But there was no sign of Lin Wang, Bei Lihui, and Si Mawan.
The two sides exchanged a few brief words.
Zheng Tian didn’t say much, only mentioning that they had managed to save the exhausted Ren Zhong from the Ruined Beast at the bottom of the pit, but did not know the fate of the others.
Everyone had been waiting outside the cave for half an hour, but Lin Wang and the others hadn’t emerged.
Unfortunately, Ren Zhong was also seriously injured and fell into a deep coma. They could only wait for him to wake up to explain what had happened.
Afterward, Tang Shuying’s group of five returned to Starfire Town first.
The news that "Lin Wang and others met peril in the abandoned mine pit, and Zheng Tian’s team risked their lives to rescue only Ren Zhong" spread like wildfire.
Countless Scavengers decisively flocked back, waiting to hear the outcome.
Yang Bingzhong looked down at this scene, his expression neither happy nor sad.
Hearing the sound of a door closing behind him, he seemed to mutter to himself, "Although Lin Wang wasn’t very popular, his death is still a pity."
He said it was a pity, but there wasn’t much grief in his tone.
Yang Bingzhong looked back, gazing down at Ren Zhong lying on the folding bed, "Can you speak?"
Ren Zhong replied weakly, "Yes, I can."
Yang Bingzhong smiled, "That’s good then."
Then, he casually propped himself up and sat on his desk, right foot on the ground, relaxed posture, his face tilted at a forty-five-degree angle, overlooking Ren Zhong, "Normally, I don’t allow people to talk to me while lying ."
Ren Zhong struggled to say, "I’m sorry, Mr. Yang; it’s the side effect of the Third Level Stimulant."
"I understand. So today, I won’t make it difficult for you. Explain the situation to me in detail."
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Yang. This is what happened..."
After a long time, Ren Zhong said, "Mr. Yang, that’s the whole story. The captain and the others all died under the onslaught of the violent Beast Tide. I was able to escape because I was positioned at the back, and, in fact, I’ve already reached the Third Level."
"I spent all the money I earned those days at the Chenhui Mine on upgrading my armor, and luckily, Manager Ju treated me well. During the days I was resting due to injury, he worked tirelessly to help me modify the equipment. Otherwise, I might have ended up there too. Sigh, it’s just a pity that I am ultimately lacking in strength, escaping alone was my utmost effort, and it was truly impossible to rescue the captain and the others."
Yang Bingzhong scrutinized Ren Zhong for a moment, then slowly said, "You can’t be blamed. Hunting the Ruined Beast has its risks; even a professional team might encounter misfortunes. There’s an old saying, the best sailors often perish at sea."
Ren Zhong showed a look of admiration, "Mr. Yang, you’re truly cultured, that’s very well said."
Yang Bingzhong chuckled.
In fact, he still had doubts in his mind.
As the Steering Man of Starfire Resources, Yang Bingzhong appeared to be in his early twenties but had actually been in control of Starfire Town’s hunting industry for 16 years.
He just looked young, but his actual age was 35, only slightly delayed and suppressed aging with a substantial amount of Anti-aging Potion.
According to his personal doctor, as long as he didn’t die unexpectedly, he could live safely past 50.
Of course, the Anti-aging Potion is not a panacea for immortality. After 50, he will still age rapidly and die of old age within a year or two.
When Yang Bingzhong took control of Starfire Resources at age 19, the town’s power was still in the hands of the town government, operated by Ma Dafu, and not with Starfire Resources.
The three major professional teams under Starfire Resources were also particularly strong and uncontrollable, making his predecessor suffer.
Now, 16 years later, all members of the three major professional teams have changed, yet their strength is not inferior to before, and Ma Dafu has been more marginalized.
Yang Bingzhong’s methods are evident.
He, of course, knew what a truly violent Beast Tide looked like.
Under normal circumstances, Lin Wang and the others shouldn’t have died inside.
Moreover, since Ren Zhong, this newly promoted Third Level warrior managed to escape, Lin Wang’s chances of survival should have been greater.
Ren Zhong’s account seemed flawless, but perfection itself is an unverifiable doubt.
However, it no longer mattered.
What mattered was the result.
He did indeed lose a useful mad dog in Lin Wang.
The intensity of Starfire Resources’ suppression and exploitation of the Scavengers in town will visibly decline.
In the past, he would have worried for a while because it meant he would have to spend more to indirectly hire some destitute people to risk their lives for him to do that dangerous thing.
But now the situation was different; that matter was already completely over.