However, the rumors had no impact on the squad. Whether it was You Shifei or Dao Shi'er, both possessed unshakable resolve. How could they possibly change their minds over such trivial words?

Lu Changsheng was exceptionally calm. He waited in silence, but even he himself did not know what he was waiting for.

Ten days, fifteen days, twenty days…

At last, on the twentieth day, Lu Changsheng emerged from his meditative stillness. He glanced at the sky beyond the window and said, "It's about time to go to the battlefield."

After being inactive for so long, even he became restless. He summoned You Shifei and the others.

"Have you all grown impatient from waiting?" he asked with a smile.

You Shifei shook his head and said, "It's fine, but our situation on the battlefield isn't very good. We've been forced into a defensive position."

"Then today, we kill without restraint."

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