Chapter 54: Finally Arrived_1

Walking back from Ding Yi, Jiang Yu felt a mess inside.

Yang Dong's glances and smiles surged through his mind like water inrush accidents in a mine.

Jiang Yu shook his head and decided that he would consider the emotional issues with Yang Dong after Ye Wenjie's affair had concluded.

Once Ye Wenjie was captured and the whole truth came to light, would Yang Dong think that he, Jiang Yu, had betrayed her mother?

Regardless, it probably wouldn't be easy for Yang Dong to accept.

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, wanting to smoke a cigarette, but since he was on the bus, he had no choice but to give up the thought.

Back at school, Jiang Yu composed himself and headed to Kong Xiang's office as if on familiar ground.

Kong Xiang put down the book in his hand: "You've come at the right time."

He pulled an invitation from the drawer: "This was just delivered to me this morning; next week is the annual gathering day for the Redemptionist, and the Commander has invited me to attend."

Jiang Yu glanced at the invitation and listened to Kong Xiang continue, "Logically, it's hard to refuse an invitation from the Commander, and there shouldn't be any safety concerns at such a public event.

"But for some reason, I'm feeling somewhat uneasy and can't decide whether to go or not?"

Jiang Yu had come to him for this very reason: "As far as I know, Kalo and Pan Han have both received this invitation."

Kong Xiang was startled: "Does the Commander know about Pan Han's plan to kill her?"

"She knows."

"I understand." Kong Xiang was certain; this was a trap.

Still, he was somewhat incredulous: "Is the Commander really going to take action?"

Ye Wenjie, fully aware that Pan Han was out to kill her, still allowed him to attend the gathering, which clearly indicated she was ready to deal with Pan Han.

Once Pan Han became the target, it would be a different matter altogether.

Although there had been overt and covert conflicts between the two factions, both sides had been restrained when it came to dealing with each other's high-level individuals.

Just like the previous operation in Mongolia, Ye Wenjie had only killed two peripheral members of the Barlow Squad.

After finding out, Evans pretended as if nothing had happened and let it slide.

After all, the base wasn't destroyed by the Redemptionist, and most members of the Barlow Squad weren't killed by them either.

But targeting Pan Han was different; he was a high-level member of the Adventist. Killing him would be a declaration of war.

Jiang Yu smiled: "As far as I know, the police are planning to take action against the Redemptionist.

"However, Evans still has Redemptionist spies around him, so this intelligence should not be revealed to Evans for the time being."

Kong Xiang sighed: "I understand."

Jiang Yu added: "Next Friday, I've asked Teacher Ye to watch a play."

"What play?"

Jiang Yu said with a mysterious air: "You'll know when the time comes."

He leaned forward suddenly: "You must keep today's conversation confidential. If the Commander should discover the police's intentions, there might never be such an opportunity in the future."

Kong Xiang smiled: "For the sake of the Adventist, I won't breathe a word."

At that moment, he suddenly realized that Jiang Yu's contact with the police was all about aiming to eliminate the Redemptionist in one fell swoop!

Deception Points from Kong Xiang +1.

Jiang Yu had come today to inform Kong Xiang of this news to prevent Kong Xiang from guessing that Ye Wenjie was ready to fight and making drastic moves that could lead to uncontrollable developments.

However, Kong Xiang's trust made Jiang Yu feel somewhat guilty.

But Jiang Yu didn't hesitate or waver because he was clear in his heart; his path was different from Kong Xiang's, different from Ye Wenjie's. This day was inevitable.

That night, after confirming that there were no Sophons surveilling the area, Jiang Yu called Shi Qiang:

"As far as I know, the Redemptionists are going to hold a global high-level meeting, and it might not be until next year that this many people can gather again.

"I only know that the meeting is scheduled for next Friday, and the specific location can be asked from Wang Miao."

After a two or three-second pause, Shi Qiang finally said, "Little bro, is it starting?"

"It's starting!" Jiang Yu said with a smile, "Let me know the meeting location as soon as you find out. I'll make sure Kong Xiang is also drawn to the vicinity.

"When the time comes, we'll round them all up in one fell swoop, and at the very least, wipe out the entire ETO organization within the country."

Over the phone, Shi Qiang smacked his lips, as if taking a drag on a cigarette: "You've had a tough time these past days."

Jiang Yu said, "Let's skip the formalities between us. Just ensure the safety and livelihood of my family afterwards, and that's stronger than anything else."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yu lay awake for a long time, unable to sleep. The two months of undercover work were finally about to yield results; he was excited, yet felt somewhat helpless about the impending outcome.

Monday came again, and the rain that had paused for two days began to fall once more.

As the weather turned colder, Jiang Yu donned a long coat.

After his afternoon class, Jiang Yu followed Logic as if worried he might run away.

In fact, it wasn't "as if" - he was indeed worried he might run away.

The two men walked with umbrellas, chatting idly as they reached Ye Wenjie's house.

Several guests were already there, chatting in groups of two or three. They made their own tea, boiled their water, and washed their fruit, all entirely "self-sufficient."

Meanwhile, Yang Dong was furiously writing away in his own room. After asking, Jiang Yu learned that Yang Dong had a critical idea he needed to jot down right away.

Everyone was used to it and no one complained about Yang Dong's absence.

Some even joked that for future Chinese textbook passages on focus and concentration, there was no need for the sculptor Rodin. They could simply describe the exploits of Dr. Yang Dong.

Upon hearing Jiang Yu's arrival, Ye Wenjie poked her head out from the kitchen and called, "Xiaoyu finally came. Come quickly and give us a hand."

However, Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Teacher Ye, I've brought you a strong helper."

With these words, Jiang Yu pushed a bewildered Logic into the kitchen, then stayed outside to entertain the guests.

After returning from Mongolia and confirming that Yang Dong's birthday should be celebrated "big time," Jiang Yu first suggested going to a hotel.

However, this proposal was rejected by Madame Ye, as she felt that holding a private gathering in a hotel was too formal and cold, and it would be warmer to have it at home.

Initially, Jiang Yu was worried that too many guests might tire out the old lady.

It was only when Yang Dong started contacting friends and classmates that Jiang Yu realized his worry was unnecessary - Yang Dong had not kept in touch with friends over the years, and there weren't many he could get in touch with.

Although Jiang Yu was chatting with everyone in the living room, his main attention was focused on the kitchen.

He heard Ye Wenjie and Logic start with some small talk. Logic said, "Yes, I'm teaching sociology at the university now. Yang Dong always says I'm quite relaxed about life."

Ye Wenjie replied, "From astrophysics to sociology - such a big jump. No wonder she says you're very smart."

Logic responded, "Just a little cleverness, not on the same level as your daughter. I do indeed lack grand ambitions and tend to be restless."

Ye Wenjie suggested, "I have an idea: why don't you study cosmic sociology?"

Sitting in the living room, Jiang Yu was agitated – there it was, finally!

Logic asked, "Cosmic sociology?"

Ye Wenjie said, "It's a term I just came up with offhand…"

Jiang Yu's mood soared; this was finally it!

(Sorry, I just found out that Chapter 55 was blocked, and I have requested it to be unblocked after making deletions. I hope it gets lifted soon.)