Chapter 505 - Liberation Park (1/2)

“What proper business?” Zhou Yingxue was curious. She really wanted to know why Ren Xiaosu had caused all that trouble today.

“The D and C-rank missions, of course,” Ren Xiaosu said seriously.

Zhou Yingxue felt really helpless upon hearing that. ‘You’re already a legendary supernatural being, so why are you still competing with the D and C-rank hitmen for their missions? Are you not ashamed?’

Ren Xiaosu asked, “How did the four of them do today? Did they behave strangely?”

“Nothing out of the ordinary. They just scouted the vicinity of the villa at Red Pine Lane in preparation for the assault tonight. As the streets were emptied of pedestrians after the gunshots rang out, we decided to retreat first,” Zhou Yingxue explained.

“Alright.” Ren Xiaosu nodded. Then he ordered, “Be careful of these four people. I think that if any accidents happen during the mission, they’ll likely join forces and try to turn us in.”

“Yes, Master.”

Zhou Yingxue suddenly stopped speaking. The moment she said those words, she instinctively felt that something was off!

Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Yingxue in surprise. “What did you just say?”

“Nothing.” Zhou Yingxue nearly cried at her own stupidity. “Slip of the tongue.”

Ren Xiaosu gazed at her silently for half a minute. “Let’s eat. I’ve cooked your share.”

The two of them walked back into the house. Zhou Yingxue immediately turned cold and aloof. “Assistant, bring me my food.”

Ren Xiaosu was speechless. Zhou Yingxue did not even need any cooldown time for her to switch roles? Wu Tong, who was next to Ren Xiaosu, looked at him and said, “Bring us our food too.”

But Zhou Yingxue said calmly, “I’m the only one who can order my assistant around. You guys aren’t allowed to. If you want to eat something hot, go make it yourself. You’re all grown men, so why are you commanding my assistant?”

From Zhou Yingxue’s point of view, Wu Tong and the other three people had deliberately not shared their method of getting into the stronghold, and there were still other things they did not discuss with her. They were clearly trying to draw a line between them, and there was nothing wrong with doing so. ‘But since you’re being so clear about it, I definitely have to be clear as well.’

Moreover, she was worried that if Wu Tong really forced Ren Xiaosu to cook for the four of them, they might not need to eat in the future.

Ren Xiaosu said, “Sorry, I only prepared enough for two.”

The dishes were simple: spicy and sour shredded potato, scrambled eggs with tomato, and stir-fried wild boar.

This wild boar was that herd Ren Xiaosu had encountered on his way here from the Northwest.

Wu Tong and the others ended up dryly chewing on hardtack next to Ren Xiaosu and Zhou Yingxue as they quietly watched them enjoy their hot meal. Wu Tong said coldly, “This is a safe house. We have to be careful, so don’t use the kitchen as you like.”

Ren Xiaosu said, “Since this safe house is a home, don’t you think it’ll look suspicious if no one cooks when the lights are on at night, or if the stove’s gas tank isn’t even changed once a year? Don’t underestimate the observation skills of your neighbors. They know full well the situation of your house. They probably even remember which day you made dumplings on.”

Zhou Yingxue asked as she ate, “Did your informant say what Zhou Xilong’s next plans are?”

Wu Tong glanced at her. “What’s the maximum effective range of your sniper rifle?”