After saying goodbye to Pu Weichao and the others, my heart was a little unsettled.
On the way back, I kept thinking about what Pu Weichao had said. What he said was completely different from Chu Yu's analysis. But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that Pu Weichao was giving me advice from a macro perspective, while Chu Yu was considering things more comprehensively, analyzing the future discoveries and the people at the present stage, which led to the previous conclusion.
In general, Pu Weichao's perspective was more one-sided, but it revealed the big picture and made it easy for people to understand the current situation. Chu Yu's perspective was more comprehensive, but he considered too many things and wasn't as straightforward as Pu Weichao.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Chu Yu's analysis was entirely based on information he got from me, so there might be an information asymmetry. But Pu Weichao is different; he works for Yao Chengjie and his group, and is completely within this circle, so he understands this matter much better.
I believe both of them. As for what to do next, we can only take it one step at a time.
I still didn't tell them about Pu Weichao's matter after I returned to the research institute.
The main reason is that I don't want to leak information. Pu Weichao is still working for Yao Chengjie, and I can't possibly reveal his situation. What if the people in the central town find out?
That will not benefit anyone in the end.
It's better to be careful to avoid any mishaps.
...
Time flies, and it's already the end of November. The monthly central town meeting begins again.
When Ye Cheng came here before, he told me that he absolutely had to bring Zhou Qingya with him when he went to Central Town. I originally thought Zhou Qingya wouldn't want to go to Central Town again, since Ye Cheng is quite a nuisance, but I didn't expect her to agree.
Zhou Qingya's reason was simple. She said, "I'm going there to help you. I know you've been thinking about something lately, and although you haven't told us, I know you must be very troubled. If I don't go, you won't be able to explain it to Ye Cheng, will you? Since you have something to do, I'll help you stall Ye Cheng."
These words brought tears to my eyes.
Is it really necessary to be this nice?
We sent the same group of people again this time, since the research institute still needs someone to keep an eye on it to prevent any problems from arising.
Logically speaking, the research institute now belongs to Ye Qian, and all the raider teams outside know this. So even if the research institute is deserted, no other raiders will come.
Let's not get sidetracked by these things.
Our group set off early and arrived in the central town on the afternoon of the first day of the conference.
The central town was still the same as before, with no changes. When we arrived, there were still people queuing up for inspection at the entrance, but not many. After we arrived at the entrance, Ye Cheng walked up to us with a smile and greeted us.
Seeing Zhou Qingya following behind the queue, he immediately smiled and said, "You don't need to queue anymore, just come in. I'll vouch for you, it'll be fine."
"Are you sure everything's alright? Should we still wait in line? We still need to follow the rules," I said, refusing.
Since Ye Cheng wanted to pursue Zhou Qingya, he would definitely try his best to win her favor. For example, right now, he hurriedly said, "What are you saying? We're already so familiar with each other. If I can't even do this little thing, can we still be considered friends?"
This guy spoke with righteous indignation, as if none of the previous unpleasantness had ever happened.
However, this guy has always been thick-skinned, so he's probably no stranger to this kind of thing.
And so, at Yecheng's warm invitation, we entered the central town.
Although it is afternoon, there are still many people in the central town.
Moreover, I noticed that there were more people here today than in the previous months.
I asked curiously, "Why are there so many people today?"
Ye Cheng said, "There's a party in town tonight, and we'll be announcing some things, so there are a lot of people from Jintai. What's wrong, are you not used to seeing so many people?"
I didn't say anything, but I was curious about what he had to say. What was going to be announced in the central town tonight?
We had originally planned to stay here tonight, so we figured we'd see what would happen at the party.
After we went our separate ways, I asked Ye Cheng where his brother, Ye Qian, was.
After he told me, I went to find Ye Qian without stopping.
I went to see Ye Qian for no other purpose than to discuss joining the Central Town.
I've thought about joining Central Town for a long time, and after much consideration, I still think Chu Yu makes sense. If I stay outside, I might be able to stay out of it, but what if Central Town really wins after everything is over? What should I do then?
At that point, let alone revenge, it will be difficult to even survive.
So I chose to join the central town, because only in this way can we be safe.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
We can provide intelligence to Yao Chengjie while we are in the central town, and then obtain the protection of the central town.
I arrived at the door of Ye Qian's room, knocked, and heard Ye Qian's voice from inside.
I pushed open the door and saw him reading a book.
He turned his head, saw me, and exclaimed in surprise, "Dr. Lu, what brings you here? Aren't you out having fun with them?"
I said, "I have something I want to ask you, but I'm not sure what to do."
Ye Qian put down the book in his hand and asked, "What is it?"
I said, "It's about joining Central Town."
Ye Qian's expression changed, then he smiled and asked, "Didn't you say you didn't want to join Central Town? Why do you suddenly want to join?"
I shook my head and said, "Actually, at first I had no idea what to do, which is why I was unwilling to join. But I've seen enough of Central Town over the past few months, and I know it's a safe place. So after thinking it over, I thought I should join. But I still don't know if it's the right thing to do."
Ye Qian asked in confusion, "What, do you still have some concerns? Do you think joining the central town is a dangerous decision?"
I nodded and said directly, "Yes, about Yao Chengjie, whom you told me about before. Although I don't know the exact situation between Central Town and them right now, I can tell that only one side can survive, so I'm hesitant. What if you lose? What should I do then?"
Ye Qian smiled and said, "Dr. Lu, don't rush, have a seat. I'll explain this to you slowly, okay?"
I glanced at the sofa in the room, nodded slightly, and sat down on it.
Ye Qian poured me a glass of water and then began to tell me about their situation.
(End of this chapter)
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