"The first to go did fairly well. I'm not saying there weren't better choices, but why did he have to pick that woman? See what happened? He became a target because he stood out. Damn it!"
In the Beiyang rest area, Sun Chuanfang spat, his face full of frustration. The large bump on his head that had yet to fade rather ruined his image.
As a man of this era, he did not object to men taking concubines. He had not said much about the last one either; he was the same way himself.
But when choosing someone, at least keep your eyes open. Princess Shirley was beautiful, had status, and was capable, but the risks she brought were completely disproportionate.
He was practically guaranteed to be targeted!
It would have been fine if his backer were powerful enough, but aside from Marshal Zhang supporting him because he valued talent, who else would pull him out of trouble?
Sigh...
"Haha, all right, Old Sun, stop looking so miserable. A major battle is imminent, so quit talking nonsense. Old Xu caught up to you and me in such a short time—do you think he doesn't have his own ideas? Or do you think he's less capable than you?"
Zhang Xueyou laughed as well, smoothing things over. But then his expression turned serious as he addressed Xu Yue.
"Still, Old Sun is right. You'll definitely be targeted. Even if they put you up first, who knows what deranged methods they might use? And to guard against them cheating, no matter how smoothly you fight, surrender the moment you face their fifth fighter."
In Zhang Xueyou's eyes, if Xu Yue's strength could stand shoulder to shoulder with his own, then he should at least have some ability to protect himself among Intruders.
But