Chapter 118: The Plan

Su Li shook his head. “I’m not trying to scare you; I’m simply providing a detailed analysis. Every day that passes brings the possibility of a new change. Of course, what I just laid out is only one possibility. There’s another: the leaders might feel they’ve already secured the Purple Wind Building and start resting on their laurels, unwilling to risk their lives to upgrade further. That possibility can’t be ruled out.”

Ding Longyun grew confused and scratched his head. “So, do we go today or not? Do we leave now, or wait until tomorrow for them to come looking for us?”

Gong Xiao looked at Xu Haishui. “I don’t think Xu Haishui is willing to wait another night. Every night we wait means another day of suffering for the girl, Zhang Ying.”

Hearing this, Xu Haishui’s eyes suddenly reddened. “Gong Xiao is right. I truly don’t want Zhang Ying to suffer for another day. I wish I could fly over and save her right now.”

Hearing Xu Haishui’s passion, Ding Longyun shouted, “Good! That’s the fighting spirit we need! Su Li’s analysis makes sense. We can’t wait until tomorrow and risk them leveling up. Let’s go today, while we’re all Level 5, and give them a good fight.”

Now that he was Level 5 and had a special technique, Ding Longyun’s tone was much stronger. As long as their levels were comparable, Ding Longyun was fearless and full of confidence for this battle.

Gong Xiao looked at him. “Brother Ding, don’t get overconfident. You must remember that we just reached Level 5, but those four reached Level 5 yesterday. Another day has passed, and we don’t know what level they might be now. We can only say there’s a high probability they’re still Level 5. We need to be cautious and avoid over-optimism. Besides, they all mastered a Spiritual Source Technique, and who knows if they have a more powerful one.”

Ding Longyun chuckled. “Gong Xiao, don’t be so modest and undermine our confidence. Even if we’re not enough, don’t we have Su Li? My confidence rests entirely on Su Li. I estimate he can take on two Level 5s alone. Even if they somehow reached Level 6, I believe Su Li can handle it. Don’t forget, Su Li defeated the Level 5 Chen Xiangyu when he was only Level 4.”

Hearing Ding Longyun say this, Gong Xiao fell silent. She deeply respected Su Li and couldn’t refute that.

Su Li spoke, “Gong Xiao is absolutely right. Since we’ve decided to go now, we must be fully prepared and cannot be careless. After all, the information Xu Haishui has is from yesterday. Another day has passed. We can’t be sure of the current situation, or if new people have advanced to Level 5. We can be confident, but we can’t be complacent.”

“Don’t worry. That was just talk. I understand that this battle requires careful planning,” Ding Longyun said seriously.

“Good. Then let’s go back. I need to change my clothes, and then we’ll depart. We should be able to reach the Purple Wind Building before dark,” Su Li said, checking the sky and estimating they would reach the three-kilometer-distant Purple Wind Building around dusk.

The water at night was extremely dangerous. Traveling to the Purple Wind Building in the dark meant cutting off their own retreat and preparing for a fight to the death.

“Xu Haishui, do you have a specific plan?” Gong Xiao asked Xu Haishui.

Xu Haishui replied, “I have a preliminary plan. As we approach the Purple Wind Building, we can swim underwater. We can sneak in, and they won’t suspect anything if they see me. Brother Su and Brother Ding can also move freely because the Purple Wind Building has dozens of people, and not everyone knows each other. They’ll just assume you’re strangers.”

Gong Xiao quietly sighed in relief. “It sounds like the Purple Wind Building has formed a faction, but the organization is loose. That makes things easier.”

Xu Haishui continued, “The only trouble is with Miss Gong and Miss Xuehui. Since you are women, if they see you, it will definitely draw attention and cause a commotion. Everyone knows there are only five women in the Purple Wind Building. Your appearance will immediately identify you as outsiders.”

Gong Xiao slightly raised her eyebrows. “How should we resolve that?”

Xu Haishui explained, “I’ve thought about that. I propose we split into two groups. The three men will be the overt force, and the two women will be the covert force. You should try not to show yourselves. You can also cover us from the shadows. If a conflict breaks out, the enemy won’t know how many people we brought, which can undermine their confidence.”

Gong Xiao’s eyebrows lifted. “Doesn’t the Purple Wind Building have lookouts?”

Xu Haishui said, “Yes, they have two shifts, day and night, with four people per shift, each watching a different direction. They watch for outsiders and for approaching monsters. Aside from Tao Bingjun and the others, the rest of the people rotate the shifts. So, we can’t get too close. We need to dive into the water beforehand.”

Gong Xiao subtly nodded. “And then, what should the exact plan be?”

Xu Haishui continued, “The Purple Wind Building has 38 floors. A total of eight floors are above the water. The 30th floor is partially submerged, so the actual living space is from the 31st to the 38th floor.”

“The highest floor is Tao Bingjun’s territory. He’s the most mysterious. Even Chen Xiangyu and the others took orders from him. We all assume he’s the strongest of the group and the one we need to be most wary of.”

“The 37th floor is where all the supplies are stored. All important materials are kept there, and no one is generally allowed access.”

“The 36th floor is where the remaining bastards—Wang Zhensheng, Sun Wenbo, and Li Wei, including the deceased Chen Xiangyu—live. Ordinary people aren’t allowed there either.”

“The 35th floor is reserved for relatively important people, such as the deaf-mute engineer Yan Fang I mentioned, and the personal loyalists of those leaders. They are essentially their trusted subordinates.”

“The 34th floor is mainly used for communal activities like cooking and dining. The 33rd, 32nd, and 31st floors are where the rest of us live.”

Su Li looked thoughtful, nodding slightly. He had already mentally constructed a map of the Purple Wind Building’s layout.

Gong Xiao asked, “And the five women you mentioned? Where do they live?”

Xu Haishui looked embarrassed and furious, biting his lip slightly. He replied, “They are probably kept mostly on the 36th and 38th floors. Of course, the loyalists on the 35th floor, if they perform well or brown-nose effectively, are also allowed to have their share. Those men are in collusion with the leaders. They are often even more despicable than those four bastards. If Tao Bingjun’s group are beasts, these so-called loyalists are scum and trash.”

(End of Chapter)

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