Chapter 280: Wilderness Livestock (Thanks to the Alliance Leader Shen Jiyue)

"Yan Gong, why did you leave so early!"

"Yan Gong, come back quickly!"

"How am I supposed to live without you, Yan Gong, take me with you on vacation..."

In the video screen, young faces appeared one after another, giggling or pretending to wipe away tears, with a black-and-white photo of Yan Jian placed on the tablet in their hands.

Yan Jian, on the hospital bed, was dumbfounded.

Doubting life.

Wait, it's only been a day, have I already had a grand funeral?

He turned his head stiffly and looked at Ji Jue, who was visiting, shocked: Factory Manager, what are you implying?

"Cough cough, they're all young people, they like to play tricks..." Ji Jue coughed twice and smiled awkwardly, not daring to say it was his idea: "Everyone said you would definitely be very happy if they did this."

"They..."

Yan Jian grunted for a long time, finally squeezing a sound out from between his teeth: "This workload is really a bit undersaturated!"

Ah, yes, yes, yes!

Ji Jue nodded frantically: This is what I wanted to see!

"..."

Yan Jian sighed, his originally depressed expression brightening a little, and he shifted his position on the bed, wincing in pain: "Factory Manager, can't I be discharged yet? Haven't I already passed the danger?"

"You could, but you'd have to pay more. The dean here is very stingy. The fact that you can still lie on the bed and breathe now has already cost me a lot of money, so don't ask for higher-level service, okay?"

Ji Jue poured a bucket of cold water on him decisively: "Rest well, the factory doesn't lack you alone, it can run without anyone. Do you think this is still when you were the pillar of the sky?"

In reality, Xie Lan's emergency service includes a complete cure, but the stimulation of flesh and blood by the Vortex-series blessing, for ordinary people with insufficient spiritual quality and fragile souls, comes at the cost of shortening their lifespan.

After passing the danger, just let him get better slowly.

Just provide enough medicine and nutritional support.

After this wave of replenishment, a bald man like Yan Jian might even grow another wave of hair.

"If I don't manage it, what about the orders?"

Yan Jian was anxious, "Won't the factory be paralyzed?"

"The workshop was modified, and after being isolated from external pollution, internal production continues. After the car frames, frames, and chassis are done, they are batched to the sub-factory for assembly."

"The efficiency is a bit lower, but at least it hasn't stopped."

Ji Jue said calmly: "Others can also take vacations in batches. Everyone is having a great time at the farmhouse and resort. I advise you not to be a busybody."

"What about the pollution?"

Yan Jian pursued: "What about the chemical pollution?!"

"Rest assured, I've found a professional team, and it will be done in half a month at the latest."

To clean up the pollution, Ji Jue gritted his teeth and used a large sum of special funds, and through the Security Bureau's channels, invited the Chosen One organization, the Present-World Environmental Construction Association, to clean up the pollution.

This group of fierce people can clean up the Sin-Tainted residue as large as Quancheng, so mere chemical pollution is a piece of cake. A three-person team even got it done in a few days.

Well, as long as you can afford the money...

Even if this money wasn't in his own pocket at all, and he didn't pay a cent himself, Ji Jue couldn't help but feel the pain.

If this could be embezzled, it would be enough for him to upgrade the basic workshop facilities he hadn't yet obtained! This group of shitty military-industrial complexes is truly harmful!

No way, at this time, it's about grabbing time. Recovering time a little earlier means grabbing the market and expanding the scale a little earlier while striking while the iron is hot.

First, you have to have a plate, whether it's a paper plate or a plastic plate, to be able to put the meat in.

Only by surviving the current difficulties can one talk about the future.

There's no need to tell Yan Jian about these.

Aside from disturbing his recuperation, it's useless.

Ji Jue finally patted his shoulder and skillfully placed a carrot in front: "Enjoy your paid vacation well, Yan Gong. When you can be discharged in a few days, the design you've been saving for over ten years can be officially put into production."

"Really?"

Yan Jian was pleasantly surprised, instantly radiant.

But Ji Jue didn't speak again, just smiled slightly and pushed the door out.

Then, his expression collapsed rapidly.

Fractured limb bones, comminuted spinal fracture, cerebral hemorrhage...

Just that long list of names on the medical record, each one alone could take Yan Jian's life. If it weren't for Ji Jue reacting quickly and bringing him back that very night, if he wanted to see Yan Jian again, he could only find the Metamorphosis-series to perform a ritual and see if he could possess him.

Not just Yan Jian, the current Coast is almost riddled with holes.

Raw materials, procurement, production, sales—all have had problems under this wave of impact. Even though Ji Jue used channels outside the city and full self-research, it was still difficult.

Exhausting all efforts, busy to the point of being overwhelmed, it was just tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall, to avoid the cucumber stopping production completely under this wave of impact.

A sudden stick almost scattered the half-life that Coast had finally recovered.

