Chapter 646 - 539: Execution, Disposition, Punishment

If He Jun hadn’t been there for reference, Zhang Su might really not have been able to detect Xiaoshuai’s complex emotions.

Fortune.

Zhang Su disliked the emotion of fortune, especially in such a situation; what was Xiaoshuai feeling fortunate about?

Feeling fortunate that the disaster hadn’t affected more people?

Feeling fortunate that the Yama Corps arrived swiftly to mitigate the disaster?

Or holding onto fortune, hoping to use a sincere attitude to elicit sympathy and thus avoid punishment?

Aside from the first kind of fortune, the other two made Zhang Su feel disgusted, and coupled with the thoughts revealed by Xiaoshuai’s micro-expressions, Zhang Su already had an answer on how to handle this matter in his heart.

"I respect your own choices!"

Before the crowd could react, Zhang Su stepped forward, pulled the bolt, and aimed at Xiaoshuai’s face, full of panic and confusion.

Snap.

A shot was fired, and with a distance of less than two meters, there was no chance of missing the target; the bullet pierced through the cotton hat, decisively taking Xiaoshuai’s life.

"Since you’re willing to use your life to console the departed souls, go in peace!" Zhang Su stepped forward, covering Xiaoshuai’s reluctant eyelids, obscuring the astonishment remaining in his eyes.

As the words fell, the echoing gunshot in the wilderness gradually faded.

The surrounding people were dumbfounded, this...

Was this the judgment?

Zhang Su showed everyone through his actions that indeed, this was how swift and decisive he was. He stood up and looked at He Jun on the side: "You’ve chosen to atone with the rest of your life, let’s see your performance in the future. I believe you won’t disappoint everyone!"

The execution of Xiaoshuai was abrupt and brief; apart from a very few in the Yama Corps who weren’t startled, only He Jun...

Except for being startled by the gunshot at first and instinctively shuddering, he remained motionless as if whether the people around him lived or died had nothing to do with him.

Upon hearing Zhang Su’s words, He Jun looked up at Zhang Su, nodded, and said nothing.

"Did you see? This is someone you think is no big deal, not much older than you, who easily controls life and death, and you, a little brat, dare to mess around. The fact that Boss Zhang didn’t split you with a knife is giving me face; you’d better watch yourself from now on!"

At the back of the crowd, Ding Yong Country sternly reprimanded his nephew, Zheng Ziwen.

"He... but what’s so extraordinary about him, I haven’t seen anything."

Zheng Ziwen, upon witnessing Zhang Su’s decisive and ruthless handling of Xiaoshuai, trembled in his heart, but as a rebellious youth, he was somewhat convinced in spirit but not in words, in a state of partial submission.

Ding Yong Country took a deep breath; if the situation were different, he would’ve swung a slap at Zheng Ziwen, holding back his anger he said, "Haven’t you learned to judge matters from others’ reactions? Hundreds of people treat him with great respect, do you have multiple heads? Get out of the way, you’re annoying!"

Zhang Su could hear several places amidst the crowd murmuring, and he knew Ding Yong Country was scolding his nephew, but he had no time to listen closely. Looking at He Jun’s desolate gaze, he sighed inwardly, raised his hand, and said, "Get up, return to the team!"

After dealing with the main responsible party, the ones indirectly responsible must also be punished!

Zhang Su looked at Li Zongkai and said earnestly, "Old Li, you can say you are responsible or not responsible for today’s matter. I think you should accept some punishment!"

"I deserve it, I deserve it, Mr. Zhang, whatever you say, I have no complaints!"

Li Zongkai’s attitude was correct and very sincere.

"I don’t deny your abilities and achievements in internal affairs construction, but your lack of proper judgment about post-apocalyptic survival. Take some rest for a while and mainly assist Liu Yao and Yang Xinqi’s work, any problems with that?"

After Zhang Su finished speaking, Li Zongkai hadn’t responded much yet; in front of the crowd, Liu Yao and Yang Xinqi were both startled.

After receiving the North City Four Tigers, the number of people on Celestial Horse Island surged to over seven hundred. Even if everyone gathered on Celestial Horse Island, the integration between various branches would take time; no need to say more, the greatest leader was undoubtedly King Yama, Zhang Su.

The managers of each branch would likely be the former leaders.

Originally, the Lego Branch was leaderless, and Zhang Su occasionally hinted at letting Li Zongkai take over management. Civilization Guardian, combined with the Lego Branch, had nearly four hundred people, more than half of Celestial Horse Island’s numbers. More people symbolized more power.

But now it’s over; he was directly dismissed and became a small assistant of equal rank leadership. If this gap had happened before, the person being demoted would’ve felt utterly hopeless, possibly even having suicidal thoughts...

Yuwen frowned, puzzled, pushing up his glasses. He thought Zhang Su would just scold Li Zongkai and be done with it. Who would’ve thought it would emerge again at the end, and the punishment wasn’t light? Of course, the weight wasn’t measured by life or death.

A commotion arose among the people of Civilization Guardian; evidently, everyone found this punishment confusing and felt it was unjust, but ultimately, no one dared to speak out. The current circumstances were evident to all.

"No problem, absolutely no problem, I need practice for my inadequacy. Only this way can I grow. I thank Mr. Zhang for giving me this opportunity!"

The person involved, Li Zongkai, reacted the least. After hearing Zhang Su’s words, he felt a sense of relief, showing a look of eager ambition on his face.