Misunderstood Instead

Misunderstood Instead

"Hey, Lin Yu, you're back! Where have you been these past few days? We've really missed you." Shi En asked another question from the side. Once he started interrogating someone like he was checking household registration, he was bound to ask things Lin Yu did not want to talk about.

"You'd better not ask what you shouldn't. I only came to take a look at you all. I need to visit the commander's tent now, so I won't keep you company. I'm leaving." Lin Yu stretched lazily and left at once. This day had left him somewhat unable to recover.

"What's going on with him? Do any of you know?" Shi En asked. Everyone quickly shook their heads. Lin Yu had already left, so what else could they say?

The moment Lin Yu reached the commander's tent, he was stopped by the guards. "The general is discussing military matters. No one is permitted inside at present." Their eyes were cold, even carrying a faint killing intent. Lin Yu hated being treated with such an aura, but this was the commander's tent after all.

"What will it take for you to let me in..." Only then did the two guards continue, "We already told you—the generals are holding a meeting inside. Leave quickly!" Lin Yu's gaze turned cold. What kind of nonsense was this? He had come to request an audience, yet now he could not even see them.

Lin Yu then shouted, "General Mo Ce, I have critical enemy intelligence to report! I beg the general to show mercy and let this humble one enter." Lin Yu narrowed his eyes. The two men had already placed their swords against his neck. Under ordinary circumstances, Lin Yu would have killed them outright without even sparing them another glance.

Hearing this, Mo Ce came out. A flash of killing intent passed through his eyes as he said, "You two guards have quite the nerve! Someone requested an audience, yet you neither reported it nor passed on the message. Instead, you put swords to one of our soldiers' necks. What exactly are your intentions?" In an instant, the two men broke out in a cold sweat. If this was mishandled, it would be a capital crime.

"You... are Lin Yu. I haven't seen you for two days. Come in!" Lin Yu quickly followed him inside. A huge map hung nearby, and the sight of it delighted Lin Yu somewhat. This would make things much easier.

"Lin Yu, why have you come here..." Hou Sheng did not know what to say. He had not seen Lin Yu for four days, and who knew where he had gone? If not for Lin Yu's considerable achievement last time, Hou Sheng would have reported him long ago. But now, things clearly were not that simple.

"General Hou, I obtained some intelligence, so I came late at night to report it." Hou Sheng nodded from the side. The other generals watched without speaking. Few dared to comment too much on such matters.

"If you want to reminisce, spare us. Speak. What intelligence did you obtain, and is it worth our time to hear?" Mo Ce was clever. He knew Lin Yu's skills and somewhat believed that Lin Yu had the means to obtain information. As for whether it was worth anything, that depended on Lin Yu.

Lin Yu grinned from where he stood, then his expression turned solemn as he said gravely, "Within the next three days, there will certainly be a battle. After that battle, Tianling City will suffer a calamity that wipes out everything. I believe the general should prepare in advance..."

"Hm? With eighty thousand elite troops stationed here, could we be destroyed in the blink of an eye? Tell me, then—how exactly will the enemy deploy their forces over these next three days?" Mo Ce still did not believe the enemy could slaughter them all.

Lin Yu glanced around. If he truly had to explain all this verbally, it would indeed be rather difficult.

"General Mo, may I borrow the map..." Lin Yu requested. Mo Ce nodded, while the generals all drew deep breaths. They still had no idea what he intended to do.

Lin Yu spoke at once. "Generals, look. This is our city. There are two passageways in total, while mountain ranges lie on both sides. These mountains are not high. Their plan is aimed right here. They want to set ambushes on these two mountains, then slaughter both the soldiers and the townspeople together."

Mo Ce narrowed his eyes. The two mountain ranges were precisely what they had just been discussing. Only after a long while did he say, "What you said is indeed possible. Continue." By now, all smile had vanished from his face.

"What they want is to lure out our troops, then use archers to rain arrows down from above and kill them all." Even as Lin Yu spoke, a chill ran through his heart.

What he envisioned was a scene where blood flowed into rivers. Among those marked for slaughter were even unarmed commoners.

"Tell me, where did you get this information?" Mo Ce looked at Lin Yu, unsure what else to ask. What he wanted to know now was the source of Lin Yu's intelligence.

That was also what the other generals wanted to ask, but with the commander present, what standing did they have to interrupt?

"I stole an enemy soldier's uniform, stabbed myself twice, and infiltrated their camp..." Lin Yu recounted everything that had happened over the past few days. In that instant, Mo Ce did not know what to say.

Mo Ce narrowed his eyes and spoke only after a long pause. "You infiltrated the enemy camp. Who is to say you have not infiltrated my camp as well? The information you speak of is truly too difficult for me to believe." What Mo Ce said was also what the other generals were thinking. Lin Yu was left speechless. He truly did not know how to explain himself to them.

"I have to admit that you are indeed a talent. But what you know is also what we have already considered. Enough. Return to your tent and rest. We still have matters to discuss." Lin Yu looked around again, not knowing what else to say. He did not understand what was going on.

"General, please consider it carefully!" Lin Yu fell to his knees. A man's knees were worth gold; even his parents had rarely received his kneeling salute. Yet now...

"Get up and leave. Otherwise, I'll have the guards come in and drag you back..." Lin Yu still did not rise. If the soldiers died, so be it—but the civilians absolutely could not be dragged into this.

"Guards, come in and drag him out!" Mo Ce repeated.

"General, I beg you to consider those civilians carefully!" Lin Yu truly wanted to say more, but even now, he did not know what else to say before he was dragged out.

"Tell me what you think of Lin Yu's opinion just now!"

"General, what he said is indeed somewhat unbelievable. The march would be far too long." The generals looked at one another again, and in the end, that was the only conclusion they reached.