65 Cambrian Consciousness
Cheng Tianbi was holding onto a person and slowly walking towards Tang Yanqiu.
Tang Yanqiu asked, "Did you find out?"
"Yes, it's in the city."
"Which place?"
"Over at the women's place." Cheng Tianbi pulled the person, who had a swollen and bruised face, up and said, "Lead the way."
The person obediently led them towards the city center.
Soon, they arrived in front of an abandoned supermarket. The person said, "He's on the third floor."
Cheng Tianbi glanced upstairs. Although the exterior of the supermarket looked dilapidated, the entrance and window frames were obviously repaired. The windows on the second and third floors had ambiguous purplish-red curtains, which contrasted with the desolate surroundings.
This was a brothel opened by the Hongwei Gang, where both men and women were available. It was quite famous in the city. Here, there was no currency involved. If you desired someone, you had to exchange goods for their services. A small handful of fresh rice or a small piece of unspoiled meat could buy you a carefree night. These things were extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain, but for mutants, it only required sacrificing a day's rations.
Although mutants enjoyed the best treatment, they also faced many dangers. The military frequently organized hunts to eliminate large mutated animals in the surrounding forests of Chongqing to ensure the safety of the mountain city. If any aggressive mutant plants or animals appeared in the city, it was also the responsibility of the mutants to eliminate them. Having a mutant in a family could basically guarantee enough food for everyone.
Many mutants had even lost their families, which led to the surplus of goods they could enjoy. The Hongwei Gang may not be as powerful as the Qingyan Gang or as skilled in martial arts as the Frost Association, but they excelled in accumulating wealth.
Cheng Tianbi said, "I'll go in alone. You wait in the opposite building upstairs."
Tang Yanqiu's distinctive large bow was too conspicuous. Once he entered, he would surely be discovered. That was why they purposely came out early in the morning when there were fewer people on the streets.
Tang Yanqiu nodded and ran towards an abandoned building across the street.
Cheng Tianbi released the person and knocked on the door.
After a while, a sleazy-looking man opened the door and smirked, "Yo, so early? It would've been better to come last night. It was so cold, cuddling with someone warm made it comfortable as hell."
Cheng Tianbi suddenly remembered who he had slept with last night, and indeed... It was quite steamy. Cheng Tianbi felt his face burning. How could he think of Cong Xia in this place?
Cheng Tianbi became somewhat annoyed. "Let me in."
"Hey, why the rush? Let me see what goodies you brought."
Cheng Tianbi took out two cookies from his pocket. They were brought by the Chen brothers yesterday.
"Come on in." The man led him upstairs.
The first floor of the supermarket used to have many shops, but now it was pitch black. Some worn-out mannequins stood in the shadows, giving off a slightly eerie feeling. The shopping area began on the second floor, but all the shelves were gone. In the 400-500 square meter space, there were rows of makeshift beds, separated by crude and dirty curtains. Naked men and women were sprawled out on the beds in disarray. It was still early, and many people were still sleeping, but one could imagine the debauchery that would unfold once they woke up.
Cheng Tianbi frowned.
The man turned around and smiled. "Just pick a person who is alone. Be gentle and don't disturb others. Watch out for getting beaten up." He reached out his hand, wanting to take the cookies from Cheng Tianbi.
Cheng Tianbi's voice turned cold. "Didn't you say there's still the third floor?"
"The third floor? Handsome, your offerings aren't enough to go up there."
Cheng Tianbi thought for a moment and reached into his pocket, pulling out a handgun. "Is this enough?"
The man's eyes lit up. "Enough! Enough!" he exclaimed, reaching out to grab the gun.
Cheng Tianbi's hand trembled, and the barrel of the gun pointed directly at the man's forehead.
The man shivered slightly, his eyes darkening. "Handsome, you'd be foolish to cause trouble here. Do you know whose territory this is?"
Cheng Tianbi stared coldly at him, reaching out and pulling out the magazine, emptying all the bullets into his palm. "This is what I meant." Although he hadn't been here for long, he understood the value of the gun. A few bullets were enough for "consumption" in this place.
The man, seeing that he hadn't been deceived, felt somewhat disappointed. He carefully took the bullets and ingratiatingly smiled. "That works too. Come on, please follow me upstairs."
The environment on the third floor was much better than the second floor. There were several individual rooms converted from office spaces, private rooms assembled from activity huts, and even some military tents.
"You can't go to those lounges, but you can choose any other private room or tent. Make sure it's empty. If you disturb someone's sleep and cause trouble, we'll kick you out, and there will be no refunds."
