"Why did you think of sending me there?"
Upon hearing Gao Chong's words, Wang Yao felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that Gao Chong had deliberately orchestrated all his misfortunes in Dark Moon Village? He suddenly began to speculate about Gao Chong's motives, given that Dark Moon Village had a very significant background.
"Isn't it because that area has long been occupied by demons, a no-man's-land? The demon cavalry won't bother with things there, and our divine realm cavalry can't get through, so forgers like you are the safest there. How about that, does it work?"
Gao Chong, however, seemed oblivious to the change in Wang Yao's emotions, and explained with a rather smug air.
"What good is it? Old Dan and the others still went, didn't they?" Wang Yao said with a hint of annoyance, though he was still skeptical of Gao Chong's words.
"Wow! You mean it? They were that dedicated?" Gao Chong's face showed a look of astonishment. "And you still got killed by them in the end?"
“He wasn’t killed, but he was sent to the Lord of Sea Reclamation and suffered a lot.” Wang Yao shook his head.
"It's good that you weren't killed. Although the Goddess of Sea Filling seems innocent and naive, she is actually quite cunning. You are lucky to have survived her. Suffering a little is nothing." Gao Chong comforted Wang Yao with a few words of indifference.
As he was speaking, he saw Zhang Xian enter the hall, so he quickly gave Wang Yao a wink and hurriedly returned to the divine generals' ranks. Wang Yao stared at his back, lost in thought.
Why did Gao Chong send me to Darkmoon Village? Did he have any other intentions? That Return Token is truly amazing; if I have the chance, I'd like to learn how to make it.
"General Gao, could you first describe the changes in the Demon Clan's troop strength between Partridge Village and Gale Fortress during your garrison period?" Wang Yao was still lost in thought when Yue Fei's voice came from beside him. He was jolted awake and turned around to see a huge map unfolded behind Yue Fei.
Wang Yao hadn't sat down on the stone pier earlier, but upon seeing the map, he hurriedly took a few steps closer to the divine general's group to examine it closely from the side. He discovered that the map depicted the terrain between Gale Fortress and Partridge Village.
It looks incredibly detailed, with countless dense markings on it.
At this moment, the entire conference hall was completely silent. Although the place was drafty and not so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, an atmosphere of solemnity gradually rose up. Gao Chong walked quickly to the map and pointed at it with a small wooden stick.
"General Yue, General Zhang, and all generals, I have been guarding Gale Fortress and have never forgotten your instructions. I have been sending scouts to patrol between Partridge Village and Gale Fortress to keep abreast of the demonic situation in both places. At present, the breeding of inferior demons within a hundred miles in front of Gale Fortress is still quite serious."
"We have cleared many rounds, but the number of inferior demons has increased rather than decreased. In addition to the inferior demons' own reproduction, we have also found that inferior demons are coming from within the demon territory, indicating that the demons intend to establish an advance base in this direction and take further action."
"In the direction of the Howling Grasslands near Partridge Village, the Lesser Demons are showing a large-scale proliferation. Since we are unable to clear them out, this place has become the main gathering place for Lesser Demons in Gale Keep. According to the scouts, the total number of Lesser Demons there is at least seventy million."
“It’s also possible that it has already reached the hundred million level.” As he spoke, Gao Chong heavily tapped a plain below Partridge Village with the small wooden stick, and then turned the stick and pointed it at a spot slightly above the center point on the left side between Gale Fortress and Partridge Village on the map.
“A large number of War Demons and Ferocious Demons are stationed in the Wild Wolf Bay area. According to the scouts’ observations from a distance, the total number should be no less than four thousand War Demons and two thousand Ferocious Demons. Based on this number, there should also be one thousand Mad Demons, five hundred Heavenly Demons, and even a large number of Fiend Demons.”
"We do not yet know whether there are any powerful beings at the level of True Demon or even Lord Demon stationed here. We only know that the demon army in this direction is still increasing rapidly."
Gao Chong tapped the small wooden stick at Wild Wolf Bay, then pointed to the center between Partridge Village and Gale Fortress.
"The largest demonic force in front of Gale Fortress is concentrated in Reed Camp. There are at least 20,000 War Demons and 10,000 Ferocious Demons here. So it can be confirmed that a large number of Mad Demons, Heavenly Demons, Fiend Demons and even True Demons are gathered here. I estimate that there should be a powerful Demon Lord here."
"This information was reported by the scouts yesterday. Ten days ago, the number of demons in Reed Camp was less than half of what it is now. This means that the number of demons here is increasing even faster than in Wild Wolf Bay. It is currently the fastest growing demon force outside Gale Fortress."
As he spoke, Gao Chong tapped the reed camp on the map heavily with a small wooden stick.
"Finally, here is Catfish City." Gao Chong's wooden stick then pointed to a location on the right side between Partridge Village and Gale Fortress on the map. "A small number of War Demons and Ferocious Demons have also been found here, totaling less than a thousand. Whether there are Mad Demons or Heavenly Demons is still unclear."
"That's the current situation between Partridge Village and Gale Fortress. That concludes my report." Gao Chong bowed and handed the wooden stick in his hand to Yue Fei.
"Was the intelligence about Wild Wolf Bay and Catfish City from a few days ago?" Yue Fei took the wooden stick and asked immediately.
“The information from Wild Wolf Bay came from the day before yesterday. It’s been eight days since the scouts from Catfish City arrived. The latest batch of scouts from Catfish City will be back in the next couple of days,” Gao Chong said.
"At the previous rate of increase, how much do you think the demon army in Wolf Bay and Catfish City can increase every ten days?" Yue Fei asked again.
“A month ago, there were only a small number of demons stationed in both places. Most of the demons in Wild Wolf Bay have increased this month, with an increase of about 30% every ten days. As for Catfish City, there has been no change since a month ago,” Gao Chong replied.
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