The Emperor was standing on a slope with a group of ministers, looking at the distant city, right next to the entrance of the camp.
Manbao and the others cheerfully emerged from the woods and immediately spotted the Emperor not far away. They turned to avoid the imperial guards and headed back to the camp.
Dispersed imperial guards came face-to-face with Zhou Man and exchanged glances. Zhou Man pulled Bai Erlang and turned to leave, while the guards hesitated before turning to report to Yin Li.
Yin Li glanced back at them, saw their backs as they sneaked back to camp with baskets, and withdrew his gaze, pretending not to have seen them.
The Emperor sighed as he gazed at the distant city, asking everyone, "Does anyone have a good idea?"
State Duke Zhao, with a grim face, said, "The city's defense is currently under the Second Prince of the Gao Clan, a steady man."
