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Chapter 2013: Chapter 2017: The Envoy from Leopard City

"Boss, what are you looking at?"

Zhou Yang asked Qin Tian.

"I’m looking to see what opportunities we have and with whom we can cooperate if the current situation develops further," Qin Tian replied without raising his head, "I especially want to observe this Leopard Girl to see how strong she actually is and whether she has the qualifications to cooperate with us."

"Everything is uncertain now. Although the Leopard Girl controls Leopard City, other cities in the Leopard Clan may not submit. Also, Yan Cheng and Qiming have considerable influence in other cities, and their people certainly won’t submit to a twenty-something girl... This matter is worth watching. Possibly, an internal war will break out in the Leopard Clan, and then the Wolf Clan and other groups will definitely sit back and enjoy watching the fight, ready to reap the benefits later."

Zhou Yang analyzed.

"So," Qin Tian turned to look at Zhou Yang, "do you think the Leopard Girl can hold Leopard City?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang was taken aback: "Boss, what do you mean by that? If she can hold it... are you planning to cooperate with her?"

"Hahaha..."

Qin Tian laughed heartily, "I don’t know either, but even if she can hold Leopard City, realistically, she’s not qualified to cooperate with us."

Zhou Yang nodded, agreeing that collaborating with someone much weaker poses significant risks.

"We’ll see; I estimate that Leopard City is currently beset by internal and external troubles. Let’s see if this beauty general, rumored to have led troops against bandits at eighteen, can withstand the pressure."

Qin Tian resumed eating, consumed a couple of bites, then paused again, saying, "This Yan Ruolan reminds me of Long Tianwu... Though there’s quite a gap between the two, hehe."

Zhou Yang replied, "Long Tianwu is far superior to the Leopard Girl; they aren’t even in the same league."

Meanwhile, spies continuously brought news in.

Zhou Yang read message after message and then laughed, "Boss, just as you predicted, the Barbarian Clan has temporarily abandoned fighting us and is preparing for internal strife."

"The latest news states that four Leopard Clan cities have their garrison commanders rebelling, claiming Leopard Girl Yan Ruolan killed Yan Cheng and they wish to avenge him. The coalition formed by these four cities numbers around forty thousand."

"These forces are already ready and will likely launch an attack on Leopard City in the next few days."

Qin Tian nodded, "What are the troop numbers in Leopard City now?"

"No precise figures, but it’s said to be between thirty and forty-five thousand."

"Then there’s certainly a battle to be had."

"Not only that," Zhou Yang added, "there’s even newer news. The Wolf Clan has mobilized thirty thousand troops, intended to coordinate with the four-city alliance in attacking Leopard City. They claim the internal turmoil in the Leopard Clan destabilizes the Wolf Clan, and they want to aid the Leopard Clan in quelling the unrest."

"That’s classic opportunistic exploitation," Qin Tian grinned, "I heard before that the Wolf King is a lecherous old man, always coveting the Leopard Girl, who is reputed as the Barbarian Clan’s most beautiful woman. Now they’ve killed the old Leopard King, hehe, it’s clear they plan not only to occupy Leopard City but also to take the Leopard Girl..."

Zhou Yang looked at Qin Tian, "Boss, what should we do?"

"What can we do?" Qin Tian stretched lazily, "Just stay put and wait for news. If there’s an opportunity, we’ll also seize some advantage from the situation. The Leopard Clan is too far from us, but grabbing some of the Wolf Clan’s meat is feasible."

Two days later.

News from spies came in reporting that the Leopard Clan’s four-city coalition first attacked Leopard City. After three days of continuous assaults, they made no progress and suffered considerable casualties instead.

Then, the Wolf Clan army also arrived, merging with the four-city coalition, forming a sixty-thousand army to besiege Leopard City, which had fewer than forty-thousand troops.

However, after three additional days of relentless attack, they still couldn’t breach Leopard City.

In Qin Tian’s temporary residence in Zhangmu Town, upon receiving such intelligence, both he and Zhou Yang were deeply surprised.

"Boss, it seems this Leopard Girl surpassed our expectations, managing to fend off the Wolf Clan’s army for three days; that’s somewhat impressive, considering she’s in her twenties."

Zhou Yang commented to Qin Tian, "As far as I know, the Wolf Clan has already suffered over ten thousand casualties out of their thirty thousand troops, significantly weakening their combat strength. And the Wolf King is quite angered, planning to reinforce their encirclement of Leopard City."

"Indeed, who would’ve thought Leopard Girl Yan Ruolan could hold out for seven days? Tsk tsk, her military capability and leadership are far beyond my expectations."

Qin Tian contemplated, "Wait and see. When the Wolf King reinforces, leaving their rear vulnerable, we can seize the opportunity to capture a few of their cities."

"Boss, if the Leopard Girl comes to us for an alliance now, what would you do?"

Suddenly faced with this question, Qin Tian was momentarily taken aback, then he laughed, "Heh, that’s unlikely, right? First, the Leopard Girl probably doesn’t have such a broad perspective, considering we haven’t interacted before. She shouldn’t consider seeking an alliance with us."

"Besides, we’re in Zhangmu Town, acting in secret. Even if she sends people for cooperation, the most they might reach is Nanmu City, but not to Zhangmu Town, so old Zhou, this possibility is almost non-existent..."

"Report! To King Qin, a visitor requests an audience outside!"

Just as Qin Tian finished speaking, a soldier entered from the main gate to notify.

After speaking, the soldier handed Qin Tian a document.

Upon opening it, Qin Tian and Zhou Yang saw the document bore the characters "Special Envoy from Leopard City pays respects to King Qin"!

Seeing these words, Qin Tian and Zhou Yang exchanged glances.

"Haha, Boss, you just said it’s impossible for them to find us, yet they actually came looking. This Leopard Clan seems genuinely interested in cooperating with us."

Zhou Yang smiled and nodded, "Actually, I anticipated they would come to us; this is Leopard City’s only chance to avoid being conquered."

"Is that so?"

Qin Tian smiled faintly, then turned to the soldier awaiting orders and said, "Go tell the envoy that I’m busy and will not meet."

"Yes!"

That soldier withdrew directly.

Zhou Yang watched in astonishment, "Boss, you’re... not willing to cooperate with the Leopard Girl?"

Qin Tian countered, "Old Zhou, do you think my decision is right?"

"Well..."

Zhou Yang was somewhat perplexed by Qin Tian’s question, saying, "It’s not easy to say..."

"Exactly, the situation is still uncertain. Hence, there’s no need to intervene for now; letting them fight among themselves benefits us most."

Qin Tian smiled slightly, "Moreover, I doubt the Leopard Girl can withstand the combined assault of the Wolf Clan and the four-city coalition, making contact with them unnecessary."

Zhou Yang nodded, "True, their infighting benefits us most."

The next day, as Qin Tian got up early, the guard at the door reported again, "To King Qin, an envoy requests an audience outside!"

Having spoken, the guard presented the same document as the previous day.