Chapter 15: The Emperor of Jiangnan

“Why the hell don’t you cover your own eyes!”

Yuan Ye struggled, trying to pry his hands apart.

But the strength in those hands was overwhelming!

Helpless, he spread his hands in surrender, allowing Chen Xiao to cover his eyes, stretching out his words:

“The person has been brought—”

Jiang Chuxue paid no attention to the two men, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Tang Shirou.

“Sister Tang! You really didn’t die, boohoo—”

Her slender body collapsed onto Tang Shirou, nearly knocking her down.

“All right, Chuxue, there are people watching!”

Tang Shirou’s cheeks flushed as she pointed to the blind Yuan Ye and the brightly smiling Chen Xiao nearby.

Jiang Chuxue noticed her own behavior was a bit improper. She jumped off Tang Shirou, tidying her disheveled clothes.

“Girls are chatting, what are you men doing standing here interfering?”

Then she tugged Tang Shirou into the room.

“Bang!”

The door slammed shut, and Chen Xiao didn’t get a chance to speak.

Yuan Ye seized the opportunity to escape control, looking at Chen Xiao with a schadenfreude grin.

“Miss Jiang is like this, doesn’t like men—just get used to it!”

Chen Xiao shrugged. “Let’s go, take me to meet your boss.”

Ten minutes later,

In the warehouse reception room,

Three men stood before Chen Xiao.

With the reconnaissance ability of Dragon’s Breath, Chen Xiao could tell:

All three were very powerful!

Any one of them was stronger than anyone he had previously scouted.

The leader wore a black tactical vest, adorned with various pockets and gear.

Most striking was his appearance: upright and resolute, with a high nose bridge, sharp brows, and starry eyes.

He was even more handsome than many celebrities!

The man to his left was completely different, dressed in a white shirt with a slightly unbuttoned collar, paired with black dress pants, which looked especially neat in the apocalypse.

But Chen Xiao held no good impression of such a person; most in the apocalypse with that appearance were nothing but wolves in sheep’s clothing.

The last man wore a gray work uniform, stained with oil and sweat, looking very rough.

It was hard to imagine he was also a senior core member of the warehouse.

The handsome man in front extended his hand: “I’m Jiang Yunhan, founder of the Nancheng Warehouse. They call me Boss Jiang or Brother Han.”

“Chen Xiao, just call me Brother Xiao.”

Chen Xiao extended his hand calmly in return.

Jiang Yunhan wasn’t offended and continued:

“This is the warehouse’s second-in-command, Lü Xingji. Don’t be fooled by his suit—he’s hot-tempered and shouldn’t be provoked easily.”

Lü Xingji seemed used to being introduced this way and examined Chen Xiao expressionlessly.

“This is the warehouse’s third-in-command, Lang Fei, the planner of our base. Without him, the base would struggle to develop.”

Lang Fei had the traits of an engineer type and nodded simply to Chen Xiao.

“I heard from Yuan Ye that you voluntarily offered supermarket supplies and protected Shirou for a while, making a great contribution.”

Then Jiang Yunhan shifted his tone:

“But you’ve also caused big trouble!”

“Oh?”

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, curious.

Could it be that this guy wasn’t planning to keep his promise and was just making up an excuse?

“Yuan Ye said you and Shirou have a deep relationship, maybe even more than that... Do you know her background?”

Chen Xiao was momentarily stunned.

He only knew that Tang Shirou was not only powerful in her previous life but also had a strong background.

But Chen Xiao hadn’t done any background checks.

Tang Shirou never mentioned her family, so he was completely ignorant.

Jiang Yunhan sighed:

“She is the cherished daughter of the Tang family from Jiangnan City, the direct granddaughter of Tang Xianggui!”

“And also the unwed daughter-in-law of the prestigious Yang family in the capital!”

A glimmer flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes, but he casually shook his head:

“That doesn’t matter. She’s my employer now, and I’m her bodyguard.”

Lü Xingji adjusted his suit and said coldly:

“Stubborn fool, don’t you know who Tang Xianggui is? Don’t you understand how powerful the Yang family is?”

He couldn’t believe the young man before him hadn’t heard of Tang Xianggui or the Yang family in the capital.

Those two names carried enormous weight!

Chen Xiao knew well enough!

Before the apocalypse, Tang Xianggui was the top entrepreneur in Jiangnan.

But behind the scenes, he was also the secret head of a mercenary company.

He commanded countless elite soldiers, with power so great even the military turned a blind eye.

After the apocalypse, with order collapsing and the military struggling to maintain control, this only fueled the Tang family’s enterprise.

They expanded their mercenary group, already involved in arms trading, focusing on overwhelming firepower.

Un-evolved new humans couldn’t even set foot in Jiangnan City, winning him the hearts of thousands!

Thus, Jiangnan was under his sole control—a true local emperor!

As for the Yang family, they were even more terrifying.

One of the top three in the capital!

Those five words alone spoke volumes about their glory and fearsome influence!

There’s an old saying:

“Better to offend the Heavenly King than the top three families.”

It seemed clear that Tang Shirou’s ability to hold the queen title in Jiangbei City was largely due to her powerful family’s backing.

In the apocalypse, relying solely on one’s own strength and planning made it difficult to withstand the various forces nationwide!

But was Chen Xiao afraid?

Heh.

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Afraid!

They had guns; of course he was scared!

And he hadn’t evolved again yet.

If they unleashed rows of Gatling guns, even second-stage new humans would be slaughtered mindlessly!

Sufficient firepower coverage could easily kill him!

But Chen Xiao would not back down!

Because in his previous life, those who plotted against him included members of the top three families in the capital!

They wouldn’t allow a mere “chicken” to rise quickly across species and class boundaries!

How ironic, how ridiculous—still species discrimination in the apocalypse!

Just because he was a chicken?

Did that mean he deserved to be trampled all his life?

Yang family!

Li family!

Zhang family!

This life, he would find them one by one!

Starting with the one who slept with your Yang family daughter-in-law!

“Don’t fool yourself. When Jiangnan’s people come, it’ll be too late. I’ll take you there to atone right now.”

Lü Xingji spoke seriously and condescendingly, leaving no room for Chen Xiao to resist.

Chen Xiao’s lips curled into a smile, as if he never took their words seriously.

This only irritated Lü Xingji further and caused Jiang Yunhan some doubt.

“Xingji, step back.”

Jiang Yunhan ordered calmly. Lü Xingji frowned but didn’t press the issue.

“I heard from Yuan Ye that your ability is very strong—you even killed Lin Su from Tianyi.”

“As long as you’re willing to stand and fall with Nancheng, I can protect you for a while, until the Tang or Yang family arrive.”

Chen Xiao didn’t expect this seemingly young man to say such words.

“You can protect me?”

“Jiangnan and Jiangbei, except for the Tang family, Nancheng Warehouse fears no other force!”

Chen Xiao believed this, after all, as a reincarnator.

He knew clearly that Nancheng Warehouse was the successor to the Nancheng Defense Base!

A nationally famous large base!

Only now, these several S-tier talent holders were rather shabby.

After speaking, Jiang Yunhan looked seriously at Chen Xiao.

“So, what’s your talent?”

Chen Xiao hesitated:

“S-tier, Teddy’s Soul!”

(PS: Chen Xiao just died, so he cautiously maxed out his early stats. But! After the Jiangbei storyline, he goes full-on violent domination and dual cultivation nonstop—if you don’t like it, come and fight me! [Updated to Blood Moon Godslayer arc])

(PS: This story has undergone three major revisions based on most readers’ feedback. Admitting mistakes and improving—just hoping for good reviews. Thank you all, and wishing you happiness in life~)