Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 6 Qingmei Club

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As Liu Yuqiang looked at the message on his phone, his breathing gradually became heavy.

The sender's name is "Zhao Jiping, Chairman of Hengyun Real Estate".

Hengyun Real Estate is also a large domestic enterprise. Its chairman, Zhao Jiping, is a billionaire, just like Liu Yuqiang.

The two belonged to a small business association called "Green Plum Association".

To join the Green Plum Club, having a net worth of hundreds of millions is just the first step. You also need joint recommendations from more than three internal members to enter the member voting stage.

Those who receive the votes of all members during the member voting process can become probationary members. After a one-year probationary period, they can become official members of the Green Plum Association.

Liu Yuqiang went to great lengths to join the chamber of commerce. But the benefits after joining were obvious: almost all members were leaders of top companies in their respective fields, and by exchanging information and forming alliances, business became much easier.

However, to avoid attracting outside attention, Qingmei Club does not publicly recruit members, but only accepts internal referrals from its members.

To prevent information leaks, members use a private communication software that is not publicly available for chatting. The software was developed by the chairman of a technology company within the association, and only a few dozen members of the Qingmei Association are allowed to use it.

In the past, if a member obtained important business information in advance through certain channels, they would share it in the group on this software, achieving information sharing and mutual benefit among members.

But Liu Yuqiang never expected that some members would be so resourceful as to find a way to cleverly bypass the rules of the apocalypse!
As soon as Zhao Jiping's message came out, members in the group quickly started asking questions.

"Old Zhao, do you have a solution?!"

"What method? Tell me quickly!"

"Brother Zhao, please stop keeping us in suspense at a time like this, when life and death are at stake!"

In the face of death, everyone is equal.

Even billionaires are no exception.

Even the members of the Green Plum Society are more afraid of death than ordinary people!

How could a strong person like Liu Yuqiang, who fought against heaven and earth to create a career, be willing to die under the inexplicable rules of the apocalypse?
"Old Zhao, hurry up and tell us!" Liu Yuqiang couldn't help but send a message, "Our brothers and sisters are all counting on you to save their lives!"

Urged on by a group of members, Zhao Jiping finally revealed the trick.

Hengyun Real Estate Chairman Zhao Jiping: "Fellow members, please don't ask me about the source of this information. It's top secret, and I can't tell you. But I can tell you the information itself... Just find someone, knock them out, and you can get a prop candy called 'Sobering Peppermint Candy'."

This item will appear directly in your personal terminal's storage compartment. Using it will maintain absolute alertness for 3 hours. I've already tested it; the news is true. If you get enough of these mints, you can definitely last for 72 hours.

After Zhao Jiping shared his clever method, the group fell silent.

No one sent a message for quite a while.

Liu Yuqiang felt a few drops of cold sweat seep onto his forehead.

He didn't know whether the members immediately put it into practice or simply didn't know what to say.

No one who can amass a fortune of hundreds of millions is a fool to join the Green Plum Society.

Anyone could immediately realize that this opportunistic method was no different from murder.

But the business world is like a battlefield, and how many of those who survive in this battlefield are truly merciful?

At this moment, Zhao Jiping sent a new message.

"Fellow members, don't blame me for being blunt. I see these apocalyptic rules as both a disaster and an opportunity. Once these rules end, the world order will be completely reshaped. At that time, we brothers and sisters who have survived will support each other and surely reach the top."

“Brother Zhao is right. I also want to tell everyone in the group that I tried Brother Zhao’s method and I did get the ‘Sobering Peppermint Candy’.” A member sent a message, the efficiency was terrifying.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yuqiang thought of his child who was abroad and made no further hesitation.

He put down his phone, picked up the landline on the table, and pressed the speed dial button.

"Hello, is this Xiao Li from the secretariat? Come to my office right now!" After hanging up the phone, Liu Yuqiang's dark gaze fell on a crystal ashtray on his desk.

After the disaster struck, he chose to stay at Yunhua's headquarters because his children were all abroad.

Yunhua is a big city, with many employees from other places working there.

They left their hometowns and came here alone to work, but now that the disaster has struck and transportation has come to a standstill, they can't go home.

Rather than going back to my cramped rented room and being alone, I'd rather stay at the company. There are plenty of supplies at the company, and being with other employees allows me to encourage and support each other, giving me a better chance to get through these 72 hours than being alone in my rented room.

Xiao Li from the secretariat is one of these employees.

After receiving a call from CEO Liu Yuqiang, he immediately rushed to the chairman's office.

"Mr. Liu, you wanted to see me?"

"Xiao Li, please have a seat."

Xiao Li sensed that Liu Yuqiang's tone was a bit strange, but he assumed it was just because of the disaster and didn't think too much about it.

After Xiao Li sat down in the chair opposite the desk, Liu Yuqiang got up, walked around the desk to his side.

"Little Li, I used to treat you pretty well, didn't I?"

"Yes, Mr. Liu, you've been very kind to me."

"How is your family situation? I remember you have a daughter who just started elementary school?"

"Yes. I just spoke with my family on the phone, and they are all fine." Li choked up a little when she mentioned her family. "It's just that my child is a bit young and may not understand the severity of the disaster... I don't know if he will make it through."

"..."

Liu Yuqiang was silent for a moment, then patted Xiao Li on the shoulder.

"Xiao Li, I promise you. If your family survives this disaster, I, Liu Yuqiang, will take care of everything they need for their future life."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li was taken aback and said, "Mr. Liu, what did you say—"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yuqiang grabbed the crystal ashtray from the desk without warning and smashed it on his forehead.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, Xiao Li's head was instantly ripped open, bleeding profusely, and he screamed in agony.

"Mr. Liu, it's you?!"

"Don't blame me, Xiao Li, I had no choice but to do this to survive, don't blame me!"

After Liu Yuqiang finished speaking, he raised the ashtray again and smashed it down. This time, Xiao Li only let out a muffled groan before being knocked unconscious.

Almost at the same time, a mechanical, monotone voice rang in Liu Yuqiang's mind.

You have obtained the item: Sobering Mint Candy

[The storage box function is now enabled and can be viewed on your personal device.]

It's true, it's really true...

Ignoring Xiao Li, who had collapsed to the ground, Liu Yuqiang threw away the ashtray stained with blood and stared at him, muttering: Personal terminal!
A semi-transparent interface appeared before him, revealing a new "storage box" function. He chose to open it, and sure enough, there was a candy inside.

[Clarity Mint Candy]: Keeps you absolutely alert for up to 3 hours after use.
"This thing..." Liu Yuqiang was overjoyed. After regaining his senses, he quickly picked up his phone. "I have to tell the children this news right away!"

(End of this chapter)