Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1087: Pressure

Chapter 1087: Pressure

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three months, nothing particularly noteworthy happened in Tianhai City.

Zhang Yi had simply trained Lu Dahai for a while before sending him back to Dawn Rain Base.

He intended to groom Lu Dahai to take over Chen Jingguan's position.

To rapidly boost Lu Dahai's strength, he obtained a special medicine provided by the Deng Family and gave it to Lu Dahai.

Lu Dahai was immensely grateful to Zhang Yi. "Mr. Zhang, from now on, I am your dog! If you ever need me to do anything, I will accomplish it even if it costs me my life!"

His kowtow on the ground was performed with utmost sincerity. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

He understood clearly in his heart that, aside from this life of his, he had nothing else to offer Zhang Yi.

To survive and thrive in Tianhai City, he was willing to stake his very life.

This was also a gambler's mentality.

Win the bet, and you gain everything.

Lose the bet, and it's just a worthless life thrown away anyway.

Many fishermen on the sea possessed this kind of awareness; it was the only way they could survive in the harsh, competitive environment.

Zhang Yi looked down at him and said calmly, "After you return, I will make you Chen Jingguan's second-in-command."

"He will suspect you and suppress you. But you must endure all of it for me. No rebellion, and absolutely no causing trouble!"

"Moreover, you must actively cooperate with his work and help maintain the Dawn Rain Base properly."

"If Chen Jingguan can manage to keep the Dawn Rain Base stable, you follow him obediently."

"But if he proves incompetent, your chance to rise will come sooner or later."

He was grooming Lu Dahai as an insurance policy.

If enemies ever appeared from the sea one day, Chen Jingguan's strength alone would likely be insufficient to defend Dawn Rain Base.

That would be the time for Lu Dahai to play his role.

However, if everything remained calm and peaceful, he didn't want any power shifts at Dawn Rain Base either.

Otherwise, the other two major bases would also become wary of him.

That wouldn't be good for Tianhai City's unity.

Lu Dahai hurriedly kowtowed again. "Yes, I will do exactly as Mr. Zhang instructs."

Zhang Yi reached out, helped Lu Dahai to his feet, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"I know you're a man with ambition, but remember everything I've said today."

"For me, the most important thing is the stability of Chaoyu Harbor. So don't even think about stirring up trouble to bring Chen Jingguan down."

"If any turmoil occurs at Chaoyu Harbor, affecting Tianhai City's stability, I won't bother looking for evidence. I will deal with you and Chen Jingguan directly!"

Lu Dahai's body stiffened slightly.

He felt the burden on his shoulders grow much heavier.

This meant he had to cooperate fully with Chen Jingguan's work from now on.

Zhang Yi looked into the distance. The snowfall was heavy today, the sky a vast expanse of white, and visibility dropped to nothing beyond a dozen meters.

The two men stood in the snowfield, like two tiny black dots.

"If a person wants to rise to a higher position, there are usually two methods."

"The first is to push the person above you upward. Once they rise, they might pull you up with them."

"The second is to bring down the person above you and take their place. However, this method can only be used once. After you do this, all your future superiors will be on guard against you."

Lu Dahai looked at Zhang Yi, understanding his meaning perfectly.

If he schemed to bring down Chen Jingguan to take his place, he would lose Zhang Yi's trust.

Because if he could scheme against Chen Jingguan, then one day in the future, he might also stab Zhang Yi in the back.

Lu Dahai secretly swallowed hard and quickly made a solemn vow.

"Mr. Zhang, please rest assured! After I return, I will work diligently and will absolutely harbor no treacherous thoughts!"

Zhang Yi nodded and said calmly, "That's for the best."

He took Lu Dahai and his two brothers and arrived at Dawn Rain Base.

Chen Jingguan naturally came to welcome Zhang Yi with extreme caution.

"Boss! You came personally? Is there an important directive?"

Chen Jingguan inquired carefully, though his gaze still swept over the three men behind Zhang Yi, Lu Dahai and his brothers.

A flicker of suspicion and uncertainty passed through his eyes.

Zhang Yi pointed at Lu Dahai behind him and said, "Your base produced a talent. I took him back for observation for a few days and helped train him a bit."

"From now on, let him be the second-in-command of Dawn Rain Base, assisting you in managing the base's affairs."

He walked up to Chen Jingguan, placed a hand on his shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and said:

"He's a Delta-level superhuman, his combat power is quite decent. Dawn Rain Base is currently lacking in this type of talent. Make good use of him."

Chen Jingguan's heart jolted. He instinctively glanced at Lu Dahai, a heavy feeling settling in his chest.

Zhang Yi continued, "Whether you can control him or not depends on your own ability. Think about Zhu Zheng, and that distant relative of yours, Chen Xinian. Learn from their methods of managing subordinates!"

Zhang Yi was reminding Chen Jingguan not to feel jealous or try to sideline a subordinate just because their ability surpassed his own.

Instead, he should learn to skillfully utilize his subordinate's abilities for his own benefit.

At the same time, he was also warning Chen Jingguan not to harbor any petty schemes against Lu Dahai.

After all, Lu Dahai was someone Zhang Yi had personally brought, which already indicated Zhang Yi's stance on the matter.

How would Chen Jingguan dare to object? He quickly smiled and said, "Boss, your arrangements are certainly never wrong!"

"Brother Dahai, I'll have to trouble you to cooperate closely with my work from now on!"

Lu Dahai hurriedly replied, "Not at all, not at all! I will follow your instructions and conduct myself accordingly from now on!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yi nodded, not intending to get further involved.

He would observe how things developed from here, watching how the two men balanced their relationship.

Even if problems arose, as far as he was concerned, Dawn Rain Base would not slip from his control.

"By the way, a few months ago I told you to be on guard against mutated creatures. How's that going?"

Zhang Yi asked casually.

Chen Jingguan's mind raced, finally recalling the matter.

He quickly answered, "Back then, we made preparations according to your requirements. Please rest assured, Dawn Rain Base will definitely not be affected by any snakes, insects, rats, or ants. Our defenses are very thorough!"

Zhang Yi nodded. "Good. I can't be watching over your three bases every single day. Your lives are your own. Be more vigilant yourselves."

After finishing his instructions, Zhang Yi opened a Dimensional Gate and left Dawn Rain Base.

Lu Dahai and Chen Jingguan exchanged a look. Lu Dahai hunched his back slightly, his face full of ingratiating deference.

Chen Jingguan wore a modest, amiable smile on his face, but in reality, he felt an intense sense of wariness towards Lu Dahai.

He felt immense pressure.

Lu Dahai was his replacement.

If one day his work proved unsatisfactory, Zhang Yi would have Lu Dahai replace him as the manager of Dawn Rain Base.