Upon hearing this, the team members all understood more or less what Yang Chen meant.
"Captain, you mean..." Han Cai and the others all widened their eyes.
Yang Chen smiled. "Very simple. We may be in this predicament now, but the Forbidden Demon Clan may very well be in the same predicament. Why don't we brave the danger and catch them off guard? If they think as we do and cannot be bothered to patrol, wouldn't that be a perfect opportunity for us?"
"Captain, your idea is good, but first, crossing this dangerous region is harder than ascending to heaven. It will be very difficult to get through. Otherwise, wouldn't we and the Forbidden Demon Clan have long since begun fighting in this area? Second, what if we get across and find no one from the Forbidden Demon Clan? Wouldn't we have drawn water with a bamboo basket and come up empty?" Han Cai pointed out the flaws in Yang Chen's proposal.
Yet Yang Chen did not consider these flaws at all. He smiled faintly. "Brother Han, what you said may seem like a problem, but think about it carefully. First, wealth and honor are sought amid danger. You want to render meritorious service, yet refuse to take risks—is that possible? Even if you went to the front lines, it would still be the same. Second, if there truly are no Forbidden Demon Clan guards there, that is even better news for us. We need only report it to those above. That would mean we had found a place to launch a surprise attack, which would amount to a great merit!"
As Yang Chen finished speaking, the team members all fell into deep thought.
Yang Chen struck while the iron was hot. "My conjecture may indeed be inaccurate; I admit