Struggle and Compromise
Multi-pupil Grand Scholar was mentally shattered. He really didn't want to believe it, but if there hadn't been an inside man, a traitor, how could such a meticulous plan by Titan Academy have been leaked? Even he couldn't make sense of it.
Could someone in Titan Academy's upper ranks really have been bought off? Had someone betrayed the Academy?
It was terrifying.
When had Surface Humans infiltrated them to this extent?
"Your Excellency Multi-pupil, I'm sure you're still thinking about the five strongholds where you prepared this formation in Great Zhang Country. You're probably still holding out hope for the other sites, aren't you?"
Multi-pupil's heart clenched again. How could he not understand the other man's implication? So their every move really had been laid bare.
Multi-pupil Grand Scholar gave a bitter smile. "Fine. You've won this time. But Titan Academy has deep reserves. You can't expect to be this lucky next time, or the time after that."
Jiang Yue smiled. "Even if there is a next time, I'm afraid Your Excellency Multi-pupil won't be around for it."
Multi-pupil Grand Scholar's expression immediately stiffened. It was a cruel fact. No matter how many times he said it, nothing could change the fact that he was a prisoner.
Still, he was unwilling to give up. "Friend, when two armies clash, sometimes luck just isn't on your side. I've fallen into your hands, and I'm willing to pay a ransom for my freedom."
In the underground world, it was indeed customary for prisoners of war to pay ransoms. Of course, the same happened in the Surface World. Exchanges of prisoners of war were common.
Jiang Yue and General Zeng exchanged a look at his words, then couldn't help laughing.
The man was still too naive. What was the situation