"Little girl, there are some things that we can't manage now that we're old, but don't play with fire. The 10 Great Families are our foundation, and we're one. Even if there are conflicts, it's to train you young people. How can you let outsiders get involved? You've grown up now, and everyone is looking forward to you. You're the most outstanding among the younger generation. If you need anything, just tell me. " It must have been hard for Gui Mi to make his cold and aloof face look so kind. He must have been very smart to be able to live this long. Carolyn was grateful.
Carolyn had a look of gratitude on her face. "Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Gui Mi. I've really encountered a problem. As you know, the Holy War has entered a stalemate. Right now, the Kaiser Empire is constantly sending in more troops. This puts me and the 10 Great Families in a very awkward position. If you can help me with this matter, I can think of a way to pressure the Kaiser Empire and force them to reveal the culprit."
"Little girl, you're not making things difficult for your Grandpa Gui. This is making things difficult, right? It's not like you don't know what the Gui Family's situation has been these past two years. It's imperative to send more troops, but this doesn't just concern me. The 10 Great Families are still one. "
"Grandpa Gui Mi, the Stuart Family has already sent 30,000 elites, but it's just a drop in the bucket. I've tried to persuade the other families, but they all bullied me because I'm a junior. Uncle Gui Xiao even laughed at my wishful thinking."
Gui Xiao was the Gui Family's liaison with the 10 Great Families, and also Gui Mi's third son.
"Ahem, little girl, how could your Uncle Gui Xiao laugh at you? It must be a misunderstanding. How about this, your Grandpa Gui Mi will also pay 30,000."
"Thank you so much. Grandpa, don't worry. As long as the Federation's reinforcements arrive, I'll definitely pressure Solomon and complete the mission beautifully."
Carolyn smiled. Under the pressure of the Kaiser Empire's reinforcements, the 10 Great Families had to send more troops. However, this involved the division of priority and interests. The elites were not random soldiers. They were the foundation that the 10 Great Families had accumulated over a dozen years. If they sent too many, the Earth would be empty. If they sent too few, they would be afraid of being used as cannon fodder. Moreover, from the looks of it, only Carolyn could be considered a leader among the 10 Great Families in the Holy Land.
Most importantly, the Holy Land had given Carolyn and Solomon as representatives. This was an open scheme, and the 10 Great Families could do nothing about it.
For the Gui Family, making such a decision simply meant that they were admitting defeat. They had no other choice. The Holy Land was pressuring them, and it was impossible for the Gui Family to really challenge the Holy Land. To put it bluntly, they had to contribute, and at the same time, they had to reap some benefits. An army could be slowly accumulated, but a parasite like the Assassins had to be eliminated.
Furthermore, Carolyn was extremely satisfied with this outcome. She had actually managed to obtain such a great outcome from a hidden chess piece, which was more than worth it.
A day later, Carolyn's name had shaken the two main bases of the Holy War. She had taken the lead and recruited 200,000 regular troops from the Federation to support the Holy War. This was a boost to the morale of the Federation, bringing confidence to the battlefield that had fallen into a stalemate.
On the other hand, Carolyn and Solomon were like two shining stars, each taller than the other.
The search outside the Shadow Moon Fortress lasted for an entire night, and the scope of the search was expanded to the swamp area. In addition to the griffin patrols in the air, there were also horned hounds all over the place. These creatures had long, sharp horns on the tip of their noses, but their body size was only comparable to that of a human dog. Their sense of smell was extremely sharp, but this kind of primitive method was useless against them.
It was also very strange. The Mizobudapi people had a deeper understanding of nature, but they were indeed a little behind in terms of 'technology'. The Octopus people could be considered to have inherited a bloodline, but humans were much more complicated, and they were definitely more malleable than the Octopus people.
In the latter half of the night, Noraba couldn't take it anymore and fell asleep. To him, it was really like waking up from a nightmare, and he relaxed all of a sudden. On the other hand, Hyde forced himself to stay awake and carefully thought about everything he had seen in the Shadow Moon Fortress over the past few days, including the layout of the buildings, and so on. He tried his best to sort them out and describe them in detail to Wang Zhong and the others. Although he had been tortured, Hyde always believed that he would appear one day and flatten this place.
This representative of the younger generation of dimensional humans was indeed extraordinary. Although he wasn't as high-profile as Carolyn and Solomon, he was still able to focus and prepare in such a situation. He was definitely a top-notch figure. Furthermore, in terms of energy and recovery ability, he was much stronger than Noraba. However, they could only use this information after they entered the city. The bigger problem now was that they couldn't enter the city.
Previously, Napier had suggested that they mix with the Octopus people who were going out to search for the 'fugitive' tonight and use Mu Zi's Life and Death aura as a cover to sneak into the city. After all, if they went through the city gates, they wouldn't trigger the elemental arrays on the city walls. However, the appearance of the horned dogs made everyone dispel this idea. The concealment ability of the Life and Death aura wasn't omnipotent. There were actually many ways to break it, and the sense of smell was one of them. Furthermore, there might be unknown detection methods … This path was blocked, and they couldn't cross the city walls. The first obstacle already made them feel like they couldn't do anything, and everyone felt a little helpless. It was one thing to have the intention to save them, but it was another matter whether they had the ability to do so.
The search outside had disappeared in the morning, and they hadn't found anything after an entire night of searching. They had searched almost all the nearby places, and the horned dogs that were chasing after the Life and Death aura were finally lured into the swamp by Mu Zi. They discovered the two tattered and bloody clothes, and their clues were cut off. Although the Octopus people were unwilling, they didn't seem to have any better ideas. Other than letting a portion of the griffin troops continue to expand the search area in the swamp, the other soldiers had already returned to the city to rest.
At that moment, Wang Zhong squatted at the entrance of the cave and used the telescope to carefully observe through the gaps between the dead branches that blocked the entrance. He didn't believe that this massive castle would be as seamless as an iron bucket. After carefully observing for an entire day, he was able to find some useful clues.
"There's some progress."
Wang Zhong put down the telescope and rubbed his sore eyes. He had stared at the telescope without blinking for an entire day. It seemed impregnable, but in reality, it definitely didn't exist. He couldn't enter from above, but what about below?
The moat …
"Occasionally, I would see some broken pieces of trash in their moat, but after observing for an entire day, I didn't see anyone throw anything into the moat."
This moat wasn't stagnant. Although it was man-made and circled around the city, there was an underground current. Thus, the water flowed non-stop all day long. Logically speaking, this kind of underground current should be very clean, but various kinds of trash kept appearing. The trash in front had just been washed away not long ago, but there was an endless stream of trash behind it, causing the water to never be clear. He didn't see anyone throwing trash either. It was obvious that it was connected to the inner city.
"You mean …"
"There are sewers in the city that directly connect to the outer moat and the underground current. Furthermore, there is definitely more than one." Wang Zhong flashed a smile. "I think we've found a way to sneak in."
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