“So it’s Brother Zhang Bo. I didn’t expect you to come in person. It’s so late, and you came by yourself. Nothing happened on the way, right?” Zhou Mo was wiping his blood-stained hands with a linen robe at this time. When he saw Zhang Bo walking over, he greeted him with a brilliant smile.
Zhang Bo didn’t answer. He just frowned, looking at the linen robe he was using to wipe his blood-stained hands. He keenly noticed that this robe should be the kind of clothing middle-level managers often wore.
At this moment, the collar of this garment was directly torn, turning it into a rag that could be discarded after use.
Or rather, as Zhang Bo watched Zhou Mo finish using the rag and casually throw it onto the ground beside him, his mood became even more complex.
Especially when Zhang Bo turned his head and looked at the bodies being dragged deep in the alley beside him, even without going closer to see the specific faces of those bodies, he already knew that his previous plan to pit senior managers against middle-level managers had completely worked. However, the details of its effectiveness seemed too precise, exceeding his expectations.
“Oh, those? Brother Zhang Bo, there’s no need to worry about them. They are all remnants of the Diesel Company, traitors who betrayed Lord Shen Mu and Deherim. Now we can laugh freely here, and perhaps there’s a celebration banquet waiting for us. After all, we captured these remnants of the Diesel Company, saved Lord Shen Mu’s Deherim, and prevented those damned bugs from hiding, finding and annihilating all of them.”
Zhou Mo had a smile on his face, especially as he looked at the silent Zhang Bo, his mood becoming even more joyful.
Because he had already resolved all of Zhang Bo’s schemes.
Now, even if Zhang Bo wanted to say something or do something, he was practically powerless.
After all, the core strength that Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong relied on, those middle-level managers, had now been completely slaughtered by him.
The other side no longer had those middle-level managers, their direct troops, to command directly.
Now, if Zhang Caidong wanted to issue any orders, or Zhang Bo wanted to issue any orders, the best way was through their senior managers and the subordinates owned by their senior managers—those middle-level managers—to handle them.
Otherwise, their words, their orders, would not leave their command center.
No one would obey their orders.
Now, whether it was Zhang Caidong or Zhang Bo, they had become completely hollowed-out leaders, and what’s more, they were completely hollowed out by this additional small group of people, who were also senior managers.
So, since they were hollowed out, why should these senior managers, why should Zhou Mo, obey Zhang Bo or Zhang Caidong’s orders? Moreover, any good face given to Zhang Bo now was entirely out of respect for Zhang Bo’s identity as a Prophecy-type Mage and because Zhang Bo had saved their lives back then. It was giving him a little face.
Otherwise, if Zhou Mo were to wave his hand now, the senior managers and middle-level managers under him would come over and directly slap Zhang Bo twice without any problem.
Of course, it was also out of consideration for Shen Mu, who was behind Zhang Bo, not wanting to completely fall out with Zhang Bo.
For Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong, who had already been hollowed out, there was no need to fall out. They only needed to slowly wear them down until they lost their temper, and then wouldn’t it be this group of people who had the final say?
And as the leader of this group of people, Zhou Mo naturally had the final say himself.
Even without the title of general manager, he was still the highest manager.
Now that things were settled and power was in his hands, Zhou Mo would naturally treat Zhang Bo with enough respect, showing courtesy to worthy individuals.
Otherwise, if Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong were to team up and say a few more words in front of Shen Mu, it would be troublesome for him.
After all, since power was already in his hands, there was no need to add any more trouble, as that would not be good for anyone.
“Remnants of the Diesel Company, very good, this is indeed very good.” Zhang Bo looked at the surroundings at this time, his face becoming increasingly grim, because things had indeed exceeded his expectations. There was no pre-planned riot or attack.
According to his plan, the riot between senior managers and middle-level managers would affect all Blue Star Humans. After all, most Blue Star Humans had connections with these senior managers and middle-level managers. Each of them could incite close to thousands, even tens of thousands, of people.
