When everyone saw Commander Xu return, they consciously straightened their ranks, and Xiao Liu greeted him with a smile:
When do we go up?
The two apostles Xu Neng just encountered provided him with very accurate information:
Without specialized mountaineering boots, it's impossible to make it up.
Seeing that Xiao Liu was anxious, Xu Neng decided to go with the flow and let Xiao Liu handle the task of causing losses to his troops.
A murderous glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Liu, and he said coldly:
"Now."
Having been eagerly anticipating the attack for so long, Xiao Liu was overjoyed to hear that Xu Neng had agreed to the offensive and immediately gathered all his men.
These four people were chosen as the vanguard, leading the way.
Then, unsurprisingly, they were dumbfounded when they reached the staircase. The entire staircase was covered in ice, making it impossible to climb up in sleds.
They had to take off their sled shoes to move forward.
But they only went up half a floor before reaching their limit; they couldn't hold on any longer and all had to retreat.
Looking at his incompetent subordinate, Xiao Liu felt ashamed and couldn't think of any solutions. He could only lure Xu Neng out of the group and whisper to him:
"I underestimated things this time. I wonder if Commander Xu has any solutions? If... it really doesn't work, should we ask the leader for reinforcements?"
The word "reinforcements" made Xu Neng tense up. If things escalated, Hu Tianhao would definitely take the "unfinished building" seriously, and the consequences would be severe.
Xu Neng stared at Xiao Liu, determined to deal with him before he caused a big scene!
To reassure Xiao Liu, he deliberately softened his tone and said to Xiao Liu:
"Requesting reinforcements for something this small will only make the leader think we're incompetent. What do you think?"
Xiao Liu stared at him in astonishment:
"Yes, Commander Xu is right, but how do we get up there?"
Xu Neng brought two bags in from outside and threw them on the ground:
"I just got two pairs of shoes from the sled, see if they'll be of any use."
Xiao Liu opened the bag, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly:
"Commander Xu is indeed remarkable, to have made such thorough preparations! However... there are only two pairs of shoes, which is not enough for so many of us."
"Well, then it's just the two of us going up."
Xu Neng said in a relaxed tone.
In reality, he had already prepared himself to eliminate Xiao Liu from above before Wang Feifei was exposed.
After Xiao Liu's death, how to report back to Hu Tianhao is still a mystery. Although he hasn't figured out a foolproof plan yet, he must make Xiao Liu disappear to eliminate any future trouble.
Xiao Liu had mixed feelings and stared at Xu Neng for a long time:
"We...we'll go up ourselves?"
Xu Neng chuckled lightly:
"She's just a woman, Commander Liu isn't afraid, is he?"
"Hehe...no, no...I was worried that her boyfriend was also there, so it would be the two of them..."
"What brilliant idea does Commander Liu have?" Xu Neng asked, slightly impatient and a little angry.
Xiao Liu deeply regretted making that boast to Xu Neng yesterday; now he was in a difficult situation.
He quickly analyzed the plan in his mind:
There were only two pairs of shoes. If we sent our men up, and something happened to them and they couldn't get down, the rest of us would be helpless.
He glanced at Xu Neng furtively, thinking:
If this attempt fails and we seek reinforcements, we risk offending Xu Neng. He is currently valued by Hu Tianhao, and if the matter is not resolved, he will definitely be affected.
Besides, even if Wang Feifei had prepared something, Xu Neng's skills seemed to make it unnecessary to worry.
Considering these relationships, Xiao Liu finally agreed to Xu Neng's decision:
"Commander Xu's suggestion is brilliant. Let's go up together."
Xu Neng secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he agreed, as this was the plan with the fewest casualties.
Soon, they changed into special shoes for climbing icy and snowy mountains and began to climb step by step.
When Xu Neng reached the sixth floor, he suddenly discovered an interesting place.
The floor signs for each floor are gone.
"It must have been Wang Feifei! She must have been prepared, or perhaps she deliberately hid the floor number for some purpose?"
A smile unconsciously appeared on Xu Neng's face, which was noticed by Xiao Liu.
Xiao Liu asked curiously:
"Has Commander Xu thought of something interesting?"
"Looking at the ice all over the ground, I'm quite curious about what kind of person this woman upstairs is."
Xu wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to find out more about Wang Feifei through Xiao Liu, and also to lower Xiao Liu's guard.
Furthermore, Xu Neng was very curious about how much Xiao Liu actually knew about Wang Feifei.
At least before he died, he had some value.
Xu skillfully concealed his murderous intent, switching his tone to a relaxed one, which made Xiao Liu lower his guard.
Xiao Liu thought for a moment: climbing the stairs is quite boring, so why not take this opportunity to chat and get closer to Xu Neng?
Xiao Liu smiled from the bottom of his heart:
"She used to be one of my clients. She was very rich and quite beautiful. She sold her luxury apartment in the city center and bought this place."
"Oh? She did have foresight?"
"Yeah, I was curious about it before, but now that I think about it, I understand. Someone as smart as her must have hoarded a lot of things."
"You know her very well?"
"No, it's just that I happened to guess some things."
Xu Neng sneered inwardly and then asked:
"I heard that Commander Liu foresaw the extreme cold and apocalypse and helped the leader prepare a large amount of strategic materials in advance. Do you think this woman might be like you?"
Xu Neng deliberately lowered his voice: "She... she wouldn't happen to be a 'prophet' too, would she?"
Upon hearing this question, Xiao Liu stopped in alarm. Could it be that Xu Neng knew something?
He stared at Xu Neng's face, still unable to discern anything, and felt a growing sense of unease, no longer daring to continue the conversation.
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