And that’s exactly how things unfolded.
Right before Zhou Mo and the senior managers’ eyes, the middle-level managers truly looked at each other, one by one, put down their weapons, which meant giving up their ability to resist, raised their hands, and chose to surrender.
In fact, in the eyes of these middle-level managers, they even thought their surrender was merely an act of maintaining loyalty to Deherim and to Lord Shen Mu.
They were willing to give up their current rights and personal dignity, allowing these senior managers to search them, ensuring they had no ties to Wu Jian and the remnants of the Diesel Company.
They wanted to prove that they were good people, trustworthy insiders, not remnants of the Diesel Company.
“I can’t believe they actually surrendered willingly.”
The mockery and disdain on the faces of the senior managers intensified, especially the senior manager following Zhou Mo, who could no longer maintain his facial expression and burst into laughter: “So what do we do next? Brother Zhou Mo, is it time to consider collecting some interest from these damned fellows?”
“One by one,” Zhou Mo still had a faint smile on his face, his eyes filled with mockery: “They are all remnants of the Diesel Company; we can’t just let them run away.”
“Of course, we understand.” Immediately, the senior manager behind him and the others all showed sinister smiles.
No need for further explanation, as Zhou Mo’s words now clearly indicated his attitude.
And looking at those middle-level managers who were still surrendering, docile as lambs, already lined up, waiting to be searched.
These senior managers, who had long been furious about the middle-level managers seizing power, one by one began to rub their fists together.
Because they all knew that what followed would be a massacre.
And these docile middle-level managers didn't even know what they were about to face.
Perhaps some of them could already sense that their situation would be quite bad.
But they would never have imagined that these senior managers were so ruthless, already intending to slaughter them all.
And this alleyway was the slaughterhouse prepared for the massacre!
“Alright, all of you, stand in line, enter this alleyway one by one for searching, and no one else should enter, lest there be any omissions during the search. Also, to give these middle-level managers some face and dignity, don’t make them look bad in front of too many people.”
Moreover, the senior managers were still deceiving these middle-level managers at this time. The senior manager who had originally held up Wu Jian’s head thoughtfully said: “Everyone, pay attention. A large portion of these middle-level managers are our own brothers. We must give them basic human rights and dignity. We will still work together in the future, so don’t make things too ugly. We are only targeting the remnants of the Diesel Company.”
“That’s right, we are all truly targeting the remnants of the Diesel Company. For everyone else, we must maintain appropriate human rights and not make things too ugly.” The other senior managers also shouted in agreement.
“Understood, Big Brother.” Those middle-level managers who belonged to the senior manager faction and were personally binding the middle-level managers also responded in unison.
Then their movements became much gentler, which immediately drew grateful nods from the middle-level managers.
It was as if, with this appeasement policy, they all felt a warmth within it.
No one expected this warmth was actually the warmth before entering the furnace.
The seemingly bright light and warmth were actually the raging flames and heat waves released by a furnace.
“Let’s go.” Then the senior managers shouted at the middle-level managers, telling them to enter the alleyway one by one.
And inside the alleyway, senior managers who had been arranged in advance were already waiting, holding sharp long-handled scythes, waiting for the middle-level managers to enter in groups of ten.
However, of course, it was impossible to let these middle-level managers see the long-handled scythes in their hands directly. They still hid their weapons at the beginning, waiting for the middle-level managers to come to them one by one, and when they turned their backs and rested their heads against the wall, they took out their weapons.
And without saying anything, they simply swung the sharp scythes directly across their necks.
With spurting blood and severed windpipes, the middle-level managers immediately fell to the ground, but when they tried to make a sound, they found their mouths were covered, and only severed windpipes and blood vessels spewed out countless bloody foam with their violent struggles and attempts to move.
But no sound came out.
Because these senior managers were already well-prepared, precisely to prevent any sound that these middle-level managers might make after their throats were cut. So they were quite thoroughly prepared; not only did someone hold their mouths shut, but two other people directly held down their hands and legs.