Cheng Tianbi ignored the man and walked towards the restrooms after he went downstairs. Since this place was operated by the Hongwei Gang, their leader would certainly not compromise on their own comfort. There were only three lounges, and Cheng Tianbi had heard descriptions of the appearance of the amphibious atavistic person. Even if he didn't see the person, as long as there was a strong water energy fluctuation coming from one of those three rooms, it would almost certainly be the person he was looking for. The challenge was to lure that person to a place where there were no witnesses before killing them.
As Cheng Tianbi approached, he indeed sensed a strong water energy emanating from the innermost room. Before he could get closer, a voice of alert came from inside, "Who's there!"
Cheng Tianbi possessed an extremely powerful wood energy, and as he detected the other person, the other person also noticed him.
Immediately, two bullets pierced through the door panel and shot out.
The people around woke up, and several members of the Hongwei Gang rushed out of the tents, bare-bottomed. "Boss!"
Cheng Tianbi glanced at them coldly, his expression unchanged, and loudly proclaimed, "Are you Zhao Jin?"
"Who are you?!"
*****
"I'm from the Industrial Park."
Cong Xia anxiously sat in the car as a few members of the Hongwei Gang were injured. They desperately stepped on the gas pedal, driving the tanker truck towards Chongqing.
After driving two kilometers, they could no longer see anyone from the Qingyan Gang, and they finally relaxed a little.
Da Huzi turned his head and stared fiercely at Cong Xia. "I'm going to take you back to our boss and have him skin you alive."
Cong Xia took a deep breath. "Big brother, I know some valuable information. Your boss won't be willing to kill me."
"Oh? What do you know?"
Cong Xia cautiously replied, "I'll tell you when I meet your boss."
Da Huzi slapped Cong Xia across the face and angrily cursed, "Don't play tricks on me. You've caused so many of our brothers to die. You're as good as dead."
Cong Xia lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence.
Have Tianbi and Xiao Tang already killed the leader of the Hongwei Gang? If not, this trip would be dangerous for him.
Suddenly, Da Huzi remembered something. "Hmm? What about the kid who brought us here?"
The two people in the front seats were also puzzled. "Yeah, did he die?"
"Probably not. We haven't seen him since we encountered the Qingyan Gang. He might have run away," one of them replied.
Da Huzi suddenly widened his eyes and grabbed Cong Xia by the collar, saying viciously, "Could that kid be one of your people too?"
This Da Huzi wasn't as dumb as they had imagined...
Cong Xia didn't dare to admit it and looked at him with a mix of confusion and fear. "Boss, who are you talking about?"
"Don't pretend!" Da Huzi clenched his fist and gestured towards his face twice.
Cong Xia lamented, "Boss, I really don't know what you're talking about."
Da Hu Zi suspiciously stared at him. "Why did you go to find the Qingyan Gang?"
"We... we only found out they were from the Hongwei Gang after we arrived in Chongqing. We were scared and wanted to seek support from the Qingyan Gang, so we told them about the tanker truck. But we didn't expect the Qingyan Gang to be so untrustworthy. They burned their bridges once they crossed the river. Now, here I am in your hands, Boss."
Da Hu Zi sneered, "You deserve it!"
Cong Xia didn't dare to speak.
Da Huzi pushed him harshly. "Stay put. Do you have any last words? Wait until you meet our boss."
The journey back to Chongqing was not smooth, but when they had left this place earlier, they had made some temporary efforts to facilitate the passage of the tanker truck, such as road filling and tree cutting. Now, it actually made the vehicle's passage easier.
There were still some areas where they needed people to get out and push, but seeing Cong Xia's skinny appearance, they didn't count on him. The bumpy journey of over ten kilometers turned out to be the easiest for Cong Xia, but his mood was the heaviest.
It was a little after 3 p.m. when they returned to Chongqing.
At the checkpoint, the stationed soldiers had changed, but the two imposing black German Shepherds were still standing tall in front of the toll booth, inspecting the passing vehicles.
After going through customs, when Cong Xia was in the vehicle, he saw the allocator. Coincidentally, the allocator was also looking towards their car. After all, just yesterday, an identical tanker truck had caused quite a stir when it entered the city. He had gained some benefits from it, and now another similar truck had arrived. Naturally, he couldn't help but be curious.
The two of them locked eyes through the car window. When the allocator saw Cong Xia, surprise appeared on his face because the people sitting in the car during the customs inspection were clearly members of the Hongwei Gang.
