Mo Li had quite an impressive background. He had once been a great bandit who roamed Liang Prefecture, with no shortage of followers. Thus, even within the Divine Might Army, he was often arrogant and haughty, and rarely regarded anyone highly.
Si Peng had been able to win him over partly because of Su Hongtu's connections, and partly because the benefits he offered were generous enough.
But when the two came into conflict, Mo Li clearly leaned more toward Su Hongtu's interests. By comparison, Si Peng held far less weight in his heart.
If even Si Peng was treated thus, then Earth Envoy Wei Hua, who had always kept a low profile and practically had no presence at all, naturally mattered even less to Mo Li. Convincing him would be difficult.
Still, Si Peng had already given him a look. He could not pretend not to see it, so he could only sigh and say,
"General Mo, this matter arose entirely because Xiang Qing's side broke the rules first. They sent people to follow us and sabotage General Lu's operation. Such conduct is utterly vile. If we show no reaction at all, won't that only make them even more overbearing?"
Seeing Mo Li keep a cold face without showing any response, Wei Hua knew that reason would not persuade him, so he continued,
"Actually, Brother Si may not truly intend to go to war with them. He is only saying that it is a possibility. If something does happen, wouldn't it be better for us to prepare in advance?"
Mo Li still said nothing, but his expression had eased considerably. Plans made in advance bring success; plans neglected in advance bring ruin. There was indeed sense in that. Whether they would actually fight could be set aside for now. They