Chapter 552: Time to Hit

Cheng Shuili looked at her, said nothing, and directly pulled up the balance panel for her to see.

Xinxue lowered their head and stared, the whole person froze.

"One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten‑thousand, hundred‑thousand, million, ten‑million…" she counted once, then again, looked up at Cheng Shuili, expression like seeing a ghost, "Twenty‑million? Boss, did you rob a bank?"

Cheng Shuili retracted the panel and sat down on the chair.

"Dividends from the military factory."

Xinxue opened their mouth, but couldn't speak for a long time.

Seeing her so surprised, Cheng Shuili even got a bit distracted; she opened the private chat page and sent Xinxue a voice message, "Post this to the regional channel, remember to set the rhythm."

Xinxue subconsciously nodded, watched Cheng Shuili walk away, then came back to themselves and asked, "What did you just say?"

They opened the private chat and clicked play on the voice message.

After hearing that everything would be explained clearly tomorrow, Xinxue sneered, and immediately went to find Jiang Tang to compile the draft to be sent out.

And Cheng Shuili wasn't idle either.

She purposely went to Great Wall Watch once to meet War Wolf, after all the cooperation between the South District and the North District was still being handled by War Wolf.

The declaration of war against Freedom Wing wasn't far off; first this matter had to be cleared up.

The player on guard at the doorway saw her, eyes instantly brightened: "Wuya Lao Da! You're here!"

Cheng Shuili nodded: "Is War Wolf here?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the player hurriedly stepped aside, "Wolf brother just came back, I'll take you to him right now!"

Cheng Shuili followed him inside, passed through several doors, and finally stopped at the doorway of a meeting room.

"War Wolf is inside," the player said, "You can just go in."

Cheng Shuili pushed the door open; War Wolf was sitting inside, holding a document, and looked up at the sound.

Seeing Cheng Shuili, he was stunned for a moment, then stood up: "Boss, why did you come in person? Just tell me what you need and I'll go."

Cheng Shuili hadn't expected him to be so servile, but it didn't matter.

She sat opposite War Wolf, and got straight to business.

……

After Xinxue read Jiang Tang's compiled text one last time and found no problem, a smile curled their lips, they patted Jiang Tang's head, "Didn't expect our little piggy sister to have this kind of talent."

Jiang Tang had long been immune to that name; she merely hummed and bragged, "Boss has a keen eye for talent; if everyone were like you, who knows how many talents would be buried."

Xinxue wasn't annoyed; they smiled and sent a message to Cheng Shuili, asking her to review it one final time.

After receiving the reply, they took a deep breath and said seriously, "It's time to send."

Jiang Tang also became serious, "Will the boss side declare war?"

"The boss didn't tell me, but I think so."

Xinxue's finger firmly pressed send, and World Channel instantly popped up a message.

The whole account of the glorious incident, with the parts unfavorable to Black Feather omitted and the parts unfavorable to Freedom Wing heavily emphasized, became a rare proclamation that the whole world seldom saw.

Humans always have an extraordinary enthusiasm for gossip.

The moment the proclamation was sent, World Channel was quiet for a few seconds, then, like a barrel of gunpowder ignited, it exploded with a Boom—.

"WTF??? Is this for real???"

"The recording was released, how could it be fake?"

"So it was the Freedom Wing people trying to assassinate Black Feather's higher-ups, but they failed?"

"I'm impressed by this move, what about the Jack Floyd folks? Come out for a walk?"

"…I don't know anything, I'm just a runner."

"1, don't look at me, I've never even seen what Jack's boss looks like."

"LOL, Freedom Wing people are starting to cut up."

"If this is true, Freedom Wing's reputation is ruined."

"Reputation? In a place like this, what's a reputation worth?"

"Whether it's worth money is another story, but this back‑stabbing tactic is truly despicable. And Black Feather really is loyal, they actually uncovered it."

"…My people, I recognize. But this has nothing to do with me; I've already dealt with the person."

"Boss Adams personally responded? Then it must be real."

"So what does Freedom Wing really want? Spark a civil war in the Western District?"

……

Xinxue scrolled through the comments one by one, their smile deepening.

"The effect is good," they said, "Public opinion is already rising."

Jiang Tang leaned over to look, clicked twice, "People on the Freedom Wing side must be panicking badly now."

"Panicking is right," Xinxue said, "The more they panic, the easier they'll slip up."

They paused, looked at Jiang Tang, "Do we have any news from the boss side?"

Jiang Tang shook their head, "Not yet. But she's probably busy talking with War Wolf."

Xinxue nodded, continued scrolling through comments.

……

Meanwhile, Great Wall Watch Headquarters.

Cheng Shuili was admiring War Wolf's efficiency when a reminder popped up before her eyes.

【Faction "Freedom Wing" (Western District) has declared war on faction "Black Feather" (Eastern District)!】

Cheng Shuili's gaze lingered on that system prompt for two seconds.

War Wolf also saw it, and the same message popped up in front of him.

The air in the reception room suddenly fell silent.

Zhan Lang lifted his head and looked at Cheng Shuili.

Cheng Shuili's expression hardly changed, still as calm as a deep pool. But Zhan Lang clearly saw the slight curve at the corner of her mouth.

"Lao Da," he began, his voice a few tones lower than before, "Did you anticipate this?"

Cheng Shuili nodded, then shook her head, only saying, "It's time to strike, Lang Ge. We have no need to stalemate them any longer."

Zhan Lang was momentarily speechless.

What tangled him wasn't whether to strike, but Cheng Shuili's way of addressing him.

Cheng Shuili seemed always to call him Lang Ge, while he called Cheng Shuili Lao Da—what does that mean? Each on their own terms?

Zhan Lang pushed down those useless thoughts, smiled at Cheng Shuili, and said, "We've wanted to declare war for a long time! Lao Da, the batch of weapons you previously sent to Great Wall Watch, we've been eager to use!"

Cheng Shuili has authority over thirty percent of the Rat King Military Factory's cargo.

What about the surplus after Black Feather's members are armed? Of course it's for the allies.

Zhan Lang's words were lofty, but Cheng Shuili only gave him a glance.

The gaze was indifferent, as if saying: Cut the act.

Zhan Lang, feeling a bit uneasy under that stare, forced a dry laugh twice, "Um... I'm telling the truth! That batch of weapons truly is of excellent quality; our people who used them all praised it!"

Cheng Shuili gave no reply, merely stood up.

"Wings of Freedom has declared war," she said, "I should return now."

Zhan Lang also hurried to stand, "I'll see you off!"

The two walked outward, and as they passed through the corridor, Zhan Lang suddenly spoke.

"Lao Da," his voice now a few degrees more serious than before, "Rest assured, Great Wall Watch and Black Feather will always stand on the same side; we will give our all."