Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

Chapter 112: Killing a Chicken to Scare the Monkeys, Nothing More!

Luozhou City.

Underground caves outside the city.

Liu Yi, Liu Zihao, and Zhao Hongzhang were all present.

Liu Yi rarely took time off and did not go into the city to carry out official duties.

As for Zhao Hongzhang, after learning the news that his eldest nephew wanted to leave Luozhou to travel, he had stopped his daily meditation and divination two days ago and had kept himself awake.

As for Liu Zihao, it goes without saying. As a technical otaku who aspired to become the strongest alchemist in history, he hadn't stepped out of the cave for two months.

Now, the three of them were sitting cross-legged by the spiritual spring, their divine senses calm and absorbed the rich spiritual energy around the spring.

They had maintained this meditative state for a whole night.

In the early morning, even when Liu Zimo quietly left, they did not wake up from their meditation.

It wasn't until around nine o'clock in the morning that Liu Yi's sea of consciousness trembled slightly, his eyelids twitched, and soon he regained his clarity and completely woke up.

Habitually raising his hand to look at the mechanical watch on his wrist, Liu Yi's expression couldn't help but change.

"It's already nine ten!"

"This child, he must have done it on purpose!"

He looked up and glanced at his eldest son's room, seeing that it was already empty.

Liu Yi couldn't help but understand that Liu Zimo, who didn't want to be sad about parting, had quietly left while they were refining the spiritual crystals.

At this point, with Liu Zimo's speed as a Grandmaster, they were probably already on their way to Shangjing City!

"Really, this brat, he never knows to bring out the good stuff earlier, he has to wait until it's time to leave to remember, what else could it be if not intentional?!"

Liu Yi couldn't help but complain to himself about his eldest son who had already left.

However, he had to admit that the three spiritual crystals his eldest son took out last night were indeed rare treasures.

Just refining one of them had directly expanded his sea of consciousness space by more than double and increased his spiritual power by a full six years!

Now, Liu Yi not only made great progress in his spiritual cultivation, but even his invisibility ability had also improved!

The duration of invisibility had directly tripled, the speed of movement had doubled, and he even had the ability to fly invisibly over short distances!

If combined with the already perfect [Blinking Technique], Liu Yi felt that he was already a bit invincible, there was no place in the world he couldn't go, and no one he couldn't kill!

If Liu Zimo hadn't already left, he would have been unable to resist challenging his eldest son again.

Last time, he had easily lost to his son's hands, and he had always felt a bit dissatisfied.

"Phew!"

Beside him, Zhao Hongzhang also slowly woke up from his meditation.

Just by looking at Liu Yi's expression, he guessed what had happened.

"Has Zimo already quietly left?"

Seeing Liu Yi nod, Zhao Hongzhang couldn't help but show a look of confirmation and continued, "I knew it would be like this. Yesterday, Xiaomo deliberately waited until the second half of the night to take out those three spiritual crystals, this should be his plan."

"That's fine, so as not to really reach the time of separation, you, as a father, will cry and increase the sadness!"

"Get lost, I'm too lazy to deal with you now! I'm annoyed just by seeing you!"

Liu Yi couldn't help but glare at his brother-in-law.

Who said I'm not capable? You're the one who would cry and be sad, I've always been strong, okay?

You're already in your thirties and still can't even say a word, no wonder you've never been able to attract a wife!

"Behave, do you think I want to deal with you?"

Zhao Hongzhang stretched and stood up, disdainfully glanced at Liu Yi, and said, "My eldest nephew is filial to me, just one spiritual crystal has increased my spiritual cultivation by three-quarters overnight, and my sea of consciousness has directly expanded by 1.3 times!"

"My thinking and calculation speed has increased by a full 1.49 times compared to before!"

"Brother-in-law, do you know what this means?"

"This... forget it, it's like playing the lute to a cow to talk to you, you won't understand!"

"I'm going back to my room, don't bother me if there's nothing!"

