Last Totem Novel - Chapter 222
Chapter 222 Dismissal
While everyone was arguing, Tie Zha lowered his head, leaned against the sofa, placed his hands on his chest, and silently listened to them. Because of his neutral attitude, everyone’s argument became more and more intense, and each of them insisted on their own views. Actually, he already had an idea in his heart. The reason why he hadn’t spoken was because he wanted to listen to the opinions of others before making a decision.
Jerome and Bai Xiaoyun had their own views, but their concerns were different. The difference between them was mainly due to the unequal amount of information. In general, Jerome is right. Most people on the team are unlikely to have strong beliefs, and the larger the team, the more so. Therefore, team building relies on common interests, friendship, and the art of leadership.
However, the reason why Bai Xiaoyun made such a point was because he knew Tie Zha’s ultimate goal. One day, the Wolf Legion would face the problem of transformation. From this point of view, his worries were different. Those players who did not have true beliefs would definitely run clean overnight.
Tie Zha also believed that if one day he wanted the team to help him ignite the sacred flame, the two resigned Marines would probably escape faster than rabbits.
Just as everyone’s faces turned red and their voices grew louder and louder, Tie Zha stood up. In an instant, everyone stopped arguing and looked at their Guild Leader.
Tie Zha glanced at the crowd and said firmly, “Let them go! The Wolf Legion does not need such weak-willed and swaying members.”
“But” Jerome stood up with a hesitant expression.
Tie Zha raised his hand and signaled for the staff officer to sit down, then continued, “But, it’s not that they resigned to us, it’s that we fired them.”
“Guild Leader, their resignation is equivalent to waiving their monthly salary. However, if we fire them, we will have to pay an additional three months’ salary.” Qin Ke’er reminded.
Halfway through, Tie Zha took out Mu Yuqinxin’s Star Stone Black/Card and threw it on the coffee table. He continued, “I don’t lack this little gold coin.”
Without waiting for everyone to suggest it again, Tie Zha shouted in a deep voice, “Wang Hu!”
“Yes!” Wang Hu suddenly stood up and loudly replied.
“Immediately gather all the members and disarm them in public. Then expel them from the Wolf Legion. They will never be recruited!” Tie Zha said loudly.
“Yes!” Wang Hu straightened his back and saluted Tie Zha before leaving the rest area.
“Guild Leader, let’s do this” After Wang Hu left, Marvin carefully asked, “Will it make the other team members feel cold?”
“Those who want to leave, let them leave early. I am sure they will regret it in the future.” Tie Zha said confidently, “Since I can get Assistant Qin and the Secretary-General to help me, I’m not afraid of these nobles. Naturally, I won’t be short of manpower. If not, I’ll go to the Goddess Guards and Temple Guards to dig people over …” His words were intended to give Jerome, Marvin, and Marcus enough confidence. After all, the three of them were different from Wang Hu, Porcupine, Match, Tuoba San, Bai Xiaoyun, and Giant Ah Mu. They were also different from Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He.
Just as Tie Zha expected, Jerome, Marvin and Marcus revealed expressions of relief.
A moment later, Wang Hu gathered all the members in the open space in front of the tent. Following that, the core layer of the Wolf Legion left the resting area one after another and arrived behind Wang Hu. At this moment, beneath the starry sky, several braziers were erected around the open space. That orange-red flame shone on everyone’s faces, suddenly brightening and suddenly dimming …
With the arrival of the core layer of the team, the atmosphere on the scene became even more solemn. It was as if they had entered the eve of a great battle, and the flames of war were about to erupt. At this time, Wang Hu’s face was ashen as he silently swept his gaze over the Marines who were lined up in a square formation. Everyone who came into contact with his gaze felt tremendous pressure.
In the silence, Wang Hu suddenly shouted and ordered the two Marines who had just bid him farewell to step out immediately.
The hearts of the two Marines trembled. They involuntarily glanced at each other. Only after Wang Hu gave the order did they tremble as they walked out of the queue and arrived at the front of the group. Immediately after, Wang Hu gave the order. Porcupine, Match, Tuoba San, and Marcus strode forward and walked out of the crowd. Then, they grabbed the two Marines on the left and right and disarmed them on the spot.
“Boss … Boss … What …” “I … we … didn’t … didn’t make a mistake …” Facing this sudden change, the two Marines were shocked to the point of cold sweat. They thought that Wang Hu was going to execute them on the spot, so they couldn’t even speak properly.
“From today onwards, you are no longer a member of the Wolf Legion. After settling the three-month salary, you can scram.” Wang Hu shouted impolitely, then made a “fly chasing” gesture. Immediately after, Qin Ke’er, who was standing at the back, walked out with a face full of disdain and threw the two prepared money bags at the two Marines. The latter two took the money bag and looked at Commander Sa Jia Qi who was standing behind them with a complicated expression. Afterwards, they ran away without looking back, not even taking the luggage from the camp.
Seeing this ruthless scene, the Marines who were standing in a square formation began to stir up a commotion. They looked at each other, wanting to say something but hesitated. Some of them stood in the back row and even began to communicate in low voices. Seeing this, Wang Hu was about to shout loudly, but at this moment, Tie Zha walked forward and patted his shoulder, indicating for him to retreat. Thus, he saluted and took a step back.
“I originally thought that they would be our brothers.” Tie Zha stood in front of the square formation and said indifferently. Hearing the captain’s words, the Marines stopped the commotion and quieted down.
