Strategic Retreat Before Typhoon Hits

"Retreat! Everyone retreat!" under the barrage of bullets poured by Qingfeng, the outsiders have no other choice but to retreat temporarily. With Leader Xiang's order echoed in their ears, they pulled back quicker than how they came.

After all, they're at a disadvantage due to the lack of supplies from where they came.

Losing the battle is something unacceptable to Leader Xiang, who's already a veteran in a small scale battlefield. He'll rather retreats and attacks again after replenishing their ammunition to obtain a victory.

Furthermore, he can't believe his eyes.

His opponent controlled over 20 drones about half the size of a military assault helicopter. Being a resident that came from Tongzhou, where five brigades of the pre-apocalypse army are situated, military equipment can be said to be his expertise.

"What kind of technology they have to control drones of that size? Even our base drone system can only command about ten Attack Wasps at one time!" Leader Xiang retreats under the protection of his Heavy Walker troops.

Although it was just a small skirmish in their opinion, they brought 20 Heavy Walkers with them as they attack. That's how wealthy and well-equipped are the gangs from Tongzhou.

"No wonder the Wanshui Group and Yang Militarized Group fall to their hand..." Zhang Qin Feng monitored them through one of the Whitehawk under his control. Standing beside him is the second son of the Wanshui Group leader.

"You're the leader of Qingfeng Gang?" he asked. Right now, only he has the right. But that's all he has. Looking at their current situation, they will collapse even if Zhang Qin Feng demands nothing for their help.

"Yes. Zhang Qin Feng. That's me." he answered.

"Sir, the enemies have retreated. We will now exit the base and collect usable materials," Wu Manya's report came in after that. The battle lasted less than 30 minutes, but in return, the outsiders only lost about two siege weaponry and 10 soldiers as they retreated.

Not even Wu Manya's battalion could do that with all the technical equipment provided by Zhang Qin Feng.

"Stay alert. Wait for my further command," Zhang Qin Feng instructed.

"Yes, Sir!" the communication quieted down after that.

"I'll follow my brother and father's instruction. The Wanshui Group will follow your gang as long as you agree with our request." Wanshui Leader's second son might lack in many things, except speaking and negotiation.

"Oh? Let me know what's your father's request." Zhang Qin Feng blinked twice as he started to looking forward at what the second son is going to say.

"The people of Wanshui and Yang will be treated equally like other residents of Azure Wind Base. Regulation and Security will be applied to them, and they won't be forced into heavy labor," he brought up a part of his father's concern to test the water.

"Agreed. Wanshui, Yang, and Qingfeng is a family since the Titanfall and will be even after this. They will not be mistreated, misused, and misguided." Zhang Qin Feng answered. Although the concern is somewhat significant, it wasn't a problem to Zhang Qin Feng nor his Azure Wind Base.

They've been focusing on and adjusting the policy for people of Azure Wind Base since it was established. And to Zhang Qin Feng, who came from a world with human rights and social system, how can he be a tyrant like Xichen after coming to the apocalypse?

"Thank you. The next of our concerns is that the 13th Zone residential area can be delegated to us. Please patiently listen as my father knows that this concern might sound ridiculous to you before explanation." the second son continued.

Zhang Qin Feng almost explodes from anger the moment they requested that a part of the 13th zone, worth 1,540 acres of land, to be given to them. But lucky for Wanshui Group Second Childe, his father's word by words worked.

He was spared from accepting the slap fueled by the strength of an Inner Jing Cultivator.

"Actually, the background of our Wanshui Group is based on entertainment and management business. We might be lacking in technology development, but management is not a problem for us. We can help and assist you in making the 13th zone a hub for everything, from residential to trade until government establishment."

"Also, part of the reason is that it was the center of the eastern side of Changyang. My father believes that if one decides to grow further, properly developing the 13th zone will shorten the effort by more than half."

His father's proposal is attractive, indeed.

Matched with Zhang Qin Feng's initial opinion, what he's lacking right now are manpower and masters. With Wanshui Group remnants possessing both, he's going to be called as a fool to not agreeing to their request.

"Is there anything else your father said?" Zhang Qin Feng asked. Although the exchange is attractive, there are many things in between that have to be brought up into concern before they proceed.

"Yes. If Gang Leader Zhang is worried, you may put the radioactive collar on all of us. None of us will complain about being treated like this to obtain your trust."

"Hahaha. - Hahaha!!!" Zhang Qin Feng laughed after he listened to the second childe's last sentence. How can the word from a dead person guess everything he had in mind?

Looks like experience came with age is always something significant in mankind. One can be resourceful, but only age determines your total experience in life. If Wanshui Leader wished to, even a smart individual like Zhang Qin Feng might be trapped by his words.

"I agree." Zhang Qin Feng verbally promised him. Anything else would have to wait until they're back to the Azure Wind Base.

"Toot - Toot - Toot - Toot"

The Heart-Rate Monitor beeps frantically out of sudden, with a mouthful of blood coughed out by the eldest son of Wanshui Leader. The fragment that landed accurately on his heart finally works as a weapon of killing has now started to rob his life away.

"Go." Zhang Qin Feng nodded at the worried second son of Wanshui Leader.

"Wanshui Leader, you should be happy. Your both sons aren't a disappointment. Let me bring him further..." Zhang Qin Feng stares through the glass panel separating their room, all the way until the monitor stopped beeping.

Wanshui Leader's eldest son died.

"Manya..." Zhang Qin Feng called his trusted subordinate via the Luna III device.

"Yes, sir." Wu Manya noticed the solemn tone from his boss and decided to not sound excited.

Assign some scouts to patrol around the 19th and 21st zone. We'll bring the survivors and return to base," Zhang Qin Feng ordered. A retreated enemy will not strike this early, and an army that loiters here for nothing is an army waiting to be decimated.

Since that's how it goes, he might as well command his army back and replenish themselves. Perhaps bringing three battalions to the battle is a requirement for him to win.

"Yes, sir!" Wu Manya instructed the soldiers and the leftovers from Wanshui Group to help. Including the soldiers from Azure Wind Base, 30,000 people immediately went on their way back where they came from. But deep inside their heart, the seed of war has been planted.

A battle between Tongzhou and Changyang is unavoidable.

But before that happened, Zhang Qin Feng will have to return to the modern world first.