The midday sunlight covered the road.
The black-gray tar exudes a faint smell of burnt smell.
The weather exceeding 30 degrees should have made everyone feel unbearably hot, but in fact, listening to Yu Shaolong's accusations one after another.
Even Su Mo felt a chill on his back.
"Yu Shaolong, do you suspect that when you took office, County Magistrate Tong even embezzled your retirement pay and all your security funds in the past three years?"
Zhang Min asked rather stumbledly.
When Yu Shaolong said this, her first reaction was to make up right and wrong.
After all, those orders with clear names, ruthless searches, and unscrupulous orders for political achievements sound simply too scary.
If what he said was true, the methods he used in the commercial competition in Sangtian Town were nothing, and they were not even one ten thousandth of the amount that County Magistrate Tong had.
But the reaction of Yu Hanxue, the only local next to him, seemed to be ironclad evidence.
The fact that he didn't speak meant to a certain extent that what Yu Shaolong was currently accusing was not a hasty fabrication.
"Captain Yu, is what he said true?"
When Su Mo pointed him out, a few drops of hot sweat immediately dripped from Yu Hanxue's forehead, and the hairs all over his body exploded: "County Magistrate Susu, our security team is not responsible for this. You...you want to ask, You have to ask the anti-corruption team!”
"Okay, it has nothing to do with you here. I have already said hello to Minister Zhang. I want to take them away."
Yu Hanxue couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the new county magistrate unexpectedly did not entangle him anymore.
Although according to regulations, these people must be taken to the Public Security Bureau to be detained one by one, and they can only talk about anything else after making a record.
But after meeting the indifferent eyes of County Magistrate Su, Yu Hanxue could only swallow secretly, hold back his words, and retreat with his men.
Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.
In less than half a minute, a small group of fifteen people disappeared on the street. However, the lingering remnants of their previous presence were still felt by passers-by who did not dare to turn their heads. They only dared to keep their heads down and walk quickly, for fear of being involved in trouble. among.
The stalemate on the street lasted about ten minutes.
Suddenly, there was a sharp buzzing sound in the distance, and more than a dozen van-shaped cargo trucks were lined up from far to near, firmly surrounding everyone.
The car door opened, and a pale-faced Zhang Da stepped out.
He first quickly scanned the standing Sumo and others to make sure there were no injuries, and then walked over with relief.
"Boss, these people are..."
"Tie them up and bring them all to the station."
"Yes!" Zhang Da didn't ask any further questions. He nodded repeatedly and began to order the people he brought over to take action.
After watching everyone being escorted to the car one by one, Sumo put down the black knife in his hand and returned to the car to sit down.
"Brother Su, this mess in Baoyu County is indeed a big trouble. Look at this group of thugs committing murder on the street on your first day here. What if..."
"How about we run?" Driving behind the convoy, Sun Quan still had the unavoidable knife in his mind and was trembling all over.
Living around Sangtian Town for three or four years has made most people forget the original dangers of the wasteland, and their ability to survive has been greatly reduced.
According to what Yu Shaolong said.
It is foreseeable that there will definitely be many similar big troubles in the entire Baoyu Town.
Once it was detonated by someone with intentions, he could imagine how big a ripple it would cause.
And regardless of whether the previous Magistrate Tong will be held accountable in the end, Su Mo, as the current manager, will definitely be responsible for wiping his butt.
But just looking at the current state of poverty in Baoyu County, where is the money and manpower to accomplish this?
If held accountable by the lord, even if the Zizi Group's income from operating well for several years would not be enough to pay the fine.
only
"Run, we already know this, we can't hide it from those who are staring at us, so where can we go?"
Zhang Min, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly replied.
"I don't understand territory management, but business competition has always been about life and death. The more I know, the harder it is to end it. Now we don't have much way to go back."
"It's better to use these people as a breakthrough, even if it's an excuse, knock a few people down first to block the gun!"
"Oh?" After hearing this, Sumo's brain, which was still thinking, was stunned for a moment, and he gradually came back to his senses.
Before coming, he originally planned to train Sun Quan to be his white glove to convey some orders that could not be seen in the light.
But regarding my performance just now and my speech now.
On the contrary, Sun Quan's mind was too flexible and he always thought about protecting his life first, which was not as good as Zhang Min's opinion at this time.
Is it possible?
"Zhang Min, please elaborate on what you just thought. Well, if I put you in charge of this matter, who in Baoyu County would you choose to use this "excuse" to knock out first?" Su Mo thought for a while and replied. road.
"If what Yu Shaolong said is true, then the first person we knock out must be Hu Yuanyong!"
"Hu Yuanyong? He is one of our own!" Su Mo shouted softly. This time, Su Mo was really surprised. He really didn't expect Zhang Min to make such a bold decision.
