Chapter 56 What, Who Said I Was Leaving

Chapter 56 What, Who Said I Was Leaving

"Impossible!"

Deng Yang couldn't believe it. How could such a big gun leave no trace?

"It was right here, right where he fired the shot yesterday!"

He then led Lu Chen and the others to look for bullet holes but found nothing.

At this moment, Deng Yang suddenly remembered that the gun yesterday only made a sound with no sound of a shell casing hitting the ground.

It must have been a fake gun.

"You!"

Deng Yang pointed at Meng Ci but dared not continue, as the next thing would be about Meng Ci threatening him to kill someone!

If he continued, he would surely face severe consequences.

Deng Yang was furious because of Meng Ci's threat, which caused him to lose Li Ping.

It wasn't that Deng Yang had deep feelings for Li Ping, but now that a resettlement point had been established, most of his people had left, and no amount of threats worked anymore.

Deng Yang also feared that if he threatened them too much, they might make noise and attract the military, exposing his past actions.

Thus, he could only watch as his subordinates and cash cow left.

Li Ping used to rely on him heavily, making her an additional tool for obtaining food.

Now, due to Meng Ci's deception, he had lost his cash cow.

Thinking about this, Deng Yang harbored deep resentment towards Meng Ci.

Meng Ci raised an eyebrow and deliberately said, "Thank you, Lieutenant Lu."

"There's no need for thanks; just remember, no more scaring people with replica guns."

"If I hear of anything like this happening again, watch out for your head!"

Lu Chen sternly warned.

Meng Ci nodded and assured, "Don't worry, Lieutenant Lu, I will certainly remember your words."

Only then did Lu Chen feel relieved and leave.

After seeing off Lu Chen and his group, Zhang Mingtian came over, worried, and advised, "Brother, Deng Yang won't let this go."

"Why don't you come with us to the refugee resettlement point?"

"After staying there for a few days, if you're really not comfortable, you can always leave."

Knowing Zhang Mingtian meant well, but the items in the house were already known to Lu Chen and the others. Some things couldn't be moved by human effort alone, and they were necessities.

If he went there and had to use those items, it would be bad if Lu Chen and the others discovered them.

Besides, one Deng Yang didn't concern Meng Ci much.

"No, besides, many people have left Deng Yang's side, so he definitely can't beat me." Meng Ci declined Zhang Mingtian's kindness and then saw him off.

After returning, Meng Ci began planning. Since too many residents were leaving, there were soldiers patrolling the roads constantly. Deng Yang wouldn't dare act rashly during the day.

If he wanted to find someone, he would likely do it at night.

Thus, Meng Ci decided to keep watch on the tenth floor. If Deng Yang showed any signs of coming out, he would rush up and catch him, then dispose of him.

"Knock knock knock!"

Hearing the knocking, Meng Ci knew it was Shen Que, so he went to open the door.

Seeing what Shen Que was carrying, Meng Ci thought he must be bringing farewell gifts too.

"This is some firewood I gathered outside; I'm giving you half."

"No, thank you," Meng Ci refused, "keep it for yourself."

"After all, we don't know the conditions at the refugee resettlement point. You should take as much as you can."

"Besides, I'm more free here and can go out to gather firewood whenever I want."

Shen Que asked, "Who told you I was going to the refugee resettlement point?"

"Huh?"

Meng Ci blinked, feeling quite embarrassed.

Indeed, Shen Que hadn't mentioned going there; it was all his assumption.

"Well, I was just guessing. Don't mind it."

"Ha ha, would you like to come in and sit down?"

Meng Ci stepped aside, inviting Shen Que in.

Shen Que held the firewood persistently and asked, "Do you still want this?"

"Yes, yes!" Meng Ci took the firewood and quickly brought Shen Que inside.

Seeing the food on the dining table, Meng Ci felt angry.

"Didn't I say yesterday that I would cook for you until your arm heals? Where did you run off to so early in the morning?"

"And it's raining so heavily outside. Don't you worry about your wound getting wet and infected?"

Meng Ci got up early and prepared breakfast, then went to call Shen Que, but found no one after calling out for a long time.

Thinking of the refugee settlement mentioned outside, Meng Ci assumed he had left.

Shen Que said, "You don’t need to cook. I have instant noodles, which are easy and convenient to eat."

"As for going out, I saw the weather getting colder, so I thought I should find some firewood to keep us warm."

Meng Ci frowned, "You can't just go out looking for things without considering your injury."

"What if your arm gets infected from the rain and needs amputation?"

"There's no rush to gather firewood."

The rain was too heavy now, and bringing things back could easily lead to accidents.

So Meng Ci decided to wait until the rain stopped before going out.

But Shen Que said nonchalantly, "I'm in good health; there won't be any danger."

Meng Ci knew it wasn't that dangerous, but he wanted to scare Shen Que intentionally.

"How not? Haven't you heard how many people died from high fevers?"

"And one pack of instant noodles isn't enough for you."

Saying this, Meng Ci reheated the porridge and dishes on the table and brought them to Shen Que.

"Eat."

Shen Que’s left hand was forcibly re-bandaged by Meng Ci. After eating, Meng Ci felt that since Shen Que wasn't planning to leave, they both had the responsibility to deal with Deng Yang and the others. So he brought up the matter.

Shen Que naturally agreed.

Together, they went down to the eleventh floor.

The tenth floor was where Deng Yang and his group stayed, with the stairwell door locked with chains, preventing anyone from entering.

So they had to go to the eleventh floor.

Meng Ci went out once and placed the fly surveillance stickers in high places to monitor any movements.

Then he returned to the eleventh floor.

The windows on the tenth floor were tightly shut, making entry impossible.

When Zhang Mingtian left, he mentioned that only seven people remained in Deng Yang's group.

If Deng Yang didn't go out during the day, they planned to break through the windows on the tenth floor.

Shen Que brought a rope, and everything was ready; they just needed to wait for nightfall.

"Oh, right, Shen Que, I haven't had a chance to tell you my identity yet!"

Shen Que looked puzzled.

Meng Ci said, "My mother is Meng Wan. Do you know her? She's the head of the Meng Group."

Shen Que nodded. The Meng surname was uncommon in M City, so when Meng Ci mentioned his name, Shen Que had guessed.

"So, it shouldn't be surprising that we have some dangerous equipment at home," Meng Ci said casually.

Shen Que was puzzled. Dangerous products? What kind of dangerous products?

Then he thought of something and suddenly looked at Meng Ci.

It couldn't be what he was thinking, could it?