Zhou Yong had already made psychological preparations on the way to the castle. Hearing Chu Jin's words, he did not show any resistance or aversion, but nodded obediently, "Okay, I can."
After responding to Chu Jin, Zhou Yong went to the giant python meat dining area after getting his food.
Looking at the meat, which was difficult to identify as giant python meat if not specifically reminded, he acted without hesitation or pause, reaching out to pick up his cutlery and scoop some giant python meat onto his plate.
Chu Jin had expected Zhou Yong to be hesitant, but surprisingly, he had become more open and wasn't.
After Zhou Yong finished getting his food, Chu Jin looked towards where Su Ling and the others were sitting. Seeing that there were still empty seats, he said to Zhou Yong, "Let's go over. Su Ling and the others have seats, let's go sit with them."
Zhou Yong nodded and followed behind Chu Jin, holding his hearty dinner.
The aroma of food permeated the air, drilling into Zhou Yong's nostrils and making him swallow repeatedly with craving.
The food at Su Ling's base was truly excellent.
Such benefits were hard to come by even in some factories before the apocalypse.
Take his own pharmaceutical factory, for example. He considered himself to be very considerate of his employees.
But compared to Su Ling and her group now, his supposed thoughtfulness was completely dwarfed and not worth mentioning.
When Chu Jin led Zhou Yong over, Su Ling and Shang Qi were discussing their departure with Gu Shangse and his group.
Most of the important people were gathered together, eating and listening to Su Ling speak.
Su Ling took a sip of hot and sour soup to whet her appetite and said in a faint voice, "In the next two days, Shang Qi and I will be leaving for North City. The exact return date is uncertain. I will take Qin Yun with us."
According to Su Ling's original plan, she would have taken her mobile castle.
However, this would mean everyone would have to go to North City with her, and the construction of the new base would be delayed.
After all, if the mobile castle was not left behind, they would have to rebuild tents and a temporary canteen, which would be too troublesome.
Originally, even if Su Ling did not use her mobile castle as a mode of transport to North City, she could have considered Rao Beichen.
But because Rao Beichen had already been assigned to the Imperial Capital, he would not be back anytime soon.
Therefore, Su Ling's idea was to leave the mobile castle behind, managed by Sister Na, Gu Shangse, and others.
As for Qin Yun, he was also a mobile castle builder. He would build his own castle and use it as a means of transport for the three of them to go to North City.
Su Ling did not mention the matter of the giant python.
Gu Shangse, upon hearing Su Ling, looked at her and said, "The journey from here to North City is long. You must be careful on your way."
Gu Shangse did not ask why Su Ling and Shang Qi were going to North City.
For him, his unwavering support for Su Ling's decisions remained constant.
Gu Shangse did not ask, but Jiang Jiang's curiosity could not be contained. He looked at Su Ling, took a mouthful of rice, and asked, "Sister Ling, why did you suddenly decide to leave for North City with Brother Shang Qi?"
What Su Ling did not mention, someone else would always ask.
And Jiang Jiang was that person.
Jiang Jiang voiced everyone's thoughts. They were all eating seriously, and although they didn't show it overtly, their perked ears betrayed them.
Su Ling did not hold back. When Jiang Jiang asked, she laid it all out, "The giant python meat you are eating now was cut from a giant python as large as a basketball court."