Chapter 370: Chapter 360: My House is Quite Big (Please Subscribe)
Wu Fei’s eyes showed a touch of contempt. The next moment, he directly stuffed the whole pack of cigarettes into the other party’s hand.
A mere pack of cigarettes was nothing to him.
Of course, the pack of cigarettes in his hand wasn’t something that could easily be bought on the market.
"!"
The man was first stunned, a little unresponsive.
Then, his eyes widened sharply, and his lips on both sides trembled violently.
Did he really just give himself the whole pack of cigarettes? They hadn’t even asked a question yet!
"Now, are you willing to answer our questions?" Zuo Fei asked with a smile.
"Willing! Willing!"
The man nodded his head like a pecking chicken, put down the large bundle he was carrying, and looked at the pack of cigarettes in his hands with great affection, swallowing a big mouthful of saliva.
At this moment, a bold idea popped into his mind.
Seeing how generous this person in front of him was, he must be someone who didn’t care much about money. If he seized this opportunity and asked for one or two more packs of cigarettes, it shouldn’t be a big problem, right?
"There are too many people and eyes here. Let’s go inside and find a place to talk."
Li Yan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Sure, sure!"
The man said enthusiastically: "Let’s go to my house. My place is pretty big. Come on, let’s go into the city first, and then..."
"Let’s talk in here." Li Yan’s mouth curved up, "If I’m not mistaken, you probably have a house in this village too, right?"
The man paused, nodded subconsciously, and said: "Yes, but everything inside has been moved out. It’s empty, with not even a chair to sit on."
"No problem."
Li Yan smiled: "We’re just here to ask you about some things. It won’t take long. We can stand."
"Fine!"
The man hesitated for a moment, then readily agreed.
He thought to himself.
Later, he would find an opportunity to see if he could get one or two more packs of cigarettes from them.
The packaging on these cigarettes was unusual, so they must cost at least a few hundred bucks a pack. Even if he didn’t smoke, selling them to buy some supplies for his family would be great.
Little did he know, when Li Yan and the other two exchanged glances, a cold gleam flashed in their eyes.
The group entered the village, took a few turns, and stopped in front of a multi-story building.
"It’s just on the second floor. We’ll be there in no time." The man, walking in front, turned and said with a smile.
"No need. There’s no one else here, right? Let’s just pick a house. That one will do."
Li Yan pointed to a room on the left.
"Okay, okay."
The man cheerfully walked inside.
As he said, the place was indeed empty, with nothing inside.
"You three can go ahead and ask. I’ve been in Anshan City for several years; there’s nothing I’m unaware of."
"Good."
Li Yan nodded with a smile and said: "That pack of cigarettes just now was just a little gift. If your answers are satisfactory later, I guarantee you’ll get more."
"Great, great. Go ahead and ask, big brothers!" The man couldn’t wait.
Wu Fei and Zuo Hong stood by, grinning playfully.
Poor guy, he doesn’t even know he’s about to die.
"Here’s the situation: we came from another place and saw the two villages outside Anshan City were empty. What’s going on?"
"So that’s it?"
The man laughed, "Big brother, you’re asking the right person. The people from our village and the next one have all moved into Anshan City."
"What! They moved into the city?"
"Both villages moved in?"
At these words, Wu Fei and Zuo Hong exclaimed in surprise.
Li Yan’s face also showed shock.
"Yes."
The man proudly said: "All the people from the two villages moved into Anshan City just yesterday."
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The three exchanged confused glances.
It was common knowledge that cities were for valuable people.
Even the temporary settlements outside the city were unaffordable for ordinary people.
So what was going on in Anshan City, letting all the people outside move in? Were they all Awakeners? Common sense said that was unlikely.
"I bet you three are wondering why we could move into the city?" The man asked with a smile.
"Indeed, very curious," Li Yan smiled and nodded, "So, please, brother, enlighten us."
"Sure, sure."
