Excessive ferocity due to caution

Z City, South District.

The war between the criminals and the military in this area is almost over. Corpses are piled up haphazardly in the streets, and unclaimed limbs lie in the ruins. The battlefield, painted with such horrific scenes, is shrouded in a cloud of sorrow.

Z City is in an exceptionally chaotic state today.

Not only were the criminals returning from the Sand Sea Cage fighting with the military, but people also sensed the danger. In addition, some of the super criminals were skilled in the Internet and spread many news about the return of criminals from the Sand Sea Cage online, along with photos and videos. For a time, people were in a state of panic, and all kinds of rumors flew around.

The military in Z City initially tried to delete comments, but they soon discovered that they couldn't delete them all. Their military's internet was also attacked by hackers. Although the attackers did not completely breach the network and paralyze it, it did cause the military a lot of trouble!

Therefore, the military region had no choice but to implement internet censorship.

This action certainly brought some peace to the world.

However, this was followed by a large-scale withdrawal of funds by shareholders and upper-middle-class individuals.

These people transferred the money to UnionPay accounts in other regions and then absconded.

What the military personnel didn't realize was that, in the eyes of the public, their act of silencing them was tantamount to admitting to the rumors spreading online.

The unease on the internet has spread into real life at a visible speed.

Z City is bleeding at a rate visible to the naked eye...

The Z City leadership panicked. They wanted to send troops to guard major intersections in Z City to prevent people from leaving the city. However, not long after, news spread among them that Zhao Yi had single-handedly wiped out the council's top brass...

The technology building was breached, the military fell, and the Blue Poison project was taken away...

The news spread like wildfire...

Under the threat of criminals, various unscrupulous newspapers in the city began to frantically contribute to the fear that permeated Z City...

Looking at the messages flooding social media, the top officials in Z City suddenly realized... their power was being gradually undermined...

What is power?

That is, a person's influence and control over others.

After their army of Inhumans was completely wiped out, they had almost no control over them.

The terrifying influence they had accumulated over the years was dissipating like a tide under the influence of these propaganda weapons.

In the past, they spent a lot of money to cultivate a group of large media outlets that could fabricate stories on the internet without any conscience, with the aim of beautifying themselves and accumulating their influence.

Bullets cannot enter everyone's life.

But the internet can.

And the very media they had once invested so much effort in cultivating has now become the very weapon that is about to kill them!

These flustered dignitaries suddenly remembered Zhou Shao, the chairman of the council.

Such a big thing happened... why isn't he reacting at all?

Wang Qiuyu, the head of the Wang family, arrived at Zhou Shao's office but did not find him. So he hurriedly called Zhou Shao to contact him.

"Zhou Shao, the whole city is in an uproar, what are you doing?!"

"You don't want to sit in this seat anymore?"

"Believe it or not, I'll contact the other high-ranking members of parliament right now, and you won't get a single vote in the next parliamentary election!"

Hearing the old woman's threatening yet questioning tone, Zhou Shao coldly laughed:

"You're truly patheticly stupid..."

"The next speaker of parliament?"

"Do you really think you still have a chance to be in power in Z City?"

The old woman's expression changed:

"Zhou Shao, what do you mean?"

Zhou Shao sneered:

"What do you mean?"

"The criminals who have gathered in the Sand Sea Prison for decades are all superhumans filled with intense resentment towards the military and the parliament. Now that the military has failed in its dealings with these criminals and its armed system has been completely destroyed, what makes you think you can still ride roughshod over them?"

"Any social system of rules must be backed by strong military force; otherwise, it's just empty talk. You've been in power for decades, and you still don't understand this principle?"

Sweat beaded on Wang Qiuyu's forehead, but he still stubbornly insisted:

"We still have family influence and a lot of wealth to negotiate with them!"

"They wouldn't dare touch us!"

Zhou Shao:

"Still being stubborn even when death is imminent."

"Your family's influence? Your wealth?"

"From the moment they won the war, everything in Z City belonged to them."

"If you're still so stubborn, then keep indulging in your beautiful dream... This old man is off to make his escape."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

Looking at the flat road ahead, Zhou Shaolao, who was driving, revealed a proud smile.

Parliament lost, but he didn't lose.

After Zhao Yi showed him the dire situation in front of the technology building, he immediately liquidated all his assets that could be converted into cash and transferred them to UnionPay Financial in the neighboring Mangcheng.

That was a huge fortune.

With this wealth and his methods, it wouldn't be difficult for him to thrive in Mangcheng!

Moreover, he has acquaintances in Mangcheng.

In just a few years, he will once again be able to wield immense power and influence in Mangcheng!

Thinking of this, Zhou Shao's face almost split open with a big smile, and the wrinkles on his skin smoothed out considerably.

He turned on the car radio, letting the wind blow through him, and listened to the horrific scenes unfolding in Z City. His smile grew increasingly unrestrained.

People's joys and sorrows are never shared.

The more tragic the fate of those military personnel in Room Z, the more Zhou Shao felt how wise and brilliant his decisive decision was!

"Old ginger is spicier!"

Zhou Shao gave himself a self-praise.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

It is an unknown phone number.

Zhou Shao hesitated for a moment, but still chose to answer the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

The other party replied:

You don't know me.

"But I know you, Chairman Zhou."

Zhou Shao narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Are you a criminal in the sand dunes?"

The man laughed:

"Yes."

"However, I didn't commit a crime; I was imprisoned in the desert because I took the blame for someone else..."

Zhou Shao searched his memory carefully.

I don't remember.

Too many people have gone to jail because of him.

"What do you want from me?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to let you know... Our leader Zhao guessed early on that you might run away, so he had me plant a bomb under your car beforehand, the one with license plate number Z-1376JK3."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shao's heart skipped a beat!

Isn't that... the car he's driving right now?

The criminal continued:

"This bomb is quite interesting... it doesn't measure time or distance, but rather calculates speed."

"Once your car is moving smoothly and the speed drops below 90 km/h, this bomb will... BOOM!"

"How about it? Doesn't it sound like a lot of fun?"

"Good luck... Chairman Zhou."

PS: This is the second update. I'll add some parts I didn't finish writing today tomorrow.

Good night!!