Chapter 180 Preparing for Action

Lin Xiao could not think of any other way for the moment and could only bite the bullet and push forward.

Although this would expose some of his methods, none of that mattered anymore.

"I do have a way, and while there is a certain amount of risk involved, the chance of success is still quite high."

"Chief Commander, just tell us straight. What do you need us to do?"

"Let me briefly explain my plan. I will disguise myself as one of the people outside and bring a group of people inside. While I stall and deal with those individuals, the people who enter will wait for my command. The moment I give the order, they are to eliminate the guards on duty immediately."

Lin Xiao explained it simply, but everyone else was left completely bewildered.

Disguise as one of the opponents?

Were the enemies blind? How could they not notice such a thing?

Bring a group of people inside? With so many strangers suddenly appearing, would the enemy not be suspicious?

Could the enemy possibly fail to notice such obvious flaws?

"I know you all have many questions, but time is tight. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask."

He Yun was well aware of Lin Xiao's capabilities. Lin Xiao's current appearance was already not his real face, so morphing into someone else did not seem like a difficult task for this uncle of his.

However, he still did not fully understand the rest of the arrangements.

"Chief Commander, which people are you planning to bring in?"

Lin Xiao rubbed his nose. "All the female members in the team will come in with me."

"Women? Why women?"

"Cough cough! I will bring them in under the guise of having brought in some external party girls to provide entertainment. That way, they won't arouse too much suspicion."

There were quite a few women in the team: four from the War Wolf Mercenary Group and three among the veterans, making a total of seven. The moment they heard Lin Xiao asking them to play the role of party girls, the gazes they directed at him were filled with murderous intent.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures, and there is no other way around this. Everything is for the ultimate victory!"

"Will this really work? You must know that the sudden appearance of so many strangers is already a major issue. It's impossible for the enemy not to have any suspicions."

"I know, there are loopholes everywhere in this plan. What I want is that split second of hesitation from them. As long as we can shift their attention away from the researchers, then the mission is half-successful."

"Alright, let's do as the Chief Commander says. However, there is still one problem: given how they look right now, no one down there is going to buy it."

What He Yun mentioned was indeed a problem. These women were all wearing military uniforms, and going down there like that would undoubtedly get them riddled with bullets immediately.

Lin Xiao had naturally thought of this long ago.

Without wasting any breath, he directly produced a batch of women's clothing and cosmetics from his spatial ring.

"You all only have five minutes. After five minutes, I expect you to have changed your clothes and assembled here."

Since He Yun had agreed, the women could no longer object. Each of them casually grabbed a piece of clothing and rushed off to find a room to change.

Wait, weren't these clothes a bit too revealing?

No! The focus was entirely wrong!

Why on earth would the Chief Commander have so many women's outfits in his spatial ring?

Could he possibly have some sort of bizarre fetish?

Eww~!

The gazes that He Yun and the others cast at Lin Xiao were now filled with scrutiny.

Lin Xiao: o(′^｀)o

Why was everyone looking at him like that? These were simply given to him by Brother Zhuge back when he was learning the art of disguise.

Forget it, let them think what they wanted! Explaining things like this only made them more convoluted.

Besides, there was no time for explanations now.

Lin Xiao walked outside, stripped the clothes off one of the incapacitated thugs, and went into a room to change. His facial structure rapidly shifted to match that man's appearance, right down to the exact height.

The fewer people who knew he could alter his appearance at will, the better.

Especially Zi Shu and the others—if Luo Yao were to accidentally find out, his true identity might be exposed.

Feeling that everything was in order, he finally stepped out of the room.

He Yun and the other men involuntarily turned their gazes toward him.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, several of them nearly failed to restrain themselves from launching an attack.

Had Lin Xiao not given them a heads-up beforehand, they genuinely would have thought they had done a sloppy job cleaning up and allowed a fish to slip through the net.

"Hiss~! I wouldn't say they look similar; they are an exact carbon copy!"

"Don't make such a fuss, it's just a few minor tricks."

Not long after Lin Xiao emerged, the female soldiers filed out one after another.

At the sight of these women, even He Yun could not help an old blush rising to his cheeks.

These women were all soldiers, and due to rigorous training, their figures were absolutely top-tier, each of them blessed with long, slender proportions.

Combined with the relatively revealing outfits Lin Xiao had provided them, it was truly a feast for the eyes of everyone present.

Except for He Yun, every single person gave Lin Xiao a very subtle thumbs-up.

As expected of the Chief Commander, he certainly knew how to play the game!

JK pleated skirts, maid outfits, hip-hugging mini skirts...

Black silk! White silk!

You could always trust the Chief Commander's aesthetic taste.

"What are you looking at? Stare again and I'll dig your eyeballs out!"

Zi Shu and the others instantly adopted a righteous and austere demeanor, gazing strictly at their own noses and hearts. Yet, one could still sense their eyes occasionally drifting back toward the women.

Beautiful things always tended to evoke yearning in people's hearts.

Si She and the others quickly focused their attention back on Lin Xiao.

They, too, were slightly shocked by Lin Xiao's transformation. Had they not been mentally prepared beforehand, they would never have guessed that the sleazy-looking man before them was actually their Chief Commander.

Lin Xiao was fairly satisfied with the female soldiers' performance, though he still felt something was missing.

He soon realized where the problem lay: simply put, everyone was holding themselves too stiffly.

"I'll only say this once: you are all way too tense. Relax yourselves! Don't let your stiffness give away any suspicions."

Hearing Lin Xiao's words, the women finally stopped fidgeting so nervously.

Fearing that prolonged delays would lead to complications, Lin Xiao prepared to initiate the operation.

He looked at He Yun and the others. "Chiefs, once the battle starts, charge right in immediately. There are also four individuals stationed in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras. I only know they are in a room within that blind zone, and they are not part of our original plan. That is a problem you will need to handle."

"Understood! We will succeed!"

Lin Xiao nodded and walked straight toward the basement entrance.

Si She and the others quickly followed behind.

Upon reaching the entrance, the sounds drifting up from the basement could already be heard faintly.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath to calm his racing heart.

He gave a hand signal to Si She and the followers behind him, then swaggered boldly down the steps.

His combat boots struck the stair treads, producing a crisp *clack-clack* sound.

This should definitely draw the attention of the people down there.

However, to Lin Xiao's surprise, even after he deliberately created such a commotion, the occupants remained completely unfazed.

If anything, the noises from the basement only grew clearer.

"Four of a kind, I'm down to my last card!"

"Damn it! What kind of luck do you have? That's five wins in a row! Are you cheating?"

"What, can't afford to lose? If you can't afford to lose, don't play!"

Lin Xiao: ?(??????)?？

Had he perhaps been overly cautious?

The scene down here seemed entirely different from what he had imagined!

"Get ready to move, and don't make a move until my command!"