Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1272 Star Sea (77)

Meng Liangao isn’t lacking in intelligence; someone foolish couldn’t have stayed in his position for over a decade.

This mechanized infantry battalion commander knows very well that the only hope of resolving the current crisis likely rests with Wang Chen, the main culprit.

Although it’s somewhat ironic, the probability is significant.

He also knows that Wang Chen is no ordinary person!

Wang Chen smiled.

Meng Liangao is quite an interesting person.

Of course, even if this mechanized infantry battalion commander hadn’t asked for help, Wang Chen would still step out to solve the situation.

Despite there being over five thousand people gathered outside the building at this moment.

But whether it’s five thousand or fifty thousand surrounding him, he stands fearless!

"Just stay here and watch."

With this sentence, Wang Chen strode out of the Miners Mutual Aid Association Building.

He stood atop the high steps, alone facing thousands of enraged miners.

And Wang Chen’s appearance only stirred more unrest within the agitated crowd, with countless malicious gazes focused on him, the atmosphere at the scene tense to an extreme.

Wang Chen seemed unaware, calmly scanning his surroundings, and then said, "You want to see Tao Zhenrong? I’m sorry to say, he’s already been executed on the spot for collusion with rebel forces and plotting against the Imperial Army."

Wang Chen’s voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every person present, like a thunderclap.

Everyone was stunned.

Chairman Tao Zhenrong is dead?

This news undoubtedly created a huge shock among them; many couldn’t even believe their ears.

Yet some, driven by malice, immediately raised weapons aiming at Wang Chen on the steps.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Crisp gunshots rang out suddenly, and three blossoms of blood bloomed among the crowd, with three miners shot in the head falling in sync.

"Ah!"

Instantly, the people besieging the building erupted in chaos; some screamed and retreated, others dropped flat on the ground, and some tried to lift their fallen comrades only to find they were already dead.

Among them, the nerves of some brave, aggressive individuals snapped, and they roared as they charged at Wang Chen.

However, just as they moved, the sound representing death echoed once more.

These fierce miners fell like wheat before a scythe, toppling over in a large swath.

On the surface, they appeared shot dead by firearms, but in reality, most casualties were caused by the Spiritual Energy Wang Chen had just unleashed.

If Wang Chen wished, he could easily ignite a Spiritual Power Storm in this area, harvesting all lives without any survivors.

But Wang Chen wasn’t a bloodthirsty person, nor did he enjoy meaningless slaughter.

His targeted attack primarily served as intimidation.

And the result was obvious!

While the Miners’ Mutual Aid Association’s members were indeed united, and many fierce fighters were among them, when faced with the threat of death, they proved no stronger than ordinary people.

Most importantly, with their core, Tao Zhenrong, already dead, their collapse was inevitable without a leader.

People screamed in terror, shoved each other, and trampled over one another, desperately scattering in all directions to escape.

While fleeing, they heard Wang Chen’s cold warning: "Those who betray the Empire die! Those who collude with rebel forces die!"

These miners ran even faster.

In just a few minutes, they left nothing but corpses and the injured trampled individuals at the front of the building.

A massive disturbance was thus quelled.

When Meng Liangao led the special forces out and saw this scene, he was speechless.

"Battalion Commander Meng, the rest is up to you."

Wang Chen patted the battalion commander’s shoulder and said, "I have other matters to attend to."

Meng Liangao instinctively shivered: "What are you planning now?"

Wang Chen smiled: "It’s temporarily confidential."

Frankly, having caused such a huge incident, not even this mechanized infantry battalion commander could fully earn his trust, let alone the latter special forces.

Earlier, from interrogation, Wang Chen had already extracted quite a bit of intelligence about the rebel forces from Tao Zhenrong’s mouth.

That was enough.

He had no time to play cat-and-mouse games with the enemy, nor would he let them react and prepare; therefore, he left the cleanup to Meng Liangao.

This guy is only suited for dirty and tiring work.

As he left, Wang Chen lowered his voice and said, "Battalion Commander Meng, don’t forget your status and duty!"

Meng Liangao trembled all over, frozen in place.

Wang Chen no longer paid attention to the battalion commander and swiftly returned to the building.

The interior and exterior of the Miners Mutual Aid Association Building had been cleared by Wang Chen; he took the elevator down to the second basement level.

According to Tao Zhenrong, there was a secret passage below connecting to the mines, serving both as his escape route and the primary access for the rebel forces hiding on Senhai Star to Silver Forest Underground City!

Tao Zhenrong had long colluded with the rebel forces, maintaining a cooperative relationship for over a decade, providing them with countless supplies and conveniences in exchange for astonishing wealth.

Without Tao Zhenrong’s help, the rebel forces could never have hidden so deep and securely on Senhai Star!

Originally, Tao Zhenrong planned to accumulate enough wealth, then find ways to immigrate to another inhabited planet, to whitewash himself completely.

Then Wang Chen arrived.

This guy was quite tough, but under Wang Chen’s Spiritual Interrogation, he even revealed his adolescent peeking at his neighbor’s sister bathing.

Wang Chen finally granted him a swift end.

Through Spiritual Exploration, Wang Chen quickly found the entrance to the secret passage.

Without any hesitation or preparation, he directly entered the dark underground tunnel.

Though it was so dark inside one couldn’t see their hand before their eyes, the powerful Spiritual Energy spread in all directions, completely substituting for vision, allowing Wang Chen to accurately find the correct route even upon entering the mine shaft.

He moved like a ghost through the labyrinthine mine shaft, soon reaching a closed fire door.

Boom!

The metal door was burst open by Wang Chen, an avalanche of dust cascading down.

Screams erupted suddenly.

The guards inside were caught off guard, hit squarely, spewing blood as they flew backward, with countless broken bones before they even hit the ground, injured to the point of losing consciousness.

Wang Chen stepped over their bodies and continued advancing deep into the tunnel.

The rebel forces had occupied Senhai Star for many years, primarily expanding their power underground, constructing a vast and secure base using countless mine shafts dug over hundreds of years by major mining companies.

Wang Chen had only just entered the outermost area of this stronghold.

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