Chapter 278: 277 Hua Mi, the type of woman who climbs up the ranks using her body.

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Chapter 278: 277 Hua Mi, the type of woman who climbs up the ranks using her body. Upon receiving the message from Liu Shengyuan, Hua Mi stepped out of the car and strode towards the snowy wilderness beside the highway. Zhong Zimo followed behind Hua Mi and asked, “Is there any news of Commander Ma?” “Mrs. Gong, I hope that if you have any news, you’ll share it with me immediately. After all, I am Commander Ma’s first secretary.” “I have the right to know...” Before he could finish his sentence, Hua Mi, pregnant with a swollen belly, turned around in the heavy snow and looked at Zhong Zimo. She said coldly, “According to what you just said, are you suspecting that I am deliberately hiding news about Commander Ma from you?” Zhong Zimo looked at Hua Mi without speaking, clearly, wasn’t he? As city administrators, with C City now obliterated, Commander Ma and Qin Zhen, the top two in the administrative hierarchy, had both vanished simultaneously. If anything were to happen to either of them, C City would cease to exist altogether. Xiang City could directly absorb C City without shedding blood. So, if Zhong Zimo were Hua Mi, he would definitely take this opportunity to fully integrate C City into Xiang City’s expansion. Her laughter, provoked by Zhong Zimo’s “obvious” expression, filled the air. She pointed towards the snowy plain and, standing in the chilly night, said to Zhong Zimo, “Some people live a sophisticated life because they are above petty interests, while some people’s narrow-mindedness forever limits their scope.” “Now I see why Shi Caixia absolutely had to break up with you.” “Zhong Zimo, your petty tastes define your stature, and you will go no further.” She no longer paid attention to Zhong Zimo. Supporting her pregnant belly, she stepped onto the thick snow; within moments, her clumsy form, strangely nimble, vanished into the snowy night. Zhong Zimo was left standing there, seething with indignation. Why? Why did Hua Mi have the right to judge him like that? He simply believed in assuming the worst of people’s complex hearts and actions. Why did Hua Mi get to decree that his life’s achievements would be so limited? Zhong Zimo, hailing from an ordinary family, knew from a young age that he needed to stand out to change his social class. His efforts were something Hua Mi, a woman who climbed the ranks through her body, could never comprehend. In the snowy night, Zhong Zimo clenched his fists tightly, waiting. He was determined to change his class. Once he reached a higher echelon, Zhong Zimo would return the words Hua Mi said to him today back to her, word for word. On the endless snowy plain, Vasily chose to evacuate immediately. He took away the last of his remaining assassins. If they didn’t withdraw in time, Liu Shengyuan would surely twist the heads off all his men, one by one. Liu Shengyuan had no time to track them as his main task was to find Ma Yongchun and Qin Jianqiang. Underneath the tumbling snowdrifts, he found Ma Yongchun, cradling Qin Jianqiang. “But when Ma Yongchun fell, he found temporary shelter, hid himself inside, and didn’t move an inch.” Liu Shengyuan reported to the approaching Qin Zhen and Hua Mi. Qin Zhen’s whole body was covered with snow; even her felt hat had formed icicles. She moved closer and saw Ma Yongchun huddled behind a small snowdrift. He was frozen stiff, his rigid face miraculously wearing a satisfied smile. Ma Yongchun’s entire body positioned in a protective stance, he was holding the baby in his arms. As Qin Zhen approached, Qin Jianqiang, still warm in his father’s embrace, pursed his lips and whimpered softly. Having not been fed for a full day, Qin Jianqiang was extremely hungry. Starving to the point of constant tongue-lolling. Seeing her son still alive and well, Qin Zhen’s tears flowed like springs. She hurried forward two steps, wanting to take her son out of Ma Yongchun’s arms, but she couldn’t budge Ma Yongchun’s arms. “Yongchun, it’s me, loosen your grip,” Qin Zhen sobbed, “Jianqiang is starving.” But right after she spoke, the rigid, dead body of Ma Yongchun suddenly moved. He released the arms that were protecting his son. Hua Mi, seeing this, didn’t know what to feel in her heart. In the extreme environment, Ma Yongchun’s indulgence towards his brother indeed led to the deaths of many survivors. But at this moment, anyone could see that as a father, Ma Yongchun had been adequate. He was now adequate. Qin Zhen, holding her son whom she thought she had lost but recovered, noticed that his body was burning hot. She cried while pleading with Hua Mi, “I need to take Jianqiang to the emergency area first, could you do me a favor?” “Tell me,” Hua Mi nodded. Qin Zhen said, “Please take care of Yongchun’s remains. As the Commander of Xiang City, he should have a dignified departure.” At this time, Qin Zhen’s heart was no less complicated than Hua Mi’s. Compared to the many selfish people Qin Zhen knew, a person like Ma Yongchun was already very good. He deserved a dignified farewell ceremony. Hua Mi gave a slight nod and had Liu Shengyuan transport Ma Yongchun’s body to the Xiang C Highway. She stood there for a while, looking out over the vast snowy plains, and sighed. According to the final body count, Liu Shengyuan had broken the necks of 15 assassins. Along with Ma Zhixuan, who had been stabbed to death. These bodies were also checked by the incoming garrison and handed over to Hua Mi for “processing.” As for the remaining assassin leader Vasily and how many assassins survived, there was no way to trace that now. But after this incident, Hua Mi had a premonition that the enmity between Xiang City and Vasily had reached a point of no return. She turned around and instructed Chi Chuan, who was transporting supplies. These assassins were inhuman; to sow terror, who knew what they might do next? Chi Chuan and others responsible for moving supplies from various warehouses were very likely to become targets of Vasily’s robbery and revenge. Hua Mi said to Chi Chuan, “Don’t use trucks anymore. Change your transportation method from now on. Have your people return to Xiang City immediately, right away.” After hanging up with Chi Chuan, Hua Mi called the contractor, “Which of your construction projects can be completed immediately? Hurry and finish one for me.” The contractor thought for a moment, “The straw matting weaving factory outside the B City supply depot could be declared complete at any moment. But it kept expanding due to the continuous recruitment of workers, so the construction was always ongoing.” “Don’t expand anymore. Finish it now, and build a second plant later. Hurry,” Hua Mi was impatient. She needed to upgrade the level of Black Land. When she hung up on the contractor, she immediately teleported to the supply depot in B City. She had left a teleportation point inside the supply depot there. Just as she stepped out of the supply depot in B City, she saw Huo Jing outside, beating drums and gongs, loudly announcing, “It’s complete, it’s complete! Our straw matting weaving Factory 1 has officially completed construction today. Those looking for work, go to Factory 2, Factory 2!”

Chapter 278: 277 Hua Mi, the type of woman who climbs up the ranks using her body.

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