Chapter 637 Back to the Office Building
More than half an hour later, the three of them finally realized that we really weren't bad people. I let them wash up and change into clean clothes, but the three of them seemed to be a little too frightened. They haven't said a word since, not even a thank you.
Seeing that they had tidied up, I realized that the three of them were all very young, probably in their early twenties.
I asked, "Are you... all university students?"
The three of them nodded.
"You know them all?"
The three people nodded again.
Since all three of them know each other, things are much easier now. We don't need to worry about the relationship between them. I immediately said, "In that case, I'll give you two choices. One is to come back with us. We all live in a school, where we can guarantee your safety and that you'll have food every day. The second option is that we part ways here, we go back, and you leave on your own."
I stared at the three guys, and they looked at each other without saying a word.
I stared at the three of them and said, "I know you're quite frightened and may not believe us yet, but that's okay. If you want to leave on your own, we won't stop you. We'll give you some food, enough for the three of you to last two days. You can discuss your options yourselves. We'll be in the car outside. I'll give you fifteen minutes. If you've made up your minds, come out and let us know."
We left the backyard and got back into the car.
Waiting for them to appear.
Old Li leaned against the car and asked, "Do you think they'll come out and leave with us?"
I said, "Probably. Given their current situation, it would be very difficult for them to survive on their own. If they're not stupid, they should understand that coming with us is the wisest choice."
I smoked a cigarette and waited outside in the chilly wind for fifteen minutes.
Three people came out, and the girl who was leading them said to me, "We want to go back with you."
I smiled and said, "Okay, then get in the car. Once we get back to school, someone will arrange accommodation for you."
The girl continued, "However, we have one condition."
"you say."
The girl said, "If we don't adapt to life there, and if we want to leave, I hope we can leave directly, and you can't stop us."
Upon hearing this condition, my heart skipped a beat, and a multitude of possibilities flashed through my mind.
For example, these three people weren't actually arrested; they were spies deliberately planted for us by that guy surnamed Zhou.
However, this possibility is not high.
I thought about it carefully and said, "I need to discuss this with my people, so I can't give you a definite answer right now. But I can promise you that you can come back with us and stay for three days. After three days, if you feel you can't adapt to life there, you are free to leave. Is that alright?"
The three of them discussed it carefully and felt there was no problem.
"Since there are no problems, let's get in the car."
There's nothing left to search in the village. We don't know exactly where Zhou and his men are. The world is so big; it's not easy for them to hide.
Besides, what was done today was enough. Of the thirty-odd men on Boss Zhou's side, only he escaped. It won't be easy for him to make a comeback.
Relatively speaking, Zhou Laoda's threat to the school has been temporarily eliminated. As for whether he can find the power to fight against the school in the future, that's a matter for later.
Perhaps by then I would have already taken Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others back to Jiajiang.
It's not too late yet.
We got back to school around eight o'clock.
After everyone got off the bus, I pulled Old Li aside and said, "You personally arrange things for those three guys. Remember, make sure someone keeps a close eye on them and doesn't let their guard down."
Old Li said, "Are you worried that those three might have something going on?"
I said, "They're still outsiders, so we can't be careless. Keep an eye on them for a while, but make sure they don't notice anything. If any problems arise, tell me immediately."
Old Li nodded and said, "Understood."
Not long after, Zhu Zhenhao learned that we were back and hurriedly called me to the rooftop. I didn't understand why he had to call me up to the rooftop. Why couldn't we talk about it downstairs?
I followed him to the rooftop.
He asked, "How was the operation?"
I said, "The guy surnamed Zhou escaped, killing more than thirty people. He knew from the beginning that we were going to launch a sneak attack, so he had already moved all his men beforehand. We fell into his trap and lost five men."
Zhu Zhenhao nodded: "I understand. Let's leave it at that for now. By the way, you should go back to the city tomorrow. It's been so many days, and I'm always a little worried about not being there. Go over there tomorrow to take charge of the overall situation and also gather some resources."
I was a little confused and didn't understand why he suddenly wanted me to leave.
Although I was puzzled, I didn't ask any further questions. "I understand. I'll leave tomorrow morning."
We chatted about some trivial things, and then he asked me to leave the rooftop.
...
The next morning, I left the school with my doubts.
Throughout the journey, I was completely baffled as to why Zhu Zhenhao suddenly wanted me to return to the city. Did he discover something? Did he find out my true identity? Or was something else about to happen? Was that why he wanted me to leave?
I couldn't figure it out, so I drove back. I was all alone on the way, but I didn't have to worry about anything. I could just go back. Anyway, I'll be leaving Hangzhou in less than a month, and then none of this will matter to me anymore.
And once we get back, we can also look for Wu Shuang along the way.
It took two hours of driving, going around in circles.
I finally got back to my office building in Hangzhou. I parked my car in the underground garage, went upstairs to say hello to Hu Fei, and then left again to head to the elementary school.
So many days have passed, and I don't know if they have any leads.
When I arrived at the elementary school gate, the two guards recognized me this time, so they let me in directly.
Jiang Xiaoxiao is at school now, I found out about her after that.
She was surprised to see me. "You finally came! I was thinking that if you hadn't come, I would have gone to find you."
I looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked, "What happened?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao said, "I have good news for you. I have news about Wu Shuang."
(End of this chapter)
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