Cong Xia hurriedly mouthed the words "save me."
The allocator hesitated for a moment, then quickly turned and walked away.
Cong Xia didn't know if the allocator would help or not, even if it was just passing on the message to Tianbi and Zhuang Yao. He could only leave it to fate.
After entering the city, they drove the car into a villa area, where each villa was adorned with flags of the Hongwei Gang, indicating a considerable presence.
As they approached the entrance, Da Huzi shouted to the guards, "Has the boss returned?"
"He came back and left again."
"Where did he go?"
"I don't know. He brought a stranger back and then left with a few others."
"Is Cheng Ge (Brother Cheng) here?"
"He's inside."
The group parked the car in front of one of the villas and dragged Cong Xia out of the car. They entered the house and shouted, "Cheng Ge, Cheng Ge!"
A short and fat man emerged from the inner room. His expression changed when he saw them, and he immediately spoke sternly, "What's going on? Where are the others?"
Da Huzi wore a mournful expression. "We ran into the Qingyan Gang bastards, and the others..."
"Damn it, why did you fight them head-on when you encountered the Qingyan Gang?"
"They went too far with their arrogance. We found the tanker truck first, but they wanted to take eighty percent. Xiao Li said that if we only took twenty percent, we wouldn't have the face to come back and see the boss, so..."
Cheng Ge let out a heavy sigh. "What about the tanker truck? Did you manage to snatch it back?"
Da Huzi's gaze shifted a bit. "We did snatch it back, but... the Qingyan Gang insisted on a forty-sixty split, with them taking the larger share. They're coming tonight to divide it. Cheng Ge, where's the boss? If the boss were here, even if it was just one percent, they wouldn't..."
"Nonsense!" Cheng Ge angrily interrupted. "You went against the agreement with the Qingyan Gang, isn't that stirring up trouble for no reason? If you're not all dead, getting back forty percent is already good enough."
Da Huzi fell silent.
Cheng Ge looked at Cong Xia and asked, "Who is this person?"
Da Huzi forcefully shoved Cong Xia. "He's from the industrial park. It was their group that killed the bald guy and led the Qingyan Gang to us. We lost so many brothers, and it's all on his head."
Cong Xia hurriedly said, "Big brother, I didn't kill the bald guy and his people. It was the people from the industrial park who did it. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have the courage. I only came to Chongqing with them as a refugee. This time, they asked me to find the Qingyan Gang. I just did it for a meal. I don't know anything, I swear."
Cheng Ge squinted his eyes and looked at him ominously. He didn't doubt Cong Xia's words. There was no trace of energy or power emanating from this person. It was difficult for an ordinary person to survive in this era, let alone have the guts to confront them. He must be acting under someone's orders. Cheng Ge coldly asked, "Then why did you come back with us?"
Cong Xia wore a pained expression. "The Qingyan Gang betrayed us. Big brother, I didn't kill anyone. I'm just a runner. Even if you kill me, it won't bring you satisfaction. But if you spare my life, I can reveal a big secret to you."
Cheng Ge narrowed his eyes. "What secret?"
"The oil in the industrial park, there's more than just these two trucks. They have hidden a lot in the park, but they can't take it away. I know the location, I can take you there."
Cheng Ge squinted his eyes even more and murmured, "It seems that what that person said was true?"
Cong Xia was startled. He was sure that the people he mentioned were Tianbi and Tang Yanqiu.
They had discussed it extensively yesterday, including how to handle unexpected situations. This excuse was one of the things Zhuang Yao had told them. Could it be that the person the guards at the entrance mentioned, the one Cheng Ge brought back, was Tianbi?
Cong Xia's nerves tensed up. After leaving the city, it would be the time for Tianbi and Xiao Tang to act. Calculating the time, either they had already started fighting, or it was already over.
How were Tianbi and the others doing now?
Da Huzi asked curiously, "Cheng Ge, what are you talking about?"
Cheng Ge replied, "This morning, the boss brought back a person from the industrial park who also claims to know where there's more oil. The boss took a few brothers to scout it out."
Da Huzi exclaimed with joy, "Seems like it's true." Then he furrowed his brow and asked, "Can we trust these people? Why did they send someone to find the Qingyan Gang and then send someone to find our boss?"
Cheng Ge shook his head. "I brought up the same question to the boss, but he seems to trust that person a lot." He pointed at Cong Xia. "Lock this person in my room for now. We'll discuss it further when the boss returns."