Speaking, Zhao Hongzhang couldn't wait to retreat back into his own room. Once the door was locked, he immersed himself once again in his own world of intellect, completely absorbed.

Liu Yi looked at her little brother-in-law, who had mediocre abilities but loved to boast, speechless.

How dare he look down on her, his sister-in-law, and say something like playing the lute to a cow? This is simply unreasonable!

If it weren't for the sake of her deceased wife's face, she would have long initiated a real-life PK mode with him and taught this chubby boy how to behave!

She didn't care if Zhao Hongzhang was an intellectual evolutionist or not. If he provoked her, she would still have to beat him up!

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Liu Zihao also woke up and saw his father, whose face was slightly red and neck was thick, and couldn't help but ask softly.

"Oh, where's my brother and little brother-in-law? Why can't I see them?"

Before Liu Yi could speak, she found that her older brother and little brother-in-law were both missing. Liu Zihao couldn't help but ask again.

Originally, it was a normal question, but compared to Zhao Hongzhang's sharp performance just now, the difference was immediately apparent.

Liu Yi took a deep breath, looked at Liu Zihao seriously for a few moments, confirmed that he was her own son, and silently shook her head and left without saying a word.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Liu Zihao looked at his obviously abnormal father in confusion.

Originally, he wanted to share with his father the joy of opening up his mind and giving birth to spiritual consciousness, but now he was left alone.

Until now, Liu Zihao still didn't know what had happened. He was completely confused.

But soon, he put all these worries aside.

Sitting alone by the spiritual spring, he carefully studied his newly born spiritual consciousness and tried to combine it with his favorite alchemy technique.

At this moment, he seemed to have opened a door to a brand new world. Many alchemical techniques and ideas that he didn't understand before suddenly became clear after incorporating spiritual consciousness.

So, this is the true way to practice alchemy!

Only after giving birth to spiritual consciousness can he truly be called an alchemist!

At the same time.

San Yuan City.

Liu Zimo, who was drinking hot tea with Lei Jun, couldn't help but glance in the direction of Luo Zhou City.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Dad, little brother, and little sister should all have woken up by now."

"After refining the spiritual crystals, their spiritual cultivation will definitely make progress, and they will be able to avoid the subsequent invasion and control of the devouring spirit insects."

"When I return to Luo Zhou again, I hope they are all doing well and nothing unexpected happens..."

Liu Zimo muttered to himself, showing some concern for his family.

However, in the end times, he couldn't stay by his father's side all the time to protect them.

People always have to learn to grow on their own.

Swish!

At this moment, the window of the office opened without wind.

Immediately after, one after another, people who were tied up like zongzi and had their cultivation sealed were thrown in one after another.

"Li Changsheng, the head of Changsheng Martial Arts Hall?!"

"Jiang Shijie, the chairman of Longtai Group, and Zhao Jiahong, the consultant?!"

"And Xia Bei, the CEO of Xia'an International?!"

"This...this..."

After recognizing the identities of the people thrown into the office, Lei Jun was so shocked that he jumped up from his chair, and his speech began to stutter and tremble.

Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

Hasn't it only been a short while, less than five minutes, since he sat down with Liu Zimo and even had a cup of hot tea, and the two little girls have already tied up and brought in the leaders of thirteen different forces in San Yuan City?!

"Master, everyone on the list is here!"

Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao appeared in front of Liu Zimo, bowing and reporting.

Seeing that the two little girls didn't have a single scratch on them, and even their clothes were not torn, Lei Jun couldn't help but understand that they had encountered truly super experts!

Even two little girls who were five or six years old were so powerful that they pacified more than ten local forces in the city in less than five minutes.

Then, as the mentor of these two girls, wouldn't Liu Zimo be even more awesome?!

Lei Jun took several deep breaths in succession before he managed to calm down his excited emotions.

When he looked up at Liu Zimo again, his eyes were filled with awe and admiration!

Indeed, he was a special envoy from the capital, truly extraordinary!

