Since it was going to be a decisive battle, Yang Jia naturally wouldn't engage in any petty fights.

Although the so-called conquest is just empty talk if the maps are not connected, it is still possible to demonstrate strength and intimidate the enemy.

So her plan was very bold.

"Contain Zheng Yizhao in Qingluan City, then divide our forces and launch a surprise attack to directly capture Yuyan City?" Xia Hanhai seemed very excited about this somewhat fantastical plan. "Okay, I'll go for the surprise attack!"

"What's your business? I'll be the one to go." Bai Ting pushed the man away and looked at Yang Jia. "You definitely can't go. We need to hold Zheng Yizhao back here, otherwise he'll probably discover our plan. Let me go."

A few more people stood up and volunteered, but they ended up arguing among themselves, and the meeting room suddenly turned into a vegetable market.

Yang Jia looked at Zhuo Tianyang helplessly, and saw him stroking his chin thoughtfully and saying, "Actually, it's okay for me to go. I hope that the Dawn Guild will be careless and the sneak attack will be successful." After all, he had appeared in public only a few times before, and he had no close connection with the Nirvana Guild, so he was really suitable to be a surprise attack.

But when the argument was at its most heated, Zhang Zitao, who had been working the entire time, suddenly said, "Give up! None of you have someone suitable."

"Who?" Xia Hanhai and Bai Ting turned around and stared at him at the same time.

But the next moment, the door to the conference room opened, and someone stood at the doorway and said crisply, "Me!"

Yang Jia was so surprised that she almost jumped up. In fact, she was almost as good as him. Although she didn't jump, she stood up and turned to look at the door.

Who else could the person standing there in a neat outfit be but Li Bai?

Everyone was very surprised to find that Li Bai had returned at this moment. However, after Yang Jia's initial joy, he soon realized that his previous plan was impossible to achieve. After all, he had not arrived before Li Bai.

Li Bai walked into the conference room while chatting with everyone, and sat down next to Yang Jia. He then said, "I'll go. Is that okay with you?"

It had to be said that even though she had been gone for a long time, Li Bai was a shining figure. The moment she appeared, she was able to command everyone's respect and trust. So, when she appeared, the few people who had previously been vying to be the special forces fell silent. Even Xia Hanhai simply sat down with a look of disappointment on his face.

"Why are you back?" Yang Jia did not settle the matter, but asked another question that he was more concerned about, "I haven't mentioned it before."

Li Bai said, "I set off as soon as the communication was connected. I didn't tell you before because I wanted to give you a surprise. I didn't expect you to prepare such a big gift for me." She smiled at Yang Jia and said "big gift", but what she meant was "you actually dared to plan this behind my back."

Yang Jia, feeling guilty for the moment, could only compromise, saying, "Alright, I'll hold Zheng Yizhao back while you go for the sneak attack." He then waved his hand and asked Bai Ting to explain the details to Li Bai. After all, he had been away for so long, and his control over the area couldn't be the same as before; he needed to get familiar with it again.

For this reason, Yang Jia sent Bai Ting to be her assistant.

After Li Bai and a few others left the conference room like a gust of wind and went to make preparations, she heard Zhuo Tianyang say, "With Li Bai back, it seems the situation will change drastically soon."

He said this with such worry, but when Yang Jia turned around, he saw Zhuo Tianyang's face full of excitement, and it was obvious that he couldn't wait to try it.

She glared at Zhuo Tianyang unhappily, "That's easy to say, but I'm afraid things are going to get messy next."

Turning around, she saw Zhang Zitao moving inconspicuously towards the door, as if trying to slip out of the meeting room without a trace. She quickly said, "Stop!"

Zhang Zitao closed the notebook he was using to cover his face, turned around and stood up straight, and asked seriously, "President, what's the matter?"

Yang Jia took a deep breath and asked, "How do you know Li Bai is back?" He wanted to change the subject, but it was not that easy.

Zhang Zitao replied in a serious tone, "President, I was monitoring the online status and happened to see Li Bai online, so I immediately reported the news."

"But Li Bai last logged off in Phoenix City. It would take several hours to get there," Yang Jia bluntly debunked his claim. Unless Li Bai could fly, it was impossible for him to log on one moment and then appear at the door of Qingluan City's conference room the next.

Zhang Zitao finally couldn't pretend anymore and revealed a helpless expression, "Li Bai contacted me and told me not to reveal this news."