65 Cambrian Consciousness
Cheng Tianbi was holding onto a person and slowly walking towards Tang Yanqiu.
Tang Yanqiu asked, "Did you find out?"
"Yes, it's in the city."
"Which place?"
"Over at the women's place." Cheng Tianbi pulled the person, who had a swollen and bruised face, up and said, "Lead the way."
The person obediently led them towards the city center.
Soon, they arrived in front of an abandoned supermarket. The person said, "He's on the third floor."
Cheng Tianbi glanced upstairs. Although the exterior of the supermarket looked dilapidated, the entrance and window frames were obviously repaired. The windows on the second and third floors had ambiguous purplish-red curtains, which contrasted with the desolate surroundings.
This was a brothel opened by the Hongwei Gang, where both men and women were available. It was quite famous in the city. Here, there was no currency involved. If you desired someone, you had to exchange goods for their services. A small handful of fresh rice or a small piece of unspoiled meat could buy you a carefree night. These things were extremely difficult for ordinary people to obtain, but for mutants, it only required sacrificing a day's rations.
Although mutants enjoyed the best treatment, they also faced many dangers. The military frequently organized hunts to eliminate large mutated animals in the surrounding forests of Chongqing to ensure the safety of the mountain city. If any aggressive mutant plants or animals appeared in the city, it was also the responsibility of the mutants to eliminate them. Having a mutant in a family could basically guarantee enough food for everyone.
Many mutants had even lost their families, which led to the surplus of goods they could enjoy. The Hongwei Gang may not be as powerful as the Qingyan Gang or as skilled in martial arts as the Frost Association, but they excelled in accumulating wealth.
Cheng Tianbi said, "I'll go in alone. You wait in the opposite building upstairs."
Tang Yanqiu's distinctive large bow was too conspicuous. Once he entered, he would surely be discovered. That was why they purposely came out early in the morning when there were fewer people on the streets.
Tang Yanqiu nodded and ran towards an abandoned building across the street.
Cheng Tianbi released the person and knocked on the door.
After a while, a sleazy-looking man opened the door and smirked, "Yo, so early? It would've been better to come last night. It was so cold, cuddling with someone warm made it comfortable as hell."
Cheng Tianbi suddenly remembered who he had slept with last night, and indeed... It was quite steamy. Cheng Tianbi felt his face burning. How could he think of Cong Xia in this place?
Cheng Tianbi became somewhat annoyed. "Let me in."
"Hey, why the rush? Let me see what goodies you brought."
Cheng Tianbi took out two cookies from his pocket. They were brought by the Chen brothers yesterday.
"Come on in." The man led him upstairs.
The first floor of the supermarket used to have many shops, but now it was pitch black. Some worn-out mannequins stood in the shadows, giving off a slightly eerie feeling. The shopping area began on the second floor, but all the shelves were gone. In the 400-500 square meter space, there were rows of makeshift beds, separated by crude and dirty curtains. Naked men and women were sprawled out on the beds in disarray. It was still early, and many people were still sleeping, but one could imagine the debauchery that would unfold once they woke up.
Cheng Tianbi frowned.
The man turned around and smiled. "Just pick a person who is alone. Be gentle and don't disturb others. Watch out for getting beaten up." He reached out his hand, wanting to take the cookies from Cheng Tianbi.
Cheng Tianbi's voice turned cold. "Didn't you say there's still the third floor?"
"The third floor? Handsome, your offerings aren't enough to go up there."
Cheng Tianbi thought for a moment and reached into his pocket, pulling out a handgun. "Is this enough?"
The man's eyes lit up. "Enough! Enough!" he exclaimed, reaching out to grab the gun.
Cheng Tianbi's hand trembled, and the barrel of the gun pointed directly at the man's forehead.
The man shivered slightly, his eyes darkening. "Handsome, you'd be foolish to cause trouble here. Do you know whose territory this is?"
Cheng Tianbi stared coldly at him, reaching out and pulling out the magazine, emptying all the bullets into his palm. "This is what I meant." Although he hadn't been here for long, he understood the value of the gun. A few bullets were enough for "consumption" in this place.
The man, seeing that he hadn't been deceived, felt somewhat disappointed. He carefully took the bullets and ingratiatingly smiled. "That works too. Come on, please follow me upstairs."
The environment on the third floor was much better than the second floor. There were several individual rooms converted from office spaces, private rooms assembled from activity huts, and even some military tents.
"You can't go to those lounges, but you can choose any other private room or tent. Make sure it's empty. If you disturb someone's sleep and cause trouble, we'll kick you out, and there will be no refunds."
