When he heard about City No. 6, Commander Cao had already made his decision. On the surface, everyone was smiling and cordial.
In reality, the three people opposite were targeting him, trying to entice him into revealing sothing.
"Thank you for your concern, Chief. Recently, my wife had so minor health issues, so I took her to City No. 6 for treatnt. I heard the dical facilities there are quite good," Commander Cao fabricated.
He had thought of these things in advance, so he didn’t feel abrupt saying them now.
Old Liu displayed a worried look and asked, "How is she now?"
"Fortunately, it’s not a big problem. The illness has been controlled, and the doctors said she will recover after a while of recuperation," Commander Cao replied with gratitude in his eyes.
"Nonsense, your wife isn’t ill at all." At this point, Gao Mantang couldn’t hold back and blurted out.
But he regretted it as soon as he spoke, as after all this wasn’t his military district, and his old leader was sitting next to him.
The elderly man smiled calmly, while Old Liu and Commander Cao looked at Gao Mantang with disbelief.
"Mantang, you haven’t changed your temper over the years. We’re not young anymore; you should restrain a bit," the elderly man smiled at Gao Mantang.
Gao Mantang quickly nodded awkwardly, but his gaze towards Commander Cao beca sowhat angry.
Initially, he doubted whether this Commander Cao was truly like what Xiang Yu had said; now it seed he hadn’t been wrong.
After arriving here, he had already had his old leader conduct a thorough investigation of Commander Cao.
Although nothing was found, it was certain that the individual’s family was not sick at all.
This ant the person was lying, and the reason for lying was to conceal the fact that he went to City No. 6.
"Recently, City No. 6 was quite lively. I heard our military region’s troops were transferred there. What’s going on?" the elderly man said with a smile.
Commander Cao also quickly smiled and said, "Recently, we were conducting exercises. The mountainous environnt of City No. 6 was very helpful for our exercises, so we went there directly. It was my suggestion. Facts proved that training in the mountains of City No. 6 was very effective. We are now organizing the next phase of training."
Commander Cao spoke straightforwardly, without any hesitation, and from his expression, nothing seed false.
At this point, Old Liu was puzzled. Commander Cao was his subordinate, and he knew about the ongoing exercises during this period.
Seeing Commander Cao speak so directly, he also began to doubt whether the elderly man was mistaken.
"Co on, I’m treating today. We are all soldiers; let’s raise a glass to the prosperity of our motherland and national peace and safety," Old Liu, sensing the awkward atmosphere, lifted his glass.
The group raised their glasses and drank in one go.
Old Liu glanced at the elderly man; they were old acquaintances, and a single look was enough to understand each other’s intentions.
The elderly man calmly picked up a peanut with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and looked at Commander Cao, saying, "Do you know soone nad Xiang Yu?"
Commander Cao’s heart skipped a beat; he had already guessed this point. These people must have been sent by Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu had stayed in City No. 2, and this Gao Mantang was also from City No. 2; everything couldn’t just be a coincidence.
Moreover, he was well aware of the circumstances when Xiang Yu was captured. According to reports, Xiang Yu did not resist but seed to have been prepared for it.
Thinking back, he understood. Xiang Yu was betting that Gao Mantang would help him.
The elderly man’s question indeed made it difficult for him. If he said he didn’t know the person, they would surely know he was lying.
Because Xiang Yu was well-known in the military region and was his soldier, he had no reason not to know him.
But if he said he knew the person, the next question would be, where is Xiang Yu? Why isn’t he in the military region?
"Xiang Yu, you an Xiang Yu," Commander Cao smiled, shaking his head and saying, "That kid retired and went ho three years ago."
"Went ho?" Old Liu frowned and said, "If I’m not mistaken, this Xiang Yu is a mber of the Special Forces, right?"
Though Old Liu held a high position, he had heard of Xiang Yu before.
Xiang Yu was a sharp edge in the troops, an outstanding mber of the Special Forces, with strong individual combat capabilities and a key developnt target.
Hearing this, Gao Mantang was also stunned. He actually didn’t know Xiang Yu’s true identity. Now, hearing he was a Special Forces mber, he had an indescribable feeling.
"Special Forces mbers don’t retire so easily. I had soone investigate the discharge records, and there is no discharge certificate for him," Old Liu continued to smile.
"I don’t know the specific situation either. Perhaps Old Xu, who handled the paperwork, missed it," Commander Cao smiled.
"Xiang Yu isn’t soone you captured, is he?" Gao Mantang said directly.
Commander Cao finally couldn’t help but turn to Gao Mantang, saying, "Don’t talk nonsense. Xiang Yu left three years ago, and I haven’t seen him since."
"Then what about the wanted notice issued recently?" Gao Mantang asked.
Hearing about the wanted notice, Old Liu frowned and looked at Commander Cao, saying, "The wanted notice you asked to approve recently was for capturing Xiang Yu?"
Commander Cao felt a bit flustered inside but didn’t show it outwardly, then said, "No, it was for another person who escaped with military secrets. We must capture him."
"Was that person caught?" Old Liu asked.
Commander Cao shook his head and said, "He’s too cunning and hasn’t been caught."
Gao Mantang was furious, almost slamming the table, but couldn’t act out here since it’s not his territory.
Old Liu directly took out his phone and made a call.
"Chief, what’s the matter?"
"What’s the na of the person you caught a few days ago?" Old Liu asked directly.
"His na is Xiang Yu."
"Was he caught?"
"He was caught and handed over to Commander Cao."
Old Liu didn’t speak and directly hung up the phone. The atmosphere at the dining table beca sowhat oppressive.
Gao Mantang finally snorted coldly, wanting to see what else Commander Cao would say.
From the first mont he saw Commander Cao, Gao Mantang felt uncomfortable.
This guy was a good actor, always putting on an impressive front. Now the facts were laid bare; it’s unclear what he could still say.
Old Liu picked up a peanut with chopsticks and calmly put it in his mouth. Now he had a clear understanding, it seed it wasn’t the elderly man who lied, but this Commander Cao who indeed had issues.
"This peanut is quite good. Everyone, have a try," Old Liu invited.
The elderly man quickly ate one and nodded, saying, "I already noticed earlier, the flavor is indeed not bad."
Their calm deanor ford a stark contrast with Commander Cao and Gao Mantang, who were sitting beside them...
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