Chapter 140: Next meeting

“Xiaowu.” Someone called, and Qin Wu sighed before turning around.

’What should come will always come.’ She thought, but her face remained impassive.

“General Qin.” She greeted with an indifferent expression.

“You…” Qin Fu, General Qin, stuttered and pointed.

“Xiaowu, is this how you greet your grandfather?” The old man questioned.

Unfortunately, Qin Wu had long seen through the old man’s tactics and was not easily fooled.

At this time, she smiled and feigned a pleasant expression.

“General Qin is a national hero and deserves the appropriate address in such a formal meeting.” She said.

Hearing this, Qin Fu almost spat blood in anger.

The Qin family was the weakest among the four major families.

This time, Qin Fu wanted to take advantage of his unique position as Qin Wu’s grandfather to get some benefits.

Unexpectedly, Qin Wu didn’t play along and was clearly drawing a line between them.

However, Qin Fu was unwilling to give up and immediately changed tactics.

“Your parents have missed you and have long wanted to invite you to dinner. When are you and XiaoMo free?”

’XiaoMo?’ Qin Wu forcibly suppressed a sneer when she heard this address.

Although the old man tried to sound intimate, Qin WU knew what he wanted.

However, she and Mo Chenxuan didn’t plan to favour any of the major families.

Only by treating them equally would the major families tow the line and not do something desperate.

Thinking of this, Qin Wu sighed with a regretful expression.

“Chenxuan and I have just accepted the snow-clearing mission and will be busy in the short term.” She said and quickly continued.

“But don’t worry, General, we will definitely find a chance when things calm down.”

’When things calm down?’ Qin Fu thought, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

Things wouldn’t calm down until the end of winter!

After all, the expansion was only several weeks away, and everyone would get busier.

Thinking of this, Qin Fu suddenly had an idea and visibly relaxed.

“Our family’s team has also accepted the snow-clearing mission. Why don’t our two teams cooperate to achieve better results?” He said.

Hearing this, Qin Wu turned to Mo Chenxuan.

’Think of something to get rid of this old man.’ Her eyes silently pleaded.

’Roger.’ Mo Chenxuan nodded and turned to Qin Fu.

“General Qin is generous, but we must regretfully let down your kindness.” He said and quickly continued.

“The expansion plan will commence in four weeks, but our team’s army is barely organised. Accepting the snow-clearing mission is mainly for training and organising our army in preparation for the expansion.”

Qin Fu nodded when he heard this.

However, he didn’t plan to give up, but now was not the time to force the issue.

While the three were talking, more people arrived in the conference room.

At a glance, some of the new arrivals were acquaintances, including Chu Wan’er, Qin Feng, and Xuanyuan Yi.

’Is the next meeting a Teams gathering?’ Qin Wu couldn’t help but wonder.

However, she didn’t ask and patiently waited for the meeting to start.

Half an hour later, Xuanyuan Qi re-entered the room, and everyone sat around the conference table.

“Everyone here is in one way or another involved in the expansion plan.” A man suddenly said.

This man was Xuanyuan Qi’s assistant, Pei Shan.

After garnering everyone’s attention, he continued.

“I trust that everyone has read the booklet and kept the content in mind.” He said and waited for everyone to nod before continuing.

“The expansion plan remains the same, but the winter is harsher than anticipated. Does anyone have ideas?”

“The cold will affect our movement and productivity, but it will also affect the zombies. I don’t think we need to worry too much.” Someone said.

This was true.

However, people were different from zombies.

Although the extreme weather would affect the zombies, zombies were insensitive and would only be inconvenienced, but wouldn’t feel pain.

On the other hand, humans would feel pain, which would further hinder their performance.

“We can’t take the weather lightly.” Chu Wan’er said in a solemn voice.

“I think we need to adjust the mission’s timeline.” Qin Feng suggested.

“It will be difficult to move and fight in the snow. Young master Qin’s suggestion is reasonable.” Someone said, and several others nodded.

“More than one thousand people have died from cold-related factors since midnight.” Pei Shan stated with a solemn expression.

This number was unprecedentedly high.

Most importantly, the dead were not just the young, old, sick, and weak; there were also some healthy people.

Considering that, Xuanyuan Qi and other leaders were worried the expansion plan would result in excessive casualties.

After all, the armies would not only have to work outside, but they would also be forced to camp in the wild during the campaign.

If proper precautions were not taken, it wouldn’t be strange if an entire army froze to death during a harsh night.

“We need to clear the snow as we move to prevent trapping ourselves in the middle of nowhere.” Qin Wu started and quickly continued.

“Additionally, we can use portable fire pits to warm the surroundings and take appropriate measures to maintain body heat.”

“That said, I don’t think it’s a good idea to extend the timeline because the winter will only get harsher as the days pass.”

“I agree with Qin Wu. It’s best to get it done before the winter becomes unbearable.” Chu Wan’er said.

After debating for half an hour, the leaders decided to keep the original timeline.

However, the prospective lords were asked to prepare adequate measures to protect their armies. Otherwise, the base would penalise any lords who callously led their people to death.

Mo Chenxuan and Qin Wu returned to the villa after the meeting ended.

Seeing the two, Aunt Zhang rushed over and handed them two cups of hot chocolate.

“Lunch will be ready in twenty minutes. Drink these while you wait.” She said.

“Thank you, Aunt Zhang.” Qin Wu said, and Mo Chenxuan nodded.

Holding the hot cups, Mo Chenxuan and Qin Wu felt a little warmer, but their faces were still cold.

“The expansion is going to be an uphill battle.” Qin Wu stated.

“We can’t do anything about the weather, but we can train as best as possible. ” Mo Chenxuan said.

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