Chapter 1150: A Motley Crew

"Ju Zhong demolition...?"

The four strange words instantly silenced the group of "Can Yu Zhe." They sounded very unfamiliar, yet upon careful consideration, they seemed inexplicably logical in certain aspects.

"Isn't that right..." The middle-aged man stared at Chen Jun-nan for a long time, finally sensing something was off. "What exactly is your job...? You're only in charge of Ju Zhong demolition?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Chen Jun-nan raised an eyebrow. "I'm with the 'Zhong Yan Ban Shi Chu'."

"You..." The middle-aged man cleared his throat unobtrusively. "Are you with 'Sheng Xiao'?"

"No, 'Sheng Xiao' works for me," Chen Jun-nan said. "I take direct orders from that kid Tian Long. This matter is extremely confidential, so not many people are aware of it."

"Wait... hold on..."

The group of "Can Yu Zhe" was genuinely frightened by Chen Jun-nan's words. After all, many of them knew that "Sheng Xiao" could monitor participants, and certain taboo words couldn't be spoken directly—even "Sheng Xiao" itself was cautious when referring to them. For example, "Tian Long."

But the man in front of them not only spoke Tian Long's name openly but also called him "that kid." The crowd could only silently retreat to avoid being implicated if "Sheng Xiao" decided to punish him.

Yet, after waiting for several dozen seconds, the man still stood there perfectly fine, with that confident and arrogant smile on his face. That's when the crowd realized something was amiss. Either this person was incredibly bold, or he truly had some connection to Tian Long.

"How should I put it, Xiao Qiao and I came down here mainly to do some real good for the people," Chen Jun-nan interjected. "We conducted surveys in many places, and after discovering that Ju Zhong and the display screen were starting to age, we directly arranged the demolition plan."

Tian-tian listened and smiled at Zhang Chen-ze, noticing that Zhang Chen-ze was also shaking his head helplessly. They both thought Chen Jun-nan's choice of words was a bit strange, but luckily these people seemed to be buying it.

"Qi Xia..." Zhang Chen-ze whispered beside her, "They won't mess things up, will they?"

Qi Xia turned her head and carefully scanned everyone's expressions before saying, "No, this matter will work out."

"But the reason Chen Jun-nan gave..."

"The 'reason' isn't important," Qi Xia said. "But whether there is a 'reason' or not is very important."

"Ah...?"

The group of "Can Yu Zhe" still felt their minds in chaos after hearing Chen Jun-nan's words. The young leader finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Um... you discovered that Ju Zhong and the display screen were aging...? Haven't you noticed that the entire city has turned into ruins?"

"Hmm?" Chen Jun-nan was taken aback.

"If you're really going to send people to rebuild, shouldn't you build some houses for us to live in...?"

"Uh..." Chen Jun-nan realized this young man wasn't easy to fool and quickly said, "One house only benefits one person, but how many people will benefit from Ju Zhong? Take this Wei Qi club next to us, for example..."

Chen Jun-nan pointed to the abandoned Wei Qi club nearby. "If we renovate and fix it up, how many people could live there?"

"This..."

"But as long as we can rebuild the display screen and Ju Zhong, countless people will benefit. That's much better than building houses," Chen Jun-nan said. "However, I've noted your demands. This isn't under the 'Zhong Yan Ban Shi Chu's jurisdiction; it's for the 'Cheng Shi Gui Hua' side. I'll help you report it."

The crowd still listened with doubt. The middle-aged man stepped forward, pulled the young man's arm, and the two walked aside to discuss the situation.

The middle-aged man felt that no matter what these two were up to, they seemed to be intentionally protecting these "rebels." If they chose not to believe them, there was a small chance it could backfire. Whether the other side turned hostile and attacked or really had some backing, they might end up in a passive position.

So, the best approach right now was to pretend to believe their story and just walk away. After all, there were still many "rebels" out there. Even if they didn't kill these eight people, the crowd could still claim credit and vent their anger for all the "Can Yu Zhe."

The young man thought the middle-aged man's reasoning made sense. Even if these newcomers' excuses were bizarre, the safest choice was to believe it for now—no point in stirring up trouble.

So, they decided not to entangle with Chen Jun-nan, Qiao Jia-jin, and the others any further. After a brief, quiet discussion, the crowd silently dispersed.

Seeing them leave, both Chen Jun-nan and Qiao Jia-jin breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's still you, Jun-nan boy," Qiao Jia-jin said. "A few words and you sent them packing."

Chen Jun-nan shook his head gravely upon hearing this. "This time, I was just spouting nonsense. I don't know what's with these people—they seem dim-witted."

"Huh?" Qiao Jia-jin was a bit puzzled. "And that worked?"

"This situation was more dangerous than any before," Qi Xia's voice sounded from behind them.

"What?"

"But as long as we give them a reason, they have to make a choice," Qi Xia said again. "Either not believe it and tear everything apart, or go along with it and find a way out for everyone. For them, the best choice now is to just leave without looking back."

"So that's how it is...?" Qiao Jia-jin paused. "But how did you know they'd definitely leave?"

"Because they have no choice," Qi Xia said. "These people are 'Wu He Zhi Zhong.' Do you know the fundamental difference between 'Wu He Zhi Zhong' and 'Jing Bing Qiang Jiang'?"

"The difference is... combat strength?" Qiao Jia-jin asked.

"No," Qi Xia shook her head. "The difference is in their 'ideas'."

"Ideas...?"

"'Wu He Zhi Zhong' always think about achieving a goal without any bloodshed first," Qi Xia said. "They gather on a whim of empty passion, blocking people who are fewer in number. They shout a lot but never make the first move. Because they want to complete the task without any effort or injury—after all, these people feel it's not worth risking their lives for this. That's the difference between them and 'Jing Bing Qiang Jiang'."

"I get it now." Chen Jun-nan nodded and stretched his sore limbs. "It's like how the barefoot aren't afraid of the shod. They were scared we'd fight them to the death, and I just got lucky this time."

Qi Xia nodded and walked over to Tong Yi and Lao Lv.

"Qi kid... thank you all..." Lao Lv said.

"With this wave of pursuers scattered, due to the 'information gap,' your identities are cleared," Qi Xia said. "Just pretend to be ordinary 'Can Yu Zhe' and keep moving forward."

Lao Lv was about to nod, but Tong Yi objected.

"Old Lv, I say this first—we'll part ways right here."