Starting with a cub, the superpower boss becomes the richest man by lying flat

Chapter 222 Sneak Attack
Today's topic of discussion is the previous sneak attack by the Western Rong people. Chen Lingyuan and some of his deputy generals advocate for another sneak attack, while others oppose it, preferring a direct confrontation on a proper battlefield.

As the discussions around him escalated into an argument, Mo Ziyuan moved a few steps to the side. This wasn't his territory, and he didn't want to get involved.

But just because he didn't want to participate didn't mean others didn't want him to. Soon, Kong Xiao suggested that Mo Ziyuan was agile and the perfect candidate for this sneak attack.

"Young Master Mo, this is also to demonstrate the might of our army. Young Master Mo shouldn't refuse, right?" Kong Xiao looked at him with a forced smile and provoked him.

"Whatever General Chen decides, this subordinate will carry it out." Mo Ziyuan said unhurriedly, while glancing at Chen Lingyuan, who was watching the commotion from the side. Don't think he doesn't know what he's up to, hmph!
Chen Lingyuan touched his nose. In his mind, the best candidate to lead the attack was indeed Mo Ziyuan.

After everyone had left, Chen Lingyuan looked at Mo Ziyuan, who remained with a dark expression, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Mo Ziyuan choked, "Did you and Kong Xiao agree beforehand that I should go?"

“No,” Chen Lingyuan quickly denied. “Although I do prefer you to go, I have never mentioned it to anyone before.”

"Really?" Mo Ziyuan looked at him suspiciously, which made him bristle. "You brat, you actually doubt me? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"That's hard to say. After all, I can't make a judgment about who you are when you're facing Kong Xiao."

Chen Lingyuan was furious but couldn't find a way to refute him.

"You really entrusted me with the entire mission of tonight's raid?" Seeing his embarrassed expression, Mo Ziyuan stopped teasing him and asked.

"Nonsense! How could this be fake?"

"So I get to decide the personnel and the timing of the attack?"

"What else? Since I've entrusted you with full authority, I naturally won't interfere anymore."

“Alright, then we don’t need anyone else. Xin’er and I will go tonight. We don’t need to decide on a time yet,” Mo Ziyuan said.

Chen Lingyuan understood his meaning after a moment's thought: he was keeping an eye on Kong Xiao!
Although he was somewhat unhappy, he didn't show it. After all, he believed in Kong Xiao, but he couldn't expect Mo Ziyuan to believe in him as well!

However, this choice of person...

Are you sure it's just you and Lin Xin going?

"Yes! When it comes to a sneak attack, the fewer people the better. Besides, Xin'er's skills are even better than mine. The two of us are enough."

"Okay, then I look forward to your good news."

"Don't worry, General."

Back in the tent, Lin Xin was sitting at the table, fiddling with a row of bottles and jars.

"What are these for?" Mo Ziyuan picked up a small jar the size of his palm, and as he asked, he lifted the lid and peeked inside. He immediately felt a chill run down his spine and almost threw the jar far away.

"What are you doing with these things? And," he glanced at the other jars, "these aren't all those, are they?" Lin Xin almost burst out laughing at his horrified expression, and after a while, she pointed to another jar with a small mouth and a big belly and told him, "These are all insects that Dr. Chu asked me to take care of. Except for the one in your hand and this one, the others are not spiders."

Mo Ziyuan silently moved away from the jars and sat on her bed. "Xin'er, forget about those bugs for now. Tonight, come with me to the Western Rong people's camp. Let's give them a hard time."

"Okay, I'm fine with it. Just the two of us?"

"Yeah, just the two of us. I'm afraid bringing too many people will hold you back."

Lin Xin gave him an approving look. "Not bad, you're aware of the situation. Having one person like you dragging me down is enough. If there were any more, I might not care."

Mo Ziyuan was quite pleased after hearing the first half of the story, but after the second half, his face fell. He reached out and forcefully pulled Lin Xin away from the table, pulling her into his arms and hugging her tightly. He narrowed his eyes and asked dangerously, "What did Xin'er just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

Lin Xin: “…”

"Since we're going to operate tonight, I'd better get these insects sorted out first. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'm afraid Doctor Chu will hunt me down all over the camp." Lin Xin said as she cleverly slipped out of Mo Ziyuan's arms.

After dinner, Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin changed into their night clothes and left the camp under the cover of night.

"When we were discussing matters today, the general set the time for the sneak attack at midnight. Kong Xiao was also there at the time, so the news has probably already leaked out. That's why I moved the time forward," Mo Ziyuan whispered to Lin Xin as they approached the Xirong people's camp.

Actually, Lin Xin felt that bringing it up earlier wouldn't make any difference; a day was enough time for the other party to prepare. The question now was: "Are you sure Kong Xiao will tell that man in black?"

"It's almost certainly true," Mo Ziyuan replied confidently.

"Alright, let's go see if you're right." After saying that, the two concealed themselves and sneaked into the enemy's camp, avoiding the patrolling soldiers.

"Are you all ready? Will there be any mistakes?" Kong Xiao paced back and forth in his tent, checking the time and asking the man in black who had taken over his bed, his voice filled with impatience.

"Stop beating around the bush, it's making my eyes blurry," the man in black said irritably. "As long as your information is accurate, there won't be any mistakes."

"What do you mean?" Kong Xiao stopped pacing and stared wide-eyed at the man in black. "So, everything that goes wrong is my fault? I should have..."

"If I'd known, what would you have done? Would you have refused to cooperate with me? Hmph," the man in black sneered. "If you want to become a great general and control the entire camp, you have no choice but to cooperate with me, unless you don't want to live."

Kong Xiao was shocked. "You...you didn't say that before."

“Before,” the man in black sneered, “you surnamed Kong, you need to understand this: as long as you obediently follow my orders, I will keep everything I promised you. But if you try to outsmart me and do something stupid that will lead to your demise, you can imagine the consequences!”

Kong Xiao felt as if all the strength had been drained from his body, and he felt extremely weak. He dragged his heavy steps to the table, sat down, covered his face, and buried his head deeply in his knees.

He now only felt deep regret. How could he have been so foolish as to cooperate with this person in front of him? He knew perfectly well that the Western Rong people were all cunning and ruthless, so why did he still make that choice?

However, it was too late for him to regret it now. The message had already been sent out, and from this moment on, he had completely betrayed his country and was now bound to this man in black.

Looking at him, a hint of impatience and mockery flashed in the man's eyes. If he hadn't been seriously injured, he wouldn't have needed to cooperate with such a fool.