The star map contains hidden secrets.
Di Renjie stared at the blueprints spread out on the table, his knuckles tapping the marked core areas, each tap heavier than the last.
"Seven or eight out of ten chances..." he repeated Yi Xing's assessment, then suddenly sneered, "For me, a thirty percent chance is enough to mobilize troops."
"My lord, please wait!" Yi Xing hurriedly stopped him, "If we attack by force, I'm afraid..."
"What if we alert them and force them to act rashly?" Di Renjie stood up and paced in the candlelight-filled room. "Then tell me, how should we seize this opportunity to 'stabilize the situation'?"
When Yi Xing mentioned that the Wu delegation was also making preparations in secret, Di Renjie suddenly stopped. He gazed at the deepening twilight outside the window, and after a long while, slowly said, "When the floodwaters are high, sticking to the old ways will only cause the dam to collapse. Since everyone wants to fish in this muddy water, let's make the water even muddier."
When Yi Xing returned to Yao Tian, it was nearly midnight. Mo Heng was still working on the blueprints under the lamp, his eyes bloodshot but his expression focused. He pointed to several lines marked with cinnabar: "These are the most likely locations to hide traps; be sure to warn any infiltrators to avoid them."
Ming Shiyin examined the blueprints for a long time, then nodded slightly: "Tonight at midnight, we will act according to this blueprint."
In the utter silence, only the crackling of the candlelight broke the stillness. Everyone held their breath, awaiting the infiltrator who bore the heavy responsibility, awaiting the news he would bring back from the abyss.
Mo Heng dragged his weary steps toward the guest room, then suddenly turned back at the door: "If I get any news tomorrow, I'll come back to refine the follow-up solution." His figure appeared particularly slender in the lamplight of the corridor, yet it carried an undeniable determination.
At this moment, no one would doubt that this master mechanic, who had devoted himself to his craft, was hiding some unspeakable secret.
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