Super Gene Hunting Ground

The entire City of Hope has become a large construction site. Yang Xiao personally leads people on inspections everywhere, working on site to solve many problems.

These days, apart from resting a few hours each night, Yang Xiao spends most of his time busy with the city’s reconstruction.

Elder Qi and Black Wood have already gone to Shuize City and Cold Wind Valley respectively to become the City Lord, leaving him suddenly with two fewer capable assistants.

Now Flying Tiger, Chen Peng, Wanyan Bai, Le Ting, Fan Chen and others assist Yang Xiao, commanding the city’s guards, organizing people for city construction, and managing logistics and security among other trivial matters.

Although thousands were sacrificed in this battle, the hundreds of thousands in the city admire Yang Xiao even more, almost regarding him as their reborn parent, life mentor, and guiding light.

The city, although busy, remains orderly, with everyone intuitively obeying discipline. The entire city appears busy yet vibrant and bustling.

As Yang Xiao eats breakfast, he listens to Flying Tiger and others report their work.

Flying Tiger: "Boss, as per your instructions, the six thousand guards transferred from Shuize City, Cold Wind Valley, and Firebird City have been reallocated into new teams,

Over the past few days, I’ve tallied and organized them, resulting in twelve thousand formal city guards and about eight thousand backup guards. Many citizens are keenly signing up to join the backup guard team, and as per your request, we are only registering those above the Empire Level Realm."

Flying Tiger, possessing cultivation at Emperor Level Primary Level Realm, is now appointed by Yang Xiao as his deputy leader, commanding the city’s guard team.

In the recent war, the burly Flying Tiger displayed loyalty and fearlessness, touching Yang Xiao deeply, prompting Yang Xiao to elevate him to importance.

Receiving Yang Xiao’s trust made Flying Tiger excited and motivated. He’s been busy reorganizing the guard team, working until late at night, and over these few days his eyes have darkened, and he’s lost some weight.

Yang Xiao nodded,

"Fan Chen, Wanyan Bai, Chen Peng, Le Ting, the four of you will each lead a two-thousand-man guard unit, also serving as deputy captains of the guard team,

Flying Tiger, you are the Great Captain of the guard team, responsible for leading four thousand guards, overseeing the entire guard team, ensuring the security and defense of the City of Hope.

Furthermore, for the backup guard team, record and register everyone’s name, address, and family information, assign someone special to manage it. Gather these backup personnel once a month at the city’s outer square for three days of training to instill discipline and teamwork combat ability in them.

Also, consider giving the backup guard team some appropriate salary to give them a sense of belonging. Typically, they can carry on with their own careers in the city, but when the city faces external threats, the backup guard team should urgently step in."

"Okay, no problem, I’ll arrange it immediately."

"Fan Chen, you and Wanyan Bai are responsible for the formal financial budgeting, managing expenses and costs for the city’s reconstruction, ensuring no chaos. The upfront funds of 10 billion for new city construction must be used specifically and not diverted. If problems arise, don’t blame me for being unkind."

Fan Chen and Wanyan Bai immediately said:

"Boss, rest assured, if there’s a discrepancy of one Crystal Disk, I’ll hand over my life to you."

"Why would I want your life? Your lives belong to yourselves. Work hard."

"Yes, Boss."

"Chen Peng, focus on the city’s safety and routine patrols. Organize a dedicated guard team for 24-hour shifts. I’ve stated the three basic rules: Killers, robbers, and those who violate women, no matter who they are, are to be killed without mercy!"

"Yes, Boss."

"Le Ting, organize logistics personnel to reconstruct the old city district and expand the new district. This work requires your full dedication as it’s a massive task with long hours. You need to promote some managers from the workers below to oversee the entire city construction project."

"Yes, Boss."

...

The group discusses the City of Hope’s future planning and daily work arrangements over breakfast.

Flying Tiger and others realize that since working under Yang Xiao, whether in battle or ordinary tasks, they feel revitalized, filled with strength and hope, and anticipation.

Under Black Wood, they always felt uneasy doing oppressive work, their conscience troubled, but circumstances left them no choice.

Now, following Yang Xiao, Flying Tiger has rediscovered a life of integrity and openness.

Chen Peng and Le Ting share the same sentiments as Flying Tiger.

Wanyan Bai is thrilled. Previously with Elder Qi, he spent decades stifled in Death Castle, living like a rat in a sewer, hopeless and with a life shrouded in darkness.

But now, following Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao seems like sunlight, piercing the fog, bringing him hope and light.

Fan Chen, an old friend of Yang Xiao’s, sees once again the Yang Xiao who fights hard and rises against the odds on Witch Star.

The entire City of Hope feels they’re living in brightness, far removed from their past gloomy days.

Even with war and death, they accept it.

Fighting for light and hope, it’s worth it!

...

After breakfast, everyone disperses to get busy.

Yang Xiao follows Le Ting to inspect the construction sites in the city, arriving at some newly rebuilt buildings to inquire about the workers’ situation.

The people have gotten used to Yang Xiao’s approachable way of work, and seeing him, they greet while working.

"Lord Yang, good morning."

"Lord Yang, have you had breakfast? If not, I’ll have my wife prepare something to bring over to you."

"Wang Er, give it a rest. Your wife’s cooking is awful, only you can stomach it; how could Lord Yang bear it?"

"Haha, ,,,"

"Liu Qing, if you’re so capable, get yourself a wife to cook for you. You’re a bachelor, what do you know?"

"Old Wang, let me tell you, I just might get a wife. Recently, a woman from Shuize City asked if I had one and offered to introduce her daughter as my wife,

With simple condition, which is to move here and live in our City of Hope."

Yang Xiao hears this and smiles,

"Liu Qing, really?"

Next to him, Wang Er immediately says:

"Lord Yang, you don’t know how many people want to get into our City of Hope, the residency here is sought after. The upfront fee you collected recently from new city construction has sparked outside interests, going up to five or six thousand, it’s hard to find a house!"

Yang Xiao has already heard reports about this from Wanyan Bai and others, so he is naturally well aware, immediately smiling and saying:

"Houses are for living in, not for speculation. We will strive to develop more houses to supply more people,

Of course, since the price has risen, you all benefit,

Wang Er, after rebuilding this destroyed building, you’ll be rich, now even wives are coming to your door."

Wang Er, filled with joy, laughs and says,

"Lord Yang, I should really thank you, you truly are the hope of our City of Hope!"

"Haha...."

As everyone laughed and joked, a man in a black cloak walked over.

Yang Xiao’s Divine Sense suddenly felt something amiss, and he couldn’t help but turn his head to take a look.

A cold gleam pierced through the air, stabbing toward Yang Xiao.