Chapter 715 Persuasion

The four of us followed Liu Jiang into a large room, filled with chairs, like a conference room used for large meetings. After we entered, Liu Jiang immediately closed the door. We didn't know why he did that; perhaps he wanted to question us about something?

I glanced warily at the pistol on his body, and when I saw that he didn't move but instead found a stool to sit down, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you nervous?" Liu Jiang suddenly asked.

Pu Weichao then said, "I'm not exactly nervous, I just don't understand why you let us in?"

Liu Jiang looked at Yu Sheng and asked, "You must be Pu Weichao?"

Pu Weichao asked in confusion, "You know me?"

"Yu Sheng mentioned you to me, saying you're very capable, but I'm a little skeptical, so I'm curious whether you're really that capable," Liu Jiang said, pulling out the pistol from his waist.

The four of us instinctively took a step back, and Yu Sheng, in particular, nervously drew his gun.

Seeing our actions, Liu Jiang put his pistol aside and said, "Don't be nervous. I'm just putting the gun aside. You're not my enemies, nor are you zombies. I won't attack you."

Yu Sheng relaxed his guard after hearing this, but Pu Weichao and I did not. After all, it was our first meeting and we didn't know each other very well. He immediately drew his gun and put it aside, which clearly meant he was warning us and that he did not trust us.

Liu Jiang looked at Yu Sheng and said, "Yu Sheng, didn't you say they had a place to stay? Why did you bring them here?"

Yu Sheng glanced at Pu Weichao, and after receiving Pu Weichao's nod, he said, "Captain Liu, the purpose of bringing them here is very simple: to unify Binhai."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiang immediately scoffed, "Yu Sheng, what did you say? Unify Binhai? Are you kidding me? How could you say something like that? Have you lost your mind?"

Yu Sheng said, "Captain Liu, I'm not joking with you. I'm seriously discussing this with you. I told you before that I came to Binhai to find other survivors, and that's true. But there's something I've kept from you."

The smile on Liu Jiang's face gradually disappeared. He looked at us and asked, "What is it?"

Yu Sheng said, "Now that we have unified the entire Linshan District, our next target is the Binhai District."

Although Liu Jiang's expression didn't change, the shock in his eyes revealed his inner turmoil. He probably still didn't believe it. After all, anyone would find it ridiculous to say that Linshan District and Binhai District were unified. What's even more ridiculous is that we only have four people, yet we want to unify the entire Binhai District. Isn't that absurd?

He looked at us, sneered, and asked, "Are you kidding me? Unify the Binhai District? Do you know how big Binhai is? Do you know how many people live here?"

Yu Sheng said, "Captain Liu, you've already told me about the situation in the Binhai District."

Captain Liu's lips twitched. Suddenly, he understood what had happened. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Yu Sheng angrily, saying, "So, you were using me?"

Yu Sheng remained silent at this moment. When he came to Binhai District to inquire about information, he had indeed taken advantage of the other party; otherwise, he would not have obtained any information about Binhai District.

Pu Weichao then chimed in, "Captain Liu, it was my idea to have Yu Sheng ask you for information. After all, we haven't been in contact with the Binhai District before and don't know the situation here, so we had to have Yu Sheng come and find out some information first. Only in this way can we proceed with the next step of the plan. Don't you agree?"

Captain Liu looked at Pu Weichao and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Pu Weichao calmly said, "We don't want to do anything. We just want to unify the entire city of Hangzhou. If humanity wants to survive, the only way is to unite. Being scattered into one team after another like this is not beneficial to us. Without the ability to concentrate resources, there is absolutely no possibility for us to restore our former civilization and way of life."

Pu Weichao's words had a somewhat righteous tone, and I knew why he said that. After all, Yu Sheng had previously said that Liu Jiangshi, the guy in front of him, was the kind of person who only killed zombies and not humans. Such people were rare in this post-apocalyptic world, so Pu Weichao could only move the other party by saying such things.

Pu Weichao continued, "The reason why the world has become like this is very simple: it is sick, and then everyone in the world got sick along with it. That's why we became those man-eating monsters after we died. If we want to cure us, we have to find a way to gather all the resources together, conduct research, and then find a way to create an antidote. Only in this way can the whole world be restored to its original state, and only then can the zombies be completely eliminated from the earth."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiang sneered, "I don't believe what you're saying."

Pu Weichao smirked. "Captain Liu, it's okay if you don't believe me, but what I'm saying is true. There really is an antidote for zombies in this world, and I've seen it myself. My purpose in unifying Hangzhou is nothing more than to find the research institute that can develop the antidote. Once we find them, this world will be saved."

I looked at Pu Weichao and sighed inwardly.

As expected, Pu Weichao's purpose was the same as I had guessed before. He wanted to find that research institute. Like me, he also wanted to find Ke Jiamin, but his methods were much more sophisticated and effective than mine.

But this is for the best. Now that we've found a research institute, perhaps this world really can be saved.

Moreover, once we have control over the antidote, we can completely predict what will happen in the future.

However, Liu Jiang didn't seem to believe Pu Weichao's words, but he had already guessed our intentions. "So, you've come here to use my people to unify the entire Binhai? To use someone else to do your dirty work?"

Pu Weichao said, "Using someone else to do the dirty work? No, no, no, I didn't mean that. If we can persuade the other party directly without killing them, that would be best. But if we really have to take action, I do need your people."

"Impossible, I won't help you. I've already told everyone in Binhai that our army will always remain neutral and will not get involved in their conflicts."

Pu Weichao said, "Really?"

Liu Jiang frowned. "What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)