Chapter 548 Pu Weichao's Plans

Around 3 p.m., I arrived at the signal tower located 10 kilometers west of the central town.

After arriving, I felt a bit stupid.

Why did you come so early?

But there's nothing we can do now that we're already here.

Then I started to wander around. To the west of the signal tower was a desolate place, surrounded by abandoned farmland.

I went into the village and saw a lot of zombies. I took a machete and killed them all. There was no one else in the village. I wandered around for a long time and then found a place to take a nap.

Around six o'clock in the evening, when it was completely dark, I went to the signal tower with a flashlight to wait for Yao Chengjie and the others to arrive.

I originally thought they would arrive here on time at eight o'clock, but they arrived around seven o'clock, making me wait for an hour.

The two people who came were Yao Chengjie and Pu Weichao; there were no other people present.

"You're here so early?" Yao Chengjie asked in surprise.

I said, "Do you believe me? I arrived here at three o'clock this afternoon."

Yao Chengjie shook his head and said, "I don't believe it."

Pu Weichao said in a very serious tone, "Alright, we don't have much time, let's get started."

"Yes." Yao Chengjie nodded solemnly.

I didn't know what they were up to, so I could only stand aside and listen.

Yao Chengjie looked around and said, "There's nowhere here to sit down and discuss this."

I said, "There's something advancing to the west. I went there before and it's safe. Do you want to go there?"

Yao Chengjie looked at me in surprise and nodded.

Afterwards, we drove to the village, to the place where I had previously napped and slept. With flashlights on, the three of us sat around the table and began to talk about serious matters.

I asked, "Why did you call me out in such a hurry? What important thing is it?"

Yao Chengjie asked, "I heard from my people that your research institute was attacked?"

When I heard him ask about this, I felt a sense of helplessness. It was obvious that the traitor Yu Xing had told him about it.

I said, "No, it's just that some unexpected things happened, so I have to say it this way."

Immediately, I told them both everything that had happened at the research institute.

Yao Chengjie nodded: "I see. I thought you were really attacked. It's good that you're alright."

I said, "This matter is still escalating in Central Town, and the two bigwigs in Central Town have already had a conflict because of it."

Yao Chengjie said, "Indeed, according to what you told them, it will cause internal conflicts among them. But that's good too. Their internal disunity gives us an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

Pu Weichao said, "It's not that simple. As long as their real leader is still around, even if these two high-ranking officials go too far, they won't break off relations. This matter will at most create some conflicts for them. If you want them to really turn against each other, this alone is not enough."

I asked, "Let's put this aside for now. Tell me, why did you call me here?"

Pu Weichao and Yao Chengjie exchanged a glance, then said, "We called you here to inform you that we will launch the first wave of attacks on Central Town the night after tomorrow. You should take your people and leave Central Town first, as I am afraid that you will be affected."

I asked in surprise, "Are you going to war with Central Town?"

Pu Weichao shook his head and said, "It's not really a war, we just want to figure out the current strength of Central Town. We already know about the raiders joining Central Town. Since that's the case, we can't let Central Town continue to develop. We must strike them before they fully develop. Our strike will be very sudden and will catch Central Town off guard. So you must leave Central Town the night after tomorrow, otherwise you will easily be affected."

I said, "Okay, I understand. I'll take my men and leave when the time comes. Oh, by the way, you all know that Zhou Liang is in the central town right now, right?"

Pu Weichao nodded, "Understood."

Come to think of it, with Yu Xing as the mole, Yao Chengjie must know everything that's going on in the central town.

I said, "If you plan to attack, and I suddenly withdraw, it will definitely arouse his suspicion, and he might then order the central town to take defensive measures. So if I withdraw directly, it might cause your attack plan to fail."

Pu Weichao said, "I've thought about that, but it's okay. If you leave with your men, he'll definitely be suspicious, but what will he do? I heard that you and he have a pretty good relationship in Central Town. If that's the case, and you leave, what do you think the higher-ups in Central Town will think if they turn around and tell them that Central Town is going to be attacked?"

I was stunned, not understanding what Pu Weichao meant by that.

Seeing my confusion, Pu Weichao explained, "It's actually quite simple. If you leave, he might guess that we'll attack Central Town, but he definitely won't tell the higher-ups in Central Town about this guess. After all, it's just a guess, and what if his guess is wrong? Besides, even if he did tell them, if the higher-ups in Central Town have any sense, they'll realize you're the mole. In that case, what about Zhou Liang, who got into Central Town through you? Could he also be the mole?"

"To put it bluntly, this is all a game between me and him. Regardless of whether this attack succeeds or not, he can only sit there and do nothing," Pu Weichao said, staring at me.

I swallowed hard, and my heart started to race.

You really can't deal with these highly intelligent people!

I initially thought it was just a simple attack, but who knew it would uncover so much more!

This is so damn annoying!

what do I do?

Pu Weichao said, "You should evacuate directly according to the opportunity we've arranged and return to your research institute. As for what happens next, it's basically none of your business."

I smiled wryly and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll have them evacuate separately."

Pu Weichao smiled and said, "Once things are settled in Central Town, I'll go back and live with you all. I really miss you all."

I said, "We miss you too."

...

The brief gathering ended, and I felt uneasy on the way back to the central town.

The attack on Central Town the day after tomorrow is really bothering me.

I desperately wanted to find a way out of this predicament, but my mind couldn't keep up with Zhou Liang and Pu Weichao's thinking speed, and I couldn't come up with any solutions.

All I could do was follow Pu Weichao's advice and evacuate the central town. Only in this way could we be safe.

(End of this chapter)