Hu Yuanyong was in charge of the Materials Department. He dared to give out various data about Baoyu County and was the first minister to surrender to him.
Whether it's public or private, he shouldn't be the first person to choose.
Otherwise it would definitely be a bit ungrateful!
but.
"The Materials Department is responsible for the mobilization of points in the entire Baoyu County. It is the most important money bag in the entire territory. If County Magistrate Tong wants to bypass Hu Yuanyong to do these things, even if he can cover it up for a while, he will not be caught until now. Find out." Zhang Min shook his head calmly, his eyes becoming colder: "Since he knows and chooses to hide it, then whether he supports us or betrays us, he can no longer occupy such an important position. Let him sit, and one of our own must be responsible!"
"hiss"
After a sharp analysis, I found a touch of shock on the faces of others.
Su Mo's heart also jumped, and he felt a little bit of panic in his heart.
His previous idea was still to create a system to rotate these identities.
The mediocre are inferior and the capable are superior.
Grasp the exposed telltale signs during this rotation, integrate them, and grab the money bag in your own hands.
But Zhang Min is different.
Having seen the fierce competition in business, she focuses more on either not taking action or successfully achieving the target gains immediately, without using delaying tactics.
"As a manager, I can be gentle, but there must be someone to complement the dark side, so that these people know and fear my methods."
"Look at it this way."
"Zhang Min is more suitable than Sun Quan!"
Sumo thought for a moment, digesting the information he had just led.
Then, he asked again.
"So if Hu Yuan is used, who do you think would be a more suitable replacement for us as the head of the Materials Department?"
As the saying goes, don't be suspicious when you employ people, and don't use people when you are suspicious. Now that you have opened up the matter, there is no need to cover it up.
"Since there are so many messes in this city, we must ensure that the new Minister of Materials is 100% one of our own, and he should be good at cleaning up accounts, integrating internal affairs, and can complete the goals we have issued." Zhang Min replied calmly and said frankly:
"I recommend my dad. He has dreamed of being an official all his life. He will definitely not have any resistance to the position of Minister of Materials Department. Moreover, even if he has no experience, he can firmly hold the Materials Department by relying on his previous store management methods. It’s in our hands!”
The whole car was silent.
Everyone, including Su Mo, was surprised by Zhang Min's sudden boldness.
Nepotism, whether in business or politics, is a taboo.
But now Zhang Min can say it so frankly.
Somo thought for a moment.
Then nodded.
"Actually, I originally did not intend for you to participate in the management of Baoyu County. The Zhang family should also be independent and develop the Zizi Group as a supplement to our business."
"But what you just performed really impressed me. I can give you a chance."
"If you can successfully plan this operation, make Hu Yuanyong willing to step down, and allow your father to step up easily without having to bear the burden of public opinion, you will be in charge of the County Secretariat!"
hiss.
After Su Mo finished speaking, Sun Quan's expression in the rearview mirror changed a little, but eventually became calm.
Regarding what Zhang Min said just now, he was indeed ashamed.
Playing with human nature and means requires a very strong psychological quality, at least to be able to firmly maintain one's own ideas.
Sun Quan asked himself, he would never be able to be as cruel as Zhang Min, who could turn around and attack his friend just now, even if the other party really made many mistakes.
"Brother Su, I might be more suitable for managing business these days, uh, I mean."
Just one glance at Su Mo in the rearview mirror, and the serious look in his eyes made Sun Quan forget all the words he was hiding in his mind, and he could only mutter:
"All right."
"Rather than dealing with these pests, I still want to help ordinary people who are harmed by them."
"Decided?"
"Decided!" Sun Quan nodded heavily: "The more I see, the more I feel my powerlessness in this torrent. The more painful I am, the more I can't bear to watch myself like this, so I want to do some practical things. !”
"What about you?" Su Mo turned to look at Zhang Min again.
The latter did not flinch at all this time, and his beautiful eyes turned over: "I am willing too, I don't like doing business at all, especially when dealing with ordinary competitors using inferior means, I always feel uneasy, but I feel at ease with these beasts!"
"Very good! It's decided then!"
Sumo felt relieved and made his decision immediately.
Zhang Min's current performance is obviously much better than that of Sun Quan before, but he promised Sun Quan first. If neither of them is willing to give up, then there will really be no one who can be trusted to manage the Zizi Group that was finally formed. .
Fortunately, after a period of testing in Baoyu County, it seems that both of them have found their true talents and their desired goals.
Since Zhang Min likes to fight with others, these corrupt worms from Baoyu County are just the right place to train her.
Sun Quan likes to do business and wants to help Baoyu County regain its vitality, and Zizi Group can become his stage.
Just wait for a while and wait for those who have completed the test before the hero will come over.
