We went quickly and came back just as quickly.
Ye Jinghong was surprised to see us return so soon. "What, don't tell me you still couldn't get into the underground city? Who stopped you this time? Was it A Wu again?"
Even Ye Jinghong had guessed it. It seemed A Wu was indeed highly suspicious.
I nodded and told her about running into A Wu at the entrance to the underground city, including the drastic changes A Wu had mentioned were taking place there.
Ye Jinghong narrowed her eyes after hearing this. "Something really did happen in the underground city. But this A Wu..." She did not finish, but we could all tell that she suspected A Wu as well.
Jiang Xiaohui said, "That A Wu simply doesn't want us going in. Do you think he might be colluding with outsiders, stirring up trouble in the underground city? That would explain why such drastic changes happened there. Even Goudan'er ended up this way because of him. Maybe those people Goudan'er brought out had already been tampered with back when they were still in the underground city."
Wu Kaishan's lips moved, but he said nothing.
I said to him, "Old Wu, just say whatever's on your mind. There are no outsiders here."
Wu Kaishan gave a bitter smile. "I was thinking about the five people that A Wu sent you." He meant the three Qing Yi and two Red-Clothed Ones Mo Nong had brought over. Naturally, he suspected more than just the five mechanical people; he even suspected Mo Nong.
Ye Jinghong said, "They're still at the base. Xiaobai, you need to call Xie Yi and tell them to be careful." I nodded slightly and took out my phone to make the call, but she added, "Also, arrange proper accommodations for