Chapter 240 Submission of the Warlord's Credentials
Zhou Xiao showed a look of surprise, "Xie Qishan? How could it be you guys?"
"It is indeed us, just arrived in the Eastern District a little over a month ago."
Xie Qishan revealed a bitter smile, but he couldn't really complain. How could he say, "You Tree Domain pursued us so fiercely, you hardly gave anyone a chance to take refuge?"
"Captain Zhou, we've got something to discuss with Old Zhu."
"Boss Zhu is in the back; pick two representatives to go over, and don't summon the Angel Envoy."
Zhou Xiao glanced over the group behind Xie Qishan. Most were familiar faces from the group that had left the old north district, but there were also quite a few new faces, though it was uncertain if they were Eastern District survivors.
"Understood."
"Bi Qitian, you come with me."
Xie Qishan called over a man with a crew cut standing next to him and followed Zhou Xiao to join Zhu Xiong's team.
Although Zhu Xiong had only watched from a distance, he had already roughly figured out the situation.
With a smile on his chubby face, Zhu Xiong asked, "Long time no see, Old Xie. What brings you all of a sudden?"
Xie Qishan took a deep breath and said, "Boss Zhu, we've come to ask for food. We want to join the Tree Domain Camp; is that possible?"
Zhu Xiong's smile turned playful, "That depends on the sincerity, right?"
Joining isn't impossible, but since you first left the north district and then came to the Eastern District, wanting to join now makes the process a bit different.
Different choices at different times come with different prices; that's the way one chooses.
Of course, Xie Qishan was aware of this situation. He said, "I know Lord Su Han has his sights set on the Eastern District and is willing to serve as vanguard. Our camps are scattered around the Eastern District—subway stations, bus stations, supermarkets—we've got them covered. If connected, the area we could effectively clear is not smaller than the pharmaceutical factory and stadium."
"Not bad at all, you've developed quite smoothly," praised Zhu Xiong with a wide smile.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xie Qishan didn't pick up the conversation. Their strength relied heavily on the Tree Domain Camp for resources, and their overall power was already not too weak, not to mention they exchanged a fair amount of their assets when leaving.
At this point, most of them were Second-order Intermediates, and with most of their members being combat personnel, along with sticking together, they were naturally able to establish a firm foothold.
"Boss Zhu, this is just our power situation, nothing compared to the Tree Domain. However, we've also uncovered some news. There's a group of fallen ones holed up in the unfinished buildings of Moonlight City, probably more than a hundred of them, they've gathered quite a few monsters as well, and are likely discussing how to counter the Tree Domain, as they haven't had an easy time these days."
Xie Qishan put all his cards on the table without any reservation, knowing this was not bargaining but capitulation.
In fact, the Tree Domain didn't need to trade with them.
The news about the fallen ones was indeed valuable, but as a bargaining chip, was it really that significant?
Absolutely not.
Xie Qishan continued, "As long as Boss Zhu is willing, we can join the assault together, serving as the vanguard."
Zhu Xiong's eyes turned serious as he stated, "Old Xie, I can't make the decision to let you join right away, but I understand your intentions. Gather your men and follow me back to the camp. I will report to the leader, and he can decide how we should act. How does that sound?"
Instead of an immediate agreement, Zhu Xiong's hesitance somewhat reassured Xie Qishan, who then smiled, "Thank you, Boss Zhu."
In the Tree Domain, there was only one person who called the shots, and that was Su Han. This was naturally known to anyone who had dealt with the Tree Domain.
"Regroup and notify Old Zhuu and Zhao Yimin to come over."
The sudden developments disrupted today's clearing tasks, but since the task was more about sweeping the areas rather than thorough cleaning, it wasn't too much of a hindrance.
The large contingent returned and went directly to the pharmaceutical factory.
By this time, the towering walls of the pharmaceutical factory were fully built, standing at thirty meters high and five meters thick, resembling a building more than ten floors tall.
Standing in front of these towering walls, looking at the seamless, solid gray stone walls, one couldn't help but feel quite insignificant.
"Even... even the walls here have reached such a level?"
Some people couldn't believe their eyes, after all, such a wall alone made them think of the phrase 'impregnable', with it in place, monsters would not dream of conquering this location.
Similarly, some of the survivors from the Survivors' Camp in the Eastern District, who were lured over by Xie Qishan, began to mutter, "Wouldn't it be safer to join such a strong camp?"
Although these words were spoken softly, Xie Qishan and the others still heard them, and they couldn't help feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Were they supposed to argue that their own walls hadn't been that high?
"First, enter the camp and rest for a while, I will report the situation upward, but don't wander around within the camp to avoid misunderstandings."
Zhu Xiong greeted everyone to enter, the city gate slowly opened with a heavy metallic scraping sound, and as the gate opened, everyone entered Weng City within the pharmaceutical factory.
"Quan Yan, conduct the routine inspection, and then let them settle down first." Stay connected through empire
Zhu Xiong instructed Quan Yan, who was left behind to guard the place, to disarm Xie Qishan and his people and, according to the rules, led them away from there.
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When Zhu Xiong returned to the Tree Domain, the envoy from South City's camp had just left not long ago, and the information he conveyed to Su Han was right on time.
"What a coincidence, looks like we don't have to look for the lair of the degenerates in the Eastern District anymore."
Zhu Xiong looked at Su Han and asked, "Those degenerates are out of luck, but what about Xie Qishan and his group?"
Their choice to join was not a problem, but to ensure fairness and follow the rules, they would have to pay a little price; that way, they would appreciate the value of joining.
"All non-combat personnel will be accepted, and as for them, they'll be granted the privilege to exchange for Tree Domain warriors, but they have to wait until the cleanup is complete to officially join. During this time, they are at your disposal."
Su Han had a clear thought, it was just a matter of extending the joining time, and since the exchange privileges were open, it was not really an issue.
Zhu Xiong grinned and said, "That's a good idea, I'll arrange it this way. Tonight, I will take care of all those degenerates in one go, and I request to test the firepower of the cannons."
"You may,"
Su Han nodded and then suddenly asked, "You haven't settled on your third Angel Envoy yet?"
Zhu Xiong shrugged his shoulders and said, "We've been cleaning up for days, and though we've encountered Second Orders, mostly Medium and High Grades, forget about Third Orders, we haven't encountered any, and those Second-order Superiors are somewhat lacking."
It wasn't that he would only contract with Lower Tiers of the Third Order; Old Zhu wasn't that picky. The good stuff had to be snagged first.
The problem, however, was that Second-order Monsters were a bit underwhelming.
Compared to the monsters on Su Han's side, not to mention the Second Orders within the descendants, the Second-order individuals of the Tree-born Worms and Vine Giant Rats were barely making up the numbers; although they possessed not weak combat abilities, they were functionally limited and indeed a notch lower.
But apart from that, several pets were different, each having their own capabilities and almost capable of holding their own as monsters.
With these as a benchmark, it was naturally difficult to casually choose other Second-order Monsters and be weaker by comparison.
No big deal - accumulate a bit more contribution and then later exchange for a Second-order Superior Tiger-winged Demon or a Centipede-mouthed Blood Toad...
"I'll give you a fifty percent discount, contract the new pet Black Rock Bull Demon."
The sound of Su Han's voice reached him, and Zhu Xiong looked astonished, "What?"
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