When Shen Qingshan entered the council chamber, he saw Hu Tianhao and Xu Neng chatting happily, and the smile on his face instantly froze...
Did I deliberately raise suspicions about Hu Tianhao yesterday, and have them resolved?
Hu Tianhao glanced at Shen Qingshan at the door and, seeing his light and unsteady gait, immediately guessed what he had been doing. He was displeased, but showed no sign of it on his face, and said with a smile:
"Commander Shen is here, hahaha, I heard you've found a new woman and are so happy you've forgotten all about home, haven't you?"
Xu Neng remained seated, his eyes silently fixed on Shen Qingshan.
Upon hearing Hu Tianhao's words, Shen Qingshan felt pressured and immediately replied:
"This woman was rescued by Yu Jingcheng. When I found her, she was locked in bed. I felt sorry for her, so I brought her back. This is the reason I wanted to report to you."
"Hahaha, it's just a woman, nothing to worry about. Besides, given your status, it wouldn't hurt to take in a few women."
Hu Tianhao looked at him coldly, but in reality, he had dug a huge trap.
Shen Qingshan had followed Hu Tianhao for so many years, how could he not know? He knew very well that Hu Tianhao was very unhappy with his fetishes. Originally, he planned to kill the woman he had captured after a few days of playing with her, so he wouldn't have to report it to his superiors...
I just didn't expect Hu Tianhao to find out so quickly.
He sensed something was wrong and immediately knelt down to explain:
"The fate of all women must be decided by you, Leader! She was just rescued and is clinging to me. I'm bewitched. I'll send her over right away... right away..."
"Alright! It's no big deal, keep it if you like!"
Hu Tianhao looked dissatisfied, and Shen Qingshan dared not say anything more. At this moment, Xiao Liu walked in.
Upon seeing this scene, he sensed something was amiss and stopped, pondering what the purpose of this audience was.
When Hu Tianhao saw Xiao Liu arrive, his anger immediately turned to joy:
"Our 'prophet' Xiao Liu is here! Come and sit down!"
"Commander Shen, stop kneeling. Sit down. Let's have a good talk about the problems that arose during this attack on Yujing City."
Shen Qingshan breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Liu's arrival was just in time, as it solved his troubles.
He knew a good show was about to begin.
Xiao Liu glanced at the people in front of him, but couldn't read anything unusual from Xu Neng and Hu Tianhao's faces. He then forced a stiff smile, chose the outermost seat, and sat down.
Hu Tianhao looked at him, his eyes deep:
"Xiao Liu, do you know about what happened last night?"
The first question stunned Xiao Liu. He only knew that he had a good harvest last night and that some brothers had died or been injured, but he knew nothing else.
What did Hu Tianhao mean by asking that?
Seeing everyone staring at him, Xiao Liu secretly clenched his fingers, trying to appear relaxed, and said:
"I wasn't there, so I don't know much. But they must have received a lot of supplies and manpower last night, right?"
"The supplies we found are decent, but we suffered a lot of casualties. Didn't you know that?" Hu Tianhao said coldly.
"I know...I know..."
Xiao Liu became increasingly nervous. Why did the atmosphere feel a bit like—accountability?
Do you know what went wrong last night?
Xiao Liu sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked up. He glanced at Shen Qingshan first, and when his gaze fell on Hu Tianhao, he accidentally met his eyes.
Xiao Liu quickly lowered her head, avoiding his gaze, and replied, "I don't know."
At this point, Shen Qingshan couldn't sit still any longer and said in a half-joking tone, with a hint of resentment:
"Xiao Liu, you're really unfair. You only told us to enter through the high wall, but you didn't warn us to be careful to hide or we might be ambushed."
"What? You've been ambushed?"
"Yes, all the brothers who died or were wounded were attacked in secret."
Xiao Liu glanced at Hu Tianhao and, seeing his slightly angry expression, immediately knew he had been shifted the blame. He blurted out:
"I wasn't there, how would I know these details!"
This completely enraged Shen Qingshan.
"Aren't you a 'prophet'? How could you get something so important wrong? You think you can absolve yourself by saying you weren't there?"
Shen Qingshan adjusted his glasses and looked at Hu Tianhao:
"Leader, I suspect that Xiao Liu is a complete fraud; he knows nothing!"
Seeing that the two of them had started fighting like dogs and that they were obviously not going to reach a conclusion, Hu Tianhao glanced at Xu Neng next to him. He saw that Xu Neng had a calm expression and bright eyes.
Hu Tianhao smiled and asked Xu Neng:
"Commander Xu, you were there at the time, what's your opinion on this matter?"
Xu Neng glanced at Xiao Liu, shifted his sitting posture, and said unhurriedly:
Instead of asking him why he didn't know, we should ask him what he knew about last night's actions.
A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of Hu Tianhao's eyes as he said to Xiao Liu:
"You answer this."
Xiao Liu's heart skipped a beat. In his previous life, he had no idea about Yujing City resisting the "Frost Society". How should he answer this question?
Clearly, the previous tactic of creating an air of mystery won't work!
The three men in front of him were all shrewd and calculating, so this time he dared not hide anything and could only tell the truth:
"Although I am a 'prophet,' I don't know every detail. Regarding the Battle of Yujing City, I certainly didn't foresee the details of the battle beforehand, but..."
"Little Liu, you've really gotten me into serious trouble! Because of you, I was almost killed last night!"
Shen Qingshan interrupted him excitedly, deliberately adding fuel to the fire.
Hu Tianhao frowned and asked in a stern voice:
"From this perspective, your identity as a 'prophet' seems to have lost its value."
The words "worthless" struck Xiao Liu like a bolt from the blue. He immediately realized that if he didn't fight for it, he might be demoted.
How can we let all our hard work go to waste!
"Leader, no, I know a lot more than this, it just so happens that I don't know about this particular thing."
"Then what else do you know?"
With the arrow already on the bowstring, there was no turning back; Xiao Liu decided to reveal his "trump card":
"I also know a place that might... have a huge amount of supplies."
This sentence silenced everyone present. Hu Tianhao looked at him suspiciously, while Xiao Liu met his gaze and said firmly:
"Trust me, this time there will definitely be a surprise!"
Hu Tianhao was unsure whether he should trust Xiao Liu, so he looked at Xu Neng and asked:
"Commander Xu, what do you think?"
"I'll find out the specifics once I go with him."
Hu Tianhao laughed heartily: "Hahaha! Good! Tomorrow, you and Xiao Liu will take enough people and go there in person."
"Xiao Liu, I'm trusting you one last time. I hope you won't let me down. If you mess up again, you'll be in big trouble, hahaha..."
Although Hu Tianhao was smiling, his words pierced Xiao Liu's heart like a knife, and he suddenly remembered something:
"Damn it, we didn't actually see Wang Feifei's supplies last time, could there be a problem?"
He nodded, forcing himself to remain calm, and looked at Xu Neng:
"Then I'll trouble Commander Xu to come with me tomorrow!"
Xu Neng leaned back and asked:
Where is it located?
"An unfinished building in the southern suburbs."
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