"The Environmental Construction Association has already talked it over. Anyway, it's a convenient matter. After the pollution is cleaned up later, they will also do the factory expansion along the way, without extra money."

Ye Chun was radiant and triumphant.

It's rare to have one good thing: "Uncle Shengnian just called to say that several relevant car companies have already talked it over, and there's no need to worry about future production capacity. However, after all, the time is too short, and the acquisition of large enterprises cannot be done in a day or two, at the earliest it will be next Thursday."

Uncle Shengnian is Tong Shengnian, the second son of the old Tong family grandfather, and also the representative of the current Tong family in commercial activities. In Yacheng, slightly high-end commercial activities cannot bypass the Tong family, it's just that the Tong family has always been low-key, mostly just holding shares, and doesn't even intervene in operations and personnel.

Similarly, there is no need at all.

Take a look at the resume and photo, maybe the composition of the ancestors for three generations is clear, if the one looking at the resume is the old grandfather, maybe the composition of the next three generations is also clear.

It can only be said that the Ether Path is too suitable for behind-the-scenes development.

Just as Ye Chun said, this kind of large-scale enterprise acquisition certainly cannot be done in a day or two, even if it's talked about after Coast has an accident, it's too late.

Unless, before this, there was already planning and preparation.

No, maybe long before Coast resumed work, the relevant plan was already quietly prepared behind the scenes.

At this moment, hearing this, Ji Jue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Now that Lu Yingyue is far away in the Central City, and Xu Chaoxian is still being sustainably defeated by illness, if the Tong family stood by at this time, let alone Coast, Yacheng might not even be able to maintain the situation.

"Then for these two days, please manage the factory matters, Senior Sister, just follow the previous arrangement."

Hearing this, Ye Chun paused slightly. Dropping the burden at this time obviously doesn't fit Ji Jue's character and her understanding of Ji Jue, so besides this, there is only one possibility...

Ji Jue stared at the sunlight outside the corridor window, and after a long time, turned back and smiled:

"I plan to go and make a little movement."

December 29th, two days left until the end of the year.

The almanac says: 【Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings, Nothing is Taboo】

If others said this, Ji Jue might be feudal and superstitious, and scoff at it, but if the person who sent this screenshot is Tong Ting, Ji Jue decided to believe it a little.

Especially when he just walked out of the hospital door and received this message... I don't know what you want to do, and I don't know what you plan to do, but it's such a coincidence, look, today is a good day!

And it also attached a photo of the front and back of several copper coins after they landed, which seems to be the result of some kind of divination, but Ji Jue couldn't understand it at all.

However, it seems that Tong Ting had long understood Ji Jue's tragic liberal arts literacy, and finally added a sentence: 【Earth Water Teacher, act dangerously and smoothly; when confused, go east, or have good luck】

Ji Jue was instantly excited and replied: 【Can you tell me the lottery numbers for this term? Give me some, give me some!】

Tong Ting was silent for a long time, only sending a thought-provoking smiling expression.

Such a large sum of special funds is placed right under your nose, and you are too lazy to reach out and grab it; Tong Shan controls the Security Bureau, and you don't even ask about the projects that are oily and fat; there are so many patents under the name of Chaos Sound Workshop, and there are as many results of Fluid Alchemy as you want to cash in, and you don't make any of them public; and you end up asking me for lottery numbers?

Little brother, is your behavior of begging a bit too abstract?

Seeing that the other party no longer replied, Ji Jue shrugged helplessly and put his phone in his pocket.

He drove the Little Niu Ma and set off.

That night, the procurement team for this 'Meimei Supermarket Promotion Discount Sale' had already gathered in the wilderness outside the city, outside a remote abandoned settlement.

The sign of the former mining company was already rusty, whistling in the wind, making a sharp sound.

More than twenty years ago, when Nanling Mining was still in the mining period, this was a rare lively place in the wilderness, with cars coming and going and many people.

In the middle of the night...

It's just a pity that the geographical location was too inconvenient, and just at the stage of vigorous development, after experiencing two natural disasters, it encountered the Great Depression. After exploration found that the mineral reserves were insufficient and had no large-scale mining value, the bubble blown by Nanling Mining burst completely, and it went bankrupt overnight. The entire settlement was empty, becoming a ghost town, just like other abandoned settlements and ruins in the wilderness, no different.

However, unlike the depression and decadence of the past, after many years, the entire settlement actually welcomed people again.

It is a pity that those who occupied this place were fierce criminals and bandits wandering in the wilderness.

And not long ago, the guests who moved in happened to have a little insignificant... well, small contradiction and small conflict with Factory Manager Ji.

"So hidden."

Ji Jue sighed, if he hadn't reacted quickly, he wouldn't even have found a chance to retaliate.

To be fair, this is indeed the best way to hide. After all, once people enter the city, they will leave countless clues. With the Security Bureau above and the Wilderness Market below, there are enemies on both black and white paths, and they still want to avoid the peeping of Ether and avoid pursuit... then the best way is to settle in the wilderness.

