Chapter 618: The Summons
The three major powers of Daze City — their entire combat force had nearly vanished.
This bizarre phenonon triggered a sense of unease in Zhu Zheng, whose sharp instincts imdiately sensed sothing was off.
In his mind, the image of a cold, indifferent young man surfaced.
Zhu Zheng didn’t know why, but he was certain Zhang Yi had sothing to do with this.
He turned to Lan Xincheng and said, “Call Zhang Yi. I want to have a word with him.”
Lan Xincheng quickly acknowledged, “Yes, sir,” and pulled out a black satellite phone. He found Zhang Yi’s contact and dialed the number.
At that mont, Zhang Yi was inside the Shelter, actually waiting for the Jiangnan District to reach out.
So much had happened — no matter what, the district would need to make so sort of gesture.
But Zhang Yi knew this was just a formality. All for appearances, really.
After all, the matter was already resolved, and since they had been the side under attack, there wouldn’t be any trouble.
When he saw the unfamiliar incoming call, Zhang Yi didn’t hesitate to answer.
“Hello?”
“Hello, is this Zhang Yi?”
“Yeah, that’s .”
Lan Xincheng glanced at Zhu Zheng. “I’m Lan Xincheng, secretary to the Command Division at the Jiangnan District Operations Command Center. Commander Zhu would like to speak with you.”
Saying that, Lan Xincheng handed the satellite phone to Zhu Zheng.
Zhang Yi’s tone instantly beca warr.
“Commander Zhu! Long ti no see. It’s only been three days since we last t, but your heroic and commanding presence has been deeply etched in my mory!”
A faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged at the corner of Zhu Zheng’s mouth.
No one truly dislikes flattery — so are just better at hiding it.
Of course, it also depends on who’s doing the flattering.
In Zhu Zheng’s eyes, Zhang Yi was at least a fairly capable talent, so he didn’t mind hearing a few complints.
“Alright, alright, cut the crap. That kind of talk doesn’t work on !”
“Tell — sothing happen in Tianhai City again?”
Zhang Yi already had his response prepared.
The annihilation of the Daze City Superhuman alliance wasn’t sothing that could be covered up. He wouldn’t dare underestimate the Jiangnan District’s intelligence system.
“The three major powers of Daze City tried to seize control of Tianhai City’s territory and resources. They ignored our firm protests and launched a full-scale invasion.”
“In the end, thanks to the fierce resistance of all Tianhai City’s Superhumans, they were wiped out right here!”
“We acted to protect our holand, strictly in accordance with the principles laid out at the Jiangnan Superhuman Federation’s founding conference — our actions were justified, lawful, and fully compliant. We stood firm against every invader!”
“We upheld the highest standards — ready to fight, skilled at fighting, and winning our fights…”
Zhu Zheng was starting to get a headache.
“Stop, stop, stop! Where the hell did you learn all that flowery nonsense?”
“So, you’re saying it really was your people who wiped out Daze City’s Superhumans?”
Zhang Yi nodded. “That’s right. I’ve got proof that they were the aggressors. I’ll send it to the district right away and let the leadership review it.”
But Zhu Zheng didn’t care about that part.
Based on the enemy’s movents, the invasion was already an undeniable fact.
Like lice on a bald man — plain as day.
What puzzled him was how Tianhai City had managed to clean things up so thoroughly.
Nearly a thousand people, including so powerful Superhumans, had been completely eliminated — not a single trace left behind.
“Just how did you manage that? The three Superhuman groups from Daze City weren’t exactly pushovers.”
Zhu Zheng asked with genuine curiosity.
Zhang Yi chuckled.
“Commander Zhu, we have our own secrets — the foundations of our survival. Please understand, I can’t share that information. Given Tianhai City’s current situation, we need certain lifelines.”
Zhu Zheng raised an eyebrow. “Oh? And you’re keeping secrets from us, too?”
Zhang Yi stood firm.
“Please forgive — it’s not out of disrespect. We just can’t afford any risks.”
Zhu Zheng fell silent for a mont, then nodded.
“Alright. But I’m a very curious man, you know.”
The smile on Zhang Yi’s face deepened.
Zhu Zheng was clearly warning him — an investigation was coming.
But Zhang Yi swore, there was no way Zhu Zheng would uncover the truth anyti soon.
Because no one could imagine that Tianhai City housed a Superhuman of Zhang Yi’s caliber.
In the eyes of those in the Jiangnan District, only Blizzard City could produce top-tier Superhumans.
Even if an Outer City Superhuman had a decent power level, in overall strength, they were still leagues behind.
Then suddenly, as if on impulse, a new idea occurred to Zhu Zheng.
He said to Zhang Yi, “Co to Blizzard City again in the next couple of days. There’s sothing I need you to do.”
Zhang Yi’s smile stiffened.
Go there again?
“Uh… we just finished a battle, and there’s still a lot we need to handle here…”
A sly glint flashed in Zhu Zheng’s eyes.
“You just need to co yourself — that’ll be enough.”
He was growing increasingly sure that he had underestimated Zhang Yi.
This kid definitely had so kind of hidden power.
Which ant, for the upcoming Linhai City operation, Zhang Yi had to be included!
At the very least, his defensive capabilities and elite-level Investigation Team strength would be a huge asset.
Zhang Yi rubbed his head, thoroughly annoyed by the trouble.
“Can I at least ask what exactly you need for this ti?”
He was definitely going — but he wanted to know the reason so he could prepare.
Zhu Zheng let out a deep breath and said solemnly,
“The first wave of Superhuman squads we sent to Linhai City was completely wiped out!”
“What?? How’s that possible?!”
Zhang Yi blurted out in shock.
Those were ten powerful Superhuman teams!
Anyone who dared head to Linhai City had to be at least mid-tier in strength.
Even though Zhang Yi knew the city was dangerous, he couldn’t imagine they’d all be wiped out in under three days.
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Was this organization really that powerful?
Zhu Zheng continued, “Next ti, we’ll be forming an even stronger task force to take on these Ronin. It’ll be led by one of our Investigation Teams — your job will be to assist them.”
Zhang Yi took a deep breath, then his eyes turned resolute.
“I understand. I’ll get there as fast as I can!”
There was no need to hesitate.
That Ronin group from the Neon Nation had to be eradicated from this land!
Otherwise, everyone in the Jiangnan District would lose face.
Zhang Yi might be cautious by nature, but he still had a strong sense of honor.
He hadn’t gone before because he trusted the Jiangnan District to handle it — and because he wanted more intel.
But now, the situation was far worse than he’d imagined.
So he had to go — and do his part.
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