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Chapter 192: Multiple Backup Plans
Chapter 192: Multiple Backup Plans
"Grandpa, why do you have to bring him along? No way!"
Qin Yu immediately spoke up.
She felt that if it weren't for Jiang Cheng's sudden arrival, she wouldn't have been forced to leave at this moment.
"This young man has great potential. He's already a Third Rank Force Knight at such a young age. With my guidance after returning, he'll surely become a Force Sage in the future."
Upon hearing this, the people around were shocked beyond words.
Could it be?
Old Man Qin actually gave such high praise?
"Of course, besides potential, I also value his character. Or rather, it's because of his character that I'm taking him with me. Otherwise, this young man would already be a corpse."
The old man looked at Jiang Cheng.
As if to say,
"Either come with me, or become a corpse.
The choice is yours."
"Old Man Qin is right. This young brother, despite being in the Dawn Society, has managed to remain untainted by the mud. It's truly rare." The middle-aged man expressed his agreement.
"Young brother, since you're going back to face punishment, why not come with us? Our base has decent conditions. Although it's not as good as the Inner District, it's still much better than the Outer Borough. The only downside is not being able to see the sun much, but everything else is pretty good."
"Um, Senior."
Jiang Cheng scratched his head, "Actually, I also want to leave with you directly, but I have family in the Outer Borough."
In truth, he still had his concerns.
He wasn't clear about the situation with the Resistance Army, so it wouldn't be appropriate to go directly, let alone bring his family along.
"Family, huh? That's a bit tricky." The middle-aged man nodded, "How about this, you go back and bring them here. We'll wait for you here, and then..."
His voice suddenly stopped.
As the saying goes, one should not have ill intentions, but one must be vigilant.
What if Jiang Cheng reveals their whereabouts after returning? Wouldn't they be in danger? They wouldn't even need to go back; just stepping outside would be enough to expose their plans.
Old Man Qin was indeed a Force Sage.
However, the defensive forces in the Inner District were also astonishingly powerful.
Even a few battle armors, controlled by Force Knights, could easily kill a Force Sage.
Not to mention the few of them here.
"Kid, are you telling the truth?"
The elder looked at Jiang Cheng.
The middle-aged man's reasoning was clear to him, so it was impossible to wait here for Jiang Cheng to return with his family.
But he also suspected if this was just an excuse from Jiang Cheng.
"Senior, what I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, I can call them to verify." Jiang Cheng spoke sincerely.
"In that case, forget it. You can go."
The elder waved his hand, looking disinterested.
The people inside the room also cleared a path.
"Thank you, Senior, for sparing my life."
Jiang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, but he wasn't completely relaxed.
"Senior, although I can't leave with you for now, I'm willing to join you and become a part of the Resistance Army."
He did this not only because he feared the old man might not keep his word.
But also to create another path for himself and his family.
If one day, due to conflicting values, a conflict arises with the Dawn Society, at least he and his family wouldn't be left with nowhere to go.
"Oh?"
The elder's face showed surprise upon hearing this.
"Young brother, are you serious?" The middle-aged man couldn't help but ask.
"Kid,"
The elder opened his mouth, "We also have inside men in the Outer Borough. Having one more person is not bad. But are you sure? Joining us is very dangerous. If caught, the consequences will be severe."
"Senior, I've made up my mind. As a citizen of Yan, I can't possibly collude with the Qiao Clan who oppresses us. Oppressing our own people, even if I didn't join the Resistance Army now, I would in the future. So, joining earlier is better."
"Hmm, what you’re saying isn’t bad at all, kid." The elder nodded repeatedly after hearing him out.
A few people nearby, who had been looking at Jiang Cheng, now had much gentler gazes.
"Alright, kid, but there’s one thing I have to say first. If you come with us directly, you’ll naturally be one of us, but if you want to stay behind temporarily, you can’t be fully considered one of us. You’ll have to pass a test." The elder’s expression turned serious.
"May I ask what kind of test?" Jiang Cheng inquired.
"Rest assured, I won’t let you go to certain death, and it definitely won’t be like the tasks the Dawn Society gives you, asking you to kill people casually."
The elder frowned.
"I know that if I leave my home address now, you’d be worried. So, you can leave your mobile phone number. When the time comes, someone will naturally contact you. However, I’m also warning you now. At that time, you’d better not have any crooked thoughts. Otherwise, even if you flee to the inner city, we will spare no effort to find you, including your family."
The elder’s eyes were filled with a strong warning.
"Understood."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng felt more at ease instead.
If the other party truly wanted his home address, even if he left the real one, he would need to arrange for his family to move to another place after returning.
After giving out the phone number, the elder made someone verify it again, ensuring there were no issues.
"Alright, you can go back first. After you leave, we’ll naturally depart as well. I hope your task is considered completed."
"I hope so."
JIang Cheng gave a bitter smile.
In his heart, he thought, "It should be considered completed, right?"
"Kid, your conduct and style, staying in the Dawn Society will sooner or later lead to trouble. The sooner you find a way to leave, the better it is."
"Thank you for the reminder, Senior."
Jiang Cheng thanked earnestly, put on the mask, and walked out.
As for the matter of working with the gang, he didn’t mention it. After all, the connection was just established, and trust was still lacking.
Walking down the street, he only then realized that his back clothes had long been drenched in sweat.
He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. This time, if he hadn’t gathered intelligence in advance, he would have nearly died.
...
Inside the room.
Elder Qin looked at the few people, "Get ready, we should leave too. Inform the people inside the gang, and ask if they are willing to come with us, take them if they are, and don’t force them if they’re not."
"Yes, Elder Qin."
Apart from Qin Yu, the other three all agreed.
"Grandpa, are we really going to leave?"
Qin Yu tugged the elder’s hand, "If we leave, the nearby gangsters will definitely exploit the people here even more."
"Foolish girl, you’ve seen the result of staying here. This time it was only a tier three; what about the next time, the time after that? One day, even I, your grandfather, won’t be able to block them. This is also why we can only hide in the mountains. Let’s go, our strength is still too insignificant."
The elder sighed.
"Alright."
Qin Yu had no choice but to agree. Suddenly, she thought of something, her eyes brightening. "Grandpa, that guy just said we can kill the gangsters around here. Even if it can’t solve the problem completely, it should be able to intimidate them for a while. Why don’t you take action and help me kill them all?"
The three others nearby widened their eyes upon hearing this.
What a kid, making a Grandmaster deal with a bunch of ordinary people, even if there are a couple of first and second rank Primordial Energy Warriors.
It’s like using a heavy cannon to swat a fly, a waste of talent.
"You, this girl."
The elder looked helpless.
Would it be proper for him, a Grandmaster, to deal with those small fries? But who could blame him for having such a precious granddaughter?
"Alright, alright, I’ll help you get rid of those scumbags. They indeed should have died long ago. Unfortunately, these people are like leeks in the ground, cut one batch, and another batch grows, you can never finish killing them."
(End of Chapter)
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