Once we got to the bridge, I saw the food that Yao Chengjie and the others had given us.

The food was packed in a van; apart from the driver's seat, almost all the other space was filled with food.

"They're really generous, giving so much." I initially thought they wouldn't give much, just a token amount, but I didn't expect them to give a whole truckload.

"They seem to live in a very wealthy place. They must have plenty of food, drink and other necessities. I wonder where they live."

I'm a little curious.

But I didn't think too much about it. After all, it was their place to live, and it had nothing to do with us. Unless we couldn't make a living one day, we might go and seek refuge with them.

However, these are all just possibilities; who knows what will happen in the future?

After Yao Chengjie and the others left, Hu Fei and Fei Lichao returned.

I followed them in my slow-moving food van, and the group returned to the research institute.

As I reached the entrance, I shouted towards the research institute, "Come out! Time to move things!"

...

Two days later, when Yao Chengjie appeared outside the research institute, I was truly helpless.

But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that the location of the research institute was not unusual.

With a little effort, they could find out about the existence of this research institute from other raiders. After all, the institute now belongs to Ye Qian, and this fact has already spread among the raider teams.

It's normal that Yao Chengjie knew.

His arrival made everyone at the research institute a little nervous, but I reassured them that everything was alright, and they were relieved.

Standing outside the research institute in front of Yao Chengjie, I said helplessly, "Can't you just pretend you don't know where this place is?"

Yao Chengjie raised an eyebrow. "That's what I originally wanted to do, but I didn't know how to contact you, so I just came over."

I shook my head, not knowing what to say, but since he was already here, I couldn't just let him leave, so I said, "Let's go, we can talk as we walk."

Yao Chengjie did not refuse and wandered around with me on the surrounding grass.

He began, "The day before yesterday, I met with Ye Qian to ask him about Chang Kong."

"Then what?"

Yao Chengjie said, "Just like Zhang Jianzhou said, it was Ye Cheng who killed Chang Kong."

"So Lu Changkong is still dead?"

Yao Chengjie nodded: "Yes, he's still dead. I thought he was still alive, but I didn't expect to get this news."

I nodded. "Alright, in that case, what are you planning to do? You came to see me, surely you didn't just come to talk about this, right?"

Yao Chengjie looked at the distant horizon and said, "I want revenge."

I gave a bitter laugh. "Revenge? Kill Ye Cheng?"

Yao Chengjie nodded and said, "Yes, kill Ye Cheng, but if I really kill Ye Cheng, Ye Qian will definitely not let it go. Then it will be time for us to go to war. When I talked to Ye Qian the day before yesterday, he had already revealed his meaning: only one side can live, and the other side must die."

I thought about it and realized what he wanted to ask.

But... sigh, this is such a hassle.

“Are you sure you have the strength to defeat Central Town? You have to know that besides Ye Qian, there are two other forces in Central Town, not to mention the many raiders outside. Once Central Town gathers them all together, it won't be something you can just deal with as you please,” I said worriedly.

Yao Chengjie said, "That's why I came to find you."

I chuckled. "Stop joking. You've seen my men, there aren't many, just a handful. How can I help you? Besides, this is between you and Ye Qian, what does it have to do with me? I'm an outsider, and I don't want to get involved in your affairs. Moreover, this kind of thing doesn't benefit me, and I don't want to see my men die."

Yao Chengjie smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. If we really go to war, all I need is you. As for the others, you can just send them back to Jiajiang."

"Returning to Jiajiang is not so easy..."

As I was saying this, it suddenly dawned on me: how did Yao Chengjie know about Jiajiang? And from the tone of his voice, it seemed that he knew about my situation in Jiajiang.

I stopped, frowned, stared at him, and asked, "How did you know I had a relationship with Jiajiang?"

Yao Chengjie smirked and said, "Someone told me."

"Who told you that?"

Yao Chengjie said, "Well, I won't tell you that yet. Anyway, I need your help. Let's put that aside for now and talk about the Central Town. If we go to war with the Central Town, those raiders outside definitely won't come to our aid. After all, those raiders are just desperate people. They're already doing well enough to live their own lives. As for risking their lives, they certainly won't do it."

I frowned and stared at him, saying, "Tell me, who exactly told you about me?"

Yao Chengjie smiled but didn't say anything.

Actually, I already had a guess in my mind, but I wasn't sure.

Because I've searched for so long and waited for so long, but I still haven't found any news about him, but now... I can hardly believe it.

So I asked directly, "Is it Pu Weichao or Zhou Liang?"

Yao Chengjie said, "Can't you keep a little surprise for yourself? Why do you have to ask so many questions?"

I said, "That's just how I am. I won't feel at ease unless I'm sure."

Yao Chengjie shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, then I'll tell you, it's Pu Weichao."

It really is Pu Weichao!

It really is true!

I felt an overwhelming surge of excitement. I'd finally heard from him! It's been so long, and it's been a long time since I'd heard from him!

Where is he now?

Yao Chengjie laughed and said, "Where else could it be? Of course, it's where I live. But I'm warning you, you can't come to my place right now. You're at the research institute, and Zhang Jianzhou is still with you. No matter what, if Ye Qian finds out that I've been in contact with you, you're definitely finished."

I nodded and said, "I understand, I was just a little excited."

Indeed, just as Yao Chengjie said, if Ye Qian knew that I had been in contact with Yao Chengjie, I would probably be shot dead by him.

So it's better to keep a low profile for now. As long as there's no war between Central Town and Yao Chengjie's group, my side is safe.

Safety first. As for Yao Chengjie, now that we have news about him, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet him in the future, so there's no need to rush.

However, I'll keep this news a secret for now and not tell Sister Jing and the others, lest it get out.

(End of this chapter)