A Feigned Surrender Lures the Enemy into a Clever Trap; the Four Generals of the Mo Family Return to Dust

Huang Feihu had yet to return from Emei Mountain with the token, while Wenzhong led his troops to Western Qi City day after day to issue challenges, each time using Ji Fa, imprisoned in the camp, as leverage and ordering Western Qi to open its gates and surrender.

For several days straight, Jiang Ziya kept his doors closed and refused to speak with the enemy. This cold treatment sent the anger in Wenzhong's heart climbing steadily, leaving him vexed beyond measure.

Just as Wenzhong's patience ran out and he prepared to storm the city gates, a streak of fleeing light sped back from the horizon. It was Huang Feihu, returned with the token.

When everyone saw the token in his palm and heard Huang Feihu say that it could break the great formation trapping Ji Fa, the gloom that had weighed on them for days was swept clean away. Every civil and military official in the hall wore unconcealed delight.

Time was of the essence. Yang Jian immediately took the token, quietly left the hall, and secretly made for the Shang camp to set things in motion.

At daybreak the next day, Wenzhong once again led his troops into formation and loudly called out threats beneath the city walls.

Within the Western Qi palace, upon hearing the enemy's challenge, the crowd no longer showed their former panic and anxiety. Everyone appeared relaxed and confident.

After hearing the guard's report, Nezha laughed heartily and teased the others, "Everyone, Grand Tutor Wen has come to force our surrender again. Since he has invited us so warmly, let us leave the city and 'surrender' for a while, so he needn't wait too long."

The civil and military officials erupted into laughter and echoed one another, "Exactly! We cannot let the Grand Tutor wait