The Green-Robed Man did not know the reason himself, so Feng Chi could only relay his exact words to Shi Chun.
After this exchange back and forth, Shi Chun bristled. He realized this job was becoming impossible to play along with. What did they mean, no indiscriminate killing? Since when had the Demonic Path started preaching morality? Was this a joke? Clearly, the Demonic Path's hidden dealings on Mount Wukang ran deep.
He replied directly: No plan stays unchanged forever. When circumstances arise, adjustments are inevitable. Stop hiding things and just tell me who I can't kill.
There was an edge to that reply.
Of course he was angry. After all this fuss, it turned out the Demonic Path had buried pitfalls everywhere. How was he supposed to play this game?
Feng Chi replied on the Green-Robed Man's behalf: You need only follow instructions.
Shi Chun: I draw up a detailed plan, it touches on some taboo, and then your superiors tell me to revise it, over and over until they're satisfied. Is that what you mean?
Right now, he only wanted to know whether there was another big fish on Mount Wukang. If there was, he wanted to see whether he could seize the chance to deal with them too.
Feng Chi still took his side. After showing the message to the Green-Robed Man, she put in a word for him. "He has a point. Why not pass it along to the higher-ups?"
The Green-Robed Man considered this, then walked aside to contact them again.
When he returned, his expression was somewhat odd. He told Feng Chi, "Contact Shi Chun and ask him how things are going with drawing Bian Weiying into this. How confident is he?"
Feng Chi immediately sent the question as instructed.
What confidence could Shi