With such strong power, it's no wonder he dared to boast about unifying the Three Sources, establishing a defense line, and eliminating all the monsters in the city within an hour!

If Lei Jun had doubts about Liu Zimo's words before,

now, after witnessing the astonishing strength displayed by Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao, he dared not have any more doubts.

There is hope!

In their military headquarters, as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who survived in San Yuan City, they finally have hope!

Lei Jun couldn't help but feel excited, recalling the difficult experiences of the past few months, his eyes becoming somewhat red.

"Who are you people, and why did you tie us up here?!"

"Lei Datou, is it you who did this?!"

"You have a lot of guts, daring to collude with outsiders to deal with us. Aren't you afraid that our subordinates will come and wipe out your military headquarters directly?!"

...

Even though they were bound in the military headquarters, each and every one of them was defiant and arrogant.

Among them were several young people in their twenties. When they saw that this was Lei Jun's office, they even directly threatened Lei Jun, the director of the military headquarters.

Seeing this, Liu Zimo couldn't help but shake his head.

Indeed, just like in the previous life, the authority of the San Yuan City military headquarters no longer existed in the minds of the leaders of these local forces.

Even though they were all prisoners now, they still dared to threaten a director of the military headquarters like this, truly lawless and arrogant!

[Binding successful! Your good brother Zhao Sanhe has come online. Currently bindable targets (77/100)]

[...]

[Binding successful! Your good brother Jiang Shijie has come online. Currently bindable targets (81/100)]

In the blink of an eye, Liu Zimo's mind surged, binding the three most vocal young men, as well as Jiang Shijie and Zhao Jiahong.

"Director Lei!"

After doing all this, Liu Zimo turned his head to look at Lei Jun, whose face was somewhat gloomy, and asked him softly,

"According to the wartime control regulations of the Great Xia Military Headquarters, how should those who do not obey military discipline, speak disrespectfully to military officers, and even attempt to subvert military control be dealt with?"

"Report, Advisor Liu!" Lei Jun straightened up and replied loudly, "The first article of the Great Xia wartime control regulations clearly states that anyone who disobeys control and attempts to resist military control, regardless of who they are, will be executed on the spot!"

Seeing Lei Jun's attitude towards Liu Zimo, the expressions of everyone present changed, and they all turned to look at Liu Zimo.

However, before they could speak, they heard Liu Zimo speak again to Lei Jun in a cold voice,

"If that's the case, Director Lei, why are you still standing there? Why don't you directly enforce military law?!"

Lei Jun and everyone present were all shocked!

What does this mean?

Is he going to start a massacre directly?

The three young men who had just been defiant were now looking up at Liu Zimo with disbelief.

"You actually want to kill us directly?!"

"Huh, did I mishear? Are you still going to act according to military law?!"

"Do you know that we are the leaders of the Sanhe Gang, with thirty thousand gang members behind us? Ask Lei Jun if he dares to lift a finger against us?!"

"I..."

Plop!

Before the three young men could finish their words, each of them took a solid punch to the left side of their chests from Lei Jun.

Thump! Thump!

The three bodies fell to the ground simultaneously, spitting out blood, their eyes wide open, a look of disbelief in their eyes.

Even in death, they dared not believe that Lei Jun actually dared to kill them!

Swish!

The entire office fell silent, and the leaders of the local forces who had been restless and wanted to threaten others were instantly stunned, silent as cicadas in winter.

They never expected that Lei Jun, who usually tolerated and allowed them to be bullied and intimidated, would become so fierce and decisive at this moment!

Is it because he finally found a backer?

Who exactly is this consultant Liu that he mentioned?!

Involuntarily, everyone started to cautiously look towards Liu Zimo.

"Oh, aren't you the..."

Jiang Shijie seemed to recognize Liu Zimo's identity and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. However, before he could finish his sentence, he abruptly closed his mouth, his face turning pale.

In that instant of recognizing Liu Zimo, he realized that today's situation would be difficult to resolve favorably!