So, having two mountains hanging over your head is incredibly difficult. You can't choose one, and you can't choose the other. That being said, this situation sounds a lot like a child being pissed off by both parents at the same time.

However, Zhang Zitao's choice of Li Bai over the two patriarchs was not without reason. The fact that Li Bai had settled the matter within minutes, leaving Yang Jia speechless, proved that his choice was absolutely correct.

As the head of the family, Li Bai is the one who keeps his word!

Of course, the other parent couldn't be ignored either, so Zhang Zitao sold Li Bai without hesitation. "From what I know, Li Bai might not have just returned today. But before that, I don't know if she contacted anyone or made any arrangements."

Huh? Yang Jia was slightly taken aback when he heard this, but soon realized that Li Bai might have made some plans in reality as well.

This is understandable. Li Bai's whereabouts are basically impossible to keep secret. Once she comes back, she will definitely attract everyone's attention, so she must play her role as soon as possible before everyone reacts.

But in this case, Li Bai should have focused on arranging things outside. It was a little confusing for him to suddenly come into the game to get involved.

What is she going to do?

Yang Jia lowered her head and thought for a moment, several guesses flashing through her mind. Although she wasn't sure, she had a rough idea. Then she looked up and asked Zhang Zitao, "By the way, have you made any progress on the research you mentioned last time?"

When Zhang Zitao mentioned his specialty, he immediately changed into a different person. "We've made great progress! But it's not convenient to demonstrate here. Once this is done, you can go to the computer room and tell us more about it."

"Okay." Seeing the confident smile on Zhang Zitao's face, Yang Jia couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation.

After Zhang Zitao left, Yang Jia stood up and said, "Let's go. Since we're going to use this as a trick, let's act more convincingly and find something for the people on the other side to do."

I'm itching to deal with Li Bai, but can't I deal with others?

…

From Phoenix City to Swift City, there was also Magpie City in between. Originally, according to Li Bai's plan, there was no way they would not encounter obstacles along the way. What they had to do was to fight quickly and rush to Swift City before the news spread and the enemy could react.

There's no need to do anything, just let Feng Qingxuan throw a few explosive devices in to scare them.

Even if they captured the city, they would still have to return it eventually without any ownership rights. As for looting supplies, that wasn't the goal of this attack. If they could, they would do it. If they couldn't, that was fine.

But in fact, the journey was much smoother than they had imagined.

Something seemed to be amiss in Magpie City; it was completely deserted, with no personnel to patrol or inspect, allowing them to slip through. Although Li Bai brought fewer people, this outcome was still somewhat unimaginable.

"Could it be that Zheng Yizhao had the same idea as us and concentrated all his people in Qingluan City, so this place is so empty?" Bai Ting guessed.

Li Bai frowned and shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it. We brought quite a few people with us, but how could a city be so empty? Not to mention that Magpie City is adjacent to Phoenix City, making it a top priority. No matter where they are transferred, they won't be able to touch this place."

Zheng Yizhao is certainly not a fool, so it is impossible for him to make such a decision. Therefore, the current situation is a bit worrying.

"Or maybe they've withdrawn their troops back to Swift City, intending to fight us there?" This conjecture was even more ridiculous. Bai Ting shook her head the moment she said it. "That's ridiculous. Wouldn't it be better to just stop them outside Magpie City?"

"In short, be careful." Li Bai couldn't explain what was going on, so he could only remind him.

However, nothing happened until they arrived at the city of Swift.

There were no ambushes or pursuers. The Dawn Guild seemed to have completely lost control, allowing them to sneak in so brazenly without any reaction.

After a brief exploration, Li Bai discovered that Swift City was also deserted. The surprise attack had now become a formal offensive, and Li Bai, without hesitation, mobilized a large number of troops and marched towards Swift City.

After entering the city, they found that most of the people left in the city were NPCs. Without anyone in command, they could not stop the player team at all. So Li Bai led his men and easily killed their way into the Swallow City and arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

No matter how much he suspected there was something fishy going on, Li Bai decided to go in and take a look.

But here, they encountered very fierce resistance, as if the entire Swift City's military forces had been concentrated in this place, fighting stubbornly.

Although he couldn't figure out what was going on, Li Bai ordered an attack without hesitation. After paying a price, they broke into the City Lord's Mansion and unexpectedly captured several members of the Dawn Guild's management.

The most important thing is that Li Ze is among them!