Ling Feng contemplated, "So it seems, the people who ambushed the Dragon Lady's convoy could not have come from the Sky Water River, meaning... they must have come through other Beastman Tribes!"

Lion Roar frowned, "Ling Feng, are you suggesting there's a traitor among our Beastman Tribe?"

Ling Feng nodded, "There is only this possibility now! The team that ambushed the Dragon Lady couldn't have appeared out of nowhere; they must have had invasion and retreat routes, but everyone knows that Cloud Stone Beach is within the Beastmen's territory, leading to various Beastman Tribes."

"What's even more surprising is that no tribe noticed anything in advance; isn't that suspicious?" Ling Feng said calmly, "However, these are just my speculations. If we want to confirm..."

Lion Mad asked, "If we want to confirm, what needs to be done?"

Ling Feng smiled slightly, "The secrets of heaven cannot be divulged!"

...

The Beastman forces and the Bear Fortress were still in a standoff, but Lion Roar took Ling Feng's advice and merely confronted without initiating any attack.

"Lion Mad Tribal Chief, why are we not attacking?" Three days into the standoff, several tribal chiefs of the Beastman Tribes came together: "If this continues for long, what if something happens to the Dragon Lady?"

Because of Ling Feng's request, others didn't know Ling Feng's identity, so they were quite anxious.

Lion Mad glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "It's not that I don't want to attack; it's just that the defense of the Bear Fortress is too strong. If we force an attack, apart from unnecessarily sacrificing our brave warriors, there's no other way!"

"Even if we manage to break through the Bear Fortress by luck, have you all calculated how great our losses would be?" Lion Mad asked sternly.

"But if we don't rescue the Dragon Lady, and if the Dragon Clan gets furious, our Beastman Tribe..." The Lizardman Chief said anxiously.

Lion Mad laughed heartily, leaving everyone puzzled.

"Lion Mad, what are you laughing at!" one of the tribal chiefs from the Beastman Tribe said annoyed: "Have you lost your mind?"

Lion Mad stopped laughing and said solemnly, "I wonder if we are overly afraid of the Dragon Clan? I admit the Dragon Clan is powerful, but after all, this is the Abyss Realm, and our Beastman Tribe is not to be trifled with. We have already sacrificed so many warriors for the Dragon Lady; I think even the Dragon Clan cannot be unreasonable, right?"

"If in case..." the Lizardman Chief continued, but was interrupted by Lion Mad.

"I know everyone hopes our Beastman Tribe can gain the support of the Dragon Clan, but even without the Dragon Clan's support, would we succumb to humans?" Lion Mad waved his hand abruptly and said, "No, we Beastmen are strong; no matter who it is, Human Clan or Dragon Clan, we Beastmen will never become a vassal of another race. I hope everyone will remember this!"

"So what are you suggesting?" the Werewolf Commander snorted coldly.

"We continue the standoff, putting pressure on the Bear Fortress, while also letting other humans know that our Beastmen are no pushovers!" Lion Mad licked his lips and said, "Encircling without attacking also shows our Beastmen's strength, isn't it a good thing?"

Lion Mad looked at everyone and smiled, "Of course, if any tribe insists on going to war, we won't refuse; let them lead the charge, how about it?"

This statement made everyone's faces change involuntarily, as leading the charge meant becoming cannon fodder and sacrificing; no tribe would want to harm its own interests.

Seeing no one speaking, Lion Mad felt a sense of ease: "Since no one has anything to say, it means everyone agrees with my combat plan, so let's all step back!"

Everyone exchanged glances, shook their heads, and retreated.

After everyone left, Ling Feng appeared in the room.

"Lord Ling Feng, how did I do just now?" Lion Mad chuckled; these excuses were all taught by Ling Feng, otherwise, with Lion Mad's head, he wouldn't have come up with such words.

"Seamlessly natural, without a trace of pretense!" Ling Feng smiled and said, "Lion Mad Tribal Chief, did you notice anything just now?"

Lion Mad scratched his head and asked doubtfully, "Notice what? Lord Ling Feng, just say what you mean, I'm not subtle."

Ling Feng shook his head and laughed, "I think you're not unsophisticated, but rather meticulous amid your crudeness, aren't you?"

Lion Mad chuckled, "Is Lord Ling Feng suspecting the Lizardmen?"

Ling Feng nodded without concealing, "That's right, as we discussed before, by encircling without attacking, the ones who are most anxious are neither us nor Bear Fortress, but the masterminds behind the scenes! They prefer that we fight to the death with Bear Fortress, but the longer we drag it out, the more they worry about changes in the situation!"

"Therefore, I dare say something will definitely happen in these two days!" Ling Feng said calmly, "Sure enough, today, the high officials of various tribes came to press; this matter has become very interesting!"

"The strength of the Lizardman Tribe is mediocre among all beasts; neither in offense nor retreat does it relate much to the Lizardman, yet today they were very active, seemingly eager to start the fight!"

Lion Mad nodded, "Indeed, I have the same feeling!"

Ling Feng smiled slightly, "I believe even if the Lizardmen are involved, they are definitely not the ultimate mastermind, so... keep an eye on the Lizardmen, I think we'll gain considerable insights from them!"

"Hehe, Lord Ling Feng, I understand!" Lion Mad's eyes gleamed with insight, "I'll make the arrangements!"

After returning to the Lizardman Tribe's base, the Lizardman Chief thought about Lion Mad's words today, increasingly feeling something was wrong!

"Does it mean... he no longer wants to rescue the Dragon Lady? If that's the case, what should I do!" the Lizardman Chief pondered and decided it was crucial information.

"Someone, I need to return to the tribe for a while, I'll be back tomorrow. In the meantime, my second brother will handle everything here!" After delegating tasks, the Lizardman Chief discreetly left the camp, heading towards the Lizardman Tribe.

But midway, the Lizardman Chief noticed no one was following; he turned and deviated from the road back to the Beastman Tribe, heading in another direction.

After walking for over an hour, the Lizardman Chief, clad in a black cloak, arrived in a town.

"I want to see the Clan Leader of your Ye Family!" Arriving at the Ye Family's base, the Lizardman Chief took out a token from his breast and said to the guards of the Ye Family.

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