The man grinned and then sighed, "Even now, it’s hard to believe that we, who could only live outside the city with no hope of ever moving in, could so easily move into Anshan City without paying any price."
"No price at all?" Wu Fei’s pupils dilated in disbelief, "You didn’t spend a dime to move in?"
"Yes."
The man nodded heavily, "None of us spent a single penny but got a house in the city. Not only us, but those people you saw outside, did any of you big brothers notice them?"
Li Yan and the others recalled the more than a thousand people outside the city gate, some dressed in rags, indistinguishable from beggars.
"We saw them. Who are they?"
"They’re from the small villages nearby." The man’s face showed a hint of disdain.
Just as the city dwellers looked down on those living in the two camps outside, so did those camp dwellers despise the people from the small villages in the wilderness, including Song Family Castle.
"People from the nearby small villages?" Li Yan paused, then realized something, "They’re also moving into Anshan City? They too don’t need to pay anything?"
"Big brother, you’re sharp. Just a few hints, and you got it all." The man gave a thumbs up.
"?"
Li Yan and Wu Fei exchanged glances again, their faces filled with shock.
What was going on in Anshan City? Was anyone randomly allowed to move in?
"Big brothers, you came at the right time."
The man continued, "Later, if you come with me, just register your info, and you’ll be residents of Anshan City."
"Is it really that simple?"
Li Yan found it hard to believe.
"Of course, it’s that simple. What did you think?"
The man laughed, "We have someone to thank for this."
At those words, the three men’s ears perked up, and they asked in unison, "Who?"
The person making such decisions must be quite influential in Anshan City.
But then there was a problem.
The City Lord of Anshan City was long dead. Someone had witnessed it. The Chairman of the Anshan City Awakened Association went missing and had been presumed dead.
So who was making the decisions?
"It’s Chairman Li Ping of the Awakened Association."
The man spoke, his eyes filled with deep gratitude.
"Who?"
"The Chairman of the Awakened Association?"
"Li Ping?"
The three exclaimed again.
Wasn’t the Chairman of the Anshan City Awakened Association supposed to be surnamed Gao?
"Yes, Chairman Li."
The man nodded repeatedly, "Chairman Li didn’t care about the opposition from the people in the city and let us move in. Even those from far-off small villages were brought safely to the city by Awakeners sent by Chairman Li. He truly is a good person!"
"So that’s how it is?"
The three realized.
But deep suspicion immediately arose.
First, who was this Li Ping? From what this man said, he was the Chairman of the Anshan City Awakened Association? So did he take over after something happened to the former Chairman?
That could make sense.
But the second question was, why was he doing this?
Letting so many useless people into the city only increased the burden. It was a thankless task, wasn’t it?
"What’s the matter, big brothers?"
Seeing their puzzled expressions, the man asked curiously, "Did I say something unclear?"
"No, you were very clear."
Li Yan said, "Do you know why Chairman Li is doing this?"
"Huh?"
The man paused, then scratched his head, "Isn’t it obvious? Chairman Li has a kind heart and can’t bear to see us suffering outside the city, so he let us move in. Actually, the city still has a lot of empty spaces. I heard that, but don’t spread this around. I only tell you, big brothers, because I feel we really hit it off."
Li Yan and the other two felt a twinge of anticipation.
"Don’t worry, bro. Do we look like gossipers?" Wu Fei smiled.
"No, no."
The man laughed along, then lowered his voice, "I heard that this Chairman Li was newly appointed. The previous Chairman would rather let those vast empty spaces remain unoccupied than allow the poor people, like us, to move in.
Chairman Li is different. As soon as he arrived, he distributed those empty spaces to us. He truly is a great person! May the heavens bless him with a long life."
Hearing this, Li Yan and the other two inwardly sneered.
A great person?
More likely a hypocrite.
Even if he were truly great, so what? It was still disgusting.
"Oh, and we also have to thank Chairman Hua. Without him, Chairman Li wouldn’t have come here to take up the Chairman position."
The man suddenly added.