As Ju Ling You Xiang finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence. The air seemed to freeze, making it almost difficult for her to breathe.
"Fine—"
After the suffocatingly long silence, Qiu Shui Yi Ren finally nodded.
"Bring that commander Player here. The guild will reimburse the round-trip teleportation costs."
"Understood. I'll handle it immediately."
Letting out a breath of relief as if granted a pardon, Ju Ling You Xiang bowed, then left Qiu Shui Yi Ren's office as though fleeing for her life.
Less than half a day later, Ju Ling You Xiang returned with a Half-Elf Bard Player.
"Vice President..."
Seeing the cold-faced beauty seated behind the desk, the command-type Player lowered his head slightly and greeted her uneasily.
Qiu Shui Yi Ren gave him an unreadable look before speaking calmly.
"I heard our situation on the battlefield is somewhat unfavorable?"
"Oh... From a tactical perspective, we have indeed suffered some setbacks. But strategically, our tactical retreat has bought us precious breathing room and severely worn down the enemy's momentum!"
The commander Player hurriedly explained, trying to convince Qiu Shui Yi Ren that the unfavorable front-line situation was not his responsibility.
"I can assure you that this will be an excellent opportunity for our counterattack. After continuously seizing a large amount of territory, the enemy has already become exhausted and has had to divide their forces to defend the land they temporarily occupied.
At this point, we only need to send high-level Player squads to constantly harass the enemy's rear. Then, when they can no longer hold out and begin retreating, we can deploy our main forces to precisely strike their weak points. That will allow us to achieve brilliant results!"
There was some merit to his explanation. Qiu Shui Yi Ren nodded without revealing any