Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Sowing Discord

“Leave? What do you mean Boss Su?” Ming Lei couldn’t believe Su Jiyai’s words.

Was Boss Su asking her to leave?

But why? It wasn’t like she threatened others…she only asked for compensation whenever she felt offended.

“Yes, leave,” Su Jiyai reiterated, her voice firm.

“You’ve been exploiting your position as a senior, taking advantage of others under the guise of seeking respect.

I’ve tolerated it long enough, hoping you’d realize the error of your ways, but it’s clear you have no intention of changing.”

Ming Lei’s eyes darted around, searching for support from the crowd, but she found none.

The people who had been whispering in her favor just moments ago now avoided her gaze, realizing that aligning with her could lead to trouble.

“But Boss Su,” Ming Lei began, her voice trembling,

“I haven’t done anything wrong. I just wanted what was fair—”

“Fair?” Su Jiyai cut her off sharply.

“Do you think it’s fair to intimidate others into giving you what you want? To surround yourself with minions who help you bully newcomers? That’s not fairness, Ming Lei. That’s exploitation.”

Ming Lei’s face flushed with anger and desperation. “But I’m a senior! I deserve—”

“What you deserve is to be treated with the same respect you show others,” Su Jiyai interrupted, her tone growing colder.

“And right now, you’re showing none. So I’ll say it again: leave. Pack your things, and go. I won’t have you disrupting the harmony of this base any longer.”

“Then what about my rent?” Ming Lei asked.

Su Jiyai quickly checked for how long Ming Lei had rented and returned her 5 months of rent.

“You had originally rented this place for 6 months. A month has already passed, so I have deducted a month’s rent. I will rent the remaining 5 months of rent but I request you to return all the things that you have obtained till now through extortion.”

“What? How can you deduct a month’s rent? I am getting kicked out without any further notice! You should at least give me some compensation!” Ming Lei argued shamelessly.

“You want compensation?” Su Jiyai’s voice was as cold as ice.

“You’ve spent the past month exploiting others, taking what wasn’t yours under false pretenses. If anything, you should be compensating them.”

Before Ming Lei could say anything Su Jiyai raised her hand and stopped her,

“I’ve already been more than fair by returning your five months of rent.

This situation is entirely of your own making, and you have no one to blame but yourself. Consider yourself lucky that I’m not taking further action against you for the trouble you’ve caused.”

Ming Lei’s face flushed with frustration,

“Boss Su, this is unfair! I’ve been nothing but respectful to everyone here. I only took what I felt was owed to me!”

Just then a voice from the crowd said loudly,

“I thought Boss Su was generous, but now I think Boss Su is too narrow-minded. He is kicking a helpless woman who had made 6 months of rental agreement with him, out.

Hey, don’t you think Boss Su is a bit untrustworthy?”

When everyone turned to look who was the one who spoke those words they saw Lee Yao.

Lee Yao waved his hand and said,

“Don’t look at me like this. I just feel…Boss Su is like a dictator who would kick you out as long as you make a mistake. He might kick you out if you don’t listen to his words.”

It was clear that he was trying to sow discord among everyone.

As long as a seed of doubt is planted and the distrust grows the base will fall into chaos.

Lee Yao felt he was too smart.

Their boss just wanted them to drive away the tenants, as long as he created enough distrust, no one would join the base and the old tenants would leave one by one.

However, he miscalculated a step, all the tenants who were recruited by Su Jiyai were loyal followers of her.

One by one all of them started to speak up for her

“You speak of fairness and trust, but where is the fairness in allowing someone like Ming Lei to continue exploiting and intimidating others?

Where is the trust in turning a blind eye to those who prey on the weaker members of our community? A true leader must sometimes make difficult decisions to protect the greater good.”

“Exactly, what Boss Su is doing is the right thing!”

“Yeah! And this Ming Lei isn’t a good person. My son told me how she repeatedly tried to rob him in the name of the compensation.”

Lee Yao’s smirk faded as he realized the tide was turning against him.

“Boss Su is only protecting us from people like Ming Lei,” someone else chimed in.

“We can’t let someone take advantage of others just because they’ve been here longer. That’s not how this base operates.”

Another person stepped forward, an older man who had been in the base since the early days.

“We all came here to escape the dangers outside, to find safety and community. But how can we feel safe when someone like Ming Lei is allowed to stay and continue her behavior? Boss Su’s decision is for the good of everyone, not just one person.”

Murmurs of agreement rippled through the crowd.

It was clear that Lee Yao’s attempt to stir up discontent was failing. Instead, it only solidified the group’s support for Su Jiyai.

Seeing that his plan wasn’t working, Lee Yao’s expression hardened.

“You’re all fools if you think this kind of leadership will last. One day, Boss Su will turn on you too, and then you’ll see—”

“That’s enough, Lee Yao,” Su Jiyai interrupted, her voice firm but calm.

“You’re welcome to stay in this base as long as you abide by the rules and contribute to the community.

But if you continue to sow discord then you can leave too.” Su Jiyai said.

In her heart, she was thinking of using this opportunity to kick him out.

Lee Yao decided to stay silent when realized that he was looking a fool.

He cursed Su Jiyai in his heart and wished that she would die.

Su Jiyai ignored Lee Yao’s resentful gaze and said,

“All right the matter has been dealt will. All of you can resume your work. I will deal with the other matters later. Also, if you have a complaint against someone, you should report it to me.

If it is a problem everyone is suffering from I will deal with it.”

In the end, Ming Lei had to leave with her bags. While leaving she said many unpleasant words but Su Jiyai ignored her.

The system directly teleported Ming Lei outside and removed her registration from Su Jiyai’s base.

Just then Lin Hao entered room no. 1 and calmly said,

“Thank you.”

“No need. I wanted to ask what are your future plans now?” Su Jiyai asked.

For some reason, she was very concerned about Lin Hao’s future plans.

“The security of this base is good.” Lin Hao commented and before Su Jiyai could feel happy, Lin Hao’s next words poured cold water on her,

“But it is not as good as the security that the institute had. I’m worried that the moment they sense my presence they will attack this base.

The institute doesn’t take kindly to those who escape their grasp.

If they find out I’m here, they will most likely come for me, and they won’t hesitate to destroy anything or anyone in their way.”

Su Jiyai clenched her fists.

“So the question is not what are my plans. The question is…Can you let me stay?”

Su Jiyai didn’t answer Lin Hao right away.

“Will you be caught, the moment you leave this place?”

“Hm. Mostly likely within 3 hours. I don’t know how, but this base has the power to cut off the mind link between me and that institute. I will not stay near this base to prevent you from getting in trouble, but I am guessing that as long as I leave the perimeter of this base, they will catch me easily.”

“System after upgrading to level 2, will the security of the base increase?” Su Jiyai asked.

[Yes host. The security will be doubled up.]

Su Jiyai gritted her teeth.

To reach level 2, there was still a long way to go.

Maybe if she worked hard she would be able to reach level 2 within the next week.

Suddenly Lin Hao said,

“As long as you agree to let me stay here, then once I recover my strength I will protect this base for free. My original level is level 14.”

“What?” Su Jiyai was stunned. “System, he is lying, right?”

[No host. He is telling the truth.]

“But…but Level 14 is too high! It means he has the power to defeat the zombie king!” Su Jiyai muttered.

[Host, don’t you know?]

“What?” Su Jiyai asked.