Cave Refuge-Chapter 329 - 299: Yielding Riches but Not the Right of Way

The words that Dong Tianyu spoke were like a bucket of ice-cold, bone-chilling water, dousing Ye Liuyun’s fervent thoughts that had been blazing in his mind.

Seeing that Ye Liuyun had become somewhat calmer, Dong Tianyu continued, "Your idea isn’t wrong, but you’re also not considering the current environment, let alone your own background.

I’m not trying to beat you down, but if there really was the kind of good deal you’re talking about, would someone tell you—an outsider? Think about it, if it’s money you want, you have but a small sum, if it’s people, you can barely muster a group of thirty to fifty. When it comes to fighting skills, with your meager abilities, what do you think others see in you?

Our ancestors have always said, ’Forfeit wealth, but never the way.’ That meant you could help someone without seeking your own profit, but you shouldn’t share the means by which you currently make your money.

It is said that it’s better to teach fishing than to give fish, but that refers to teaching methods of making money that you no longer use. Nobody shares the methods they’re currently making money with.

Before the disaster struck, there were people on those Apps teaching all kinds of money-making schemes. I admit, following their instructions, you might make some money, but most people end up losing everything they’ve got.

Have you ever thought, if they know so many ways to make money, why don’t they do it themselves?

Really, it boils down to two things.

First, the money-making methods they teach only work under specific circumstances.

Second, the amount of money made by those methods isn’t a lot, at least not compared to what they earn from making videos and telling jokes.

That’s precisely why they share these methods on short video Apps; eventually, you’ll realize, once you contact them seriously wanting to learn, they’ll start selling courses to make cash.

The so-called sharing of money-making methods is nothing more than a tactic to attract an audience.

Conversely, if there’s a chance to break new ground, to stake your claim as a king of territories, why would they come to you? Can’t they do it themselves?

If they can’t do it themselves, then it shows that they’re not capable. And how much success do you think a plan proposed by someone without capability can have?

If you say they are indeed capable, then why don’t they do it themselves? Why come to you for a partnership? There are already regular flights between Pengcheng and Kyoto; why don’t they find partners there, where the success rate for establishing an outpost would surely be higher?

Beyond that, have you considered that if what he’s saying is true, the closer you get to China, the easier it becomes to establish a survivor base?

If they could already carve up the cake among themselves in secret, why would they invite you to the table?"

Listened to Dong Tianyu’s thorough analysis, Ye Liuyun became much more lucid, murmuring to himself somewhat absentmindedly, "Yeah, why would they invite me to join?"

"There are really only two possibilities. The first is they plan to swindle you then leave, or what they said is true, but the area closer to China has already been divided up by them.

Inviting you there is to have you establish a Survivor Camp in a more peripheral area, so once you’ve built it, their camp becomes safer.

The camp you establish would become the first line of defense for theirs, so in times of danger, it buys their camp time to adjust and respond."

These words from Dong Tianyu once again plunged Ye Liuyun into silence.

After a while, Ye Liuyun spoke up, "Thanks, Zachary. I was brainwashed by them, and I appreciate you waking me up just now; otherwise, I wouldn’t know what kind of inappropriate things I might have done.

Even though the old man and my brother are still around, and they would cover for me if I lost everything and prevent me from starving, I don’t want to end up in such a predicament.

Me, this bird enthusiast, nearly had my eyes pecked out by the birds. Don’t worry, my mind is clear now. I’m going to check out those people’s background. If it’s the latter, they’re only contacting me to build a fortification for their camp.

Truth be told, these are people I can’t afford to provoke, nor dare to provoke. But, knowing their intentions, I still want to seize this opportunity to take a chance.

After all, if I can be among the first wave to pass through, even though there will be great dangers, as long as I can hold out until the second wave arrives, the camp I establish will become much safer.

If it’s the first scenario, and someone is trying to deceive me with this, then I need to have a good talk with them and let them know how serious a matter their deception is."

Watching the ferocity in Ye Liuyun’s eyes, Dong Tianyu could roughly guess what Ye Liuyun wanted to do. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Alright, now that your brain has returned to your head, I won’t waste more time chatting with you. I really need to go this time. You’d better not speak when I leave, otherwise I’ll have to waste more time here chatting with you."

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s somewhat disdainful words, Ye Liuyun, feeling annoyed and frustrated, said angrily, "Go, leave here smoothly right now."

Seeing Ye Liuyun in such a fluster, Dong Tianyu shook his head in feigned helplessness, then sighed, "It’s like a dog biting Ronan—you don’t recognize a good person’s intention."