325 Look at this cauldron, it's so big and round

"What do y'all have to sell?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "Isn't Stronghold 178 said to be a very desolate place?"

"The area around us is indeed very desolate," Xu Xianchu replied. "But there are still many things that I can't talk about for now. It's a secret."

At the mention of it being a secret, Ren Xiaosu felt it could be something very important. Otherwise, Xu Xianchu would not be so serious about it.

"Oh, is the Northwest safe?" Ren Xiaosu asked.

"Sometimes it's safe, sometimes it's not." Xu Xianchu smiled and said, "It really depends on the situation. But recently to the north… forget it, I can't talk about that either"

"Alright then." Ren Xiaosu had a feeling that Stronghold 178 was keeping a secret and that secret had something to do with Zhang Jinglin's departure from Stronghold 178. But what exactly was it that made Zhang Jinglin feel like it was meaningless for him to stay behind in Stronghold 178?