Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The Hongmen Banquet Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The Hongmen Banquet It was obvious the two men had consulted with each other and were now slowly approaching, their amiable demeanor showing not the slightest sign of irregularity.
“Comrades, hello, we’ve come down from above on a mission, but there’s been a sentry added ahead, and we don’t know the passcode. Could you please tell us the passcode? We need to deliver instructions to the Chief, otherwise delaying the situation wouldn’t be good,” said the man with the look of an officer, scrutinizing Bai Xiao carefully as he spoke.
His attention was on Bai Xiao because she was a woman, and here, the only possible role for a woman other than a health worker would be quite unlikely.
No matter how capable a woman was, her ability to adapt on the fly couldn’t be that formidable, so he hoped to discern something from Bai Xiao!
At the very least, they needed to know if there was any danger.
If they could really infiltrate this camp, they might at least figure out the personnel deployment of these people – perhaps a surprise attack could be manageable.
If that turned out to be impractical and they spotted some ranking team members, throwing a couple of grenades should do the trick. That way, on their journey back, they could consider their mission accomplished to some extent – sabotage was their objective.
Bai Xiao responded with a light tone, “Sure, comrade, look at you guys coming from so far away, that couldn’t have been easy. Here, let Xiaoliu get some water for our comrades, have a rest, and look, it’s almost noon. You haven’t had lunch yet, have you? We’re about to start eating ourselves. Today we’ve cooked something delicious, potato stew with ribs. It’s a rare day when we get to improve our lives and you’ve run into us just in time. After eating, our comrades can leisurely tell you everything. How does that sound?” She seemed to be an innocent, naive sweet girl.
Enthusiastically disclosing their internal situation.
“Doctor Bai, stop it, you’re making me hungry. I’ve longed for ribs for a while, and today we finally have them. I have to get myself a couple more bowls of rice later!”
Xiaoli pretended to drool, looking both proud and covetous.
The two men chuckled inside.
Potato stew with ribs – they couldn’t help but swallow their saliva. It had been a long time since they had enjoyed a proper meal, especially one with white rice and meat dishes. They had not been provided with such abundant food supplies.
“Then we won’t be shy. We’ve come down from above and it’s been a while since we’ve had a hot meal, we do crave it a bit!” The officer-looking man smiled broadly, giving the impression of being quite pleasant to deal with.
Bai Xiao smiled and invited them, “Then come in, comrades, I’ll show you the way. Find a barrack to rest in, where you can even lie down for a bit. It’s so inconvenient out here.” It’s all about acting skills when everyone is playing a part; these two probably aren’t here for the food.
They were the old drinkers who sought not the wine.
The two men stood up, surveying the comrades around them warily, while Xiaoli smiled, making way, “Come in, comrade!” The smile was genuine, revealing nothing amiss.
The officer-looking man rested his hand on the handle of his gun and pressed the other hand against his waist; Bai Xiao, without even lifting her eyes, had already seen clearly their movements. “There’s no problem,” she said, but that was exactly the problem – why would vigilance be required within their own camp?
Such overemphasis on weapon preparedness couldn’t be more telling. Even if the possibility existed that the two were friendly forces unacquainted with the situation, being so excessively cautious on one’s own turf was hard to comprehend.
Bai Xiao made a sign with her eyes, and this time, not one of the four men misunderstood.
Bai Xiao gestured, “After you, comrades!”
The two men followed her with a smile, knowing that if any trouble arose, they could immediately take this female doctor hostage.