The early banquet ended on an unpleasant note. From beginning to end, Uno had made no show of being overbearing, acting as though he would obey the Sand Emperor in all matters. In reality, he kept a tight hold on military authority. Sometimes, those who looked harmless and wore smiling faces were vicious hounds beneath the surface.
Uno controlled the military, while Karos controlled the finances. It was easy to imagine how difficult the two would be to deal with once they joined forces. Even the Sand Emperor could only use Karos to restrain Uno, making the vicious hound look like a lapdog.
After leaving the Rosai Palace, Su Xiao returned to the small inn where he had stayed before. Caesar was already waiting there.
At the early banquet, Su Xiao had promised to capture Ségona City within seven days. Not to mention anything else, simply marching to Ségona City would take five days. The remaining two days would have to be used for rest and recuperation. Soldiers were not machines. After marching at full speed for several days, their morale would be extremely low if they were ordered to attack Ségona City immediately.
It looked as though he had two days to attack Ségona City, but that was not actually the case. Su Xiao had not yet taken command of those twenty thousand soldiers. For now, they were still in Uno's hands. Su Xiao absolutely did not believe that Uno would not pull some trick.
If Uno delayed the handover of the twenty thousand soldiers, Su Xiao might end up wasting one or two days in the Sand Capital. By then, he might reach the border just as the seven-day deadline expired.
Su Xiao checked his mission list. As the center of power in the Sandflame Kingdom, the Sand