“In the dark jungle, we fought side by side, lived and died together, exchanged our unity for a sliver of hope, and ultimately won.”
However, they had only received a slight threat or an illusory temptation to forget their former comrades-in-arms, their own brothers, and their glory as a werewolf army!
“I feel sad for their fragility …”
“Right now, we have suffered some unfair treatment and encountered some difficulties, but I believe that this is no more dangerous than the war in the Dark Jungle. I also believe that we will soon regain our glory and get rid of those malicious slander.”
“My rules have always been simple. Fighting, earning money, and living a better life.”
“I can’t guarantee that your future will be filled with flowers and victories.”
“But I can guarantee one thing.”
“I will fight alongside you until the end of my life!”
“Boss, we trust you.” “We are all brothers who survived the insect tide.” “Both of them are cowards. Tell them to scram back.” “Boss, we support you.” As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic shouts erupted from the Marines’ square formation.
Tie Zha looked around at the excited Marines and slowly nodded. When they gradually regained their calm, he added another fire. He pulled out the Star Stone Black/Card, raised it high and shouted, “Do those people who only have purple cards think they are great? In my eyes, they are nothing!”
Under the night sky, the black card emitted a faint golden light, mysterious and low-key. The Marines were dumbfounded. They never imagined that the unassuming Guild Leader would possess the top status symbol of the Silver City world.
After a moment of silence, the Marines burst into cheers. They knew very well that the higher the status of Guild Leader, the more social resources the guild would obtain, and their social status would rise with the accumulation of merits. In their eyes, such a Guild Leader was worthy of their risking their lives to follow. Not only was the Guild Leader exceptionally capable, he also possessed an extremely high social status. More importantly, he was willing to fight alongside the soldiers at the bottom.
Seeing the high spirits of the team members, Tie Zha secretly heaved a sigh of relief. This incident had finally been suppressed for the time being. However, this was only temporary. In order to truly solve the problem, it was necessary to uproot the root causes of the contradictions, and there would inevitably be some twists and turns.
After the rest of the team recovered their calm, Wang Hu disbanded the team and asked the team leaders to urge his team members to return to the camp to rest.
Ten minutes later, Tie Zha returned to the resting area. After sitting on the sofa for a while, he hesitantly took out his communicator and called out a group of numbers. Afterwards, he fell into deep thought. This was Qing Yu Manor’s voice communication number. He was hesitating whether to ask Mu Yu Ling Lan for help. Thinking about it, from the current situation, he didn’t seem to be able to rely on his own ability to solve it.
However, as Bai Xiaoyun had said during the meeting, this kind of crisis would not be the first time. There would be a next time. Next time, it was impossible for him to ask Mu Yu Ling Lan for help every time. On the one hand, the former was still in its infancy, so it could not give her too much trouble at this stage; On the other hand, as a man, he was asking for help from women all day long, which really hurt his self-esteem.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally put down the communicator. He had already made up his mind that if he could not handle the follow-up problems by himself, he would return to the academy and live there honestly. Although he also wanted to develop a team, he could not build it on women.
In the meantime, Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He arrived at the resting area and brought him a piece of good news-the weapons from the War God’s Hall Exchange Center of the Central Silver City Military Academy had arrived. Among them were two hundred explosive shells from the Smith M500 he had previously ordered, as well as five psionic warrior rifles and three hundred empty psionic rifles that he had ordered a few days ago.
After hearing the news, Tie Zha immediately went to the warehouse area of the tent and checked the psionic warrior rifles wrapped in wooden boxes and tarpaulins. After unsealing, he neatly leaned his five rifles against the gun rack. At this moment, under the orange-red light, the peach-hearted wooden butt of the gun emitted a brown-red glow, and the jet black barrel, engraved with fine patterns, also emitted an ice-cold luster.
Next, Tie Zha asked the two girls to call Wang Hu, Porcupine, Match, Tuoba San, and Marcus to the scene, and then distributed five rifles and 250 psionic blank rounds to them. After receiving the gun, the five of them couldn’t let go of it and repeatedly sparred and studied it. To them, this extremely expensive Warrior Rifle could give them a certain chance of winning against Psionic Adepts. At least, they didn’t have to look for the wind and flee.
“Why isn’t there Jerome’s gun?” Wang Hu, who had been playing with his rifle, suddenly raised his head and looked at Tie Zha.
“There’s not enough money. Each one costs 120 credits.” Tie Zha replied, but he couldn’t explain the real reason too clearly.
Hearing what he said, Wang Hu hesitated for a few seconds, then raised his rifle with both hands and said, “Why don’t you give him my rifle first?”
“You are the Deputy Guild Leader. Make your own decision.” Tie Zha did not receive his gun, but answered indifferently. Wang Hu nodded thoughtfully and didn’t say anything else.
After this small incident, the five of them took their guns and bullets and left the warehouse area one after another. Afterwards, Tie Zha returned to the lounge area with a small wooden box. He first turned on the lamp, found a screwdriver, and then pried open the small wooden box on the coffee table.
The moment the wooden lid was lifted, large bullets of yellow, orange, and orange were neatly arranged within. Under the hazy light, they reflected a dazzling luster. Tie Zha took out one and carefully observed it under the lamp.
The bottom of the bullet was engraved with many tiny letters and numbers. They were the batch number, the date of manufacture, and the manufacturer, Western Heavy Industries.