Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1227: Rebellion!

Jiang, I’m going too, no matter what. I’ll talk to my parents when I get back. If they agree, just let me follow you.” Cloud looked at Jiang Cheng firmly.

”Jiang, other people might not know this girl Cloud, but I do. If you don’t let her go with you now, she’ll still find a way to get what she wants and sneak off to Li Country. Better to have her come with us so at least someone can protect her.” Zhao Shuai looked at Cloud’s pitiful yet determined expression and felt that this time she was definitely serious.

Jiang Cheng felt he probably shouldn’t have brought this up at all, but they were going to find out sooner or later anyway. Better to lay everything out in the open. So he didn’t say anything more in opposition.

Jiang Cheng and the others soon returned to the Imperial Capital. Jiang Cheng told Zhao Shuai and Cloud to go find the boss, while he went to the Qi Family first. Before arriving, he called Qi Rongfeng. When he reached Qi’s House, Jiang Cheng saw Qi Rongfeng already standing at the door waiting for him. ”Jiang, it’s only been two days, how’ve you been?” Qi Rongfeng said warmly, shaking Jiang Cheng’s hand.

”I’m good. How about you?” Jiang Cheng looked at Qi Rongfeng’s slightly thinner frame and asked.

”I’m good too. Jiang, on the phone you only said you were coming over. Are you here to look for Zhang Tian?” Qi Rongfeng asked.

Seeing Qi Rongfeng guess his intention in an instant, Jiang Cheng felt that Rongfeng really was very smart.

”Yeah. You know about the recent Canglan Virus incident too. I think Kai Ao Country is getting more and more restless with Li Country people stirring things up there. I have to make a trip to Li Country.”

”I knew you’d definitely go to Li Country, Jiang. And I also know you want to find Zhang Tian to ask about the route there. But will Zhang Tian actually tell you?” Qi Rongfeng asked.

”He will. And I’m planning to go to Li Country with him,” Jiang Cheng said.

”Go together?” Qi Rongfeng was puzzled. ”On this trip I’m definitely going with you, Jiang.”

”You’re going too? Your family won’t agree, will they?” Jiang Cheng asked. ”My parents will definitely agree. Li Country’s technology is more advanced. As a descendant of the Qi Family, I absolutely have to go,” Qi Rongfeng said.

”Then let’s go together.” Jiang Cheng patted Qi Rongfeng on the shoulder as he spoke.

Qi Rongfeng smiled in satisfaction and didn’t say anything more.

”Rongfeng, how’s your family’s tunnel now?” Jiang Cheng remembered that last time he’d rushed out and then the Qi Family came to deal with things.

”Our family’s tunnel was sealed by my dad. After you guys left that day, my dad and I went down there again, but we found that the secret chamber we stayed in last time was locked. After that, my dad locked the tunnel entrance,” Qi Rongfeng said.

”You can’t get in anymore?” Back then there had still been Zhang Tian in the tunnel. That meant there was a good chance Zhang Tian wasn’t in the tunnel now.

”Jiang, you want to find Zhang Tian, but right now he probably isn’t in our family’s tunnel anymore. I’m pretty sure he locked up the secret chamber and ran,” Qi Rongfeng said.

”That’s not necessarily the case. But since the tunnel’s been locked by your dad, even if he is inside, he can’t get out. And after so many days, he wouldn’t be able to survive,” Jiang Cheng said.

”Then where are we supposed to look for Zhang Tian?” Qi Rongfeng asked.

Jiang Cheng kept feeling that Zhang Tian wouldn’t have come to the Qi Family for no reason, and his gut told him Zhang Tian was still somewhere in the Qi Family.

”I just feel like Zhang Tian is at your place. Even if he’s not here now, he’ll definitely come back,” Jiang Cheng said to Qi Rongfeng.

”But just sitting here waiting for Zhang Tian isn’t a solution. Who knows when he’ll show up?” Qi Rongfeng said with a frown.

