"You’re too kind."
After replying to the message, a meaningful, eerie smile appeared on Ren Zhong’s face.
He shrugged, put on an Assassin’s Creed costume, and walked out of Starfire Resources.
On the street, groups of Black Armored Warriors stood at the entrances of each street.
The ragged and numb expressions of the wastelanders carried large bundles as they emerged from their homes, converging towards the town’s west gate like streams.
There was no weeping, nor heart-wrenching wailing, only the numbness of despair.
The sky inexplicably turned hazy, everything seemed to be viewed through frosted glass.
The once-thriving Starfire Town suddenly died.
The vast majority of the wastelanders instinctively glanced toward the White Wall when walking down the street.
They weren’t looking at the Town Government Tower’s location, but rather at Ren Zhong’s Starfire Resources.
No one knew what they were thinking.
Ren Zhong failed to fulfill his promise, yet these wastelanders seemed to have little resentment.
In a corner, Ren Zhong clenched his fists and turned to leave.
Since his resurrection, he constantly worried that he was influenced by the Source Star Society’s atmosphere and had become cold-blooded.
This anxiety peaked after he personally sent Bai Feng to the Mengdu Group.
Until today, he realized he had been overthinking.
Even knowing there was an opportunity to start over, witnessing this scene still pierced his heart.
But now, he no longer easily says "I’m sorry" in his heart.
In this world, the most meaningless phrase is actually "I’m sorry."
The most meaningful phrase is "You’re welcome."
This time he failed; next time he’ll do better, and never have to say sorry again.
Three hours later, Ren Zhong met Ma Dafu and his daughter in the Town Government Tower.
In just a few hours, Ma Dafu appeared much more haggard.
Ma Xiaoling took a box from the side, "Dad, let’s have another injection."
Ren Zhong glanced at the box; it was the Anti-aging Potion.
Ma Dafu shook his head, "No, just let it be."
Ren Zhong clasped his hands together, remaining silent.
"Ren Zhong, I don’t blame you. I’ve always known it couldn’t be so easy for someone to come from outside with a team backing them. Although I’m still not completely certain of your origins, you have done quite well. You didn’t deceive me; you just didn’t succeed."
Ren Zhong remained silent.
Ma Dafu continued talking to himself, "In fact, I should have realized earlier. Starfire Town becoming like this isn’t on you or anyone else. The responsibility lies with me. I shouldn’t have placed all hopes of changing Starfire Town’s fate on you alone."
Ren Zhong shook his head, "That’s not entirely fair."
"Your company has already started relocating, right?"
"Yes."
"By evening, the Purple Crystal Mining side will start construction, and this place will be converted into a warehouse within two weeks."
"My Town Government Tower will fly to Liao Yuan County. Once Chenhui Town is built, it will fly there, but by then, I will no longer be the mayor. Ren Zhong, you should work well with the next mayor and at least strive to...create a place that’s unlike Starfire Town."
Ren Zhong did not shatter Ma Dafu’s illusion and simply nodded, "Okay. Ma Xiaoling, where will you go?"
Ma Xiaoling: "I don’t know, I’ll take a break first, but I might be directly conscripted into the army. With Dad retiring, it doesn’t matter what happens to me."
"Hmm."
By evening, amidst the rumbling sounds, the Town Government Tower slowly ascended.
At the same time, one large machine after another flew in from the direction of the Chenhui Mine, like a swarm of locusts.
The sprawling town was leveled within just under two hours, leaving only high walls.
At the same time, Wang Zhaofu contacted Ren Zhong, "The site for Chenhui Town has been decided, it’s here, less than two kilometers from the mine. Ren Zhong, do you want to come and take a look?"
Ren Zhong shook his head from afar, "No need. I’ll be at Chenhui Mine tomorrow; for the company’s matters, I’ll rely on you, Brother Wang. With everything here in need of revival, if you’re short-handed, you can transfer people from Chromium Carbon Town. But... for now, don’t transfer people from Starfire Town, hire new ones."
"Hmm, got it!"
That night, Ren Zhong headed straight to Liao Yuan County.
Today marked the end of his cooperation with Wu Big Mouth and others.
In just seventeen or eighteen days, the small moves Ren Zhong made at his fingertips allowed Wu Big Mouth and others to accumulate nearly ten billion, while he took eighteen hundred million for himself.
But to Ren Zhong now, money was just a number.
He had come to deeply understand that on Source Star, having money alone was not enough.
One must become a rule maker; otherwise, no matter how much money one has, they will only be at the mercy of others.