Chen Tianqi spoke for about ten minutes, telling all the raiders present about the upcoming plans for Central Town.
I stood among the looters, listening to him announce his plan, feeling very annoyed.
Because what he said was exactly the same as the situation Chu Yu had analyzed for me before. However, what Chu Yu did not expect was that the central town would bring forward the plan.
Chu Yu originally estimated that the plan for Central Town to incorporate the raiders would not begin until early next year, but it is only the end of November now, and Central Town is about to start the plan.
It seems that the central town has really done a lot during this period and is well prepared to expand its territory.
If Centraltown were to successfully incorporate the raiders, it's likely that no one in the entire Delta region would be a match for Centraltown.
Although Jiajiang has a large population, most of them will not participate in this kind of struggle, and they have limited weapons. The number of people who can stand up and fight is basically limited, so Jiajiang has virtually no chance of winning against the central town.
I frowned, unsure of what to do.
Chen Tianqi's announcement disrupted my original plans. Although I had suspected it beforehand, hearing it with my own ears was still a bit hard to believe.
"It seems there really isn't any time left."
I stared at the buildings deep in the town center, really wanting to grab a gun and rush in right now and kill them all.
Zhong Jianzhou's death made me lose all goodwill towards Central Town.
Ye Qian and Ye Cheng's ambitions were obvious. They had been monitoring Jiajiang for a long time, clearly having coveted the city for some time.
I'm afraid that by the time the raiders are incorporated into the army, Jiajiang will be finished.
The matter of avenging Zhong Jianzhou can only be put on hold for now. I need to find a way to gain Ye Qian's trust first, otherwise I won't be able to access the core secrets of Central Town, and then I won't be able to join forces with Yao Chengjie.
Pu Weichao and Chu Yu are indeed smart, but even the smartest person can't think of everything. So I have to make Ye Qian believe me. Only in this way can I truly get in touch with the secrets of the central town.
Besides, there was Chen Tianqi, the leader of the central town whom I met for the first time.
Which deity is he?
Why had I never heard of his name before? When Zhang Jianzhou was talking to me about the people in Central Town, he didn't mention anyone like Chen Tianqi.
Zhang Jianzhou only told me about the three forces in the central town. Ye Qian was one of them, and he also talked about the other two forces. But he didn't mention Chen Tianqi at all.
Either Zhang Jianzhou doesn't know about Chen Tianqi's existence, or Zhang Jianzhou is lying to me.
But now is not the time to dwell on this; I must tell Yao Chengjie and the others this news.
We must get them to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise things will get really difficult.
I walked through the town center, and all the raiders in the town were talking about it.
Listening to their discussion, I could only come up with three kinds of opinions.
One group plans to join directly because they believe they can have a better life in the central town, so they won't have to work hard outside, their safety will be guaranteed, and they won't have to worry about anything.
The second type is those who don't want to join, because they feel that joining the central town is equivalent to selling themselves to it, and leaving later would likely be very difficult. For these people, joining the central town is too restrictive, so they don't want to join.
The third type is caught in the middle, unsure of what to do, feeling indecisive about whether to join or not. These people usually end up being fence-sitters, going whichever side has more people.
"It seems there are quite a few people who want to join Central Town. If that's the case, Central Town has already recruited a small portion of the raiders with just a few words. As for the rest, there will definitely be some who follow suit."
I frowned, touched my chin, and went to the doorway.
It was already dark. Su Mu and Du Xu must have returned to Jiajiang. As for Yao Chengjie and the others, I wonder if they were keeping watch around the central town.
At the entrance, many looters were leaving.
They stayed in the town center until night to wait for the announcement. Now that the announcement has been made, there's no need for them to stay any longer, so they naturally have to leave.
So, I'm also considering whether or not I should just leave.
I thought about it and realized that even if I stayed in Central Town now, it probably wouldn't be of much use. When I was eavesdropping outside Ye Qian's room, Ye Qian directly said that he didn't trust me. Even if I wanted to go and find out information later, the people in Central Town probably wouldn't say much to me.
Instead of staying here, we should go back and discuss the current situation with Sister Jing and the others.
After all, I've been keeping many things from Sister Jing and the others, and now I have to let them know, otherwise I won't be able to solve this problem on my own.
"Well, let's go back then."
Having made up my mind, I glanced around the town center to make sure no one was watching me before turning around and leaving.
After arriving at the parking lot, I got into the car that Yao Chengjie had given me.
Then, before I could even start the engine, I heard someone shout from not far away: "Holy crap, my car! Who stole my car?!"
I looked in the direction of the sound, but because it was dark, I didn't see anything.
However, I guess his car was the same one I drove away in before.
I shrugged, started the engine, stepped on the gas, turned the steering wheel, and headed back towards the research institute. How this guy got back was none of my concern; his car was totaled anyway, and I couldn't be bothered to pay him.
On the way back, the sky was full of stars and the moonlight was enchanting.
I'm thinking about how to contact Yao Chengjie after I get back.
I don't know if he has planted a traitor in Central Town. If he has, he will definitely know by tomorrow that Central Town is going to incorporate the raiders. If he doesn't have a traitor, I have to tell him this news.
In addition, we also need to pay attention to the situation in Jiajiang.
In particular, the traitor planted in Jiajiang by the central town must be identified, and then Jiajiang must be prepared for battle.
If we really have to go to war with Central Town, we can only do so before Central Town has completely incorporated the raiders. If Central Town has completely incorporated the raiders, Jiajiang will definitely be finished.
As for Yao Chengjie, he'll probably be in trouble himself by then and won't be able to help.
As for my research institute, with so few people, the central town probably wouldn't even bother dealing with it. They could just drop a bomb on us and we'd all be finished!
I shook my head, stopping myself from thinking about these things, and continued driving.
(End of this chapter)
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