Chapter 677 - Every Man for Himself (3)
The Indomitable Master of Elixirs
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Ji Fengyan silently looked on as Zhan Fei pretended to be noble. Yang Shun suddenly coughed lightly and Ji Fengyan glanced at him. Yang Shunâs eyes held a questioning look. Ji Fengyan smiled briefly and stepped forward.
âLord Zhan, you brought everyone here just to say this?â Ji Fengyan raised her brows and looked at Zhan Fei.
The moment Zhan Fei saw Ji Fengyan, his expression darkened. When he heard Ji Fengyanâs contemptuous tone, his expression became even uglier.
âWhat General Ji is saying is very interesting. Figuring out the demonsâ underground plans is key to this battle. If we cannot figure out the Demon Clanâs movements, we wonât be able to see the whole picture once the battle begins. We will be like blind men feeling an elephant. Or does General Ji think that just discovering that they are hidden underground suffices to win this battle?â
Zhan Feiâs words dripped with sarcasm, and they were all sharply aimed at her.
But Ji Fengyan just smiled faintly and said, âLord Zhan is right, but... Lord Zhan has used tens of thousands of soldiers and spent three days just to explore one tunnel. Thatâs not very efficient, is it? If we carry on like that, who knows how long we will have to wait before all the demonsâ underground tunnels are fully explored. I donât think the demons will give us that much time to prepare. Once we encounter the demons in the process of exploration, the battle will commence. Isnât that right?â
Zhan Feiâs face became slightly gloomy. He was about to say something when Situ Ba, who was standing by the side, came forward. He looked coldly at Ji Fengyan. The aura of oppression hidden in his sinister eyes was suffocating.
âGeneral Ji is young and lacks battle experience. I can understand that. However, we cannot afford to lose even the slightest advantage. Even if we manage to explore a small section, it will be helpful to our battle. Since General Ji canât be bothered with this, my Green Nightmare Army doesnât mind taking on the work. Only...â
Situ Ba narrowed his eyes slightly and his sharp gaze swept across Ji Fengyan.
âGeneral Ji had better be less sarcastic.â
Ji Fengyanâs face did not show any trace of fear at Situ Baâs sinister expression. She laughed coldly and said, âGeneral Situ, I am afraid you have mistaken my meaning.â
Situ Ba frowned slightly.
Without speaking further, Ji Fengyan suddenly clapped her hands together.
Immediately, over ten horse carts slowly pulled into their line of vision. On every cart was rolls of plans, piled into small mountains that lay before everyoneâs eyes.
âBy knowing ourselves and the enemy, we can fight a hundred battles with no fear of defeat. I understand this saying, but... if General Situ and Lord Zhan wish to figure out the demonsâ underground tunnels, they need not have expended so much energy. Couldnât they just have asked me?â Ji Fengyan spoke laughingly.
Situ Ba faintly sensed that something was amiss.
Ji Fengyan had already let Lu Shaoqing and the others distribute the tens of thousands of plans to the men of Wolf Smoke Regiment and Blaze Army. She also casually took up a copy in her hand and unfurled it before Zhan Fei and Situ Ba.
2The moment the plan was unfurled, a map as complicated as a spiderweb appeared before their eyes.
âThis is a map showing the distribution of demons in the Plain of Corpses. This is the area that Lord Zhan and General Situ explored in three days...â With a half smile, Ji Fengyan swept her eyes across the map and used her finger to lightly point out a small dot on the map.
âThat is about all.â
â...â
Zhan Feiâs eyes immediately widened. When Ji Fengyan pointed with her finger, Zhan Fei almost vomited blood!