Chapter 764 Su Mu's Meaning

We arrived in Jiajiang at 1 p.m. We didn't stay long and immediately turned and headed towards the resort. Jiajiang was under heavy security, and I was afraid Su Mu would hold me captive if we went in, so I decided to go back to the resort and find out the current situation in the Delta.

We have to get involved in this mess no matter what, so let's figure it out first.

If you jump in without knowing anything, you might end up hurting yourself, which would be a huge loss.

The resort is quite far from Jiajiang; it took us a full hour to drive there.

We entered the resort at 2 p.m.

After being away for several months, we were astonished to find that the entire resort had changed dramatically. There were many more buildings, and we even saw people fishing in the lake.

People were fertilizing the farmland in the distance. In any case, the entire resort had become a complete community, with production and life all concentrated together, and everyone's life had returned to normal.

Our arrival didn't attract their attention at first; everyone was going about their own business, and many were chatting and laughing, creating a peaceful scene.

Pu Weichao said with a smile, "It seems that the people living here are quite happy."

"Yes." I couldn't help but smile. This kind of life is really good, but how long can it last?

After getting off the bus, I saw many strangers, none of whom seemed to recognize me.

"Brother Xiaonan!" Suddenly, a familiar voice came from not far away.

I saw the little girl, Zhong Linyun, running from a distance and suddenly throwing herself into my arms. In the few months I hadn't seen her, she had grown quite a bit taller, already reaching my chin.

"Brother Xiaonan, you're finally back! I missed you so much!" The little girl hugged me tightly and didn't want to let go.

I said, "I miss you too. By the way, where are Sister Jing and the others?"

"They're all at the villa. Oh, right, Su Mu from Jiajiang is here."

"Su Mu is here!" I exclaimed in surprise.

The little girl didn't understand why I was surprised, and then she pulled me and said, "Brother Xiaonan, I'll take you there."

"good."

Following the little girl into the villa, I pushed open the door and entered the conference room without knocking.

There were four people in the meeting room: Sister Jing, Fei Lichao, Chu Yu, and Su Mu.

They were talking, but the moment I pushed open the door, the entire conference room fell silent. They all turned to look at me, surprised. Sister Jing ran over and hugged me tightly, overjoyed.

I'm so happy. It's been so long since I've seen these people who depend on each other for survival. Holding them in my arms right now makes me really happy.

"Xiaonan, you're back!" Sister Jing said, crying.

"Yes, I'm back."

"It's good that you're back," Fei Lichao said with a smile.

Su Mu chuckled and said, "You're back."

I glanced at Su Mu, wondering how many layers of meaning were contained in his painting.

Pu Weichao stood behind me and smiled slightly; he seemed quite pleased to see this happen.

I originally wanted to join in their memories, but Sister Jing and Su Mu felt that since I was back, we shouldn't have any meetings and should just celebrate. They originally wanted everyone in the resort to celebrate together, but I stopped them.

It's really unnecessary. Just because I'm back doesn't mean I should bother everyone. It's really unnecessary. I can just invite a few close friends to celebrate together. I'm not a person who likes crowds. It's better to keep things quiet.

So, as I suggested, they called over some acquaintances and brought over a case of beer to drink together. Pu Weichao and I told them about our experiences in Hangzhou and everything that had happened over the past few months. When Jingjie heard that Hangzhou had been recaptured by us, she was incredibly excited.

I didn't say much; as long as they're happy, that's all that matters.

The small party lasted for a whole afternoon. By 5 p.m., many people were tired and went back to rest. The meeting between Su Mu and Sister Jing was postponed to tomorrow.

As it got dark, I poured myself a glass of water and stood outside to get some fresh air. Not long after, I vomited.

Suddenly, someone started patting my back. I turned around and saw that it was Su Mu. He was still holding a bottle of beer in his hand, and his face was not flushed at all.

"You really can't hold your liquor," he said.

"I don't drink much anyway," I said, straightening up, rinsing my mouth with water, and spitting it out.

Looking at the twilight in the distance, Su Mu said, "Has Hangzhou truly been unified by you?"

I said, "Yes, it took a lot of effort and a lot of people died, but we've finally unified. If you have time, you can go and take a look. It's safe there now."

Su Mu chuckled, "Then why did you come back?"

I didn't understand what he meant at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized. He was asking me, now that I've unified the entire city of Hangzhou, why didn't I just stay there and live comfortably? Why did I come back?

I said, "Because I have friends here, people I can't let go of. What if they die if I don't come back?"

Su Mu shook his head and smiled, "They won't die."

I didn't think about what he meant. My head was spinning and I was having trouble thinking. I immediately asked, "What were you discussing in the conference room before I came here?"

Su Mu said, "It's about cooperation."

"Cooperation?" I scoffed. "Or do you want unification?"

Su Mu glanced at me. "You haven't been back for a long time, and you don't know what's happened here. So, let's discuss this when you're more sober. There's nothing to say to you in this state."

I was immediately a little angry and grabbed Su Mu, who was turning to leave. "What the hell do you mean? Explain yourself, Su Mu. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to unify the entire Delta region, right? But why?! Do you have to be so greedy?"

Su Mu stared at me. "You're drunk."

"I didn't!" I roared. "When you kicked me out of Jiajiang, I wanted to kill you. If I had known, I wouldn't have left in the first place."

Su Mu said calmly, "So what are you trying to say? That you're better than me? More capable than me? Don't you want to unify the entire Delta region?"

"I..." I couldn't speak for a moment.

Su Mu snorted coldly, "Don't give me that righteous air. The entire city of Hangzhou is already yours, and you still want the whole Delta region? Who's the greedy one here?"