While the steel plant was making intensive preparations, Hu Tianhao was also busy, holding meetings for several days in a row, keeping Xu Neng completely occupied.
Hu Tianhao was injured last time and he felt increasingly powerless, both physically and in terms of prestige. He urgently needed a victory to boost morale.
This time, he personally led the troops in order to restore his prestige and to find "potential talents" among the newcomers.
He needs to find a few capable newcomers, promote them, and create a check and balance between them and Xu Neng, thereby weakening Xu Neng's threat.
Lin Jieyu would send a message every three days, and the message contained no faults about Xu Neng.
Hu Tianhao was so suspicious that he noticed Xu Neng's shy yet infatuated expression when she lay on Lin Jieyu's bed.
From that point on, he became less trusting of the news's veracity.
He couldn't help but wonder if his previous judgment of Lin Jieyu was wrong. Their relationship was not distant at all, but rather they were deeply in love and entangled.
"Expecting a woman deeply in love to betray her lover? That's highly unlikely..."
During the meeting, Hu Tianhao frequently seemed lost in thought. Xu Neng noticed this and reminded him, "When do we launch this mission?"
Hu Tianhao was a little annoyed by Xu Neng's interruption, because Xu Neng's tone must have shown that he had been distracted.
Hu Tianhao felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly made a decision:
"I think tomorrow will be good. The blizzard has stopped recently, which is good for us."
Xu Neng was slightly surprised. Had it been decided so hastily? He asked in a deep voice:
Are we all going this time?
After the last purge, the "Ice Society" now has nearly three hundred apostles, which should be more than enough to deal with the mere few dozen people at the steel mill.
Hu Tianhao asked, "Did you scout out their numbers last time?"
"Based on the scale, it shouldn't exceed one hundred people."
"There are only a few dozen people; we shouldn't need to mobilize the entire force. Besides, I think we can start with District Two. The boilers in District Two are the heart of the operation. Taking that place would be tantamount to them surrendering!"
Zone 1 is the residential and material area, and Zone 2 is the boiler and equipment area. Hu Tianhao's idea is to directly occupy their core area and coerce them into surrendering.
Xu Neng had a different idea. Last time they were surrounded and attacked, even without Chen Nian's betrayal, they still lost nearly ten people, and that was even with Xu Neng making normal moves in the early stages.
Even the small patrol force alone was formidable; Xu Neng dared not imagine what their main force would be like.
However, it is certain that their defensive capabilities are definitely not on par with Yujing City's, and their main forces should be concentrated in Zone 1.
Just as Xu Neng was about to speak up to offer a reminder, Hu Tianhao interrupted him. He could tell Xu Neng was opposed, and his displeasure intensified. He said somewhat impatiently:
"That's settled then. We won't reach a conclusion by discussing it further. You'll come with me this afternoon to select people."
Looking at Hu Tianhao's expression, Xu Neng realized he hadn't seen such confidence on his face in a long time. Xu Neng knew that saying anything more would be futile and would only provoke dissatisfaction.
Well, we'll just have to improvise when the time comes...
As soon as he got back to his lodgings, Xiao Gao rushed over to find Xu Neng:
"Xu Huan showed up today. I don't know where he got the information, but he actually knows that Chu Xiang is dead. He even came to Cao Gui to try and get information from him."
"What did Cao Gui say?"
"Cao Gui didn't dare tell him the truth, only saying that Chu Xiang had defected. Why is this undercover policeman so fixated on Chu Xiang? Is his goal to capture Chu Xiang?"
Xu Neng glanced at Xiao Gao: "Maybe, maybe not. He should be coming to find you soon."
"Should I tell the truth?"
"Find out what connection Chu Xiang has with him, and we'll see what the truth is depending on the situation."
"yes."
After Xiao Gao left, Xu Neng finally had a chance to be alone. He rubbed his temples. He had been tied up by Hu Tianhao lately and hadn't been able to contact Wang Feifei for a long time.
He missed her terribly and couldn't help but want to contact her, but he didn't dare. After the last emergency, he was worried that Chen Nian and Hu Tianhao were secretly watching him.
"We really should have used Xiao Liu to kill Hu Tianhao back then! If Xu Huan's target was Hu Tianhao, then..."
After several encounters with Xu Huan, Xu Neng sensed that Xu Huan's target was not him. Now that Shen Qingshan and Xiao Liu were dead, he was most likely after Hu Tianhao.
So, something big might happen at this steel mill mission.
Hopefully, Xiao Gao can bring some important news...
Whenever Xu Neng stops, he can't help but think of Wang Feifei. His body becomes extremely sensitive, and he often can't suppress his impulses.
Just like now, Xu Neng shook his head helplessly, walked into the bathroom, and the cold water poured down on his head, but instead of extinguishing the fire in his heart, it only made it burn even more...
The sound of the water reminded him of his first time with Wang Feifei...
"ah……"
I'm going crazy if I keep holding it in!
Xu Neng didn't know how much he wanted to rush to her right now. He picked up his phone, his hands trembling, and dialed the number. The phone only rang twice before it was answered.
"Feifei~"
"Xu Neng...are you taking a shower?"
Hearing the sound of water coming from the other end of the phone, Wang Feifei blushed instantly, remembering that time...
"Yes, I miss you so much. I'll come see you after this period is over, okay?"
This sudden confession, that captivating voice, made Wang Feifei tremble...
"Okay, I miss you too..."
Her soft voice reached Xu Neng's ears, making his heart pound wildly...
They remained silent for a long time, each knowing that they had countless things to say to each other, and that their longing for each other was unbearable. Wang Feifei slowly walked into the bathroom.
Then Xu could hear the sound of water on the phone, and he asked hoarsely, "Are you taking a shower too?"
"Um……"
He couldn't hold back any longer; the voices on the phone kept coming and going...
Once her thoughts cleared, Wang Feifei remembered Chen Nian's matter. After much deliberation, she decided to tell Xu Neng:
“Xu Neng, Chen Nian called me. He’s acting strangely this time, he keeps trying to see me.”
Xu Neng's face flushed quickly; his worst fears had come true. He asked anxiously:
Did you tell him the location of the unfinished building?
"No, I think he's like a completely different person,"
"Yes, Chen Nian has changed. You absolutely cannot tell him where you are, okay, Fei Fei? You must repay my kindness. I can help you, but don't sacrifice your own safety."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. But... he said something very strange..."
"What's up?"
"Did he say you saved him several times because of me?"
Xu Neng was startled!
How could Chen Nian know all this? Especially his relationship with Wang Feifei, he even knew about it.
If we keep him around, Feifei might be in danger!
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