Ren Zhong smiled faintly, "No problem. We are a team, each performing our respective duties. You also have your own strengths. Starting today, the planning of the hunting route will be entrusted to you. Quickly combine my current strength and the Thunderbolt Car to re-plan it."
Zheng Tian was surprised, "Ah? I, I can’t do it. How can I compare to you, Mr. Ren!"
Ren Zhong patted Zheng Tian on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, "No one taught you before, and you were self-taught and made the team one of the top semi-pro teams in Starfire Town. Zheng Tian, you are certainly a good captain. I believe in you, you won’t disappoint me."
Zheng Tian understood.
Mr. Ren passing the command back was not only a test but also a form of nurturing.
He truly considered me a trustworthy long-term partner!
All along, Zheng Tian had a persistent worry in her heart, but she didn’t dare to ponder it repeatedly—that was being abandoned by Ren Zhong.
Now she tasted the intended lesson from Ren Zhong, and somehow, her eyes seemed as if they got dust in them.
She has been an orphan since she was little.
In Starfire Town, if someone has a lower status than the bottom-tier scavengers, it could only be orphans among the bottom-tier scavengers.
She was also a girl, living in a dark swamp from a young age, having witnessed too much ugliness.
She smeared the mud all over her, born in darkness, merging into darkness, starting from scratch, relying on exceptional intelligence and a shrewd and ruthless nature formed by age five, to struggle to where she is today.
Her hardships are unimaginable to others.
No one would know that in times of solitary solitude, she actually wished countless times to have an elder or a big brother extend a helping hand, offering a little light in the darkness.
Self-taught success seems inspiring, but it is also a tragedy in life.
It’s not that she didn’t want to learn from others; it’s that no one taught her.
Since meeting Ren Zhong, Zheng Tian felt her grayish life had gradually seen new glimmers of light.
Now, this glimmer has turned into a blazing sun shining over the earth.
"Yes! Mr. Ren! Leave it to me!"
After the smooth transition of command, Ren Zhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The truth is—after finishing the last highly efficient morning hunt this morning, his memory bank ran out.
The subsequent squad hunting, rightfully, should be entrusted to Zheng Tian, the local native born and bred here.
As before, the pitiful Wen Lei had to lie down to serve as a seat again.
Shortly after getting in the car, Wen Lei complained below, "Ou Youning, can you stop scratching your butt around? Annoying! Did you eat something wrong yesterday that makes you want to have diarrhea? Don’t screw me over!"
Ou Youning glanced stealthily at Ren Zhong beside him, awkwardly saying, "It’s not diarrhea. I just feel like, uh, I’m worried about the backlash from a curse."
Once the unspeakable curse was spelled out, a subtle vibe indeed filled the cabin.
Zheng Tian, who was driving at the front, instinctively switched to steering with one hand, stiffened her neck, slightly twisted her waist, and sneaked a hand under the seat.
Zheng Tian quietly glanced at Chen Hanyu in the passenger seat and found she was doing the same thing.
Bai Feng didn’t stiffen his neck because his hands were long enough.
As for Wen Lei, since he was wearing armor and lying down, he was powerless to do anything.
Ren Zhong looked left and right.
It’s annoying, feels like getting infected.
He subconsciously moved his butt slightly as well.
Ou Youning’s presence is toxic.
No way, someone has to be kicked out tomorrow.
In the evening, at the foot of Rat Cliff Mountain.
"Ah, although Lin Wang slightly relaxed the restrictions, we’ve gained so much today! We’ve almost emptied the stock on Rat Cliff Mountain! Lin Wang will inevitably have thoughts when he sees these numbers," Zheng Tian said, happily worried while scratching her head after tallying the income.
A full income of seven hundred points!
In the past, she didn’t even dare to think about it.
Ren Zhong pondered for a moment, "Here’s the thing, I have a contact in the Starfire Resource Procurement Department. We’ll wait until after 9 PM when the shift ends, then go to the recycling platform. At that time, there won’t be anyone else around. I’ll ask my contact to work overtime and let them do it quietly—half through affiliated accounts, and the other half split into fragmented scavenger personal accounts, deposited directly into everyone’s private accounts. It should be foolproof."
"Is that even possible? Since when have those citizen reservists of Starfire Resources become so easy to talk to? Is it reliable? They won’t inform Lin Wang?"
Ren Zhong looked at the microwave, which housed a cup of unheated high-end pearl milk tea, and smiled, "It should be reliable."
Ou Youning caught onto a blind spot, "Ren Bro, is your contact male or female?"