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Chapter 230 Betrayal

Xiao Mao's pale face softened a little upon hearing this, and he explained with a wronged expression, "I don't know how they knew about our evacuation plan. I really didn't tell them anything."

"I can't let him go, but I swear, you are the most important people to me, and I could never betray you!"

Fang Qingdai nodded: "I know."

"It wasn't you who leaked the information, it was Zhang Chengjie."

Xiao Mao's explanation faltered, and he stared at Fang Qingdai in astonishment: "Zhang Chengjie? How could that be? He delivered a batch of supplies to us this afternoon!"

Fang Qingdai twitched the corner of her mouth.

Zhang Chengjie's attitude was indeed very sincere and generous, with a full three hundred guns and sixty thousand rounds of ammunition!

He's betting his entire fortune on this!

Fang Qingdai initially believed it, but there were just too many coincidences.

They just happened to discover the organization's passage. You know, the organization used to hide like cockroaches in the sewers, so how could they be so lax about the passage entrance?

And just so happens they were released during the battle, allowing them to spread their god-making experiments.

Fortunately, Tian Pingwei's team overheard the announcement just as he began to spread it, thus preventing the rumors from spreading in the shantytown.

Most importantly, Fang Qingdai happened to be in the Xuanwu base, where she could provide support.

Even if there really was such a dramatic coincidence, how do you explain the current encirclement and suppression?

Fang Qingdai found the more she listened, the more suspicious it seemed, so she specifically told Zhang Chengjie that they would come out to pick him up after collecting the supplies from the logistics department.

Fang Qingdai and her group were surrounded so tightly that it was impossible for them to have been alerted at the last minute and immediately called in. They must have been prepared in advance, and even the electric fence was ready!

These could all be considered coincidences, but on her way back to the base after receiving Zhang Chengjie's supplies and some of his team members, Fang Qingdai specifically questioned his team members.

Fang Qingdai asked what happened to the bodies of the more than twenty team members who were killed in the tunnel.

The answer they received was that they didn't know, and since they hadn't seen Zhang Chengjie bring it back, it must have been left in the tunnel.

It sounded like there was no problem, but those twenty-odd people were all people who had previously been in contact with Fang Qingdai.

Including Wang Biao, who once proposed to Fang Qingdai!

Everyone who participated in helping Fang Qingdai build a shack and had contact with her happened to die!

If Zhang Chengjie had nothing to hide, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to eliminate any possibility of leaking information due to past relationships!

Xiao Mao was incredulous after hearing Fang Qingdai's analysis: "But why? People with superpowers look down on ordinary people. He's such a caring leader, sacrificing so many of his brothers just to pave the way for that organization. Does that mean they'll definitely take a liking to him?"

He thought Zhang Chengjie was clear-headed enough to understand that ordinary people could never catch the eye of that organization. He also thought that Zhang Chengjie had been a superhuman and had a clear understanding of the relationship between the two sides.

Xiao Mao suddenly froze. Zhang Chengjie used to be a superhuman...

Seeing that he had thought of it, Fang Qingdai sighed and said, "Yes, what makes me most suspicious is that Zhang Chengjie used to be a superhuman."

"He once possessed superpowers and enjoyed the thrill of power. He may have been high and mighty, looking down on ordinary people as ants. But after falling from grace, he did not give up. Instead, he quickly adjusted and gained a foothold in the slums."

"How could someone with such courage and perseverance give up the pursuit of power?"

"The god-making plan is his only chance to regain his power and return to his former glory, and he will not let it go."

Zhang Chengjie has never given up his pursuit of power and authority; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to build the largest power in the shantytown from scratch.

His tolerance and magnanimity, and his concern for his subordinates, were merely aids in his acquisition of power.

So a leader who seems tolerant and magnanimous can suddenly become a different person, willing to sacrifice more than twenty brothers in exchange for a chance to rise to the top again!

Xiao Mao clenched his fists tightly: "He lied to me, he wasn't like this before! When he wanted to join us, he was extremely sincere! That's why I spoke up for him and asked for your opinion!"

Fang Qingdai patted him on the shoulder: "Perhaps he genuinely wanted to join our base back then?"

People change; Zhang Chengjie simply found what he considered a better option.

It's just a pity about those brothers who risked their lives for him.

The reason Fang Qingdai took in most of his brothers after noticing something was wrong was partly because she wanted to cut off his arm as a price for being deceived.

On the other hand, regardless of Zhang Chengjie's motives, he has always managed his team well. Most of the people in the team have normal values, and there are very few like Wang Fang's family.

So Fang Qingdai simply took over, brought the people back to the base for quarantine for a period of time, and if there were no problems, they could be taken in for her own use.

After leaving the base, Fang Qingdai made a special trip to Zhang Chengjie's territory.

Although she was certain in her heart that Zhang Chengjie had betrayed her, there were so many people in the space, many of whom had been in contact with Zhang Chengjie, and not everyone would necessarily believe Fang Qingdai's speculation.

Fang Qingdai didn't need to prove anything to them, but since it was just a side matter, she figured she might as well take a look.

Upon arriving in Zhang Chengjie's territory, Fang Qingdai quietly infiltrated the shack where Zhang Chengjie was located.

"The base is in chaos. What happened? Did Qingdai's side launch a counterattack?"

"That's impossible. Commander Li laid an ambush beforehand. Qingdai only has so few people. How could they possibly cause such a commotion?"

Zhang Chengjie pondered for a moment and then said, "Qingdai has some abilities, not to mention she also has a large number of weapons that we provided, so it's normal for her to resist."

One team member said with a face full of resentment, "Captain, you shouldn't have let her take those weapons!"

Zhang Chengjie snorted coldly: "How could she possibly come back without bait?"

"It would be best if the base could capture her. If we do, the supplies will be back in our hands immediately. If she manages to escape, then the bait will ensure she comes to pick us up, giving us a second chance to keep her here!"

"Alright, that's enough. People from the base should be arriving soon. Get ready to cooperate with the operation."

"Capture Qingdai, and I will recommend you to be among the first to receive a superpower transplant!"

With just a few words, everyone in the space clenched their fists.

"It really is him!"

"Let me out, I'll go kill him!"

"Damn it, can't this idiot tell the difference? He actually trusts that kind of organization!"

Fang Qingdai raised her hand: "Alright, calm down. He has someone to take care of things. We don't need to do anything unnecessary."

The batch of things Zhang Chengjie used as bait had already exhausted his trump cards, and the intelligence was wrong. Not only did he fail to capture Fang Qingdai, but the base also suffered heavy losses. He definitely wouldn't be able to explain this to that organization!