Then the two sides would confront each other, plunging the entire Deherim into a state of chaos, and through his instigation, the two sides would be at loggerheads, eventually erupting into intense conflict.
This would not only create immense defensive pressure on the city walls that were connected to the Town Area.
It would also force Shen Mu to enter the Castle District, making it convenient for his subsequent beheading.
But now, everything was not as he had planned. A serious deviation had occurred. Those middle-level managers were easily slaughtered by these senior managers for some unknown reason, to the extent that they were shattered at the source by the senior managers, unable to organize more Blue Star Humans to create a riot.
So what about his plan?
“Of course it’s good, Brother Zhang Bo. Those middle-level managers are remnants of the Diesel Company. They are traitors. We’ve dealt with all those traitors, Brother Zhang Bo. I think you should understand what comes next, right? You were so close to those middle-level managers before. You wouldn’t happen to have connections with those remnants of the Diesel Company, would you?”
At this moment, Zhou Mo looked at Zhang Bo’s expressionless face, a triumphant smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Especially as he looked at Zhang Bo’s face, he said faintly, “Of course, I still believe that Brother Zhang Bo was definitely deceived, but those middle-level managers are truly too wicked. They are so wicked that they even deceived you, Brother Zhang Bo.”
This statement was actually a threat. After all, Zhang Bo had been very close to those middle-level managers, those loyalists, before.
These people of his had branded all those middle-level managers as remnants of the Diesel Company and killed them all, leaving no one to testify.
Even if Zhang Bo wanted to prove it, he couldn’t. To avoid any further complications from Lord Shen Mu, it was better to directly threaten him and make Zhang Bo obediently comply and acknowledge that these middle-level managers were all remnants of the Diesel Company. That way, it would be good for everyone.
Otherwise, if these senior managers unanimously slandered Zhang Bo as also being involved with the remnants of the Diesel Company, then Zhang Bo would be unable to explain himself.
And Zhang Bo had already understood this threat.
“Yes, that’s right, you did very well.” Zhang Bo didn’t dare to say anything carelessly now, as he didn’t know if the current plan, without the commotion caused by these senior managers and middle-level managers in the Town Area, could still succeed.
After all, Zhang Bo didn’t dare to provoke Zhou Mo in front of him now.
If this guy gave him any more surprises, his grand plan would be completely ruined.
What he wanted to do now was to try his best to maintain the details of his grand plan, absolutely not allowing too much change. Moreover, what he had to consider now was to hope that Shen Mu would enter the Castle District, to avoid appearing on the city wall of this Town Area again.
Otherwise, who would be the target of the most important beheading operation next?
Thinking of this, Zhang Bo frowned and said nothing more, only nodding to Zhou Mo and saying, “Congratulations, you have dealt with most of the remnants of the Diesel Company, but there are still many remnants of the Diesel Company lurking in the Town Area. I think if possible, you could search out all those remnants of the Diesel Company. That way, when reporting to Lord Shen Mu tomorrow morning, you will have more reasons and sufficient evidence.”
“Oh, Brother Zhang Bo, are there still many remnants of the Diesel Company lurking in the Town Area?” Zhou Mo raised an eyebrow at this, looking at Zhang Bo with some confusion.
He didn’t understand why Zhang Bo said that.
And what was the purpose of Zhang Bo saying that?
Although he already had a guess in his heart, he still wanted to ask for clarification.
Now he also had the right to ask for clarification, and Zhang Bo also had to explain the situation to him. This was his qualification for having grasped true administrative power.
“The remnants of the Diesel Company are the greatest threat to Deherim. Those middle-level managers who were infiltrated by the remnants of the Diesel Company have all been found and dealt with by you, which is a good thing. Through these groups of middle-level managers involved with the remnants of the Diesel Company, dig deeper and find those they have good relationships with, and see if they are also remnants of the Diesel Company. I think you understand things like nipping evil in the bud, right?” Zhang Bo reached out and pointed at Zhou Mo.
