145: Ready for battle

Tato was stunned, finally only managing to squeeze out a sentence: "I... you... truly..."

The next day, Xu Ning woke up close to noon. He quickly washed up and was about to head to the naval gun workshop when he received good news from Security Guard Lie: The naval gun was assembled on schedule before noon and was now ready for testing.

That afternoon, when Xu Ning arrived at the test firing range, the security personnel had already made all the preparations. To ensure the secrecy of the test firing, all workers not involved in the test were given a half-day off, as per Xu Ning's instructions.

As for the workers who participated in the test firing, they all quietly drank vodka after returning home. Many drank four or five bottles in one sitting before falling into a deep sleep.

By evening, several workers suddenly woke up from their dreams, their eyes filled with fear, as if they had experienced a terrible nightmare.

Meanwhile, inside the Malixuefu Factory, the newly assembled naval gun had been loaded onto a heavy truck, tightly covered with a tarpaulin, quietly waiting for its departure tomorrow.

Kadeyafu was nowhere to be found and had not returned. At this moment, Xu Ning received an invitation from Zhao Zhide, asking him to see the progress of the combat vehicle. Xu Ning didn't think much of it and followed the excited Zhao Zhide to a hidden workshop.

As Xu Ning pushed open the workshop door, the workers seemed to have been anticipating his arrival and spontaneously burst into applause.

In the center of the workshop, a large object covered by a tarpaulin stood quietly, as if waiting for its owner.

"This..." A flash of surprise and excitement flickered in Xu Ning's eyes, as he already had a premonition in his heart.

Zhao Zhide cleared his throat and clapped his hands. Immediately, Little Ivan and several other workers quickly stepped forward and removed the tarpaulin covering the object.

The sight before him made Xu Ning's eyes light up, and his smile became even brighter. A black jeep, much larger than previous models, came into view.

Its massive tires, sturdy doors, and the gleaming windows all highlighted its robustness and reliability, capable of even withstanding RPG attacks.

Little Ivan couldn't help but exclaim, this car is much cooler than Kakanov's BMW, this is a ride suitable for Mr. Xu.

Zhao Zhide also praised appropriately, "Mr. Xu, we know you have an important mission tomorrow, so we worked through the night to build it according to your blueprints. After finishing, we were all completely impressed by the designer."

Xu Ning smiled slightly, accepting the compliment. To complete the work in such a short time, Zhao Zhide must have put in a lot of effort. He decided to give some encouragement, "Not bad, if there's a chance in the future, you're welcome to join our Shanhai Industry."

After speaking, Xu Ning looked at the newly built combat vehicle, his heart full of anticipation.

And Zhao Zhide, upon hearing the invitation, showed an expression of disbelief. For him, Shanhai Industry was a dream-like place.

On the other side, inside a black military vehicle in Hulifuka, Talia leaned tiredly on Jelina's shoulder. Despite her exhaustion, she still tried to keep her eyes open.

"Jelina, are we really back in Hulifuka?"

Jelina nodded, "Yes, we are back."

"Then you must be very happy, because you can see the person you've been missing again."

A blush appeared on Talia's tired face.

"Don't mention it. If you hadn't mistaken him for someone else, I wouldn't have lost that business card and had to ask Uncle Makarov for information about him."

A subtle bitter smile appeared at the corner of Jelina's mouth.

"Who would have thought that the person who accompanied you that night is no longer the same as before."

After their later conversation, they had clarified the misunderstanding. Only then did Jelina realize that she and her best friend were in love with the same man, Xu Ning.

Looking at Talia, who had finally fallen asleep leaning on her shoulder, a complex emotion surged in Jelina's heart.

My dear sister, I won't give up on him easily...

Although Jelina was also a straightforward person, ever since she left Hulifuka, Xu Ning's image had been like an inescapable shadow, occasionally surfacing in her mind.

It was then that she understood her feelings for him.

However... she was still hesitant about how to confess all of this to Talia.

This was the most troubling problem she had faced in the past few days.

But thankfully, she had seen her father, and he had agreed to consider her request not to disband the team. This was a ray of hope.

"I wonder what he is doing now..."

Jelina looked out the window, her crescent-like eyes twinkling with starlight, also revealing a trace of worry.

...

Early the next morning.

Xu Ning woke up early to prepare to leave for Hulifuka, but was informed by the security personnel that Kadeyafu had not returned all night.

For a moment, Xu Ning felt a headache coming on.

An hour later, Xu Ning decided to only take the remaining three members of the Hunter Vulture Squad to Hulifuka for the appointment.

Watching their departing figures, Security Guard Lie made a sign of the cross on his chest, silently praying for Xu Ning. He knew how important today was for the Malyshev Military Factory, and the only thing he could do was pray.

Teacher drove the new combat vehicle leading the way, while Big Brother drove the heavy truck close behind. Soon, the two vehicles disappeared at the end of the road.

Perhaps Security Guard Lie's prayers had worked, as the group had a smooth journey and successfully arrived at the Tailayev Shipyard in Hulifuka before noon.

Just as they parked the car, before the gatekeeper could react, four jeeps sped around the corner and stopped behind their vehicle. Xu Ning poked his head out of the car window, feeling that these jeeps looked familiar.

Not long after, the people who got out of the vehicles confirmed his guess. He recognized Kadeyafu at a glance. The other party looked energetic, clearly having achieved something.

"Sorry, Mr. Xu, I couldn't return last night and stayed in Hulifuka. Let's go in quickly now."

Xu Ning ignored Kadeyafu's confidence and instead stared at the man with his face covered, asking, "Wait a moment, don't be in a hurry to go in. Tell me, who did you catch?"

Kadeyafu smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, don't worry, you'll understand once you go inside. Trust me, this matter was handled properly this time, and the Malyshev Military Factory won't have any more problems."

Xu Ning was stunned. He had completely unexpected that the person who was caught would be related to the Malyshev Military Factory. What exactly was Kadeyafu planning?

Xu Ning felt increasingly uneasy, but he remained calm and said to Kadeyafu, "Take the bag off that person's face."

Kadeyafu was stunned, not understanding why Xu Ning was so anxious.

Before he could ask, Ivanyafu angrily interrupted, "Kid, haven't seen you in a few days, and your guts have grown. If you talk to Kadeyafu like that again, be careful or I won't be polite to you!"

Xu Ning remained calm, ignoring Ivanyafu, and continued, "I don't have time to argue with you. Take the bag off."

"You're looking for death!" Ivanyafu angrily drew his gun, and the others quickly prepared for a fight.

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