Chongyuan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right. Country C is currently facing internal and external troubles. Although we are in the safest situation, if Country C's defense line is breached, our Nanxiao base will also become very dangerous."
Lin Xuan and the others fell silent upon hearing this. Bai Yi gritted his teeth, paused for a moment, took a few steps forward, and grabbed Chong Yuan's collar. Although he tried to lower his voice, some of his unwilling anger still leaked out. "How many men can you give me? I'll lead them to the edge of the Forbidden Forest to meet up with the captain."
"You're going?" Chongyuan shook his head. "I'll send people to guard the Forbidden Forest. You don't need to go yourself."
"My mission is to protect the captain." Hundred Ant released Chong Yuan and turned his face away. "I have to go find the captain."
Seeing the Termites' resolute expression, Chongyuan sighed softly. He had initially planned to have the Termites stay behind to provide support, but... he now had to reassess their loyalty to Ji Yueyao.
Chongyuan's eyes flickered slightly. He looked at the stubborn ant and made a final decision, "Fine, I'll give you a hundred men."
"Only a hundred people?" Kachi immediately complained. "That's not even enough to keep an eye on one-tenth of the outer perimeter of the Forbidden Forest."
Chongyuan raised an eyebrow. "There are some places in the Forbidden Forest that you can't get out of, and the people guarding the outer perimeter only need to defend one or two areas... I think a hundred people are enough, what do you think?"
Chongyuan focused his gaze on the termites, and seeing them staring directly at him, he nodded.
“One hundred people are enough,” Termite said softly, his fist clenching slightly, lost in thought. He glanced at Lin Xuan beside him, his eyes narrowing slightly. Why hadn’t Lin Xuan said a word? Normally, Lin Xuan should have been the first to speak in this situation.
“Alright, then Ji Yueyao’s problem is solved. Now we should see how we can defend Country C.” Chong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that Bai Yi had agreed, and then looked at Lin Xuan and the others and said decisively.
Lin Xuan, who had been silent, frowned as if he was thinking about something. Only after Chong Yuan turned his gaze to him did Lin Xuan slowly speak, "The north is united against external forces, so we don't need to worry about the north."
"So, are we supposed to support the east? I think the Donglin base would be desperate for someone to rescue them right now." Kachi hesitated for a moment before speaking. Zhu Mu glanced at Kachi, then at Lin Xuan, but didn't say anything.
“The situation in the east is too chaotic. We don’t need to face both Qin Lichang and the D country’s forces at the same time just to rescue the Donglin base.” Lin Xuan shook his head, clearly disagreeing with Kaqi’s idea. His voice was calm, seemingly without much emotional fluctuation. “We should go and assist the people in the western military region. The situation at the Xiyu base is currently unclear. If the situation is good, our going will be icing on the cake; if the situation is bad, our going will be a lifeline.”
"Your calculations are quite meticulous," the white ant said, seemingly dissatisfied, though he himself didn't know what he was unhappy about. Was it because Lin Xuan's attitude towards Ji Yueyao had become colder?
No, Bai Yi thought quietly, shaking his head. Lin Xuan's concern for Ji Yueyao was, in some ways, far greater than his own. (To be continued.)
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