"Come in!" another roar came from inside the house.
Sakada Chong's body trembled, but he had no choice. He had to brace himself and enter the room.
Inside the room, Mo Yu was kneeling on the ground, in front of Shangguan Zhongtang.
Shangguan Zhongtang was clearly extremely angry, with veins bulging on his forehead.
Sakada Chong understood what was happening as soon as he saw it.
Upon entering, Sakada Chong stood in a corner, waiting for Shangguan Zhongtang to finish his outburst.
Shangguan Zhongtang looked at Mo Yu with a furious expression.
"You tell me, why didn't you wake me up!"
Mo Yu's face turned pale. He couldn't possibly say that he had also fallen asleep yesterday, could he?
"Mas... Master, you've been traveling for days and haven't had a good rest. Yesterday, I saw you sleeping so soundly, I wanted you to rest a little longer."
"Wanted me to rest a little longer?"
With a *snap*, Shangguan Zhongtang picked up a teacup from the table and hurled it at Mo Yu. Mo Yu cried out in pain but dared not make a sound, enduring it silently.
This was indeed his fault.
"Master, avenging Young Master Yi is important, but your health is even more so. You haven't eaten or slept properly for days. Yesterday, I saw you finally sleeping well, so I wanted to wait until that Su Yang made his next move before waking you.
But after waiting for a long time, Su Yang never made any further moves."
Hearing Mo Yu's explanation, Shangguan Zhongtang closed his eyes.
What could he say?
"In this situation, a battle that risks the entire honor of the Shangguan family, and you felt secure enough to let me sleep? What if Su Yang launched a surprise attack?!" Shangguan Zhongtang roared at Mo Yu, truly at a loss for words.
Because the event had already happened, and he had slept for such a long time.
Mo Yu lowered his head, "Please forgive me, Master."
Mo Yu was the son of the Shangguan family's old housekeeper and had grown up in the Shangguan family. Shangguan Zhongtang had watched him grow up, and Mo Yu was someone he absolutely trusted.
Moreover, these past few days, the old housekeeper had not been gone for seven days, and Mo Yu, suppressing his grief, had stayed by Shangguan Zhongtang's side and taken over the old housekeeper's duties. This loyalty was something Shangguan Zhongtang would never doubt.
However, this time, Shangguan Zhongtang sighed as he looked at Mo Yu, who was bowing his head in admission of guilt.
In terms of his feelings for Mo Yu, compared to Shangguan Qianji, Shangguan Zhongtang actually favored Mo Yu more.
After all, the old housekeeper had followed Shangguan Zhongtang loyally for a lifetime and had even died for the Shangguan family.
And Mo Yu had also grown up by Shangguan Zhongtang's side.
Looking at Mo Yu, who was like a younger brother, Shangguan Zhongtang finally sighed and did not punish him further.
"Regardless of your intentions at the time, you made a mistake. The situation is special now. You will receive your punishment after we return to the capital. You may rise now."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yu bowed to Shangguan Zhongtang and said, "Thank you, Master."
"Your father served me for many years, and you grew up by my side. I trust you implicitly, and I believe you didn't wake me up because you were concerned about my health.
But this situation is truly different. Su Yang hasn't made a move yet. If he had, and you woke me up even a minute late, it would have been all over."
As Shangguan Zhongtang spoke earnestly to Mo Yu, Sakada Chong, on the other hand, thought that while Su Yang indeed had no new moves, they were all finished.
For some reason, Sakada Chong felt a sense of schadenfreude.
At that moment, he had no idea that he himself would be killed not long after.
"Is there any news from Su Yang?"
Shangguan Zhongtang's question was directed at both Mo Yu and Sakada Chong.
Shangguan Zhongtang knew that Sakada Chong had seen him sleeping and not woken him.
This was because, in Shangguan Zhongtang's eyes, Sakada Chong did not grasp the severity of the situation.
Mo Yu had only recently woken up and truly knew nothing.
The moment he woke up and saw the time, Mo Yu's first thought was that he was doomed.
Then he checked outside and inquired about the situation, only to learn that there was nothing out of the ordinary.
Mo Yu only knew these things for now.
Sakada Chong knew more, but he wouldn't say anything.
"Military Governor, there's no news from Su Yang, except that a ship has appeared at sea," Sakada Chong replied.
"The Yang Wei?" Shangguan Zhongtang asked, and then walked towards the outside.
As they were stationed near the coastline, it was convenient for Shangguan Zhongtang to look out.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, he could see the entire sea.
Shangguan Zhongtang looked at the large ship on the sea and pursed his lips.
"This is Su Yang's ship. Notify everyone, prepare for battle!" Shangguan Zhongtang gave the order, and the once calm seaside instantly became tense.
Due to his role as a spy, Sakada Chong was also extremely nervous.
Sakada Chong did not know where Su Yang was at this moment.
He didn't know if Su Yang had already returned to the ship, but at this point, it wasn't a question Sakada Chong needed to dwell on.
What Sakada Chong needed to do was to catch Shangguan Zhongtang off guard during the official battle.
Sakada Chong had already made arrangements with his subordinates and was just waiting for the battle to commence.
As for Su Yang, after leaving Sakada Chong's residence, he had not returned to the Yang Wei. This was because Su Yang wanted to observe the war from a different perspective.
Standing on a mountaintop, Su Yang could clearly see the situation below and the situation on the sea.
From afar, Su Yang saw a small black dot slowly approaching.
Su Yang was taken aback, then thought of Shangguan Qianji's reinforcements. Before he could fully process it, his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Boss Su, the forces I sent should arrive in five minutes. What's the situation on your end?"
As Shangguan Qianji's voice came through, Su Yang chuckled softly and said, "Things have changed a bit, but the outcome will definitely not change. Don't worry. I'll tell you the specifics when I get back and we meet."
Shangguan Qianji paused, then let out a sound of slight hesitation.
"It's not that I'm complaining, Boss Su, but please, can you stop changing things? Can't we just follow the plan?"
Su Yang tutted twice and said, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and it's not like I wanted things to change. I had no idea how this change would happen. You should also know about the actions in the capital, right?"