Although everyone felt confident when they saw Gai Nie and Robber Zhi coming back together, they were finally relieved after hearing their answers.
After the most important question was made clear, Thief Zhi immediately began to talk about the previous situation with great excitement:
"You didn't see the scene at that time, it was so frustrating!"
"That guy Meng Tian didn't believe Mr. Gai's threat, but in the blink of an eye, Mr. Gai put the sword to his neck, and he could kill him, a general in the empire, with just one move, hahaha!"
"The thousands of troops and horses behind him, as well as the imperial ace Golden Fire Cavalry, are all useless, I can only stare, hehe!"
The sledgehammer was pounding his thighs as he listened, smiling at the same time and dejected at the same time. He wished he could witness this scene with his own eyes.
At the end of the sentence, Thief Zhi still pretended to sigh, "It's a pity that a star soul came out halfway, otherwise Meng Tian might really be handed over to Mr. Gai today."
Everyone in this room just listens to these words and does not take them seriously.
Of course there is one exception.
The big hammer slapped his forehead, and he echoed with regret, "Yes, yes, if we had been more radical at that time, and Xiao Gao and Xue Nu had directly helped Mr. Gai go up together, maybe it would have been possible!"
Master Ben and others all rolled their eyes, too lazy to pay attention to this idiot.
If Meng Tian dies, it will undoubtedly be a major blow to the empire. If possible, they would certainly like to deal with this difficult enemy, but the problem is that they cannot!
Kill Mengtian?
Is Meng Tian a master who can be killed?
He is the eldest son of Fusu, the most dazzling general in the empire today. If something happens, just wait for Luo Sheng to join forces with Quicksand to carefully sift the territory of Songhai with a radius of hundreds of miles.
I guarantee you that even a grain of sand will be sifted out for you.
Even if you can't be screened out in this way, the imperial court will directly bring tens of thousands of troops over and completely level the surrounding area!
In other words, a sledgehammer whose mouth is faster than his brain will not consider the consequences and just want to kill him.
Gai Nie seriously explained the reality that he could not kill Meng Tian from another aspect:
"It's useless, there are other masters around Meng Tian."
"Are there any masters?" Thieves Zhi was stunned and asked in surprise.
"Yes." Gai Nie nodded lightly, "He is very good at hiding aura. I am afraid he is a master of assassination. His strength is not much worse than that of Xinghun. I just don't know if he is a quicksand person or a snare person."
"Liusha belongs to the national master Gu Xun, and is closely related to the eldest son Fusu. I can understand that there are experts from Liusha coming to protect Meng Tian, but Luo Wang... isn't it said that he doesn't have a good deal with the eldest son's faction?" Pirate Zhi touched it with interest.
He asked with a smile on his chin.
"Faction fighting is an indisputable fact, but the snare is the weapon of the empire after all. Although Zhao Gao is deeply trusted by the emperor, he cannot act recklessly."
Gai Nie explained in a deep voice, "If Meng Tian leads an army to raid the strongholds of major sects like the Mo family, he will inevitably encounter counterattacks by masters of the martial arts. Although the Golden Fire Cavalry is elite, after all, it is only good at fighting in the military formation, so there must be masters to protect the general.
Follow the army."
"Nowadays, among the imperial forces in Songhai City, the ones with the most martial arts masters are naturally the Yin Yang Family and Luo Wang."
"Oh..." Thief Zhi nodded suddenly, "So that hidden master may be someone Luo Wang had to send according to the rules... No wonder Xinghun fights you and he just watches and doesn't do anything.
Ah!"
"..." Gai Nie said nothing about Robber Zhi's opinion.
Although in his opinion, hiding that person was the correct way to protect Meng Tian and it was a sign of effort, but... maybe he really had the idea of doing work but not doing anything?
Anyway, I can’t verify it, so I can just guess.
Master Ban asked at this time, "Mr. Gai, this crisis has been overcome with your help, but... do you think there is still a possibility of the stronghold being exposed?"
"..." Gai Nie pondered for a while before replying, "It is best to reduce unnecessary actions during this period and keep everything as low-key as possible. If possible, I suggest that it is best to choose another stronghold and abandon this place." p>
"The black dragon scroll intercepted during the day is bound to touch the most sensitive nerves of Young Master Fusu and Prime Minister Li Si - this is most likely the fundamental trigger for tonight's attack."
"Although we were lucky enough to repel them once, this will further anger Master Fusu, and the people of the Yin and Yang family will more or less get some information from Ah Zhong's mind...Next, they will definitely attack us in a
Conduct a more detailed and in-depth search and investigation in an area that is considered dangerous."
Master Xu touched his beard and sighed, shaking his head, "Mr. Gai's suggestion is indeed the safest choice, but is it easier said than done?"
It is not easy for a force to choose a suitable stronghold, not to mention that the Mohist family is wanted by the empire for a large amount of money and must hide their whereabouts perfectly.
After all, they did not come to Songhai to hibernate and hide. They could just dig a hole and bring food and hide in it. They had serious things to do and needed to be active frequently.
It should not only be convenient for movement, but also safe and concealed.
If you think about good things, think about coincidences, and think about old donkeys not eating grass, how can there be so many good things for you!
Master Ban couldn't help but nodded with sadness. He also knew that Gai Nie's suggestion was not unwarranted, but it was really difficult to operate, so he could only set a tone for the time being:
"This... let's go back and think about it and find a solution as soon as possible."
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Songhai City, General Mansion.
Although the night is very deep, the lights of the General's Mansion are still dazzling.
This has nothing to do with Meng Tian's actions tonight. The lights in the General's Mansion will stay up all night every night... Of course, they are just for lighting, not singing every night.
According to his usual schedule, Fusu had already gone to bed at this time, but because of his actions tonight, he still insisted on reading in his study.
It was related to the Black Dragon Scroll, and he had to get the exact result before he could sleep.
Then he got the news that Meng Tian had returned without success.
How should I put it... Fusu was not surprised.
He had discovered a very interesting fact before - the empire would always make mistakes of one kind or another when dealing with rebels.
This 'flaw' has various forms and complex causes, but the result is simple and consistent, which means that the empire's actions fall short of success or even achieve nothing.
Like the recent Battle of Guancheng, it was said to be a complete victory, but in fact... to put it harshly, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a failure.
In essence, the empire only achieved the basic goal of destroying the machine city - tens of thousands of troops smashed into it. This goal is theoretically achievable.
No matter how many victories you gain, they will actually be gone.
The death of Yan Dan, the leader of the Mohist family, was a gain, but for the entire anti-Qin force, it was not significant enough.
In addition, the empire's operations to suppress rebellions in various places have yielded very little results, especially in the area outside the Hangu Pass. It can be said that officials in various places are just doing what they want.
