"I don't know. I wasn't around. I wasn't involved in the gang world back then, not properly. I wasn't told the whole story but perhaps someone else could shed some light. I can point you in the right direction. Or, of course, you could ask your parents." All better options than Meng Yao. The kid was around 17 now so that was a long time ago, before he was even old enough to understand why he was excluded from that world.

Meng Yao knew as much as Chenglei. "I know some things but I don't want to confuse you." He didn't want to be accused of lying either. "Soon, I'm sure, all will become clear."