Chapter 474: Shattered Allegiances

Standing outside the meeting room, Tang Hai stood dumbfounded, his mouth agape as the name Yenir echoed in his mind like a tolling bell, leaving him parched.

Yenir!? Damn it, he should have known who it was long ago!

Unlike the identities Yenir himself had declared, the ever-watchful Tang Hai knew exactly what that name truly meant!

Lately, that name had become nothing short of legendary!

Number one in the world! Savior of the East Sea! Granted a brigadier general’s rank by top approval! Hailed by everyone as one of the next Four Commanders!

Every title evoked an exalted ideal he could only admire from afar.

Damn it—someone of that caliber daring to head to the Far Frontier with only a single person…

In his dizzy state, he finally understood why Fang Hao had come to him personally—to ‘take care’ of that youth.

The nerve—simply outrageous nerve…

If someone like that were to go wrong in the Far Frontier, even if it didn’t spark a full-blown war!?

With his mind in a haze—and even though Yenir hadn’t directly answered his questions—Tang Hai dared not press any further.

Given Yenir’s stature, anything he said essentially carried the weight of official decree!

At least in his eyes, Yenir was as good as a commander himself. If he said he’d act on the Far Frontier, it had to be true!

“What do I do?! Damn it, what do I do?!”

Ignoring the call from Canglang Gaocen inside the meeting room, who demanded to know what was going on,

Tang Hai dashed back to his quarters like he was under siege, terrified someone might notice his odd behavior. If anyone discovered who he was in contact with, things would explode!

“Yey… Member…”

“This matter is too grave; please allow me a moment to think…”

“May I ask—when is the Military planning to take action?”

Inside the room, Tang Hai couldn’t stop wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

In his anxious imaginings, he could almost see chaos erupting in the Far Frontier.

Even though the major safe zones were merrily dismissing the Military, everyone knew deep down that, as fellow Huaguo citizens in the same battle zone, the Military wouldn’t dare act against them.

After all, the Military always considered the bigger picture and the greater cause.

But if they truly decided to go all out, what were these people? They’d be wiped out in no time!

Canglang? He’s nothing! How can a Private Faction compare to the entire Huaguo Military!

Observing Tang Hai’s cautious yet fearful demeanor, Yenir wasn’t the least bit surprised.

He knew that this slick middle-aged man was clearly spooked.

“No comment.”

After his nonchalant reply, Yenir chuckled softly.

Yes, he was indeed intimidating Tang Hai!

This guy might not be the strongest, but he had a solid network of connections and wasn’t all bad. Used wisely, he could save him a ton of trouble.

Someone like that was worth recruiting to work for him.

As for whether the Military might act later—or if Tang Hai would eventually realize he’d been deceived—

it didn’t matter; by then, Yenir’s power would only have grown. Even falsehoods could become reality!

In a previous era, the Far Frontier had collapsed into chaos with countless casualties across the battle zone. This time, he was determined to change it all!

Not to mention, this place was perfect for building his own forces…

……………

Half an hour later, inside a flying fighter jet.

Yenir calmly watched Tang Hai’s reluctant promise to cooperate, a slight smile playing on his lips.

But as he closed their private chat and scanned a message from Wang Tian, an unmistakable surge of murderous intent sparked inside him.

No one knew why he had rushed back to the Capital in such a hurry.

Reading Wang Tian’s final message, Yenir’s eyes turned icy cold.

The air thick with deadly intent, even Liang Lie—seated across from him—couldn’t help but steal a glance.

“Lu Tianming… you really have the nerve of a dog…”

Silently clenching his fists, Yenir exhaled slowly as he gradually suppressed the murderous urge within.

He had suspected that old Lu would stir up trouble—or even deliberately spark conflict—once he left the Capital.

But he never imagined that Lu Tianming would literally court death to such an extent!

“Stealing my supplies in the name of the Army and even injuring my men!?”

“After seizing the spirit energy ore, they secretly sold it at sky-high prices, even claiming that my people were fattening their own pockets at the nation’s expense?”

Listening to Wang Tian and Xiao Hai’s furious outburst, Yenir recalled just how brazen those who had absconded with his supplies under Lu Tianming’s orders had been.

Moreover, if it weren’t for Minister Zhao from the Special Operations Department stepping in to stop the inspection team set to arrest Wang Tian…

In just a few days, Wang Tian and his cohorts representing Yenir would end up back in jail!

This was Lu Tianming blatantly slapping him in the face—telling everyone that Yenir couldn’t even protect his own men!

“Committee Yey! The people sent by Lu Tianming claim that this batch of supplies is all their doing! You have no right to take credit! They handled the ore transportation, meaning they did most of the work!”

“Not only did they swipe the quota from the Operations Department, they even took the share you were meant to give Commander Chen!”

“Even though Minister Zhao later demanded explanations, those bastards only handed us back a pile of worthless ore!!”

Few things infuriated him more than having their contributions deliberately erased and their honor trampled.

Lying in his hospital bed, Wang Tian watched Yenir finally reply with excitement; despite all the skullduggery he’d witnessed, he’d never seen such disgusting, greedy plunder!

This was nothing short of power abuse and a gross distortion of the truth!

Thinking of the disdainful looks from that group drove him to loathe himself for his utter impotence.

Sure, he could endure humiliation—as they said, he was just a businessman. But he stood for Yenir’s honor, working in his name!

Moreover, in the grand scheme, the ore Yenir was securing for the North China Battle Zone was nothing short of life-saving!

Even the North China forces they had planned to ally with were now too wary to even get close amid this farce.

In short, Lu Tianming’s move had thrown a wrench into all of Yenir’s carefully arranged plans!

“Recover well—I will seek justice for us.”

Gazing at the clouds outside the jet’s window, Yenir replied softly, exuding an unsettling calm.

The next second, he immediately opened a private message from Zhao Hongtu, intent on getting a list.

Since Lu Tianming was so eager to court his own demise, how could he not oblige?

If earlier he had hesitated, thinking that crippling Lu Tianming might suffice instead of outright killing him—

now, his only thought was how to permanently finish off that old dog!

A three-month deathmatch?

No—I’m starting right now!