Chapter 759: Chapter 758: Can Only Outsmart
Two boats, anchored side by side, remained motionless for a while, then slowly started to move again—slowly, so as not to alert the people of Sky Ghost Fort that their plot had been uncovered.
Ah Jiu and Wufu returned to their own boat and called people over to arrange for what was to co.
"Yuan Ye, tell us about the intelligence you’ve gathered," said Ah Jiu with a stern face.
Yuan Ye began, "Sky Ghost Fort has three Owners: Lead Owner Sang Tian, Second Owner Sang Gui, and Third Owner Sang Thian, who are sworn siblings. Sang Tian is famous for his iron fists, wielding two iron hamrs weighing twenty jin each, a notorious force among the water bandits and Earth Gang in this area. Sang Gui, on the other hand, is the brains of Sky Ghost Fort, specially tasked with strategizing and external communication. As for Sang Thian, she is a widow, ruthless and brutal, her weapon a thorny Silver Whip. It’s said that before she turned to banditry, she was the daughter of a security escort; crude and unrefined, after her husband gave his heart to another woman and was seduced, she killed them both and eventually beca a bandit. Therefore, among the Owners, she particularly despises beautiful won who are newcors. Since turning bandit, she has had many lovers, most of them handso n who were abducted."
"That’s a twisted psyche if I’ve ever heard one," Wufu raised an eyebrow and said.
"A weakness," Ah Jiu said flatly.
"Sang Tian has had many won, but only one bore him a son, who is now seven years old, Sang Tian’s only lifeline and his biggest weakness," Yuan Ye said.
"Only one child from so many won?" Wufu asked, sowhat surprised.
Yuan Ye coughed, slightly uncomfortable, and said, "That’s because Sang Tian was poisoned with a Sterility Pill six years ago. The woman was also taken by force. At that ti, it also almost killed his only son. So now, this child is his only descendent."
It’s shocking that soone dared to administer a Sterility Pill; who would carry such a fierce substance?
Ah Jiu’s fingers lightly tapped on the table.
"Sang Gui is sowhat obstinate and self-opinionated, and although he is the Second Owner, he doesn’t quite submit to Sang Tian. However, since Sang Thian sides with Sang Tian, he dares not do much," Yuan Ye continued while reading the dossier.
He analyzed the gathered intelligence with detachnt, concluding, "Master, Jin Yu only has twenty-six guards with him; it might suffice against petty thieves. But as far as I know, Sky Ghost Fort has absorbed nurous nearby forts in recent years, growing their numbers to a thousand."
"A thousand—if they’re a trained contingent, they could make up a small military force," Wufu bumped Ah Jiu’s hand and said, "Even your status only grants you a few thousand private soldiers, right?"
Ah Jiu scoffed, "That’s why the imperial court of Nanyue is full of incompetence, allowing such water bandits to grow and gain strength. Perhaps the Emperor of Nanyue feels his throne is too secure!"
"As their numbers swell, so do their mouths to feed, which is why almost none who pass by here manage to leave unscathed."
Wufu stuck out his tongue and said, "So even without Jin Yu, we’d inevitably be pri targets for them!"
Yuan Ye nodded.
"So what do we do? We’re at a disadvantage with our numbers; if we collide head-on, I fear we won’t co out on the winning side," Wufu looked to Ah Jiu.
Ah Jiu said, "If we can’t win by force, we must prevail through cunning."
Wufu’s eyes lit up, "What sort of cunning plan? Are we going to take down Sky Ghost Fort?"
Ah Jiu, seeing her face full of excitent without a hint of fear, couldn’t help but smile wryly. Was this girl just eager for chaos?
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