Thinking of a Way

He respectfully acknowledged the order, then hurried off to deliver it. As for whether the command was reasonable or whether he should advise His Majesty against it—such matters were not for a mere attendant to concern himself with. He knew his place.

After the attendant withdrew, Yan Sheng did not leave Great General Xie Liancheng idle either. He directly assigned him a hundred soldiers and horses, ordering him to keep an eye on every move around Yellow Sand City.

With Long Zhantian dead, Yan Sheng still had a few junior officers in his army, but none of them were truly capable. Sending them with a hundred soldiers and horses would likely mean they went and never returned.

Although Xie Liancheng was a rough and reckless man, he did possess real strength. Rather than let him sit around here and be an eyesore, Yan Sheng might as well find him something to do and send him away.

A hundred soldiers and horses were beneath Yan Sheng's notice. He could suppress them with the turn of a hand.

Conversely, with Xie Liancheng leading them, the hundred soldiers' chances of completing the mission would rise considerably. Even if things went badly, they could still retreat intact.

Of course, among those hundred soldiers and horses, Yan Sheng would still send trusted men. He directly parachuted one of his confidants in as Xie Liancheng's deputy.

Xie Liancheng had expected as much and showed not the slightest surprise.

After watching Xie Liancheng leave, a feral glint flashed through Yan Sheng's eyes. The irritation in his heart had yet to fully fade.

"Have that eunuch summoned in. Everyone else, get out!"

Once the command was given, the attendants in the hall swiftly withdrew. A man dressed in eunuch's robes entered with his face drawn tight.

It was