Their hands, accustomed to holding guns, developed calluses on their finger joints from friction. As a biochemical expert, how could Huo Rou have them?
Sensing his gaze, Huo Rou, knowing the blueprints were already in his hands, decided to let nature take its course. She looked up and urged, "Time waits for no one."
"Yes!" Chief of Staff Pei immediately stood up straight and replied in a low voice.
This left He Zhongwu and the team leader stunned.
What was going on? What was Chief of Staff Pei doing?
Qin Ningyi narrowed his eyes and glanced at Pei Feng.
Pei Feng realized his reaction and, uncharacteristically, lowered his head. "My apologies, I... it was a reflex."
In that moment, Huo Rou was the spitting image of his former captain. Though small among the men, she could instill a profound sense of pressure with just a glance and a few concise words.
Hearing Pei Feng's explanation, everyone was filled with questions.
Although Huo Rou's four words earlier were spoken with a touch of coldness, there was nothing particularly remarkable about them. Why would they elicit such a strong reflex from Chief of Staff Pei Feng?
He hadn't displayed such a reaction even towards Chief Qin.
Unable to explain, Pei Feng took a deep breath and shifted his focus to the blueprints in his hand.
He opened them.
The framework was indeed similar to what he had drawn, and it had even been modified based on actual reconnaissance results.
He nodded, acknowledging her skill.
"For this terrain, Uncle He, you and four men will form an attack group and flank to the left. Team Leader..." His voice abruptly stopped.
He had intended to deploy the mission directly after examining the map, but midway through, he noticed familiar symbols.
"What should I do?" The team leader, seeing him pause, stepped forward and looked at the blueprints, asking.
Pei Feng meticulously examined every marking on the blueprints, two or three times.
He suddenly looked up at Huo Rou, "You..."
Huo Rou's phone vibrated slightly, and a message from an unknown sender popped up.
Mathew's people had finally contacted her, telling her to go alone if she wanted to save her son.
At the same time, An An's voice came through the phone, "Everyone, be prepared! Keep a sharp eye out, or you'll lose your own lives."
Huo Rou ignored Pei Feng's gaze and gripped her phone tightly. "Chief of Staff Pei, please hurry. My son is in grave danger."
Qin Ningyi glanced at the message on Huo Rou's phone. The other party was getting anxious.
"I'll handle the negotiations," he said, taking Huo Rou's hand.
"They want me," Huo Rou shook her head. Negotiation was undoubtedly the best way to stall them. "Chief of Staff Pei?"
Pei Feng snapped back to attention. An unbelievable thought crossed his mind, but the critical situation left no room for him to ponder. Huo Rou's deployment was already the optimal plan he couldn't have conceived of. He became like a translator for an instruction manual, implementing the deployment step by step.
Although he felt as if he were reciting standard answers, this wasn't the first time he had done something like this.
He had once used operational plans like this to assign tasks.
How nostalgic it felt!
"We have another usable person here," Huo Rou said after he had arranged everything, dragging Chen Li out of the car.
Pei Feng watched her smooth and decisive action, which should have been rough, and the sense of familiarity deepened within him.
Huo Rou briefly explained Chen Li's situation. Pei Feng deemed her useful. "I'll take her. Negotiation plan B."
Huo Rou nodded, appreciating the comfortable understanding between them.
"Then you proceed with your actions. I'll engage in negotiations first."
Since the other party believed they hadn't found them, she intended to use the phone to buy time.
Qin Ningyi and Pei Feng nodded in unison.
The members of team 112 had only taken a few steps when they heard Huo Rou's voice, tinged with tears and despair, "Please, let my child go! I'll give you money! Please don't hurt him, woo woo woo..."
He Zhongwu inwardly sighed, thinking women were truly two-faced. She appeared calm, but the moment the call connected, she couldn't hold back her tears.
"Teacher Huo is so pitiful. She was probably just holding back her emotions to discuss tactics with us," the team leader murmured with a sigh.
They both turned back to look. After all, she was their Chief Qin's future niece-in-law, and they had developed some camaraderie. They felt they should offer some words of comfort before leaving.
But when they turned, they saw Huo Rou with a cold, expressionless face, as if reciting dry lines. Yet, her voice trembled intensely, on the verge of heartbroken sobs.
He Zhongwu and the team leader were bewildered. "This..." They probably didn't need to comfort her, did they? Her expression and voice were completely disconnected.
This was truly remarkable!
They exchanged a glance and resolutely turned back to proceed with their infiltration according to plan.
In their hearts, they silently gave Huo Rou a thumbs-up. Could this be considered a cold exterior with a warm heart?
The people on the other end of the phone couldn't see her, but the kidnappers heard, "Let me speak to my son, just for a moment! I'll be right there. Alright, alright, no one with me, no..." – "Let my son speak to me! Please..."