Even if they wanted to struggle or make any noise, it would be impossible, and their hands were already tied behind their backs. Someone just needed to firmly step on their backs with their foot, and someone else to hold their legs, and there would be no significant struggle.
These middle-level managers had only one fate: death.
To die tragically.
“Alright, next group.” At this moment, those senior managers’ lackeys, the ones who personally massacred these middle-level managers, had sinister smiles on their faces, as if they were butchers who had just finished their slaughtering work. They waved to the people nearby, signaling them to quickly drag all ten corpses away, and then waved towards the alleyway entrance, indicating that new middle-level managers could come in.
Then, looking at the ten middle-level managers who walked in with their hands tied behind their backs, some with furrowed brows and suspicious looks, they made them stand in a line against the wall, facing away from them.
“Wait, why is there so much blood here?” At this moment, a leader among the middle-level managers also frowned, looking at the blood on the ground. He keenly sensed that the blood was quite fresh and liquid, and the air was filled with that familiar metallic smell, clearly indicating that the blood had just dripped there recently.
So he looked up, wanting to ask the senior managers behind him, while a hint of despair also appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Because his mind had already considered some possibilities.
But now, having surrendered, with their hands tied, they had completely become lambs to the slaughter. They couldn’t make any move to resist, and couldn’t even escape, because both sides of the alleyway entrance had been blocked by the senior managers. The ten middle-level managers with their bodies bound were simply lambs on the chopping block, fish on the cutting board.
Even if they had already thought of something, instinct still made them choose disbelief, and made them yearn for some hope in their desperate situation.
“Oh, it’s just some blood, nothing to worry about. Turn around.” But the answer they received was from a senior manager, a very cold reply, who then directly drew out his long-handled scythe, still stained with blood, and raised it towards their necks.
“Wait, what are you trying to do? You’re…” But before that middle-level manager could let out any scream, the long-handled scythe directly slashed across his throat. The sharp blade easily severed his windpipe, and his words were swallowed directly into his stomach.
Only wide-open eyes, a twisted face, and the resistance triggered by the severe injury to his throat, along with the desire to struggle, remained.
But he was pounced on by two well-prepared senior managers’ lackeys, immediately pinned to the ground, struggling, and gradually losing his breath.
He was completely dead.
“Next batch then.” The senior manager’s face still showed no expression, still with a sinister smile, he waved towards the alleyway entrance, and gestured with his chin to the ten subordinates who had just finished clearing the corpses and returned: “Come on, this batch is also for you to drag out. Be quick about it, don’t dawdle here.”
“Understood.” The ten senior managers’ subordinates showed helpless smiles, but they quickly worked together, dragging out the completely dead bodies again.
This was not difficult, nor was it a particularly demanding job; it was just dragging corpses. Besides, they wouldn't drag many. Although the middle-level managers outside were numerous, there were only over 70 of them. Dragging them seven times would be enough. So their workload was only temporarily high-intensity.
For them, there was no need to care.
As long as they diligently completed their work, they would have successfully fulfilled their task, quite easily.
And for those senior managers who personally came to slaughter the middle-level managers, this feeling was truly wonderful, as if they were slaughtering chickens and sheep, easily slitting the throats of those middle-level managers who used to be their enemies, one by one, carrying out a massacre.
It was so easy that they felt they weren’t killing people, but killing dogs.
That’s right, killing dogs.
In the eyes of these senior managers, they were killing these poor, naive, foolish dogs.
“Well done, everyone gets extra food tonight.” Zhou Mo’s face also broke into a smile at this moment, looking at the piles of corpses, the deaths of over 70 people. He couldn’t help but chuckle, without a trace of fear or apprehension on his face: “Since someone wants the remnants of the Diesel Company, then these fellows are the remnants of the Diesel Company. We can be considered to have worked hard for Lord Shen Mu, eliminating some pests for Deherim. I think everyone agrees, right?”
“Exactly, we are all working hard for Lord Shen Mu’s mission, eliminating some pests for Deherim’s safety. We are all for Lord Shen Mu and Deherim!”
The senior managers around Zhou Mo and their subordinates all cheered.
Because in their opinion, they had already won. (End of Chapter)