Within the Rohl Family headquarters, in the palace normally used to deploy troops and issue commands.
Lola stood before a massive holographic star map, her fingertips tapping it repeatedly as she rapidly issued orders.
"...Third and Seventh Assassination Teams, infiltrate Rhode District and set up [Stagnant Pool]. Do not seek to injure him; merely delay his movements."
"Eighth Team, stand by at the main gate. If the other side ignores negotiations and chooses to launch a direct assault, use long-range spells to wear him down first."
"Remember, the primary objective is to capture him alive."
"Unless absolutely necessary, do not deal him a killing blow."
Her voice remained as calm as ever. To maintain such composure even in a crisis, it was no wonder Asel was so infatuated with her.
This was the talent of a natural commander!
At that moment, the many Rohl Family higher-ups seated in the gallery watched the arrangements on the holographic projection, and quite a few felt their hearts tremble in alarm.
An elder could not help whispering to the colleague beside him:
"Soft and hard in tandem, false and true intertwined."
"Her talent for assassination and defensive arrangements truly makes her a rare genius of our Rohl Family!"
Lola seemed to have heard the whisper. Her gaze never left the projection as she replied blandly:
"You flatter me."
Yet unlike the calm she displayed outwardly,
Her thoughts were surging like a storm within.
The deaths of those three Dao Seeking Realm assassins had been hasty, but they had not been entirely without value.
At the very least, they had brought back one crucial piece of information.
Ye Li was extraordinarily confident—one could even call him arrogant!
When faced with an assassination attempt, he had not relied on his protector, instead personally striking with thunderous