Jadiel eximed, “Could it be that this person is connected to Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom) and Bruce?!”
Sara clenched her teeth and replied, “How could that be possible? If he is indeed rted to Lydia (Ava) (Charlie’s mom) and Bruce, then when Willie attacked him and his wife two decades ago, I can’t just stand by and do nothing!”
“This…” Jadiel frowned, “What the Lord said makes sense. The subordinates have always found this situation very odd, with countless theories circting, yet each one seems wed in some way. It just doesn’t add up…”
With this thought, Jadiel lowered his head in contemtion for a long while. He then turned to Sara and asked, “My lord, do you think there might be another angle to consider?”
Sara urged, “Go on!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Jadiel quickly responded, “My lord, I believe it’s possible that the other party has no real connection to your master. It’s also feasible that he simply acquired the painting by chance and learned your identity through Uncle or Lin Wan’er (ni). Since he’s Meng Changsheng (Willie)’s disciple, he might be using this painting to intimidate you! Think about it—if he truly possessed great power, why would he bother to disy this painting? It would be far more effective for him to just remain hidden in Jinling.”
Sara frowned and asked, “Are you suggesting that he’s just bluffing, trying to pull off an ‘Empty City Strategy’ against me?”
“Exactly!” Jadiel affirmed without hesitation. “I think this is a valid possibility.”
Sara nodded, her expression cold. “I can’t say I haven’t considered what you’re saying, but I have no way to substantiate it. If we want proof, we could send the three elders there, but if they also fall victim in Jinling, the Poqing Society will not only suffer substantial losses but may even provoke the other party further.”
Jadiel pondered for a moment before asking, “Lord Ying, could you send one elder to Jinling first to uncover the truth?”
“One?” Sara shook her head. “While I’m unsure of the strength of that individual, the fact that Bo Changsheng’s self-detonation didn’t take him out suggests he is stronger than any of the three elders. Sending just one elder there would be akin to sending them to their doom. If the other party is more powerful than me, sending three wouldn’t yield a different oue.” Sara continued, “And have you considered that the other party might not be using my master’s portrait merely to frighten me? It could also be a way to provoke me. If this isn’t an empty city tactic but rather a method of taunting, his ultimate goal might be to draw me out!”
Jadiel’s eyes widened in shock. “You’re right… The empty city tactic and aggressive tactics may appear simr at first nce, but their potential oues are drastically different. The other party has engaged with us several times in secret, always gaining the upper hand. Now it seems they want to force you to reveal yourself…”
Sara nodded in agreement, adding, “Furthermore, this individual bears some resemnce to me.”
Jadiel inquired eagerly, “My lord, what do you mean?”
Sara exined, “This person is not only a monk but also highly skilled in the use of firearms!”
She borated, “I employ modern weaponry to train the dead warriors and knight guards because of my background in martial arts and Taoism. The dead warriors we’ve trained are like cutting through melons and vegetables. Those martial arts masters simply don’t know how to handle the barrage of bullets.”
“And this person is even more formidable than I am! He managed to think outside the box and use a close-in defense cannon to take down a master monk! His methods are undeniably ruthless!” Jadiel recalled the incident involving Jiang Gongbo and Ou Bojun being bombarded by a close-in defense weapon.<h3 ss="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong><fn09fb> Chapters first released on f?ndnovel</fn09fb>