Chapter 82: Raiding the House

A few minutes later, Chen Chong led Gu Jun and over twenty underlings to the vicinity of the estate.

The guards stationed at the estate were still dutifully performing their duties, and the gunshots that had rang out hundreds of meters away had clearly startled them. Most of the guards ran to the estate entrance, peering around with uncertainty and suspicion.

“Just now… was that gunfire?”

“How could that be? With the General here, who would dare to fire their guns recklessly? Could we have misheard?”

“No, it was definitely gunfire! What is going on… Captain Gu Jun?”

As the dozen or so guards at the entrance craned their necks and looked around with uncertainty, they suddenly spotted Gu Jun appearing around the bend in the road with a group of people, heading towards the estate.

“Captain Gu Jun, why are you here? What happened just now?”

Seeing Gu Jun appear, the guards felt something was odd but did not suspect anything, and called out to ask.

“Did we just hear gunfire? Has the General found the murderer?”

“The General?”

Gu Jun led his men slowly closer, and from the back of the group, Chen Chong’s scoffing voice rang out.

“He will never be coming back!”

Bang bang bang bang bang!

The air suddenly roared, and Chen Chong’s towering figure flashed out from the back of the group, bringing a violent gust of wind as he instantly crossed over ten meters and appeared right before the guards’ eyes. At the same time, his steel-like fists hammered out in a frenzy, and in the blink of an eye, the foremost guards were sent flying with broken bones and vomiting blood!

The remaining guards’ faces changed drastically, but before they could even react, Chen Chong’s figure bolted like lightning, like a tiger among sheep. With just a few punches and kicks, mere grazes sent these guards flying with miserable cries, completely losing their combat ability before even hitting the ground.

Gu Jun had already become numb to Chen Chong’s inhuman strength, yet even so, seeing all these guards beaten to death or crippled within a few breaths still made his facial muscles twitch involuntarily.

Chen Chong looked up at the grand entrance of the vast mansion and burst into hearty laughter.

“Alright, I’ll leave the remaining guards in the estate to you. Remember, this estate is now my property, so don’t damage it carelessly! Be mindful not to kill the servants and steward types; bring them all to the main hall. I still have questions for them!”

“Yes!”

Gu Jun acknowledged the order and immediately led the dozen or so extremely excited underlings to kick open the villa door and search for the remaining guards and servants to deal with them.

Whether it was Gu Jun or the other underlings, whenever they had passed by Blood General’s estate before, they had always been trembling with fear. To them, this place was an insurmountable forbidden zone. Yet now, they actually had the chance to barge in openly with torches and weapons, killing and plundering. This contrast gave them a twisted and exhilarated sense of pleasure.

As the underlings barged in like vicious dogs, Chen Chong clasped his hands behind his back and strolled leisurely into the main hall of Blood General’s mansion, looking around.

This was his first time inside Blood General’s estate. The marble floors, the pristine white walls, the exquisitely designed and grand ceiling fixtures, everything about it made Chen Chong click his tongue in wonder.

Although he had seen much more magnificent and splendid mansions in his previous life, in a post-apocalyptic wasteland like this, Blood General’s mansion could be considered luxurious, making even Chen Chong feel a twinge of envy. He sighed inwardly.

“This guy lived so comfortably after the apocalypse, even if he’s dead now, it was worth it.”

Bang bang bang!

“Who goes there! You have some nerve!”

“Trespassing into the General’s estate, you’re courting death!”

“What damn General? He’s been beaten to death by the new leader, you idiots!”

“What? Impossible!”

“You fools, if Blood General weren’t dead, how would we dare raid his lair?”

“Ah!”

“Help! I’m just a servant, don’t kill me!”

At this moment, as Gu Jun led his men charging in, after a short while, shouts of cursing, miserable screams, pleading, mixed with gunfire, resounded from within the estate.

With Gu Jun, an Awakener, leading them, Chen Chong didn’t think any problems would arise and waited calmly as before.

A few minutes later.

Thump thump thump… A large number of footsteps came from the corridors and courtyard. Then Gu Jun and the dozen or so underlings emerged, escorting four alluringly dressed women with exposed clothing, and a group of men and women who looked like servants and gardeners.

These people had terrified expressions, as if they already knew what had happened but still couldn’t believe it. Their bodies trembled as they fearfully looked at Chen Chong, who stood in the center of the hall with his hands behind his back.

Especially the four scantily clad women, with their alluring figures, the fabric on their bodies only covering a few crucial areas and revealing large expanses of well-maintained, snow-white skin. With tears at the corners of their eyes, they looked at Chen Chong pitifully, which made one’s heart involuntarily flare up with desire. Even Chen Chong couldn’t help but glance at them a few more times.

Gu Jun said respectfully, “Leader, we’ve dealt with the remaining guards. We haven’t touched anything in the estate, including Blood General’s women, the Steward, servants, and gardeners. Everyone in the estate is here. Also, this is the account book I found in the Steward’s room, please take a look.”

Although Blood General’s estate was richly adorned and could be called lavish, Gu Jun and his men had already been deeply impressed by Chen Chong’s ferocious beating to death of Blood General earlier and didn’t dare entertain any crooked thoughts.

Chen Chong took the account book Gu Jun handed over and flipped through it rapidly, quickly finding the information he cared about most.

Spiritual Fruit: Monthly production 810 jin, distributed 400 jin, estate reserve 410 jin, General’s consumption 300 jin… Monthly production 907 jin, distributed 400 jin, estate reserve 507 jin, General’s consumption 332 jin…

This was it!

“Well done.”

Discovering that the estate’s Spiritual Fruit production far exceeded his expectations, Chen Chong’s face lit up with joy. He patted Gu Jun’s shoulder with satisfaction.

“You manage supplies. Today, go back and draft a reasonable reward and punishment system for me. Everyone who contributed today will be rewarded!”

The underlings showed happy expressions, while Gu Jun naturally dared not refuse and repeatedly agreed.

Closing the account book, Chen Chong crossed his arms and let his gaze sweep back and forth over the terrified faces before him. He said calmly.

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you for now. Although Blood General has been beaten to death by me, you people, as his closest associates, should know quite a few secrets. That is your value.”

Gu Jun noticed the way Chen Chong looked at Blood General’s four favored concubines and immediately interjected with a suggestive expression.

“Leader, these four are Blood General’s favored concubines, considered among the top beauties in the Territory. They might know quite a few of Blood General’s secrets. Would you like to have a… ‘deep’ conversation with them first?”

Chen Chong immediately became embarrassed and angry, saying with a look of disgust, “What kind of person do you take me for?”

Could it be that this new leader doesn’t like women?

Having his flattery completely backfire, Gu Jun wore an awkward expression, shuddered inwardly, and quickly stepped aside, not daring to speak further.

“Leader, Leader!”

At that moment, shouts came from outside the estate, and then Zhang Long’s figure was seen cautiously walking in. Looking at Chen Chong in the center of the main hall, he said respectfully.

“Leader, everything in the Territory is normal, with no chaos occurring. All combat personnel have been gathered and are waiting for your orders in the open ground!”

Oh?

Chen Chong turned around, raised his eyebrows, and smiled. “Well done. How can a transition of power lack some ceremony? Let’s go!”