At least, he, Jiang Shijie, and their Longtai Group, would probably not have any good days ahead!

Who could have imagined that a few months ago, he was just a poor loser who could only endure being bullied and beaten, but now he had transformed into a consultant Liu who could determine their life and death!

If he had known earlier, he should have been more ruthless, completely eliminating the roots and not giving this peasant any chance to turn the tables!

Liu Zimo glanced lightly at Jiang Shijie and ignored him.

The death of the three leeks just now brought him some martial arts cultivation and spiritual power, although not much, it was better than nothing.

If the remaining people didn't know what's good for them, he didn't mind harvesting a few more crops of leeks!

"Report to Consultant Liu, Zhao Sanhe and others violated the wartime ban and have been executed on the spot by subordinates. Please give your instructions!"

Lei Jun stood up and saluted, reporting loudly to Liu Zimo!

"That's right!" Liu Zimo openly praised without reservation, "As the director of the San Yuan City Military Department, how can you allow these hooligans to threaten and insult at will?"

"In chaotic times, heavy punishment is necessary!"

"Treat these people who do not obey regulations and disrupt laws and discipline, kill them if necessary, abolish them if necessary, don't be the least bit polite!"

In Liu Zimo's memory, Lei Jun was never a weak and incompetent person. His previous concessions and forbearance were only due to the circumstances, having to endure humiliation and carry heavy burdens.

Once he seized an opportunity and rose to power, he would not hesitate to show his fangs and make those who had previously bullied him pay the price they deserved!

"You said before that the Longtai Group has sent people to rob the military department's supply route more than once, right?"

"In that case, it seems that there is no need for the Longtai Group to exist anymore. Just wipe them out!"

As he spoke, Liu Zimo casually waved his hand, directly killing Jiang Shijie and Zhao Jiahong, who had completely changed their expressions and wanted to curse or beg for mercy.

[Your good brother Jiang Shijie harbored ill intentions towards you and severed your brotherly bond. Under your counterattack, he died on the spot, his soul returning to the heavens!]

[The 'Thieving Heaven' innate talent passive has been triggered. You have inherited half of the remaining gifts from your good brother Jiang Shijie before his death: Basic Fist Technique +50, Martial Arts Cultivation +20, Spiritual Power +3, Soul Strength +5.]

[Your good brother Jiang Shijie has logged out. Currently available binding targets (77/100).]

[...]

[Your enemy Zhao Jiahong has logged out, bringing you a considerable amount of martial arts cultivation and spiritual power. Liu Zimo's mood also became much more relaxed.]

In a certain sense, he and Lei Jun were actually the same kind of people.

When they were powerless, they endured everything, willing to compromise and live passively, prioritizing survival above all else.

But once they gained power and rose with the wind, they would immediately show their fangs, leaving no room for their previous enemies!

Boom!

With Jiang Shijie and Zhao Jiahong falling to the ground, it was as if the last straw that broke everyone's psychological defense had collapsed.

In an instant, the remaining eight people all involuntarily sat on the ground, eagerly apologizing and expressing their willingness to unconditionally join the military department, fully supporting the military department's absolute leadership in San Yuan City!

Lei Jun's mind surged, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Liu Zimo.

"The specific military affairs of San Yuan City, I won't interfere. Director Lei can handle it himself."

Liu Zimo spoke directly:

"But before that, let's completely dissolve and incorporate the Longtai Group and the so-called Sanhe Gang!"

"In the future, San Yuan City can only have one voice, the military department. If anyone or any force refuses to comply, the Longtai Group and the Sanhe Gang will serve as the best examples!"

While saying these words, Liu Zimo didn't forget to glance lightly at the other eight people present.

Seeing them all cowering with their heads down, trembling and no longer displaying their previous arrogance, Liu Zimo nodded in satisfaction.

Kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, that's all!

If he didn't show them the knife and shed some blood, they would never know what true awe and fear were!

(End of this chapter)