Capítulo 56: Brutal Corpse
At this moment, above the open space, heads were moving, and more than two hundred lackeys once again gathered on the open space where Blood General had convened the review meeting earlier.
Although the crowd was dense, the atmosphere had condensed into ice. With so many lackeys gathered together, there was almost no sound. They dared not even breathe loudly, all staring wide-eyed, silent and reverent, waiting for something.
The reason why all the lackeys were so obedient, not daring to speak a word, was because in the front row of the crowd, on the wooden box in front of Qian Xu, Wang Qianlie, and Sun Yimao, there lay a body.
A body covered in flesh and blood, in a pitiful state of death... the corpse of Blood General!
Dazed, horrified, shocked, incredulous, with lingering fear... all sorts of gazes were focused on this corpse.
Chen Chong, a recent awakened individual in the territory, killed Blood General!
This was the best deterrent. Even those lackeys who hadn't personally witnessed Chen Chong killing Blood General were terrified. Led by Zhang Long and the other three, they were effortlessly gathered together, obediently like well-behaved rabbits, erasing any possibility of chaos before it could erupt.
No one felt unafraid of Chen Chong, or rather, the actions of the new leader of the Crimson Territory. The powerful and brutal ruler Blood General had become history, and everyone's mood was drastically different from before, filled with fear of the unknown.
Everyone was acutely aware that the fate of the Crimson Territory was about to change.
Rustle...
At this moment, Chen Chong's tall figure appeared with the Bone Army and Zhang Long, two awakened individuals. Whether it was Qian Xu and the other three awakened individuals or the more than two hundred lackeys present, their hearts tightened, and their gazes were reverent, as if they were looking at a monster, all saluting in unison.
In the eyes of everyone, Chen Chong came to the forefront of the crowd and climbed onto the wooden box, looking down at the densely packed heads below.
"Now you should know what happened, right?"
No one dared to meet his gaze. Everyone involuntarily lowered their heads.
"In fact... I don't care what you think in your hearts, and I don't care whether you are loyal or not."
With an eagle-eyed gaze, Chen Chong slowly revealed a fierce smile:
"I'm not good at persuasion, I only know how to force! I killed Blood General. If anyone disagrees, wants to avenge him?"
Only idiots would think of avenging him!
Faced with Chen Chong's inquiry, all the lackeys below shivered, not daring to breathe loudly, lowering their heads even further.
"A person like Blood General deserves no pity. But don't get me wrong, I killed him for no righteous reason. If it weren't for his self-righteous coercion, he might have lived a few more days."
On the platform, Chen Chong lifted up Blood General's corpse, sighing:
"But there are no 'ifs'. The result is the same. Since he's dead, naturally, his territory, his manor, everything, including all of you, belong to me. Do you have any objections to that?"
None of the lackeys dared to raise their heads, naturally no one dared to speak out. For all the low-level lackeys, they only feared power. As long as there was stronger power, whether it was Blood General, White General, or Silver General, it made no difference who ruled.
Very satisfied with everyone's reaction, Chen Chong didn't continue to force them. He smiled and scanned the crowd, continuing:
"But I am a very kind person. I won't exploit like Blood General, squeezing excessively, being foolishly irredeemable. The only thing under my rule is clear rewards and punishments! As long as you behave honestly, work hard, I promise you will live better and better!"
"Firstly, as the new leader, I've decided that starting today, everyone's quota for food distribution will increase by thirty percent!"
"Additionally, the working hours for you and all laborers will be reduced by one hour, giving you ample rest time!"
"Secondly, the roles and responsibilities of all current officials will remain unchanged. However, Yinhu, Tieshan, and Li Bao are dead. I will select replacements from among those present to fill these three vacancies!"
Upon hearing that the existing officials would remain unchanged, the Bone Army and others breathed a slight sigh of relief, while the other lackeys present showed signs of joy, their breathing suddenly becoming heavier.
Increasing the food distribution by thirty percent undoubtedly meant they could fill their stomachs more, which was extremely beneficial. Reducing working hours by one hour would allow them sufficient rest, and filling the captain vacancies represented a skyrocketing opportunity!
With just a few words from Chen Chong, the previously dead atmosphere suddenly became enthusiastic. Lackeys one by one showed expressions of joy, whispering excitedly, quickly forgetting about Blood General.
"That's all I have to say. Now everyone return to your positions immediately, guard the factory, maintain order, and await my inspection one by one!"
As expected, the emotions of the lackeys below were stirred up. On the platform, Chen Chong turned his neck slightly, lifted his foot gently, and kicked Blood General's mutilated corpse in front of Zhang Long and the other awakened individuals, saying coldly:
"Finally, go hang the bodies of Blood General, Tieshan, and Li Bao at the highest point of the territory, and let them rot for three days and three nights! I want everyone in the territory to see their fate, understand?"
Looking at the mangled corpse of Blood General at his feet, the remaining five awakened individuals, Zhang Long, Bone Army, Qian Xu, Wang Qianlie, and Sun Yimao, felt a chill in their hearts and hurriedly replied:
"Yes!"
Not only them, but upon hearing Chen Chong's cruel and ruthless orders, all the lackeys present couldn't help but shiver.
They understood that the brutal dictator Blood General had become history. The ruler they were facing again was not a saintly figure, but a more domineering and ferocious tyrant!
Satisfied nods from Chen Chong, as if a lion were looking at sheep, swept over everyone below:
"The old ways of Blood General are gone. From now on, the territory will follow my rules. Remember, if you follow them, you'll live well. Those directly under Tieshan and Li Bao can stay, the rest disperse!"
With this combination of kindness and severity, the lackeys were full of awe, dispersing thunderously. In less than half an hour, the vast territory underwent a complete change of leadership, leaving many still in a daze.
Meanwhile, Chen Chong reorganized the forty or so men under Tieshan and Li Bao, directly commanding them himself, preparing to take them back to the manor.
Chen Chong didn't care whether these people were loyal or not. In this wasteland world, loyalty, kindness, goodness, fairness, justice—all of these were meaningless. Only absolute power could establish absolute authority, which was the truth.
At the same time, he had no intention of completely changing the territory and wasn't worried about mass defections. Because between each gathering place lay dangerous wilderness, filled with all sorts of deadly perils in journeys spanning at least hundreds of kilometers. These were natural obstacles and barriers. Without such conditions, under Blood General's rule, the people of the Crimson Territory would likely have fled long ago.
However, to truly control the territory and convert its many resources into his own power, there were still many things waiting for him to do.
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