do you think of a traditional courtyard house in the central district?”

Well, now. They hadn’t even finalized anything, and he was already being called ”Lord God of War.” This Fang Yuan certainly changed his tune quickly.

Fang Yuan continued, ”And as the Lord God of War, how could you possibly not have a couple of personal female secretaries?”

Fang Yuan deliberately emphasized the word ”female.”

”Furthermore, we will provide the Lord God of War with 1,000,000 magic crystal points.”

The so-called magic crystal points were paper currency issued by the Yanjing Assembly Site after the apocalypse. The sum of 1,000,000 points was quite substantial, equivalent to ten Level 4 magic crystals, though actually exchanging them for crystals could be somewhat difficult.

Wen Yu nodded once more.

Fang Yuan then said in a highly persuasive tone, ”Brother Wen Yu, as long as you cooperate with us, we can guarantee you a lifetime of prosperity and glory! By the way, I also have a younger sister who isn’t married yet. If our cooperation deepens, I believe we could become family in the future.”

”All this, just for you doing a few small things for us!”

Then, the scene fell silent.

Fang Yuan believed Wen Yu was contemplating, weighing his options. And Fang Yuan himself thought these conditions were enough to move the vast majority of professionists.

Too bad for him; he had no idea that none of this crap even remotely appealed to Wen Yu.

”Is that all?” Wen Yu waited for a long moment. Seeing Fang Yuan just staring at him without making another sound, he couldn’t help but ask with a puzzled tone.

Hearing Wen Yu’s words, Fang Yuan’s face instantly turned pale. He then forced an awkward laugh or two.

”What’s wrong, Brother Wen Yu? Are these not enough? If you feel they aren’t, we can increase the offer by another thirty percent on top of what’s been laid out!”

Fang Yuan said through gritted teeth, his heart bleeding internally. This was because he had originally planned to embezzle these resources for himself.

「...」

Wen Yu remained silent for another long moment, then slowly began to speak.

”Very good, I’m very satisfied! No need to add more; this is already plenty!”

Seeing Wen Yu’s smiling expression, Fang Yuan instantly heaved a sigh of relief. It was unclear whether this was because he had completed the task assigned by his family or because he had successfully siphoned off a portion of the resources.

Then, Fang Yuan took an invitation from his pocket and said, ”The day after tomorrow, in the evening, is my grandfather’s 80th birthday celebration. It will be held at the Fang Family’s old residence in the central district. I’ll arrange for someone to pick you up then, Brother Wen Yu. After the banquet concludes, we can discuss the details of our cooperation further.”

”I’ll definitely be there,” Wen Yu nodded in response.

”Then I won’t disturb you any longer, Brother Wen Yu.”

After saying this, Fang Yuan turned with his subordinates and left Wen Yu’s villa, leaving Wen Yu alone, staring blankly at the invitation on the coffee table.

After a good while, Wen Yu sighed helplessly.

Politicians out of touch with the times—a perfect description...