Chapter 204: Ambition

"Hmm, this might be our chance." Tang Jing said: "Adding to Qingbei's internal division issues……that's why Chen Mu let Tong Bin go."

"There is that factor."

Chen Mu said: "If we wipe out all these people here, perhaps it would actually help stabilize Qingbei internally."

"So, letting Tong Bin go back is to let him continue fighting Song Yu?" He Ying asked.

"Hmm." Chen Mu nodded.

"How sinister."

"This isn't a conspiracy." Chen Mu said: "I estimate Tong Bin also understands my meaning, but understanding aside, would he willingly give up everything he has now? To him, losing the struggle means a dead end; would he believe Song Yu would spare him after winning? He'd rather sacrifice all of Qingbei than sacrifice himself—in fact, anyone in his position would likely choose the same."

"And the more chaotic they are, the more opportunity we have."

"That's right."

Chen Mu said: "At least Qingbei's support ability users, we have a better chance to recruit them."

"So, stop always blaming others." Tang Jing laughed: "Aren't we also harming the school's interests for our own benefit?"

"We're not the same." Du Jia Jia objected, waving her arms: "We truly are acting for humanity's future."

"Qingbei might think the same."

"But we aren't as corrupt and murky as they are."

"That's because we're few in number, and everyone originally had a closer relationship." Tang Jing said: "But Qingbei's original members were too complex; as numbers grew, cliques naturally formed, and conflicts gradually appeared."

……

Qingbei.

Inside the flagpole.

Song Yu stood by the window, reaching out to touch the wall.

Even in the scorching summer, the interior of the stainless‑steel flagpole remains cool.

But today the wall's temperature is noticeably higher than yesterday's.

"Senior Brother Song."

Liang Yan pushed open the door and entered Song Yu's private room.

"Is Xiao Lin being emotional again?" Song Yu turned, smiling at this subordinate who originally belonged to the enemy.

Liang Yan lowered his head and said: "Lin Bing said she didn't eat enough at lunch, lacking strength; originally the temperature dropped every four hours, but now it can only happen every six hours."

"Has the food ration been reduced again?"

"Hmm."

"Sorry."

"Senior Brother Song, we aren't short on rice, are we? Where did it all go?" Liang Yan asked, mustering his courage.

"Rice." Song Yu raised his head and sighed: "We do have plenty, but we need to save some for later, since Qingbei's numbers will keep growing……and our three cooks have limited abilities—can you eat raw rice?"

"Actually, what's the difference between that and raw rice?" Liang Yan, who had been eating black water for three days straight, gave a wry smile.

"I've eaten it for two days too; the taste is indeed bad, but at least it doesn't make you sick, right?" Song Yu smiled gently.

Liang Yan sighed: "Senior Brother Song is far better than Tong Bin and his group."

"So that's why you left Tong Bin?"

"Actually, what chills me most is that he never even went to see Xin Ping once."

"That is indeed excessive." Song Yu said.

"So I easily persuaded Xin Ping to keep quiet about Chen Mu's side."

"Are you sure Tong Bin doesn't know about the existence of those two cats?" Song Yu asked.

"Certain."

Liang Yan said: "I and Xin Ping have been responsible for monitoring the No. 9 gathering point all along; initially we didn't report it because we didn't know those two cats were being controlled by someone—after all, compared to cats, human size is truly tiny, so when together we wouldn't notice."

"Only later did we discover that those two cats were actually a female student's pet; but before the next round of information could be passed, Xin Ping rushed off to follow Chen Mu, and after that, Senior Brother Song found out."

"So, as long as Xin Ping doesn't speak, no one will know about the cats."

"That's good." Song Yu nodded.

"However." Liang Yan wondered: "Senior Brother Song, is this important?"

"Very important." Song Yu said: "Because Tong Bin early this morning took people and headed to the No. 9 gathering point."

"Why didn't I know?" Liang Yan blurted out, then laughed ruefully: "It's because I was stupid; they never considered me one of their own anymore."

Song Yu sighed: "If he had taken you along, for your own safety you would have told him about the cats, so it's his ruthlessness that came first—you don't need to feel guilty about this."

"I don't feel guilty."

Liang Yan declared firmly: "Tong Bin simply lacks the ability to lead Qingbei; I now recognize only you, Senior Brother Song."

"It's not about who leads whom; we just share the same goal." Song Yu smiled reassuringly.

"But now everyone has become somewhat passive." Liang Yan said helplessly.

"That's also inevitable; the organization's focus now is entirely on outward expansion, and it's even preparing to concentrate forces to completely wipe out Yi Zhong, leaving no room for the lower‑rank brothers—I feel sorry about that too." Song Yu sighed.

"I understand." Liang Yan nodded, then asked: "How is the Principal's health?"

"He can hold on for a while, but not much longer."

"Then Senior Brother Song should have made preparations." Liang Yan actively suggested: "If Tong Bin returns from this defeat in disgrace, it might be a good opportunity for Senior Brother Song to unify Qingbei."

"If that really happens, that would be best, and I also wouldn't want our own people causing trouble behind our backs when we fight Yi Zhong."

"Since Tong Bin doesn't know about the cats, he's bound to suffer a big loss."

"Suffering a loss is certain, and even without those two cats, do you think Chen Mu is easy to deal with?"

Song Yu said this, his expression turning helpless again: "But precisely because it's that guy, Tong Bin might actually come back unharmed."

"Why?" Liang Yan wondered strangely.

"Not talking about Chen Mu himself, just the organization behind him, looking at it now, it also has ambition; I think Qingbei's biggest opponent in the future will not be Yi Zhong, but rather them."

"Then they definitely won't let Tong Bin go." Liang Yan said this, and he himself didn't know whether to feel happy or sad.

"Quite the opposite." Song Yu shook his head: "Precisely because they have ambition, they will let Tong Bin come back."

Liang Yan thought for a moment, then understood Song Yu's meaning, and sighed: "If that's really the case, it can only mean that An Ruosuo truly told them everything about our affairs."

"That's for sure."

Song Yu said: "What I'm worried about now is, with these two precedents of An Ruosuo and Yang Li, will others learn from their example?"

Liang Yan took the opportunity to say: "If we can take this chance to straighten up internal affairs, it might actually be a good thing; I think at least regarding food rations, it would be best to increase them a bit, since everyone is not eating enough, they will naturally have other ideas."

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