175: All clues

"I'm really a piece of trash. Back then, I should have chased after him regardless of everything, even if I had to chase him to the ends of the earth, I should have killed that bastard Harvey."

Xie Biao sighed softly: "This isn't your fault, it's mine."

Big Brother remembered that moment. Just as he was preparing to pursue, he caught sight of Xie Biao's abdominal wound bleeding again, which forced him to stop.

Hearing this, the frenzy in his eyes vanished without a trace, and he quickly explained his original intention.

"Boss, I didn't mean that..."

Xie Biao waved his hand, interrupting him: "I understand, I just can't get over this hurdle in my heart."

The two looked at each other in silence, both knowing how difficult the path ahead would be.

Harvey would never let it go easily, and striking back had become extremely difficult.

Now, the opponent must be surrounded by heavy troops. Even destroying a lightly armed company was still feasible for them, but facing a well-equipped enemy with coordinated infantry and tanks was undoubtedly like hitting a rock with an egg.

Just as their thoughts were racing, Security Guard Lie's figure appeared at the end of the corridor, his anxious face beneath a head of silver hair.

"Is Mr. Xu inside?" he asked urgently.

The two nodded in response.

Xie Biao said softly: "He just got back and hasn't slept much the past two days. If it's not something urgent, let him rest well."

Security Guard Lie's forehead was covered in sweat, and he said urgently: "It just happens to be this kind of extremely urgent matter."

Before he finished speaking, he impatiently pushed open the door and rushed into the room.

Inside the room, Xu Ning was half-reclining on a lounge chair, his eyes closed, seemingly deep in thought.

Hearing the movement, he slowly opened his eyes and sat up straight.

"You bunch of Bears, it seems you still haven't learned how to knock." There was a hint of helplessness in Xu Ning's voice.

"Speak, what exactly happened?" he asked.

Security Guard Lie closed the door, his hands trembling slightly due to anxiety, even his voice was shaking: "The person just sent by the superiors conveyed an order. They want to nationalize our military factory and convert it into a pig farm. Moreover, they only gave us two days to prepare."

"If we don't comply," Security Guard Lie continued, "they will send troops on the grounds of endangering national security and directly level this place."

"Mr. Xu, what should we do now?"

Xu Ning was silent for a moment after hearing this, secretly cursing in his heart.

This guy Harvey is really going to push him to a dead end this time.

Although unwilling to admit it, this time, Harvey had indeed made him feel unprecedented pressure.

After a long while, Xu Ning finally spoke: "Let's wait and see."

"What are we waiting for?" Security Guard Lie almost shouted. "The superiors only gave us two days. If we delay any longer, we'll truly have nothing left."

"Once the army comes, all that will greet us is artillery fire," Security Guard Lie said in despair.

"I understand," Xu Ning said calmly.

Security Guard Lie rubbed his hands and paced back and forth in the room, appearing restless: "Should I go and gather the workers now and tell them about this?"

"Wait a little longer," Xu Ning insisted.

"But there are only two days left," Security Guard Lie's voice was close to pleading.

"Mr. Xu, we only have two days left," he repeated, hoping to make Xu Ning change his mind.

"Then we need to wait even more," Xu Ning said firmly.

"Mr. Xu," Security Guard Lie's eyes widened, as if he didn't recognize the usually calm person in front of him.

"Sigh, I understand, I'll go and work," Security Guard Lie said in a hoarse voice, lowering his head.

He knew it wasn't Xu Ning's fault, nor anyone else's fault.

They could only blame the names that had become historical laughingstocks, the Dog Bear and the men of Utopia.

Also, the high-level officials who made such an absurd decision must have had their brains kicked by a donkey.

In this man's world, miracles always seemed to arrive as promised.

However, when that once glorious figure suddenly fell silent, becoming as speechless as a mortal, that shock and loss instantly shattered the last shred of hope in his heart.

When Kadeyafu left, he handed over all the heavy burdens to Security Guard Lie.

For Security Guard Lie, this was not just a job, but an inseparable part of his soul.

But the cruel reality told him that all this beauty would turn into nothing within two days, and the military factory was about to be converted into a pig farm.

This news was undoubtedly an unacceptable irony for him: a century-old history and heritage ending up like this, something even the enemy couldn't do, yet it was destroyed by their own people.

As Security Guard Lie left the room, Xu Ning faced the silent space alone.

His face seemed frozen, only his hands clenched into fists, nails almost digging into his flesh, revealed the turmoil within.

Time quietly flowed by until a slight shake awakened his thoughts.

It turned out to be Zhao Zhide returning from outside, bringing important information: "Mr. Xu, Harvey will attend the aircraft carrier handover ceremony held in Hulifuka two days from now."

"Two days from now..." Xu Ning repeated softly, quickly connecting all the clues in his mind.

After attending the celebration, the other party might also want to witness firsthand how this land turns into ruins, and perhaps himself, who might have already passed away.

No matter how he struggled, the outcome seemed already determined.

"Since that's the case, let's see who the real winner is." Xu Ning's face was full of confidence.

Turning to Zhao Zhide, he asked: "How many Poor Oddity Tanks do we have left now?"

"Two more should have been rushed out in the past two days, so there should be around seven or eight in total," Zhao Zhide replied.

"Then, can the escort team you formed drive these tanks?" Xu Ning pressed.

Zhao Zhide explained with a hint of awkwardness: "They are all infantry by origin. They can cooperate with tanks in combat, but if they were to operate them directly, I'm afraid it would require some time for training."

Despite facing numerous difficulties, Xu Ning did not give up any shred of hope.

He knew that in this smokeless battle, every bit of strength was crucial.

Xu Ning said lightly: "No need to worry, everyone in this factory can drive a tank. The only thing we lack is infantry who understand coordinated infantry and tank warfare."

Zhao Zhide scratched his scalp, looking confused: "You mean..."

After a moment, he suddenly understood, a flash of excitement in his eyes, "You plan to let the Gongda Family drive the tanks? If that's the case, their skills are indeed fine."

When Xu Ning took them to see Kakanov, the scene of those young men scrambling to get into the driver's seat was still vivid in his memory.

"Is Security Guard Lie still at the factory?" Xu Ning asked.

Zhao Zhide glanced outside.

Night had fallen deeply. He came back around nine o'clock, and now it was probably almost eleven or twelve at night.