This sentence was very clear; it was hoping that Zhou Mo would nip evil in the bud, do what he wanted to do, and hold all the evidence and reasons in his own hands, so that it would be easy to explain.
“Oh, thank you for your understanding, Brother Zhang Bo.” Zhou Mo finally smiled at this moment. He also verified his guess and understood that Zhang Bo already knew that he had dealt with all the middle-level managers, and that Zhang Bo and Zhang Caidong were already beyond help, which was why he said this, as a gesture of goodwill to himself.
He also understood that Zhang Bo had now chosen to admit defeat, chosen to surrender, and chosen to give up on those middle-level managers.
“That’s it then. I need to go check on the Undead Monster attack outside.” Zhang Bo didn’t continue to speak, he sighed and turned to walk to another place. At the same time, before leaving, he still reminded Zhou Mo, “If possible, I hope you can completely resolve everything tonight. Don’t let any remnants of the Diesel Company pop up tomorrow and say strange things. It would be awkward for everyone then.”
“Of course not, I will completely resolve these matters tonight.” Zhou Mo still had a smile on his face.
“Hmm, that’s good.” Zhang Bo turned and left.
He no longer wanted to stay here. He was extremely angry in his heart, after all, the details of his plan had been resolved by this guy Zhou Mo, and through a strange twist of fate, the Town Area did not fall into chaos, which was something he did not want to see.
And the reason he said this to Zhou Mo was also hoping that Zhou Mo would make the Town Area chaotic during the night, so that the commotion might cause some unrest in the Town Area.
Moreover, he also had a small idea of his own for what was to come, and it was a backup idea he had previously.
Soon, he arrived at a corner, where a very ordinary tent stood, and beside the tent, a Blue Star Human, like an ordinary person, was trembling as he looked at him.
“The situation has changed. Begin the second plan I arranged for you earlier. Find some incendiary materials, set the entire Town Area on fire, and then falsely accuse yourselves of being people of those senior managers.” Zhang Bo quickly instructed him a few words. Although his voice was low, he suppressed his anger, and his voice was very clear: “Call all your people. Remember, you must plunge the Town Area into a sea of fire. You must make the Town Area enter a state of turmoil, otherwise, it will affect our plan.”
“We understand, we will do it.” These Blue Star Humans nodded, and he quickly gathered nearly twenty to thirty Blue Star Human insiders and spies from the Wood Elf Village faction, who were also sent from the Wood Elf Village and had good relations with him, all of whom sprang into action.
They were indeed capable of setting fires.
And they were prepared.
After all, when they were insiders in the Diesel Company before, they had such a plan: if something special happened, they would set fires to attract the Diesel Company’s attention and relieve pressure on the Wood Elf Village.
It was just unexpected that it wasn’t used in the Diesel Company back then, but it was used after coming to Deherim.
Inside their tents, there was a great deal of wood and gasoline, and even wood and kindling from the Spirit World.
After arranging these matters, Zhang Bo turned and quickly walked towards the eastern city gate. He still needed to stir up trouble, using his words and speech to make Shen Mu quickly enter the Castle District.
“After all, I am a Prophecy-type Mage. At this moment, I feel a special power, very evil and very dangerous. So, it is definitely not possible to continue staying in this Town Area, including on this city wall. We must go to the Castle District.” Zhang Bo slowly exhaled a breath. He didn’t know if this excuse would work, but he was willing to try.
After all, he knew his time was running out. The Wood Elf raiding party outside would still launch their surprise attack at the scheduled time. The plan must not go wrong.
If it really went wrong, not only would he himself be unable to bear the consequences, but even the Wood Elf Village would suffer unbearable consequences for his mistake.
Now, Zhang Bo no longer dared to have any selfish motives.
What he wanted to do was to first destroy Deherim and behead Shen Mu. (End of this chapter)
