Chapter 15: The Emperor of Jiangnan

“The fuck, why don’t you cover your own eyes?!”Yuan Ye struggled to pry the hands away,but they were way too strong!Helpless, he threw up his hands, letting Chen Xiao block his view, and drawled:”The person is here——”
Jiang ChuXue ignored the two men, her eyes welling up as she looked at Tang Shiyang.”Sister Tang! You’re alive! Waaaa——”She threw herself at Tang Shiyang, almost knocking her over.
“Easy, ChuXue—people are watching!”Tang Shiyang’s face flushed as she pointed at Yuan Ye, who looked stunned, and Chen Xiao, who was grinning.Jiang ChuXue realized she’d overdone it, climbed off Tang Shiyang, and straightened her messy clothes.”Girls are chatting—what are you men doing here?”Then she dragged Tang Shiyang into the room.”Thud!”
The door closed, and Chen Xiao never got a chance to speak.Yuan Ye seized the opportunity to escape, grinning at Chen Xiao.”Miss Jiang is just like that—she doesn’t care for men. You’ll get used to it!”Chen Xiao shrugged. “Let’s go. Take me to your boss.”
Ten minutes later,in the warehouse’s reception room,three men stood before Chen Xiao.
With [Dragon’s Breath] active, Chen Xiao could tell:These three were formidable!Any one of them was stronger than anyone he’d scouted before!
The leader wore a black tactical vest covered in pockets and gear.What stood out most was his face—straight-nosed, sharp-jawed, with sword-like eyebrows.He was hotter than most celebrities!
The man to his left was a stark contrast—dressed in a crisp white shirt, collar slightly open, paired with black slacks. In the apocalypse, he looked oddly neat.Chen Xiao had no love for such types—most were wolves in suits in the apocalypse.
The last man wore a gray work uniform, stained with oil and sweat, looking rough.It was hard to imagine he was a core warehouse executive.
The handsome leader extended his hand. “I’m Jiang YunHan, founder of Nancheng Warehouse. They call me Boss Jiang or Brother YunHan.””Chen Xiao. Just call me Xiao-ge.”Chen Xiao shook hands coolly.Jiang YunHan wasn’t offended and continued:”This is the warehouse’s second-in-command, Lü XingJi. He looks classy, but he’s volatile—don’t mess with him.”Lü XingJi, used to this, scrutinized Chen Xiao expressionlessly.”This is the third-in-command, Lang Fei—our base’s planner. Without him, we’d struggle to survive.”Lang Fei, practical by nature, nodded curtly at Chen Xiao.
“Yuan Ye told me you offered the supermarket’s supplies and protected Shiyang—you’ve done a great service.”Then Jiang YunHan’s tone shifted:”But you’ve also caused a huge problem!””Oh?”Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, curious.Is he trying to weasel out of the deal with some excuse?
“Yuan Ye said you and Shiyang are close—maybe even romantically involved… Do you know who she is?”Chen Xiao was taken aback.
He knew Tang Shiyang was powerful in her past life, with a strong background,but he’d never dug into the details.Tang Shiyang had never mentioned her family, so Chen Xiao knew nothing about it.Jiang YunHan sighed:”She’s the apple of the Jiangnan Tang family’s eye—the beloved granddaughter of Tang XianGui!””And the future daughter-in-law of the capital’s Yang family!”A flash of light passed through Chen Xiao’s eyes, then he shook his head dismissively:”Doesn’t matter. She’s my employer now, and I’m her bodyguard.”
Lü XingJi straightened his suit, speaking with unwavering severity:”Are you ignorant? Don’t you know who Tang XianGui is? Don’t you know how powerful the Yang family is?”He didn’t believe this young man hadn’t heard of Tang XianGui or the capital’s Yang family.These two names were too famous!
Chen Xiao knew full well!Before the apocalypse, Tang XianGui was Jiangnan’s top entrepreneur.Secretly, though, he was the mastermind behind a mercenary company.He commanded countless elite mercenaries, his influence so great even the military turned a blind eye.
After the apocalypse, with order collapsed and the military focused on self-preservation, Tang’s business thrived.He expanded his mercenary group, which had always dealt in arms, into a force focused on firepower suppression.Un-evolved New Humans couldn’t even set foot in Jiangnan City, earning him the people’s loyalty!Thus, Jiangnan fell under his sole rule!He was the true emperor of Jiangnan!
As for the Yang family, they were even more terrifying.Top Three of the Capital!Those five words alonewere enough to illustrate the Yang family’s glory and terrifying power!
An old saying goes:Better to provoke the Heavenly King than the Top Three!
It seemed Tang Shiyang’s position as Jiangbei’s goddess wasn’t just due to her own strength—her family had clearly helped behind the scenes.Surviving the apocalypse relying solely on one’s own strength and planning, it was hard to stand against forces nationwide!
But was Chen Xiao afraid?Heh.
Afraid!They had guns—of course he was afraid!And with no new evolution yet,if a row of Gatlings opened fire, even second-stage New Humans could be massacred mindlessly!Enough firepower could kill him too!But Chen Xiao wouldn’t back down!Because in his past life, the Top Three of the Capital were among those who had schemed against him!They wouldn’t allow a chicken to cross species and ranks, rising rapidly!How ironic, how laughable—even in the apocalypse, they still practiced species discrimination!Just because he was a chicken?Did that mean he deserved to be trampled on forever?
The Yang family!The Li family!The Zhang family!In this life, he’d seek them out one by one!Starting with claiming their bride-to-be for himself!
“Don’t make a mistake. Once the Jiangnan people arrive, it’ll be too late. I’ll take you to Jiangnan to atone.”
Lü XingJi spoke with unwavering severity, condescending, as if he wouldn’t tolerate any resistance from Chen Xiao.Chen Xiao’s lips stayed curled in a smile, as if he’d never taken their words to heart.This made Lü XingJi more irritable and Jiang YunHan a little doubtful.
“XingJi, step back.”Jiang YunHan’s calm order made Lü XingJi furrow his brow, but he didn’t continue.
“Yuan Ye told me you’re very capable—you even killed Tianyi’s Lin Su.””If you’re willing to advance with Nancheng, I can protect you for a while, until the Tang or Yang family arrives.”
Chen Xiao didn’t expect this seemingly young man to dare say such a thing.”You can protect me?””Jiangnan and Jiangbei—aside from the Tang family, Nancheng Warehouse fears no force!”
Chen Xiao believed it, being a reborn.He knew clearly that behind Nancheng Warehouse was the Nancheng Guard Base!A famous large base nationwide!It was just that these few S-rank talent holders were a bit underwhelming now.
After speaking, Jiang YunHan looked at Chen Xiao seriously.”So, what’s your talent?”
“S-rank, Teddy’s Spirit!”