"Because I don’t allow anyone to play me."
Ren Zhong nodded, "I see, deceit is indeed shameful."
Ren Zhong remembered the time when he arrived on the day of the title assessment, when Zheng Tian’s team was slaughtered like chickens and dogs.
Actually, Lin Wang’s words should have included one more sentence.
He couldn’t stand anyone playing him, nor could he stand anyone who might replace him.
No matter how small this possibility was, he would not tolerate it.
His suspicion and self-serving nature had already reached an extremely pathological level.
Now Lin Wang’s tolerance for Ren Zhong had been elevated infinitely, even sponsoring him proactively, due to multiple reasons, Lin Wang had already considered Ren Zhong as "one of his own."
But towards affiliated teams under him, and even those unaffiliated teams that should have nothing to do with him, Lin Wang’s attitude was consistently and clearly one of relentless oppression and exploitation.
Lin Wang was just very adept at using lies to cover for himself.
That such a strong professional captain grew up in Starfire Town is, needless to say, a great misfortune for the wilderness people, and also for old Comrade Ma.
Lin Wang continued, "Zheng Tian is a good semi-professional captain, but after several consecutive days of virtually no harvest, there must be something fishy. Zheng Tian always has lots of tricks and tangled thoughts, making her hard to control. But I have no interest in guessing what she really thinks. At the time, I thought since she had ulterior motives, I might as well replace her, but it turns out the root was with you. Your appearance ignited her ambition."
Ren Zhong shook his head repeatedly, "You’re exaggerating. I estimate she was just purely unlucky at the time."
"Forget it, what’s past is no longer important. In fact, there are other reasons. In short, if it weren’t for your sake, those five really wouldn’t be alive today. But now you’re already my backup team member, moving forward you understand what I mean, right?"
Ren Zhong nodded, "Understood. I was only in contact with them more often because I was new here. Once I officially join your team, Captain, I will naturally part ways with them."
Lin Wang: "But I want you to kill them."
Ren Zhong’s pupils contracted sharply, gritting his teeth, "That’s not right."
Lin Wang squinted his eyes, slowly asked, "Why?"
"Though they haven’t helped me much, we’ve had a fairly pleasant time together these days. I... I consider them friends."
Hearing this, Lin Wang suddenly laughed, meaningful, "Friends in bed, right?"
Ren Zhong lowered his head, "You could say that."
"Hahaha, I was just joking with you earlier. No need to kill."
"Thank you, Captain."
After Ren Zhong left, Bei Lihui and Pan Fenglian, whose face was flushed, and Sima Wan came out of the compartment nearby, "So, what do you say?"
Lin Wang held up two fingers, "First, he values emotions highly, that’s a flaw. Second, he really is lustful and easily moved. Third, he indeed was a Citizen, living quite innocently, enviable. In short, hold onto Zheng Tian’s team tightly, and you’ve got him held tightly."
Bei Lihui’s face darkened upon hearing, "Damn, those two slutty women. When I looked for them, they played hard to get, but when seeing that guy Ren Zhong, they throw themselves at him, must be something wrong with their heads."
Lin Wang shook his head, "Ren Zhong has a background, perhaps even deeper than yours or mine. Don’t really treat him like an ordinary wilderness person. Zheng Tian is smart and should see some parts of his background. Chen Hanyu is more conservative, doesn’t want to provoke you, that’s normal. As for Zheng Tian, let me ask you, even if you slept with her, would you protect her against my will like Ren Zhong does?"
Bei Lihui answered without hesitation, "No."
Lin Wang: "Then there you have it, right? You’re very transparent in personality; you think Zheng Tian wouldn’t see through you? But Ren Zhong is different, his weaknesses enhance his value for use in the eyes of the lower leveled people. Plus, he and Zheng Tian have spent so much time together, eating, living, and acting as one, forming feelings over time is natural. From now on, don’t go calling them slutty women. Once Ren Zhong joins the team, they’ll also be fellow teammates’ lovers."
Bei Lihui shrugged, "Alright. Doesn’t matter to me. To be honest, I’m kind of envious of him. He even has Ju Qingmeng."
Lin Wang waved his hand, "If you were once a Citizen too, you might now have this carefree attitude and demeanor, maybe you could also get a high-end woman like Ju Qingmeng. No rush, you’ll have your day."
Bei Lihui nodded, "Right, brother."
At 10 PM, when most people in town were just beginning to sleep, under the eaves of a shack in the slums of the South District.