It was high tide, and the waves churned as if they meant to swallow Xu Qi bit by bit.
He had rarely argued with Xia Ya, but this time his neck had even flushed red.
According to Xia Ya, Otto would definitely attack the Golden Courtyard, which Xu Qi considered the safest place. Xu Qi agreed, and so did Dr. Mei and the others.
They had all overlooked Otto's madness.
Through the truths Eleanor had described, they gradually realized that it was no exaggeration to call Otto the most dangerous person in the world.
And Xia Ya, who had once gone mad himself, undoubtedly understood Otto best.
Especially after learning that Otto intended to resurrect Karen.
There was an old saying: only magic could defeat magic.
The countermeasure Xia Ya had proposed was undoubtedly just as insane as Otto himself.
But Xu Qi clearly could not accept it. Even so, he understood that if he did nothing but defend passively, the final result would be Otto leading him around by the nose.
Besides, he had wanted to keep the flames of war away from Mei and the others.
But if that was the case... whether he accepted Xia Ya's proposal or not, perhaps the final battle would still take place in the Demon Capital...
That man really was insane.
"He did this on purpose."
At some point, Eleanor had come to stand beside Xu Qi, watching the tides rise and fall with him.
"Even if you manage to figure it out, so what? Striking at what the enemy must protect is the best way to seize the initiative in war. Unless you can find Otto ahead of time."
Clearly, they could not.
"Disgusting..."
"Xu Qi, I've told you before. You're not only kind-hearted, you're soft-hearted too... You care too much