Guo Xi ground his back teeth, his brows knitted in thought.
The two salt smugglers were indeed a massive headache. Duan Chao had clashed with those bandits before, and they were far from ordinary men. To wipe them out would require significant manpower, and even then, success was not guaranteed.
As for Prince Qing, there were too many variables. If he were an ally, there would be no need for caution. But if he were an enemy, they would face a formidable opponent—a scenario Guo Xi was desperate to avoid. Everything had reached a critical juncture; as the leader, he could not afford a single mistake. One slip-up would lead to the same chaos they faced now.
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