Cheng Tianbi ignored the man and walked towards the restrooms after he went downstairs. Since this place was operated by the Hongwei Gang, their leader would certainly not compromise on their own comfort. There were only three lounges, and Cheng Tianbi had heard descriptions of the appearance of the amphibious atavistic person. Even if he didn't see the person, as long as there was a strong water energy fluctuation coming from one of those three rooms, it would almost certainly be the person he was looking for. The challenge was to lure that person to a place where there were no witnesses before killing them.
As Cheng Tianbi approached, he indeed sensed a strong water energy emanating from the innermost room. Before he could get closer, a voice of alert came from inside, "Who's there!"
Cheng Tianbi possessed an extremely powerful wood energy, and as he detected the other person, the other person also noticed him.
Immediately, two bullets pierced through the door panel and shot out.
The people around woke up, and several members of the Hongwei Gang rushed out of the tents, bare-bottomed. "Boss!"
Cheng Tianbi glanced at them coldly, his expression unchanged, and loudly proclaimed, "Are you Zhao Jin?"
"Who are you?!"
*****
"I'm from the Industrial Park."
Cong Xia anxiously sat in the car as a few members of the Hongwei Gang were injured. They desperately stepped on the gas pedal, driving the tanker truck towards Chongqing.
After driving two kilometers, they could no longer see anyone from the Qingyan Gang, and they finally relaxed a little.
Da Huzi turned his head and stared fiercely at Cong Xia. "I'm going to take you back to our boss and have him skin you alive."
Cong Xia took a deep breath. "Big brother, I know some valuable information. Your boss won't be willing to kill me."
"Oh? What do you know?"
Cong Xia cautiously replied, "I'll tell you when I meet your boss."
Da Huzi slapped Cong Xia across the face and angrily cursed, "Don't play tricks on me. You've caused so many of our brothers to die. You're as good as dead."
Cong Xia lowered his head, trying to minimize his presence.
Have Tianbi and Xiao Tang already killed the leader of the Hongwei Gang? If not, this trip would be dangerous for him.
Suddenly, Da Huzi remembered something. "Hmm? What about the kid who brought us here?"
The two people in the front seats were also puzzled. "Yeah, did he die?"
"Probably not. We haven't seen him since we encountered the Qingyan Gang. He might have run away," one of them replied.
Da Huzi suddenly widened his eyes and grabbed Cong Xia by the collar, saying viciously, "Could that kid be one of your people too?"
This Da Huzi wasn't as dumb as they had imagined...
Cong Xia didn't dare to admit it and looked at him with a mix of confusion and fear. "Boss, who are you talking about?"
"Don't pretend!" Da Huzi clenched his fist and gestured towards his face twice.
Cong Xia lamented, "Boss, I really don't know what you're talking about."
Da Hu Zi suspiciously stared at him. "Why did you go to find the Qingyan Gang?"
"We... we only found out they were from the Hongwei Gang after we arrived in Chongqing. We were scared and wanted to seek support from the Qingyan Gang, so we told them about the tanker truck. But we didn't expect the Qingyan Gang to be so untrustworthy. They burned their bridges once they crossed the river. Now, here I am in your hands, Boss."
Da Hu Zi sneered, "You deserve it!"
Cong Xia didn't dare to speak.
Da Huzi pushed him harshly. "Stay put. Do you have any last words? Wait until you meet our boss."
The journey back to Chongqing was not smooth, but when they had left this place earlier, they had made some temporary efforts to facilitate the passage of the tanker truck, such as road filling and tree cutting. Now, it actually made the vehicle's passage easier.
There were still some areas where they needed people to get out and push, but seeing Cong Xia's skinny appearance, they didn't count on him. The bumpy journey of over ten kilometers turned out to be the easiest for Cong Xia, but his mood was the heaviest.
It was a little after 3 p.m. when they returned to Chongqing.
At the checkpoint, the stationed soldiers had changed, but the two imposing black German Shepherds were still standing tall in front of the toll booth, inspecting the passing vehicles.
After going through customs, when Cong Xia was in the vehicle, he saw the allocator. Coincidentally, the allocator was also looking towards their car. After all, just yesterday, an identical tanker truck had caused quite a stir when it entered the city. He had gained some benefits from it, and now another similar truck had arrived. Naturally, he couldn't help but be curious.
The two of them locked eyes through the car window. When the allocator saw Cong Xia, surprise appeared on his face because the people sitting in the car during the customs inspection were clearly members of the Hongwei Gang.
