novelaction Chapter 106 Team Hidden Dangers and Drawbacks: Real and Fake Missions Avoid Attacks
Chapter 106 Team Hidden Dangers and Drawbacks: Real and Fake Missions Avoid Attacks
The two vice envoys and six councilors were aggressive, first bowing and clasping their hands in a gesture of respect for their superiors.
But what followed was a bit more heated.
The First Jade Capital, dressed in white, stepped forward and spoke first.
“Special Envoy Zhou, we are on a mission and should return to the city as soon as possible after excavating the treasure. You are neglecting your duties and indulging in food and drink, which is delaying our journey. Aren’t you afraid of jeopardizing our important mission?”
At this point, the First Jade Capital paused, then said without any politeness, "If Special Envoy Zhou remains obstinate and continues to neglect his duties, I will report the truth when I return to the city to report on my duties, and I will not conceal anything."
First Jinse and First Duanmu also stepped forward, bowed and clasped their hands: "We hope that Special Envoy Zhou will not make a mistake."
Zhou Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, calmly glancing at him and the man and woman standing on either side of him.
All three of them are young geniuses from the third branch of the First Family, all surnamed First.
The Left Deputy Envoy is called First Duanmu, a medical genius.
The Right Deputy Envoy is called the First Jade Capital, a genius of swift swordsmanship.
The female councilor was called First Brocade Zither, a prodigy in the art of the zither.
These three members of the clan were able to occupy such important positions in the treasure-hunting team.
In reality, it was the final result of a power struggle between the younger and older factions, and it was also tacitly approved by the Madam. After all, the older faction had given up the position of special envoy, so they had to make appropriate appeasement and compensation.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't express his opinion yet, but looked at the other five councilors: "What about you? Do you have the same idea?"
These five senators all have extraordinary backgrounds; each of them is proud, ambitious, and exceptionally talented.
Mao Yuling, the representative of the Mao family, is a genius of the new generation of the Mao family who can control ghosts, and the eldest granddaughter of Mao Erlang.
Ma Ruyi, the representative of the Ma family, was someone I had never heard of before, but since Ma Dalang was able to send her along with the group, she must be capable.
Tang Yijun, the representative of the Tang family, is the third son of Tang Fushuai and a genius in hidden weapons.
Zhu Jianxin, the representative of the Zhu family, is the eighth son of Zhu Fushuai and a physical prodigy.
Song Ye, the representative of the Song family, is the thirteenth son of Song Fushuai and a genius in escape techniques.
These people all possess extraordinary talent in cultivation; not one of them is a waste.
The five councilors exchanged glances, clasped their hands in greeting, and said, "Yes, Special Envoy Zhou, please set off immediately and do not delay."
Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the eight people in front of him and said calmly, "Do you know what you'll encounter after you leave the country?"
The two vice envoys and the six councilors nodded in unison: "We know. The news that the treasure map and key of Xiyi City are in our hands has already spread. We will inevitably encounter countless ambushes and attacks along the way."
"If Special Envoy Zhou is afraid of being ambushed and attacked, he should not dare to leave the country. He should resign and return to the city to eat, drink and have fun, so as not to become a laughing stock and ruin the eternal reputation of my Sword Tower."
"The people of Jianta all say that Special Envoy Zhou is both wise and brave, and his strategies are unparalleled. He is a rare genius in this world. What I have seen recently is quite different from the rumors, which has really disappointed me."
These proud young men from powerful families spoke with genuine confidence.
Even though Zhou Qingfeng is one of the four young masters of the Sword Tower, they don't need to fawn over him or try to please him in every way.
Anyone else would probably be furious by now, completely humiliated and unable to save face.
However, Zhou Qingfeng remained calm because he had been waiting for them to arrive and had already anticipated this scene.
This group of prodigies is currently the biggest hidden danger in my team.
It's not noticeable when things are going well, but once something happens, differing opinions will emerge within the team, their 'hands and feet' won't obey orders, and the drawbacks of working independently will become glaringly obvious.
Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng had already figured out how to deal with them.
Zhou Qingfeng said indifferently, "It seems that all of you envoys are intelligent people."
“Very good. This special envoy enjoys dealing with intelligent people the most.”
"Since you envoys know that there are ambushes and attacks ahead, then you should now provide me with a plan on how to safely reach the treasure location. If you come up with a solution, I will immediately order the departure."
Upon hearing this, the two deputy envoys and the six councilors all frowned.
Knowing it was one thing, but no one had thought of a solution.
Because in their eyes, the enemy was nothing more than a bunch of cowardly rats who could be wiped out with a wave of their hand: "Simple, kill one if one comes, kill two if two come."
"Yes, we have dragon riders protecting us, and every one of their attendants is a master of devouring evil spirits, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
"Strategies are for the weak. The strong don't need strategies; they just crush everything in their path."
"Indeed, any ambush or assassination attempt is nothing but a joke in the face of absolute strength."
"What enemy can withstand a charge from a heavily armored dragon rider? If so, then bring another wave."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng glanced around and smiled as he applauded them: "Yes, you're all right. Theoretically, it's perfect. In this turbid world, strength reigns supreme, and one force can overcome ten techniques. There's no problem with that."
"But the premise is that we must have absolute strength."
"It is clear that we do not possess absolute strength."
"Hey, don't rush to refute me, let me finish."
At this point, Zhou Qingfeng paused, his smile turning cold: "Along the way, we can kill the attacking enemies once, ten times, but what about a hundred times, two hundred times, three hundred times?"
“Every day and night we face attacks from different enemies. With each battle, our strength is greatly diminished, and we cannot get effective reinforcements. With each battle, our strength weakens further.”
"Even if we have dragon riders to protect us, even if you are geniuses and have a lot of elite followers, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand the repeated attacks. If we can't avoid the attacks, we will be dragged to our deaths on the road sooner or later."
"Do you still think you need to leave the country immediately?"
Upon hearing this, the two deputy envoys and the six councilors all fell silent.
They knew full well that what Zhou Qingfeng said was not a lie, but a fact that was bound to happen.
The reason they didn't think of this was purely due to the arrogance and prejudice inherent in their noble lineage. They naturally looked down on their enemies, which made them underestimate the hidden danger.
Now that Zhou Qingfeng had laid everything bare, presenting them with the stark reality that made it impossible for them to ignore this fatal question: "So, in Special Envoy Zhou's opinion, what should we do?"
After realizing the seriousness of the problem, they weren't really so stupid as to not be able to think of a solution. Instead, they threw the conversation back to Zhou Qingfeng and waited for him to continue. If what he said was reasonable and well-founded, then it would be fine.
If they don't agree with what you say, they'll nitpick and find fault with everything. They'll say this isn't good enough, that isn't good enough. In the end, none of these geniuses from wealthy families are easy to deal with.
Eight boys and girls together would need eight hundred schemes.
If someone really thought they were a group of cultivators who only knew how to cultivate, they would be disappointed.
They probably won't even know how they died.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng paced back and forth, his deep gaze sweeping over the eight people one by one: "This special envoy has decided to divide the delegation into nine groups, eight fake and one real, with the real delegation mixed among the fake ones."
"This will confuse the enemy's vision and make it difficult for the enemy hiding in the shadows to find the whereabouts of the real mission."
Upon hearing this, the left and right deputy envoys and the six councilors narrowed their eyes.
They sensed an opportunity for independence and to break away from the team: "This plan is good, but who will lead the eight fake treasure-hunting teams? How should the manpower be allocated? How can we make them look so real?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng said meaningfully, "Aren't the eight envoys the best candidates to lead the team?"