Apocalypse: The Primordial Pearl Recognizes Its Master, Starting with Infinite Space

Putting aside his inner complaints about his father, Chang Hao cleared his throat, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement, and moved closer to the desk.

"Dad, the first batch of supplies from the military officially began to be handed over this morning. The most important thing is," he paused deliberately, lowering his voice.

"I had Han Xiaoyang record the entire handover process, especially the mountains of supply boxes and standard equipment, and it has already been posted online."

Chang Chengye, who had been leaning back in his chair, leaned forward slightly and tapped his finger lightly on the smooth tabletop: "Oh? How's the reaction?"

"It's blown up!" Chang Hao's voice rose involuntarily, then he quickly lowered it again. "Those small groups and lone wolves around who were just observing or trying to hold on have completely given up this time!"

"This damn weather is getting colder every day, and there are more and more second-tier zombies roaming outside. They're also short of food and clothing... and the Mountain and Water Garden is too far away for them to go. Now, they're all turning around and rushing this way! This morning alone, more than five hundred new ability users have joined!"

Seeing the smug look on his son's face, Chang Chengye slowly leaned back in his chair, a rare look of satisfaction on his face.

"Not bad." He nodded, his tone steady yet firm. "They've learned to leverage the military's influence to build our own momentum. They've finally made some progress."

Chang Hao immediately seized the opportunity and chuckled, "It's all thanks to your guidance, Dad! I'm just learning from you."

Chang Chengye was very pleased with the flattery, and his smile deepened.

He discovered that as long as he temporarily put the unsightly landscape garden out of his sight, he could still live quite comfortably in this apocalyptic world.

Unfortunately... a shadow crossed his eyes. If the Chang family wanted to truly reach the top, Lin Chen would ultimately be an insurmountable stumbling block.

"Any new developments regarding the Mountain and Water Garden area?"

"The scouts sent back reported that there was no new activity."

"As you instructed before, our people will only guard the horde of corpses heading in their direction, and will not clear them, thus preventing the movement of people between the two sides."

Chang Hao's tone took on a ruthless tinge, "This zombie horde has inadvertently done us a huge favor. Add to that the arrival of military supplies, and Dad, it won't be long before we can assemble a well-equipped elite force completely under our command!"

Chang Chengye's expression of satisfaction deepened. He snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain: "Lin Chen? A greenhorn who got lucky a bit, gathered a bunch of students and thinks he's invincible? And he's taking in so many old people, women and children to gain fame? How ridiculous! With so many mouths to feed and so much burden, let's see how long his supplies can last."

When the landscape garden was mentioned, Chang Hao's eyes suddenly lit up with a fierce light.

He subconsciously licked his slightly chapped lips, lowering his voice even further: "Dad, there's another unexpected bonus... Wang Gang from Andu Company sent word that he's willing to accept any of our demands, as long as we hand over Lin Chen and Li Ya's lives to him after it's done."

"And the Jiang family..." Chang Hao said, swiping his neck.

"Oh? Tell me more." Chang Chengye sat up straight.

"According to him, Lin Chen and Li Ya killed his son, and the incident was triggered by Jiang Ting, the daughter of Vice Mayor Jiang. Therefore, he now only wants revenge for his son..."

Chang Hao briefly recounted the grievances involved.

"Li Ya is currently the deputy city lord of Shanshui Garden. She's also Lin Chen's woman, making her the undisputed second-in-command of the entire Shanshui Garden. Moreover, I've also heard that this Li Ya is Li Zhenbang's youngest daughter, whom he's been keeping hidden and hasn't officially acknowledged!"

When Chang Hao mentioned that Li Ya was already Lin Chen's woman, he even gritted his teeth.

The new spy team took a picture of Li Ya leaving home in the morning. Chang Hao recognized her at a glance as the woman who had haunted his dreams before the apocalypse.

The itch of wanting something he couldn't have before the apocalypse, mixed with the greed of now holding power and feeling that he could plunder everything, and the intense jealousy that he thought she already belonged to Lin Chen, instantly overwhelmed his already not-so-calm heart.

"Li Ya? Li Zhenbang?" Chang Chengye's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Li Zhenbang was a figure who could stir up trouble in both the political and business circles before the apocalypse. Behind him was the Huang family, the true number one family in Guangzhou before the apocalypse.

Li Ya, being his less-than-honorable illegitimate daughter, was no secret in high society circles.

Before the apocalypse, his son had been lusting after that girl, but he dared not do anything because of Li Zhenbang's power.

"Yes, that's her!" Chang Hao's breathing became noticeably heavier, as if Li Ya's aloof and beautiful face and slender figure were already appearing before his eyes.

A surge of fiery rage rushed to his head. "Damn it, before the apocalypse she acted like an ice queen, untouchable... Now look what's happened! Once we crush the Mountain and Water Garden and trample Lin Chen under our feet, that woman will be nothing but..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the undisguised greed and filth on his face were enough.

Chang Chengye pondered for a moment: "How many people does Wang Gang have?"

"The total number is no less than 20,000, and there are more than 2,000 people with superpowers."

"We can agree to his request. We could even give him the Jiang family's property as a gift first."

For him, betraying a former colleague and rival in exchange for a powerful team was something he felt no psychological pressure about.

Moreover, many of the powerful families from before the apocalypse have now become lambs to the slaughter.

He didn't hesitate to use one of the lambs as a bargaining chip to strengthen his own power.

Poor Vice Mayor Jiang had already submitted to the Chang family and even hoped to use his years of political savvy to secure a place within their sanctuary.

Chang Chengye pondered for a moment, a cold smile playing on his lips: "As for Li Ya... she's quite interesting. I heard that Li Zhenbang's eldest son, Li Yan, is very disgusted by his father's romantic entanglements, especially with his younger siblings outside the family. He feels they've disgraced the Li family and taken away a significant portion of his inheritance..."

"Hao'er, find an opportunity to meet with Li Yan privately. Don't be too explicit, just mention that his 'good sister' is now highly valued in Shanshui Garden and deeply trusted by Lin Chen... and see how he reacts."

Chang Chengye leaned back in his chair, a faint black aura swirling around his fingertips. "The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend, but sometimes, he can be a very useful pawn."

"Yes, Dad! I understand!" Chang Hao's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood his father's intention.

"It would be best to lure Li Ya or Lin Chen out separately. Your old man's superpower is already at level three, and I'm still missing a target for my spell..." Chang Chengye revealed a smile that was hard to decipher.

Now that he has advanced to the third rank, he feels his strength has greatly increased, and his mind has become more agile. The scheming and desire for control that belong to those in a superior position has once again filled his heart.