Twenty-five days remained until the apocalypse.
Everything was progressing in an orderly manner.
During the first two days, Gu Ziming stayed at the Gu Family Estate, watching the construction teams renovate the property. The changes were so dramatic that it looked different every single day.
At the same time, Gu Ziming began contacting suppliers for apocalypse stockpiles. After negotiating prices and paying half the amount upfront, deliveries officially began.
In this stage, the “clever” protagonist of the original novel had managed to obtain all his supplies by paying only a 10% deposit. Reality, however, was very different. Even after ordering goods worth 1 billion yuan, Gu Ziming could not negotiate a deposit-first arrangement. The best he received was a significant discount.
First, time was short.
Second, neither side had any basis for trust.
The protagonist only needed to radiate his protagonist aura, and with a heroic shake of his body, he could somehow use tens of thousands of yuan to obtain goods worth millions. Such miracles could only be attributed to the power of the protagonist halo.
To save transportation time, Gu Ziming also built a temporary warehouse nearby. All supplies were first stored there.
Once the permanent storage facilities were completed, everything would be transferred immediately.
“CEO Gu, I have information on the person you asked me to investigate.”
Wang Qu had returned.
His eyes were bloodshot and red, clearly showing that he had spent a great deal of time and effort investigating Lin Fan.
“Good work. What has Lin Fan been doing recently?” Gu Ziming asked as he patted Wang Qu on the shoulder.
Wang Qu immediately began reporting everything he had discovered.
As expected, Lin Fan had downloaded over a dozen online loan applications and borrowed roughly 100,000 yuan. He then attempted to mortgage his apartment, but the application was still under review and the funds had not yet been approved.
His credit cards had also been maxed out.
For the past several days, Lin Fan had been shopping frantically at supermarkets, purchasing meat, rice, flour, vegetables, seasonings, and other necessities. Every purchase amounted to several thousand yuan.
After finishing his report, Wang Qu glanced at Gu Ziming and subconsciously swallowed.
Cold sweat began forming on his forehead.
Lin Fan and his boss seemed to be doing almost exactly the same thing.
Stockpiling supplies.
Madly stockpiling supplies.
Wang Qu knew very well that Gu Ziming was hoarding supplies. After all, so many temporary warehouses had been built nearby, and supplies were arriving continuously from every direction around the clock. Anyone who was not blind could see it.
“Is… is the apocalypse really coming?” Wang Qu finally asked, stammering as he looked at Gu Ziming’s faint smile.
“If I said yes, what would you do?” Gu Ziming calmly asked while looking directly at him.
“Even if the apocalypse comes, I will continue protecting you, Boss!” Wang Qu declared firmly, shaking his broad face as his eyes filled with determination.
Gu Ziming simply nodded without saying much.
Wang Qu’s loyalty was closely related to Gu Ziming’s late father.
Back then, it was his father who had hired Wang Qu as his bodyguard.
Later, Wang Qu’s mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Wang Qu wanted to resign and return home to care for her. However, Gu Ziming’s father was exceptionally compassionate. Not only did he cover all of her medical expenses, but he also granted Wang Qu paid leave. This chapter was taken from novelping(.)com without permission.
That leave lasted for two years.
Throughout those two years, Wang Qu never said much. He simply remembered the kindness and planned to spend the rest of his life repaying it.
Unfortunately, two years changed everything.
Gu Ziming’s parents both passed away.
The debt of gratitude naturally transferred to Gu Ziming.
That was why, in the original plotline, Wang Qu never betrayed Gu Ziming, even until death.
“Alright, don’t think so pessimistically. I’ve stored enough supplies anyway. One more person won’t make a difference,” Gu Ziming said.
He had already decided to keep Wang Qu during the apocalypse and assign him to lead a team stationed at the entrance of the estate.
As for the other bodyguards, Gu Ziming had already replaced them several times through security agencies.
Shield Armor Company was one of the most famous security firms in the industry.
Most of its personnel were recruited from military veterans. After recruitment, they underwent specialized security training. Their professionalism was widely recognized, and they had even provided protection for numerous government officials and dignitaries.
Among Shield Armor Company’s top personnel, Gu Ziming selected ten people.
His selection criterion was simple.
Loyalty.
Anyone whose loyalty was below 90 was rejected, no matter how capable they were.
Besides displaying favorability, the Villain’s Eye could convert relationship values into different metrics depending on the target.
For subordinates and employees, it displayed loyalty.
Gu Ziming had checked Wang Qu’s loyalty with the Villain’s Eye.
+100.
That meant Wang Qu would never betray him under any circumstances.
The other subordinates could not reach that level, so Gu Ziming could only choose those with the highest loyalty possible.
He had even asked the system whether there was a solution.
There was.
But it was expensive.
The most cost-effective option was a one-time Thought Imprint, costing 100,000 Destiny Points each.
Gu Ziming could only sigh.
Black technology truly wasn’t affordable unless he killed the protagonist.
“Captain Wang, continue monitoring Lin Fan. At the same time, find a way to get him placed on the credit blacklist,” Gu Ziming instructed after finalizing his plans for Lin Fan.
“Understood. That kid has maxed out multiple credit cards, borrowed nearly 100,000 yuan through online loans, and doesn’t have a proper job. Putting him on the credit blacklist will be easy,” Wang Qu replied.
After contacting an acquaintance in the banking industry, he immediately set off.
Once that happened, it would become very difficult for Lin Fan to obtain money from other sources.
Afterward, Gu Ziming only needed the lending companies to believe that Lin Fan never intended to repay his debts.
The lenders would handle the rest themselves.
In order to avoid lengthy reviews and receive funds quickly, Lin Fan had deliberately borrowed from illegal high-interest loan companies.
Those people were not easy to deal with.
Once conflict erupted between Lin Fan and the lenders, the waters would become muddy.
And when everything became chaotic, Gu Ziming would have far more room to operate.
After arranging everything, Gu Ziming finally boarded a flight bound for Island Nation with peace of mind.
Flight 280.
First Class.
Gu Ziming was resting with his eyes closed. The past few days had exhausted him mentally.
At that moment, a light blanket was gently draped over him.
Opening his eyes, he saw a delicate and beautiful face.
“I’m sorry, sir. I noticed that you fell asleep right after boarding. I was worried you might get cold, so I took the liberty of covering you with a blanket,” the flight attendant apologized hurriedly while bowing. “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”
Inside, she was extremely nervous.
It was her first day at work.
After seeing a passenger asleep, she had spent a long time debating whether she should cover him with a blanket. After finally gathering the courage to do so, she ended up waking him immediately.
Zhao Xiaoyu hated how clumsy she could be.
Gu Ziming sat upright and looked at the flight attendant.
The airline’s traditional-style uniform highlighted her slender and graceful figure. Somehow, both purity and temptation coexisted perfectly within her.
“It’s alright. Thank you for the blanket. I was actually starting to feel that the air conditioning was a bit cold,” Gu Ziming said.
As he spoke, he adjusted the blanket upward until his entire torso was covered.
“Ah.”
Hearing that the passenger was not blaming her, Zhao Xiaoyu finally relaxed.
After bowing once more, she turned to leave.
When she bent over, Gu Ziming noticed the name tag resting against her ample chest.
Eastern Airlines.
Zhao Xiaoyu.
Gu Ziming’s drowsy mind instantly became completely alert.
Because…
The second female lead had appeared.