Judging by the situation, with so many Team Galactic members already on the mountain, and Looker having successfully raided their headquarters and cut off their retreat, Cyrus presumably had no choice but to seize this opportunity and stake everything on this one attempt.
In a way, Xia You and the International Police had made the decision for Cyrus.
They had left him with an arrow on the string that he had no choice but to loose.
Still, someone that conceited certainly would not think this operation could fail.
With their countermeasures discussed, all that remained was a long wait.
Fortunately, with so many people there, even a long wait would not feel lonely. As long as they kept their voices down, they could even talk quietly or move around a little.
The cold wind howled.
With their warm winter clothes, Gardenia, Cheryl, and May did not feel cold.
Cynthia, however, was beginning to struggle.
Although her face still showed little concern, she was merely toughing it out.
But just then, he noticed that Xia You remained unaffected despite wearing only a light layer, seemingly insulated from the bitter cold around him. This left her puzzled and astonished.
Was this man really that resistant to the cold?
Glancing at her, Xia You finally softened.
He took the thick clothing he had worn on his earlier travels out of his backpack and handed it to Cynthia.
"What are you doing?" Cynthia glanced at him too, her tone somewhat disdainful.
Still pretending!?
Xia You sneered inwardly, knowing Cynthia was suffering just to save face.
But since relations between them had eased somewhat, Xia You ignored Cynthia's "objections" and stuffed his coat straight into her arms.
"You..." Cynthia merely saw an arm flash before her eyes, and suddenly there was a thick coat in