Resurrection Empire-Chapter 1058 - 413: Regret

Seeing Yu Chengde's agitated and furious state, Ren Zhong realized that there was a backstory between him and the Yangsheng Ma family.

The story seemed complex, with a tendency to develop into a past accident.

This was an unexpected situation for Ren Zhong.

At this moment, there were two choices before him.

Either let it go, forcibly suppress Yu Chengde, and take Song Mu'en and Ma Xiaoling, or other Level Nine Professionals to space. Next time when asking Ying Hao for someone, exclude Yu Chengde.

Or come up with a way to resolve the enmity between Yu Chengde and the Yangsheng Ma family, then inquire about the Ma family members Yu Chengde encountered back in the day, and also develop Ma Xiaoling's potential.

Ren Zhong decided without hesitation to choose the second option.

The first one would be easier, but it didn't align with Ren Zhong's perfectionist principles and would make him very uncomfortable.

But no matter what, things had come to this point, and he had to face it.

Ren Zhong lightly coughed and raised his hand for a pause, "Mr. Yu, don't get excited, stay calm. How about we have a talk on the side?"

Yu Chengde saw this and suppressed his anger, "Okay."

Then, the two walked to a nearby corner.

Yu Chengde thought for a moment and said, "Before setting off, Mr. Ying repeatedly emphasized to me that if I followed you, Mr. Ren, I must treat you as equivalent to him. I must unconditionally obey all your orders. Even if you want me to die, I must execute it strictly. I was mentally prepared, but…"

With that, Yu Chengde fell into a brief silence. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

As everyone knows, in any conversation, the crucial part usually comes after the word "but."

Ren Zhong waved his hand, "Mr. Yu, just say what you want. I'm always reasonable."

Yu Chengde responded in a muffled voice, "Mr. Ren, you know I am Mr. Ying's slave. But I was once the legitimate heir of a Level Six Sovereign Citizen. My father was a highly respected Mayor. Under his management, our small town was very prosperous and one step away from advancing to a county. Unfortunately…"

Ren Zhong interrupted Yu Chengde, "Is the problem in the fact that he was highly respected? Your father was too kind to the wild people, judged by the 'Net' to have a risk of rebellion, and thus was purged?"

Yu Chengde nodded, "Yes. Mr. Ren, you are indeed understanding. All my relatives, including my family members and children, and hundreds in my family were either killed or captured overnight by a Ma family illegitimate son eager to make a name for himself with members of the Special Forces. I was spared only because I joined the Source Star Military Industry Guard and Mr. Ying vouched for me, but due to the Association's regulations, I was also forced to become Mr. Ying's slave. Such deep hatred is unforgettable. I endured unimaginable pain, tirelessly honing my combat skills to become a Level Nine warrior, just so I could one day find that illegitimate son to repay this blood debt and rescue my family."

Hearing this, Ren Zhong had indeed mixed feelings.

He had long known that back in those days, the Yangsheng Ma family rose to power by serving the Association loyally, suppressing dissent and eliminating risks.

The fate of Yu Chengde's family was probably just a part of the Yangsheng Ma family's many celebrated achievements.

Compared to the massacre of the Nameless City, it doesn't even rank.

To the Yangsheng Ma family, it might be just a fleeting sentence in the family records, as insignificant as a feather.

But it was this single feather that crushed Yu Chengde, feeling as though the sky had fallen, completely destroying his life.

Ren Zhong sighed, "Although that Ma family illegitimate son you mentioned is indeed hateful, the true perpetrator is actually not him."

Yu Chengde, hearing this, suddenly lifted his visor and cover, "Mr. Ren, although I must obey your orders, Mr. Ying has also permitted my vengeance. The two do not conflict. Your words are an exoneration for the murderer, I cannot listen to it. Please, don't say any more."

Ren Zhong was silent for a moment, then said, "A murderer takes a knife to kill someone; the true murderer is the person, not the knife. Those who labeled your family as rebels were the Association and the 'Net'. The Ma family illegitimate son was merely an executor. His identity is the knife. Hating the knife, in fact, holds no real meaning."

Yu Chengde: "I understand the reasoning, but if it were just a life-and-death blood feud, matters after all spanning over a century, I might be able to let it go considering the uncertainty of whether they're still alive. However, this isn't all. That Ma family illegitimate son also manipulated things to enslave my family's females. I was personally informed by his family members that my wife, daughter, and aunts died in misery and dishonor. This, I cannot let go."