Yun Zhe looked at everyone strangely, "Don't we have those communication scrolls anymore? Understand the following situation, and if we win, we won't need to send troops."

“That scroll is very precious, and it can no longer be made because the animal needed to make it has become extinct… Currently, there are probably no more than two hundred of these scrolls in the entire Western Continent,” Ellie explained softly from the side.

Yun Zhe had guessed that this scroll might be very valuable, but he never expected that it would cause the extinction of an animal... As a young man who had lived in modern society in his previous life, the concept of animal protection was deeply rooted in people's hearts, so Yun Zhe suddenly felt a bit disgusted with this scroll.

But then I thought, even if there are two hundred in the entire Western Continent, this count already has two scrolls. Thinking about it this way, the Donic family shouldn't be underestimated.

"They're over a hundred miles away. If there was any news, they should have arrived by now." Although Yun Zhe made this calculation, based on their snail-paced marching record during their last ambush of Ars, Yun Zhe suddenly felt that he was being a bit too optimistic.

As if to refute Yun Zhe's idea, the guard at the door hurriedly ran over and handed Andrew a letter from Jia Lai.

Everyone held their breath, watching Andrew scan the letters and waiting for him to read their contents.

"It was a Pyrrhic victory. We lost nearly two hundred soldiers, but the enemy fared no better, leaving behind over two hundred corpses. Moreover, it's said that the Ars family's cavalry was also defeated, almost completely wiped out," Andrew said in a deep voice, handing the letter to Serena.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly lightened, and everyone relaxed. Serena even showed her first smile of the night.

Yun Zhe breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly feeling that the meeting should be adjourned at this point. Before coming here, he had asked Ellie to do some decent disguises. Although the disguises were successful, his back was now covered in sticky ointment, which was really uncomfortable.

While everyone was relaxing and chatting, Yun Zhe quietly got up, preparing to slip away.

"Yun Zhe, where are you going?" Serena asked hurriedly when she saw Yun Zhe stand up.

"Go back and rest, my back is really sore," Yun Zhe replied fluently.

"You killed a Shadow Assassin tonight, but he was after me. You saved my life, but I didn't expect to alert a Shadow Assassin. What are your thoughts on that?"

Yun Zhe was taken aback. He scanned the room and found that everyone was looking at him. They all felt that this Shadow Assassin had come for Serena.

Ellie glanced at Yun Zhe; she didn't quite believe that the Shadow Assassin Yun Zhe mentioned was there for him.

Yun Zhe stopped and leaned on the chair to think, but of course, he wasn't thinking about the question Serena had asked.

"Should we tell them the truth?" Yun Zhe pondered.

"How expensive is Shadow Kill?" Yun Zhe suddenly asked.

Everyone was taken aback. They had all heard of Shadow Assassins' efficiency, reliability, and high cost. However, they hadn't heard any specific figures on how expensive they were, nor did they have any experience hiring Shadow Assassins themselves, since they didn't even have any connections to them.

"The Shadow Assassin mission failed. Will someone else take his place and continue the mission?" Yun Zhe asked again.

The group looked at each other and shook their heads, not to deny it, but to indicate that they knew nothing about it either.

Yun Zhe sighed, "Are there many Shadow Assassins?"

“Shadow Assassins are rare because the dark magic they practice is extremely dangerous,” Ellie suddenly said.

Yun Zhe looked at Ellie with great interest, "How did you know?"

Ellie turned her head away and did not answer.

Yun Zhe had no interest in asking any further questions; he believed that what Ellie said was true.

"If Shadow Assassins isn't some assassin organization, but rather an individual operation, then I think everyone should be safe for the foreseeable future. After all, none of our adversaries are likely capable of hiring two Shadow Assassins consecutively."

Everyone agreed with Yun Zhe's analysis and nodded in agreement. However, Andrew suggested that defenses against Serena needed to be strengthened. Lorraine wholeheartedly agreed. Yun Zhe, not wanting to interrupt their discussion about Serena's safety, waved and left the room. Everyone felt that given Yun Zhe's serious injuries, it seemed unreasonable to keep him sitting down to discuss the matter further. So they remained silent and let Yun Zhe leave the room.

After all, they received two pieces of good news tonight, and the atmosphere of the discussion was much more relaxed. The Paz family can get a good night's sleep tonight, but the Ars family will probably have a hard time falling asleep.

Ars collapsed in his makeshift tent. The moment he closed his eyes, all he saw were the gleaming sabers and powerful steeds of his enemy. His cavalry unit had been utterly routed by a cavalryman disguised as a mercenary. Not the kind of defeat that came at the last second, but a complete, swift, and catastrophic collapse after a single exchange.

Today he has not only lost his cavalry, but also his confidence and pride in his cavalry.

What border cavalry, what invincible cavalry unit, today they have all become a complete joke!

Ars lay on the bed, unable to sleep. He felt frustrated, fearful, and most of all, confused. Where did such excellent cavalrymen come from?

Outside the door, the melodious sound of a flute drifted out. Ars sat bolt upright, listening to the music. The sound gradually calmed him down. He knew the flutist was none other than his cavalry captain, Blaze. Today, Blaze had performed exceptionally well, risking his life to cover the rear and buy them some valuable time for their retreat.

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