Cong Xia hurriedly mouthed the words "save me."
The allocator hesitated for a moment, then quickly turned and walked away.
Cong Xia didn't know if the allocator would help or not, even if it was just passing on the message to Tianbi and Zhuang Yao. He could only leave it to fate.
After entering the city, they drove the car into a villa area, where each villa was adorned with flags of the Hongwei Gang, indicating a considerable presence.
As they approached the entrance, Da Huzi shouted to the guards, "Has the boss returned?"
"He came back and left again."
"Where did he go?"
"I don't know. He brought a stranger back and then left with a few others."
"Is Cheng Ge (Brother Cheng) here?"
"He's inside."
The group parked the car in front of one of the villas and dragged Cong Xia out of the car. They entered the house and shouted, "Cheng Ge, Cheng Ge!"
A short and fat man emerged from the inner room. His expression changed when he saw them, and he immediately spoke sternly, "What's going on? Where are the others?"
Da Huzi wore a mournful expression. "We ran into the Qingyan Gang bastards, and the others..."
"Damn it, why did you fight them head-on when you encountered the Qingyan Gang?"
"They went too far with their arrogance. We found the tanker truck first, but they wanted to take eighty percent. Xiao Li said that if we only took twenty percent, we wouldn't have the face to come back and see the boss, so..."
Cheng Ge let out a heavy sigh. "What about the tanker truck? Did you manage to snatch it back?"
Da Huzi's gaze shifted a bit. "We did snatch it back, but... the Qingyan Gang insisted on a forty-sixty split, with them taking the larger share. They're coming tonight to divide it. Cheng Ge, where's the boss? If the boss were here, even if it was just one percent, they wouldn't..."
"Nonsense!" Cheng Ge angrily interrupted. "You went against the agreement with the Qingyan Gang, isn't that stirring up trouble for no reason? If you're not all dead, getting back forty percent is already good enough."
Da Huzi fell silent.
Cheng Ge looked at Cong Xia and asked, "Who is this person?"
Da Huzi forcefully shoved Cong Xia. "He's from the industrial park. It was their group that killed the bald guy and led the Qingyan Gang to us. We lost so many brothers, and it's all on his head."
Cong Xia hurriedly said, "Big brother, I didn't kill the bald guy and his people. It was the people from the industrial park who did it. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have the courage. I only came to Chongqing with them as a refugee. This time, they asked me to find the Qingyan Gang. I just did it for a meal. I don't know anything, I swear."
Cheng Ge squinted his eyes and looked at him ominously. He didn't doubt Cong Xia's words. There was no trace of energy or power emanating from this person. It was difficult for an ordinary person to survive in this era, let alone have the guts to confront them. He must be acting under someone's orders. Cheng Ge coldly asked, "Then why did you come back with us?"
Cong Xia wore a pained expression. "The Qingyan Gang betrayed us. Big brother, I didn't kill anyone. I'm just a runner. Even if you kill me, it won't bring you satisfaction. But if you spare my life, I can reveal a big secret to you."
Cheng Ge narrowed his eyes. "What secret?"
"The oil in the industrial park, there's more than just these two trucks. They have hidden a lot in the park, but they can't take it away. I know the location, I can take you there."
Cheng Ge squinted his eyes even more and murmured, "It seems that what that person said was true?"
Cong Xia was startled. He was sure that the people he mentioned were Tianbi and Tang Yanqiu.
They had discussed it extensively yesterday, including how to handle unexpected situations. This excuse was one of the things Zhuang Yao had told them. Could it be that the person the guards at the entrance mentioned, the one Cheng Ge brought back, was Tianbi?
Cong Xia's nerves tensed up. After leaving the city, it would be the time for Tianbi and Xiao Tang to act. Calculating the time, either they had already started fighting, or it was already over.
How were Tianbi and the others doing now?
Da Huzi asked curiously, "Cheng Ge, what are you talking about?"
Cheng Ge replied, "This morning, the boss brought back a person from the industrial park who also claims to know where there's more oil. The boss took a few brothers to scout it out."
Da Huzi exclaimed with joy, "Seems like it's true." Then he furrowed his brow and asked, "Can we trust these people? Why did they send someone to find the Qingyan Gang and then send someone to find our boss?"
Cheng Ge shook his head. "I brought up the same question to the boss, but he seems to trust that person a lot." He pointed at Cong Xia. "Lock this person in my room for now. We'll discuss it further when the boss returns."