If the framework is set up, he, the county magistrate, may be able to be the "happy" hands-off shopkeeper like before!
night.
The Zizai Group's residence is full of weeds.
The lights are bright.
In the construction site where half of the foundation has been laid, dozens of hired workers are working day and night to build the first office building for Zizai Group according to the design drawings.
And by a small pond not far away.
The laboratory components that had been transported were also set up. Even from a long distance away, you could hear the sound of hammering and hammering with regular frequency coming from inside.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Even though the lights are a bit dazzling.
Sumo was still staring closely at the finger-sized parts in front of him, hammering one after another, muttering something in his mouth.
"One thousand three hundred and seventy-seven"
"One thousand three hundred and seventy-eight"
At the same time, the numbers on the always-on detection instrument on the right also changed with each hammer.
“98.11%”
“98.09%”
With each hammer drop, the value does not increase deterministically.
Sometimes it takes a big step backwards, falling to 97%.
But when the number in Sumo's mouth reached two thousand, the number suddenly changed, with an abnormal increase of 99%!
"It's done!"
Sumo shouted loudly and quickly threw the red parts into the cooling pool nearby.
puff.
The white steam is steaming, instantly making the entire laboratory beautiful, like a fairyland.
"The head still needs the last two parts to complete."
Picking up the helmet placed aside and looking at the displayed data, Sumo was filled with anticipation.
An encounter in daylight.
To outsiders, he seemed to be playing extremely easily and without any pressure.
But that was when none of Yu Shaolong and the dozen or so people had guns!
Once these people have more than three guns in their hands, or other long-range high-power anti-personnel weapons.
Sumo asked himself, he would never have the courage to get out of the car and compete with these people head-on.
And even if his body were now replaced by an interstellar human, with terrifying physical fitness and reaction speed that surpassed ordinary people, he would never be able to dodge bullets that shoot at a speed of at least 1,000 meters per second.
In addition, Baoyu County is so chaotic that ordinary people would dare to attack the manager's convoy with a knife. If it develops in a high-profile manner and is targeted by outside adventurers, it will basically be undefended.
Without Oreo on guard nearby, Sumo didn't want to be swarmed by these people while walking on the road.
Therefore, the importance of battle armor has once again increased.
"Whether it's in the ruins or in the wasteland outside, I only have one chance. No matter how it develops, I must ensure that my personal force can absolutely surpass ordinary people."
"I want you to hate me to the core, but you can't stop me in the slightest!"
Taking a deep breath, Sumo took out the cooled parts and attached them to the surface of the helmet.
A magical scene happened.
The hard-as-iron part seemed to be stuck in a swamp. It only struggled for a moment before sinking in, and then disappeared.
Three to five seconds later, with a crisp creaking sound, the missing parts on the helmet turned into a dazzling "1".
This means that only one part is needed before the helmet can be officially put into operation testing.
"It's unrealistic to quickly prepare the whole body. Protect the weak parts first, then figure it out slowly!" After realizing the danger, Sumo didn't think he could stay in the laboratory day and night for two or three months, so he made a decision immediately. Manufactured in parts.
As for the energy of each part, it is replaced by the energy stone battery embedded inside. Anyway, this thing is not needed for the time being to increase combat effectiveness. It only needs to use its characteristics to protect itself.
Gently put the helmet close to your face, and the familiar tentacles extend from the alloy to quickly fit and transform.
After counting silently for two seconds, the transformation was completed, and the weakest shortcomings of human beings were completely covered.
Sumo stood up and walked to the mirror in the laboratory to look at himself.
The unpainted helmet looks like a large mask, showing the original light silver color of the alloy.
In the center of the face, there are six holes the size of fingertips, which are equipped with cameras for monitoring the outside world. They are emitting dark blue light and flashing with breathing.
Sumo tried to hit his face with his fist, and he could clearly feel the feeling of a mud cow sinking into the sea. All the kinetic energy was completely diluted and absorbed by the high-grade alloy in it.
"Not bad!"
The performance was almost the same as expected at the initial stage of production, which made Sumo feel completely safe.
Just, when admiring the posture of the helmet.
At this time, he didn't even notice that behind the window of the laboratory, there was a line of sight hidden in the darkness, looking inside.
He also didn't notice the fear the gaze brought to him due to the tentacles that were still squirming as the back of the helmet was not completely sewn up.
One second, two seconds.
As if he had decided something, before Somo could turn around, his gaze had already left the window.
Faintly, a rush of footsteps could be heard nearby.
"Is there anyone?"
Sumo quickly ducked to the window and looked outside with the help of night vision and infrared from the six cameras.
In sight, there were only three construction workers not far away, carrying cement and rushing to the construction site.
There are no other abnormalities around!
(End of chapter)
