Zhao Rui frowned in thought for a few seconds, his eyes gradually brightening.
"They'll… probe. They'll send small units first to test the waters. Once they confirm you've really left, they might regroup and try to retake some of their strongholds."
"Exactly." Xu Wuyi nodded. "And if I show up again right when they're regrouping..."
"It would be another massacre," Zhao Rui chimed in, a hint of excitement in his voice. "A brilliant strategy! A mix of feints and real attacks. It'll maximize your deterrent effect!"
But he quickly calmed down. "The risk is huge, though. The Feathered People aren't fools. They might turn the tables on us, using their main forces as bait while hiding their own experts in an ambush, waiting for you to bite."
"That's why we need support," Xu Wuyi said. "I'll request that the military send a few top operatives to protect me in secret. If the Feathered People really send experts for a decapitation strike, we can turn the tables on them."