There are countless abandoned settlements and towns, not to mention many unknown hiding places.

Alas, the two-five-boy is always impossible to guard against...

Just like Yin Zhaoyang, who turned back at the speed of light after recognizing reality.

Many small means and small techniques carefully prepared by Lu Feng hadn't even been used yet, and his first sentence was asking 'Where is the lie detector? Truth serum is also fine!'

Knowing everything, saying everything, what he had done, what he hadn't done but knew, what he hadn't done and didn't know but might have—everything was handed over in a basket.

As early as when the echo bypassed him and chose to act directly, he had already made preparations.

In order to avoid being silenced by his old boss or thrown out as cannon fodder, when he received wind from other channels, he didn't even bother to verify the authenticity, and started the escape plan he had prepared for who knows how many years.

Anyway, the money was earned, the loot was taken, take advantage of the trend to disappear, change his face and go to the Thousand Islands to buy a ranch, wouldn't it be good to be a rich man?

It's a pity that Factory Manager Ji is narrow-minded...

Not to mention, from beginning to end, he was under the nose of the Tong family, and it was only natural that his 'luck' was not good.

With such a breakthrough, the secret operations of the echo and even several other military-industrial complexes these days, whether inside or outside the city, were all like grain in a broken bag, easily shaken out.

And the one in front of him is just one of them...

"How is the situation."

Ji Jue put down the telescope and turned to ask.

"Watched for more than a day, there are about two hundred people, it should be the confluence of three or four bandit gangs, and there should be some big moves next. Long guns and short cannons are not lacking, patrols and sentries are all complete, even reconnaissance drones and armored vehicles are available."

Lu Feng smoked a cigarette and laughed: "If it weren't for the lack of a designation, who the hell could tell the difference between a bandit gang and an army."

He was not surprised at all.

Being a bandit gang in the wilderness these days also requires gold masters and backers, otherwise how could they afford to raise a team? How could they recruit professional talent?

Every year, so many filler babies who retired from the Central Land, can they settle down to be cattle, horses, and obedient people in the city after getting used to murder and arson?

Not to mention, some bandit gangs... originally had a bit of a background.

Walking often by the river, how can one not get shoes wet? Rain boots and gloves are needed by everyone.

If Lu Feng hadn't met a noble person and pulled out in time, even if he could retire smoothly, he would probably still not be able to escape being manipulated and could only continue to do wet and dirty work as a tool man for others.

"There are also quite a few Chosen Ones."

Old Lin, who turned into black smoke and returned silently, said: "There are twenty or so, the composition is very mixed, seven or eight are Metamorphosis, and there is even a Rebirth... A few are hidden very deeply, couldn't look carefully, but... I did see a few familiar faces."

He smiled coldly, without much explanation.

However, those that Old Lin found familiar, where could there be any good people? Probably all are killers or red sticks from other Wilderness Markets, or big hits on the wanted list.

Now the night is getting deeper and deeper, in the entire settlement, there is no sign of rest, but a scene of noise and busyness, with lights flickering.

This is sensing that the wind is not right, preparing to move.

Old Lin said: "Our actions must be fast. After acting in one place, other places receive the news, and I'm afraid they will run without a trace."

"This is not something to worry about."

Ji Jue took out his phone, and on the screen was the weather forecast he received before leaving the city: "Later tonight, there will be a strong magnetic storm. By then, in the entire wilderness, unless there is wired transmission, all wireless communications will be cut off."

Once the words were out, in the silence, everyone looked at each other.

Luck, it's all luck.

Luck is really damn good!

"Just, isn't there a bit too few people?"

Lu Feng sighed and looked back at the hidden camp, at the thirty or so 'security guards' he brought, and the eight or nine Chosen Ones from the Wilderness Market brought by Old Lin.

Forty-odd fighting three hundred, even catching three hundred pigs is not easy.

Ji Jue and Old Lin looked at each other and revealed a mysterious smile in unison.

"Who said we have to go up ourselves?"

Ji Jue grinned, putting his arm around Lu Feng's shoulder: "Brother, we have money now!"

Saying that, he whistled and snapped his fingers.

"music!"

Instantly, accompanied by a burst of strong music, twenty or so big men with knotted muscles and burly figures jumped down from the car!

The equipment on their bodies was varied, almost covering the entire present world, their hair was black, yellow, red, colorful, and their skin color was yellow, white, and black...

And the leader, looking at that hungry look, flattering smile, and begging action, knew it was the best among the big group!

Among them, besides Chen Xingzhou's fixed partners, there were also twenty or so Returning Knights hired by Ji Jue with money through Lou Feng's introduction, and the leader was the 'old friend' Slan who had dealt with him in the Rift Realm, and... Old Tang who came up to beg for food when he smelled the scent!

At this moment, in the hidden mountain hollow in the wilderness, the burly muscular men lined up neatly and bowed in unison, shouting:

"—Hello, Boss!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 281 =====