"What do you mean by more serious than expected?"
Cheng Chili had his attention pulled back by this sentence. As he spoke, he picked up the military report, his eyes landing on the content of the letter, and his expression changed subtly.
Pei Zhan said, "Based on the news they brought back, a trusted general under King Dongzi fell from a horse a month ago and is still recuperating. Now, the troops he commanded are temporarily led by a subordinate general.
"It's really hard to believe that this accident was just an accident. With King Dongzi's trusted general injured and unable to command, it means Dongzi has lost a strong arm. It seems that the previous intelligence was absolutely correct; things are going poorly on Dongzi's side."
As he spoke these words, the earlier levity was completely swept away.
"What do we do now?" Cheng Chili was obviously bewildered by the situation.
