"They are executing an elite mission this time, leading an elite squad. Dark Thunder and An Bing both possess mid-stage Semi-Venerable strength. Each of the two elite squads consist of six members, all at the early stage of Semi-Venerable, and they are well-versed in combined attack formations!"

Xuan Long briefed on the strength of Dark Thunder and the others.

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, his mind shifting as he spoke softly, "Good thing both our elite squads are here. If it were just regular members, they wouldn't even be of use!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Lisi and the others' eyes flickered.

Pausing for a moment, Jiang Chen's expression turned stern as he declared, "Have them contact Hu Zi and covertly assemble near the Fulang family's premises."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen looked up at Si Erfa and said, "Mr. Si Erfa, this is all I can do. Including myself, I have one Peak Semi Venerable Venerable, two late-stage Semi Venerable Venerable, two mid-stage Semi Venerable Venerable, and twelve early-stage Semi Venerable Venerable Martial Artists on my side!"

"What? How can you possibly have such a strong force!?" Ralph looked at Jiang Chen with shock and disbelief, exclaiming in astonishment.

The others also showed faces full of surprise.

Jiang Chen glanced at Ralph and responded indifferently, "How much strength I have, what does it have to do with you?"

"You..." Ralph's face changed, and he reluctantly closed his mouth.

"Mr. Jiang, thank you! I'll remember this favor in my heart!" Si Erfa bowed to Jiang Chen gratefully and then suddenly looked up at the sky outside the manor.

Jiang Chen turned to look and understood what was happening; a concealed presence appeared there, rushing in their direction.

"The bastards from the Northern Confederation's intelligence bureau have found me, I'll go deal with it, and won't come back. This operation depends on you now, Mr. Jiang!" Fa'ersi instructed before vanishing in a flash, confronting that presence as he left the yard.

"Mr. Jiang, when do you think it's best for us to make our move?" Mu Lisi asked softly. Without realizing it, Jiang Chen had become their core figure, with even Fa'ersi leaving instructions for Jiang Chen; naturally, Mu Lisi sought Jiang Chen's opinion.

Jiang Chen didn't answer immediately but instead asked back, "Mr. Mu Lisi, if we make a big commotion here, will it attract the Northern Confederation's top brass to send people over?"

"No," Mu Lisi shook his head: "The Fulang family's estate is located in the northern suburbs; it's a private estate. Moreover, a few days ago, we had already given the intelligence bureau a heads-up. As long as we don't stage a major operation in broad daylight, everything else is not an issue."

"In that case, we depart now!" Jiang Chen said, eyeing the sun about to set in the west, his voice resolute.

"Now?!" Mu Lisi was taken aback.

Ha'er said doubtfully, "Mr. Jiang, shouldn't we wait until deep in the night? Now... maybe you can stay for dinner with us?"

"No thanks! The time is now! For ordinary people or those below the Semi Venerable Realm, a nighttime attack is effective, but for us, operating at night is not much different from daytime. If we leave now, by the time we get there, it will coincide with their dinner time, and we can catch them off guard!" Jiang Chen explained softly.

"Mr. Jiang's combat experience is indeed extensive; I've learned much!" Mu Lisi nodded in realization and turned to Si Keda and the others behind him, instructing, "Get everyone together, we're departing in five minutes!"

"Yes!" Si Keda and the others responded and headed towards the gate of the manor.

"Wait a moment!" A shout rang out, and Jiang Chen urgently called out to stop Si Keda and the rest.

"What's wrong?" Mu Lisi and the others turned to Jiang Chen with puzzled looks.

Jiang Chen said with a hint of amusement, "You're not planning to assemble everyone and then march over to the Fulang family's estate en masse, are you?"

"Oh!" Mu Lisi had a moment of realization and looked back at Si Keda and the others, reminding them, "Break into smaller groups and secretly make your way there!"

"That..." Jiang Chen opened his mouth, unsure whether to speak.

"Mr. Jiang, please speak your mind without hesitation," Ha'er encouraged softly.

Jiang Chen nodded, "What I mean is, even after breaking into smaller groups, don't gather near the Fulang family's estate. Our presence, consisting of over two thousand people, is too conspicuous if we're together. We should also split up."

"All of you, with your Holy Court's Paladin Corps, should encircle the manor. They don't need to enter; they just need to prevent anyone from escaping. We Semi Venerable Venerable will charge in!"

"In a battle between Semi Venerable Venerable, it's difficult for Paladin Knights to intervene. Their knights will definitely try to run outside, and your knights can block them off!"

"Also, before we leave, you need to arrange the encirclement properly to avoid having a lot of people at some points and only a few at others when we start encircling at the location. Such irregularities create weak points in the encirclement. If a large group of people rush from a weak point, they can easily break through!"

"Furthermore, when we storm in, we should do so from all directions, not just from one or two points. This will create the impression that we're intending to annihilate them completely..."

Jiang Chen began to analyze and elaborate step-by-step the potential scenarios.

"Well... that's pretty much all I can think of for the moment!"

Finally, after speaking for a while, Jiang Chen concluded his instructions in a subdued tone.

Mu Lisi and the others looked at Jiang Chen bewilderedly, their eyes revealing shock and admiration!

"Mr. Jiang, all along I thought of you as a business prodigy, a martial arts genius, but now I realize you're also a meticulous thinker and a profound strategist!"

Mu Lisi said, looking at Jiang Chen with admiration: "I truly wish you could join us for every operation in the future!"

Jiang Chen was taken aback and regarded Mu Lisi with surprise: "Mr. Mu Lisi, haven't your operations had planning before?"

"Yes!" Mu Lisi spoke somewhat sheepishly: "Just determining their whereabouts and then gathering people to go for the kill."

Well...

Jiang Chen looked at Mu Lisi with a mixture of amusement and disbelief but quickly understood why they were like this!

The Holy Court is one of the world's six dominant powers, and it seems they haven't had direct conflicts with one another. When dealing with other forces, the six powers have always swept through their opponents with an overwhelming posture, thus developing a habit of relying on brute force over cunning.

Therefore, they have overlooked these strategic aspects because they haven't needed them before.

"Mr. Mu Lisi, in that case, I might need to remind you of something, which I assumed you would've thought of, but now it seems..."

Jiang Chen hesitated momentarily, his brow furrowed as he continued, "You probably haven't noticed this particular issue."

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