The people of the martial world in the stronghold could see the scene within the main hall and hear the voices inside, but those in the hall had no way of knowing these people's movements or words. Still, through the flow of Fortune and the emotions and thoughts it carried, the chief could sense something.
Thus, he could not help but let out a breath of relief. He knew the purpose of his words had been achieved: he had successfully pushed Qiu Yan and the imperial court to the opposite side of everyone present.
"Though the Marquis of Pacifying the Realm has not acted ostentatiously, judging by what he has done before, he cares deeply about his reputation. That is his weak point. Otherwise, Strategist Huang Yan's scheme would never have provoked such a reaction from him. He even risked giving us cause to directly turn against him and forcibly seized the strategist!"
News that Huang Yan had been taken down by Qiu Yan in Ze Prefecture had long since reached the stronghold and become known to the chief and the others.
This was only natural. Their plan this time had been to open up another path, share the risks of the battlefield, and use methods beyond the battlefield to secure ultimate victory. Therefore, they attached enormous importance to it and kept a close watch on Huang Yan's whereabouts.
Although Huang Yan had appeared utterly confident when he left, with every plan already settled and every possibility calculated, firmly convinced that Qiu Yan would not dare do anything to him, one could never be too careful. Thus, the hidden agents in Ze Prefecture had kept constant watch. When they discovered that matters had changed, they risked exposure to send the news back. This was the beginning of the chief's shock,