Chapter 54: He Si Ⅳ
Word Number:201
Author:王者之路
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Release Time:2026-03-08
"One must endure when strength fails. But is endurance truly the silver bullet for success?" Watching the venomous scorpion scurry away, He Si had no intention of pursuing it into the depths of the ravine. He looked up at the sky; the sun was dipping below the horizon, and dusk was fast approaching. He gave the order to pitch camp and fortify their positions outside the canyon. Inside the central command tent, He Si was conferring with Tuo Hong to devise a strategy. "General Tuo Hong, what is our move now?" "Young Master, we are truly caught between a rock and a hard place. If we advance, Wei Hao and that swarm of vermin are formidable foes. Yet, if we simply tuck tail and retreat, your prestige will take a devastating blow. If you cannot avenge your own men, it will be nearly impossible to win the trust and the high expectations of the Skeleton City garrison." "That’s as good as saying nothing at all," He Si snapped. Seeing that even Tuo Hong lacked a clear plan, he knit his brows, lost in a dark, fruitless contemplation, unable to find a way out of the predicament. After a long silence