Chapter 647: Ascension
After parting ways with Zhong Ling, Li Xiaofei returned to the school. Red Flag High School was still rebuilding itself. Many students and teachers had perished during the devastation of war. The population of Liuhe Base City had dwindled, and the number of students had plummeted. The once-lively campus now felt desolate and empty.
"Old Qin, have you heard from Old Chen recently?" Li Xiaofei asked directly.
Ever since that old bandit had left Liuhe Base City on some so-called secret mission, he had never returned. It was as if he had vanished into thin air. No matter how hard they searched for him, there was no sign anywhere.
Did he die in the war?
Holding onto a sliver of hope, Li Xiaofei decided to ask Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei shook his head and said, "Sigh, no news at all. I have no idea where he went. He’s probably dead by now. Damn bastard didn’t last long at all."
Li Xiaofei was speechless. If he didn’t know that these two were actually close, he might have suspected Old Chen had stolen Qin Dewei’s wife based on that comment alone. Wait, but Old Qin didn’t even have a wife.
Since there was nothing more to be learned, Li Xiaofei left behind some cultivation resources before taking his leave.
"This kid... Why does it feel like he's settling his affairs before leaving?" muttered Qin Dewei as he watched Li Xiaofei's departing figure, a trace of doubt surfacing in his mind.
A few minutes later, Li Xiaofei arrived at Cloudy Sky Youth Academy, the school run by the Cloudy Sky Gang. The academy had once been meticulously planned and even had its moments of glory, but like everything else, it had suffered from the war. Now, it carried a sense of desolation.
Fortunately, the elementary and middle school students had been well-protected by the government. Very few of them had been sent to fight, so there had only been minimal casualties among them. The school still had a decent number of students. However, many of these children had lost their parents and relatives in the battles to defend the city. Orphaned by the war, the school had become their only home.