Hundred Yue Assassin Group (2)

Night ran deep.

Silently, it concealed who knew how many secrets.

At the same time.

In different places.

Similar or different things were happening.

Just as Nightfall within the Grand General's Manor seemed to have reached a consensus while still harboring its own thoughts, Purple Orchid Pavilion—located in a district of pleasure and indeed the very heart of it—had also gathered the members of Quicksand and compiled reports on the current situation from all sides.

Still, there was a considerable gap between Ji Wuye and Han Fei. At the very least, in the plans they devised, one merely made moves, while the other had already seen through his opponent's intentions.

Even if there was still a gap in strength.

Even if they could not seize the initiative.

A passive situation was not impossible to play.

The focus would be on defense and counterattacks.

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

Then, they would force the opponent into a decline where their first burst of effort was strong, their second weaker, and their third exhausted. That would allow them to later concentrate their superior forces, strike in one blow, break the whole through a single point, and snowball their advantage.

Of course, this approach was highly risky.

It also placed extremely high demands on the person controlling the board.

One misstep, and the entire situation could collapse.

After all, the initiative lay in the opponent's hands. They could attack wherever they wished, and there was no way to interfere with that. Once they gathered superior forces and relentlessly charged at a weak point, adopting the stance that they would rather die there than retreat, being locked in a prolonged battle along a single front would be extremely disadvantageous.

"For example, Emerald Tiger."

"If Emerald Tiger truly made