95.Talk about cooperation and attitude

Zhang Yi first intimidated Chen Lingyu, letting her know he was not to be trifled with.

In building #9, Chen Lingyu paced back and forth in her room, not out of nervousness but because it was so cold, and walking helped her warm up a bit. She wore many layers of clothing, trying to appear as meticulous as possible, even donning a coat with a fox fur collar on the outside.

After receiving Zhang Yi's icy message, she took a deep breath of cold air and muttered to herself, "He really is a formidable character! I mustn't take him lightly."

Facing Zhang Yi, Chen Lingyu felt genuinely nervous, even fearful.

After all, Zhang Yi's deeds were well-known.

He single-handedly killed half the neighbors in an entire building!

And he had plenty of weapons, even terrifying things like sniper rifles!

Various rumors made others in different buildings deeply fear him.

Chen Lingyu calmed her emotions and typed the message she had rehearsed countless times in her mind.

"Mr. Zhang Yi, I've long admired your reputation. We've heard of your stories and have always hoped to meet you."

"Now that I know you have a snowmobile and can go out to find supplies, we in building #9 hope to cooperate with you."

Zhang Yi glanced at the message and sneered.

"Cooperate? What can you offer me? Cooperation requires an equal exchange of conditions, you should understand that."

Chen Lingyu quickly responded, "We in building #9 are harmonious and haven't had many casualties. So, we have plenty of manpower!"

"Now that you have a snowmobile and can leave the community, you can venture outside!"

As she spoke, Chen Lingyu became excited.

"We can provide 76 people for you, the best labor force."

"Outside, the world is buried in snow and ice, losing all order. In other words, everything hidden under the snow and ice belongs to whoever finds it."

"You have transportation and weapons, and I have family members who follow orders and work. If we join forces, we will surely achieve great things in the future!"

Zhang Yi cleaned his ears.

"It sounds intimidating, but it's all empty talk."

"Tell me, when so many people don't even know how they will survive tomorrow, what development are you talking about?"

Chen Lingyu swallowed.

"Of course, this requires you to help us gather food to ensure our survival first."

"Then, no matter what project you want to undertake, our people will be the best workforce!"

Zhang Yi shook his head, already losing interest.

A pyramid scheme leader, good at deceiving desperate owners, but trying to fool him was just asking for trouble.

He couldn't be bothered to type anymore and sent a voice message instead.

"I'm not interested in what you said, goodbye!"

Chen Lingyu became anxious after hearing Zhang Yi's words.

She gritted her teeth and quickly sent another message.

"You have become the object of envy in the entire community. Just provide us with food, and at least we can remain neutral towards you."

"You wouldn't want us to become your enemies, right?"

Upon reading this message, Zhang Yi's expression became a bit more serious.

This was what he wanted to hear; why all the useless talk before!

These damn micro-marketers!

"Oh, so you mean to say, many people in the community want to take action against me? Heh, I find that hard to believe. I'm living well now, no one has attacked me yet!"

Zhang Yi probed with his question.

Chen Lingyu knew Zhang Yi was probing, but to show sincerity, she had to divulge some information.

"Zhang Yi, you are a smart man, you should understand the principle of 'possessing a gem brings trouble.' Thousands of people live in the community, all waiting in their homes to starve."

"Only you can ride a snowmobile to find food. Wouldn't you be envious if you were in their shoes?"

"People haven't acted against you yet only because they are weighing the pros and cons. But attacking you is just a matter of time."

"I don't ask for much, just that you ensure our basic food needs, and our building's people will absolutely not make a move against you!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.

In a sense, this was a threat.

"Oh? So, you mean to say, if I don't agree, your building #9 will attack our building #25, right?"

Zhang Yi's voice was very cold, filled with killing intent.

Chen Lingyu couldn't help but shiver, but quickly she said firmly, "I believe you won't choose to do that. Making enemies with us, even if you win, will bring you no benefit."

Her confidence also stemmed from the distance between buildings #25 and #9.

If Zhang Yi wanted to attack with his people, it would be like cutting off his own retreat.

Moreover, he could be attacked by residents of other buildings.

"We just need some food, nothing else."

"And with my ability, plus your military power, ruling the entire community in the future won't be a problem!"

Chen Lingyu said excitedly.

Zhang Yi's smile carried a hint of disdain.

"This is the first time I've seen someone beg so arrogantly."

Chen Lingyu gasped, "This... this is cooperation!"

Zhang Yi replied indifferently, "Let me think about it, I'll get back to you later."

After saying this, he didn't want to continue chatting with Chen Lingyu and closed the chat box.

Zhang Yi placed his phone on his lap, beginning to ponder the possible future developments.

He wasn't concerned about Chen Lingyu.

Just a building #9, trying to fight him, even with many people, was not a problem.

They had no idea how many guns and bullets Zhang Yi had!

If they really attacked, Zhang Yi alone with an assault rifle, relying on his precise shooting ability, could wipe them all out!

However, the problem was that in the community, there were surely more people like Chen Lingyu.

The other 29 buildings all coveted his snowmobile.

Some, desperate or running out of supplies, might even risk their lives to confront him.

If they all united and attacked building #25 at the same time, Zhang Yi would have to kill until his hands ached.

Zhang Yi looked up at the safety house in his home, made of aerospace alloy that could withstand cannon fire.

Even if the entire community attacked, they absolutely couldn't break through.

Unless they could demolish building #25, there was virtually no threat to Zhang Yi.

"How likely is this possibility?"

Zhang Yi pondered this question, frowning.

If people from all 29 buildings really took action together, this scenario could indeed occur.

"Currently, the electricity doesn't allow the use of high-power electrical appliances."

"They can't use impact hammers and drills and such equipment."

"Completely relying on manual labor to bring down a building, in the current extreme low temperature and severe lack of food for energy, is definitely an impossible task!"

"After all, with their current level of physical strength, they would probably freeze just walking around outside for a while. How could they have the energy to demolish walls?"