Of course, I couldn't completely trust Yao Chengjie. That guy was too cunning; who knew what crazy things he would do after meeting Zhang Jianzhou?
I chuckled and said, "But what evidence do you have to prove that everything you're saying is true? What if it's all lies? What if you're doing this just to find my address? What if you're trying to wipe me out in one fell swoop?"
Yao Chengjie said, "I'll go with you alone then, so you should be relieved."
I shook my head and said, "I'm not at ease."
Yao Chengjie said, "Then tell me, what do you want?"
I looked at them, squinted, thought for a moment, and said, "I can let Zhang Jianzhou see you, but you have to give me something in return, right? Otherwise, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"
Yao Chengjie asked, "What do you want?"
I said, “I want food, and your ideas about Central Town.”
Yao Chengjie chuckled and asked, "Is it that simple?"
I nodded and said, "Yes, it's that simple, but I need a lot of food, you know."
Yao Chengjie said, "Don't worry, there's no problem with the food; I can provide it to you. As for our ideas about the central town, I don't know why you're asking that?"
I smiled slightly and didn't answer him. "Just tell me directly, don't worry about the rest."
Yao Chengjie looked at me with suspicion in his eyes and asked, "After I tell you, will you bring Zhang Jianzhou out to see me?"
I nodded and said, "Yes, after you tell me, I will bring Zhang Jianzhou out to see you."
Yao Chengjie nodded: "Okay, then I'll tell you, we have no other intentions toward Central Town. I just want to destroy the entire Central Town and kill everyone in it. Although I don't know why you want to know this, even if you tell Ye Qian my thoughts, it won't do any good. He already knows that's what I'm thinking."
I laughed and said, "It's that simple?"
Yao Chengjie said, "Otherwise what? What else do you want me to say?"
I shook my head and said, "That's all. I'm already satisfied with this answer. As for any other ideas you may have, they have nothing to do with me. I can also give you a heads-up here: although I have no grudge against Central Town, I don't want to see them continue to develop like this. So you'd better hurry up and do what you need to do. If Central Town really develops, things might not be so simple then."
Yao Chengjie looked surprised; he clearly hadn't expected me to say those things.
Yao Chengjie said, "Do you know how dangerous it would be for you if you thought like that? If Ye Qian found out what you were thinking, he would kill you in a heartbeat."
I said, "I know, but I think since you know that Zhang Jianzhou is in my hands, and you also saw that I have a grudge against Zhang Jianzhou, it means that even if Ye Qian doesn't know these things, once he finds out that I have a grudge against Zhang Jianzhou, he definitely won't let me go."
"That's true, but I'm very curious, what exactly is going on between you and Zhang Jianzhou?"
I raised an eyebrow and said, "That's not your concern. Now that we've communicated, things will be much easier. But there's one thing I need to make clear to you: if you ever go to war with Central Town, I hope you won't drag me into it."
Yao Chengjie said, "Do you think you can stay out of this? When things get to that point, a large number of survivors around you will probably be dragged into it. Even if I don't come to tell you, other people will definitely come looking for you."
I smiled and said, "That's not something you need to worry about. I'll naturally find a way to resolve all this conflict when the time comes."
Yao Chengjie said, "Alright then, whatever you say. Now that we've reached an agreement, let's talk about the timing. When will you bring Zhang Jianzhou to see me?"
I said, "Can I rest for a day? How about we meet at nine o'clock tomorrow morning under the bridge on the outskirts of Mingzhu City?"
Yao Chengjie thought for a moment and said, "No problem, see you tomorrow."
I smiled slightly and was about to get into the car when I suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, it would be best if you came alone tomorrow. I will also bring Zhang Jianzhou with me. If you are worried about me, Jiang Bai can come along too."
Yao Chengjie said, "I understand, I'm relieved."
After I finished speaking, I got into the car, and the cars that were blocking me in front also backed up to make way for me.
After I got my car and left, I drove around the area a few more times to make sure they weren't following me before I returned to the research institute.
As soon as I got back to the research institute, I went straight to Zhang Jianzhou's room.
As soon as I entered the room, I closed and locked the door to prevent anyone from coming in.
Zhang Jianzhou, who was inside, was terrified when he saw me coming in aggressively.
"What are you going to do?!" Zhang Jianzhou's face was full of fear.
I stared at him and said, "I'm asking you, what do you know about Lu Changkong?"
"How did you know..." Zhang Jianzhou paused halfway through his sentence, then stopped talking and shut his mouth.
I narrowed my eyes. "You actually know, don't you? Tell me, what's the deal with Lu Changkong?"
Zhang Jianzhou turned his head away, not wanting to look at me, as if he didn't want to say a word.
I wasn't in a hurry, and continued, "Why did you stop talking? Is Lu Changkong that important? Why did you stop talking after I mentioned him?"
Zhang Jianzhou still didn't want to speak.
I couldn't be bothered to waste any more time with him. I pulled the gun out of my waistband, pointed it at his head, and said, "You won't talk, huh? Fine, then I'll cripple your legs first, how about that?"
Zhang Jianzhou looked at me with resentment and said, "What good will this do you! You lock me up here, do you really think Ye Qian and the others won't find out!"
I said, "That's something I need to worry about, not you. You just need to tell me what's going on with Lu Changkong, why you're so nervous, and what you did to him."
Zhang Jianzhou remained silent.
I looked at him, feeling very strange. Why didn't he say anything? To him, Lu Changkong was just an outsider, not an important person at all.
There's no need to hide it like this, especially since I've already threatened him, yet he still doesn't want to talk about it.
There's something wrong here! There's definitely something wrong!
I holstered my pistol, peered at Zhang Jianzhou's profile, and guessed, "Is this Lu Changkong connected to that research institute? Is that why you don't want to talk about it?"
When I said this, Zhang Jianzhou's expression changed immediately.
I know, I guessed right.
(End of this chapter)
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