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Chapter 2017: Chapter 2021: We Are the Same Kind of People

The news of Qin Tian heading to Leopard City hadn’t leaked to anyone.

He had even disguised himself, entering Leopard City as the "Sect Leader" in Yan Ruolan’s words.

At this moment, the offensive of the Four-City Allied Army and the Wolf Clan troops had already weakened a lot; they were still waiting for the Wolf Clan’s main reinforcements.

"Report!"

Inside the Leopard City Palace, a general rushed in to report, "Princess, troops have appeared in the North! Around thirty thousand men!"

"The North? The Lion Clan’s army?"

Hearing this, Yan Ruolan’s expression changed sharply.

"This subordinate has already sent people to investigate!"

Just as that general finished speaking, his Deputy General rushed in as well: "Report! Princess, the Lion Clan, Xiong Clan, and Tiger Clan three-clan allied army of thirty thousand is closing in on Leopard City! Leading the troops is the Lion Clan’s General Pan Yun!"

"The Lion Clan, Xiong Clan, and Tiger Clan three-clan allied army?" Yan Ruolan was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "Are they coming under the banner of helping us stabilize the Leopard Clan?"

"Exactly!"

"Alright, you may withdraw. Keep scouting!"

"Yes, Princess!"

After the two generals withdrew, Yan Ruolan and Qin Tian sat side by side; there were only the two of them in the room.

Yan Ruolan said, "King Qin, you heard it. Heh, just when we’re about to clean up the Four-City Allied Army, the Lion Clan and the others send more people over."

"I knew they would never let Leopard City have it easy. They will definitely carve up the Leopard Clan! Maybe this is heaven’s tribulation, but I, Yan Ruolan, will fight the heavens if I must!"

Yan Ruolan’s expression was incomparably firm.

Qin Tian looked at her and said, "The current situation is not good. Your Leopard City has just over forty thousand people. The Four-City Allied Army and the Wolf Clan, although they suffered heavy losses before, still have over forty thousand now."

"If, at this moment, the three-clan allied army’s thirty thousand, plus the Wolf Clan’s fifty thousand reinforcements rush over, one hundred and thirty thousand troops attacking Leopard City from all directions—Princess Yan, can you hold it?"

Hearing this, Yan Ruolan smiled faintly. "If it can be held, I’ll hold it. If it can’t be held, I’ll still hold it!"

"So you’re admitting you have no confidence you can hold it."

"Yes. They have one hundred and thirty thousand men, stronger combat power than ours, and they’re sworn to carve us up. It will indeed be very hard for us to hold Leopard City."

After Yan Ruolan finished speaking, she fixed her gaze on Qin Tian and said, "King Qin, if it were you, could you hold it?"

"You said yourself war depends on heaven’s will. Since you’ve chosen to fight the heavens, you must have absolute faith in victory."

Qin Tian said, "I don’t know if I can hold it, but I’m willing to make some attempts. Princess Yan, can you trust me?"

Yan Ruolan stood up at this moment, walked forward to stand before Qin Tian, looked at him, and said, "If Ruolan still can’t trust King Qin now, how could I ever trust you? Allow me to be bold and ask, King Qin, why are you fighting so hard to help me?"

"We had never met before. The Leopard Clan even took part in sending troops to attack West State... You agreed to help the Leopard Clan, yet you don’t want territory, don’t want money, and don’t... don’t want to marry me... Ruolan truly doesn’t understand, King Qin, what are you doing this for?"

Qin Tian looked up at Yan Ruolan and said, "I knew you would ask this. I’m helping you not for any of those benefits you mentioned. Purely because... I respect you as a person. At first I really didn’t plan to help you, but after meeting you, I changed my mind. Since I’m bound to clash with the Barbarian Clan sooner or later, having one more reliable ally isn’t a bad thing."

"Although you’re in a tough spot now, I think that as long as I help you get through this, you’ll have greater ambitions, won’t you?"

That question of Qin Tian’s went straight into Yan Ruolan’s heart.

She thought of her father’s tragic death, gritted her teeth, and said, "Yes. Maybe it sounds arrogant for me to say this now, but I once swore I would avenge my father! I know who the enemies are. They killed my father, and now they even trample the Leopard Clan’s lands. As long as my Leopard Clan is not destroyed, I will make them pay—blood for blood!"

Qin Tian nodded. "That’s why I’m willing to form an alliance with you. Right now, I’m facing the same situation as you. The Imperial City hasn’t given up on destroying me. I’m deadlocked with them right now. Once I push through, I’ll settle accounts with them properly too! We share the same goal; we’re the same kind of people, aren’t we? If I don’t help you, who will?"

Hearing this, Yan Ruolan finally understood why Qin Tian was helping the Leopard Clan. She unexpectedly gave Qin Tian a half-kneeling salute unique to women and said firmly, "King Qin, Ruolan will definitely not let you down!"

"Good."

Qin Tian nodded, then asked her, "So now, facing this situation, what strategy do you have?"

Yan Ruolan pursed her lips and said, "I want to keep recruiting. Our Leopard Clan people are all willing to give their lives for the Leopard Clan! I want to make these bastards who dare attack us pay in blood here in Leopard City!"

But Qin Tian was shaking his head.

Yan Ruolan asked, "King Qin, isn’t that how it should be? We’re too short on troops. To stand against them, we can only increase our numbers; there’s no other way."

"Princess Yan, Leopard City is already at a state where everyone who can fight is fighting. How can you still increase your forces?" Qin Tian asked her. "As for Leopard Clan people outside Leopard City, even if they want to join in, how can they get into the city? The allied forces haven’t fully encircled us, true, but we simply can’t send people out to recruit, and we don’t have the financial resources to support it either."

Qin Tian’s words stunned Yan Ruolan. She actually knew all these difficulties, but besides risking it all, what other way was there?

"King Qin, do you... have a way?"

Yan Ruolan really couldn’t think of any better strategy at this point, other than throwing courage and guts into the slaughter.

She stared at Qin Tian. Qin Tian said, "I do have a plan, but it requires you to make a brave decision."

"Please speak, King Qin. For the Leopard Clan, any decision—I, Yan Ruolan, dare to take responsibility."

"Leave Leopard City."

"What?"

Hearing Qin Tian’s words, Yan Ruolan was stunned. "Leave Leopard City? Leopard City is the symbol of our Leopard Clan. If I leave Leopard City, wouldn’t that... wouldn’t that be declaring my failure?"

Qin Tian gave a faint smile and said, "There’s a saying: advance by retreating. Right now the enemy’s target is clearly Leopard City. They’ll never stop until they take it. In a situation where you’re at a complete disadvantage, you simply cannot hold it. Since you can’t hold it, why not give it up on your own terms?"

"But... but if I give it up, where can I go?"

Qin Tian’s proposal was bold, leaving Yan Ruolan momentarily unable to respond, at a total loss.

Qin Tian stared at Yan Ruolan, a fierce light in his eyes. "After withdrawing from Leopard City, head south first, then west, and join up with my Qin Army to encircle and crush the Wolf Clan!"