The Silver-robed Envoy had clearly expected to face this kind of reception. He was still a little timid, but at least he hadn't lost his composure.
He gave a bitter smile. "Leader, I was only following orders. Even if you cut off my head, all I've done is deliver a message."
"Everything I've said is true. Our leader is very sincere."
"How sincere?" Zuo Wujiang asked coldly.
"Our leader invites the official side to send representatives to our base as guests, so we can hold friendly discussions and clear up any misunderstandings."
"That's what you call sincerity? Who knows whether you've laid some kind of trap?" Zuo Wujiang showed no courtesy at all.
The Silver-robed Envoy smiled bitterly. "When two armies are at war, they don't kill the messenger. Our leader is a man of principle. Besides, we're only inviting a few representatives as guests, not arranging a large-scale exchange. Even if it were a trap, it couldn't change the overall situation, could it? What would be the point of a trap like that?"
"So you're saying there really is a trap?" Zuo Wujiang shouted, utterly unreasonable.
"No, no! I was just making an analogy. Our leader is completely sincere and will welcome you with the highest honors. How could we possibly set a trap? Besides, we survivors' bases ultimately need to operate under the official leadership to survive. We have no reason to oppose the authorities."
Zuo Wujiang said coolly, "Now those are almost a few sensible words. But you're only a Silver-robed Envoy, a middle-ranking figure at the fourth level of your base. If you really want to show sincerity, your leader should bring a team in person to plead guilty, open the passage, and submit to an official inspection. If there's an array set up by the