There are two paths.
The first option is to join Jiangbei and live a humiliating life. The second option is to leave Jiajiang and never come back.
If I resist, everyone in the school will die.
I scoffed, "Do we really have to go that far?"
Su Mu said, "It's not that I'm being ruthless, it's that you left me with no choice. How many times have I invited you to join Jiangbei before? But you never agreed. If you had agreed back then, perhaps things wouldn't be like this between us."
I said, "You really think keeping me around is a threat to you?"
Su Mu raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that right?"
I shook my head and said, "No."
Su Mu chuckled, "That's because you think I can't believe you."
I didn't know what to say at that moment. Su Mu clearly didn't want to give me a way out. Did I really have to leave Jiajiang? The Biyuan incident was finally over, and Zhang Zhihao's revenge was achieved. Now I have to leave this place that I worked so hard to build. What's the difference between this and exile?
However, I know that if I refuse, Su Mu might really kill everyone in the school. Now that Su Mu has gained power, he is no longer the ruler of Jiangbei. Now he is more like a feudal lord. After feeling that he has everything under control, he wants to start eliminating those around him who can threaten him.
As it happens, I am the one who can threaten him.
He probably wants me to leave for this reason.
I said, "Give me one night to think about it."
Su Mu shook his head: "No, I need you to decide now whether to go or stay, or do you want to die?"
At this moment, Du Xu slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Su Mu, saying, "Hey, Su Mu, don't you think you've gone too far! Lu Xiaonan helped you so much before, and this is how you repay him? If it weren't for his help, do you think you could have taken down Li Shujiang? Do you think you could have dealt with those people in the wholesale market?"
"Please, have some conscience! You'll get your comeuppance for this sooner or later!"
Du Xu wanted to speak up for me, but Su Mu didn't react after hearing his words. He then said to me, "Okay, I can give you an hour to think about it. If you don't give me an answer after an hour, I don't mind wiping out the entire school. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand," I said, then turned and left.
When Du Xu saw me go out, he called out, "Hey, Lu Xiaonan, hey, don't go..."
I walked out of the conference room and headed straight to the third floor of the dormitory building. When I arrived at the dormitory where Fei Lichao and Sister Jing were, I saw Su Mu's people guarding the door of the room, as if they were monitoring them.
I entered the dormitory, and the two people at the door did not stop me.
As soon as I came in, Sister Jing asked, "Xiaonan, you're back! How did it go? What's going on? Why are the people from Jiangbei spying on us like this?"
I looked at Sister Jing, about to speak, when the dormitory door was pushed open again and Du Xu ran in.
I turned to look at him and said, "Close the door first."
"Oh, okay." Du Xu turned around and closed the dormitory door.
Immediately, I walked into the dormitory and came to the washbasin. Jingjie, Lu Yun, and Du Xu followed me. As for Fei Lichao, he also got out of bed, walked over to us, and sat down on the stool next to us.
I told them what had just happened in the conference room.
After hearing this, Sister Jing's face was full of shock. "Is he really that ruthless?"
I said, "Well, so I'm out of options now. If we really confront him head-on, we'll be the ones who suffer."
"Fine, bring it on! What kind of nonsense is this, trying to kick us out!" Fei Lichao said unhappily.
Sister Jing said, "Don't be impulsive. If you force it, we'll be the ones who suffer. Besides, can you really force it in your current state?"
Fei Lichao looked worried, clearly dissatisfied with Su Mu's attitude towards us and how he handled the matter.
Du Xu said to me from the side, "Should I go and call Chu Yu over and ask her to think of a solution?"
I was taken aback, then shook my head and said, "It's better not to. Chu Yu hasn't revealed herself yet, and Su Muye doesn't know how powerful Chu Yu is. If Su Muye finds out, Chu Yu will be in trouble. Besides, I don't think Chu Yu has any ideas about this matter. I discussed it with her a few days ago, but we didn't reach an agreement."
Du Xu said, "We can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?"
I said, "The situation is already set and can't be changed. Du Xu wants to control the entire Jiangbei without any worries. To him, I am an obstacle. Do you think he will let me continue to exist? Even if we find a third way and continue to live in Jiajiang, it won't end well. Sooner or later, Su Mu will seize the opportunity to kill us."
Du Xu frowned. "Are we really going to leave?"
I nodded and said, "We have no choice but to leave, but it's us who will leave, not you. You pose no threat to Su Mu. You can bring your people and join his team. He won't make things difficult for you, and he might even make things better for you. As for us, we have no choice but to compromise and leave Jiajiang."
Du Xu said, "Who cares! At worst, I'll bring some people and go with you. We'll all go back to Wutong City together."
I said, "Didn't you say that Wutong City is even more chaotic than Jiajiang? Shall we go there and cause trouble?"
"This..." Du Xu was speechless. "Is there really no other way?"
I shook my head and said, "I can't think of a solution anyway. The safest way is for me to leave, and you and your people can stay here. If you feel unwilling, you can discuss with Chu Yu how to survive well in Jiajiang. Su Mu has no hostility towards you. As long as Chu Yu gives you advice, you can live well here."
Du Xu said, "Hey, why don't we go ask Chu Yu? Maybe she really has a solution?"
I hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's possible, but you can't reveal yourself. If Chu Yu doesn't get any results, don't come over later. If Chu Yu has a solution, have Huang Yiyang come to me."
Du Xu nodded and said, "Okay, no problem, I'll go find Chu Yu now."
After saying that, he hurriedly ran out of the dormitory to find Chu Yu.
Now only a few of us are left in the dorm.
Jingjie asked, "Are you really leaving?"
I said, "Su Mu didn't give me any choice. Even if I wanted to resist, I didn't have the power to do so. I had no other option but to leave."
The four of us fell silent, none of us wanting to face the situation at hand.
(End of this chapter)
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