Chapter 701 Something That Can't Be Done
For the next two days, we wandered around Longhu. Two days ago, those two people were tortured by Pu Weichao and then froze to death.
After wandering around for two days, we basically figured out how many people were in Longhu. There were about a hundred people, and they were all fully armed. No wonder they were able to take down Wu Shuang and his group so easily.
I've actually been waiting for Wu Shuang and her group to show up. Knowing Wu Shuang's personality, she definitely won't let this go easily; she'll definitely bring her people back to fight back.
However, when I shared my thoughts with Pu Weichao, he had a different opinion.
He said to me, "If Wu Shuang really wants to come back, it's impossible in a short time. Putting aside the situation when they escaped, it's extremely difficult for them to survive after they fled. Especially with the current weather and food shortages, they can't even guarantee their own survival, so what strength do they have to come back?"
Pu Weichao's words make a lot of sense.
Yes, with the current weather, it snows almost every day, and the snow on the ground is very thick. Coupled with the difficulty of searching for resources, it's not easy to survive, let alone fight back and take back Longhu.
Pu Weichao said, "Given the current situation, we only have two days' worth of food left. If we don't take some action soon, we'll both go hungry."
I was also at a loss about this, so I asked, "What are your plans?"
Pu Weichao raised an eyebrow and said, "We have many plans, the key is whether you're willing to go. Our first plan is to go back and discuss it further. There's no point in us staying here."
Go back? I've come all this way, I don't want to leave empty-handed. I need to find Wu Shuang first.
Seeing my expression, Pu Weichao said, "I knew you were unhappy. Since that's the case, let's think of a way to establish ourselves in Hangzhou now, at least to have our own force. Then we can slowly search for Wu Shuang and his group, and incidentally strike at the forces in Longhu. If we want to unify Hangzhou in the future, Longhu is a very crucial place. Only by taking it back can we have a chance to unify the city. Of course, it's not certain; it depends on the specific operations."
"Should we try to find a place to stay here first?" I thought about it and it seemed that there really was a way to find a place to stay here.
“Yes, since you want to find Wu Shuang, we need to find a place to stay here. Without a base, it’s unrealistic for just the two of us to search in such a big city.”
I looked into the distance and said, "Perhaps there really is a place where we can settle down."
"where?"
I said, "Linshan, do you remember? We came from Linshan back then."
Pu Weichao smiled and said, "I remember, of course I remember, but there should be people living on Linshan now, otherwise you wouldn't have thought of going there."
I nodded and said, "Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, someone I knew before should still be living up there, but I'm not sure. They told me before that they wanted me to take them to live in Jiajiang, but I haven't gone there yet, and I don't know if they've left Linshan yet."
Pu Weichao raised an eyebrow. "Whether they've left or not, we'll find out by going to check. Anyway, we're basically fine now, so it's perfect."
Since we had already decided to set off, we didn't hesitate and headed straight for Linshan.
Linshan is quite far from Longhu, so we had to go to the garage to get the car first. In this kind of weather, it would be very difficult to walk there.
No one knows what unexpected things might happen along the way, so it's better to drive.
It took us several hours to get back to the garage. The car was still there; no one had come to steal it. After getting in and closing the door, it felt much warmer, but when Pu Weichao started the car, he froze.
It won't start.
The exact reason is unknown, but after Pu Weichao fiddled with it for a while, the car started smoothly, which relieved us. If the car hadn't been able to move, we would have had to find a way to get to Longhu.
After setting off, we turned and headed directly towards the mountainside.
It didn't snow today, but the sun was shining brightly. However, the air around us was freezing cold. It was a little better in the car, at least the windows were closed, and we were both in an enclosed space. When the sun shone on us, we felt warm all over.
Pu Weichao seemed to enjoy this state of mind, saying, "If we can really unify Hangzhou, we can live in the mountains. The scenery there is so beautiful, it would be quite comfortable to live there."
I said, "It is indeed quite comfortable on the mountain, but let's think about how to unify Hangzhou first. There are only two of us now, and we have nothing. Even if we get to the mountain, the people there may not help us. Everything is still unknown."
Pu Weichao said, "Don't be so pessimistic. There is still hope. Always look on the bright side. People will come sooner or later, and weapons will come sooner or later. The most important thing is that you have to have this belief."
Hearing this, I gave a wry smile and said, "To be honest, I don't have any great ambitions. If I hadn't been forced into this situation, I wouldn't want to get involved in anything. I would rather be a junior doctor in a team and live a simple life with Wu Shuang. I don't want to worry about any grand cause of unification. This kind of thing is really not suitable for me."
Pu Weichao said, “There’s no such thing as suitable or unsuitable. It’s just that you’ve come this far, so you have to keep going. If you don’t want to go, something else will force you to. Like this time, Longhu was suddenly destroyed and Wu Shuang disappeared. These are things you didn’t expect. If you want to find Wu Shuang, the most direct and decisive way is to announce to everyone that the whole of Hangzhou is yours. Then, even if you don’t look for him, Wu Shuang will appear in front of you.”
Although the idea was wonderful, I knew it would be difficult to realize. I smiled at Pu Weichao and said nothing more.
Unifying Hangzhou was actually Pu Weichao's idea, not mine. I just wanted to find Wu Shuang. But the reality is, as Pu Weichao said, even if I didn't want to do it, other things would force me to do it; there's nothing I can do about it.
Now it seems that I have no choice but to accept this, otherwise I have no idea what I should do. At least I am making efforts to find Wu Shuang.
(End of this chapter)
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