93: Became the leader

Qin Shilei nodded to everyone after speaking, then turned and walked out with An Qian and the others.

Lu Rensheng looked at Qin Shilei walking out, his face showing displeasure.

With a sullen face, he said coldly, "An ungrateful fellow."

To think that he, the esteemed Vice President of the Dragon Tiger Society, came to invite him to join, yet not only did he refuse, he didn't even say a polite word.

Did he think that being a Class A intermediate Evolution was so impressive?

Qin Shilei never imagined that merely refusing to join would make someone hold a grudge, but even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

As soon as he walked out of the registration point, he was stopped by a refined military officer.

"I wonder if Mr. Qin and Miss An are interested in taking a position in the military?"

"I'm used to being free and undisciplined; I'm really not suited to be a soldier."

"It's just a nominal position, allowing you to assist in managing civilian Evolution. We won't require you to strictly adhere to various military regulations."

"Assist? So, the actual management will be done by you military personnel, and we'll essentially be puppets."

"Qin Shilei, you jest. Civilian martial artists are also citizens of Great Xia Country. We are all fighting zombies for our homeland and for humanity."

"We regret that we cannot agree."

After the military officer repeatedly tried to persuade them and saw that both Qin Shilei and An Qian were quite firm, he turned to another request.

The military would soon integrate all Evolution in Nanzhuang City.

All registered martial artists would form four major legions.

The military would send experts and strategists to lead the legions' specific operations.

Evolution above Class A or leaders of organizations with over five hundred members would automatically become regimental cadres of the legions, assisting in their management.

This military officer hoped that Qin Shilei and An Qian, considering the future of humanity, would cooperate as much as possible with the military to win the battle for the recapture of Nanzhuang City.

After conveying the military's decision, the military officer left in a hurry.

"Are we really going to join these four legions?" An Qian turned and asked Qin Shilei.

"If we don't join, we can only leave Nanzhuang City. If we do join, it's just to cooperate with the military in killing zombies, so why not join?" Qin Shilei replied.

Zhang Qiang and the others had no objections; they also believed that Qin Shilei would not blindly obey the military's orders.

Once everyone's safety was jeopardized, he would definitely lead them to either resist or leave.

Qin Shilei never expected the military's efficiency to be so high.

The next day, he and An Qian were led by a soldier to a square to participate in the legion's establishment ceremony.

When they arrived at their destination, the square was already filled with leaders of forces whose comprehensive evaluation was Class A or above, or whose numbers reached five hundred.

"This is a global catastrophe, and also a catastrophe for our Great Xia Country."

"Staying in one corner will inevitably lead to death; only through unity can we win that glimmer of hope."

"We will establish four major legions based on you, and together with the military, we will retake Nanzhuang City."

"For you, the military will not issue mandatory missions, and we, the military, will fight on the front lines."

"The military will take out a batch of items from the Research Institute to reward those who are brave in battle."

"Zombie serum that can cure the zombie virus, incomparably sharp swords, and protective suits made of high-tech nano-materials."

When he heard 'zombie serum,' Qin Shilei's eyes lit up.

He didn't know if this serum was already perfected; he would find time to go to the Research Institute to find Professor Yu and ask for a few bottles for backup.

It seemed that before coming, the military had already communicated privately with the people present, so there were no troublemakers who openly opposed the military's opinion.

The four major legions were quickly announced to be established; their names were Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger.

Qin Shilei and An Qian were assigned to the Vermilion Bird Legion.

A legion had fifty to sixty thousand people, and the acting legion commander was a young man named Xie Wenbin, sent by the military.

Below him were five division commanders, whose positions were temporarily vacant.

According to the military, they would be promoted from within the legion.

Below the division commanders were nearly forty regimental commanders.

Qin Shilei and An Qian were the commanders of the 007 and 018 Corps, respectively, each with a quota of 1,500 members.

After bringing their original teams into the regiment, the military would assign personnel near the regimental commander's residence to the corps.

The military also assigned a deputy officer to both Qin Shilei and An Qian.

As they left the square, An Qian said incredulously, "I actually became a commander of fifteen hundred people. If this were before the apocalypse, my classmates would definitely think I was a group-buying leader."

Qin Shilei said indifferently, "Even if we're called commanders, I'm afraid not many people will listen to us."

"Haha!"

An Qian laughed gleefully, "Who cares if they listen or not, at least I'm a commander."

As Qin Shilei and the others hurried back, an uninvited group of guests also arrived at Chiyuan Mansion.

He Kaige said sternly, "Yan Gongyue, you are not welcome here. Please leave immediately."

"Hehe!"

Yan Gongyue grinned sinisterly, "This place was originally mine. I'm just taking back what's mine."

"Yours?" He Kaige sneered, "What a joke. Do I need to beat you up again?"

Back then, both of them had their eyes on this Chiyuan Mansion.

Neither of them would give way, and they even had a fierce fight over it.

In the end, He Kaige was superior and drove Yan Gongyue out.

He never expected him to dare to return today.

Yan Gongyue said with a fierce expression, "Times have changed. Unless you kneel and lick my shoes clean, you won't leave here alive."

He Kaige's subordinate, the tattooed man, immediately jumped out and cursed, "Son of a bitch, this time we're going to beat the shit out of you!"

A feminine-looking young man beside Yan Gongyue said coldly, "Why waste words with them? If they don't leave, they die."

"Brother Dong, you're right." Yan Gongyue quickly nodded in agreement.

Then he pointed his knife at He Kaige: "Are you going to step out and die yourself, or do you want me to kill all your brothers?"

He Kaige only then noticed the feminine young man, and a hint of unease crept into his heart.

Skinny Monkey's expression suddenly changed, and he approached He Kaige, whispering, "Boss, he's Dong Yuanliang, Ice King Fan Xiaobo's capable subordinate. He once single-handedly slaughtered a small gang."

He Kaige's face immediately turned ugly.

No wonder Yan Gongyue dared to come knocking again; it turned out he had found a powerful backer.

"Are Qin Shilei and the others still at the villa?" He Kaige asked his subordinate in a low voice.

"Zhang Qiang and the others went out, but I didn't notice if Qin Shilei was there or not." Skinny Monkey replied in a low voice.

Seeing He Kaige constantly shrinking in the crowd, Yan Gongyue turned to Dong Yuanliang and requested, "I'll trouble you, Brother Dong."

His own strength was inferior to He Kaige's, so of course, he wouldn't foolishly rush forward to his death.

"Mm." Dong Yuanliang responded indifferently, "I'll take the leader's life; the rest are yours."

"Retreat." He Kaige turned and ran towards Five Villa.

His subordinates, hearing this, all turned and followed him.

"Haha!"

Yan Gongyue laughed loudly, "Cowardly wimp, let's see where you can run."

After laughing, he and Dong Yuanliang slowly walked towards Five Villa.

At this moment, He Kaige's group had already entered Five Villa, but they found that besides He Yiyao, Qin Shilei and the others were not there.

"This is bad." He Kaige secretly lamented.

He then turned and ordered his subordinates, "Let's go out and fight them."