"Hoo..." Zhou Tong exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.
"If you ask me, we should still try to find Gu Wenzhong! What if no one else is willing to take it on?"
"Yes, I agree with Brother Zhou. Let's give it a shot, even if it's risky! What if nobody knows?"
“Yes, Lu Yuan, let’s give it a try first! What if Gu Wenzhong doesn’t have this idea?” Du Heng nodded in agreement.
Lu Yuan looked at everyone and was about to nod when he suddenly saw Han Wen take out a piece of paper and say something.
"I just did the math. If I go to Gu Wenzhong to apply, there's a very high chance it will be rejected, and there's an even greater chance I'll be ridiculed! It might even make him directly monitor my judgment on external missions!"
"Huh? Sister Han Wen, what do you mean by this?" Lu Yuan was somewhat taken aback.
"Oh, I only did a little probability analysis. Although there might be some discrepancies, I don't recommend going directly to Gu Wenzhong about this! Especially for a hidden mission!"
"Um...why?"
"We thought Gu Wenzhong would definitely assign one of our teams to handle this, but now we need to find another team to collaborate with and apply, so we can bypass Gu Wenzhong!"
Xiao Shan looked at Han Wen with some surprise, after all, working outside might involve greater risks.
"Well... the missions outside are very risky!" Xiao Shan finally said.
Han Wen smiled and said, "At least we have a much better chance than staying here. I just calculated the rate of ice melting. At this rate, the fourth phase might be hit by an underground flood in a few days! Then we might be in even greater danger. Besides, if we leave here, we'll at least have other opportunities! As long as we plug the leaks, that's fine!"
Lu Yuan was at a loss for what to do. He really didn't want to take people out to work. After all, two meters of snow had accumulated in three days, and the temperature was extremely low. A slight mistake could cost them their lives. Lu Yuan was capable of protecting himself, but he couldn't worry too much about his family. If something really happened, Lu Yuan felt he couldn't bear the consequences.
"Alright, let's vote by raising our hands! Raise your hand if you've decided to go directly to Gu Wenzhong to discuss the hidden mission!" Lu Yuan looked around at everyone and then raised his hand.
Several other people raised their hands along with Lu Yuan. Xi Wen was thinking of raising his hand as well, but seeing that Han Wen didn't intend to, he silently lowered his hand.
"Five people agreed! So, do the remaining people all need to find a partner?"
The other people who hadn't raised their hands nodded.
Lu Yuan counted the number of people; there were about seven or eight who hadn't raised their hands! That was a few more people than those who chose to ask Gu Wenzhong for the hidden mission.
"Alright! Let's go with Hanwen's plan! By the way, which team should we look for?"
Zhou Tong glanced at the other groups around him: "Let's stick with three groups! After all, we've worked together before!"
Lu Yuan nodded, agreeing with the other party's idea. In fact, he didn't have much interaction with the other groups, but he was more familiar with Liu Dafa. However, the last few times he had been trying to trick Liu Dafa. But if he could really complete the mission this time and lead the three groups into the underground fortress, it would be a way to settle the score between the two sides.
"Alright, I'll go find Liu Dafa from Group Three and see what he thinks. But don't get your hopes up too high, after all, Liu Dafa hates me to death!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Upon arriving at the third group's camp, Lu Yuan was immediately stopped at the camp's exit by several people.
"What do you want? I need to see your boss!"
The group of people, however, resolutely refused to budge.
"Lu Yuan, it's clearly stated here that you've been blacklisted. Please leave!"
Lu Yuan rolled his eyes: "It's extremely urgent, it concerns the lives of all of you! If you don't let me see Liu Dafa, you'll have to take responsibility!"
The group was stunned. After exchanging glances, they felt that Lu Yuan's words didn't seem to be a lie. So, after whispering among themselves, they decided to go and report first.
"You guys keep an eye on him, whatever you do, don't let him go inside! I'll go and inform them!"
Lu Yuan didn't say much, and simply took out a cigarette and started smoking in front of the door.
Not long after, several people hurriedly came out of the room, including Liu Dafa and his second aunt.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan, a hint of speechlessness and anger flashed in Liu Dafa's eyes.
"Why are you here again? I've already told you, there's no chance for us to work together!"
Lu Yuan took a light drag on his cigarette before slowly saying, "You don't want to enter the Phase III underground fortress?"
The other party was stunned for a moment, then the second aunt sneered: "You're bragging without even thinking! Who do you think you are? Even Gu Wenzhong isn't qualified to say he's capable of entering the third phase. What makes you think you can spout such nonsense here!"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Because I have inside information, if you want to cooperate, I can share that information with you! Maybe if we all work together, we'll all have a chance to enter Phase Three!"
"What? You have inside information? Don't be ridiculous! Where did you get this inside information?" Second Aunt clearly didn't believe Lu Yuan's words.
"Hehe! Shortwave signals frequently emanate from within Phase III, and we've learned some crucial information. Therefore, cooperation would be entirely beneficial for you. Of course, if you choose not to cooperate, there's nothing I can do!"
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