Baiyue Assassin Group (2)

The night was deep.

Countless secrets lay hidden beneath its silent cover.

At the same time.

In different places.

Similar or different events were unfolding.

While Night Curtain in the General's Manor seemed to have reached a consensus, though each harbored their own thoughts, Purple Orchid Pavilion—located in a pleasure district and itself the heart of that district—had also gathered the members of Quicksand and compiled the current situation on all fronts.

However, there was still a considerable gap between Ji Wuye and Han Fei. At the very least, in the plans they devised, one was merely making moves, while the other had already thoroughly guessed his opponent's intentions.

Even if there was still a gap in strength.

And they could not seize the initiative.

That did not mean they could not work with a passive position.

They would focus on defense and counterattacks.

They would wear down the opponent's momentum as much as possible.

Then force them into the decline of a first burst of energy, a second weakening, and a third exhaustion, allowing them to later concentrate their superior forces, strike successfully in one blow, break the whole through a single point, and build an advantage like a snowball rolling downhill.

Of course, this approach carried great risks.

It also demanded a great deal from the one controlling the board.

One misstep, and the entire situation would collapse.

Because the initiative was in the opponent's hands. They could attack wherever they wished, and there was no way to interfere with that. Once the opponent concentrated superior forces and relentlessly assaulted a particular weak point, adopting the posture of refusing to retreat even if they died there, getting locked in a grueling battle along one front would be extremely unfavorable.

"For example, Emerald Tiger."

"If Emerald Tiger truly made