In a certain sense, gathering intelligence can be more dangerous than going to the front lines. Once your identity is exposed, it would be worse than death. But from another perspective, high risk brings high reward. In his previous missions, Ma Qiu became a departmental key player. If this mission is successful, he might become a candidate for department manager.
So, does one want to live a lifetime as a mediocre person safely? Or take the risk and become someone big?
Ma Qiu chose the latter.
Opportunity has been given to him, and he cannot let it go easily. He must give it a go... Ma Qiu thought of this as he squinted at the eastern horizon, where his target lay.
According to some vague intelligence, Grey Forest City—this city established after the collapse of the Soma Alliance—has developed rapidly because it received support from the Truth Society and is possibly planning an attack on Shalin along with several other large cities.