Just then Jiang Cheng’s phone rang. Seeing it was Zhao Shuai calling, Jiang picked up.

Watching Zhao Shuai’s name flash on the screen suddenly reminded Qi Rongfeng that he hadn’t seen Zhao Shuai in a while either.

”Well? Jiang, what about Zhao Shuai?” Qi Rongfeng asked when he saw Jiang Cheng hang up.

”Nothing major. He said he’s already told the Special Ops boss about the Dark Cosmos, and now they’re coming over to find me,” Jiang Cheng said, then realized he hadn’t told Qi Rongfeng about the Dark Cosmos yet.

Seeing the blank look on Qi Rongfeng’s face, Jiang Cheng finally started telling him about the Dark Cosmos and Wu.

On the other side, after Zhao Shuai and Cloud finished telling the boss at the special squad about the Dark Cosmos, they headed out to look for Jiang Cheng.

On the way, Zhao Shuai told Cloud a lot of things she didn’t know.

”By the way, Cloud, do you like Jiang?” Zhao Shuai looked at Cloud and asked teasingly.

”Mind your own business, okay?” Cloud shot Zhao Shuai a glare and stopped talking.

”Fine.” Zhao Shuai glanced at Cloud. ”If you don’t want to say it, then don’t. Like I can’t tell? But hey, Jiang’s not from our place. Aren’t you worried he might already be married?” Zhao Shuai deliberately tried to tease Cloud as he said this with a grin.

Hearing Zhao Shuai’s words, Cloud’s expression suddenly froze, and she stared blankly ahead, thinking of Jiang Cheng.

Seeing her reaction, Zhao Shuai realized she’d actually taken it seriously and panicked a little. ”Hey, Cloud, I was joking, okay? You believe that? Jiang’s only a few years older than us. By the look of it, he’s just graduated college. And judging from how ascetic he seems, he’s probably never even been in a relationship,” Zhao Shuai blurted out in a rush.

”Yeah, I don’t need you to tell me,” Cloud shot Zhao Shuai an annoyed look.

Knowing he’d said the wrong thing, Zhao Shuai shut up. ”Cloud, did your dad really let you go to Li Country?”

”No matter what, I’m going,” Cloud said, staring firmly out the car window at the scenery.

Looking at Cloud’s soft yet determined profile, Zhao Shuai remembered how she’d always had a mind of her own since she was little—smart and adorable, liked by all the adults in Zhou Country. But after she went to college, she got obsessed with building robots. Since then she’d become a bit rebellious and less bubbly, but in the end she was still that kind, clever Cloud he knew.

Just as Cloud and Zhao Shuai were about to reach the Qi Family, Zhao Shuai caught a glimpse of a familiar figure through the car window. He looked again and realized it was actually Zhang Tian.

Watching Zhang Tian openly walk through the Qi Family gate, Zhao Shuai couldn’t help being shocked. By rights, Zhang Tian shouldn’t be able to get into the Qi Family at all right now.

Cloud noticed Zhao Shuai staring outside and grew curious, but she couldn’t see anything from her side of the window. ”Zhao Shuai, what were you just looking at?”

”Zhang Tian. That reporter from the tunnel last time,” Zhao Shuai said, then realized Cloud didn’t know about Zhang Tian.

”He’s the one who brought you to the tunnel, but you passed out last time and didn’t know anything, so you definitely haven’t seen him,” Zhao Shuai explained to Cloud. ”How can he still show up here? That heartless guy.” Cloud thought of being alone in that cold, dark tunnel last time and felt a shiver of fear.

By then Zhao Shuai had reached the gate of the Qi Family and parked the car. ”I don’t know either. Let’s go in and we’ll find out.”

Just as Zhao Shuai and Cloud entered the Qi Family, Zhang Tian appeared in front of Jiang Cheng on the other side.

Jiang Cheng and Qi Rongfeng were sitting in the Qi Family parlor drinking tea, discussing where to look for Zhang Tian, when Zhang Tian appeared in front of Jiang Cheng just like that.