Compared with the tension of their first mission, carrying out the second was undoubtedly much easier. Since their plan had proven effective, there was no need to deliberately change anything. They simply had to faithfully repeat the first procedure.
But one thing bore noting: none of this mission's targets belonged to the White Lotus Society. Their leader was not a core member of Iroh's team like Lidun, and did not even count as one of its higher-ups.
If Lidun was a big fish, this target could only be considered a little shrimp.
Even when Kahn asked Iroh about the man, Iroh's recollection of him was somewhat hazy. He was also surprised, not having expected the man to openly rebel for the sake of defending him, and was rather moved for a moment.
Was that really the truth?
Seeing Iroh's reaction, Kahn began to harbor some doubts about the true nature of the man's defection.
Just then, Azula offered him a new way of looking at it.
"I don't believe Iroh is so charming that he can turn everyone's heads and make them lose their minds. To me, this target is probably just a fool who thinks he's clever."
Azula meant that this mission's target might not be as loyal as Lidun. He merely had a little cunning, but had unfortunately picked the wrong side when choosing whom to support. One wrong step had led to another, until he was finally driven to this point.
Setting aside those odd-sounding comparisons, her words were not without reason. As for the truth, that would require further investigation, and the result would undoubtedly affect exactly how they dealt with that group.
In fact, beyond their plan to rescue Iroh's former subordinates, the two of them also intended to use this opportunity to build a