"What do we do?
Are we supposed to stay here in the Xitu Federation and wait for Tuoba Kuohai's side to claim final victory, then hand us over to the Three Harmony Group on a silver platter?"
As Zhao Wan pondered the situation, the other young woman beside her—pretty-faced and with a striking figure—asked indignantly.
She was the deputy captain of Zhao Wan's flagship and her trusted assistant, Zhao Sisi.
"What's the rush? You do know that Tuoba Kuohai still can't spare the time to deal with us, right?"
Li Jinghua replied with exasperation.
Then a seasoned glint flashed in her eyes.
"To start with, we don't know whether Your Excellency Wang Dong can really get us safely out of the Xitu Federation.
Rather than risk breaching our contract by fleeing with him, only to get intercepted halfway and lose all our leverage,
we might as well turn the tables and make one last stand!"
"One last stand?
We're in the Xitu Federation. How are we supposed to make a last stand here?
With the Kunshan Jade Shattered, a single battleship?
Aunt Li, have you lost your mind?"
Zhao Sisi asked incredulously.
She wondered if Li Jinghua had taken such a sudden blow that she'd gone crazy.
"You're the one who's lost your mind, silly girl!"
Li Jinghua glared and smacked Zhao Sisi.
"This so-called last stand doesn't mean fighting them head-on!
Don't forget our greatest advantage."
"Our greatest advantage?"
Zhao Sisi thought it over.
"Sis Wan is gorgeous, and she has a perfect figure?"
Her blunt answer earned her another "heavy blow" from Li Jinghua and an eye roll from Zhao Wan.
"Aunt Li, I understand what you mean.
You're saying we should publicly reveal that the Three Harmony Group is targeting us, then use public opinion to pressure