When we drove back to the school, I saw that there were quite a few people from Jiangbei on campus.
Without exception, they were all carrying weapons. When they saw us arrive, they blocked our car outside the school gate, preventing us from entering the school.
Seeing this, Fei Lichao sat in the car and started cursing: "Damn it, what the hell! Get the hell out of my way, don't you guys recognize me?!"
Fei Lichao stepped out of the car while cursing. He was the one who led the people of Jiangbei to resist Biyuan's attack. Most of the people in Jiangbei knew him, so they were a little confused when Fei Lichao appeared in front of them.
But they didn't back down. The person blocking our way said to Fei Lichao, "Fei Lichao, I'm really sorry, but the boss said that anyone coming here must be notified first."
I got out of the car and said, "Move aside. We'll be going in soon anyway, there's no point in you blocking the way."
Fei Lichao roared, "Get the hell out of my way!"
Everyone present was in a difficult position, but the news spread quickly after the announcement.
In the end, they moved aside.
I drove into the school, parked the car downstairs in front of the dormitory building, and said to Sister Jing, "Sister Jing, you guys go upstairs first."
"Um, do you need me to come over later?" Sister Jing asked.
I shook my head and said, "No need, I'll handle it. I know why Su Mu came here; he won't make a move."
Sister Jing nodded and led Fei Lichao upstairs.
Fei Lichao originally wanted to go to the conference room with me, but he couldn't act impulsively in his current condition. If he went to the conference room and got impulsive, it would be bad for his health.
So all we could do was let him go upstairs and wait for news.
Su Mu's people are everywhere on campus now, even guarding the dormitory entrances.
I went inside and headed straight for the conference room.
When I arrived at the conference room door, I pushed it open and saw Su Mu and Du Xu sitting face to face. Apart from the two of them, there was no one else in the conference room.
My arrival disrupted the balance between the two of them, and they both fixed their gazes on me.
Du Xu's expression relaxed when he saw me arrive.
I walked into the conference room, closed the door, faced Su Mu, and asked, "Was it fun?"
Su Mu smiled, raised an eyebrow, and said, "You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."
I pulled up a chair and sat down, facing Su Mu, and asked, "Tell me, what exactly do you want with all these people here?"
Su Mu said, "Biyuan has compromised with me. They promised not to interfere with any of my operations in Jiajiang City. As for some supermarkets, warehouses and other resources in the north, I gave them some of them. So Jiajiang is basically mine now."
I stared at him. I already knew this news beforehand, but I still said, "Congratulations on finally achieving what you've longed for: unifying Jiajiang. You can be your local tyrant in Jiangbei now, so why did you come here? We don't seem to have any conflict of interest, do we?"
Su Mu said, "There is no conflict of interest, but I'm still worried."
I sneered, "What's there to worry about? Go ahead and pursue your grand ambitions. We'll live peacefully here and mind our own business. If anything happens, just let us know. Otherwise, we'll each go our own way and do what we always have to do. We're not going to go to Jiangbei to steal your things."
Su Mu stared at me, his voice gradually becoming serious: "But you are in Jiajiang!"
I frowned and said, "So what!"
Su Mu didn't argue with me. He raised his head and stared at me coldly.
I know I can't back down now. If I take a step back, Su Mu will press his advantage.
Su Mu shook his head and said, "Not good. I only have one purpose for coming here today. I'll ask you one last time: are you willing to join Jiangbei? As long as you join Jiangbei, I will no longer care about this place. Then we will manage Jiajiang together, restore social order to its previous state, and clean up the zombies in the city."
I stared at Su Mu without saying a word.
It's not that I can't agree, it's that I dare not agree.
Because I know that once I agree to join Jiangbei, it won't be long before Jingjie, Fei Lichao, and I die! Su Mu is not a kind person; he won't allow me to threaten his position.
What Chu Yu told me before made sense. Everyone in Jiangbei knows me. If I kill Su Mu, I can completely replace him as the leader of Jiangbei. In addition, with Fei Lichao's existence, I can completely consolidate my rule.
I think Su Mu must know this, which is why he wants me to join Jiangbei. If I really submit, he will find a chance to kill me.
But if I don't submit, it will be very difficult for him to kill me.
However, if I do not submit, it is tantamount to standing on the opposite side of him.
To him, I am a threat!
He still won't let me go.
Seeing that I remained silent, Su Mu sneered, "Still not agreeing?"
Su Mu then looked at Du Xu and asked, "What about you? Would you like to join Jiangbei? As long as you join Jiangbei, it's fine for you to stay here. I won't interfere with you or your people."
Du Xu said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, can I think about it?"
Su Mu nodded: "No problem, take your time to think it over."
I looked at Su Mu and asked, "Do you really want to go that far?"
Su Mu turned to look at me, shook his head, and said, "I haven't gone too far; it's just that you've been rejecting me. Are you really that unwilling to join Jiangbei? What's wrong with Jiangbei? Once you join, I can give you freedom and power. You can do many things you want. What's wrong with that!"
I stared into Su Mu's eyes and said, "Stop pretending! You think I don't know what you're up to?! Do you really think I'm stupid?!"
Su Mu's expression remained unchanged. He leaned back, sneered, and said, "It's no fun if we start talking nonsense."
I glanced at the evergreen tree outside the window and said, "You're going to kill me anyway. If I don't say anything now, do you expect me to wait until I'm dying to tell you?"
Su Mu said, "Alright, since we've laid it all out, that makes things easier. Lu Xiaonan, I'll give you two choices. First, join Jiangbei, listen to me, and focus on being a doctor. You can't leave Jiangbei without my orders. Second..."
"Kill me?" I blurted out.
Su Mu shook his head: "No, the second option is to take your people and leave Jiajiang, and never come back. If you don't choose either of these options, I will kill everyone in this school, including you. Since you understand my thoughts, you should understand why I would do this."
I closed my eyes and remained silent.
(End of this chapter)
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