White Butcher had not expected this to happen so suddenly.
He had only just arrived yesterday, yet the related assignment had already come down the very next day.
Faced with this sudden situation, White Butcher glanced at Soros, who was seated in the principal seat.
Soros sounded as though he was asking for White Butcher's opinion, but in reality, there was a trace of faint provocation in his words.
[Is he trying to see what I'm capable of?]
Almost the instant that thought flashed through his mind, White Butcher's voice rang out in the conference room.
"Colonel Soros, my troops and I only arrived at the fortress yesterday, and we're still unfamiliar with the environment here. If we take over this assignment directly, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate."
White Butcher's answer caught Zhou Chongshan somewhat off guard.
As the only person present who had had some dealings with White Butcher, Zhou Chongshan actually knew that White Butcher was eager to prove himself through meritorious service. He had thought the man would agree immediately.
He had never expected him to refuse.
Faced with White Butcher's tactful refusal, Soros laughed heartily.
"It was my oversight. How about this? I'll send a unit to accompany you on your routine missions and help you become familiar with the environment here as quickly as possible."
"Then I'll trouble you, Colonel."
The unexpected turn of events made Zhou Chongshan take another look at him.
That also proved, to some extent, that he and White Butcher truly were not familiar with each other.
White Butcher wanted to earn merit and prove himself, but that did not mean he would greedily rush ahead.
Although he was young, he had lost his country and family in his early years and fallen into slavery. That life had relentlessly tempered